Quote Originally Posted by jfindley View Post
Well I posted this debate a while ago, and kind of sat on my xsi without making a decision to upgrade. Now that it's summer time, I'm picking up my camera a lot more. A great thing. I think I'm ready to pull the trigger on an upgrade, but still don't know which way to proceed. I'm to the point where I think go big or go home might be a good way to go about it. If I got the new mk5dIII, it should cover my needs for a few years to come. I would have to add to my lens list, thinking the 24-70 F2.8L lense would be a good match for the 15-85 that I already own and won't be able to use if I do go 5D. On the other hand, seeing that canon upgrades every few years I'm wondering if a 60D upgrade is in works. It could meet my needs if it were to get some of the improved features that have been recently released on the Canon sets of DSLR's. Anyone have a gut feel on any 60D activitiy (other than the 60Da)?
This wanders on purpose - read it with humor

You live in such an area for landscape and nature photography - urban lifestyles are also available - what a "dynamic range" you have within a few hours - GREAT FOR YOU! Much of it reasonably comfortable temperature wise (can you tell it is stupid hot & humid in Orlando...)

I am in the same thought process - I bought the T3i as a test or transitional body to see where my return to photo led - well not to high frame rate, uber low light - more landscaping, macro work, time lapse, and a surprising amount of video - I usually do a video clip of the family creatures instead of the posed posse pic for example.

I am tossing and turning between the 5dii and 5diii (occasional bouts of Danny Browning & jumping do Niko-land D800).

I don't see the value in upgrading to a better crop sensor - sort of a waste of a trip. Full Frame, and either 24-70 or 24-105 w/ a prime or two for the ultra sharpness. The bother for me is the 5dii dated feature set - even the T4i squeezes an extra stop of ISO out of the Digic 5 processor.....(does it really do that much/any better in ISO 200, 125th land?)

I am not disappointed with the IQ of the T3i - at times I find it just plain great when I get the exposure right, focus, etc all lined up.

If you are not going high frame rate - I would put down the 7d/60d and pick up the 5dii. 60d good body -same sensor as the t2i,t3i,t4i,60d,7d - what features are you buying for which $$$.

Canon just laid out the double rebate on lens + body for the 7d or 60d (read new body coming soon). "Next Month" is always the better time to by any electronics. For what it is worth, I watched several 5dii+24-105 with effectively no use roll through fleabay the other night for $2,300 - equates to $1,450 for the body and $850 for the lens. Oooof it got awful tempting.