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[TKRPhoto]

Anyone else make the move from an APS-C sensor to a full frame sensor? I went from the Canon 20D to the Canon 5D around July of last year. The difference was huge and I love the full frame sensor. I seriously doubt I will ever buy another camera that is no full frame. Anyone else feel the same or the opposite?

[SpiffyPix]

I feel exactly the same way, Terry.

I upgraded from a Rebel XTi to the 5D Mark II.   Wow.  What a difference!  As soon as I put my wide-angle lens on the camera, I knew I was going to be happy.  Between the full-frame, the ISO's, the MPs, what more can be said about the 5D?! 

Love it!

Melanie

[honez]

I struggled with this question for ages.
I had a 450D and was looking to upgrade to a full frame -- probably 5D mk II -- but the investment I had in APSC-specific lenses and the replacement cost of those in addition to the camera body was really giving me the jitters.
I used to have a Powershot S5 IS before the 450D and used to take a fair amount of video of the kids on that too, which I was kind of missing having the 450D. All things apart from the cost pointed to the 5D mk ii. I'd just about made my mind up when the 7D was announced. Full 1080p video, better ISO, higher pixel count without (apparently) adversely affecting the noise. 8 FPS, etc, etc.
The announcement really threw me out of whack and really made me reconsider (again) going for the 5D mk ii.
Anyway, to cut a long story short, I decided against upgrading to the 5D mk ii. I saved a bit on the body cost with the 7D, and saved a bundle not having to replace my cherished 10-22 EF-S with the full-frame version. With the money I saved, I lashed out on a couple of L series lenses and the EFS 60mm 2.8 Macro, and all I can say is that I'm glad I did.  The good quality glass has made a real difference combined with the better low light performance of the 7D over 45D, I couldn't be happier.
I still may end up going full-frame in a couple of years, but not until I've bled every bit out of the APSC sensor I can.

[russ498]

I upgraded from an XTi to a 5DII about a month ago and haven't looked back.  I can't decide whether to have the XTi converted to infra red or just use it as a spare.  I'm a hobbyist so I don't absolutely require a spare but...   I also had a few ef-s lenes and hated to think about losing their use, but I ended up selling them on Craigslist.  I really didn't take the beating I thought I would, so all is well.

[SpiffyPix]

Go for the conversion, Russ.  You won't regret it.

http://photos.spiffypix.com/infrared

Mel