Does the 5D have a MF look to you?

[Adam_M]

Simple question really, does the 5D MK II have a 'medium format' look to you? It's something that I've definitely seen in certain situations, and after a quick Google search a few others have commented the same. One mentioned it could be something to do with the almost 'plasticy' look that Canon's can have.

This is something that I've never really seen from the Nikon FX cameras. Is it my eyes tricking me, or is it the sheer resolution that the MK II has? this has been bugging me for a while.

 

[Deleted member 34935]

Surely if the 5D has a medium format look so must the D3X

 

[dinners]

Not sure I understand the question really.

I'm hoping it's not another 'Lego' type thread though.

 

[Adam_M]

Surely if the 5D has a medium format look so must the D3X

That's what I thought, but so far I'm yet to see it. The images do look absolutely brilliant but they definitely look/render like 35mm. It's definitely how it all comes together to render the image. It's so hard to explain. I've been looking around and Steve Huff seems to see the same thing I'm seeing.

 

[Adam_M]

Not sure I understand the question really.

I'm hoping it's not another 'Lego' type thread though.

Definitely not! We use 1Ds MK II and MK III attached to helicopters for our aerial surveys. Though we now use the DiMAC Ultralight+ with a Phase 65+ back, the Canons held up really well and didn't shake themselves to pieces. I don't even think we've had any shutter issues, which is staggering considering the vibrations going on up there.

 

[StingerNikon]

... 'plasticy' look that Canon's can have.

I think its more about sensor size rather than just optics. I mean with a small sensor size its almost impossible to acheive that look (or DOF) which MF has.

Yesterday I scanned a Large format slide (4x5) and I think that even my "modern" MF camera will not be able to give the same look of the photo as this old Large format camera did.

 

[dinners]

Not sure I understand the question really.

I'm hoping it's not another 'Lego' type thread though.

Definitely not! We use 1Ds MK II and MK III attached to helicopters for our aerial surveys. Though we now use the DiMAC Ultralight+ with a Phase 65+ back, the Canons held up really well and didn't shake themselves to pieces. I don't even think we've had any shutter issues, which is staggering considering the vibrations going on up there.

Ah I see - You're on about the images.

Apologies - I did say that I didn't fully understand the question :bonk: