Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Mark II is indeed 1.3, and 8 MP. The 20D is 1.6, also 8 MP. I lusted after the Mark II but the price difference is very significant, and for my needs the 20D is more than sufficient. However, if I were relying on the camera to make a living, I would definitely go for the Mark II. Nathan B. D. Colen wrote: > The 1D or 1Ds is definitely slower, but very few folks on this list are > into sequence shooting, and for that they are doing, the full-frame body > is probably plenty fast. And yes, the MKII is not full-frame - I believe > it's 1.3, although it may be 1.5. But then the digiback isn't full-frame > either. That was part of my point. > > My wedding partner recently made the jump from the 10D to the MarkII and > it is quite a machine. Yes, it's big. But it's also pretty amazing in > terms of capability. And when considering big, remember that you're not > comparing these cameras to Ms, but to R8s with digital backs attached. > ;-) > > B. D. > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > grduprey@rockwellcollins.com > Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 11:36 AM > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: RE: [Leica] Digital Module R > > > BD > > I would agree with you, but the Canon dealers, I have talked to prefer > the > 1D MK II over the 1Ds as they feel the 1Ds is slower to work with for > every day type shooting and is better suited for studio work, and a > better > value for the dollar. Also from what I remember, only the 1Ds is full > frame, the 1D MK II is the 1.5 factor sensor. > > Gene > > > Let me make a suggestion to those of you who are considering an > alternative to the Digital back... Thing seriously about either the EOS > MarkII or the D1...Yes, they are infinitely more expensive than the D20. > And, yes, you'll get great results with the D20. But IF you were or are > planning to spend $4-6K on the digital back (and I mention the higher > price because the dollar seems to be heading for the basement against > the Euro, which means the price of the digi back has to be going up as > we speak), you might consider the higher end Canons, which will be more > likely to give you want you're looking for in terms of results. Frankly, > the D20 might well provide an image as good as that the digi back will > produce, but who knows. And I would suggest that the Mark II and the D1 > or D1s will have better viewfinders than the D20 - but they may well not > be up to R8/9 standards. (But then no SLR is. ;-)) > > Actually, the D1 or D1s is probably the way to go, because it will give > you the fullframe 35 sensor, which seems to be what most people here > want... > > B. D. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com