I don't consider film at all any longer. Film will be marginilized as a "special effect" or to a lesser extent a salon technique. Digital is the future and has been for about ten years now. I see no reason to apply limited budgets to what has become a niche technology. If you must have a film body there are thousands available on the used market. Everything from the 1v through the A2e are available for as song. The 5d vs 40d is a whole other story. The rumour control has the 5d replaced within the next month or so. We do know that Canon has procured a new patent for the 7d which has some interesting features. No release date has been announced. I am sure that Canon is working very hard to improve the AF functions in the 1 series cameras. I shoot the 1dMkIIn and really wanted the MkIII> But with all the AF issues I have shyed away, until Canon has it's issues well in hand. Les -----Original Message----- >From: Mark Blackwell <mblackwell1958@xxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Aug 9, 2008 8:38 PM >To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: Re: Equipment choice questions > >Full frame was part of my wish list. It makes the wide angles really wide angle. You still have the crop factor if you want it. Still to get the toughness and build of a D40 as well as the newer electronics its a big plus. I can't afford the 8K bodies. Not an option and no consideration given. The XTi is coming down so much and does most of the things. If it breaks it breaks. > >With a little luck I could find a used XTi and a 1V for about the same money as the 40D. If I go with the 1V, I better get better scanning software. I have a Minolta Kimage Scan Elite 5400 with digital ice, but the software hasn't ever been good and we know how much help Minolta is going to be now don't we. > > >--- On Sat, 8/9/08, Bob <w8imo@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> From: Bob <w8imo@xxxxxxxx> >> Subject: Re: Equipment choice questions >> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: Saturday, August 9, 2008, 4:12 PM >> Lea Murphy wrote: >> > Interesting, Bob. >> > >> > I was in need of a backup body for my 5D and was >> tempted by the 40D >> > for the reasons you mention...newer technology, 5D >> being somewhat >> > older and surely due for an update soon. >> > >> > However, I went with another 5D because I just >> couldn't give up full >> > frame. >> > >> Makes sense. My only full framer is my EOS-3 :-) >> >> Bob >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> ///// >> ( O O ) >> --------------------oOOO-----O----OOOo-----73 de >> w8imo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> I plan to live forever. So far, so good...... > > > > > Foto/SFX, San Jose, CA 408-835-1184 http://www.aviationphotographers.org/, http://www.fencecheck.com http://www.myspace.com/fotosfx, http://www.portfolios.com/profile.ht...=14627.baldwin
