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While I live the 5dmk2 sensor I'm just glad that Canon have got the message that everything other than megapixels is what future R&D will focus on.

finally ;) from 2min 32sec http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/9585903.stm

uk stock or grey imports?

lol very true but surely there's a market for this stuff look at all the 4/3rds, EVIL, superzoom and 'pro compact cameras taking off and selling very well IMO size wise they aren't that much smaller than an SLR (esp entry level crops) I used to have a 450d and with the kit lens it...

both very interesting pancakes (primes) any small zoom experience out there?

my smallest zoom is the 24-105L - ie not small Then I saw the new panny 4/3rd zoom lens this morning http://www.dpreview.com/news/1108/11082615panasonic14-42Xpreview.asp Lightning AF and IS built in got me thinking how useful it would be to have a 'pancake' lens on my 5dmk2 But...

I think there's a canon patent for their version of a 14-24 too that would interest me a lot its the Nikon lens I want most

For me the greatest thing they could so with cameras is bin the software/menu side of it Camera manufacturers should just build a great sensor/body/lenses camera screen and setting/menu buttons should be replaced with a smartphone mount You mount the smartphone and use software supplied on...

This may help although it doesn't tell the whole picture http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Compare-Camera-Sensors/Compare-cameras-side-by-side/(appareil1)/272%7C0/(appareil2)/270%7C0/(appareil3)/663%7C0/(onglet)/0/(brand)/Canon/(brand2)/Canon/(brand3)/Canon

you sure I think all three have different sensors 10mp 15mp 18mp

i've just checked some approx. prices (including NY sales tax of 4% which you cant claim back) 5dmk2 - £1590 vs £1770 UK 24-105 - £730 vs £930 UK 24-70 - £890 vs £1k UK 5dmk2 + 24-105 kit looks good value at £2100ish assuming I got my calculations right? one other thing to bear in mind is...

where in the USA are you going - if its NY you could go to B&H http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/jsp/area_map.jsp also - what kind of portraits to you like? Full body, close range or half body/stealth range?

I recently (June) upgraded from a 450d to a 5dmk2 I already had 2 L lenses (24-105 f/4 and 70-200 f/2.8IS) so it made a lot of sense to me I have to say it was a spiffing upgrade - and now I can really see whan my glass can do I had toyed with the 7d as the 5dmk2 is not the best specced camera...

What about the 85mm 1.8 should be well in budget if going over the 24-105 is great too