Does Canon EOS 5D Mark II SLR is the worlds No 1best camera ?

Pech

ok im a kid when comes to Photography .when i was just checking some pic i found Canon EOS 5D Mark II SLR pics looks stunningly colorful, 0% noise free WOW!!!
After seeing 5D Mark II snaps other cameras pics looks bit low in terms of everyting thats y i wanna know

As if now Canon EOS 5D Mark II SLR is the worlds best camera ???

With such camera even an inexperienced guy can get colorful stunning pics ? [ im saying abt quality not content ]

excuse my english

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You can get results that match your level of skill, no matter which camera you use.
An old timer with a Nikkormat 35mm can beat a novice with a do-it-all digital when it comes to photographic quality.
Cameras are not photographers. They are tools for photographers to use. If you can't use it you may as well not buy it.
Buying an expensive camera doesn't turn you into a photographer.
Buying a Ferrari doesn't turn you into an expert driver.
You'd be better off with a less expensive car if you're just beginning to drive and so would many DSLR owners be better off with a camera that's within their level of photographic abilty instead of wasting money on a neck decoration because it looks good or somehow magically makes them into better photgraphers..
Your English is better than some English people have used on here.
Well done.
Buy a camera you can use, not something you will never use to it's full extent or even understand unless you study and learn photograpy properly.
See my answer here about old cameras. The picture is stunning but you don't need an expensive camera for a picture like that.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AidamXVkwdHAuzPeB7FW9GPty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20120129170541AA2GUDK
It's cheaper to something you can learn how to use easily and you'll get more satisfaction from it.
Best of luck.

canon 5d mark II or 7d?

billymcdan

the bestest thing that bothers me is everyone is telling me to go with the 5d mark II just cause its full frame i dont really see the problem with the 7d not being full frame but im kind of new to photography

i dont stick with one kind of photography one day im doing sports the next im doing head shots then back to sports then in the city
the price isnt a problem i just dont want to waste money on it

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You can consider Canon EOS 7D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera
* 18.0-megapixel CMOS Sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors for high image quality and speed
* Advanced HD movie mode with manual exposure control and selectable frame rates
* Intelligent Viewfinder with 100 percent field of view; 19-point,
* All cross-type AF system equipped with dual diagonal cross-type sensors
* Capture images to CF Card Type I and II, UDMA-compliant CF cards

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Does Canon EOS 5D Mark II SLR is the worlds No 1best camera ?

Pech

ok im a kid when comes to Photography .when i was just checking some pic i found Canon EOS 5D Mark II SLR pics looks stunningly colorful, 0% noise free WOW!!!
After seeing 5D Mark II snaps other cameras pics looks bit low in terms of everyting thats y i wanna know

As if now Canon EOS 5D Mark II SLR is the worlds best camera ???

With such camera even an inexperienced guy can get colorful stunning pics ? [ im saying abt quality not content ]

excuse my english

Answer
You can get results that match your level of skill, no matter which camera you use.
An old timer with a Nikkormat 35mm can beat a novice with a do-it-all digital when it comes to photographic quality.
Cameras are not photographers. They are tools for photographers to use. If you can't use it you may as well not buy it.
Buying an expensive camera doesn't turn you into a photographer.
Buying a Ferrari doesn't turn you into an expert driver.
You'd be better off with a less expensive car if you're just beginning to drive and so would many DSLR owners be better off with a camera that's within their level of photographic abilty instead of wasting money on a neck decoration because it looks good or somehow magically makes them into better photgraphers..
Your English is better than some English people have used on here.
Well done.
Buy a camera you can use, not something you will never use to it's full extent or even understand unless you study and learn photograpy properly.
See my answer here about old cameras. The picture is stunning but you don't need an expensive camera for a picture like that.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AidamXVkwdHAuzPeB7FW9GPty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20120129170541AA2GUDK
It's cheaper to something you can learn how to use easily and you'll get more satisfaction from it.
Best of luck.

canon 5d mark II or 7d?

billymcdan

the bestest thing that bothers me is everyone is telling me to go with the 5d mark II just cause its full frame i dont really see the problem with the 7d not being full frame but im kind of new to photography

i dont stick with one kind of photography one day im doing sports the next im doing head shots then back to sports then in the city
the price isnt a problem i just dont want to waste money on it

Answer
You can consider Canon EOS 7D 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera
* 18.0-megapixel CMOS Sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors for high image quality and speed
* Advanced HD movie mode with manual exposure control and selectable frame rates
* Intelligent Viewfinder with 100 percent field of view; 19-point,
* All cross-type AF system equipped with dual diagonal cross-type sensors
* Capture images to CF Card Type I and II, UDMA-compliant CF cards

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II 21MP Digital SLR?

ochiba s

i am an mature photographer..i invested in a Sony Alpha A380. i am making a great use of it..but just seen some more models and brands..i cam across Canon EOS 5D Mark II 21MP Digital SLR which is £1500...heavier and 21MP..now why is this camera dearer than my Sony..is it the pix-elation or what..can some one comment on this..

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The Canon 5D series cameras are full frame and your Sony is a so called cropped sensor camera, also called an APS-C sensor

Here are two things to consider before changing camera systems

On pixels

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mpmyth.htm

More on what the other companies camera systems are doing and which perform the best, especially in low light conditions. While the title of this page is "Nikon Predictions", it covers all the current dSLR camera makers

http://bythom.com/2011predictions.htm

Which camera do you recommend? the Canon 5d Mark II or Nikon D700?

David Jane

thanks James for that in depth comment.It certainly does fit in my budget,& thats why im considering it. the d700 is the 1 im aiming for, but its more expensive.i like the AF points on the d700, the faster FPS,apparently better performance in low light, better build quality etc.i also consider the prices of lenses. in my opinion, canon lenses are cheaper, &if im going to collect them, lets just say, i can have 5 lenses for the price of 3 nikon lenses. currently i have a dx format nikon d60 with kit lens and tripod. so im still amateurish, but i can definitely say either camera will be a major step up. the only thing that is a stumbling block for me is if im to outlay so much money, i want quality. so, thanks to ur meaningful comment, im leaning even more to the canon based on best quality for the buck. ill have to sacrifice some nice features of the d700 for the money but i think on my skill level, i wont notice that much of a difference. of course,i can always buy the d700 later.

Answer
Canon EOS 5D Mark II 21.1MP Full Frame CMOS Digital SLR Camera
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001G5ZTLS?ie=UTF8&tag=0610-20

Review: Pros:

Crazy high ISO performance
Fantastic amazing image quality you have to see to believe!
Great menus, sharper, brighter, easier to read then 40D
Video, did someone say video? I love it! You will need a tripod!
Fantastic rear LCD that you can check actual photo sharpness
Super low light high ISO photographic tool with 25,600 ISO!!!
Feels great in your hands, the grip texture is easy to hold and is well balanced
Low 50 ISO allows photos at F/1.2 aperture out in bright sunlight for shallow DOF

Cons:
No Built in popup Flash
A little slower shooting then the 40D
Very demanding of lenses, high end L lenses are a must have
Huge files: you will need larger memory cards and a larger hard drive
Ultra large bright sharp viewfinder makes my 40D finder seem dim and tiny
Hum... I'm thinking..

This was my first full frame camera. Prior to it I had owned and operated a 40D, 30D and Rebel XTi. I am a wedding and sports photographer primarily, so I have been able to test the 5D Mark II out under both of these conditions.

For basketball I used it with AI Servo, Center Point focus, but went into custom settings and enabled the AF assist dots. It worked like a dream, focusing faster and more accurately than my 40D ever had. While no, the FPS aren't ideal for sports, if you can lock on focus like this from the start, you can still achieve amazing sports photographs. Plus the fact that I was able to shoot at ISO 4,000 and not have noticeable noise was just incredible. The shots auto-white balanced correctly too which normally in the arena I shoot at is not what happens on my 40D.

My first wedding all I could say all day was wow. I was getting available light photographs I never would have dreamed of before. The new screen also made it incredibly easy to determine if something was in focus or not. When I would switch between my 40D and 5D2 I found out just how spoiled that screen had made me, since the 40D screen looked terrible to me now when previously I thought that had a great screen. I sure was wrong! 920,000 pixels is definitely the way to go on this LCD. I primarily shot with center point (one shot) for my focus and it nailed focus every time. I did a mix up of manual, aperture priority and some program (Program mostly for the formals)

What else do I love about it? The 98% view finder is awesome. I like being able to use UDMA cards in it...

Video! Although I'm not a video / motion person by nature, I prefer stills, I've been testing out the video quite a bit. At Christmas I took a few short clips of my nephew and was really happy with how they look. It's very neat to be able to take high definition video of a little kid and have that awesome affect of a wide aperture blurring out the background. The only downside is that the files are huge. My 1 minute clip was over 300MB, but that's what I get for shooting in 1080!

The batteries this camera use really do hold a charge for a while. I used mine with the battery grip at the wedding, and the two batteries after going for over 500 shots (maybe close to 600 shots that day?) still had about 72% charge each left on them. I could easily have shot 3 times that much and still have had left over charge on the batteries. Also the new battery info screen is really nifty since you can see what serial number battery has what charge, making it a lot easier to keep track of.

So far I've used a 35 1.4/L, 135 2/L, 70-200 f2.8/L, 50 1.4, and 100 2.8 Macro on this camera body and all have performed wonderfully. I don't miss the pop up flash that my 40D has since I never used it anyway, I always throw my 580 EX II on top when I need flash.

This camera really is a gem and I highly recommend it if it fits in your budget!

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What is a good digital camera that takes HD video AND photos?

canon digital camera 5d mark ii image

Starfish

I want a camera that will be awesome to film with and awesome to take still photos with.

I know there's EOS 5D Mark II, but what else is there?

Answer
There is the Nikon D5000, Canon EOS 500D, and the Pentax K-x.

Here is quick price estimate:
Nikon D5000 12MP DSLR Digital Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens - $650
Canon EOS Rebel T1i (500D) 15MP DSLR w/EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens - $769
Pentax K-x 12MP DSLR with 18-55mm Zoom - $550

The 1st link is to a web page that has these 3 DSLR cameras listed so that you can compare features and spec but also there are links for each of these cameras to review pages that include sample images.

I am a Nikon user, but if I were buying one of these cameras right now, it would be the Pentax K-x. I have been reading it up on this camera and I have come across some impressive information. Below I included some links, the photo.net link is to a forum where a photograper posted some black & white images shot at some high ISOs (6400 ISO, 10000 ISO, and 1250 ISO) and they look great. The reviews are good and to me the video I have seen on youtube looks good.

Hope this helps.

Mark

marksablow.com

Why do most movie makers use film, whereas most photographers use digital?

xav.90

Shooting a film is a tougher task, won't it be more convenient if they use digital cameras?

The Canon 7D and 5D mark ii are used for The Avengers,

so are DSLRS capable to do the whole filming process instead of movie cameras? If so, why are 'most' movies are shot with 35mm/ 16mm films?

Plus, what are camcorders for? They are meant to do the recording job as well right? Why not many shoot movies with camcorders?
And one more question:

Are those who shoot movies, considered as photographer?

I meant they are capable to produce nice moving images, I thought they might be able to produce great photographers too?
@keerok: I didn't mean it in that way. I was talking about the whole processing stuffs, must be much more complicated and costly. Plus, the processing time.

With digital, when things went wrong, you can easily spot it (replay button) and make a new one.
But with film you will need to process the film first and spot the wrong thing, then only you can make a new one; but with a new film roll which would add an additional cost to the production.

Answer
it's all about the quality of the final product. With film movies the quality on the big screen is so superior to anything else out there. The quality of the color and just the overall look is far and away superior.

Digital photography is a different matter. It's all about convenience. We can now do a pretty job with digital photos but they will never look like film, never. Film has a quality that is unequaled.

However many major studios are going digital slowly and forcing their theaters to install digital systems so we suppose that soon film will be a thing of the past in Hollywood. Too bad because it was a wonderful medium.

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whats different between hd cameras an digital cameras which can record hd movies?

canon digital camera 5d mark ii image

Adel Rahim

I obviously know that the huge HD cams they use are much more professional than my nex-3 or canon 5d mark II which both can record HD 720i & 1080i but I want to know what are the advantages of using those gigantic cameras they use in cinema and TV ?

Answer
Bigger lenses, larger imaging collection devices inside, steadier shots (camera and stand have more mass), easier to reach manual controls, better connectivity to recording devices for storage, less compression used in the video stream when sending to the storage device... They can have SMTPE capabilities for synching audio and video. Low light behavior is superior because of their design and large lenses and imaging collection devices.

In the area you are asking, digital still cameras - and dSLRs - were designed to capture stills. They do that very well. Video and audio capture and storage are "convenience features". They are getting better, but the compression used on the video and the audio controls are still not very good.

Large production-type cameras (Panavision, Arri, etc.) are designed to capture moving images. Many do not have any audio capabilities and cannot capture a digital still image. They are not built to compromise by offering "convenience features".

What are some top digital cameras and video cameras for photography?

The Woodsm

Not looking to buy just yet, but get some ballpark figures and compare products. Like i said above i'm looking for a Digital camera able to do a wide variety of shots especially fast moving targets, and a video camera, somethings of high quality footage. I am not a professional, but i do want good equipment, so how about brands anybody want to input on them. Thanks. Please tell me your favorites or a website where they are compared, i appreciate it, thanks.

Answer
I don't know anything about video cameras but here is a list of some well regarded digital cameras:

Nikon D3s
Canon 5D Mark II
Hasselblad H4D
Sony A900

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whats different between hd cameras an digital cameras which can record hd movies?

canon digital camera 5d mark ii image

Adel Rahim

I obviously know that the huge HD cams they use are much more professional than my nex-3 or canon 5d mark II which both can record HD 720i & 1080i but I want to know what are the advantages of using those gigantic cameras they use in cinema and TV ?

Answer
Bigger lenses, larger imaging collection devices inside, steadier shots (camera and stand have more mass), easier to reach manual controls, better connectivity to recording devices for storage, less compression used in the video stream when sending to the storage device... They can have SMTPE capabilities for synching audio and video. Low light behavior is superior because of their design and large lenses and imaging collection devices.

In the area you are asking, digital still cameras - and dSLRs - were designed to capture stills. They do that very well. Video and audio capture and storage are "convenience features". They are getting better, but the compression used on the video and the audio controls are still not very good.

Large production-type cameras (Panavision, Arri, etc.) are designed to capture moving images. Many do not have any audio capabilities and cannot capture a digital still image. They are not built to compromise by offering "convenience features".

What are some top digital cameras and video cameras for photography?

The Woodsm

Not looking to buy just yet, but get some ballpark figures and compare products. Like i said above i'm looking for a Digital camera able to do a wide variety of shots especially fast moving targets, and a video camera, somethings of high quality footage. I am not a professional, but i do want good equipment, so how about brands anybody want to input on them. Thanks. Please tell me your favorites or a website where they are compared, i appreciate it, thanks.

Answer
I don't know anything about video cameras but here is a list of some well regarded digital cameras:

Nikon D3s
Canon 5D Mark II
Hasselblad H4D
Sony A900

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