Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Let us reflect," he said in photographic context. The 5D is a FULL-FRAME digital body with an easily viewable 2.5" LCD and it's "not much better than a 20D." So you were expecting $8000 1Ds Mark II innards for $3300? Given the 20D's happy following, I'd say "any" improvement is a bonus. Bonus No. Next: The 5D offers Leicaphiles the option of using at least some R-Series glass in addition to all the Canon auto-focus stuff. -Chris Lawson > I bought a 5D and took it back. Not that great of a camera. Make sure you > try it > out first. Including downloading the files to have a look at. Even with > post > processing I was disappointed. Really not much better than a 20D except > the > files are larger. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information