What's bad about the Canon 5d mkii???

[jks_photo]

hi guys,


am serioosly looking into getting a 5d mkii in the coming months. I know it

[Daniel Browning]

The best thing about the 5D2 is that you

[Jon Ruyle]

I could list a million nitpicks, but IMO the 5DII

[Kamelot]

Yes, the peripheral autofocus points are not so good as the center point. But i think, if you really want speed, better autofocus and to photograph sport, action mostly, then you should consider 7D. For my usage..i dont feel restricted by older AF system at all.


In my opinion, 5D was not designed for speed and action photography (despite that, you can still photograph anything). Landscape and other type of photograpy it does perfect.


If you do not know, what exactly type of lens do you want, the 24-105 IS is perfect. I find it more useful for me than 24-70, because of the IS. For indoor photograpy without flash 24-70 would be more useful, but still not so good as primes with wider aperture, like mentioned Daniel.


Buy it and you will be happy []

[neuroanatomist]

I really like my 5DII. I'm also really glad I kept my 7D, for the reason mentioned above - the 5DII is not an action camera. If you want better AF combined with FF, you need the 1Ds (and even then you don't get the frame rate of a 7D or 1D). The 5DII is particularly useful for indoor/low light (with a prime) or landscape shooting. The 24-105mm lens is a great deal as a kit and is a good lens for general use. I use a flash with it when shooting indoors after dark, or switch to my 85L.

[Sheiky]

Hi JKS,


"What's bad about the Canon 5D MK2???"


Nothing!!! You should watch it from the positive side [A] Other camera's might have better characteristics for some tasks, but you probably know that already.


To answer your original question... I really don't have any complaints. Yes the AF is slower and the shutter lag is longer, which do make it less attractive for certain fast/sports photography. Especially the ones where the subject is coming directly towards you. The shutter lag causes the most problems here IMO. However I occasionally shoot different types of sports and I am actually very very happy with the 5D here. When it comes down to sports, you often want a very fast shutter speed. Which in low(er) light and indoors means that you have to push your ISO. Here's where the 5D beats the 7D in my belief. And if you learn to live with the AF, it would result in a sharp and cleaner image at higher ISO's. (Always look on the bright side [])


So unless you shoot sports on a very regular base and your subjects often come straight at you, you have nothing to worry about I think [H] I started shooting sports with an XSi/450D and it worked great and better than my friends XTi/400D, but in the end we both managed to get our shots.


Anyway I think the best thing about the 5D is the sensor and it's benefits. I think it makes good for the minor downsides like the AF of the camera. Plus you can make awesome video with it!! Even at higher ISO's....


About the lens. I have the 24-105 and I prefer it over the 24-70. I had both lenses at a wedding, but for outdoorshot I'd really prefer the 24-105 and for the indoor shots I used my primes. If it would be your only lens and you have a lot of indoor activity, the 24-70 might be better for you. Either lens will produce great results that's for sure, but the IS and range on the 24-105 are just great.


Jan

[Jon Ruyle]

I use a flash with it when shooting indoors after dark, or switch to my 85L.

It's worth mentioning that for non-moving objects, the IS and short focal length make the 24-105 actually *more* hand-holdable than the 85 f/1.2. With the 24-105 and a 5DII, you can get pictures in *amazingly* low light. Night photography with no tripod is no problem at all.

Read up on the benefits of full frame.

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It's simple. A larger sensor makes your lenses act like shorter lenses with the same aperture. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something. []


(Of course there are IQ implications of cropping, and different bodies have other differences, so the real world choice is more complicated. But as to full frameness vs APS-Cness, that's it.)



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[scalesusa]

I think that my experience mirrors Daniel

[jks_photo]

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[iso79]

I personally did not like the 24-105mm. I found the photos I took with it weren