Got my EOS 5D

And I still have my D70 in the bag. Not that it is obsolete because I have been using it for 3 years, but my recent work has been pushing the image quality to the limits. I have been doing some decent amount of low-light work and the noise at high ISO (800-1600) is not tolerable any more.

I looked around for a true upgrade to a full frame body and Nikon only has it in its $5k D3. While an amazing camera with spotless images at ISO6400, it is certainly not affordable for me. The D300 felt just perfect in my hands, but it is still a crop sensor body. The 2 year old Canon EOS 5D has just what I need: full frame, high performance in low ISO, and a great kit lens, the 24-105/4 L IS USM, all for an attractive price from bhphoto.

Some say switching brands is expensive, because of the existing lenses. I have only two good nikkors, namely the 50/1.8 and 85/1.8 and they will stay for my fm3a anyway. For now, my bag looks perfectly sane, with the D70 as a backup body with 50 on it, while the 5D takes up the main job.

Some productive days ahead I guess.

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