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The Canon 5D is a reflex camera with FF (1.0x) sensor and 12.7 megapixels manufactured from 2005 to 2008 (discontinued). The range of sensitivities, including ISO extension, is 50 - 3200 ISO and it has a continuous shooting (burst mode) of 3 FPS x 17 RAW / 60 JPEG. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 2500 €;
169 users have given it an average vote of 9.3 out of 10
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Pros:It doesn't have as many facilities as it does today
Cons:Nothing
Opinion:It's a no-frills reflex. The photos it pulls out are great, lightweight, and are very sharp. It's a reflex that entertains and makes you think before shooting. If you're good at it, you'll still take home some great photos today. I recommend it to those who are starting to take real photographs but also to those who are advanced amateur photographers because they will take home fantastic photos. I have several SLRs but that's a whole other story.
Pros:Eternal, heavy, wonderfully built, has a fantastic sound at the shot, fabulous grain to maximum iso, very effective jpg settings in the room, fits in hand with a brush, made especially for portraits, light files, CF slots.
Cons:Too bad it has the EOS bayonet and not FD ;)
Opinion:Welcome to paradise ... Or in hell: with this camera you will see if you are really a photographer. Zero help, zero advanced automatisms, zero recoveries in post, zero prodigious raw, zero supersonic burst. Expose yourself well and trust his direct in-camera jpg: you will be rewarded by wonderful portraits, fairytale landscapes and delicate photos such as oriental fairy tales. No computer after shooting, no posts, no photo editing: everything you need is there in your hands. Attach bright lenses such as the 85 mm 1.8, or use it manually with the old M42 via adapter and have fun like children. I've had 2 of them, and together with the Nikon D200 they are the most beautiful digital ever created by the human being. Do not be afraid to fiddle with the jpg settings, exaggerate and experiment: it will show you wonders forbidden to modern mirrorless from the false and plastic superpixellated rendering. Dare backlight, high contrasts and underexposure: explore unknown photographic terrain with this incredible travel companion: it will NEVER disappoint you and will surprise you with results beyond all expectations. You buy it for little money, but it is worth as much gold as it weighs. Warnings: always remember a spare battery and be careful if it falls in any church, you could seriously damage the floor mosaics ;)
Pros:solidity, ease of use, very similar to a film SLR
Cons:weight, AF, sensor gets dirty easily
Opinion:I have used this car for several years especially on the road, I have always felt good even in critical environmental situations such as in Iceland or in the rain. The construction is very solid and reasonably waterproof, I have always used it without hesitation. The quality of the raw is excellent even at high sensitivities (max1600 ISO) and requires little work in post production, the files give a very "analog" feeling and I think it is one of the reasons why it is still so appreciated today. It remains an excellent machine to learn how to photograph and I recommend it to any aspiring photographer given the prices at which it is now
Opinion:We take into account that we are talking about a machine that is more than 15 years old. Having made this premise again, for studio photography I think it can be more than fine. Personally I have a pleasant memory of use with this old flagship. The defects I mentioned are certainly noticed by me because I am used to more developed technologies. For less than 200 euros, if I had not switched to Fujifilm, I would probably buy it again, for fun, certainly not for work.
Pros:FF, solidity, compatibility with old lenses, ease of use, reminds me of old films, photo quality
Cons:Battery life, unreliable screen, sensor that gets dirty very easily
Opinion:Coming from analog (but I also have a Nikon D90), I find myself with a bit of C/Y and M42 mount lenses that I still use, but that I thought I could also use digitally. So after inquiring I decided that the solution can only be a Canon FF. Last year I found a 5D with an old 28-135 zoom and bought it. Not needing dozens of Mpx or who knows what technology the 5D was the right purchase: with adapter rings I can mount my vintage lenses with all their peculiarities (especially the M42) and get very interesting results. First of all, as soon as you take it in hand you have a feeling of solidity and impressive "concreteness". It's big and heavy but you get used to it quickly so much so that when I shoot with the D90 I feel like I have a toy in my hand. It does not have who knows what functions, but if you have to take photos very often too many are useless, especially using manual focus lenses and having grown up with the Yaschica 80s. :-) The results with vintage lenses are good, and I agree with those who before me compared the shots of 5D to those of old films, the good ones. With a minimum intervention in post-production you get unique shots as a yield. Being above all a landscaper and / or not taking sports photos or where there is a need for very fast reaction times, often using manual focus lenses (I have a Zeiss Distagon 25mm which is a show on this machine) the problem of autofocus almost never presented to me. And I must say that even when I hold the zoom with which I bought it, precision and vibration reduction did their job. Of course they are not lightning, but in the end it is not for what I bought it. Here, if you plan to use it as I do with old lenses keep in mind two things: 1) the focus is not at all assisted, you have very good eyes (which I do not have), do not trust to put the focus on infinity, it is not always accurate with the old lenses coupled with digital bodies and / or not of the same brand. 2) for the exposure you will have to work in stop-down, that is, you will not see anything in the viewfinder, only if you are exposing too much or too little. And you will have to adjust the apertures on the barrel or the times of the car accordingly. Always focus with the maximum aperture and only then adjust the aperture: if you do the opposite the viewfinder will be too dark. Is all this a problem? Absolutely not. for the old men it will be like going back in time. For newbies it will be a good opportunity to slow down and maybe better understand the dynamics of light / times. To conclude this (perhaps fon too lnga) dissertation, I highly recommend the purchase. it perfectly does what I thought I'd buy it for. but even if you plan to use it with modern lenses and in a "modern" way I do not think it will disappoint you.
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