Don Farra

A member of the Philip Greenspun's Homepage community since March 1, 1999

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March 9, 2006, on Canon EOS 5D Review:
If I read this review correctly I agree with Phil in regards to the cost and value of the 5D. I also agree that it is a consumer priced camera, but to me all purchases made by individuals are considered consumer purchases. Take for example when I purchased a Leica M6 and 35mm 1.4 ASPH lens, the simple combination cost me much more than $3,000. Or when I moved into a Mamiya 7 system, body, 43mm and 150mm cost me well over $3,000. Or when I purchased to a RZ67pro system, body, a number of 120 and 220 backs, 65mm, 127mm, 150mm SF, 180mm, 180mm SF, 250mm, AE prism, motor drive, cost me well over $3,000. I will not even go into the assortment of 8x10 camera gear. (Most of which will be on Ebay shortly if I get the 5D.) Why spend so much on camera gear? Simple, I love photography, and I cannot image my life without it. It is a passport to adventure, from far away lands to my backyard. It presents problems and I love to solve problems. It is rewarding in ways money cannot touch....