I use thumb focus on my 5D as thats what I feel allows the most flexiblity when working as having that seperate focus and exposure lock is a godsend, where you can configure it on the menu somewhere. When anyone else picks up my camera they think the AF aint working, and when I tell them to use their thumb on the back * button they look at me like I have two heads.
Anyway, as posted in the C&C section one my latest shots with the 5D. I absolutely love this camera!
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Hi guys
who is next for 5d dvd? please pm me your addy![]()
You should expect to pay a minimum of £600 for a good 5D and up to £700 for a mint very low actuation one. With £450 you will get one that will fall apart in a day (IF you ever manage to find one for that price).
Less than 2 weeks ago I paid almost £800 for my mint 5D (less than 5,000 actuations) + genuine grip + extra battery, all boxed as new. It was totally worth it!
My question is, is there anything to look out for with the purchase of a second or even third hand 5d?
and how much did you guys pay for your second hand 5d's?
I'm looking to pay around £450 for <20,000 shutter actuations, is that reasonable?
Guess I was lucky getting this one at £495 the discription didnt do it justice!
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=280209
If you're getting a 5D I'd try and keep that Sigma 24-60. It's superb with a 5D...
Guess I was lucky getting this one at £495 the discription didnt do it justice!
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=280209
I do feel like I am, its a cracking camera cant find fault other than the fine scratches on the screen, and to be honest it doesnt bother me as it doesnt effect viewing at all.Lucky buggar.
And buying decent lenses second hand is probably better than keeping money in a savings account, effectively losing money every day due to inflation/low interest. That's my excuse anyway![]()
no sign of the DVD yet Felix?Hi guys
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Ive got a 17-40 its not what I would call soft at f4 but it sure does sharpen up from f5.6 onwards
overall I would say the 17-40 is a great lens!
Just got a Samyang Fisheye, mainly to use with my new 7D (when will the madness end?), but it works on the 5D with a bit of cropping.
20110301-IMG_2809 by Grum Wynne, on Flickr
hi everyone, i currently shoot nikon d300s but used to shoot canon. I really dont like the noise of the d300s even at low iso's. Would you still buy a 5d classic now ? as am thinking of selling my nikon gear and buying 5d mk1,50 f1.4 and 85 f1.8.
Would you do it ?
hi everyone, i currently shoot nikon d300s but used to shoot canon. I really dont like the noise of the d300s even at low iso's. Would you still buy a 5d classic now ? as am thinking of selling my nikon gear and buying 5d mk1,50 f1.4 and 85 f1.8.
Would you do it ?
oh no more samyang shots sir, ive been looking for a fisheye dont encourage me!
oh go on got anymore!?![]()
It's manual focus only but I found setting it to F8-11 and around a metre and a half on the focus scale meant most things were fairly sharp. It's cool for sneaky street photography as the ridiculously wide FOV means it looks like you are pointing your camera elsewhere.
I fancied a fisheye and will use it for video on the 7D, but it seems sensible not to spend loads on something that you might not use that much. BTW the best price I found was from UKOptics, and no problems at all with the service. Apparently you can either file down or take off the built in hood so it doesn't show up on full frame.
i switched due to lots of missed focused images and thats where the nikon shines but i would rather shoot more images and get less noise in my images.
It's manual focus only but I found setting it to F8-11 and around a metre and a half on the focus scale meant most things were fairly sharp. It's cool for sneaky street photography as the ridiculously wide FOV means it looks like you are pointing your camera elsewhere.
I fancied a fisheye and will use it for video on the 7D, but it seems sensible not to spend loads on something that you might not use that much. BTW the best price I found was from UKOptics, and no problems at all with the service. Apparently you can either file down or take off the built in hood so it doesn't show up on full frame.
20110301-IMG_2829 by Grum Wynne, on Flickr
20110301-IMG_2890 by Grum Wynne, on Flickr
20110301-IMG_2821 by Grum Wynne, on Flickr