One of the knock effects of having a new camera is that you start to examine the current cameras that you have. Now this is a particular problem for a digital photographer as there are always improvements in the sensor and software to make the image quality just that little better. Just as an aside I have a Canon A1 circa 1978 that still works and the only thing that has changed over the year has been the film - which can still be used in the camera.
However, this is irrelevant. I am a digital photographer and so you have to accept that camera replacement is part of the deal with the devil. So back to the 5D. Over the past few days I have been comparing the 1D with the 40D and found that each have their strengths & weaknesses given my overall set up. The 5D is now getting a bit long in the tooth, nearly 3 years old and a lot of shutter releases. So do I replace it? The biggest argument for replacement is the 1D. This has the latest DIGIC chips and these certainly produce a superior image. Would this be worth the cost of replacement of my 5D? At this stage I have no answer to this question but it is something I need to consider.
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