Cheap Camera - FULL FRAME Sensor! Why the Canon 5D Mark 1 is the best bargain camera in the world!

If you thought full frame cameras were out of your budget, think again!
The Canon 5D Mark 1 is a full frame digital camera that's incredibly cheap right now. It shoots modern and vintage lenses, including Olympus Zuiko, M42 and K-Mount, and I'm not sure there's a better bargain in the whole of photography!
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[@sundarAKintelart]

That's maturity in photography. Cool calm talk. Love it.

[@zenography7923]

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@thesingularman]

I have my EOS 5D and my EOS 5D Mk. II .. I have found out that Canon developed the sensor for the Mk. I in collaboration with? .. Kodak .. I still have my Kodak Box Brownie which my mother bought for me when I was ten .. I am now 72 .. I still cannot see a reason to get "the latest" in cameras unless one is shooting sports .. I shoot a lot of burlesque shows and still manage to get perfectly sharp images .. some of the ladies move quite rapidly .. camera reviews are becoming quite ridiculous .. to the point of complaining that the latest camera doesn't make them a coffee .. I really enjoyed your video .. thank you very much .. liked and subscribed ..

[@zenography7923]

Many thanks, very glad you enjoyed it - welcome aboard!

[@K3zz21]

I agree SO MUCH. Current tech reviewers are so nit-picky it's absurd. But at the same time, I understand that it's necessary to push the industry forward in innovation.

[@arricammarques1955]

Quality of snaps are amazing. The color palate & value rivals Fujifilm, frankly.

[@jonathanjones4566]

There are fewer things in this world nicer than the sound of a 5D shutter.

[@zenography7923]

It makes a 'proper camera' sound, for sure!

[@thomash.537]

This calming voice is getting close, though :)

[@TheDavveponken]

I have to disagree. It's fairly digital in my mind, but maybe that's got to do with how it's become over time (still I don't think it's taken more than 50-60 000 shots yet)? I've heard "clunkier" (i.e. better sounding shutters) on youtube. I've got two of them, one slightly louder (sharper) than the other. Still it's better than the 350D sound of my previous camera ever was. I much prrefer analog camera's shutter sound. Especially twin reflex (true stealth mode).

[@Lucentlens]

Only that of the EOS 1N - arguably *the* archetypal sound of a camera shutter/fashion shoot.

[@arricammarques1955]

5D & Hasselblad 503CX : )

[@Volare318]

The sunday has been saved.

[@zenography7923]

Very glad to hear it!

[@Stewz66]

And what's that cats name again??? "Fookie?"

[@aidanhowgate5437]

Zorki :D

[@arricammarques1955]

Yeah, very bright & focused bloke.

[@GeorgeK356]

We were getting worried, then Nigel pops up with another great video. Sundays just wouldn't be Sundays without Zenography.

[@zenography7923]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@AdamAllen]

My favorite part about the 5D classic is NO VIDEO!

[@argentik82]

Because engineers kept focused into getting a serious photography camera. No distractions. Top quality. And they did it way good.

[@mmadmic]

Indeed, Video is just a disturbing feature on a DSLR, and I also hate this new trend to judge a photo camera on its ability to do video ...

[@BlueSky-tw6iq]

@@mmadmic it's not a Disturbing feature. It's useful, it's negates having to buy a still and film camera for different uses. This is not only practical, but also more affordable. How would this be a distraction? Just don't turn it on lol

[@Chris-ey7zy]

@@mmadmic buy a Leica

[@TheDemonsunleashed]

@@BlueSky-tw6iq well a camera can't be exceptional at both and still be "low budget". It's the difference between owning a swiss army knife vs a real knife and set of tools.

[@adokapo]

You kind of looks like Steve Buscemi.

When Zorki has not been Fed, this is how he behaves ;-)

[@zenography7923]

:)

[@camerarover7124]

Naughty Zorki! He was jealous of Canon getting the attention 😀

[@zenography7923]

He's a very naughty boy...

[@JensMHA]

@@zenography7923 Not the Messiah, IOW... :D

[@tizi_rando]

Very clair and well reviewed, didn't see the time pass, and i'm gonna for sure buy one! Thank you sir.

[@zoranvaskic631]

Thanks for all your information and the great manner you have in presenting this video. Incredibly helpful,as well as enjoyable with your informal and direct manner. You inspire trust as well. I am buying two used 5D1 bodies and really believe I may have found what I have been looking for in image quality and colour rendition. I had overlooked the 5D1,but now after some research understand the 12.7 mp count is no issue at all. And as you mentioned,how amazing that this camera can house scores of vintage lenses. I plan on using my Zuiko and M-42 lenses, and am very happy the adapter to house these lenses on the camera is minimal. A final thing about Canon colour, I've shot for a number of years and looked at a lot of imagery both mine and that of others: for myself I don't if there is more pleasing colour out there than what Canon has provided in their cameras. The colour out of the 5D1 appears to my eye the kind I've seen and loved,but never taken advantage of. I look forward now though to the colour I will see out of my new purchases.

[@melbutterworth7976]

I Started in photography with sony apsc mirrorless cameras. after a holiday where I didn't use my camera as much I felt like I needed something smaller and bought a micro four thirds lumix camera which helped me with the size issue. after a while though I started to feel limited by the size of the micro four thirds sensor and late last year I purchaed a 5D mk 1. My 5D is in some aspects my most favourite camera I nave ever owned, the images come out looking great, the grip is comfortable and the glass is insanely cheap. Okay sure, the 5d is huge when compared to my previous cameras but I've gotten used to it by now and enjoy using it enough to not feel like its size limits me in any way, I love my 5D and encourage many others to pick it up and give it a go

[@mudgie069]

I had a Canon 5d mk 1 about 12 months after it come out. The issue I had was when mounting EF lenses. At the time I had the 24-70 f2.8, 50mm f1.8, 85mm f1.8 and 70-200mm f/4. My issue at the time I couldn't get a sharp image when shooting lenses wide open and there was no lens calibration built into the camera unlike today. It also used to suffer from over exposure by about a stop. However, I did get some wonderful photos from the camera and as you mentioned, for under £200 it's a great camera especially if you have a load of old vintage lenses.

[@ASTActionCam]

What a lovely video. I just received my 5d mki and have been thoroughly enjoying shooting with it. I just received a very clean Vivitar 28mm f2.8 to shoot with and it's a lot of fun. 12mp is more than enough, and the 5d sensor really is beautiful.

[@zenography7923]

Enjoy!

[@michaelfieser]

Another excellent video. One thing to mention about the original 5D that "new" users who may look into getting one might not know about: the supplier of the glue Cannon used on the mirror changed its formula and, as such, in some bodies the mirror might fall out. It happened to my friend's 5D. It is a quick, simple repair that any shop can handle (as this is an older camera, Canon has stopped servicing this specific issue for free) but something that "new" users should be aware of.

[@zenography7923]

I didn't realise that, thanks for the info!

[@77appyi]

i was lucky as my mirror came off 2 days before the deadline when canon stopped doing the fix for free ...i dont think its a DIY job as i believe in most cases the AF needs calibrating after the fixs ..my 5D came back mint and with a clean sensor

[@heres_the_sauce]

Man I could listen to you talk about cameras all day. Awesome video. One advantage of using vintage/ff lenses on a crop sensor camera is you utilize the sharpest part of the lens. Of course you lose some of the "character" of that lens.

[@zenography7923]

On balance, I probably prefer character over sharpness...

[@y34r]

Been using 5d for a year .the image it produces has very unique color and rendition. 5d could do high speed sync flash ,so with low light you could use modern flash on it. Been shooting event with it countless times in 2020, work great.

[@zenography7923]

It's still a fine camera, no doubt about it!

[@hutzman7664]

I love my 5d and even have a backup. The iso renders just like film grain. I never used to shoot film over 1600 and the 5d images are beautiful.

[@zenography7923]

It really does have a 'filmy' feel!

[@PatrickBryson]

First time I think I've seen someone use a actual piece of film and show the comparison between old photo and cinema configurations and how it inspired modern technology! And also kudos for the ASMR. As for the 5dii it's all wonderful line, but something happened about 2005 where canon really tried to make a camera to compete with film and get all photographers to move into a digital age. I've noticed many times the canon a-1 had the same kind of quality maybe because it was the first fully automated camera sold to consumers and they needed something to impress a new market. The a-1 was my first camera, by 2000 it was becoming a relic but still pristine, even today. I think canon tried to make both tough enough a elephant could step on either one and still shoot away minutes after, that is probably why my mom allowed me to have the a-1 at age 9, didn't drop it till I was 23 and even have several times since but still keeps going. Same with the 5dii I got almost 10 years ago. Though I loved the a-1 enough that I've replaced almost every focus screen I could with a split image focus like the a-1. I see the same now in my Fugi X and GFX 50s (medium form mirorless) going back to simple manual dials for most of the control I just wish they had a software version of the split prism cause a evf is nice for us eyeglass wearers.

[@quazisanjeed6395]

I bought Canon 5D Classic two months ago only for the film-look in the images. Now, as I shoot landscape with it; the images are so pleasing! No other imaging equipment can achieve this.

[@zenography7923]

It certainly has a unique look - enjoy!

[@stevenwalker7081]

Wow!! - I never knew the OM lenses would adapt inside the bore of that EF mount. That changes everything. The ol' brain has starting whirring . . .

[@robertdyson76]

I bought one last November mint condition for £100. This review is exactly right beautiful colours, excellent viewfinder and a gem with vintage lenses. To my surprise my go to lens has become the Leica Elmar 65mm f3.5 macro lens using a visoflex to canon adapter. Insanely sharp and as light a feather it focuses from about 9 inches to infinity perfect quality at every setting and aperture an incredible combination for the price. It also turns the otherwise deeply impractical Leica Hector 135mm into a beautiful and flattering portrait lens

[@dennisgreene7164]

Zorki the cat - I love it!!

[@doloresdeojos9194]

Nice camera , thanks for sharing your time with us. Greetings from Málaga/Spain.

[@zenography7923]

Thanks and welcome!

[@johnwest7228]

another wonderful video that speaks to my soul. I bought a 5D awhile back and use it with my vintage lenses. With the Helios, Industar , and Takumar lenses it creates magic and is a joy to use. I have been worried about trying it with the M39 rangefinder lenses- I think they will clear the mirror but have not tried as of yet. I always look forward to new content from you, Take care

[@zenography7923]

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@salva1456]

Hi John!! Which model of the helios do you have? I heard that some of them hit the mirror of 5D...

[@johnwest7228]

@@salva1456 I have never had a problem with that with any M 42 mount lenses - I do have quite a few, Helios 44, Helios M, Helios 2 as well as the Helios 37 and 21. I think most of the danger is with converted M 39 range finder lenses

[@williamcurwen7428]

I have just bought another 5D exclusively for colour work. I make an accurate custom white balance and then shoot in RAW monochrome with the sharpness and contrast set to the minimum. The rear screen is used for checking the histogram, everything else is done in the optical viewfinder. I then process my RAW files in colour, and rejig the contrast and saturation as I see fit. It is an amazing camera with beautiful colour - just great with vintage lenses.

[@superbug1977]

The camera that took me away from Pentax and into the full-frame world. Love the video.

[@zenography7923]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@gonzphotographymusicchanne2855]

I have the Canon 6d and the Fuji XT1 and this 5d was my first camera i bought about 6 yrs ago for a great bargain and i have to say it renders portraits better than any camera iv had i still use it for portraits, them big pixels shine, the lack of no auto ISO really helps in the understanding of taking photos, it taught me so much, loving your review your spot on.

[@zenography7923]

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@melodysurf]

Once again excellent video and vintage review! Ive recently purchased a 5D Classic, getting used to beast as we speak!, it really does take you back to to the good old days and makes you manually work a little harder for that shot however, the results can be pretty amazing with legacy lenses. one tip on precision focussing...its probably a good idea to buy lens adapters with an AF Confirm chip, their quite reasonably priced and are readily available on the net … now just watch the prices of the MK1 rocket again! :-)

[@zenography7923]

That's interesting, thanks for the tip - I'll check it out!

[@RedBeardASMR]

Great tip. I’ve fell on 5d classic with serial number beginning with 3 today for £180 with postage. Can’t wait to shoot with it!

[@No_Plastic]

I bought EOS 5D Mark II about two months ago for my stop motion project. Practically no signs of use at 20 000 activations for £ 399 with battery pack. The photographer i got it from had is as a backup camera, mostly sitting in his bag. It's of course not the camera but the lenses you put on it that makes a difference but full frame is great to use.

[@zenography7923]

Wow, that was quite a bargain!

[@HumanClouds]

Great review of a great camera. Bought mine a year ago and have mever regretted it. Haven’t used any vintage lenses on it yet, but I’m going to give that a try. Thanks!

[@zenography7923]

It's a great machine, and the build quality is incredible!

[@JavierArellano]

Great video! The kitty wants some love! I have this one and I like how simple to use is and also is very affordable nowadays. Was even more before this inflation thing.

[@jameswburke]

Nicest digital camera I've ever used. I do have a 6D body but it gets in the way of photography compared to the 5Dmk1. Pixels are large, so they suit post-processing if you have to do any. Easy on the battery too as there's not much electronics and a fairly basic LCD. Don't be misled by the LCD pics - they look a million times better once you get them on your PC. If you get the Canon Mk1 'L' series lenses you'll be astonished at the quality of images from this camera. The Canon 24-70L 2.8 Mk1 is excellent and I used it for commercial work for several years. The 70-200 f4 mk1 is the other Canon lens to get. That's all the kit you'll need, apart from maybe a Speedlight.

[@zenography7923]

Agreed - I found exactly the same!

[@jameswburke]

@@zenography7923 The Histogram is fine though and you can see it in bright sunlight when the image is not always great.

[@jarambahboy9391]

Thank you for the info

[@northstar1950]

Definitely agree with the comment regarding to many menu options on modern cameras..............interesting upload :)

[@zenography7923]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@Nearest_Neighbor]

People thinking the 12 mp might not be enough should watch the comparison between the 5D and the 6D from Skyler King here on YT. The weak aa filter does wonders for the 5D resolution wise and gives the sensor itself a certain pop. I'm stunned how this camera produces nearly perfect jpgs, which made me buy this over every other D and camera in generell for that matter. The "low" dynamic range and it's tendency to blow out highlights also gives it it's own, somewhat "retro/film" (yeah I know...) look. Thank you for your work. I'm watching you for years on now and you're the one that made me aware of the world of vintage lenses.

[@DrKO2453]

Canon 5D was my first digital SLR...bought it for my cross country trip in 2007. Still in my bag, though it has a little brother now, the 7DMkII. Love both cameras.

[@zenography7923]

That 5d has certainly stood the test of time!

[@jrivera007]

Thank you for your presentation 👍. good information.

[@zenography7923]

Thanks Jaime, glad you enjoyed it!

[@Sidchasingclassiccars]

After watching several reviews like this on the original 5d I decided to buy one. It is probably the best camera (and there has been many) I ever bought £ for £. My set-up came in at £250 which included the battery grip charger and 28-80 Canon Macro zoom. Some points I did pick up to look out for are the early ones had mirror problems (fixable) and shutter count ambiguous. The best advice avoid pro used ones (with heavy rubbing), look for later serial numbered examples and look for wobbly hot shoe mounts. 😉

[@sabawadot-com4185]

My favorite early camera! I shot the 5D from 2007 to 2013 with a matte precision screen. 650k shots later the shutter failed and I was still able to sell it for $290 for parts on ebay :)

[@zenography7923]

It sounds like that camera served you well!

[@g-r-a-e-m-e-]

Astonishing. 100k a year, wow.

[@mpukatana3607]

Can u suggest wht type screen for manual lens

[@Hector_Malot]

Waow, this at least proves the quality of the shutters on Canon semi-pro and pro

[@kevinroberts1888]

Good review. I was a bit late to this one. Back when that camera came out I couldn't afford DSLR of any sensor size, they were so expensive. At that time I used a 6 megapixel Canon S3 IS. One of the main reasons I was saving up for a full frame is to get the full character of the vintage lenses I use. I think it will be very nice for landscape photography. The one I ended up ordering is the Canon 5D Mark II, which is very similar to that camera but a bit more expensive. Used, it still was the cheapest I've spent on a DSLR. They seem very similar to my Canon 70D so it should be easy to adopt to. It will be the first full frame camera I ever bought.

[@zenography7923]

All the character of vintage lenses comes through on full frame cameras, and the 5d mkii is a really nice one, with great video too!

[@kevinroberts1888]

@@zenography7923 I had a chance to mess around with it last week and been really impressed with my M42 lenses, especially the bokeh I'm getting. Really looking forward to getting out to do some shooting when the weather cools down here.

[@squishy949]

Thanks for this video, 3 years later I was thinking about picking one of these up for this exact purpose, to have a full frame digital sensor I can put behind vintage manual lenses. It's very helpful to see it reviewed for that exact purpose. My only worry is the longevity of the shutter/mirror assembly and whether we'll still be able to get them repaired or parts replaced, but hopefully the popularity of this model will help. I'd be interested to know if you've considered replacing the focussing screen, it seems EE-s screens designed for better manual focus (at the cost of being dimmer) are still available, and I wonder how much that'll further enhance the experience of shooting fully manual. I adore my compact mirrorless system, but this feels like the perfect counterpart for trips where I don't mind the bulk/weight and want to take my time with fun older lenses.

[@leslawrenson]

I've recently purchased a 5D Classic, a 5D Mark ii, a Canon EF 50mm f1.8, a Canon EF 24mm f2.8, a Canon EF 85mm f1.8, and a Sigma EF 12-24mm, all for the princely sum of £1,080. I have been a confirmed Olympus and Sony man for many years - and still love my OM-D EM5 and my A7 - but I have fallen in love with the Canon kit. The colours are fantastic, the bodies are superbly tactile, and the auto-focus glass is fantastically sharp and fast for what you pay. I would urge anyone who isn't yet into full frame photography to buy one of these cameras and a couple of lenses.

[@zenography7923]

They really are fantastic bargains at the moment - a very cheap way into full frame!

[@Boss80gb]

Great well paced intelligent video!You really kno your stuff about the Canon!!My Father Had one yrs ago& I think my sisters Boyfriend has it now lol.I have 3 great cameras already,Otherwise I'd have taken that one....Stay creative my friend!And I just subbed to your channel!Say hello to your cat too mate!!😁😂😉

[@zenography7923]

Very glad you're enjoying the channel - and thanks for the sub too!

[@marshalltravis3217]

Well done.

[@gearheadchannel]

I picked up a mint 5D classic (which I use with vintage Nikkor and m42 lenses) for about $200 CAD... and it's so simple and fun to use!

[@zenography7923]

A fantastic camera - enjoy!

[@fredyellowsnow7492]

I had become aware of 5D prices dropping, so went and had a close look. I discovered that 5DII prices weren't much above them, either. Only problem was, the cheapest ones were enormously well-used and I didn't really fancy buying trouble. I know that some of these cameras can go to fantastic shutter counts, but for the sake of a few extra quid, I think it's worthwhile avoiding the really hard used ones. Anyway, I'm quite happy with my 5DII and I discovered that an EOS-1 split-image focus screen will fit it, with just a tiny amount of trimming, and only to the tabs, not the whole thing.

[@zenography7923]

The 5dii is a fantastic camera - enjoy!

[@lanmichaelmix2818]

this man is a man who can really teach you about photography.

[@zenography7923]

Thanks!

[@gustavorivera27]

Allways something Nice! Grettings!

[@zenography7923]

Many thanks!

[@SKSK-rz7br]

Great vid as always .... i have a 5d2 and 5d3 ... Aslo run a fuji system - xpro1 and xt2 ... Love them all ... very tempted to get one of these .... i used to shoot olympus back in the day (om2n) ... how do you connect lenses to this body and do you get any info in viewfinder >>

[@thedondeluxe6941]

Couldn't possibly agree more! There's some real magic in the original 5D. I bought mine new in the shop many, many years ago and I will never sell it. I worked with many cameras after that one, but I couldn't find that same spark in any of them... until I tried the 5DSR. That's another gem, but a tad more expensive :-) The original 5D still has some of the best out of camera colours ever imo. And I find the expanded ISO 3200 quite usable for black and white! Looks a lot like 3200 film, actually.

[@zenography7923]

Some say the Mk1 has a weaker anti aliasing filter than later models, but whatever the case, its images do have a certain magic!

[@shedtime_au]

Just picked up one of these for AU$200.00 as a bare body with a charger and two batteries. Add one USB cable, one 32GB CF card and a "nifty fifty" lens and I have the nicest weapon I can imagine. As an oldbie my eyesight requires a two dioptre shift on the viewer, and the menus are simple enough to understand. This is the first camera I've used in over 35 years - the last being Dad's hand-me-down Zeiss Ikon 35mm - and a lot of the options took a little work to master. But it will still talk to Windows 7, which is something I required, and has been a great stepping-stone to the latest acquisition, a Canon M50 that I'll be using for vlogging. A fantastic camera at a fantastic price, and I'll never sell it. This will ultimately be attached to my telescope for astrophotography.

[@tonyjedioftheforest1364]

Great review thank you. I bought a mint example from a camera shop for £300 3 or 4 years ago which I considered a bargain. The very early ones had a mirror fall off problem but if you look at the mirror and you can see metal strips on each side then you should be ok. The only drawback I found is that the screen on the back is not very bright in some instances but a different screen was used on later production runs. I use OM lenses adapted to mine and they work well. I would recommend the K&F adapter as it’s better made than the cheap EBay ones. You can’t adapt Canon FD lenses without using an adapter with an inbuilt lens element. You can also find some surprisingly good Canon EF lenses for little money such as the 50mm 1.8 mkII and 24 to 80 mm. I can personally recommend the 5D classic and also the mkII which I bought as new from MPB for £500 with only a few activations last year, both are excellent cameras. Another Canon bargain that I can personally recommend is the 7D which is a fantastic sport and wildlife camera which can now be found for about £200.

[@zenography7923]

I'm a relative newcomer to Canon, but so far I'm impressed!

[@tonyjedioftheforest1364]

@@zenography7923 I have used many brands over the years and tried many working in a camera shop in the 80’s. My main system back then was Olympus and I still have about 7 bodies with 20 odd lenses. I bought into Pentax for its auto focus and program modes for my wife to use but when Canon brought out the EOS system then that was it for me going digital with them about 2005/6. I have all my bodies about 11 and think 40 or so lenses. I have never regretted once buying into that system, it has been super reliable and the lenses stunning. Would I ever change, no not a chance. After watching one of your budget mirror less videos and reading the comments I bought my first mirror less the Fuji Xe1 to try focus peaking with my vintage lenses as it was inexpensive at £139 in mint condition from MPB but due to the long Covid I have been unable to get out to test it. You can pick up some great used Canon lenses for little money, the 24-85 at about £100 or 50mm 1.8 mk II can be had for £40 both are excellent. Chris Frost does a great review for these on KZbin but I have had mine years.

[@greenoceansky]

I have this camera and a 70D. Ever since I bought this in 2020, I hardly use the 70d. The images out of this is magic. I have tried it with a Super Takumar 50 1.4 with a m42 adapter. Super Takumar,s with this camera produces some really amazing images.

[@thebayandurpoghosyanshow]

1. Adapters with AF confirmation chips allow you to use the focus points of the camera to see where critical focus is, as they would with a native lens in manual focus mode. 2. You can actually replace the ground glass on both 5D and 5D MkII (but not later models) to one with split-prism focus assist. 3. The following lens mounts are adaptable without adding an additional lens between the camera and the lens: - Nikon F - Pentax K - C-Mount - M42 - Olympus OM - Leica R Many more may be available. There are permanent conversion kits for Contax/Yashica mount lenses. The following lens mounts are not adaptable: - Any rangefinder lens mount - Minolta SR (MC, MD) - Minolta A/Sony A - Konica AR - Fujica X - Exacta - Practica B And others.

[@arricammarques1955]

Pentax K to Canon EF?

[@thebayandurpoghosyanshow]

@@arricammarques1955 yup. There are PK2EOS adapters.

[@lanceevans1689]

I had one of these. It’s a nice camera, although heavier than my tastes. The 12 megapixels are OK but a little on the light side. One thing you need to be careful is that if the mirror had not been refurbished, you may have to get that done as they tend to pop off their base as the cameras ages. Although I was able to just fix mine with a few dabs of superglue very carefully placed. Another concern with this particular version is that it does not have user adjustable fine-tuning focus. So if you have a little drifted post or pre-focus from your lenses, there’s no particular adjustment as there is for the mark two and beyond. Without going crazy the way some people do about this camera, the colors and tones are quite nice. There is a slight flavor of feeling about you shot Kodachrome when you look at the images. Not as much as most people make it out to be, and this cannot be reproduced in post today anyway. But still nice. And of course it’s really nice to be able to use my full frame lenses as they were designed for. This is certainly the camera that It’s going to feel most like an old time canon film unit.

[@zenography7923]

It does feel a bit like a film slr - perhaps not surprising, as many were still being mass produced at that time!

[@nightcoder5k]

That's a lot of bang for your buck. Since I love using vintage lenses, and like you said using a full-frame camera you'll get full advantage of the lenses that were designed for, I ended up with the Sony A7ii. I've been having a lot of fun with it.

[@mistuhgee]

I'm saving for the A7ii! Specifically for the vintage lens thing. Got an Instagram where I can see your work?

[@zenography7923]

All the a7s are fantastic cameras!

[@philhodgkinson1460]

Brill video Nigel I don't own one but would like to.... I am a bit of a Canon buff......I know ppl love this camera..thank you as always 😊

[@eduardvanderhoeven4913]

Dear Zenography I bought a Canon 5d mkii. And must say that i am more than happy with the Results i have with only analog lenses. I use most of the M42 lenses and works perfectly. ( Just like U said 😁). Thanks doe this. It brings more Happines to my fotography. GREAT and thanks for your advise !!! One Question left: i want to buy a Zuiko 1.4 lens of course with Olympus thread. Is there a good adaptor for IT ? Thanks in advance for your answer. Gr. Eduard 👍😁

[@TheNewArtSchool]

Absolutely agree! It used to cost a fortune when it came out! The results are amazing!!!

[@zenography7923]

Totally agree!

[@vintagevantics]

Managed to pick an unused boxed one a couple of weeks ago complete with a Nikon Nikkor 50mm 1.4. It’s an absolute dream to use. Paid £350 for a BIN as I didn’t want to miss out. Worth every penny.

[@zenography7923]

Well worth it - enjoy!

[@tnor90]

Maybe a little late comment to this video, but as far as I know, the classic Canon 5D's colours are very film-like, because it's colour rendering (or what are they called, english is not my native laguage) was fine tuned with the help of Kodak. For example, the early 4/3 DSLRs from Olympus, the E-1, E-300, E-400, E-500 has Kodak CCDs, and they have a very similar colours compared to the Canon 5D. The only difference between them, that the 5D has very film-like noise/grain at high ISO, and the 4/3 sensors have more "digicam" like noise. However I love to use my 5D for every kind of photographing, but only one thing I did not like: it's very heavy, not too suitable to bring it to a longer trip - then I pick up my Olympus E-520 because it has less weight and more compact even with a 18-180 superzoom lens.

[@derrenleepoole]

I like the fact that your cat is called Zorki!

[@mindseyeproductions8798]

Naughty boy, that made my day

[@zenography7923]

He's a very cheeky fellow, that's for sure!

[@atomaalatonal]

i still have mine :G. bought used in 2011 for a good price, after entering the dslr world with a used 20D which is a nice cam for absolute beginners. it has 8mp which is enough for the first steps. for the sake of my spine, my third one was an olympus omd em1. i still need an adapter for canon lenses ;D

[@garybrown9719]

I have the 135mm Olympus lenses it is easy to focus and takes great portrait

[@zenography7923]

A very nice lens indeed, no doubt about it!

[@MsLoribee]

Picked up one of these recently, along with an EOS 1n film body and a couple of EF prime lenses and I’ve got a great setup for film during the day, and digital when the light is not so great. That EOS 1n is a great film camera, with an amazing viewfinder definitely worth checking out

[@zenography7923]

I hope to check out eos film bodies soon!

[@stardomee]

Hiya Lori, which EF lenses did you get and are you happy with these lenses?

[@MsLoribee]

@@stardomee I got several. but standouts are the 50mm f/1.4 and the 85mm f/1.8 both of these I've been really pleased with. These are the non 'L' versions of these lenses. the 50mm f/1.8 is nice, but I tend to shoot some really low ISO film, so a faster lens is better for me.

[@EssexCountyPhoto]

Hi there, thank you for yet another great video. I'm using both an 80D and a 6D Mk2, with a few Takumars, a "glow in the dark" 50mm f1.4, a 135mm f2.5 and a rather large 200mm f3.5. Can you kindly confirm most PK mount lenses work well with modern DSLR? No issues with hitting the mirror? In advance, many thanks for your help. Best regards, Manny Essex

[@Stan_the_Belgian]

For the manual focus, you can change the focus screen with a frosted one, fixes your issues.

[@MichaelRusso]

I use my Takumar lenses on it. The Takumars 200mm,300mm,400mm are cheap and easy to handle. Wide angle Takumars don't work due to the mirror but there are wide angle m42 lenses that don't protrude and work fine. Cool the Olympus fits on it.

[@sopasadena1499]

Very nice video. Whar sort of metering are you able to do with adapted vintage lens?

[@apislapis]

Thanks for the info that 5 megapixels should be sufficient for most uses. This might explain why photos I recently found on an old hard drive taken 10 years ago on my Canon 400D 10MP APS-C, don't look too shabby (or blocky). Looks like the old girl has had a reprieve as my back up camera, for a while at least.

[@zenography7923]

Glad it was helpful!

[@fredyellowsnow7492]

10mp? Sheer luxury. I still throw my old 10D into a pannier when I'm going roughing it camping, etc. I took thousands of decent images on that 6mp beast back in the day and they still look fine today. In fact, that was the first proper DSLR I bought and the Canon controls fell so naturally to hand that they imprinted themselves to me, so much that I deliberately set up the custom controls on my Pentaxes to mimic the Canon layout as far as possible. This is why, when picking up the 5DII, it feels just right. Canon got the ergonomics right in the EOS film days and subsequently.

[@Twobarpsi]

I'm looking at buying a 5d2 for the same reasons mentioned here!

[@edwardcrosby5034]

I’ve owned one of these from new, and would never sell it. The colour rendering has a lovely natural feel .

[@zenography7923]

It really does!

[@sundarAKintelart]

B+1 G+1 makes it even better..

[@Digital_Photog1995]

I bought it new when it first introduced. Still have it works very well considering the 12 MP sensor.

[@philipslighting8240]

This is a great video I have watched it several times. I have a big collection of Spotmatics and Takumars but no Digital camera yet. I have my sights set on one of these to begin with. How do you meter the exposures with this camera and a m42 lens, how do you pick the preffered ISO setting on digital camers, Thanks Mike.

[@alvarogaitan2529]

thanks very much terrific video exepccional video tremendus review thanks good luck

[@zenography7923]

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@aloisstratil2124]

5D, it was hard to focus properly with manual lenses, problem fixed with A7 style camera-)

[@maf421]

I can image that "Zorki! Stop it!" was said many times, in the Soviet era, towards a camera.

[@zenography7923]

:) Quite possibly!

[@tomkirkemo5241]

I have a 70D, a 6D and a 5D MK2. I paied 160 pounds for it, the 5D that is. The reason why i bougth it is that I used the same body for years when I was shooting profesianlly..weddings, portraits and cars. And I love it. And the files are just as fine today as they where 15 years ago. :)

[@chainsaw2046]

I personally use my 5D with my pre-ai nikkor lenses and think the results look great, much happier with it than any of the nikon digital bodies I've tried

[@chainsaw2046]

@Eric Parker D700 and Df (albeit the DF was faulty so wasn't a very long trial) Also the fuji finepix s2 pro and the D300. Toyed with the idea of getting a crop sensor cam for a bit but ended up returning it

[@johnjon1823]

I believe you can also use other focusing screens to help in focusing; should the mirror fall off, re-glue with super glue. My mirror fell off a couple years ago, I glued it and it has been fine. I am the original owner. Nice camera for many things. There will be many many bargain EF lenses to chose from in the near future as well since Canon is moving to the R mount. I think I had heard there was an adapter with focus confirmation for use with the Olympus lenses?

[@zenography7923]

There could well be - it would certainly be useful!

[@willlord8357]

I love my 5d! It’s a brilliant camera it reminds me of the old 35mm canon camera I think that’s because the photos look quite “film like” and it’s basically all manual and the screen may as well be non existent! 😂 it’s pretty terrible screen but it’s an absolute steal these days. Very happy with it ❤️❤️🙂😇😁😃

[@jameswburke]

Lovely images from this camera, especially with L series Canon lenses. Yes the screen is pretty bad in bright light but the histograms are fine. I'm on my third body now. One had electrical failure so I bought another one ;-)

[@caldera878]

This camera is a true modern classic. Treat it like a film camera its simply gold.

[@zenography7923]

Yes. it very much has the character of a film slr - no bad thing in my view!

[@WolfQuantum]

I find myself going backwards on bodies. I'm from back in the film days. I still have my Sony a6000 (2), but I'm enjoying a Sony a5000 more. To get full frame I went to a Canon 6D plus added an APS-C 7D, but modern 24-70 & 70-200mm f2.8 lenses, along with a Canon 40mm f2.8 pancake lens. But to get that old school feel in shooting I went to an excellent condition Canon 20D for $50 from one of the NY camera stores. Right now the 40mm pancake lives on it. It feels a bit wrong somehow to put on one of the huge zooms. I am really enjoying the feel and the images from the 20D. The 20D still has a bit of those film like characteristics you speak of. I'm still want to get a classic 5D. The images I have seen from them do have some of those intangible film feelings. For someone who used to shoot a lot of Fuji Velvia 50 at slow shutter speeds that is a quality I miss in more modern DSLRs. As an old SLR shooter I do find a solid DSLR feels right in my hands. My mirrorless are great cameras and I'm starting to use vintage lenses on the Sonys. However, they never feel right in the hand like a DSLR. My Nikon D90 w/grip was a nice camera, but the Canon DSLRs just have a feel and great ergonomics that hits the sublime.

[@zenography7923]

Canon made some fantastic cameras, no doubt about it! Glad you're enjoying yours.

[@FILMFRAT]

Hey really love your content this is amazing. What is your preferred editing software you use for videomaking , I'd love to have a conversation and maybe even collaborate on different methods in telling stories through film!

[@Samson1]

It amazes me honestly how this body is roughly the same price as the 750D and yet in quite a few ways it's just so much better. Sunday saved indeed Volare318!

[@zenography7923]

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@IanRei]

Hello good ser. I do have an ol' 5d classic with pairs of EF's lenses for some months, I think. What I asked is are this camera would fit if I try to use some vintage lenses? I mean with them adapters which I didn't recognize to use before. Some say, it will not works on infinity focus because the mirror will stuck on the back of the lenses. The other suggest to use such extender mount which I believe will turn them lens into such macro lenses if I put it on my 5dc body. So how do I choose proper classic lenses and adapters for my classical body? Tia.

[@eagleeyephoto8715]

FF size was promoted by Oskar Barnack with first generation of Leica.This was back in time more pleasing look format when foto's get printed. Suoer 35 16:9 format is used i film camera's and is still used in video dedicated gear.

[@zenography7923]

Thanks for the info!

[@williamkazak]

Very nice review. Sounds a lot like my Nikon D700; 12mpx, great colors, CF card. Nikon is difficult to mount non Nikon mount lenses because of longer flange distance.

[@zenography7923]

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@andreiput9492]

Hello. What could be useful is how to set up the 5D to be used with manual focus and metering vintage lenses considering there are no electrical contacts for them including recording exif lens data for each lens. Can you pre-set the Id of each vintage lens?

[@ted356]

Well I am late to the channel and still catching up. Do you still think the Canon 5D Mk I is the camera to get in mid-2023? My only set of lenses are classic Zuiko from the 35mm film era.

[@sopasadena1499]

I have a canon 5d and have had trouble adapting a sears 50mm f2 m42. The rear of the lens extends slightly beyond the mount which clips the mirror. I have read on line that m42 is not universally adaptable with this camera. Curious what type of adapters you use for various lens. Cheers

[@K3zz21]

You have the most calming voice lmao

[@zenography7923]

Thanks!

[@eduardvanderhoeven4913]

Dear Zenography, Ik always love to see your video's. Its a pleasure to see and listen to it. After seeing thuis video i was asking myself how the pictures will be with analog lenses. I kniow that Canon lenses have Image Stabilization that analog lenses do not have. Are you shure that without Stabilization in lenses of camera good pictures will flow ? Gr. Eduard 😁

[@zenography7923]

Stabilisation is only really needed for slow shutter speeds, where camera shake would usually be a problem. In such a situation, vintage lenses can't compete with modern, stabilised ones - but in my experience those situations don't happen all that often.

[@Edward_Black_Rose]

I have wanted to get this model for a long time. In my country they sell it at a slightly inflated price, but in the German ebay you can find whole sets of cameras with lenses and batteries for little money. My idea is to use it with helios 40-2 do you have pictures with this camera lens combination, I will be happy to see sample photos especially portraits.

[@zenography7923]

I'm afraid not, I didn't use the Helios for this video.

[@jonathanhird5772]

The cat is named after a russian rangefinder thats INCREDIBLE

[@zenography7923]

Is it not preposterous? Kinda works though...

[@hector_soria_photo]

Hello, I just bought this camera and I have a problem. I put a pentax k adapter, a takumar lens and the camera gives an "error 99". Do you know if I have to configure something on the camera to accept these objectives? or does the camera accept them directly? A greeting from Spain.

[@petersnow389]

Good afternoon, and thank you for brightening up a soggy Sunday. As ever, a very interesting video, with lovely photographs. We did smile at Zorky's antics which brought back memories of our own Nosey, who did much the same. Would you please explain where the title of Zenography originated, as we think it may have someting to do with planetary observation, and wonder if astrophotography is one of your interests too. Looking forward to your next episode. Kind regards from Peter and Jenny

[@zenography7923]

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed the video. I hoped Zorki would make an appearance while shooting this one yesterday, but all we got was the sound of his claws! You're right about the word 'zenography' - it's the technical term for the study of the planet Jupiter, but I borrowed it to denote the zen element of photography, which I hope doesn't sound too pretentious!

[@markriches3180]

Hi , a very informative video. Can you recommend a ef to pk adapter ring and also can you use for glass and what adapter should I buy. Thanks keep them coming..

[@zenography7923]

Perhaps this might help: www.google.com/search?q=canon+ef+to+pk+mount&rlz=1C5CHFA_enGB973GB973&oq=canon+ef+to+pk+mount&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160j33i21j33i22i29i30.8864j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@sergeantcrow]

Well imagine that ! I started to think about what first Full Frame should I consider yesterday.. and after doing a bit of digging I came up with 5D.. Would rather MK II as it also has video..

[@zenography7923]

The universe has spoken!

[@sergeantcrow]

@@zenography7923 I spotted 7D but then 5D as it has video!

[@philmtx3fr]

Nice camera cheap these days. A good initiation to digital full frame with delicious colors . An alternative can be the Nikon d700. More or less same sensor definition and nice colors. Choose the one depending on your stock of lenses.