Well thanks for the reply it's appreciated. Also I am just a hacker and el cheapo guy who gets a kick out of anything 'custom firmware'. One reason for this is I don't like waste. It's great if you can add pro features in software to entry level prosumer gear, because then the hacker can learn techniques associcated with these features and with a bit of effort produce results that can come pretty close to acceptable for a pro.
I don't know what you mean by "image quality ceiling"
I mean the best image quality available today, but I'm referring to the prosumer price bracket.
but it is quite obvious that you cannot compare the sensor of a 8-year old camera with the most recent sensors.
Yeah that's what I mean when I talk about the gap
I've just spent a while reviewing all the cameras that actually do 4k30 raw, and although I imagine many could be had for a similar price s/h to the 5d3, I'm highly doubtful any will come close in terms of features to explore and learn from that 5d3+ML affords. Not to mention that the 5d3 is still a bit of a rolls royce for stills.
I guess the answer will be get a 5D3 and then add a s/h latest gen mirrorless camera in a similar price bracket to widen out options
I'm just really happy after all these years of not having time (kids, work!) that the community is still at it, and A1ex is still active