Canon 5D Classic Review 2024: Film-Like or Just Hype?

Does the Canon 5D Classic still deliver in 2024, or is it all just hype? I've tested this legend to see if it truly offers that film-like quality. Or if its just a hype train - Check out the video to see my thoughts and subscribe for more real-talk reviews on classic gear."
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[@yesteryearcameras]

Very good video! Couldn't agree more. Both, 5D and 6D, are great cameras, hyped or not. That's a fact. 👍🏻

[@Kim_Alexander]

thanks for commenting! they indeed are.. I sold them in order to get the Nikon DF.

[@yesteryearcameras]

@@Kim_Alexander also very interesting! But way more expensive 😕

[@codyallen3729]

@@Kim_Alexander I use a 5D AND a DF; my two favorite DSLR's :D though a bit niche, it would be interesting to see the results from the two compared. I am kind of surprised more of the fuji-esque crowd hasn't sought out the DF; there's not much in the way of reviews online the same way the 5D has tons which I assume is just down to the cost.

[@Kim_Alexander]

​@@codyallen3729 Thanks for your coment! For me the DF comes out as one of my all time favorite cameras. I would also say that its in a completely different league compared to the 5D. If you like Fuji you would definitely like the DF. Personally i just like the classic controls since thats how cameras always been and its more effective for me. How ever i think the price is one factor that keep Fuji fanboys away. I'ts good for me because i can buy a new DF later down the road. At the moment im without my a DF. Picket up an X-T2 and an X-100F - An issue i have doing youtube is that i sometime has to offer great cameras in order to get others :) I had the Nikon D700 at the same time as i had the 5D and made some side by side shots with those. I Think i would rank the D700 higher than the 5D. D700 comes out sharper and with a higher saturation and a diffrent tonality.. there is a 3 years difference between them as well in tech, in a period where camera tech made bigger advances on a shorter time. They are all how ever fun cameras and in the very end it comes down to personal tase.

[@Kim_Alexander]

@@yesteryearcameras yes, comparing them would't be fair. Or even serve logical reason. The DF is together with the GFX50R my all time favorite camera.

[@marshalltravis3217]

I just did a trial run on my 5D yesterday and it is amazing. The RAW files are great and I really enjoyed the easy operation of the camera. Other than a few minor adjustments in Lightroom such as cropping and straightening, I really don’t see any issues with it. Ok, the screen is bad, but I don’t mind , because it keeps me focused on the moment rather than peeking at the screen.

[@Dexter6662]

I also am 5D user, but I also love using Nikon D700 too. With these cameras I have such pleasure I don't have with more recent models.

[@Kim_Alexander]

I have reviews on both they both have sensors with a character , i could recommend you to have a look at Fujis with the original X-trans sensor X-pro1 or X-E1 That sensor definitely have a character. I have a review on that one as well; check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZWsaottnc2jgtEsi=-Re8DSivkizdlcdn Curently working on a review on the X-E1

[@Dexter6662]

@@Kim_Alexander I'll go have a view on your video later today if i have time ;-)

[@gweckesser]

WOW this is a serious video! I need to tell you that I worked as a wedding Photography with a pair of 5D bodies years ago. You can imagine how stressful it was struggling to take pictures in focus in some low light situations with the 5D!!! Besides, protecting the highñights, sometimes was a mission impossible while trying to recover strong shadows, because of the low dynamic range. Those nightmare memories still visit me sometimes LOL. But I never sold my 5D bodies. On the contrary, now I enjoy them in those situations where they RULE. I come from the film era and I couldn't agree more with your comment about the similarity of the 5D to the color slides. Your comment is very precise and accurate. Besides, the basic functions of the 5D are very similar to old film cameras what make the experience really reminiscent to a film camera operation. Nowadays I'm using a 6D as my main body, but not as a professional photographer anymore. The 6D gives me a great joy, watching a similar color rendering like de 5D, but with an extended ISO range, much better screen, much faster data processing, auto ISO operation and a considerably higher dynamic range. It's like a dream come true for me. I really don't need a better camera than the 6D and I still have much fun taking the 5D s to the action from time to time. Thank you for your EXCELLENT video. Greetings from Argentina

[@malenky4057]

Interesting video, but the AI voice and mouth lip-syncing really threw me off. Especially when the voice changes from very British to very American accents.

[@Kim_Alexander]

Thanks for watching and for the feedback! I guess the AI got a bit confused about which side of the pond it was on. As for the AI, it seems to have disappeared and might be plotting an AI takeover. Good thing I added a fail-safe! Stay tuned for more improvements-and hopefully no robot uprisings!

[@malenky4057]

@@Kim_Alexander Haha :D

[@dannybuoyuk]

Your natural accent is so much better, this video creeped me out. I guess it’d be good for translations, but using it to switch your accent just puts you in the uncanny valley! Although it would be hilarious to see you doing different UK/US regional accents in each video 😂

[@Kim_Alexander]

@@dannybuoyuk I aggre, it's a pretty cool too for content creation though. Some refinements and I can Se this as a useful tool. At the moment I'm not sure where the Ai is. I gave the Ai free will and apeently making KZbin videos what's not what it had in mind.

[@kbarrett1844]

I keep my 5D for the experience. The output is great, but they way it works is simplicity at its finest.

[@campbells0ups]

nice photos. lens choice also factors in how the colors and contrast come out. the Meyer-Optik lenses are great for the vintage tones. also enjoy using old Nikkor lenses on the 5D.

[@Kim_Alexander]

Thanks! The EF system is quite nice for adapting old lenses. I did this to an 6D before by hacking the focusibg screen from a. old Nikon: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZDXeH2KrK-imJosi=yABAqxCQCqyW6DGA worked pretty good though I wish that the viewfibder would have been bigger.

[@robynhowley5474]

Hi I just bought a 5D Classic an hour ago . The previous owner said that I might need to buy an original prime lens (If I wanted the best results ) I see you are using a Domiplan 2.8/50 . I have one of these ( and other FSU lenses ) . I would love to see some of the results you have had . Might save me having to invest - Cheers

[@Kim_Alexander]

@@robynhowley5474Hi! 👋The defenitiin of best result is highly subjective. Are we talking of best technical pefromer or the best look. And then what is the best look? put what ever lens you have on it and see what result it yields of you like it then it fine. if you want af a canon nifty 50 cab be bought for a relative small amount of money. check out the 50mm f1.8 on mpb.com with that you have the added bonus of Af, since manual focusing on a DSLR without changing the focus screen to a split image one is quite hard.

[@TopshelfJunior]

I've had every version of the 5D... And the first one, the original, just has SOMETHING the other ones don't. I can't really put into words what it is but, it's a certain soul or character in the image and camera for sure. Just shot with it fairly recently too, love what I got. Video on my page !

[@russellharris5072]

I bought one for £110 and within two days I bent a CF connector pin,so that good deal will now cost £120 to fix.I picked up another one for £100 this week,so now I will have two.I just couldn't wait whilst the first one is being repaired.I love what the 5D does and its teaching me to treat it more as a film camera loaded with transparency film............................................................

[@alexSpunkt.]

Love my 5D ❤

[@majeds74]

I have Canon 5D and never felt a film-like photos. I jumped to 5D III,, 5D IV,, R5. Most of my Canon cameras are lightly used and shutter counts were around 7000. I took the step and bought Fujifilm X-H2S. It elevated my enthusiasts to photography, and in 4 months the shutter counts exceeded the 7000. However, it took my attention to film photography. Because, no matter how great Fujifilm in image rendering, it's not a film photography. Now I'm doing my homework to search for a medium format film camera.

[@Kim_Alexander]

Since negative film and a digital image are fundamentally different, they can never be the same! The rumor around the 5D, however, is that Canon tuned the colors to remind users of film. I don't know if this is true or not. What I do know is that film was still a thing when the 5D came out, so it would make sense that it would be more influenced by film than a new camera today. The camera stands out and is somewhat fun to use. It doesn't come near the experience of Fuji, and I agree that Fuji is the kind of camera that brings out the joy of photography. Using the X-H2S, I would say that you have missed out on some of the true Fuji experience that the other cameras provide.

[@PaulPosch]

I use the 5D and 60D for trainspotting to have fun with em!

[@user-pl1zf7ki5i]

Loud and clear, both cameras are good

[@bernhardjost7609]

Great review - thank you

[@Kim_Alexander]

Thanks for commenting 🙂🙏

[@evertigo]

There’s no any film feel. I have thousands of RAWs. I shoot with it during its lifecycle (before 5DM2 was released), and not now when there’s growing hype around it. It was just very good camera that time. It’s also very funny to hear when someone calls this camera “underestimated” 🤣

[@Kim_Alexander]

@@evertigo it's defently have a certain look compared to many other cameras. I also used this camera when it was released. Back then it was a good options if you didn't wanted to carry around a digital back or shoot in low light. This camera can be treated as a film stick that you use i when you want that specific look.

[@strawberrycrxme]

Honestly looking at comparisons of the 5D classic and 5D MKII, the MKII just looks like the classic just with higher definition and warmer colours, other than that both of those cameras maintain that weird “slide film” look everyone talks about

[@happyartst8215]

Your Voice is LIT

[@tenfoldsupplyco5041]

Why didnt you just talk yourself instead of going to the effort of lip syncing to AI?

[@Kim_Alexander]

First, testing new stuffs and tech are interesting for me, second i have some issues with my nose that sometime make recoding myself hard for me. There is no effort in the AI everything yoy see is AI, the image and the sound, i provide the AI with a script and get a video file. So no lipsync.

[@antonpopov6191]

Отлиный обзор👍 Хорошие цвета!

[@brucecggallagher1949]

content....AI generated

[@Kim_Alexander]

yes, I was working on m, and trying out an air soulutiin to make my videos. This was perfect at the time since i had some issues with my nose. unfortunately I think the cost for the service is on the steep side for me at the moment.

[@afzalshaikhshahmahammad]

AI robotic voice. Many mispronounced words. Exited at 3:21minute mark