kundalini
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If I could remember who, I'd love to tell you. I think it was on TPF though.... who actually labelled these camera's as "Professional" anyway ?
I took a look at Canon and Nikon's website ... they do not use the word "Pro" or "Professional" in any camera model name.
I like wildlife in general. Actually the biggest reason I was looking at the 50D vs the 5D Mark II was the faster fps which would be a huge advantage for birds or fast moving subjects like deer. When I get settled with a DSLR and some basic but somewhat decent lenses, I would love to look into getting an EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM which is somewhere around $1600 from Canon anyway. The wonderful thing about not having a telephoto lens is that when at my camp in Maine, the moose are very photogetic and allow you to take close up shots of them, sometimes from 20 feet away (which is very exciting!)Bingo. You now know what I mean. You have found something you don't like about your camera, and an SLR, crop or not, will help you achieve what you're looking for. In fact, if you're looking to do bird photography, the greater pixel density of a 1.6x crop sensor will make life easier, and the money that you save can go towards a telephoto lens, because in order to get an image like you have demonstrated, you'll need to spend on a good long lens, at least 200mm long. If you are really serious about it, look at something like a Canon EF 400/5.6L -- it's a favorite lens with birders because it will get you a great deal of reach, is fairly lightweight, and is pretty inexpensive as far as super-telephotos go. (the 400/5.6 is around $1k, the 400/2.8 is around $7k, to give you an idea. )
Thank you so much!! That cleared up a whole lot for me. Plus with the weather sealing the 50D has, it's a plus for outdoor photography.Indeed. For birdies, you're liable to actually want that 1.6x crop factor. That extra reach makes a huge difference. That 400mm lens is going to have a FoV equivalent to 640mm on a crop camera; that's a whole bunch of distance. You'll spend less on glass, and you won't have to lug around such heavy glass too. It's practically a win-win. (I know I mention Scott Bourne wayyyyy too much, but he's a wildlife photog, and has mentioned that he puts a crop body on his lenses sometimes to get more reach out of them; hell, the guy has an 800mm lensimagine that baby with a 1.5x crop factor! O.O )
Oh, and with a super-tele on a crop, you'll be able to take a picture of the moose's retina! What fun! :-D
Hmm, I'll have to look more into it I guess. Thanks for the info. I don't like to use any camera in the rain or snow anyway...I was actually looking at this for bad weather. I guess it gets pretty good reviews....er.... it's only water sealed on battery and memory card compartments.
The 5D (MK I & II) doesn't have weather sealing, either.
Hey! I found it! http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...-reviews/142483-shall-i-get-canon-50d-5d.html... who actually labelled these camera's as "Professional" anyway ?
I took a look at Canon and Nikon's website ... they do not use the word "Pro" or "Professional" in any camera model name.