My wallet is so gonna die...

[DisgruntledVirus]

I think for now I will stick with my gf's 5D and buy glass, but if we break up and/or she starts using it regularly and I need my own.... 5D mkII/7D here I come

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus
I think for now I will stick with my gf's 5D and buy glass, but if we break up and/or she starts using it regularly and I need my own.... 5D mkII/7D here I come

well, in the unfortunate event where you two break up, please post her contacts ;p

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: jpeyton
It's looking like a heavyweight bout in the mid-range pro market:

Sony Alpha A900 - 24MP Full Frame
Canon 7D - 21MP Full Frame
Canon 3D/5D2 - 16MP Full Frame
Nikon D700 - 12MP Full Frame

I am glad I waited on my D700 purchase; most of my lenses are on standby to be sold in case I need to switch systems.

Things I'll look at: high ISO quality, speed, AF

I think it's a bit ridiculous to bother switching systems between Canon/Nikon if you already have good glass.

There really isn't going to be such a huge difference that I can imagine it being worthwhile.

i think he's got multiple systems

Just Canon and Nikon. Sony's lens lineup (besides the fast CZ glass) isn't very exciting.

 

[Heidfirst]

Originally posted by: angry hampster
Perhaps, but I can't imagine the A900 will even be a viable option for professionals. There simply isn't enough support and equipment for that platform (yet).

As I've said elsewhere Sony have been very careful all along not to call the A900 a Pro camera even whilst saying that it's capable of Pro results.

I would be interested to know what equipment you think is lacking for it though if we assume (as is believed to be the case) that the A900 is inclined more towards studio/landscape type work rather than sports?
e.g. taken from earlier in this thread as a wish list:
"EOS-5D MkII
EF 16-35 F2.8L
EF 24-70 F2.8L IS
EF 70-200 F2.8L IS
EF 35 1.4L MkII"
Equivalents for all of those exist in Sony (or are about to be released), it's got a decent flash system (albeit Nikon's is probably the best still unless the A900 & the new 58AM flash have as yet unknown features) even without considering 3rd parties like Metz etc.