Hi,
I also have a 5D and a compact for convenience.
Some things to watch out for, make sure (if possible) your compact takes
same memory card and same battery. I went with a Canon G5 which I find
excellent and easy to use, has a familliar feel to it after the 5D. That
way
you can double up on memory and spare batteries for the 5D.
Not sure what the equivalent to the G5 is but could be G9, I dont know
whether the G9 takes the same memory or Battery.
Mark
"Nige" <nigel@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Last year, I 'bit the bullet' and splashed out on a Canon EOS 5D
> semi-pro model - on the basis that I didn't want to spend the next five
> or ten years looking to upgrade cheaper DSLRs and losing money as I
> went. A camera for life, you might say. And in most respects, the 5D is
> exactly that. With its 24/105 lens it takes truly excellent photos that
> can be printed up to A2 (or even bigger) at superb quality.
>
> What I hadn't reckoned on was the time it takes to get the camera into
> a shoot-ready state in anything other than full auto mode. Really, this
> isn't camera that likes to be rushed and it can be rather unforgiving
> if things aren't set up absolutely right. (Maybe all cameras of this
> quality are similar in this regard - this is the first time I've used
> one regularly).
>
> The other main problem with the camera is its size and weight (- the
> latter not being something I remember being mentioned in any of the
> reviews I read). Really, a couple of hours with the EOS 5D round your
> neck and you need to think about booking an appointment booked with a
> chiropractor. On a recent holiday to the US, I actually left the camera
> behind on several days because I couldn't face lugging it around - not
> something I'd ever normally do.
>
> In fact, I've had to face facts and acknowledge that since I bought the
> camera, I'm actually missing a good percentage of the shots I'd have
> normally taken, simply because I can't get into a shoot-ready state
> quickly enough - or worse (I'm ashamed to say) because I convince
> myself that a particular shot probably won't be worth the effort.
> Needless to say, this is very antithesis of what digital cameras are
> all about.
>
> All of which brings me to the point of this post... I'm looking to buy
> a second camera, preferably a compact model of around 8 megapixels or
> more. What I really need is arguably the very opposite of the EOS 5D -
> a small, light model that is super-intelligent, ready to use in a
> couple of seconds and can be relied upon to produce decent results
> under most conditions. OK, it may not produce anything like the same
> quality as the EOS 5D, but I figure that if it allows me to nail the
> more 'op****tunistic' shots that occasionally come along, that's better
> than not getting the picture at all.
>
> Does anybody have any advice on a suitable model to buy? I've looked
> through all the camera mags, but the sheer breadth of choice gets
> bewidering in this area of the market. I particularly like taking night
> and low-light shots and would ideally like a model that would be able
> to deal with this and not try to 'correct' the exposure or fail to auto
> focus. As I say, the smarter the better...
>
> Having spent so much on the 5D, I can't really justify spending a huge
> amount, but I do want a camera that I can keep with at all times and
> will produce decent results in most situations without me doing all the
> thinking for it.
>
> Any advice would be gratefully received...
>
> Nige
>
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