Originally posted by heliphoto This is a telling sentence - I loved the feel of the K-7 also, but if I still had it, I can't think of a time when I would use it over the 5D.
You're kidding me right? I'd pick up the K-7 over the 5D any day of the week if it could do a couple things for me:
(1) Mount Nikon F and Olympus Zuiko lenses
(2) Give me more DoF control (basically saying, FF sensor)
Conversely, the only time I pick up my 5D is when I want to go out and shoot with my Nikon/Zuiko manual focus lenses (Zuiko 21/2, 50/1.2, 85/2, Nikkor 85/2, 105/2.5) or when I need maximum DoF control (i.e., shallowest possible DoF) with my tilt shift lenses (Hartblei 35/2.8, 80/2.8 Super Rotators). Also I have the Sigma 8mm circular fisheye in EF.
So basically, I have a set of lenses I want to use, but only can be used on EF mount or can only be maximized on FF sensor, then I'm forced to use the 5D. But it's loathsome. The LCD is the worst piece of crap I have seen on an DSLR. FPS sucks, buffer sucks (despite having the fastest CF card possible inside), it's huge, heavy, metering with manufal focus lenses is a joke, color rendition is mediocre compared to my K-7, lack of Live View totally sucks (esp. with my tilt/shift lenses), lack of built-in IS is often frustrating, getting at what I consider basic functions like bracket exposures and 2s timers is painfully convoluted, and high ISO advantage over the K-7 is much smaller than I thought.
Add to this some of the K-7 features that I've grown so accustomed to, like the built-in digital level and sensor shift recomposition, it's actually a wonder I do go out with my 5D so often. The fact is, I consider lenses the most important parts of my photography gear, and I will choose and use bodies based on what will utilize the lenses, whether it be my K-7, 5D, 501CM, Kiev-60, or Super Speed Graphic. Of all of these bodies, though, if I were to pick a camera *body* per se that gives me the most satisfaction of handling, it's the K-7 (with the 501CM coming closely behind). 5D is right down there with my Kiev-60 :LOL: