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If you are heavily invested in Canon and own lots of their lenses, then your decision will be whether to buy the Canon 5D 1, or the new Canon 5D 2. In this regard, I would say the 5D 2 is the way to go because of increased ISO sensitivity, higher resolution, etc etc.VIDEO?PLEASE do not buy this camera because of the video because you will most assuredly be disappointed. I too was wowed by watching the various videos circulating on the web... but beware that the best quality video is that taken with fast prime lenses (e.g. max aperture f 1.4). The camera in indoor lighting often prefers to open the aperture wide allowing more light in... sounds great... problem is that its all manual focus.. so you have a paper thin depth of field.. which can create artistic effects, but for any real home video, you would spend all your time concentrating on focusing back and forth. If you are the type of person who is interested enough to spend a lot of time and effort to create short video clips (e.g. commercials etc), then this is nice... but if you're thinking, great, I won't need my camcorder... you're going to have one sore focusing finger.Not only that, I used to think the rolling shutter artifact was just people whining.. beware that it is not a minor artifact that bothers videophiles, it is a very real strange video artifact that can sometimes be very distracting and it can be present not just in panning, but also on still video.Shutter is still loud as hell, same as the 5D 1. AF is still very obsolete, like the 5D 1.That said, it is a great camera with wonderful quality, excellent resolution, and if you are a Canon guy/gal, you want this.----If you are NOT a Canon guy/gal, consider the alternative. The Nikon D700. The advantage of the D700 is primarily in the greater more sophisticated 51 point 3d autofocus, which is essential for taking pics of moving objects well, such as kids. Even the most advanced camera in the world will be ridiculed if it can't focus well (ahem, 1d mark iii initially).Problems with the D700, choice of lenses is somewhat less than for Canon but obviously there are still plenty of lenses to choose from.. no video, that is minor since the video from the 5dii is not tremendously easy or useful.PROS 5D II:High megapixel for printing large postersStunning HD Video when its goodWide choice of lensesCONS 5D II:HD video difficult to use due to manual focus, all other settings autoLoud shutter, hard to blend into background when shutter is that obnoxiousAF horribly obsolete, same as old 5D, shame on you CanonPROS D700:Advanced modern AF, same as on top modelsQuiet shutterReviews show better build quality and better ergonomics (I find both to be almost equal though)CONS D700:Lens choices slightly less"Only" 12 megapixel, only problematic for very large postersNo video-------------------In the end, I returned the 5D mark ii and bought a D700 because I take pictures of live moving subjects, and AF is crucial. I have been very pleased.Picture quality of both cameras is equal (given that they are in focus). Before buying, please read other web reviews regarding 5DII ability to autofocus.UPDATE 8/2011After looking at a lot of the comments I decided I needed to clarify some things that may have been ambiguous.1. VIDEOMy comments above speak to the average person who does not shoot for a living and is not taking video of carefully scripted situations, and is not willing to spend a lot of time to produce small clips of video. I assumed pros don't really read Amazon reviews anyway, the intended audience is the average homeowner like myself who is a camera enthusiast and may have thought that it could replace a camcorder for home video (which we all agree, it cannot).2. SHUTTER NOISEThis is obviously a very subjective thing. One common praise for Leica cameras is how "sexy" the shutter sounds. The D700 is no Leica, but the 5DII is at least double or triple the noise level (my subjective evaluation). Will a pro care, of course not. Why the heck would a pro read my review anyway? This was a very minor point that I had not seen mentioned in other reviews, and I thought it worth mentioning.3. AUTOFOCUSI have to say, after a couple years of shooting the D700, even though it's autofocus is far more advanced than the 5D1 or 2, e.g. 3D continuous tracking, I still tend to shoot and recompose with just the single point focus 80-90% of the time. When shooting older kids adults and inanimate things, this is especially the case. When shooting at 1.4, I'm also tending to even go for manual focus when possible... so while the extra abilities are definitely nice to have, they aren't quite as important as I originally thought they would be.

As a rule I work with a Canon 1D and 1Ds. I've long had my eye on the 5D, though have purchased the Rebel XTi and XSi as in the field back-up cameras and for assistants to use. I remember the same rush with price gouging by Amazon and other distributers when the XTi and XSi first became available; much less noticeable because they are lower priced cameras. It is obvious to me, at least, that the presence of price gouging taking place now over the Canon 5D is in part due to the manufacturers marketing stratagem. Such stratagem, however, may under the present economic conditions seriously back-fire. I was considering purchasing a 5D Mark II to add to my arsenal of equipment, but what about the "black spot issue", surfacing reports by new owners that the 5D Mark II picture quality is not equal to that of the original 5D even with the greater megapixel count, and adding a marginally usable video capability to what purpose? I've growing doubts about the 5D Mark II besides a profound dislike for such marketing stratagems that creates superficial demand etc. and it appears others share the same concerns. The 5D is a major product line for Canon and I'd hate to see it fail but I and others no doubt, are beginning to think Nikon! ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Addendum (2/2/09): Several months have passed and the initial storm over the new 5D mark II has passed... And the retail price of the camera has settled at around $2,7000. (body only), about $250 more then the initial retail price announced before the release of the camera. And, so you see, the price gouging continues though it's comparatively modest in the case of most reputable retailers. I doubt that the price of the camera will drop to it's original retail price until demand completely falls off and a total end of back orders comes about which may take more then a year. Note: (body only) Amazon price is 2,699 with super saver shipping and after tax (NY) totals $2,914.92...``````````I must admit to have placed an ordered for a 5D Mark II recently, myself. For the following reasons;``````````1) The "black dot" phenomenon appears to have been resolved during manufacturing before shipping. ``````````2) While some owners of the original 5D feel the Mark II's image isn't as fine as the originals', tests by periodicals are reporting that image quality is even better then that of the 1Ds Mark III, (of course there remain many reasons why the 1Ds is a superior camera, for me, most of all the advanced AF and metering system). ``````````3) With all the Canon equipment I have besides camera bodies it's impractical to switch over to Nikon besides Zeiss prime lenses for example are beginning to become available for Canon EOS cameras with EF bayonet mounts. ``````````4) A use for a 21.1 megapixal camera. (note: Eight megapixal is more then fine for most photo work. But for oversize prints and a lot of playing with RAW images a larger megapixal camera is desirable. And, for commercial reproduction, four color offset litho printing for example, at least a 12 megapixal image is required, with a need for even greater megapixil images for high quality and large to huge reproductions). ``````````5) My use for a 21.1 camera dose note require AF and in camera metering, I've other cameras for such work (I'm sure the 5D Mark II's AF and meter are probably just fine, but I've become accustomed to working with a 1D and 1Ds and the AF and metering systems of the lesser Cannon camera models, to me seem totally inadequate now). 6) Price; to be honest I can't afford the 1Ds Mark III at present but I can afford the 5D Mark II, now...! (I have a feeling that a 1Ds Mark IV is on the horizon with it's image quality tweaked at least to equal the 5D Mark II's or more likely surpass it. I think I may wait for it before purchasing another 1Ds). ~~~~~~ For the uses I have in mind the only real draw-back for me is that the 5D Mark II must be run on batteries, a Canon BG-EG Battery Grip is going to be a must have with extra sets batteries at the ready.``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````addendum 4/6/09: I learned of the Canon ACK-E6AC Adapter Kit for the 5D Mark II, from members of Canon Forums and have ordered this AC adapter. This adapter removes the last vestiges of reservation I had, had when I first considered purchasing a 5D Mark II. Like with 1D and 1Ds cameras, this adapter allows the 5D Mark II to be powered by AC power, which saves costly batteries during long hours of in studio work while using a tripod and also during the long hours when the camera is connected to a computer for downloads, etc.~~~~~ By the way, the superior picture quality as reported by periodical reviews is true, at least my own use of the camera would in my opinion suggest it to be so. ~~~~~ At this point if it were possible I'd change my star rating of the camera to a four and a half or maybe even

This camera is a bargain at its current price - even before when I bought one. High resolution, simple menu, light, user friendly; shoot jpeg or RAW with better lenses and you can print big.

I went from a film SLR to a few of the early point-and-shoot digitals to a 10D and now a 5D Mark II. In the early days I wasn't willing to buy high-end digitals due to the ridiculously fast pace of the technology progression. The 5D II finally sold me.Generally speaking I am quite happy with the camera. It took some fiddling to get the picture quality I wanted. My 100-400mm F4 L works incredibly well and has no AF issues. My 28-105 (stock) F4 L was consistently soft on the AF but the fine focus adjustment CF fixed the issue. It was surprisingly easy to calibrate, just switch between live-mode focusing (which is very slow but perfect) and standard AF and adjust the fine focus until they match. I had go all the way to +12 on my 28-105. On a pixel-by-pixel basis there is still some slight softness looking at the raws, but it looks unavoidable considering how the RGB matrix works on a sensor, plus noise reduction (depending on the ISO one is shooting at), and it is unnoticeable on prints or reductions. Still, I can only give Canon 3 stars on the AF because while it is always perfect on zooms sometimes it is just too wonky at wider angles, and the camera's automatic AF point selection is a roll of the dice. Fortunately the AF point can be easily selected. Finally, I also noticed that the AF sometimes got in the way of shooting with the zoom or tele, where I would hit the shutter button on a fast-moving subject that was never-the-less still in focus, and the camera would decide not to take the picture. Possibly it was just the AF mode I was in, but it seemed a bit inconsistent.The only way to go is to take full RAW photos and clean them up in post-production. Canon isn't known for good auto-white-balance but it's a minor inconvenience in post. The 14-bit ADC has wonderful dynamic range. I had no problem cleaning up wedding photos taken in horrid lighting conditions (beige walls, mix of fluorescents, flash).I also purchased the wireless file transmitter (WFT-E4A). The WFT is incredibly convenient. No cables, no fuss... even if I'm not shooting in an area with internet access it's amazing how convenient it is to get it into the computer back home when I do get into range of a base station, or even once I get home.Battery life is excellent compared to earlier models. I have no complaints on that front. Both lens are excellent. I upgraded my flash as well. The 580ExII flash is excellent, far better then the 4xx series I had on my 10D. Big CF cards with UDMA are expensive but mandatory. This is not a cheap camera even if you don't count the lens. The RAWs hit 30MB and you will be unhappy if you aren't using 16G UDMA CF cards. The camera has no problem taking 500+ full blown shots on one set.Finally I am very impressed with the video capabilities. It took some messing around to get it figured out but I finally hit upon the '+' button to zoom the live-view, making manual focusing while shooting possible. Being able to adjust the exposure w/ the new camera firmware is wonderful, too! The quality is insane, I'll have to buy a faster computer to process it. It is not a camcorder so don't expect it to behave like one. It definitely works best when the subject is at a fixed focal point. Taking video with 100-400mm in stabilization mode 2 just blew me away.One thing I would love to have on this camera is the ability to set a specific auto-ISO range (e.g. 100-800, 400-1200, 800-3200, etc) and then be able to fix both Av and Tv and have the camera only adjust the ISO and flash exposure. I'm a bit miffed that Canon hasn't done something like that yet. The current auto-ISO does not work very well in any mode other then Av. So that lack plus the AF issues cause me to drop the review to 4 stars even though I think the camera's only competition is the high-end Nikon (and Nikon has its own issues).-Matt

Canon 5D Mark IINever Ever: Rent, borrow or use the Canon 5D Mark II, if you do, you will have to own it. It's that good!Pros:Crazy high ISO performanceFantastic amazing image quality you have to see to believe!Great menus, sharper, brighter, easier to read then 40DVideo, did someone say video? I love it! You will need a tripod!Fantastic rear LCD that you can check actual photo sharpnessSuper 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 balancedLow 50 ISO allows photos at F/1.2 aperture out in bright sunlight for shallow DOFCons:No Built in popup FlashA little slower shooting then the 40DVery demanding of lenses, high end L lenses are a must haveHuge files: you will need larger memory cards and a larger hard driveUltra large bright sharp viewfinder makes my 40D finder seem dim and tinyHum... I'm thinking..Intro:I have had my Canon 5D Mark II for a little over two weeks now. And I'm having a hard time putting it down.I tried switching back to my Canon 40D and the very first thing you notice is how small, dim and fuzzy the viewfinder on the 40D is compared to the 5D Mark II. Especially if you are older you will really appreciate being able to easy see and read information in the viewfinder not to mention you can actually manually focus with it. It reminds me of my switch from the Canon Rebel XTi to the 40D. It's that big a difference.The Images are huge and quite simply stunning. Plus I find that I can get away with very low noise all the way up to 3200 ISO on the 5D Mark II where the 40D was very noisy. In fact I would not hesitate to say the 5D Mark II photos has less noise at 9,600 ISO then the 40D does at 1600 ISO.Lenses:I have never had the pleasure of owning a Camera that is this demanding of the lens you use. It's like an instant lens test. I haven't seen much in-depth lens as used on 5D Mark II information on the other reviews and decided this would be good to be included in my review.All of these lenses are brighter in the viewfinder and focus much better on my 5D Mark II then on my 40D.So, with that said after several hundred photos I can give you a rundown of my most used, most favorite, best performing and least used lenses that I have used on the 5D Mark II and a few un-expected surprises along the way.1. Canon 200mm F/2 IS L lens. This lens is my new master of resolving power. Even wide open at F/2 it is sharper then any other lens I have ever used. I could go on and on but here's a few highlights: Lightening fast auto focus, F/2 speed at 200mm, unbelievable perfect 10 Images, public attention hog, otherworldly image stabilization, great build quality, weather sealed, fantastic perfect buttery smooth Bokeh and what a lens case! If you crave attention and demand the absolute best there is the do what ever it takes to get this lens on your Canon 5D Mark II. If you do not like public attention you may want to skip to number 2 in this list as I have never been asked so many questions about a lens as this one. But it's all worth it as the clarity, sharpness, Bokeh and colors are: otherworldly, insane, impossible, rare, perfect, out of sight, crazy!!2. Canon 85mm F/1.2 II L lens. Without a doubt at F/4 (after the Canon 200mm F/2 of course) this lens delivers the clearest sharpest and most resolving power onto any photograph you care to take with the Canon 5D Mark II. The clarity has to be seen to be believed. At F/1.2 the Depth of Field (DOF) is scary thin and the edges are super soft which is great for female portraiture. The super soft creamy dreamy Bokeh at F/1.2 is much smoother on the 5D Mark II over my 40D. But stop this lens down to F/1.8 and it gets scary sharp and clear. Step it down to F/4.0 and it's at its sharpest and the only lens I have that gives you 100% pixel peeping razor blade edge to edge top to bottom perfect clarity in every single area of the photo. For some reason this lens is even sharper on my 5D Mark II then my 40D or Rebel, don't know why but it is. Guess it's getting the full resolving power to the 21 megapixel sensor.Looking at a photo on my iMac taken with a 5D Mark II with this lens stopped down to F/4 is like standing there looking through an open window at the actual scene! You feel like you could actually open up the computer screen like opening a window and climb in!!!The 85mm F/1.2 is your low light monster on the 5D Mark II, I don't have to harp too much on what an F/1.2 aperture and an ISO 25,600 can do for you at night. Let's just say you can go out into what appears to be a dark night and do hand held photos.Not all is perfect as it's: expensive, heavy, and hard to focus wide open, focus lock does not work and it eats camera batteries at twice the rate of my other lenses. Also it doesn't focus as close on the 5D Mark II as it did on my 40D so you can't get head filling close ups. This isn't really a problem, as with 21 Mega Pixels I can crop no problem. However, all t

I will only write a short review about this camera because others have already written very extensive reviews about it. For an even more comprehensive one, I would refer you to the website DPReview.After thinking about this camera for 6 months, I finally convinced myself to buy it. I am not regretting the decision at all. This is an excellent camera for my needs and the picture quality and resolution from its 21 megapixel sensor is simply mind boggling. In my mind, the main advantage of all those megapixels is the ability to do an extensive crop without sacrificing the image quality. I owned a 30D and if I crop files from it just a little bit, the sharpness suffers.Let me now talk about the high ISO performance of the 5D Mark II. It is definitely amazing. Different people have different tolerances as far as image noise but for me it is excellent up to ISO 1600. I went to an indoor place with Christmas lights display and shot ISO 3200 and I was still happy with the results. I did have to clean up half of the files with the Noise Ninja software. But guess what, the files clean up very easily with the noise reduction software. Images from my 30D did not clean up as easily.The only reason why I did not give this camera 5 stars is because of its autofocus (AF) system. Now, I mainly shoot portraits and nature. I don't do much sports. And for subjects that are father away, I mainly use the center AF which is extremely adequate. However, when I shoot portraits at closer distances and shallow apertures, I like using specific AF points (to avoid blur). In these instances, I can't help but feel that there should be more focus points.How about using the camera for moving subjects? I don't think it was designed to be a sports camera. It can take 4 frames per second which I don't think is very adequate. Although I've seen pictures from very talented photographers from DPReview take amazing pictures of birds in flight with this camera so it can be done. (Google "liquidstone pbase" and you will be amazed.)While I love this camera and will use it for many years, I advice you to also read about the alternatives. I will list them below.If you are a Canon user and have Canon lenses, another alternative is the 7D. The 7D is not a full frame camera but an APS-C (cropped sensor) camera. The 7D is superior to the 5D in terms of its autofocus system (faster frame rate, more sensitive AF points, and more AF points) and features (better LCD, bigger viewfinder, electronic grid, customizable buttons) but inferior to the 5D in terms of image quality and ISO performance.If you are starting from scratch or if you are willing to switch, you also should consider the Nikon D700. As far as image quality and high ISO performance, I think both cameras are at par. Canon is superior in terms of having a higher resolution (21 vs 12 megapixels) and 1080p video. But Nikon is superior in terms of build quality, weather sealing, and autofocus system. The D700's autofocus system is really more advanced than the 5D2's. It has 51 AF points (15 of which are the more sensitive cross-type kind) and a frame rate of 5 FPS without the battery grip and 8 FPS with the grip.So which should you buy, the D700 or the 5D Mark II? If you will use the camera mainly for sports, then you should definitely go for the D700. Otherwise, it's a matter of preference. If you prefer a higher resolution camera with 1080p video, go for the 5D Mark II. If you prefer a more robust camera with excellent weather sealing and a pro-autofocus, then go for the D700.

I bought this used 5D with a little trepidation. It's a lot of money and I'd be nervous is it weren't used. Anyway, short of it being a little dirty and the screen being a bit scratched it's in great shape and so far I love it! Only downer was that the seller did not mention it came with a battery and a charger. That's not really a down side it's just that I bought both thinking I would need both. I guess back ups are always good!

Not that impressed. Images look good, by and large. Full-frame sensor is nice. Continuous shooting and focusing is slow and makes you miss shots.

I'm an enthusiast photographer. My first camera was a Canon XSi. I replaced that with a 7D. When that was stolen I finally decided to go full-frame. My only regret is that I didn't do it sooner. The picture quality is outstanding. While the 5D doesn't get you quite as close to wildlife, the difference in noise quality more than makes up for it. I like shooting sports and wildlife but I don't really miss 7 frames-per-second or the AF from the 7D. I just use the center focus point and it works great!Full frame lets me use my lenses in the way that they were designed to be used. Effective DOF is shallower so I'm using my lenses at F/7-9 where I used to use f/4-6. That get's me more into the sweet spot of sharpness, gives me more flexibility to "open up" the lens, and really makes a big difference in picture quality, esp. with tele and macro lenses.The metering system is better on the 5D than the 7D. It exposes perfectly 99% of the time. And it is very consistent between shots.The combination of great metering, great noise performance, and firmware that recognizes lenses/focal lengths/IS allows me to set the camera to auto ISO in changing light and feel confident of getting usable photos. I just use Av/Auto ISO and the camera very intelligently sets the shutter speed based on focal length and IS. It challenges me a little bit i.e. shutter speeds of 1/40th @ 50mm or 1/80th @ 100mm but I like that.

I love the camera in many ways, but it won't auto-focus on infinity. I sent it and my lenses to Canon service in NJ, they sent it back promply but it still doesn't auto-focus any of the lenses on infinity. With Canon, be prepared to return a lot of products to Amazon, as defects seem as common as good copies. What is the future of a Japanese company that has lost it's quality ethic? My next Camera will be a Nikon.

For the record, some of the reviews posted on Amazon are not associated with the camera Canon 5D Mark II at all. The majority of them were about price gouging from third parties that are selling through Amazon. On the other hand, I did purchase the camera along with the 24-105mm lens through Amazon at the price of MSRP and the purchase was delivered on time. So, I believe people should step back and look at the whole picture first before posting reviews that are NOT associated with the products at all. Such action does not do justice to the product and waste lots of readers' time.Now, let's get down to the main issue. I have been using the digital rebel for a few years and I was looking for all sorts of reasons to upgrade to a full frame body. The Canon 5D Mark II arrived at just the right time. I placed the order along with the battery grip and I can honestly tell you that I am both happy and also disappointed at the same time. Since I am only an amateur weekend photographer, my review is only from the novice user's perspective. If you are looking for a detail feedback specs and comparisons, I believe you will be better off if you read the feedbacks from the pros.Starting with what I like first. The resolution of 21.1 MP is a huge leap from what I had before. The first thing to notice is that the raw image files are much larger. Along with it is the conversion time (from RAW to JPEG) needed is also much longer. This is just a one time thing during upgrade and I am sure most users will get used to it. The camera body is solidly made and the size is just right. Since I go hiking a lot, I don't consider the size (with battery grip) is much to carry. The majority of my shots are landscape done in Aperture priority. The burst rate of 3.9 FPS is plenty for me and it is not likely that I will need the feature at all. What I notice the new camera helped me the most is that during the low light condition, I can switch to the auto IOS option and I have been happy with the results that I have been getting. In addition to the still photography, I do consider the HD video as an added bonus. I do take short clips of film from time to time just to make my hiking trips more enjoyable.Now, let's talk about my disappointments. The 5D Mark II that was delivered to me had a HOT SPOT on the sensor. First, I did not notice this issue at all as I was too excited to have this new toy with me. But after a couple nights of testing, I noticed that there is one spot which is always shown as bright Orange Red on my still images. This HOT SPOT is hard to be seen unless one is to view the picture in 100% mode and pan through all corners. One can easily ignore this issue if one is to have just one HOT SPOT and one only takes still images. However, the newly added feature of HD Video changed that completely. The same HOT SPOT is also shown on all the films that I took. It stayed at the same coordinate and it is there on every single frame of the film. That alone did not sit too well with me. So, I made a point and brought the Canon 5D Mark II body to the service center in person to have it fix. When I talked to the service rep, I was told it would take 7-10 business days. However, the entire service transaction took more than two weeks to complete. When I called for status of my unit, I was told the sensor had to be replaced and it has been on back order. So, it appears that this HOT SPOT issue is more common than usual. In any case, I finally got the unit back and did more testing. I am happy to report that I don't have the HOP SPOT issue anymore. So, as an advice, if one is to buy the camera, I think it would be wiser to buy it in the store and have a test run at first. Perhaps take a short film clip of a dark room and see if there are any static HOT SPOT(s) on all frames of the film. This would be a good way to filter the bad from the good. Also, I have been trying to play the HD movies on my PC and I must admit, the playback is rather jerky. I was told that it is the PC QuickTime player's doing. I did not see any issue from the playback through the camera at all. In addition, I've asked a friend to play the same movie file on a MAC and it was just fine as well. In this case, I think I can only blame the Apple QuickTime software.In conclusion, I do like this camera and the features that it offers. However, I can't really give a five star on this review as I believe Canon may have a quality issue that they need to address first. Before you buy, do some tests in the store and pick the right one to take home with. Enjoy...

This camera is absolutely amazing, impressive how it's works with low light and the quality of images are tremendous ! If you need quality on your photos, no doubts, 5dMark2 made a great job.

after a few weeks of using the mark 5d mark without any issue i discover a problem in my photos and videos some kind of dead pixel or block dot appearing in every photo or video after trying every tips to solve this issue from auto to manual sensor cleaning and firmware update to fix this problem i resolve the photo problem but still the video till this day has black dots maybe a manufacture issue or not my brother own a canon 7d and has the same problem canon was a bad choice to buy now am shifting to Nikon or maybe Sony

I am coming from a Canon 10D so In comparison to other models I have nothing, but there is nothing I dislike about this Camera. I purchased this with a 24-70mm f/2.8L Lens as well. I have no review on the video abilities yet.21.1 MP gives me an incredible about of room to work in Photoshop if I want to re-frame my composure, or make 11x14 or 12x16 prints at 300 DPI. I couldn't even make an 8x10 on my 10D at 300DPI. The color reproduction has left me with very little Photoshop work, which is fine, saves me a ton of Post Processing. Pictures have been sharp corner to corner, and even looking through the viewfinder is crystal-clear and bright (that could be attributed to the f/2.8 Lens). Speaking of bright, the LCD is amazing compared to the old 10D. I do not however use live view, I use the viewfinder, as when shooting moving objects there is quite a bit of lag between live view's image and shutter.I usually take ~100 Pictures each time on my nature shoots, and the battery has held up great. I usually recharge it every few shoots. I do plan to get a 2nd battery before the wedding I'm shooting next year however. I've read notes about focusing problems, but I have encountered none. And I have shot from less than a foot away to infinity focus and everywhere in between, and the only noticeable issues I have had were when my cheap $20 tripod didn't like the shutter shake on 1/3 sec or longer shots. Ruled it to be the tripod by switching to self-timer and putting a little weight on the tripod with my hand. Pictures then came out razor sharp.The image sensor seems to perform far better than my 10d especially when confronted with very sunny areas mixed with shadows. I have taken pictures with little to no Blowout and Black Crush that my 10D (same settings and lens) suffered from. I have taken indoor pictures at ISO1600 that, short of being at 100% crops,you have a hard time pointing out noise. I've taken some very nice flashless pictures at 1600 and when printed at high dpi or used on webpages look great still. 10D at 1600 would look like your tv when the cable goes out more or less.The software that comes with the camera is great for making adjustments and converting your RAW to JPEG's if needed.NOTE: When I registered my camera, I got a note from Canon that Firmware 2.0.7 is now out, check it out if you have 2.0.3 or 2.0.4 still!So my short sum up.Pros: High Resolution, Great ISO Performance (including expanding to ISO50), Great Color and Gradient Reproduction to minimize post processing.Cons: Shutter Lag when using 'Live View' (not a con for me, just wanted to make people aware), 30MB CR2 files fill up your space fast, Large sensor has more area for dust to stick to, so get a good Cleaning Kit and squeeze blower.

I bought this camera because people kept talking up the full frame sensor so much, I gotta say I am not that blown away buy it..I use my Canon 7D over the Canon 5D MkII any day

The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is an amazing camera. Especially now that the Mark III is out, the Mark II has been decreased in price. So if you're deciding on getting this camera, get it!

I got this camera body pretty much solely for the high ISO performance, and let me tell you: it's worth it.I shot a wedding at ISO 3200 and it was perfect. I kept it at that ISO all day because there was no need to go lower.ISO 6400 has minor grain, so I wouldn't keep it at that all the time, but it's certainly useable. Even ISO 12,000 is useable, but definitely grainy.I didn't use flash at all at the wedding, even into the evening reception, and the pictures came out wonderfully.The picture quality and colors are absolutely stunning. Natural light is the way to go! It is a step up from my Rebel XSi. The colors in these photos just make you go... wow, what beautiful lighting!The only problem I've noticed is that its auto-focus fails sometimes in low light if the thing it's focusing on is a solid color. I would push the shutter and... nothing.Another con is that it is a full frame camera, so lenses appear more zoomed out than on a crop camera like the Rebel XSi.Overall, I'm in love with this camera!

I'm a Canon 40D user that's been lusting after the 5D II since its release. My 40D with Canon's excellent 24-105L F4 lens has taken some terrific shots, but I really needed the low light and extra resolution of the 5D to make my photographic work really pop. I've been doing a lot of portrait work recently and finally decided to spring for the 5D to get the best possible shots for my clients.The result: I'm blown away with the quality of the shots. It's hard to take a bad photo with this camera. Everything comes out looking like an image from National Geographic or Architectural Digest magazines! Its wonderful to finally be able to use the actual 24mm end of my 24-105 lens (without the 1.6X factor of the 40D). Interiors shot using existing light without flash come out sharp and wonderful with great saturation and contrast. The image preview screen on the back of the camera is a vast improvement over the 40D, with a higher pixel count and excellent display.My confidence as a photographer has come way up since owning the 5D. I've been shooting professionally since the mid 1970's with film cameras (Nikon FE2), then went digital in the 90's with an Olympus E10 (great in its 4 megapixel day), then the 40D and finally a camera that blows them all away: the 5D. If you can scrimp together the pennies, definitely buy the 5D and at least one L-series lens (the 24-105L F4 and 17-40L F4 are inexpensive for starters). This is a camera you'll be floored by the quality, and will make you want to devote more time to shooting because of the incredible results. I'm a night person, but this camera is so good it's made me get up early to take advantage of the dawn and morning light--and that's saying something!I haven't explored the video capabilities yet, but I'm not a video type of guy. Most of my work is done for professional graphic design work (brochures, ads, magazines, posters, etc.) and the 21.1 megapixels leave lots of room for cropping and enlargement. Be ready to seriously read through the manual to learn the capabilities of this camera. Canon also offers new educational tutorials on their site.This is a camera that anyone from beginner to seasoned pro can love. The full frame means you have to buy excellent lenses for it, but it's a purchasing decision that you will not regret. Get it!

I took a break from system-cameras for a few years. My arsenal of lenses became temporary museum pieces while I wandered around with a point-and-shoot digital. While it gave great images, one thing it lacked was the flexibility of interchangeable lenses.I got an urge to start using my lenses again so "went back to film" so I could use them on my film cameras. And that's when I remembered why I went to digital in the first place. The long story short is that film takes lots of time, costs lots of money, and these days, is not well supported if you want high-end processing, printing, etc.So there I sat, staring at over 20 name-brand, high end lenses and no camera to use them on. In todays dollars that's a significant investment. Enter the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. There are a number of good mount-adapters that enable the use of vintage and not-so-vintage lenses on the camera. After a little research I was convinced it would work for me. So I ordered the camera (with kit lens), battery grip, extra battery, memory cards and the lens mount adapter.All the packages arrived on the same day. It was like the best birthday I ever had. Within minutes I was shooting images with the kit lens (24~105), and testing the camera with every last one of my vintage lenses and the lens mount adapter. A couple wide-angle lenses with deep rear elements would not work, but a long list of lenses worked perfectly and very easily. With the lens mount adapter I purchased, I even get focus-assist!I love the battery grip - it holds two batteries AND comes with a clip so you can use AA batteries in a pinch.The kit lens is wonderful. It gives a great range of focal lengths - from a super-wide 24mm to a very useful short telephoto 105mm, with a continuous run in between.The autofocus is almost silent - so much so that a Nikon user I handed it to said "the auto focus isn't working". Yes, it was...Gadgets are great and photographers love to talk about them. But it's the pictures that really matter, right? And that's where this camera rules. I have put this camera to every test I can come up with - slow shutter speeds hand-held (image stabilization really helps); low light (the ISO range is so wide I can almost say that light isn't an issue anymore); colors (so natural and clean that the images will stun anyone who sees them); and for me, the ability to attach vintage lenses and get auto exposure and assisted focus - a huge money saver for people with high-end vintage lenses.The full-frame image sensor means that all those 35mm lenses you have will still behave the way they did on your 35mm SLR.Check the customer images for a couple examples of what can be done...8/31/2010 - Since purchasing this camera and kit lens almost a year ago, I have added several lenses to the "kit".Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom LensCanon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II Ultra Wide Tilt-Shift Lens for Canon Digital SLR CamerasCanon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L II IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR CamerasI still like my vintage "manual" lenses but the real beauty of this camera comes out when paired with lenses like these!

I started out with the Canon T1i, upgraded to the Canon 7D, then finally upgraded to the Canon 5D Mark II.I upgraded to the 5D Mark II primarily for the full frame sensor, and the image quality from it has not let me down. Though not leaps and bounds over the 7D in image quality, the 5D Mark II does produce noticably better photos (at least to my eye). Going from a cropped sensor to full frame did take a little getting use to, as vignetting, etc. did become far more pronounced. However, Lightroom 3 provides an easy fix for that.I've been using the 5D Mark II mainly for fashion and portraits, as well as nature and landscape. The amount of detail that the 21MP sensor picks up is amazing, and I've gotten prints made as large are 20"x30" that are stunning in their detail. Another advantage of the high megapixal count and the full frame sensor is that you can crop a photo pretty judiciously and still retain a good enough image for a fairly large print.After using the 7D though, I was a little disappointed with the less sophisticated 9 point AF system of the 5D Mark II as well as the slower burst rate. The 7D definitely makes for a better action or sports camera, and I liked the AF zones it had available.However, for the kind of images I primarly shoot, the Canon 5D Mark II was definitely worth the extra $$ over the 7D.UPDATED 26 MAR 11: The 9 point AF system continues to irritate the heck out of me, especially since the 9 points are ground very closely in the center leaving much of the outer area uncovered. Other than that, this camera continues to impress me with its image quality and performance. My only other nitpick is that you can only bracket a total of 3 exposures (what the camera is set for, and 1 up and 1 down). For HDR shots, I would like to be able to bracket 5 exposures or more.

I bought this camera about a month ago and it is working pretty well. It is kind of heavy, though. I liked it and will continue using it. Let's see how it goes.

Overall a high quality camera. The only negative is the somewhat outdated autofocus system but depending on what you shoot it may not be an issue. I personally prefer the simplicity of it and I have had little or no issue shooting sports, dark concerts and fast moving kids.

So, I'm not big into writing product reviews, but had to take the time to do so for this product. I previously had a Canon 50D and moved up to a 5D Mark II (which i always wanted) and am very impressed with the image quality and low light performance. I use this camera with either a 24-70 f2.8L, 70-200 f4L, or a 17-40 f4L and it has been outstanding with each of them.I know its a big investment, but if you understand how to use it and are an avid SLR enthusiast it is definitely worth the price of entry. It will not miraculously make you a better photographer, but you can rest assured that it will surpass your expectations in terms of IQ and low-light performance.Happy i made the investment and think you will be too. Stop debating, just d it already!

I'm not a pro just an avid enthusiast. I had a Cannon Rebel XSI as my first DSLR and was interested in something more rugged in a full frame format. After months of researching various reviews in DP and other sources I knew this was the full frame for me. The controls are very easy to use even though they are very different from the XSI. There are no "pre-programmed" settings but I quickly found they were not missed at all. I especially like the "joystick" control for quick changes to the various camera settings. I took shots at a wedding reception indoors under existing light without a flash and was impressed by the lack of noise at higher ISO settings. I was using the 24-105 F4L lens and the pictures were tack sharp and quite amazing. This camera is heavier than what I was accustomed to especially when using my 70-200 F4L lens so if you are going to be carrying it around all day I would recommend something other than the included neck strap.My real passion is landscape photography so on a trip to the Oregon coast I had ample opportunity to get some great surf and shore shots despite the sometimes foggy, wet weather without fear of moisture damage. This camera has been everything I expected and so much more. It is a bit expensive but in my opinion you won't be disappointed.I tried out the video once and was very impressed with the quality. I didn't buy this camera for the video capability so that was just an added bonus for me.At 21.1 megapixels the resulting JPEG files are quite large (6-10MB) so make sure you have plenty of space on your computer. I would recommend this ruggedly built camera for anyone who would like the "feel" of quality and pictures that will knock your eyes out especially when enlargements are required.