Originally posted by Tommot1965 surely more DOF would get you out of jail...if your trying for really critical focusing and very shallow DOF..use either your D300 or the D3s....But I cant understand why your using anything other than the D3s anyway..its probably the best DSLR ever made up until the D4 release...!!
I use different cameras for different things. Horses for courses as they say lol
In the studio or low ISO there is no differance in image quality between the D3s and D300.
The K5 i bought mainly for the high ISO ability. When the K5 gets it right it produces even higher image quality than the D3s.
Well.... as good anyway lol. I genraly prefer APSC to full frame. The APSC gives you that extra DOF and more quality than I need.
Even when im covering the horse racing that 80-200 becomes a 120-300 F2.8 on the D300.
When the light drops I switch over. Also I often use more than one camera with setups using remote trigering.
The K5 is a camera that in many ways has the best of both of these cameras.
There are many reasons for using different cameras. Another strong reason for me is simple usage..... On an average wk I would say
I prob take in order of 2000 pics. The K5 sensor is superb. I agree too that the D4 is prob the best camera on the planet.... but look at that price !
You could buy 8 K5s for that money lol. Yes its good.... but not that good I could never warrant spending that kind of money.
My biggest brunt of work is in the studio. It looks like the K5 is starting to do Ok there.
Also... in the hand I prefer the K5 ! I love it.
I also admit to loving cameras in genral too ! Im seriously thinking of buying the new Fuji Prox1 along with the three current lenses.
I could argue for outdoor use or even weddings or sumit.... truth is though.... it makes me droole lol.
Poss a hang over from my beloved Bronica RF645 and its three lenses.