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 p.126 #4 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread | |
> the way you stated it. You made a blank dismissal of the camera, despite the >fact that many thousands of working pros use this camera on a daily basis.
well since the topic was on performance, I meant performance not physical housing, sorry if it was confusing.
>Most people who own this camera, and who have posted here, have disagreed >with your statements, in what they have said in their posts. You obviously do not >use this camera, so you are not qualified to make the comments you have. If you >id use the camera, you wouldn't be making the comments.
>Please do not now say that you do use this camera, because it simply is not >believable.
i have not used a 5D and i have never claimed to.
that does not change the fact that, as per the original question, it does not have a pro-AF module that can AF with an f/8 lens or lens/TC combo.
someone asked if the 5D was a pro body since canon told him only pro bodies can do AF with f/8 lenses. And I said no it does not have a pro body and in fact the body (performance) is closer to rebel than 1 series.
I wasn't even saying that was a terrible thing or a great thing or anything, just that is the fact.
I don't need to have used a 5D to be bale to read the specs table. The specs table says the xxD have faster frame rates, less shutter lag, shorter mirror blackout, larger buffers, etc.
facts are facts.
nobody on any of the forums are more defensive than 5D users.
>You don't understand why some of the specs are what they are, and aren't >making any allowance for cost.
i never said anything about cost or value or why anything is the way it is in my response to that guy.
The body in many ways acts more like a rebel (although better) in usage than a 1dmkiii.
>This camera doesn't sell for$4,500, much less for $8,000. Because of that, to >compare the relatively minor, for most people, differences in fps, or shutter lag, or >possibility of not auto focusing at f8 as a non starter for most pro's is simply >wrong. Very few working photographers care about these things the way you >seem to. Only if their particular professions REQUIRE it, do they care.
but if you do want to get into this most of the people i am around do care about those things, so it depends upon your perspective. there have been many crying out about AF and speed and so on. It depends upon your crowd.
for lots of stuff i do myself it doesn't matter a whit.
for some stuff i do it will be a pain in the neck and a little uncomfortable to suddenly feel like i'm using a slug compared a 40D.
>Far more pro photography is deliberative, rather than rushed, where the 1D >excells.
i don't know what the #'s are but lots of pros (and non-pros) do PJ and shoot sports, action wildlife.
maybe there are more studio/wedding/pure landscape.
i don't know the numbers.
i think the 1dmkii and 1dmkiii sold more than the 5D/1dsmkiii/1dsmkii but i could be wrong.
i do a mix of everything myself from slow, deliberate shots on a tripod using manual focusing to instant rapid fire stuff.
> Few photographers need, and use f8 lenses, or slower models with extenders, >that bring the stop to 8 or slower.
true most don't, but a few do, and i never said otherwise, i just answered the guys question. someone DID actually ask.
>Again, almost every poster who owns the camera has stated the the autofocus is >just fine on the old model, and the new one is somewhat improved.
hopefully, i'll see
it also depends if you ever try to take it out for tricky BIF or sports stuff which most 5D users haven't done a lot of. The few who seem to have give mixed results, some say it's pretty terrible others say it's really solid, so I don't know, i'll find otu for myself.
>I've had my camera out in the rain, cold, and heat. On the beach, and high winds, >and it hasn't failed yet. I'm sure than many others can say the same thing. And >the new model will be better!
i've had a totally non-weather sealed 20D out in the rain and at the shore and nothing ever happened to it. i never said anything whatsoever about fearing that the 5dmkii will fall apart outside of studio. Even the lowest end canon bodies haven't failed me in bad weather yet.
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