07-08-2010, 03:09 PM
[quote name='Christos' date='07 July 2010 - 06:14 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 stick with the APS-C format, all your lenses are belong to do the same thing. That makes it easier to get used to them and to know what to grab when you need to change. Unless you're unhappy about the quality from the 7D, I'd say get a 550D as a backup and spend the remaining money on better glass. Good wide-aperture primes, as suggested below.
-Lars
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 stick with the APS-C format, all your lenses are belong to do the same thing. That makes it easier to get used to them and to know what to grab when you need to change. Unless you're unhappy about the quality from the 7D, I'd say get a 550D as a backup and spend the remaining money on better glass. Good wide-aperture primes, as suggested below.
-Lars