Do I think a full frame is better technically...yes. Do we all need it, no.

I wouldn't buy a full frame without the pro body, and the added weight makes it difficult to use all of the time. So it's a difficult question to answer straight.

The camera that Steve has (1Dmk2) was my old camera and it's awesome. I would never trade it for a 5D even if it had a full frame, but I would drop it like a bad habit if I had the 1Dsmk3 or whatever it is today. Steve hit a good point...processing speed is probably one of the most important things, and we overlook it quite often. Remember the Canon 10D and the inordinate amount of time to process the images to the card...ugh.


Today...after being in a car accident and unable to carry a lot of weight I have my Nikon F6 without the grip and a 24mm lens and a Lecia M6. My wife had the D200. I will, one day have a full frame Nikon but right now with my daughter on one arm I have to be super light to capture those special momemts, and I don't need a full frame digital camera for that.

Loren