As a 1D Mark II, 10D, and 20D and Rebel XT Owner, I briefly considered adding the 5D to the family.
After finally taking my Mark II outside for shooting, the answer became obvious. I will add a second 1D Mark II N to my collection. The 5D is really a big fat 20D with a full frame sensor. The full frame is nice to get full use of your lenses, but after shooting with the 20D and then moving back to my 1D Mark II, I can tell you the difference in image size is not going to make you sweat.
The 1D feels like a real film camera -- an EOS 3, or 1V.. It is built, sealed, and rugged..
As a note, there is amazing interpolation software out there to get you 5 more megapixels out of your images, so you are left with the full frame Sensor..
That's not enough to convince me.
The Mark II is a pro camera and the 5D is not.. Some day, the pro cams (1DS Mark II etc) will be within reach, and then I will move to the larger image..
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