Good idea to sell/replace 5D2 & ZE glass for GH1 & M glass?

[Kholi]

It's a hard choice, 5D is the best Canon cam to own. The Full Frame just makes it worth it for small shoots and there're a lot more aesthetics/effects to play with because of that.

Right now? For me? I'm not going back to Canon unless I'm forced or get paid to do so. The GH13 Hack just changed my entire opinion of DSLR video shooting with one day of "production". It was just run-n-gun, but serious enough to take seriously.

Shooting with the Hot Rod PL mount, two Cooke S4s and the GH13? I can honestly say I've never had cleaner DSLR footage and I can't spot a single thing that wasn't operator error that distracts me.

Not to mention I got to pull off 12mm WIDE shots on FULL BLOWN Daylight Exteriors. Lots of details, plenty of areas for moire and aliasing to rear its ugly head.

I can look at my wides with pride, indoor and outdoors.

I'd say keep the MKii and if you can afford it, pick up a GH1 while you can for cheap. Keep both, use both, learn both. GH1 can't hang with MKii in the stills department for damned sure and I love the Full Frame for very stylized shots, lots of shallow compositions.

 

[Exact]

OK - my 2 cents after a lifetime of swapping gear every so often. This is not directed at any one in particular, so no one should take this personally!

The biggest question you have to ask is this...

What is it that you want to do, but that your 5D2 is not capable of, and can the GH1 can do?

The next question should be....

What is it that the GH1 is not capable off that you could currently do, or may in the future want to do with your 5D2?

Even though these appear simple questions at first, these are actually pretty big questions to answer, because most people will be in denial when they are looking at purchases emotionally.

You need to separate emotion from ability. What is it that you can't achieve with what you have already? Is that down to the camera, the lenses, your knowledge of how to use it or are you just plain bored and looking for something new (only to become bored with that in the future)?

I've had Canon bodies & glass, Nikon bodies & glass, Leica bodies & glass and others too. While I currently have a GH1, it was the logical choice for me for size, weight, cost and the fact I can use my (current) Nikon glass. If I'd still had Canon glass the clear choice for me would have been the 5D2, GH13 hack or not.