Canon 5D: The REAL Beginning of the End?

[vincentbenoit]

For me it's a matter of (full) frame of mind.
Using a dSLR makes me feel brash and arrogant.
Using a film rangefinder makes me feel quaint and unassuming.
Guess what I'd rather be...

Vincent

 

[vincentbenoit]

Hey Hin,

These are truly great pictures. Street photography at its very best. You definitely have a style of your own. Goes to show that what really matters in photography is (1) to have a vision and (2) to be comfortable with one's equipment.
Your work really makes all the gear-focused debating (digital vs film, SLR vs RF, etc) seem futile and vain.

Cheers,

Vincent

 

[hinius]

Hey Vincent,

Thanks for the kind words; needless to say, your stuff kicks butt 🙂

 

[Magnus]

It won't pull me away from film just yet.
I bought one just yesterday - but this is because it's easier for me to shoot with it for weddings/events more so than "it's better than film" per se.

Dave

.... good news Dave, this means that it'll be up for sale again pretty soon just like all the other stuff you buy and have have bought...... and have sold again .. I will certainly keep an eye open ....

 

[nrb]

I was reading up on the Canon 5D late last night. The full-size 35mm sensor is here. As I read the reviews and the spec. sheets I began calculating in my head what I could sell to buy one (a late night flight of fancy).

Plain and simple: Does the full-frame 35mm sensor make a difference? Is it a strong enough lure to pull you away from film. Please "discuss amongst yourself," out loud, of course. 🙂


🙂

For the past months since the 5D came into being, I've been wondering when full frame cameras price will democratize too. That will be my next gear acquisition aside from a better film scanner...

 

[dazedgonebye]

I was inspired to go put my hands on a 5D at lunch. I'm feeling mighty GASy. Unfortunately, I have yet to find a buyer for my older son...untill then, I'll just have to dream.

 

[RayPA]

Ray,

In a word "yes". I've had the 5D for 5 months or so. It replaced my 20D which I really loved. I shoot a lot for stock and the 5D is one of the "approved" cameras for my agencies. The large sensor and megapixel count really do make a difference. If anyone tells you it doesn't, they are fooling themselves. This camera, like all, is only a tool to get what one needs. Nothing beats digital for low light work with no flash. Noise is virtually nonexistent, even at high ISOs, and what is there, Noise Ninja takes care of it. Yes, it is a big camera. It works, and it works just fine, thank you.

If you don't need it, don't get it. There is nothing to criticise. There are plenty of other fine dslrs out there, full frame chip or not.

Hi Keith,

If the 5D is big, the the EOS 1Ds MkII must be HUGE (I've not see either, yet)!

@NRB it is tempting to wait and see what happens with the prices once other models come out.

🙂

 

[Socke]

Hi Keith,

If the 5D is big, the the EOS 1Ds MkII must be HUGE (I've not see either, yet)!

It is! Run around with two 1D MkII and a couple of lenses in the 70-200 and 400/2.8 calibre and you apriciate rangefinders even more 🙂

Hm, a long time ago in the mid 60s when I learned to read with fathers Playboy collection there was a joke in one showing a boy with a very muscular right and a very thin left arm. The caption read "Yes son, it is all right to masturbate 20 times a day, but you should use your left hand for a while"

Maybe that boy was a photographer with a Canon 1 series camera and long L zoom?

 

[Andy K]

and most importantly, the lack of time wasted developing, scanning and spotting my negatives,

Many who use film do not consider that as time wasted (well, maybe the scanning part is time wasted which would be better spent making photographs in the darkroom).

 

[Andy K]

. Nothing beats digital for low light work with no flash.

Nightshots, no flash.
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[Patman]

The image quality of any camera is only as good as the lens you are using. Your raving about the quality and using a medicore lens. I find Sigma lens extremely soft and defeating the purpose of a camera that can produce hires images. I've tried several Sigma lens and none of them compare to my Nikon glass and i'm sure would be sub standard against a Canon lens as well.

 

[Kin Lau]

Nightshots, no flash.
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Try it with people in the scene, and colour too 🙂

Tri-X or NP1600 or Delta 3200 in Diafine... that's the way to go.

 

[Andy K]

HP5+ @ 3200 in Rodinal 1+25 works quite well too... 🙂

 

[Byuphoto]

I was reading up on the Canon 5D late last night. The full-size 35mm sensor is here. As I read the reviews and the spec. sheets I began calculating in my head what I could sell to buy one (a late night flight of fancy).

Plain and simple: Does the full-frame 35mm sensor make a difference? Is it a strong enough lure to pull you away from film. Please "discuss amongst yourself," out loud, of course. 🙂


🙂

This is absolutely hilarious 😀 . Not what you are saying but the marketing ploys. When Kodak brought out the last of their DSLR' in full frame. I bought one in Canon mount to use in wedding/studio. Canon and Nikon ads made a point of runiing them in the ground and claiming superiority of there APS sensors. Other pros both here and online dogged me about giving up my Canon 1D MKII 🙁 . Now it has come full circle and it is the greatest thing since sliced bread. :bang:

 

[Socke]

Although I find the colours in the various samples just a tad undersaturated, I'll try HP5 @3200 in Rodinal next week.

Just packing for the trip to Madrid

http://www.hett.org/folder.php?id=73

 

[Socke]

The image quality of any camera is only as good as the lens you are using. Your raving about the quality and using a medicore lens. I find Sigma lens extremely soft and defeating the purpose of a camera that can produce hires images. I've tried several Sigma lens and none of them compare to my Nikon glass and i'm sure would be sub standard against a Canon lens as well.

I have a Sigma 17-35 EX DG for my Canon D60 and it's my main lens on that camera.
Compared to a, not too well regarded, Canon 24/2.8 it is a bit softer but good enough up to 8x12.

Good enough that I now know a couple of girls who think it's too sharp 🙂