Canon 5D MK I 'classic' - owners thread

In middle east where i can send my 5Dc for mirror issue repair/fix for free? I had this issue in the past once and i sent it to a local Canon service and they charged me nearly £200, then it happened again and i kept it for year since it happened again, so i am not willing to fix it for payment or i have to sell it.
 
If fixed once right, it shouldn't happen again. It's the first time, I read about something like that. Are you sure, you gave it to an official Canon service?
 
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Well, it has been so so long time since it happened again, and i sent it to an official Canon service, but i feel here they are none trustworthy, i heard a lot of complains about their prices or their services, either of both it makes us so doubtfully not to send even there is not another choice.
 
Any recommendations on a wide prime? Been looking at the 28mm Canon. Either the 1.8 or 2.8. Not worried about IS to be honest.
Have the 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.8 at the moment. Both lovely! Just fancy a wide into the mix as this is something that's missing from my lens line up.

Used, the 2.8 can be had for around £150 whereas the 1.8 is usually £230+
Is the 1.8 worth the extra? I know it's faster but optically / build wise - is it worth it?

Dan
 
Any recommendations on a wide prime? Been looking at the 28mm Canon. Either the 1.8 or 2.8. Not worried about IS to be honest.
Have the 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.8 at the moment. Both lovely! Just fancy a wide into the mix as this is something that's missing from my lens line up.

Used, the 2.8 can be had for around £150 whereas the 1.8 is usually £230+
Is the 1.8 worth the extra? I know it's faster but optically / build wise - is it worth it?

Dan
What might be a consideration is that the 28mm F1.8 shares the same filter size (58mm) as the 50mm F1.4 and the 100mm F2.8 macro. That's what tipped me in that direction.
 
How wide do you need? and for what? there are many wide prime lenses these days with different purposes and prices, so you have to give more details so someone can recommend you better.
 
I've just had my 5d serviced and cleaned at Fixation, plus a mirror fix for £66.

In case anyone needs it doing.
 
Good price, luckily I got mine done by canon for free seems to have worked a treat and my 5d is still shooting daily.

Sorry only just seen this, so are you saying Canon did the clean, service, and mirror fix for free?
 
I hate those straps. :D
 
Sorry only just seen this, so are you saying Canon did the clean, service, and mirror fix for free?

My mirror fell off last week spoke to canon customer service and they said the recall had finished ..............then went to Lehmanns and they said the recall had been extended for another 12 months (to sept 2016) so mine is currently being fixed under the extended recall for free, this should include a clean.
 
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I am very new to the 5D Classic owners club and haven't had a proper play yet. One thing I have noticed is that images tend to be overexposed by .5 to 1 stop. The conditions were far from ideal ie mid-day strong sunlight. As far as I can tell no exposure compensation has been set, metering is set at evaluative, I am using raw and using decent lenses. No problem adjusting in post.

User error or possible camera fault or is this normal?
 
I am very new to the 5D Classic owners club and haven't had a proper play yet. One thing I have noticed is that images tend to be overexposed by .5 to 1 stop. The conditions were far from ideal ie mid-day strong sunlight. As far as I can tell no exposure compensation has been set, metering is set at evaluative, I am using raw and using decent lenses. No problem adjusting in post.

User error or possible camera fault or is this normal?

Have you got the camera set up to match the correct focus screen fitted?
 
I am very new to the 5D Classic owners club and haven't had a proper play yet. One thing I have noticed is that images tend to be overexposed by .5 to 1 stop. The conditions were far from ideal ie mid-day strong sunlight. As far as I can tell no exposure compensation has been set, metering is set at evaluative, I am using raw and using decent lenses. No problem adjusting in post.

User error or possible camera fault or is this normal?

Nothing to worry about. Early days for you yet. When I had mine always set exposure compensation to minus one third. You'll find your way around.
 
Many thanks. I used a mixture of TV and AV. From my research setting exposure to minus one third, two thirds or one stop was quite common.
 
Is there any way to tell if the mirror has been replaced? (The supplier doesn't know) Did the fault apply to all models or just earlier versions?
 
Well, mine's off - via eBay - and I may take a look at the outgoing Mark III.

The original models still take a great picture though.
 
Is there any way to tell if the mirror has been replaced? (The supplier doesn't know) Did the fault apply to all models or just earlier versions?

I don't know how many or what serial numbers were affected. You can tell if the mirror has been repaired for the falling off issue by looking at it. ASAIK the repaired ones have little retainers in the corners which are clearly visible, mine did anyway.
 
My understanding of architecture photography is quite different I guess. ;)

The last two one is somehow good, but could be much better, if it wasn't about that rotten stuff. You see, I don't like that abandoned thing, so my opinion doesn't count. :D

Which objective did you use? It just "says" 17mm.
 
My understanding of architecture photography is quite different I guess. ;)

The last two one is somehow good, but could be much better, if it wasn't about that rotten stuff. You see, I don't like that abandoned thing, so my opinion doesn't count. :D

Which objective did you use? It just "says" 17mm.

Hi lemo,
Thanks for your comment.

Could you please explain your understanding about architecture photography?

I also think they could be better. Better composition, better technique, better equipment and more experience would certainly help. ;)

The lens used it my trusty 17-40.
I don't seem to be able to make Flickr show the lens info, though. I believe the problem is related to the export to jpg, but I haven't found a way of doing it without using other software... (btw, I'm using Corel ASP).


Cheers ;)
 
Could you please explain your understanding about architecture photography?
Of course it spawns a wide bow of what could be named that way, but I prefer modern architecture and there I would try to "pull out" sights, one may not recognize with the bare eye or at least without the photographers eye. In other words: some kind of abstraction. I'm not an architecture photographer, but I do some photos of buildings from time to time and as I wrote, I prefer "living" buildings, not the abandoned ones. But I often end up in just documenting not even modern, but old architecture too. :D

Flickr shows pretty everything, what's written correctly in the Exif part and even if the objective wouldn't be known by the 5D, there would something like 17-40 mm be written below the name of the camera body.

For the equipment: Any equipment is useful. If you don't own a Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L you will not be able to do the stuff that (expensive) part is famous for, but you can do many other things, even with a 200 mm lens.
 
I take it blowing half the image was an artistic choice? They are very nice and doubly so if that's how you meant the shots to look but old timie me sometimes like to retain the highlights. I'm behind the times.
 
Of course it spawns a wide bow of what could be named that way, but I prefer modern architecture and there I would try to "pull out" sights, one may not recognize with the bare eye or at least without the photographers eye. In other words: some kind of abstraction. I'm not an architecture photographer, but I do some photos of buildings from time to time and as I wrote, I prefer "living" buildings, not the abandoned ones. But I often end up in just documenting not even modern, but old architecture too. :D

Flickr shows pretty everything, what's written correctly in the Exif part and even if the objective wouldn't be known by the 5D, there would something like 17-40 mm be written below the name of the camera body.

For the equipment: Any equipment is useful. If you don't own a Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L you will not be able to do the stuff that (expensive) part is famous for, but you can do many other things, even with a 200 mm lens.

Ok, I guess I understood your point of view.

Regarding Exif, I also think I sorted it out, but I'll have to export all images again... :/

I was not blaming my equipment. There's better gear, much better than mine, but photography is a small hobby for me and I fell, although better equipment would help, that I first need to grow up my knowledge.


Cheers ;)
Luis
 
I take it blowing half the image was an artistic choice? They are very nice and doubly so if that's how you meant the shots to look but old timie me sometimes like to retain the highlights. I'm behind the times.

It may not seem, but I tried to retain the highlights as much as possible, mainly in the sky. I even used a polarizer in order to better achieve this. But I wanted to capture and show as much detail as possible of the interior (or whatever remains) of the building (like the ceiling, for instance) and that lend me to completely blow the highlights in the sky.
I enjoyed the ambience it gave to the photos, though.

Would a better camera helped regarding this?
Newer cameras have better DR, right?


Thanks ;)
Luis
 
My first attempt into architecture photography. :)



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Opinions and comments very much appreciated. ;)
Hi there, love these images. I'm pretty sure I've been here also in the past, let me guess......situated about 20 miles from Dubrovnik, a bombed out hotel close to the sea if I'm right..?

Regards;
Peter
Scotland
 
It may not seem, but I tried to retain the highlights as much as possible, mainly in the sky. I even used a polarizer in order to better achieve this. But I wanted to capture and show as much detail as possible of the interior (or whatever remains) of the building (like the ceiling, for instance) and that lend me to completely blow the highlights in the sky.
I enjoyed the ambience it gave to the photos, though.

Would a better camera helped regarding this?
Newer cameras have better DR, right?


Thanks ;)
Luis

What you could do it take an exposure for the sky and one for the interior then blend them in PP if you wanted to hold the sky. (y)
 
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