Well, I just bought a 5D which I'll use with my short zoom, the
17-40, to regain the width I lose with the 10D. But I'd really like
a 1D Mark II for the other end. It's not going to turn my 75-300
into a 100-500 like the 10D does, but at least I won't have to run a
2x and lose the speed with the longer zoom. I'll have more MPs with
the 1D Mark II to compensate for having to crop. Mostly the startup
time and the increased write time will be the improvement over the
10D, as well as the increased shutter life.
Generally, the real problem with this type of equipment, as Pini
discovered, is that you simply can't go anywhere without it strapped
to your body. Generally you can't depend on the security departments
at hotels to be secure, and you sure can't expect anything as easy to
break in to as a car to be much use. Some shooters on my PhotoPro
list keep a styro cooler in the car trunk and put their gear in it.
Thieves don't figure there's anything in there but sandwiches.
Others have such coolers or small storage lockers bolted into the
floors of their trunks with locks of various kinds on the lids.
The first time I went to Europe I was staying in youth hostels, so I
left my engagement ring behind with my parents. This time I may also
leave my mother's 25th anniversary ring behind even though I'm only
going to Austria and staying under the aegis of the organization I'm
shooting for.
The 5D does have some nice features - full frame but doesn't weigh a
ton and most current model are clearly two. I don't use the pop-up
flash. I need more control than that. So I won't miss it.
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Emily L. Ferguson
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