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The 5d2 seems like not a bad camera after all.Just kidding, to help support those who beat us Canon users down. All in fun.
Except for the-not-100% viewfinder I'm quite happy with the 5D2.The 5d2 seems like not a bad camera after all.
-bob
Terry,LJ - the polo shot looks great. When you say long lens, what do you consider long?
p.s. I'm not a vegetarian
Thanks, Arne. I have never tried to shoot this sort of stuff with a 5D. There is a pretty high demand on AF speed for starters, and the 1-series bodies seem to have more than a bit of an edge over the 5D/5DII. Then there is the shutter lag....never an issue with the 1-series, and maybe not now with the 5DII, but was a problem with the 5D for some shooters. Lastly, there is a the fps speed, and although I rarely fire more than a burst of 2-3 frames, the time between frames is what matters. So when folks say 4-5fps is plenty fast, I disagree, since it is not about shooting 4-5 frames in one second but shooting 2 frames in 1/6 of second that matters more. Finally, the lens speed really makes a difference also. To feed the fast AF of the camera, you need f2.8 glass for the most part on this sort of shooting. I even have a Sigma 120-300 f2.8, but it's AF is just not fast enough for keeping up with my shooting. Sometimes speed does matter ;-)Dynamic, wonderful polo shot. I suppose you need all the speed you can get, not 5D territory.