Originally Posted by Mickw
Wow. You got a good deal. 1DsIIIs are not generally available for that price, I don't think. I would have been willing to pay that for one, though it wouldn't have been for weather sealing and longer life, but instead for the autofocus.
Originally Posted by Mickw
For me noise is the main issue, not resolution. The 5DII seems to me to have a big advantage here over the 5D.
The 5DII was easily worth the extra over the 5D to me. The screen alone is worth the difference. The high iso difference alone is worth it. Live view alone is worth it. Not to mention all the other improvements (video, af microadjustment, etc, etc).