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How something expensive can give exceptional value
I hesitated a long time before spending almost £2,500 on this camera and lens - I am very glad I took the plunge. I have been an amateur photographer all my life, but as a journalist have worked alongside professionals and respect their knowledge, skills and experience too much to think I am one. However, in my work I increasingly have to take photographs, often in meetings with appalling light. For the past 2 years I have used a Canon 450, more recently alongside a pocketable Panasonic Lumix 6....
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Amazing Video Capable DSLR
Okay i have had this camera for about 2 months and love it. My review is mainly going to be focused on video as this is my prime use.If you want hollywood style videos with that wow feel to it this it. There are some things which you need to watch out for these include focusing, audio recording.1. Focusing: due to its large sensor you have depth of field which is good if you like this way of filming and bad if you don't, what I mean by bad is that if you have focused on your subject/...
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A huge step up
My first foray into the world of DSLRs was an EOS 350D - which I thought was a fantastic camera at the time. I bought a 55-200 zoom lens for it and a flashgun to pop on top. Then I moved up to the 450D to take advantage of the extra facilities of a newer model and the IS kit lens which I'd read was a great improvement on the older version. That camera has and still does serve me well.With a little money in hand, I decided to go pro and buy a full frame camera, it was the next logical step ...
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Beware of sensor issues!
I bought the Canon EOS 5D mark II as a kit in February 2010, from a retailer in Manchester. After a few days I noticed several small grey spots in the top left corner of the sensor, which the anti-dust mechanism wouldn't shift. Having assumed it was simply a little dust, and having taken the camera in to be cleaned for free, I was told by the authorised repair centre that the sensor was actually scratched!! This was clearly a flaw from manufacturing as the lens had never been removed from the ca...
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Get this and don't update till Mrk4...
This is the best camera available for full frame and price. It's still a hefty sum to pay, but considering the next step up, the 1ds Mrk4, full frame is now relatively feasable for amateurs. You also get HD video recording, but only for 29mins or something like 4gbs whichever comes first. Even though this isn't a sports camera, it's only 3.9fps, you should still consider getting a fast CF card. Sandisk Extreme IIIs are the best, and get 16gb minimum. The HD recording won't work properly if you g...
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Excellence
This is one seriously good piece of kit. With its full frame 21mp sensor the quality of the image is sensational and because of its characteristics noise is well controlled if the iso settings are ramped up to compensate for low light. The features that it possesses are all that the serious amateur or professional requires and for them this is the one to have at this level. Agreed, it does lack some of the features of the recently released and slightly cheaper 7D - less AF points and slightly sl...
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Blown away by it! Worth every penny!
I have only been shooting seriously for about 3 years, started off with a 300D, then a 450D, through a 550D for the last 18 months and recently moved up to a 5D. The reviews here on Amazon pretty much cover the technical aspects of the camera, so I will concentrate on my personal experiences of having moved up from an APS sized DSLR.I spent about 2 months checking prices, features, studying loads of shots, read dozens and dozens of reviews before finally committing to the purchase. I was c...
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1 of Few Options!
Really, you have very few options if you intend to produce professional quality photographic images, and this is currently the best choice. It's not worth mentioning the competition and their faults because the critisizm would last ages. However, this camera exceeds expectations. Everything is right.So stop shopping around for a better item or better deal because you're wasting your time. It is here - the item a pro photographer needs. You could buy the Nikon flagship instead, but it's not re...
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just need ideas..
hello everyone.. thanks for comments, they are very useful. I have a Canon XL1 s camcorder and I decide to buy something which gives more options on filming, I m in research and interested in that lovely dslr.. what you guys can say about that, is it a nice idea to sell canon xl1 and get a 5d to crate a short films? ideas will be useful for me thanks..
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EOS 5D mk II 24-105 - a great camera
I've been using my camera for 9 months, it's taken some getting used too. There are a lot of buttons and menu options to work though, and as my first canon its taking some time to get those optimal pics. That said the quality is outstanding. The more time you put in the better the results.
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