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Bizrate User Review.
Canon 5d: Aging but wonderful
, May. 25, 2008
QuickTake:
Pros: Full frame, the best of 2005 technology, great low-light performance; subtle colors captured.
Cons: No built-in flash; external flash acts not easy to use; heavy, expensive.
Recommended: Yes
Bizrate User Review.
Everything you need now even cheaper
, May. 23, 2008
Comments:
This is my second 5D and im sure ill buy another one next year... I shoot travel and underwater images and like to turn over my body every 12 months. The 5d is all i am looking for... make sure you get the Grip if you have BIG hands like i do, it makes all the difference when you have a chunk of Glass like the 70-200 2.8 IS attached. I have owned the 20D and this was the obvious choice... Its not the fastest camera out there so if you are shooting sports you might want to use the 40D. Oh and upgrade the firmware as soon as you get it, this makes a hugh difference to the image color saturation.
This is my second 5D and im sure ill buy another one next year... I shoot travel and underwater images and like to turn over my body every 12 months. The 5d is all i am looking for... make sure you get the Grip if you have BIG hands like i do, it makes all the difference when you have a chunk of Glass like the 70-200 2.8 IS attached. I have owned the 20D and this was the obvious choice... Its not the fastest camera out there so if you are shooting sports you might want to use the 40D. Oh and upgrade the firmware as soon as you get it, this makes a hugh difference to the image color saturation.
QuickTake:
Pros: Full frame lighter than other full frame camera on the market right now.
Cons: Loud shutter- don't understand why but its LOUD!!!!!!
Recommended: Yes
Bizrate User Review.
Great addition to my bag of tricks!
, Mar. 4, 2008
Comments:
I will use this as a second unit for weddings and events. My primary is a Mark II DS1. I will set the camera settings and then hand it to my assistant to capture pictures. At times, I will just put different lenses on the two bodies and alternate shots. My only wish is that it was weather sealed like my Mark II. Great all around camera!
I will use this as a second unit for weddings and events. My primary is a Mark II DS1. I will set the camera settings and then hand it to my assistant to capture pictures. At times, I will just put different lenses on the two bodies and alternate shots. My only wish is that it was weather sealed like my Mark II. Great all around camera!
QuickTake:
Recommended: Yes
Bizrate User Review.
Nice Digital SLR
, May. 13, 2007
Comments:
I must say the EF lenses are superlative, and I don't know how I ever lived with conversion factors before now. This is not a toy. If you don't instictively know what 'fstop' means, don't choose this level of camera.
I must say the EF lenses are superlative, and I don't know how I ever lived with conversion factors before now. This is not a toy. If you don't instictively know what 'fstop' means, don't choose this level of camera.
QuickTake:
Pros: SLR provides superior composition over point and click.
Cons: Larger than point and click cameras.
Recommended: Yes
Has Owned Product: 5 days
goodgearguide.com.au Professional Review.
Canon EOS 5D
Comments:
Canon's EOS 5D is the most affordable full-frame D-SLR yet, allowing lenses to be used without affecting their field of view. It's quite a premium to pay even considering the 12.8Mp resolution, but if you curse the cropped view of cheaper D-SLRs, this cou
Canon's EOS 5D is the most affordable full-frame D-SLR yet, allowing lenses to be used without affecting their field of view. It's quite a premium to pay even considering the 12.8Mp resolution, but if you curse the cropped view of cheaper D-SLRs, this cou
QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent build quality and ergonomics, Full frame sensor, Great LCD screen
Cons: It's expensive
pcadvisor.co.uk Professional Review.
Canon EOS 5D
Comments:
Canon's EOS 5D is a 12.8Mp (megapixel) D-SLR, or digital single-lens reflex, designed for serious enthusiasts and professionals. It's the first affordable D-SLR with a full-frame sensor, widely considered to be the Holy Grail of digital photography.
Review Verdict: Canon's EOS 5D is the most affordable full-frame D-SLR yet, allowing lenses to be used without affecting their field of view. At £2,539 for the body alone, it's quite a premium to pay even considering the 12.8Mp resolution. But if you curse the crop...
Canon's EOS 5D is a 12.8Mp (megapixel) D-SLR, or digital single-lens reflex, designed for serious enthusiasts and professionals. It's the first affordable D-SLR with a full-frame sensor, widely considered to be the Holy Grail of digital photography.
Review Verdict: Canon's EOS 5D is the most affordable full-frame D-SLR yet, allowing lenses to be used without affecting their field of view. At £2,539 for the body alone, it's quite a premium to pay even considering the 12.8Mp resolution. But if you curse the crop...
pocket-lint.co.uk Professional Review.
Canon EOS 5D - FIRST LOOK
Comments:
- Canon's latest DSLR, The EOS 5D is, according to Canon, set to create a new DSLR category aimed squarely at the photojournalist, on to wedding and reportage photographers. Looking briefly over the specification and having an introductory play at its rec
Review Verdict: What we have here is a very highly specified machine indeed, but given its professional bent, there are a couple of surprising omissions
- Canon's latest DSLR, The EOS 5D is, according to Canon, set to create a new DSLR category aimed squarely at the photojournalist, on to wedding and reportage photographers. Looking briefly over the specification and having an introductory play at its rec
Review Verdict: What we have here is a very highly specified machine indeed, but given its professional bent, there are a couple of surprising omissions
QuickTake:
Pros: A large 2.5in colour screen and a nice, ergonomic control layout
Cons: no water or dust resistance and there's no sound memo feature
eisa-awards.org Professional Review.
EUROPEAN PROFESSIONAL CAMERA
Comments:
The Canon EOS 5D is the first full-frame sensor digital SLR available for an affordable price. Its effective 12.8 million-pixels, in conjunction with the full-frame sensor, allows the user to make quite large digital prints without compromising image qual
The Canon EOS 5D is the first full-frame sensor digital SLR available for an affordable price. Its effective 12.8 million-pixels, in conjunction with the full-frame sensor, allows the user to make quite large digital prints without compromising image qual
dpreview.com Professional Review.
Canon EOS 5D
Comments:
Canon's press material for the EOS 5D states that it 'defines (a) new D-SLR category', while we're not typically too concerned with marketing talk this particular statement is clearly pretty accurate. The EOS 5D is unlike any previous digital SLR in that
Review Verdict: A lower-priced full-frame digital SLR was a logical step for Canon, the only thing we weren't sure of was how that camera would look when it arrived.
Canon's press material for the EOS 5D states that it 'defines (a) new D-SLR category', while we're not typically too concerned with marketing talk this particular statement is clearly pretty accurate. The EOS 5D is unlike any previous digital SLR in that
Review Verdict: A lower-priced full-frame digital SLR was a logical step for Canon, the only thing we weren't sure of was how that camera would look when it arrived.
QuickTake:
Pros: Excellent resolution, a real upgrade for eight megapixel Canon owners (EOS 20D), Full frame 35 mm size sensor delivers film-like shooting experience, real wide angle, Very large, bright viewfinder really fills your vision, Very low noise even at higher se
Cons: Edge softness / falloff / chromatic aberrations, needs good lenses, AI Servo (continuous AF) interference banding issue (certain lenses, high sensitivities), Same old 'CF compartment door shuts camera down' issue, Picture Style differences between RAW Ima
print-digital.info Professional Review.
Canon EOS 5D - Digital camera reviews
Comments:
The Canon EOS-5D is a full-frame, 13 Megapixel camera that sits between the EOS-20D and EOS-1Ds Mk II cameras. The full-frame term means that there's no focal length conversion, a 50 mm lens really is 50 mm. It can shoot up to 3 frames per second; record
The Canon EOS-5D is a full-frame, 13 Megapixel camera that sits between the EOS-20D and EOS-1Ds Mk II cameras. The full-frame term means that there's no focal length conversion, a 50 mm lens really is 50 mm. It can shoot up to 3 frames per second; record
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The GOOD: Full-frame provides smaller depth of field to focus attention to subject and out of focus area ("bokeh") is easier to achieve. Really great quality photos. Crank it up to 1600 ISO and you'll be amazed at the quality. If you're a 20d user looking for more control over depth of field, a brighter viewfinder, and nice wide angles once in a while, you won't be disappointed either. It looks and feels just like the 20d except a little bigger. The results will not disappoint. And because the price of the successor is likely to be higher when it arrives, it is a bargain. The BAD: Canon flash (even top of line 580ex2) requires strange settings for fill-in effects--exceptionally difficult to use. There are unofficial manuals on line to help, which is evidence of the difficulty.