Originally Posted by Chris White
No doubt. I know the AF would be better than the 7D and 5DII, and the IQ is excellent.
That's pretty much how I've been looking at it - but both a 1D IV and a 1Ds IV are a budgetary impossibility at this point, even considering sale of the 5DII, 7D, and 17-55mm. The problem I face with switching out the 7D for the 1DIV is that my 7D is used primarily with the 100-400mm, and I'm not quite willing to give up the 640mm equivalent for 520mm equivalent. If I already had a 500/4, it would be a different story. Of my shots with the 7D (since getting the 5DII),90% have been with the 100-400mm, and 80% of those have been at 400mm. So, that suggests that I need the length, and the 7D + 500/4 would be a good choice.
The 1Ds IV would definitely replace my 5DII. Honestly, I'm leaning toward the 1DsIV over the 500/4. Looking at my shots since getting the 5DII, ~90% of them have been with the 5DII, 10% with the 7D. So, overall, I'd probably derive the most benefit from a 1Ds IV. But the 500/4 would be a lot of fun...
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