I have a 5D original. The 5D II has nicer high ISO, but only by about 2 stops, and that's not enough for me to shell out the cash for. Right now I spend my money on lighting. ISO 1600 is fine for me right now. It's more that big photo receptors = better low light performance, and full frame has room for larger photo…
Adding a little bit on what poop said: Different focal lengths not only can bring the background closer or further away, they also push the perspective of your subject. Longer focal lengths tend to flatten perspective, tending to be ortographic on the extremes. So when taking ref pics for modelling or textures, the biggest…
just a few words on taking pictures when you set your fstop you set it depending on the effect you want. The shutter speed setting will be determined by the light meter. The camera will tell you if the image is averaged, underexposed or overexposed. I say averaged because when the camera says the picture has the perfect…
Olympus, Nikon, Canon, Sony, all brands have great dslr cameras and all depends of what you are aiming for. I recommend you to check out http://www.cameralabs.com, you can see examples of photos taken with the main preferred cameras, with the different iso levels for each camera. I'm also after one of these toys... prices…