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^^^Well, definitely don't get it with the kit lens cause you should just save that and get a better lens instead. Going price for Mark 2s are about $1500-1600. I got mine brand new for $1800. Used price should knock it off a couple of hundred.
Also 6D brand new for the body is about $1500 as well. I honestly don't even know which is better because I think they both lack the autofocus of the Mark3/7D but I heard the ISO is a tad better. Something to think about anyways.
Fong how long ago did you get your camera?
5DII for $1800 brand new is crazy good.
I got mine at Best Buy and when Canon was doing one of those fire sales. I think Best Buy still sells it but for a $100 more. I got it there cause of their credit cards and no APR for 36 months.
For sure the shutter count and cosmetics are huge. Check the screens for scratches and what not cause these scratch easily but I am sure that is expected with getting a used one. Warranty is definitely not a factor since these cameras are so old. If you get one with, that is awesome but don't expect people to have one. Other than that, DSLRs really don't break aside from the shutters after you go over the shutter count. I would just shoot some photos with it to test things cause the sensors could be dirty but that is something you can clean.
Honestly though I know full frames are the rage but the only real thing I have seen it with is with doing long exposures and how the pixels hold better then my old crop frame. Not to say don't go full frame but I would definitely get the right one before you have to do another upgrade.....which is what I am sort of going through. It just saves money in the long run cause when I sell my Mark 2, I am for sure going to lose $400 or so.
I like the last one the most...
That lake shot is sick.
I only have 2 lenses. 24MM 1.4L and the Nifty Fifty. Aside from the coloring, the 50mm on the Mark 2 is awesome. Literally makes a $100 lens look great with the range it gives on a full frame and bokeh seems to look smoother with the full frame and high pixal count. But almost 99.9% of the time, I have my 24mm on. Oddly I rarely shoot at f/1.4 just cause I don't shoot people or objects. I seem to just use it more as a wide angle rather then portrait use.
I am going to get some new glass hopefully by the end of the year or beginning of next. I am almost sold on getting a long range lens for once. Either the 85mm or the 100mm. It'd be nice to change things up for once.
Fong, if the auto focus isn't what you're looking for, try investing in a new focusing screen.
I currently use the original 5d. And i'm sure the focusing system is alot more outdated than the mark II
Once I switched out the focusnig screen, it was 10x easier to get the focus i was aiming for. For $35 it was a great investment. And with the lenses you own, the viewfinder won't get dark.
Can you guys see the difference or am I going crazy? The top one is like granny and the bottom one is more clean .. not that it matters, because they arent as clean as I like them. However, I want to make sure Im not going crazy!
the quality of this image is shot .. not even sure how that happen ... wow!
Definitely less grainy (noisy). How'd you do that?Can you guys see the difference or am I going crazy? The top one is like granny and the bottom one is more clean .. not that it matters, because they arent as clean as I like them. However, I want to make sure Im not going crazy!