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Nikon D750 vs. Canon 5D MKII
So here's my dilemma. Do I stay or do I go now?
My basic Canon kit:
5D MKII
70-200 f/2.8L IS MKI
24-70 f/2.8L MKI
17-40 f/4L
580ex II
2 430ex II
85 f/1.8
All of that is Canon's gear. I'm in a position where I can sell everything and probably come out even with a D750, 70-200 f/2.8 VR, Nikon 24-70 f/2.8, and 14-24 f/4 with maybe even a Nikon Speedlight. The D750 would be new and I could afford new everything else, but the lenses could be used and could even get me an 85 prime replacement. My question is, how much would this benefit me?
The dynamic range of my 5D MKII is fine, but the focusing is slow and inaccurate. This is less of an issue when shooting models and portraits as I am not as dependent on first time results being accurate (although it doesn't look professional when you have to take several shots to make sure you're in focus). This has been an issue with my weddings I've been shooting more often though. I've been having to throw out shots due to missed AF. Also, I use one AF point most of the time and it's the middle one because frankly, the rest are mostly worthless, especially when it gets dark.
Is it worth the time and effort to switch systems? Is the image quality that much better than the 5D MKIII that I should skip upgrading just my body and switch systems completely? I've debated this in the past but Nikon's offerings still didn't offer the video quality I needed. Now I rarely shoot video and even if I did, the D750 video offerings are better than the 5D MKII.
Convince me why or why not I should switch to the dark side?
So here's my dilemma. Do I stay or do I go now?
My basic Canon kit:
5D MKII
70-200 f/2.8L IS MKI
24-70 f/2.8L MKI
17-40 f/4L
580ex II
2 430ex II
85 f/1.8
All of that is Canon's gear. I'm in a position where I can sell everything and probably come out even with a D750, 70-200 f/2.8 VR, Nikon 24-70 f/2.8, and 14-24 f/4 with maybe even a Nikon Speedlight. The D750 would be new and I could afford new everything else, but the lenses could be used and could even get me an 85 prime replacement. My question is, how much would this benefit me?
The dynamic range of my 5D MKII is fine, but the focusing is slow and inaccurate. This is less of an issue when shooting models and portraits as I am not as dependent on first time results being accurate (although it doesn't look professional when you have to take several shots to make sure you're in focus). This has been an issue with my weddings I've been shooting more often though. I've been having to throw out shots due to missed AF. Also, I use one AF point most of the time and it's the middle one because frankly, the rest are mostly worthless, especially when it gets dark.
Is it worth the time and effort to switch systems? Is the image quality that much better than the 5D MKIII that I should skip upgrading just my body and switch systems completely? I've debated this in the past but Nikon's offerings still didn't offer the video quality I needed. Now I rarely shoot video and even if I did, the D750 video offerings are better than the 5D MKII.
Convince me why or why not I should switch to the dark side?