No stupid open source soundtrack, no stupid shutter release sound effect, no stupid transitions... Just a simple, straightforward, extremely relatable monologue, delivered in one of the best voices in KZfaq... Thanks brother.

I used to woek with a 5D MK2....I loved it, I had a 7D as back-up, loved that one to. But then I started to upgrade...and upgrade. Sometimes I felt like I was downgrading. When I got sick and had to stop doint photography profesionally. I kept my lenses, but kept only a 6D and a 70D for hobby use. But I missed those heavy, rugged "older" cameraes. I only do stills, video isn't important to me. So I ordered a nicely used 5D MK 2 a couple of days ago. In box, with to bateries and charger. For...180 USD!!! I repeat...180 Dollar! I'm amazed! And SO looking forward to have it in my hands again! :) Great video by the way! :)

I bought a 5D2 very recently here in the U.K. - Canon boxed, looking almost new, with shutter count of 5,000! I had heard the off-centre focus point were not accurate, but they seem to be pretty good & quite usable. Very strong colour palette with slightly brown tint (even in the Neutral picture style.) A lot of camera for just £299 U.K.

Thank you for the video. Spot on. Arrival of new cameras didn't render the old DSLRs non-functional. 5DII is a legend. I use it since 2018 and will continue to do so forever. Not into videos, when feel the need to record few casual clips, I use my smartphone. I own 5 Canon pro bodies however, if I have to take one camera with me on tour for all purposes, it will be 5DII. Never feel tempted for the new mirrorless cameras because, my old buddies can perform all the tasks I need them to do. Agree again on Canon crippling its other cameras while retaining great quality for the single digit bodies. That's why I sold out my 2 digit bodies and replaced them all over last six years with used single digit bodies having tons of shutter life remaining. My current lineup is 5D Classic, 5DII, 5DIII, 1DIV and 7D. I'm 65 now. So, even if I live 90+ years; won't need another body as I'm purely a hobbyist shooting landscapes, street life and wildlife. However, I did invest in quality native lenses. I own 10 of which 5 are L category. It includes one first party lens as well; it's Karl Zeiss 50mm 1.4 Planar for EF mount. I hesitate to call this manual focus lens third party glass because it is so lovable. It creates beautiful, smooth and subtle images to my taste. Extreme clarity, sharpness, shadow lifting etc. are no longer on my priority list, to me such images look synthetic. Thanks again.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It is greatly appreciated. The 5DM1 and 2 are great cameras and deserve the praise they get . I enjoyed you breaking down the history and then leading it up to todays cameras. You are a great KZfaqr !

I had a 5d. It’s the old film look out of digital. Just looks so good.

I just bought a 5d2 two weeks ago!! I love it!!!!

I have really enjoyed your lucid, longform reviews on the 5Ds. And it's refreshing to hear your sober perspective on the industry sprinkled in when the history comes up. Thanks for all the insights

I viewed both of your 6D and 5D II reviews. I love them both. Great job by taking the time to deep dive into the essentials. Thank you and Happy 2024 to you and your family!

I enjoyed the rambling.... FYI, I currently use 5Dii for photography, as good as ever, will never sell

Loved the history part of it in the video. I actually just bought a 5D2, and this is May 2024. This is gonna be my first full frame. I learned to shoot with a Canon Rebel 2000 and eventually moved to digital back in 2010 with a 40D. In 2016, I bought a 7D2, but it recently stopped working, so I saw it as a sign to move to fullframe. I did some research and found this as the best option for my budget. I mainly shoot skateboarding and recently social events.

I own a 5D Mkii, definitely the best purchase of a used camera I've ever made. Great review and thoughts. Bravo!

Long time no see/watch! Good to see ya'!

I’m a big canon guy. I’ve had all but the 5diii. Current favorites are the 5d classic and 5dsr. Best of both worlds. However, I grabbed a D700 for really cheap and I hate saying this…but it makes my canon bodies feel like toys. Someone really loved that camera when they designed it.

Those books in the background... How they did not fell over...?! XD Nice video, thanks!

Thanks for sharing the history of Nikon and Canon. I agree the 5D series of camera’s are awesome. I’m currently looking at the 5D II and the 5DS.

Really interesting insight, thanks so much for taking the time to record. More please! :)

Thanks so much for your detailed thoughts on this amazing camera. And special thanks for the chapter markers and many sample images that show the potential of the 5Dii.

I’ve just bought a 5D mk ii and a sigma 35mm 1.4 ART lens…received it yet and looking forward to seeing what it can do, of course limited by my photography skills! I bought mine body for £330 and it’s supposed to be in excellent condition…the lens is stated as like new at £454…I hope it all works well

Somehow I had missed this review. I remember when the 5D2 revolutionised video. It was my brother's dream camera at the time. He was always ranting about it and everything Magic Lantern related. He gave up his passion about photography afterwards and I picked after him. When I visit him and bring a camera along he always smiles when he holds a Canon 5D2 or any old DSLR although he prefers to shoot with his iPhone nowadays because of the ease of use. But he always asks to send the photos I take with either my Canon 5DC, 5D2 or 6D. In his words "send me those nice creamy Canon files when you get home" We always labeled Canon colours as "buttery smooth colours". Even though the 5DC has more of a filmic like quality to the files it produces, the 5D2 has a more contrasty and saturated look to the files it produces in a very nice way, it's very hard to describe. I like both to be honest. Maybe I like the 5DC files a little bit more but 5D2 files also have their own magic. A review on the D200 would be great since I bought one two months ago for that CCD goodness and I've trying to figure out some lenses to go with it. Ken, the "Angry Photographer" states the Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF DX AF-S Nikkor is the best APS-C Nikon lens to ever walk the earth along with some others. Great review as always, I usually listen to these from start to finish while doing home stuff.

I love your vids good ramble to listen while i work lol,i still shoot my two d200s with my sb800s,i dont think ill ever change have a few in box for back up theres so many great cameras that are being forgoten about and somrpe deserving people will finally be able to access them and make great work,if you forget about autofocus the possibillities are endless and affordable

i started to use my 5dm2 more for video recently and i love the hd video it produces. Not oversharped like in smartphones, but feel natural and real. Only manual focus with ef 50 1.8 older cheap lens and ND fileters for bokeeh(blurred background) in sunlight.

Very enjoyable video. I learned a lot and appreciate your time to share your knowledge, experience and intelligent views about what is important indeed. Thank you.

I'm a proud owner of this legendary DSLR. Luckily got it new in 2018. Love the images it produces. Landscape, portraiture, street life and wildlife - fantastic for all the purposes. Not into videos so, just tried a few short clips. It's awesome in that area too. So, agree with you. Thank you for the video.

5D Mk ll is a robust, classic camera, that will take good pictures even in this day and age.

The sample 5D2 video is pretty amazing. Interesting to hear more about this classic. I think I will take my 5D classic out today. Haven't used it in a while. I noticed the vintage typewriter on your desk (Smith Corona?). Is there an upcoming review?

The pics are beautiful and review so nice. 1 hour well spent.

Great video! Im going to have to get one!

I’m rigging one out for a short documentary. I just have to fix the mic input which sometimes go bad. $150 fix. I have my tilta rig, my rode video mic ntg, a monitor, my Beachtek DXa pre-amp, and my stabilized Tamron 45mm 1.8. Almost ready to rock n roll.

I have 5D2. I love it! The kamera I always have with me is a 70D, because of the dual pixel focus. But for portraits I use the 5d2...or the 6D, but i cracked my LCD on that one. Have to change it out. :) I like stuff that is "the first", I feel the producers put a bit of extra effort into those. I have always just taken stills, but I have getting more interested in video lately. Just for the size I use the original EOS-M with a couple of small LED ligths and a small external mic. It actually works pretty well. :) But after this I will try out the 5D2. Thanks. :)

I truly love my 5Dmkii, I do wish I had better lenses for it for indoor work and wish the AF was a bit more robust, but I have my 7dmkii for any of those situations my 5Dmkii doesn’t excel at.

I have 2 and use them for my documentary work

may i ask if the sample photos are .jpg and also are the sample photos straight-out-of-camera? thank

Iv used the classic and mk2 for years on photography jobs. Until my cf card adapter tried to kill a card after a shoot. Luckily I saved it before it burnt it from shorting out. Now have the mk3 for dual slots to save me having a heart attack after shoots that cannot be done again haha

The 5D classic and the 6D have cooler render, very pleasing for portrait for example. The 5Dmkll is special because of its warm earthy tones. It is just fantastic for landscapes and even portraits in it's own way. The sky and the clouds look gorgeous. Two different type of images, quite opposed but both fantastic. Modern Canons lost this and even the mklll ad mklV don't look as cool

Good information bro❤

6D review too please 🙏🏻 I’m thinking of buying one!

A video for Nikon D200 doesn't show up anytime soon?

I agree with everything you said on the historical part except for one thing. It wasn't canon and Kodak. Because of the big following of the F mount It was Kodak teaming up with Nikon in 1991 that released the first commercially available DSLR based on a modified F3 body. It wasn't until 1999 with the D1 that proper DSLRs were produced for the consumer public and professionals, taking over the reigns from Kodak as the leader in digital tech development. It was the F mount that attracted all these collaborators to develop the DSLR. Next it was Fujifilm S1Pro in 2000 that essentially became the D100. It wasn't until a year after that that the 1D was released and the 1D mk II in 2004. Canon Did finally beat Nikon to the FX (full frame) sensor in 2002 with the pro body 1DS but in 2005 with a more consumer friendly 5D to that of the Nikon's D3 pro flagship in 2007 followed by a consumer FX in the D700 I own both Nikon and Canon DSLRs for separate reasons and both have their pros and cons depending on what you use them for, I just recently got a mint condition 5D II with only 5000 clicks and I am loving it so far, I totally slept on this camera for years, thank goodness it only cost me $350.

What you think, which is the best 5DC or 5D2, overwall ? Thanks in advance for all responses.

On you coments on the 2010 era being the point where the playing field was equal... the one area where cameras have been different brand-over-brand is autofocus. But yiou nmake an excllent point. I just bought a 5D Mark ii. I have found the people most obsessed with the specs and gear take the worst pictures. The rest is vendor hype.

Hello, I sold my 5d2 years ago and got a 6d. 😢 How does the 6d’s video compared to 5d2?

I think this is Taiwan, no? I brought out the 5d2 yesterday and went for a walk. I shot it alongside my Fuji XT4. In all honesty, you really can't tell the difference.

Just got one fully kitted out extra grip, batteries, and 24-105 L for 450 on eBay.

What memory cards do you use for 5Dii?

In 2010 I bought a 5dmk2 and 50 1.2, 24-70 from one of the royal family photographers for about 5k gbp. Two days ago I bought a 5dmk2 with less shots than I sold the first one with, and a 35f1.4 for 600gbp. Bargain.

ypu can actualy cange apperture and shutter speed while recording, i did it, you have to put in M mode

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