Canon 5D Mark II - Got One? Want One?

Andy

Well. Folks are starting to get their Canon 5D Mark IIs, and starting to shoot with them!

My attitude is to shoot first and measurebate later, so took Zac, Oliver & Trevor out this afternoon in really harsh light and shot a little bit Just a few, with Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 50mm f/1.2L.






So, as expected, there really is a 2-stop (maybe more?) advantage to this Digic 4 stuff, combined with the new sensor. You really will not believe the clean high ISOs.

Here's ISO 25,600: (click photo for full exif)




You can see and compare all the other ISOs down to ISO 100, here. Just click the backwards arrow. Originals are there for those that wish to see them!

A few more examples, 100% crops at ISO 6400, 3200, 1600.

These files have no noise reduction or sharpening or any processing other than converting from RAW to JPG.

I'll add more to this thread as I get to using the camera over the weekend. Baldy's out doing Video tonight!

5D Mark II Video by Cecil B DeBaldy

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Nightshot Pano

22 frames, Canon 5D Mark II with Canon 300 f/2.8L on board. ISO 100, f/8, 1.6 sec exposures.


here's one of the 22 frames that make up this shot - caution, large file!.

Another pano, different view, different night

7 frames, Canon 5D Mark II with borrowed (thanks April!) Sigma 120-200 f/2.8 on board.



Auto focus
There's been a ton of nailbiting and angst and extreme pre-announce measurbating (premature measurebating?!!?) about the AF on the 5D Mark II. I tried it yesterday from the wharf in Santa Cruz, it was quite capable of tracking and capturing birds flying by and boats flying by.

This is a 100% crop from the center of the frame, from the raw file.


Another Nightshot



Canon's Black Spots?
and here is a 100% crop of all those twinkly lights, for those of you that wanna see black spots?

5D Mark II Hates Christmas Trees?

The internet's agog with black spot ca-raziness!

So, I shot my tree in mid-decoration - it's not complete yet, but no black spots! Maybe when we finish decorating the black spots'll show up
Link have a look, no black spots :dunno

Error 20 Problem?

DavidTO Reports :cry

Sharpness & Resolution

Well. It's there, for sure

Moogle Pepper

I want one!! Thanks for the samples, Andy! I can't wait to se the vids that Baldy is doing!

ziggy53

Looking good. thumb

sherijohnson

I am drooling:D

Shima

Oh Andy how sad I am that mine's not here yet!!!!! Ah the agony, I can't wait to put mine to the ultimate test and get it in my hands and take some shots like these. Thanks for posting them to help tide my eagerness over.

David_S85

This pic and story are from the 2006 DGrin Shootout at Bryce.
That is Andy.
He's shooting with a 5D.



5 seconds later Andy turns around and says, "Watts, you ever look through a full frame digital?"
"No, not digital. Just my film bodies."
"Come here, look through this. I want to poison you with it."
So I did.
And it was good.

So, I'm ramping up to a 5D2 by summer 2009.

I, and my budget, have hated Andy since that very day.

Nir

I knew it!!

Awais Yaqub

Zanotti

Is it for resale on Andybay yet?




Z

Andy

Zanotti wrote:

Is it for resale on Andybay yet?

Z

Hah, I doubt it! I really dug the original 5D. They've improved this one, see my additional comments in post #1.

Moogle Pepper

"Come here, look through this. I want to poison you with it."
So I did.
And it was good.

haha!! Classic!!

bobcan

Super Work..
Thanks for Sharing this Info... I am sure many more Insightful Threads will follow as the Cameras become more "available" and Limits are Tested accordingly.. But, WOW you certainly see why the Hype for sure!!

YA HOO!!

ian408

Have you tried the movie mode?

Andy

ian408 wrote:

Have you tried the movie mode?

Yeah I have But I'm no Cecil B. DeBaldy He has, and will have something very very cool, very soon

ian408

Andy wrote:

Yeah I have But I'm no Cecil B. DeBaldy He has, and will have something very very cool, very soon

Ha ha. You're happy I take it.

planetMitch

Awesome stuff!
Thanks so much for sharing the high ISO pics! We've added them to the 5d wiki (see below) - this forum was posted on another canon forum so I'm new here, but I'm glad i found you

I cannot wait for this camera to be delivered to my door! Not sure yet when my dealer will be getting any, but I'm #2 on the list Woot.

The potential of this camera with its video and low light capabilities is so great that I created a wiki for the 5d. People have been collecting video and still samples from around the world that is very helpful to anyone thinking about buying the mk ii or wanting to see what it can do... http://planet5d.com

Moogle Pepper

planetMitch wrote:

Thanks so much for sharing the high ISO pics! We've added them to the 5d wiki (see below) - this forum was posted on another canon forum so I'm new here, but I'm glad i found you

I cannot wait for this camera to be delivered to my door! Not sure yet when my dealer will be getting any, but I'm #2 on the list Woot.

The potential of this camera with its video and low light capabilities is so great that I created a wiki for the 5d. People have been collecting video and still samples from around the world that is very helpful to anyone thinking about buying the mk ii or wanting to see what it can do... http://planet5d.com

Hey welcome to Dgrin!!

I need to be on the list...must..make money!

planetMitch

Moogle Pepper wrote:

Hey welcome to Dgrin!!

Thank you! I'm surprised I've not run into DG before (maybe i have and don't remember? the brain is fading).. but thanks for the warm welcome

timnosenzo

Hey Andy, thanks for posting these! It looks like the shot below is actually an ISO 1600 though... :andy

Andy wrote:

Hi ISO Performance

So, as expected, there really is a 2-stop (maybe more?) advantage to this Digic 4 stuff, combined with the new sensor. You really will not believe the clean high ISOs.

Here's ISO 25,600: (click photo for full exif)




You can see and compare all the other ISOs down to ISO 100, here. Just click the backwards arrow. Originals are there for those that wish to see them!

Nikolai

Andy,
thanks for posting!
I'm totally on board with getting one, the only thing that stops me from getting it *right now* is the lack of $$ But I'll get there eventually

Andy

timnosenzo wrote:

Hey Andy, thanks for posting these! It looks like the shot below is actually an ISO 1600 though... :andy

Fixed, link fail.

Andy

Video from Cecil B. DeBaldy

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More from Baldy on Don's Blog.

Moogle Pepper

oh wow!!!

That was really :jawdrop

Awais Yaqub

Cannot believe my eyes.... ! amazing clarity
Great job

timnosenzo

Andy wrote:

Video from Cecil B. DeBaldy

Very cool!

dlplumer

That HD Video is too cool.

Baldy

dlplumer wrote:

That HD Video is too cool.

Yeah, did everyone get that the embedded video is just 640 but you can view it up to 1920 on my SmugMug site? I can't believe how well it holds up, all the way to 1080p.

http://cmac.smugmug.com/gallery/6677452_e9rL5#427227023_AsXNo

dlplumer

Baldy wrote:

Yeah, did everyone get that the embedded video is just 640 but you can view it up to 1920 on my SmugMug site? I can't believe how well it holds up, all the way to 1080p.

http://cmac.smugmug.com/gallery/6677452_e9rL5#427227023_AsXNo

Incredible Chris

Vanquiz

OMG, the quality is beyond superb, thanks Andy n Baldy for sharing the photo and video. I MUST have this Beast, even though with huge risk being ignored by wifey for quite a long time, .

Anyone know if I order it from Tallyn now, when the ETA to receive it? Or is there any other place I can place my order for this Beast?

kdog

Vanquiz wrote:

I MUST have this Beast, even though with huge risk being ignored by wifey for quite a long time, .

Ignored? I should be so lucky. Mine's likely to chase me around the house with a fying pan.

Seriously, I will be getting this camera. However, I'm going to wait for the first wave of buyers and see the feedback. I don't want to buy it and immediately turn it around for a recall, ala what happened with the Mark III. But I give the early adopters a lot of credit for taking that chance.

sherijohnson

incredible video even in full size! and that wasn't even the reason I wanted this camera...