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At first glance the Mark II looks very similar to the original EOS 5D, and that"s surely intentional, firstly there wasn"t a huge amount wrong with the original design, secondly it"s very "EOS family line" and finally it provides a clear upgrade path for 5D owners. In the recent XXD models, Canon have moved the menu and playback buttons to accommodate the rear LCD. With the new 5D, Canon have managed to keep the rear control layout almost the same, despite the larger LCD.

Design-wise there"s been a squaring of the shoulders of the camera and the viewfinder chamber. The controls have undergone the same modifications we saw between the EOS 30D and 40D, with dedicated Picture Style and AF-ON buttons on the rear and a rearrangement of the function of the buttons on the top of the camera (mostly to facilitate easier change of ISO sensitivity). Apart from the obviously larger LCD monitor, the other changes are more subtle additions including the IR sensor and microphone on the front, and the ambient light sensor and speaker on the rear.

As you can see from the first image below the body is made up of three pieces of magnesium alloy, the only plastic elements being the sides and the base. With the advent of the Mark II Canon are finally talking about the dust / water resistance of the body, the second image below shows these seals, Canon"s description: "The battery compartment, memory card door, LCD and the camera buttons are all

As mentioned above the differences between the EOS 5D and Mark II are subtle but enough to bring it right up to date with the current EOS design DNA. The lines from the viewfinder chamber down the sides of the lens mount, for instance, look cleaner and help to counter the slightly top-heavy appearance of the old camera.

The "denser" build and slightly chunkier grip on the EOS 5D Mark II does make it feel that bit more substantial than the EOS 50D, you know there"s something special about it from the moment you lift it. That said it"s also lighter than an EOS-1D series (obviously) and therefore is more portable for it.

As per the EOS 50D the Mark II now gets the same fantastic 3.0" 920,000 dot LCD monitor we first saw on the Nikon D3 / D300, this is a four times increase in resolution (or a doubling of horizontal and vertical resolution) compared to the old EOS 5D and it really shows. The Mark II"s screen has Canon"s "Clear View" multi-layer anti-reflective coating which does appear to work quite well. The other addition is optional automatic brightness control thanks to an ambient light sensor.

On top of the camera is a large LCD control panel which provides a wide range of information about camera settings and exposure. The main numeric section of the panel doubles up to provide other types of information such as the "Busy" warning, AF point selection etc. Pressing the lamp button on the top of the camera illuminates the panel with an orange light for the metering timeout period. In line with the rest of the EOS range, ISO sensitivity is now permanently displayed.

Tamron"s 50–400mm F4.5–6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067), 150–500mm F5–6.7 Di III VC VXD (Model A057) and 20-40mm F2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062) have all received firmware updates.

As part of our ongoing review of the EOS R6 Mark II we"ve shot our studio scene and rolling shutter tests, and added analysis of image quality and video performance.

The lens features Panasonic"s Power Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) technology and is replacing the company"s five-year-old Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm F2.8 II ASPH Power OIS lens.

Watch as photographer Markus Hofstaetter restores a 100-year-old Century No. 2 large format camera, taking great care to reuse as many original parts as possible in order to preserve the camera"s history.

You also might want to go to the Canon website of your choice and search for your camera model, then go to the support area for it and download the free PDF of the user manual. If you don"t have a manual, I"m sure that will help you get started using it. FYI: The EOS 350D is also known as the Rebel XT in N. America and the Digital Kiss N in Japan. Same camera in all three markets.... just different names. So the user manual for any of them can apply to all, so long as it"s in a language you can read.

The Canon 5D Mark II came out over a decade ago, so why do so many photographers insist it"s a better camera than many new cameras on the market in 2021?

We walk you through the Canon 5D Mark II debate and show you why the Canon 5D Mark II in 2021 is still one of the best purchases you can make. Likewise, read about, is the Canon 5D Mark III Still Worth It in 2020?

The primary reason why the Canon 5D Mark II is still in the running to be a professional photographer"s day-to-day camera in 2021 is that it was lightyears ahead of its time when it dropped back in 2008.

The microphone is located just below the 5D badge, so it can record the best audio (sans an external mic of course) without interruption from, say, a wandering finger.

While the Canon 5D Mark III and Canon 5D Mark IV are more capable options than the Canon 5D Mark II in low light situations, the Mark II introduced the incredible burst mode the line is known for.

There are currently 12 Canon 5D Mark IIs available on the site and they range in price from $420 to $670, although cameras are added on a regular basis.

the scramble to get in a preorder line insured that very few 5D IIs would be found in stock any time near their first availability date in early December 2008.

Prior to at least the last three major pre-5D II Canon DSLR announcements (typically two per year), rumors were flying about the 5D"s anticipated replacement.

The 1Ds III has a 16 pixel horizontal resolution advantage, but does not show about 35 left and right edge pixels on the LCD when reviewing the image.

Thus, even if the 12.8 mp images from the 5D are large enough for your purposes, the 5D II is still going to deliver better image quality at this final image size -

I"ll add that in-camera high ISO noise reductions can now be applied to 5D II JPG images and of course RAW images can be tweaked as desired during post processing.

The comparison samples clearly show the 5D II as a significant upgrade in image quality from the 50D (the advantage is not lost in the price of course).

the 5D benefits in this regard in that it is not storing 14-bit data (a 5D image quality disadvantage).Model / Example File Size in MB @:ISO 100ISO 3200ISO Max

While a lot has been made of the issue - and Canon has issued a statement acknowledging the phenomenon - I perceive the dots to be a minor issue for most people.

Auto exposure metering and auto white balance both *seem* to get a little better all the time (I questioned Canon regarding this, but did not receive an answer).

"Although the individual pixel dimensions of the EOS 5D Mark II camera are the same as the 21.1-megapixel CMOS sensor used in the EOS-1Ds Mark III digital SLR,

but at higher resolution and with larger pixels, the EOS 5D Mark II achieves the highest level of image quality of any EOS Digital SLR released to date." [Canon USA Press Release]

the 5D II set to ISO 100 (1/8000, wide open aperture and lens cap on) delivered 16 frames at rated speed and took 1 additional frame every 1.3 afterwards.

A relatively slow frame rate, long shutter lag and long mirror blackout time combine to make the 5D II not the best choice for serious sports photography.

The AF system in the Canon EOS 5D Mark II is the same as that in the 5D (which I also found to be accurate) but now with a DIGIC IV processor driving it.

Along with AF Microadjustment, many, many other features seen on the DSLRs introduced in the last three years have been added to the Canon EOS 5D Mark II.

The HTP (Highlight Tone Priority) and ALO (Auto Lighting Optimizer) features are included in-camera with the 5D II (ALO has been available for RAW images in DPP).

The 5D II viewfinder size is squarely between the 1Ds III and the 5D viewfinders - which also matches the viewfinder field of view specs (100%, 98% and 96%).

and take full control of the 5D II from 492" away from your computer - or wireless access point (which allows this range to be extended significantly).

The Jump button is gone, the info button (displays lots of camera settings on the rear LCD) moved down one position and the "Picture Style" button has been added.

While video itself is not a huge surprise (point and shoot cams have had it for a long time), Canon has given us very high end image quality in 1080p 16:9 HD format.

Canon Explorer of Light Vincent Laforet (photographer) created a short video (linked below) shot in one weekend with a low budget using a pre-production 5D II.

While the 5D Mark II includes a functional internal mic (3 small holes on front of camera), it is not great and is not well regarded (possibly regarded even lower than it should be).

Full playback is available on the 5D II"s LCD (including sound from the rear speaker - the 4 small holes referred to above) - or on an HD TV using the included HDMI port.

And with its low light capabilities, the 5D II likely will not require a rental truck full of hot lights (and the setup crew that accompanies them) to go with you.

While the 5D II LCD features a dirt and smudge resistant Fluorine coating, the additional nose-relief provided by the 1Ds III results in an LCD that stays much cleaner.

The 1Ds III has 15 interchangeable focusing screens available compared to the three available for the 5D II (though the grid screen I typically use is one of them).

To its advantage, the 5D II has a nicer rear LCD, a more intelligent battery and more Live View features - including 1080p HD video and HDMI connectivity.

The 5D II has slightly better image quality and has higher ISO settings available (though you will not want to use most of them except in emergency situations).

Although the LCD screen has a wide viewing angle and reflections aren"t a major issue, when you are shooting from very low angles it is impossible to see the subject without lying flat on the ground.

Autofocus settings can be changed to use zone AF, which clusters together autofocus points into zones selectable via the joystick on the back of the camera.Canon EOS 5D Mark III: Price Comparison

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The reason why I decided to upgrade from Canon 5D Mark III wasn’t because 5D Mark IV would make my images so much better and so much more ‘pro’. No. Canon 5D Mark III was already very good and capable camera. So was Mark II or even 50D which I used before (and which I sometimes still use as a backup). Mark IV just makes my job a bit easier (eg. by providing GPS coordinates and touch screen to make changing settings more convenient) and will give me a bit more keepers by more ability to crop, better high ISO, improved dynamic range and better auto focus system. Most of the current cameras are really great already and allow us to take fantastic images. The differences between cameras aren’t as big as some folks would like them to be.

There is just one additional button on 5D Mark IV, below joystick and to the right of Q button, which by default is assigned to changing autofocus zone (eg. from one AF point to zone AF, or automatic). Also remote shutter release cable port was moved to the front of the camera (it was on its left on 5D MK III). This makes it much easier to access this port when using L-Bracket (what is L-Bracket you can find out in this article) and so is a welcome improvement.

One very cool small addition is that you can now assign toggling of autofocusing mode (i.e. toggle between One Shot & Servo focusing) to one of the buttons. It’s pretty cool and something I missed on 5D Mark III when shooting wildlife or other moving subjects for instance. Sometimes I was shooting in ‘One Shot’ mode when the animal was still but as soon as it started to move I changed AF mode to servo. This required looking away from the viewfinder, setting the options and reframing again what sometimes resulted in a missed shot. Now I’m able to change auto focus mode looking at my subject all the time thus not loosing any photo opportunity.

Moreover, as expected 5D Mark IV is pretty well weather-sealed. I used in quite tough conditions recently (with a lot of dirt, moist, during snow and cold) and it was working nicely without any sign of issues. In Finland, ice covered whole body and lens (literally!) and LCD screen but apart from the camera being very cold (and LCD screen a bit hazy) it worked normally.

I’m very happy to say that DR saw big improvement (about 2 stops, or a bit more, compared to 5D MK III) and it’s now pretty close to 14 stops. Even though it isn’t at the level of Nikon cameras (it’s trailing one stop behind) or Sony (about half a stop behind) yet it’s now pretty close and in real life situations the difference might be negligible as much more contrasty scenes still require using bracketing and HDR on all mentioned cameras to get noise-free results. And in “normal” shooting 13.5 stops should be sufficient most of the time.

Also what I’m very happy to report is that there is no visible banding in the shadows – something what 5D series was a bit infamous for, for years. Noise is much more ‘pleasant’ and even if it’s there it doesn’t look like an ugly blocky mess.

From the above quick dynamic range test I would say, dynamic range of 5D Mark IV is greatly improved over its predecessor (and other tests like DXO’s confirm that). For me the ability to lift shadows by 3.5 – 4 stops (in some cases I increased it even more, still with good results!) is a huge change and something that is very beneficial in my regular shooting. However, for many high dynamic range scenes (like sunsets, sunrises or interior photography) I still use bracketing and HDR. But as I mentioned this would be true also with Nikon D810 or Sony A7R. The reason is that dynamic range of such scenes is much greater than capabilities of even best sensors available on the market. And as I want to get noise-free results HDR is a way to go. Remember: the fact that you can increase exposure by 4 or 5 stops in post, doesn’t mean you won’t get any noise in the darkest parts.

Another nice addition is increased resolution. 30.4 megapixels vs 22 megapixels of 5D Mark III really makes a huge difference as thanks to that images are much more detailed and there is more option to crop what I use quite a lot. Also it seems to me that 5D Mark IV is slightly sharper than 5D Mark III but as I haven’t done any scientific analysis take this with a grain of salt. Please note that 5D Mark IV uses Anti-Aliasing filter on its sensor unlike some Sony or Nikon cameras so images from it are probably a little less sharp than on those cameras. However, AA filter has its benefits like reducing moire artifacts. So whether it’s good or bad that it’s present is hard to tell. I personally don’t have anything against it but probably it would be best if Canon created two versions of the camera – one with the AA filter and one without.

And I must say that it’s really impressive. Not only it does much better job in low light situations (it now works in -3 EV when optical viewfinder is used and -4 EV when using Live View mode) compared to 5D Mark III but it’s also faster, tracking AF works so much better (also in low light and in -2, -2.5 EV exposure). When I was shooting moving subject in low light, were in focus. Pretty impressive!

Moreover, there is great feature of focusing by touching LCD screen while in Live Preview mode. It works surprisingly well and most of the time focus doesn’t require any adjustments. So it’s a great way of starting focusing on the subject – just touch the screen where you want focus to be and then slightly adjust if necessary.

Real winner for me is touch screen. I thought it will be just a nice add-on but after using it for last couple of months I must admit it’s awesome and something I would really miss if I had to switch to another camera. It’s very responsive and accurate (just like on smartphone) and you can do so much with it: change menu or shooting settings, zoom images, swipe through the gallery and even change Auto Focus in live view mode by clicking in the area you would like to be focused. And this last feature is really cool! I shoot a lot of landscape photos with it and it is very accurate. Even though most of the time I’m using manual focusing when shooting landscape photography I think that it might be good starting point for setting the focus. Just click on the rock on the foreground, adjust focus (if needed) and shoot. Now click on the tree in the background, adjust (if need), take photo and you already have photos for focus stacking