steve_anderle1

<p>Thanks for all of the advice. I picked up a new 5D2, and have a battery, cards, and an L-bracket on the way. Heading out tomorrow for a couple days of camping with the family. And to play with my new toys!</p>

<p>Taken a few shots without reading or changing any settings. Impressive.</p>

<p>A co-worker also recommended Lightroom, so I will give it a try. I have PS as a backup plan.</p>

<p>First thing I noticed, is the camera uses auto ISO by default. I know how to change it. My question is, how does digital ISO compare to film. I'm used to using 50 and 100 ISO film mostly, with occasional higher ISO.</p>

<p>Thanks again for all of your help.</p>

<p>Working on flash cards this morning. 400x, 600x, or 1000x? 16 or 32 GB?</p>

<p>I shoot mostly nature and landscape, with some people shots. I imagine I will try the video with my grandson playing.</p>

<p>Thanks again for all of you insight!</p>

<p>I stopped in at Best Buy this evening to handle a 5D2. Nice deal with interest free financing, which I love taking advantage of. I can even return it within 30 days if I decide it isn't the right choice. I'll probably pull the plug on this option later this week.</p>

<p>Of course, the sales kid was trying to push me into their extended warranty. Even said it comes with annual cleaning. Needed/recommended? What about Mack or SquareTrade?</p>

<p>So the Lexar Pro 1000x 16/32 TB CF Cards sound like a good idea, along with Lexar's card reader. I would think one of each would be enough for RAW+JPEG and/or some video.</p>

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<p>How do the batteries hold up in real life? Is a second battery necessary?<br>

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I would look to get an L-bracket from Really Right Stuff, then I think I'm set. <br>

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Thanks again for all of you insight.</p>

<p>This time around, money is much more constricted, so a wise choice is needed.</p>

<p>I was told that the AF of the newer bodies may not work well with my older lenses, resulting in 'soft' images. While I'm not concerned about this for nature/landscape/macro work, it would become a bigger issue when photographing my grandson. Any truth to this claim?</p>

<p>I have an EOS 1V that no longer works. With that camera, I collected these lenses:<br>

16-35 f2.8L<br>

24-70 f2.8L<br>

70-200 f2.8L<br>

180 Macro f3.5L<br>

All of my gear was purchased around 2002. I have not shot much in the last several years due to a failing camera and the dislike for the film/slide workflow after local stores stopped processing slide film. I really miss getting outdoors and shooting.<br>

My interests are nature, landscape, and macro photography. I will also be capturing my 3 year old grandson, as it's just hard to resist.<br>

I feel that a full frame sensor body is where I want to be to maintain my wide angle zoom. That leaves me the 5d II, 5d III, and the new 6d. Any thoughts or recommendations on these bodies? Will my lenses still be relevent with the new bodies?</p>

<p>Your insight is greatly appreciated!</p>