This tread was started by neocortex and his anxiety about ML. Well ML is the main reason that I have been working my way hard towards the M5III. DeafEyeYedi, I remember a tread, where a guy was trying to save up for a 5DII, and your solemn advice was to go for the III. So you see? I listen to what you say. The best part is, that when I read all your posts (and a lot of other's as well, of course), I get the feeling, that I know my new cameras inside-out already, like I have been test-driving the cams for a long time. The ML site is a treasure chest.
I am the happiest guy on the planet - I was totally happy with my 700d, and it's going to be my work horse when I shoot documentaries for our local TV station. It's light weight and I have quite a few fine EF-S's for it. But when it comes to film making, I'm confident my new jewels are going to bring me so much wonderful moments, as I have rarely had before. I know I'm going to learn how to handle a new monster machine, and I'm soooo looking forward to it. I have a Tamron 150-600 f5-6.3, a few much shorter primes and the Sigma 10-20, so I can hardly wait for some good weather and a few lions in our open zoo parks.
If neocortex reads this: ML has changed the way I work with my cameras, a thing I have been doing since I got a Nikkormat FT 50/1.4 back in 1966 when I was 13 years old. I gave my son Michael an almost new Nikon 3100 and a couple of good lenses 3 years ago, when I shifted to Canon, mainly to get ML. Since then he has bought a Nikon 5200. We're competing, but with ML I always have an advantage. (He-he!) When he sees what a full frame ML can do, he's gonne kill me.
Have confidence in ML. A few of my friends have asked me, why I'd risk spoiling my cam. I read the instructions, Walter's dry but o' so correct advice, the many tons of good info on this site, and of course ML works without a glitch. I have yet to read a post, where somebody actually proves, that ML has bricked his cam. The only problem is, that it'll take you a lifetime to get through all the options.
In Denmark something like $2500 would buy you a well-cared for second hand 5DIII, and about the half for a 5DII. I am sure, used gear is even cheaper in the Americas, and in this age of internet I would not hesitate to buy over the net. ML makes it absolutely worthwhile to go for a second hand camera.
If Rolls-Royce got ML, their cars could fly! And a wonderful 2016 to all of you, too. It's going to be so much fun? life? art making? love? sunshine? good work? All of it, of course.
