Note to self, if you can’t afford to buy it, then don’t borrow it. I’ve had a Canon 5D in my possession for the past two weeks and I must say it’s a lovely camera. I know many people with the camera, and for the most part, up until now I have purposely avoided playing with one, because I knew what you happen. I would fall in love. Two weeks ago, the camera shows up at work, I quickly open the box and put it together. I hold it firmly in my hands and squeeze the shutter release, the sound which resonates is perfection. I’m talking a picture of a pile of 50 moving bins, but I’ve fallen in love with just the sound and the feel alone. One can not explain the sound, you just know it to hear it.
Although the Canon 5D has been on the market for some time now, it’s still doing quite well. I’ve always told myself that the next digital SLR that I would purchase would be a Full Frame SLR and I’ve been holding out for the announcement of the 5D’s successor. I’m hoping the announcement will come with the usual pre-christmas line-up which is usually announced towards the end of August. Last year, we were hoping to hear about the much rumoured 40D which has yet to come to fruition. Of course, I’m more interested in the next generation of full frame SLRs to come out of the house of Canon. Basically, I’ll either buy into the newest body, or save some cash and opt for what will hopfully be a lowered priced 5D. In anycase, don’t ever plan on playing with a Canon 5D unless you have the money to back it up in the end.
