Canon 5DII in 2022 | Is It Too Old?
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- Опубліковано 23 чер 2022
- Finally, we’re talking about the canon 5DII in 2022! I personally own the 5DC, which is an all time favorite camera of mine, so I wanted to see why the 5DII still is getting so much praise (even in 2022). This camera was a workhorse when it first came out but can it still hold up with all the new mirrorless cameras of today? Let’s review!
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I just got a 5D MkII with 29k shutter count for $220 from MPB. Just for stills. Buy a $200 full frame and spend all the rest of your money on high quality glass.
I really love 5Dc and 5Dii Color Profile so unique ! Cheers !
I have both and there’re amazing! You’re spot on! Great video! Thanks for sharing!!
I consider it a special purpose camera. It is great for portraits and very good for landscapes. It provides RAW footage as long as manual focus is not an issue.
Hello and congratulations for this video and for you channel! I have to started to learn professional photography on this camera in 2017 and I still own one that just over 100.000 shutter count and it works great. I want to share some of my experience with this camera. The camera is great, the RAW files are gorgeous and a pleasure to post process them, the JPEG files if you want to shoot JPEG are just fine and you can use them straight out of the camera. I am using this camera for outdoor photo sessions with my prime lenses Canon 24mm 1.4L MK II, Canon 35mm 1.4L MKII, Canon 85mm 1.4L IS and Canon 135mm f/2L lenses for weddings or fashion or corporate photography and I just love it.
It is not my main camera but backup or secondary camera but I still use it professionally and I use it personally when travelling all the time in my backpack. My main camera is Canon 1DX (first version) which is out of this world superb (but I wont get into describing that camera here) but I wouldn't shy to take only the 5D MKII with the prime "L" lenses to a professional contract.
The one major thing I don't like about this camera in this day and age is that it has only ONE card slot and I want always redundancy for my photographs in case something bad happens to a card or to a card slot. I have also started to film some small footage 2K with MagicLantern software and its amazing how much quality you can get from it.
In my personal experience I believe that the highlight recuperation is not that terrible nor the dark area recuperation but you have to keep working with a low ISO. I am not using this camera handheld professionally at night for example, at the restaurant during the wedding party ceremony I would use it only by day professionally at an event. I wouldn't go pass ISO 1600 maybe 2000. The focus points in low light on moving subjects such as for a party or during wedding at the restaurant are not great, the center point works well but you have to be careful. The central focus point I find it great and workable.
My obvious choice of upgrade and more logical would be Canon R6 in the future because of the more advanced autofocus system and it has that small 20 Mpx file which can be easily be processed and delivered to the customer. Personally I find the 18Mpx of the 1DX and the 21 Mpx of the 5D MKII ideal for my workflow.
However I have fined tuned the camera at a Canon authorized service and once they clean it and calibrate it professionally you can start working with at the maximum apertures. That being said I highly recommend this camera in 2022 but I would use it with Canon "L" lenses, in my vacations I am travelling with Canon 17-40 f/4L and maybe also add a 85mm 1.8 USM or 70-200 f/L USM and the pictures are out of this world.
Thank you for the video.
I own both 5D Classic and 5DII. Simply love them deeply. Use them all the time. Yes, they give the filmic look I'm after. Pictures look like pictures to give a cool feeling to the eyes. Extra sharp images produced by R5 are great but, my DSLR images look better to me.
As a hobbyist, I shoot landscape, street photos and wildlife using 5D, 5DII, 1DIV and 7D. I'm convinced I'll never need the R5 or R3 for my purposes.
Brooo we got the same set up!
@@user-zf5el1tp6n glad to know. About a year ago; 5DIII was also added to my arsenal gifted by my son. Also couldn't check the temptation to buy a new 40D from B&H used department for 170/- dollars.
I bought my 5Dii in 2021 for 320$. Mint Condition and I LOOOOOOVE it for still photos. About to pair it with the Canon Ef 70-200 f/2.8 L is II USM this week!
Great combo! Keep killing it out there!
Own a D850 and a D6. Today I grabbed a 5d Mark ii. Love it!!
Iso 1000 seems a bit high for daytime but I usually ride out low shutter speeds pretty well, til probably 1/80th before I start boosting that iso, depending on how much coffee I've drank..
Mk I is my fav camera I've ever had. I've used one for years and it produces such a great film quality to the images.
Couldn’t agree more!
i still think the 5D classic is better for the creamy look. but i also love the images from the 5Dmkii. plenty of resolution for cropping and better dynamic range
I do love my 5DC! It’s the one camera I refuse to ever sell. The 5DII really did surprise me - I now see why everyone is holding on to these ones too
Creamy?
If you're that insistent on using a 17 year old camera juse a iphone camera at that point
Can you create the same look with Capture One or similar postprocessing
@@Slayyyaphine image characteristics aren’t comparable
Great photos!
Thank you!
I just bought one in 2024. Looking forward to going back to basics. I need a break from mirrorless :)
Just picked one up for $375 Canadian as my first real camera. Really excited to learn how to make the most out of it
Beautiful images
Thank you!
I bought this one when it just came out… always thinking what to buy next.. I could never wrap my head around shooting with any other camera but my beloved 5D MarkII
It still is such a great camera
I have used my 5DII from late december 2008... and it's okay.
And when the AF think it is a bit too dark, than I use my canon 540 Flash ,not always for light, just to help AF and it works fine for me when it not is too dark and you still want pictures without flash
It is after all the person behind the camera that matters the most. Also, as mentioned always the quality of the glass is extremely important.
I add "grain" on my Fuji, to get rid of that digital perfection. I may also add a 1/4 black-mist filter.
Why would you select iso 1000 in good daylight on a short focal length camera? 2:36
I‘ve got both but I somehow prefer the 5D classic. It’s beaten up, the rubber parts are missing and there is a little bit of dust on the sensor but the images have a vibe to it that I can’t describe. Also you can get the classic and a 50mm f1.8 for 250 bucks.
Exactly how I feel about my 5DC. It’s the one camera I refuse to ever sell 😆
What memory cards do you use?
are we supposed to be able to see histogram output. Btw.. I get little to no noise with 5d but get intermittement noise with r5. frustrating!
I just bought a 5D MKII in 2024. I was going to buy the R6 MKII or R5, but decided against it. No regrets.
Can't believe you didn't mention the total lack of any auto focus function in video mode as part of your review. Love my D5 mk2 by the way. Use it with Tamron 28-80 f3.5-4.5 and 80-210 f4.5-5.6 AF lenses with superb results. Lenses cost £40 for the pair and body was £229 for near mint, little used example with 6 months dealer warranty, 3 batteries (showing max health) and a fast Canon charger and wide Canon 5D mk2 dedicated neck strap. Also have Nikon AI-EOS adapter with aperture control lever for fitting my Nikon 20mm f2.8 and Adaptall 2 lenses.. like my wonderful mint Tamron SP 23A 60-300 f3.8-5.4 (£20), Can't wait to try it with my Pentax SMC 70-210 f4 too (£34) which produces stunning results on the Pentax K-m with 10MP CCD sensor. These later manual lenses allow for distance scale focusing while shooting on the 5D when tripod mounted.
What LUT did you use on those? thanks for the video
All custom made edits for that specific shoot - I do plan on releasing some presets for 2023 if people are interested in them
great
QUESTION
i got a canon mark ii. which lense do you recommand to take videos?
Always depends on budget sadly.. but a safe bet is 24-70 f2.8 if you have the money and only could get one lens!
I am trying so hard not to get this camera since I already have way too many cameras and lenses and not enough time to use them all
Never get rid of that camera if its still working. NEVER
Please help me decide!!!!! 5d M ii or 70d. No videos just street shots and travel. No selling photos. Been novicely using a t5i for some years now and want an upgrade. My lens game is weak too. please help me
In my opinion, I'd choose 5DII all day. Get all that full frame greatness. Best of luck either way!
Hello there! Which optics do you use in this video? :)
At 1:19 you can see the model of the lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Good. Cheap. Better than a Mk3 I reckon.
Hi, dear friends. Is Canon 5D mark lll will god for next 5-7 years for commercial photography?
It still is enough for pro use this and next year. Not sure for five to seven years ahead... really too long to know.
@@blizzbee Thank you. You are right
Why shoot landscape wide open with high iso? You'd get better results with something like iso 160, f/8. Just my opinion. Try it out!
I wanted the higher shutter speed to freeze frame the water so I had to compensate with apeture and ISO. That being said, I personally like the higher iso on these cameras since I find the grain to be pleasing. Thank you for the comment!
Still using it
Love to hear it🤘🏻
I would recommend to take a look at the 6D.
Other than the low light performance it really doesn’t offer much more than the 5D mkii. And has a different look to the photos. I used a 6D and preferred the look of the pictures on my 5D mkii.
@@ESKATEUK Is a smaller, more compact and less heavy Body, better, deeper grip. Is better for One-Hand-Use, easy to find SD-Cards instead of CF-Cards. As a pro-sumer camera often with much lower shutter-count then the 5D which was made for professionals, also the 6D is newer than the 5D MK II. No doubt, your're right about the colours, but this is very subjective.
@@p.9608 it feels plasticy and and certainly not as well built as the MkII is, might as well use an iPhone
@@No_Plastic Lol, whatever you might think of the feel of the camera it has a much better iso performance than the 5d mark II - it's even better than 5d mark III - and nicer colours too (more like 5dc).
@@TheDavveponken it's not about what camera you use, you can create amazing shots with an iphone. in the end what comes down to is buid quality and MII trumps 6D.
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Hello there, nice detailed video. I want a camera with a good price like this & I'm aiming at using the camera to connect it to my pc & be able to get a nice quality & a blur background & having 30 fps out of it for purpose of making UA-cam videos, how do you feel about whether it could suit my needs or I should get something else instead. What's your suggestions over this or such other models like, EOS 7D, 1200D III, EOS 4000D? Is it also supported by their "EOS Webcam Utility Software" or I should get a capture card? I'd be really appreciated if u could guide me through. TYSM
Is it worth to buy canon 5D Mark ii in 2022
Yes, you can get one for about 300 USD. But look into the 6d as well. Slightly smaller but a better camera depending on your purpose.
Too old eh? I use an AE1 from 1978. Also a 5D mkii and mkiii and an Olympus OM10 fron the 80's. With older shots I have to look at the lightroom meta data to see what camera I was using. Lately I've been using a Canon 50D, 15mp. $100, 487 shutter count. I can't tell the difference between the 5D's and the 50D.
How much would you pay for a 5D mark iii with 30k shutter count 🤔
500 USD?
I just bought a 5Dii and realized that the freakin compact flash cards cost $100 bucks each. what card do you guys use?
I have plenty of CF cards from back in the day when that was our standard card in use.. but you can use a SD > CF adapter. They are a low cost option. I did buy one but bought the cheapest available and was not happy with the physical properties and fit.. returned it for refund. So, my advice would be, don't buy the cheapest. May need to use 8GB or 16GB SD as a maximum capacity.
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The color grade looks terrible. Pretty sure the raw image would be looking better
Thanks for the kinds words!
3-4 snaps and 11 minutes of talk. Well youtube, its my fault