07-07-2010, 04:51 PM
[quote name='Christos' date='07 July 2010 - 05:14 PM' timestamp='1278519281' post='879']
Hi as of now I have the 7D with EF 24-105 L and am thinking of selling my Sigma 10-20 to purchase the sigma 8-16, but I do need a 2nd body because I just got into Baptisms and weddings and thought maybe I should buy the 5D Mark II and keep my 7D as backup and not buy the 8-16 and consider the sigma 12-24 instead, but my question is the 5D II body I can buy new for 1,900,00 Euro but don't know if it will be worth it and maybe just buy the Canon 550D as a back up to my 7D instead, can someone that owns both shed some light on this as some samples that I have seen with the 7D and 5D II I can't really see that much difference in IQ to justify the cost, although I do have the money to buy the 5D II thanks.
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If you are getting into baptisms and weddings, you might consider what lenses you need, since the light is not always optimal. The 7D will do that kind of work fine, but a good 1.4-1.8 portrait prime (or the 24-70 or 70-200 2.8) will probably make much more difference to your work than a new camera body (though you could then afford the 550D too). I've been working for years just taking 1 body along, because I can't be bothered lugging around the extra weight. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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IMO, ultra wide angles are of limited use for such jobs.
Regards,
Pinhole
Hi as of now I have the 7D with EF 24-105 L and am thinking of selling my Sigma 10-20 to purchase the sigma 8-16, but I do need a 2nd body because I just got into Baptisms and weddings and thought maybe I should buy the 5D Mark II and keep my 7D as backup and not buy the 8-16 and consider the sigma 12-24 instead, but my question is the 5D II body I can buy new for 1,900,00 Euro but don't know if it will be worth it and maybe just buy the Canon 550D as a back up to my 7D instead, can someone that owns both shed some light on this as some samples that I have seen with the 7D and 5D II I can't really see that much difference in IQ to justify the cost, although I do have the money to buy the 5D II thanks.
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If you are getting into baptisms and weddings, you might consider what lenses you need, since the light is not always optimal. The 7D will do that kind of work fine, but a good 1.4-1.8 portrait prime (or the 24-70 or 70-200 2.8) will probably make much more difference to your work than a new camera body (though you could then afford the 550D too). I've been working for years just taking 1 body along, because I can't be bothered lugging around the extra weight. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> IMO, ultra wide angles are of limited use for such jobs.
Regards,
Pinhole