Am I the only Canon 5d MKI user left???

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I'm amazed in the last year at how I seem to be the only person on here that admits to having a Canon 5D Mk I...

Did all the rest of you quickly upgrade to the Mk II... is it actually that much better... I know it has the video function and it has a better back screen and shoots in much more mega pixels which is fine if you want to produce side of the house sized prints... but I'm begining to wander am I missing something now with the 5D mkII...

Im happy with the MkI... covers all my picture needs and the results are for me fantastic... so am I missing big problems with the MKII... should I upgrade... or are there more MkI users out there...

What do you still love about your MkI... or should I consider upgrading... Is the MkI old hat... or past its best!???
 
I love my MK1 5D - I'm not that fussed about more megapixels or video, but I would upgrade for the improved ISO performance and general speed improvements with the new DIGIC processors. I find the 5D MK1 a little sluggish sometimes.
 
I am with you in the love of the Mk1 Mark. It is still my main body.
So long as my Mk1 keeps obtaining the results I need for work and play I shall stick with it :)
If I had the funds I probably would upgrade to the II for improved ISO but that is a big step in funds!
 
I've never found that... but I dont do much high speed or rappid fire work...mainly portrate, travel and landscape... and want to get into wildlife and makro... so again they are not a big issue for me... I guess a lot of the possible benefits of upgrade dont really interest me as I would not need them... hence my cost benefit analysis says no... but i'm open to other thoughts!
 
I was (sort of) forced into upgrading by my wife (I know, it's a hard life) and while I love the high ISO and have noticed an improvement in the IQ, the one thing I'm really excited about getting to grips with is the HD video (heresy on TP)...

I can say that from a photography point of view, it wasn't worth the money, as I'd have happily continued on with my 5D - if a camera is judged by the quality of pictures it can capture (all things being equal), then the 5D should be considered a masterpiece for a long, long time. I'm going to be selling the MkI shortly, and can honestly say that it was by far the most enjoyable camera I ever owned.
 
I still have a 5D Mk1 as my main body: nothing wrong with it at all.

Even have a 10D which produces pictures which are more than acceptable.

Anthony.
 
Sounds like im not alone then... I guess my only bug bear with my 5d is the screen on the back... my wifes 450d has better... and i only look at histograms when im shooting anyway... but do for some reason wish it had even the 450d's back screen...
 
Yup the screen is a bit rubbish... add that to my list of reasons to upgrade. If I hadn't just bought a 24-70 & 70-200 2.8 IS then I'd probably persuade myself into one and keep the MK1 as a backup... maybe next year!
 
how d oyou guys find the sensor since it doesnt have the self cleaning, are you finding that it needs a good clean every now and again.
 
Your not alone!

Although i, wondered recently about the whole megapixel thing

the only thing that's bugged me about the 5D is low light focusing

apart from that it's the dogs dangly bits!
 
33L said:
how d oyou guys find the sensor since it doesnt have the self cleaning, are you finding that it needs a good clean every now and again.
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As an ex-mk I owner, I found the sensor did tend to pick up dust. When shooting landscapes, every so often I'd notice dark blobs in the sky when examining the RAW files.. time for another sensor clean! In fact it got to be a major nuisance for me.. I got mixed results using the Arctic Butterfly and wet-cleaning, and ended up sending the camera off a couple of times to be cleaned at a Canon service centre.

The self-clean function on the 5D mk II was one of the major reasons for me upgrading! I have to say it seems to work well.. 8 months later (fingers crossed) the sensor hasn't needed cleaning! I have noticed the odd tiny "sky blob", but they have disappeared after an off/on cycle, so the sensor vibrations seem to be effective at shaking dust particles loose. I have been very careful changing lenses, only doing it indoors where the air is still, so nothing gets blown into the mirror chamber.

I've bought a SensorKlear pen for when the sensor does need a clean, as I've heard mostly good feedback about them.

The other really big advantage with the 5D mk II IMO is the high ISO capability.

A.
 
I've had my 5D for 2 years now and never cleaned the sensor... every so often it gets a blast with my rocket blower but that's it... If there are any obvious blobs in photos I find the software does an ok job... I've never really been much of a pixel peeper though and have never really got bogged down in the sensor cleaning thing that some people seem to have big issues with!
 
My biggest issue with the 5D is the distinctly average AF. I'm not saying it's bad, as I assume that it's on par with say a 50D. However, does make me hanker after a D700. If only the cost to change wasn't quite so horrible, I'd definitely consider it.
 
Count me in too. If I'm going a-landscaping, or if I want to travel a bit light the grip comes off and the 50mm f1.4 goes on and it's the body I grab.
Otherwise I tend to reach for my 1DII.
 
I have one too! Only Had it since last October but I purchased it mainly becuase i am getting more and more into landscapes with the odd bit of portraiture too. Great body, no complaints at all!
 
You need to consider upgrading. The 5d2 is so cool in so many ways.

I shoot on a 5d1 because my boss (and wife) has upgraded to the 5d2 and I get the hand-me-downs.

I love my 5d1. It is a gorgeous camera. But when on the same shoot as my wife, I feel out-gunned in so many areas. One day, when we have the money, I will upgrade to the 5d2 (more likely my wife will buy a new one and I'll get her old one - it is the way it works!)

Enjoy your 5d1, but if you get a win on the lottery, the 5d2 so has to be on your shopping list - if for the back screen alone. With the 5d1 I have to use a Hoodman Loupe to review on location - the 5d2 is good even in bright sunshine. Awesome.

Steve
 
I love my MkI. The main reason I would like to upgrade is for the higher ISO as I do a lot of weddings and low light in churches where no flash is allowed (I'd rather not anyway).
 
There's a few things I quite fancy about the 5D MkII (high ISO performance and dust control high on the list).

No way I can afford it at the moment, though, and I'd always banked on keeping the Mk1 for at least five years before replacing it. It's still shooting great pictures.

I may just wait for the Mk III or get a second hand 1-series if I have the money before then.
 
33L said:
how d oyou guys find the sensor since it doesnt have the self cleaning, are you finding that it needs a good clean every now and again.
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I've given up shooting landscapes and just take all my shots at f/1.4 now so that I don't have to bother getting the sensor cleaned. :D
 
68lbs said:
I've given up shooting landscapes and just take all my shots at f/1.4 now so that I don't have to bother getting the sensor cleaned. :D
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Excellent - wish I'd thought have that :clap::lol:
 
Mk1 newbie here:D

I have only just bought a Mk1 and had it out for the first time today and absolutely love it, the 17-40 and 24-105 are much better partnered with the 5D than the 7D I have.

I also love the sweet shutter noise much better than the clatter the 7D makes.

I suspect I might be taking a long hard look at the gear I have and deciding which way I am heading maybe I should have kept the 50D and bought the Mk2 instead of the 7D:thinking: but from today's results the Mk1 may do all I want from the full frame experience at the moment.
 
Galaxy66 said:
Mk1 newbie here:D

I have only just bought a Mk1 and had it out for the first time today and absolutely love it, the 17-40 and 24-105 are much better partnered with the 5D than the 7D I have.
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I'd go for the 5D1 every time over the 7D. I could never figure out who would pay that much for a cropped sensor - but maybe sports guys would value the high frames per second.

You've got some fabulous lenses there - sell your 7D and buy a 70-200 and you've got top kit. Not much you couldn't tackle with that lot (mmm, apart from perhaps some sports and wildlife - not sure what you do)
 
stevedunster said:
I'd go for the 5D1 every time over the 7D. I could never figure out who would pay that much for a cropped sensor - but maybe sports guys would value the high frames per second.

You've got some fabulous lenses there - sell your 7D and buy a 70-200 and you've got top kit. Not much you couldn't tackle with that lot (mmm, apart from perhaps some sports and wildlife - not sure what you do)
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Hi Steve, and welcome to the forum, I grabbed the 7D when Wilkinsons were giving a free 580EX11 with it, I also already have the 70-200 f2.8 IS:).

What do I do? I just enjoy taking pics and like to have the equipment to cover most photo opportunities.

Ps, I note the 5D/24-105 combination gets used by Jacqui Marie Photography often:).
 
Hi Mal

I love the 580EXII - that would so sweeten the 7D deal. Having said that we've got ourselves into a bit of bother with the menu system of the 580EXII from time to time. If you disable the flash and use as a Master (commander), you have to pay attention when you're using it as a single flash again because it still flashes, but it is a "pre-flash". Looks okay, but your pics come out dark. doh!

Ah yeah, the 5D/24-105 is the mainstay of what we do. We've got one each. There's some 100-400 in there too but the 70-200 has only just become part of our armoury - we were a bit slow on the uptake there.

Thanks for the welcome Mal

Steve
 
Its always been a fantastic bit of kit, if you don't need more pixels or video why change
 
68lbs said:
I've given up shooting landscapes and just take all my shots at f/1.4 now so that I don't have to bother getting the sensor cleaned. :D
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I've used that as a viable option when I've not gotten to clean my sensor in a while. Below f/4 you barely notice dust :)
 
I got my 5D Classic a couple of months ago and I love it. I've just teamed it up with a 24-70 as well, very nice, just need to learn a bit more about using my flash kit and that's me happy. 70-200f2.8is or 135f2 next.
 
I am still using my 5D Mk1, I do not intend to upgrade to the Mk2. I don't need huge files or video, if the AF was faster I might be tempted !
 
Thanks guys... I'm glad there are a few of you who think like me... Im def gonna stick with my 5d Mk1 and instead im gonna ring fence some cash in the next few months after we move house in June for a 70-200mm f4 L and a 17-40mm L and then in the fullness of time I actually might go for a crop body to use for wildlife and the long end...
 
markelliot said:
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... and then in the fullness of time I actually might go for a crop body to use for wildlife and the long end...
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Using a cropped body will only mean cropping the view in-camera rather than cropping a full-frame image once out of the camera.

See, I've saved you some money!

Anthony
 
stevedunster said:
I'd go for the 5D1 every time over the 7D. I could never figure out who would pay that much for a cropped sensor - but maybe sports guys would value the high frames per second.

You've got some fabulous lenses there - sell your 7D and buy a 70-200 and you've got top kit. Not much you couldn't tackle with that lot (mmm, apart from perhaps some sports and wildlife - not sure what you do)
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for a lot of things the 7d is a better body than the 5dII, and for high iso's it kicks a mkI into touch
 
david1701 said:
for a lot of things the 7d is a better body than the 5dII, and for high iso's it kicks a mkI into touch
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Interesting, I didn't realise 7D was good for low noise high ISO. We've got a 5D1 and a 5D2 so we just switch whenever we have low light to deal with.

What would you say the 7D was better at than the 5D2, I realise it has a high frames per second rate. Does it have any other pros over the 5D2?
 
I have a couple of 5D mkI bodies for my wedding photography business and I think that this a great camera to the point of being a bit of a legend. Considering how old the marque is now it has really stood the test of time and still manages to hold it's own today. It is a camera that you have to know inside out to get the best out of it and when you do it really delivers (a bit like the Canon flash system). It truly is an amazing wedding and portrait camera and they will be knocking around for years to come.

There are many reasons for me wanting to upgrade to the mkII but I cannot justify the expense. I reckon that the 5DmkIII will be out by the time I upgrade...
 
I use one too. It is the cheapest way into full frame sensor photography.

It's half the price of a MKII and while there have been developments, the MKII has not been improved out of all recognition.

I decided that my sort of photography didn't need uber fast focus or machine gun rapid fire. Nor did I need video. The rear lcd is not great, but I don't rely on it anyway. The 12M pixels is a nice amount without being overkill. There is some advantage in low light capability in the new model, but that is the main reason I would look to upgrade at some point.

But the advantage of full-frame v crop is all there.

I have invested in glass. Bodies come and go.

Graham
 
I moved from a 40D to a 5D classic and was [and still am] blown away with the image quality. I have just upgraded to a MKII because a lot of my shots are in low light, I still have the 40D for sports stuff as the FPS is much better but the mark 1 has to go unfortunately.
The much bigger screen will also be a bonus in a dark 'pit', histograms don't really mean very much with crazy lighting!
But I would still recommend the mark1 to anyone for anything apart from hight speed subjects, brilliant bit of kit!

Dunc
 
I've just sorted out a used one at a pretty good price, should be taking delivery early next week and I'm really looking forward to it - I fear the Wife will deem it must be a replacement though, and *not* an addition...
 
I was wondering if I could get some info about noise on the 5D. I'm thinking of upgrading and i'm leaning more and more towards a 5D, however what is it like in low light? I've heard great things about low light shooting/very good noise control on the 5D, I even heard it beats the 50D, although am I right in thinking it can't reach the same ISO levels as the 50D? I hear brilliant things about the 7D noise control and it probably can't compete with that, but is it still very good for it's age?
I mainly shoot landscapes and portraits, but very little, if any, sport (although wildlife shooting does interest me), and this is why i'm leaning towards the 5D classic. I will also be using it to shoot in low light for small music gigs etc, which is why I ask my former question :)
 
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