Comments on: Canon EOS 5D Mk II Review http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/canon-eos-5d-mk-ii-review/ Focused on Photography Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:44:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: WEX Gallery Photograph of the Year! | Warehouse Express http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/canon-eos-5d-mk-ii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-5001 WEX Gallery Photograph of the Year! | Warehouse Express Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:23:12 +0000 http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/?p=1261#comment-5001 [...] sure yet. I’ve since upgraded to the Canon 5D Mk II which I’m very happy with. I’d love to try out the new Canon 24mm TS-E (Tilt/Shift) [...] [...] sure yet. I’ve since upgraded to the Canon 5D Mk II which I’m very happy with. I’d love to try out the new Canon 24mm TS-E (Tilt/Shift) [...]

]]> By: Ralph Salmon http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/canon-eos-5d-mk-ii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4913 Ralph Salmon Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:36:28 +0000 http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/?p=1261#comment-4913 Aaargh, newish to photography have been using a cannon 350D for two years and want to get better pics (definition ) soo have been deliberating and settling on the 5D Mark II BUT the Mark III is due out sometime this year apparently. Do I buy the Mark II before the Vat increase or wait for the Mark III? Aaargh, newish to photography have been using a cannon 350D for two years and want to get better pics (definition ) soo have been deliberating and settling on the 5D Mark II BUT the Mark III is due out sometime this year apparently. Do I buy the Mark II before the Vat increase or wait for the Mark III?

]]> By: Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR | Warehouse Express http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/canon-eos-5d-mk-ii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4832 Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR | Warehouse Express Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:34:22 +0000 http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/?p=1261#comment-4832 [...] very strong indeed. The 5D Mark II is powerhouse in its own right (as Hamish Brown discovers in our 5D Mark II review), the EOS 50D is a great blend of performance and value, but 7D is positioned perfectly as a bridge [...] [...] very strong indeed. The 5D Mark II is powerhouse in its own right (as Hamish Brown discovers in our 5D Mark II review), the EOS 50D is a great blend of performance and value, but 7D is positioned perfectly as a bridge [...]

]]> By: Brian Roche http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/canon-eos-5d-mk-ii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4200 Brian Roche Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:23:38 +0000 http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/?p=1261#comment-4200 Am torn between the 1DMkIV and the 5D Mk11, purely for the 10 fps for motor sport and whale breaching, I need help!!!!! Recommendations anybody? Am torn between the 1DMkIV and the 5D Mk11, purely for the 10 fps for motor sport and whale breaching, I need help!!!!! Recommendations anybody?

]]> By: Paul Nicolson http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/canon-eos-5d-mk-ii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4156 Paul Nicolson Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:58:31 +0000 http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/?p=1261#comment-4156 I have to say this is the best camera I have ever used for my company Peterborough Wedding Photography. On the last wedding I shot in Stamford, I got all of the stills done, then shot some video just for my own fun. The bride and groom were so impressed with the quality and even mentioned that it was better than the video that had been done by another company on the wedding day. This camera is top nothch full frame and always give results, if your using it in situations when you have to get "the perfect shot" it wont let you down, stick some L series glass on it to take full advantage of what this great camera can do. I have to say this is the best camera I have ever used for my company Peterborough Wedding Photography.

On the last wedding I shot in Stamford, I got all of the stills done, then shot some video just for my own fun.

The bride and groom were so impressed with the quality and even mentioned that it was better than the video that had been done by another company on the wedding day.

This camera is top nothch full frame and always give results, if your using it in situations when you have to get “the perfect shot” it wont let you down, stick some L series glass on it to take full advantage of what this great camera can do.

]]> By: Anthony http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/canon-eos-5d-mk-ii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3792 Anthony Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:40:28 +0000 http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/?p=1261#comment-3792 I have a 5D which was around 3 years old when the Mk2 was released. To upgrade or not was eventually decided when I was thinking of buying a separate HD video camera. For a bit more I got the full upgrade in my full frame DSLR too. After 12 months on the Mk2 the much better access to the many controls is the feature I would miss most. Access in a way which does not mean reference to the handbook even for the more obscure features. Live view was something I did not expect to use, but I have. It is especially helpful using the camera at arms length above my head to get a different view, or any view at all in a crowd. I recently added the 100mm Macro IS lens, a superb optic both in performance and handling. Just a shame that Canon cannot supply the essential link adaptor 67C to allow me to use my Canon ringflash on this lens too. 3 months wait is not acceptable. My poor original 5D has hardly seen any use since the Mk2 arrived. I have a 5D which was around 3 years old when the Mk2 was released. To upgrade or not was eventually decided when I was thinking of buying a separate HD video camera. For a bit more I got the full upgrade in my full frame DSLR too.

After 12 months on the Mk2 the much better access to the many controls is the feature I would miss most. Access in a way which does not mean reference to the handbook even for the more obscure features. Live view was something I did not expect to use, but I have. It is especially helpful using the camera at arms length above my head to get a different view, or any view at all in a crowd.
I recently added the 100mm Macro IS lens, a superb optic both in performance and handling.
Just a shame that Canon cannot supply the essential link adaptor 67C to allow me to use my Canon ringflash on this lens too. 3 months wait is not acceptable.
My poor original 5D has hardly seen any use since the Mk2 arrived.

]]> By: Gary Maunder http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/canon-eos-5d-mk-ii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3450 Gary Maunder Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:38:00 +0000 http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/?p=1261#comment-3450 This was a fantastic review and certainly was one of the culprits that made me ditch Nikon.I shoot mainly landscape and architecture, for these reasons the 5d mk 11 is just the ticket. Superb live view and screen,the simulated exposure is a great help as well.This is a big step up for me as i have only been into photography for 3 years, but this camera is so easy to use compared to my nikon d300.The d700 is quicker and better in low light but that does not interest me, so this baby won the day and stole my heart. A quick note to say the 16-35mm mk 2 and 45mm tse are just awesome. I am a very happy man. Gary Maunder This was a fantastic review and certainly was one of the culprits that made me ditch Nikon.I shoot mainly landscape and architecture, for these reasons the 5d mk 11 is just the ticket. Superb live view and screen,the simulated exposure is a great help as well.This is a big step up for me as i have only been into photography for 3 years, but this camera is so easy to use compared to my nikon d300.The d700 is quicker and better in low light but that does not interest me, so this baby won the day and stole my heart.

A quick note to say the 16-35mm mk 2 and 45mm tse are just awesome.
I am a very happy man.

Gary Maunder

]]> By: Tony Arnold http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/canon-eos-5d-mk-ii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3365 Tony Arnold Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:19:53 +0000 http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/?p=1261#comment-3365 Am looking at this Canon though have been a Nikon user for years and its difficult to part with all my fantastic prime lenses etc. However the full frame aspect of the Canon cameras win me over, though i still haven't made the leap, though closer to doing so! The Nikon D300 is full frame but costs much more and is only 12megapixel so still this Canon wins the day. I just HATE the fact that i have lost the real concept of 35mm photography by having to shoot on 1/2 frame Nikons (D200 now). I want a 28mm lens to be a 28mm lens! etc. Video appelas also as am into video and have a top end camera (Sony PD170) My only issue is i wont be able to edit this Canon in Adobe prem Pro as its 30 frames per sec....at least i don't believe i can..... Tony Am looking at this Canon though have been a Nikon user for years and its difficult to part with all my fantastic prime lenses etc. However the full frame aspect of the Canon cameras win me over, though i still haven’t made the leap, though closer to doing so! The Nikon D300 is full frame but costs much more and is only 12megapixel so still this Canon wins the day. I just HATE the fact that i have lost the real concept of 35mm photography by having to shoot on 1/2 frame Nikons (D200 now). I want a 28mm lens to be a 28mm lens! etc.
Video appelas also as am into video and have a top end camera (Sony PD170)

My only issue is i wont be able to edit this Canon in Adobe prem Pro as its 30 frames per sec….at least i don’t believe i can…..
Tony

]]> By: Adrian Barrie http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/canon-eos-5d-mk-ii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3358 Adrian Barrie Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:52:47 +0000 http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/?p=1261#comment-3358 Excellent review-probably the best I've read. Initially after my 1d mkII I was disapointed with the feel of the 5D mkII, but this didn't last long. I soon started to appreciate just how nicely balanced it is with the 24-105 lens on it and how inconspicuous it was providing you turn the strap over-my only gripe being I already had a canon kit that included the lens so the high cost of the body only compared to the kit was a bitter pill to swallow, but if I'm honest compared to the alternatives it still offers great value for money. OK so the low light performance and FPS rate doesn't match the D700 and as the reviewer says we could do with more focusing points but what many mags fail to mention is that those extra pixels really come into their own when cropping, and if we're all honest with ourselves how many shots do we take without cropping to some extent-very few if you're anything like me!. Just think about it you can crop to less than 60% of the original frame and STILL have the same pixel density as the D700 and to me that's a massive plus. There's editing software on the market to get rid of/limit digital noise if that causes you a problem, though the 5d is still reasonable at ISO 3200 and 3.9 FPS is quick enough for me. I can see the advantages of the D700 but I find my 5D ticks all the boxes I need. I've not bought the grip but purchased an extra canon battery but have never found I had to change over part way through a shoot but it's handy to have anyway - if I need wrist ache I just get the 1D out! Personally I think the Canon L series range is better than Nikon's range too (more choice less cost) so that's another plus. OK so the D700 might be quicker and work better in low light and if those are important to you then you need to factor that in, but as I'd already got canon kit the D700 got ruled out on cost alone. One final point if you do buy the 5D don't buy any other flash except the 580ex mkII - I had a Metz which was unreliable due to connectivity issues which often resulted in eye watering full power flashes which wasn't fun for either me or my subjects! All in all if you're a "traditional" photographer and quality is a big issue for you then you'll struggle not to choose the 5DmkII, especially if you buy it together with the 24-105 L series lens. Excellent review-probably the best I’ve read. Initially after my 1d mkII I was disapointed with the feel of the 5D mkII, but this didn’t last long. I soon started to appreciate just how nicely balanced it is with the 24-105 lens on it and how inconspicuous it was providing you turn the strap over-my only gripe being I already had a canon kit that included the lens so the high cost of the body only compared to the kit was a bitter pill to swallow, but if I’m honest compared to the alternatives it still offers great value for money. OK so the low light performance and FPS rate doesn’t match the D700 and as the reviewer says we could do with more focusing points but what many mags fail to mention is that those extra pixels really come into their own when cropping, and if we’re all honest with ourselves how many shots do we take without cropping to some extent-very few if you’re anything like me!. Just think about it you can crop to less than 60% of the original frame and STILL have the same pixel density as the D700 and to me that’s a massive plus. There’s editing software on the market to get rid of/limit digital noise if that causes you a problem, though the 5d is still reasonable at ISO 3200 and 3.9 FPS is quick enough for me. I can see the advantages of the D700 but I find my 5D ticks all the boxes I need. I’ve not bought the grip but purchased an extra canon battery but have never found I had to change over part way through a shoot but it’s handy to have anyway – if I need wrist ache I just get the 1D out! Personally I think the Canon L series range is better than Nikon’s range too (more choice less cost) so that’s another plus. OK so the D700 might be quicker and work better in low light and if those are important to you then you need to factor that in, but as I’d already got canon kit the D700 got ruled out on cost alone. One final point if you do buy the 5D don’t buy any other flash except the 580ex mkII – I had a Metz which was unreliable due to connectivity issues which often resulted in eye watering full power flashes which wasn’t fun for either me or my subjects! All in all if you’re a “traditional” photographer and quality is a big issue for you then you’ll struggle not to choose the 5DmkII, especially if you buy it together with the 24-105 L series lens.

]]> By: Keith Robins http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/canon-eos-5d-mk-ii-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3275 Keith Robins Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:05:20 +0000 http://blog.warehouseexpress.com/?p=1261#comment-3275 Great review and after having mine now for about a month all I can say is fantastic. It certainly makes you carry a camera around more. The results are fantastic and you dont have to worry about croping heads etc off. Just cant wait now to add 70-200 f2.8 and 1.4 teleconverter to this star of a camera. Its worth working loads of overtime to get it. Great review and after having mine now for about a month all I can say is fantastic. It certainly makes you carry a camera around more. The results are fantastic and you dont have to worry about croping heads etc off. Just cant wait now to add 70-200 f2.8 and 1.4 teleconverter to this star of a camera. Its worth working loads of overtime to get it.

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