Should I sell my 5d mkii to buy an OM-D?

[2WK]

I shoot film most of the time, but for some jobs I have shoot digital. Product shots, and some lookbook shoots etc. Lately I have had the luxury of also being able to use my works Nikon D3 so the 5D has been sitting on the bench. I prefer the d3 most of the time. I like the colors, and the autofocus much more. About the only time is when pixel-peeping as the 5d has much larger files. Also, my only eos lens' for the 5d are the 50 1.4 and the 70-300. I use adapters with vintage glass and rent some lens' when needed. I do have the battery grip as well as the 580 exii and 430 ex flashes. So I feel for all this kit I could easily get the OMD with grip and the 25mm 1.4. I feel like having a nice small easy to carry around digital could be nice at the moment. Especially since developing color film is getting pricy. What are your thoughts?

 

[rbelyell]

2wk, i used a 5d for years, mostly with legacy glass. i was an early olympus pen adopter as well, and traded up my much used ep2 for the OMD the first week it came out. i also traded my 5d for the fuji x100 last november.

going from the 5d to the fuji, just in terms of IQ, was actually a net positive. up to iso800 it was very close, after that the fuji just blew the 5d away. overall at all iso's sharpness, contrast very close, colors fuji wins. overall 'look' was a bit better with the 5d which i chalk up to FF sensor vs apsc.

OMD a much different story. purely as a 'tool', it has many more features than the 5d. its AF is probably faster. the tilt focusing screen a boon to street shooting. i sold mine after a couple of months of trying like hell to like the IQ. i just didnt. maybe its the AA filter, but imo the results compared to the fuji were like they had a haze over them. the overall 'look', again in my subjective opinion, did not in any way match not only the fuji, but not the 5d. honestly, i think it would be too much of a radical result departure from what youre used to with the 5d. not to mention that it is very tiny, imo maybe too tiny, but its also uncomfortably 'chunky'.

i would strongly suggest considering the fuji xpro1. its results are even better than my x100. its 'look' is closer to the FF one youre used to. the lenses, particularly the 35/1.4 (52mm equivalent), are stupendous. i venture to say better than the L 50/1.4. and while its small,much much smaller than either rig you use now, its not too small, and much more svelte than the OMD. and no AA filter to cloud the results. and it wouldnt cost you but a couple hundred dollars more than the OMD kit youre contemplating.
tony

 

[redisburning]

if youre using legacy glass I would at the very, very least get an aps-c camera.

still, I think if you primarily shoot old lenses full frame makes the most sense. sort of like if you have a lot of records a record player makes sense.

 

[2WK]

Well, I'm only really using legacy glass because I don't have many eos lens'.
I am just really not feeling Canon DSLRs anymore.

Thanks for the informative response Tony. I have been checking out fuji a bit online. The XPro looks nice but also the new XE-1. I would then be able to use my VC 35 1.4 off of my M6!

 

[stupid leica]

I shot film SLR/RF, and DSLR for a long time. Crop sensor, FF, Nikon, Canon.
D700(x2)->D7000->5DII....

Now i'm shooting OM-D and 25/1.4, and loving it. For my needs (family, vacation, fun), it is damn close to perfect. It is a fun camera to use, takes wonderful pictures, and is small/light.

I still may rent/borrow an X-Pro at some point.... may be really nice for me as i like the RF experience- even though it's not a true RF.
Check my flickr, i've been putting up a lot of shots from this combo lately.

 

[konicaman]

If you are doing paid jobs, I would suggest keeping the 5d MKII for 2 reasons:

1. Low light performance/high ISO
2. What I call the "respect factor" - clients tend to believe that you make better pictures with large gear and they also want to be impressed. I always bring a sh**load of gear when going on an assignment - mainly for the looks - most of it is never used. Might sound crazy. but it works!

For the sake of versatility an all round zoom might be a good idea. If you are on a budget I would suggest the old kit zoom from the EOS film days 28-90 (30-40£) or the 28-135. The latter I have found to be quite adequate for most jobs.

 

[sebastel]

I would then be able to use my VC 35 1.4 off of my M6!

maybe NOT!
according to info provided by fuji, the VC 35mm 1.4 doesn't work on the X series. i have no clue about why this would be so, and i'd be happy about information on the cause.

http://www.fujifilm.com/products/di..._mount_adapter/compatibility_chart/index.html

 

[Dave Jenkins]

I might sell my 5D if I didn't do architectural photography and need wide tilt/shift lenses that aren't available for the OM-D. The Olympus handles the business portrait side of my business just fine.

I don't think the so-called "respect" factor is much of a factor. I'm used to my clients owning more expensive cameras than I do. But they still hire me.

 

[2WK]

So after some thought, I am considering letting the 5Dii go and looking seriously at the XE-1. I would probably prefer the X-PRO, but I think an X-PRO2 is around the corner and the XE-1 seems like the deal of the century with the same sensor. I was looking at some comparison shots between the XPRO and the 5D and I much prefer the fuji files.

Has there been any more news on the compatibility of the VC Nokton 35 1.4?

 

[Pirate]

Don't forget that you can use Nikon lenses on the 5D.

 

[agoglanian]

Agreed. I quite like my Nikon AI lenses on my 5DmkII. For tripod work the quality is awesome. (As well as video work!)