Canon EOS 5D Mark II 21.1MP Full Frame CMOS Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
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- 21.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor, 14-bit A/D conversion, wide range ISO setting 100-6400
- Body only; lenses sold separately
- DIGIC 4 Image Processor; high-performance 3.9 fps continuous shooting; Live View Function for stills
- Full HD video capture at 1920x1080 resolution for up to 4GB per clip ; HDMI output
- Updated EOS Integrated Cleaning System specifically designed to work with a full-frame sensor
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 I love this camera! |
| Review Date: September 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: DogLover, New York, NY |
Anyone who is looking at this camera has probably scoured through the reviews already but here are my two cents. I upgraded from a T1i to this camera. The 5DMKII is significantly heavier than the T1i, especially gripped. The controls are slightly different but intuitive for a previous Canon user. But that's just the small stuff...Most importantly, the low light capability ROCKS! With my T1i, I could go up to ISO800 and maybe ISO1600 with post processing before the photo became unusable. With this camera, I was shooting away at ISO3200 and while there was some noise, it easily went away with a little PP. It takes beautiful photos, even with the 50mm 1.8! I do love the 24-105mm f/4 which I think is a great range to function as a walk about lens. Really, I now feel limited by only my skill. (I'm still an amateur when it comes to dSLRs-I've upgraded quickly!). I'm so happy I upgraded. I have only one complaint and that is with the autofocusing system. I'm not sure if it's just because I'm still learning but I do think it's a little slow and outdated. I wish it had more focus points. Also, I miss having a flash on the camera. I try not to use the on camera flash- I hate flash photography- but sometimes it's needed...I do have a Speedlite but I don't want to have to carry it everywhere!
Overall, I LOVE this camera and I'm so glad I upgraded. I initially choked a little on the price but now I wish I just bit the bullet earlier... |
Enjoying the camera!
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| Review Date: September 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: jordan, |
| I purchased this for low light situations with out the flash and the typical indoor poor lighting issues. Overall it performed well. I was able to get the pix. In a hotel with mixed light the colors are very yellow. In the low light the colors seemed to red. Photo Shop fixed the red; but didn't help much in the yellow photo's. I'd expect to NOT have to use PS to much with this kind of camera. I didn't have a lot of time to 'practice' with this before I needed it for this occasion. All the buttons are different than my xti; so I used auto to much. IT CHOSE to use the 2.8 part of my lens; so many pix are still blurry outside of what I was focused on. MY mistake. NEXT TIME I'll know to use manual or how to compensate better. I think once I learn the camera it's going to be the wisest camera choice I've made!!! |
Amazing piece of kit for an amateur
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| Review Date: September 2, 2010 |
| Reviewer: J. Darknell, San Jose, CA USA |
| I admit it, I'm a rank amateur when it comes to photography. I took a couple years worth of classes for Photography in college, but that was nearly 20 years ago AND it was all film based. Still, I've long been obsessed with cameras and photography in general. I sold my old Canon EOS film camera the moment digitals became affordable for us regular folks. Since then I've had a long string of different cameras, but they were all only OK. I always pined for the look I remembered capturing with my old EOS film camera, that to me was photography. Every shot I took looked like a crummy point and shoot vacation image. Fine for trips with the family, but nothing to be taken too seriously. Last year after years of slobbering over the 5D (mark II and precursor) I finally broke down and took the plunge, and haven't regretted it one bit. I LOVE this camera. This is what I remember photography being. Something that can be controlled and worked with, minus all the horrible smelly chemicals. I work exclusively with a 50mm prime F1.4 and the lovely depth of field speaks to me, and allows me to capture images of sublime beauty (to me anyways). I've heard over the years so many times that good photographers can make amazing images even with crummy equipment, while that may be true, for amateurs like me, having amazing tools sure helps a LOT. I'm rarely seen out and about without my camera these days and I have Canon to thank for bringing me so much joy. Highly recommended. |
Canon EOS 5D mk2
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| Review Date: August 29, 2010 |
| Reviewer: L. Freel, |
I can't say much more than what's already been said however in my arsenal of lenses both Canon and non-Canon, I've found differences in IQ that are now noticeable whereas my 30D could not "see" any differences. Lenses are Canon EF 70-200-mm f4, Canon EF 28-135m f4-f5.6, Sigma 18-50-mm f2.8, Tokina 11-16-mm f2.8. First the Digital Tokina. As expected the vignette is bad at 11mm but at 16mm perfectly acceptable and still sharp. The Sigma is untested at the moment. The Canon EF 28-135-mm is soft at all settings and the Canon EF 70-200-mm is excellent at all zoom ranges. With a trip coming up to California and the Oregon coast I'll have the Canon EF 70-200-mm and the Tokina along and put both to the test. The Sigma I'm guessing may be fine at 50-mm as it shows some softness below f5.6 on my 30D.
I'll report back on my successes as well as the not so great successes. |
great camera with some compromises
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| Review Date: August 28, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Standingtree, |
The major complaint I have despite all the great values :
1) The focusing is just bad/ if you have tried 7d, you will see a huge difference
2) I wish the ISO performance will be improved in the next model
3) auto focusing in video is non-existent
4) not very weather sealing
Then I pretty much agree with all the good things about this camera!!!!
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