This is NOTHING Like I Expected - Canon 5D Classic

Today I'm taking a look at the original Canon 5d, and this thing completely blew away my expectations.
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[@lytlradio]

"... yeah I could be a normal poser and use a Fuji camera...", whoa there cowboy.

[@aChairLeg]

I still love Fuji haha, the x-h1 was on my short list for my next camera, but the a7sii won out just due to low light

[@xxGravyBabyxx]

It's true tho

[@mostlymessingabout]

Shits fired 😮😅

[@capfam2018]

Yep ... Caught that one too. The lack of education on that comment was unbelievable especially since the Fuji S5 Pro blew Canon away as the standard for celebrity wedding shoots around that era, along with the S3 .... Canon was still waiting in the wings behind fuji - and in today's mirrorless environment, still is. .... And just to be fair, I do like Canon cameras.

[@DScott-be7pg]

He was coming for our heads. Automatic unlike but hate watch lol

[@holzig5229]

I love my old 5D too. Some friends are constantly upgrading to the latest and greatest. In reality, any decent body, great glass, knowledge, experimentation, shooting raw, location, right time and patience will get the best photos. Cartier-Bresson had great success with Leica rangefinders, 50mm lenses and fast B&W film.

[@Badgerheist]

I have the opposite problem. I'm constantly downgrading to the oldest and moldest. My eBay as-is 5D just arrived in the mail today, along with a 10D and THEY BOTH WORK! Same goes for the PowerShot A460 that accompanied them, albeit with some weird broken LCD pixels that somehow resemble a pirate ship in shape. I'm finding it's WAY easier to get obsessed with old forgotten gear than the new shiny stuff.

[@fledguitarplayer43]

This is my main camera for wedding headshots. I pair it with the 85mm 1.2 and it’s sharp! I love the rendering of the natural skin texture! Every canon camera after this one has this thin layer of softening when you zoom to skin. This camera amazes me every time

[@JoshuaAMG]

By far this is one of the best digital cameras ever made

[@samuel_andreyev]

Absolutely agree

[@alexsol785]

Love the 5d Classic. Got it for 150 bucks a year ago and am in love with it. Slap a 40mm pancake or nifty fifty on and you have a superb setup for next to nothing.

[@MojoJojoDeKenya]

I have the same setup, the pancake lens works wonders with this body!

[@tompurvis1261]

I am a 5DM3 shooter. I bought mine new 8 years ago and loved the move from a 7D. I have always loved the full frame shallow DOF look. Mine hit 160K on the shutter this summer, so I thought this would be a good time to replace it. After a little looking and a failed eBay bid or two, I got one with 21K on the shutter for $800. It came with a few batteries, charger and a pinhole lens. I can see myself never buying another camera and being more careful with not taking too many throwaway images. Once you find your body, and have the supporting lenses, you don’t want to change.

[@caesar8337]

I wouldn't be concerned with taking too many photos. These cameras can endure a lot. 160k shutter count is low for 8 years.

[@tompurvis1261]

@@caesar8337 I sit in a cubicle all year, dreaming of the photos I will take on vacation. I am not missing anything due to a failed body. I will drag an extra body across Europe, just in case.

[@caesar8337]

@@tompurvis1261 I'm concerned that might be my future as well. Currently studying programming and I really don't wanna be in front of a computer my whole life. I will try to become a photographer, sounds better.

[@caodesignworks2407]

@@caesar8337 That's literally what I did. Spent 4 years in programming courses and ended up doing photography. Realized I don't care enough about people to do weddings as good as I'd like to. Portraits and senior shoots are cool. But just fucking about in nature is the best, but there's not much money to be had unless you're incredibly good at marketing. I somehow switched to doing/ starting an embroidery business. I still don't leave home without my camera though

[@tompurvis1261]

@@caesar8337 I have lots of expensive hobbies that are paid for with a job in IT. Keep up your studies. I could not afford my travel without my cube job.

[@philrmcknight]

Canon really knocked it out of the park with the 5D series of cameras, there's some kind of magic on the sensors on those cameras.

[@markrigg6623]

It's called lack of dynamic range ! 😂😂

[@philrmcknight]

@@markrigg6623 that might be what it is. Kinda of like the difference between digital and analog record production, I've always preferred analog, there's something organic about it that digital recording fails to capture. Could be the same principle with the super high dynamic range of more contemporary cameras looking more... plastic.

[@gobgobcachoo]

The colors are so good because they gave the sensor a very strong color filter array. At the cost of dynamic range and high iso performance. I still have my 5D classic and use it as a copy camera for digitizing color negatives. The strong CFA really gives great color separations.

[@jupitereye4322]

Is that really true? I mean, about the strong filter array? First time I am hearing about this.

[@DrKO2453]

I own my 5D, and a 7DMkII. I use my 5D specifically for sunsets and astrophotography. I use the 7D for landscape during the day. The 5D is amazing and has never disappointed. Camera is built like a tank

[@37exposures]

i picked mine up for $200 with the nifty 50 + an 8 GB CF card! included a battery, didn't have a charger. pretty stoked! it's been fun to shoot with

[@JohnDoe-ej6fx]

Had mine since 2005 when it first came out. My daughter uses it now. Truly great camera!

[@georgealex19]

Lets not forget the fact that the 5D was (and is) a professional grade DSLR…. Of cause it takes amazing photos, a lot of ads and banners were shot with it!

[@kbmacro]

I recently got back into macro photography and picked up an original 5D to get myself back in the groove of things. I ended up pairing it with a 29 year old Nikon 105mm macro lens that I found at a garage sale. I am over all impressed with the quality of the shots (especially with the whole setup costing under 200$). At that price it becomes the perfect toss in my bag and take anywhere kind of camera.

[@aChairLeg]

Yep! It's nice to have a nice full frame camera, but not be constantly stressed if something might happen to it because it's worth a weeks wage

[@steven_porter]

I absolutely love that 5D's are coming back into the mainstream. I remember seeing all the mirrorless bodies come out and thinking to myself, I can't imagine feeling the need to switch to a new system (yes, I know lens adapters make it trivial) when my good old 7D works just fine. Well, about a year ago I finally decided to upgrade to a brand new 5DS R straight from B&H for $1500. Absolutely the steal of the century. That camera is absolutely insane and I sincerely doubt that I will be in the market for a new still camera for several years. If I need another camera, I'll probably just buy another 5DS R used, or maybe a MK III. I've shot on the R5, R6, and several A7's and I'm just really not interested at all.

[@NGC1433]

Same here. I am very deeply disappointed and frustrated by ergonomics and usability of my Eos R. And no, not the touch thing, that's the least of my concerns. The inability to change Drive mode without menu diving(Configuring a shortcut button and scrolling a dial is a half assed solution to just having a fucking DRIVE button is a crutch) Lack of ability to switch to actual manual focus without going to menu, choosing AF tab, than page 4 and than selecting menu item - that is just genocide against photographers. Why isn't there a button or a dial for that?(The switch on the lens switches between functions of the control ring - focus or whatever you configured in camera, e.g. ISO or f-stop, and no I will not move focus from shutter button half-press) As somebody who owns cameras like Konica-Minolta 7D - which has a physical dial for drive(including exposure bracketing and multi-exposure), physical dial for all four AF modes, physical dial for metering modes, a physical dial for exposure compensation(with both 1/2 stop and 1/3 stop variants!!!) and a physical dial for flash compensation... All while being aesthetically pleasing, compact and ergonomic.... I just don't get it. Looks like Canon only keeps the most inept interns... I mean, look at it, look at the images www.google.com/search?q=Konica-Minolta+7D It's not the most aesthetic thing but it has ALL the features and NO menus... It's a film camera. And trust me, it had plenty of menus for non-crucial stuff like winding film mid-roll, exchanging it for another roll, then returning and continuing that half-shot roll from where you left it. Going from classic Canons to R is like getting an infinite cardio stamina but both of your legs broken as a runner. Sure, it's eye-detecting phase autofocus covering most of the sensor is absolute blessing and godsent with lenses like 85mm F1,2 (which would be utterly and absolutely useless on a classic 5D, because it would miss all of those 3 times it would think it focused in a decade) But shooting anything in a changing environment with eos R just crushes my soul and wrecks my mental health.

[@samuel_andreyev]

Ha ha yes. The EOS R is fine for some things, like filming video on a tripod (most of what I use it for), but otherwise for any kind of serious still shooting the paucity of physical controls is definitely sub-optimal. Also the controls that it does have are too small and awkwardly positioned, like the rear dial which is too rececessed. But again, it’s fine for shooting things that don’t move much or video. And it does have a very nice sensor.

[@quazisanjeed6395]

Thank you for the video. I bought this camera used two years ago with a 2005 mindset. Therefore, didn't expect video or good high ISO performance. Use it for landscape, street photography and indoor portraiture. Amazed that it can meet my requirements even today. I love the close to film look, lovely colors and easy operability. I also own 5DII and 5DIII. But whenever I decide to create images that should be most pleasing to my eyes; I pick up this camera without hesitation. Sometimes pair it with Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.4 ZE T* manual focus lens. With this combo, a properly focused image is just stellar and unbeatable.

[@tempusrob]

This makes me want to pick up a 5D again. I've used every 5D (and now the R5) and you're not wrong about the colors. No other Canon has had quite the same look.

[@CanoeToNewOrleans]

Except the 6D.

[@jorgerobles628]

About a year ago I got myself a 5D-2 with a 28-135 IS USM lens for just 255.00 USD at a pawn shop, and after more than 20k pictures, I am not buying anything else again!!!! The images I am capturing are super, and the fact of having C1, C2 and C3 makes me easy to switch type of photography so fast!!!! I love this camera!!!!!

[@DVAmarkera]

28-135 😢without good flash

[@dea7hr0w]

Agree. I upgraded from 7D to used 5DM3 for $300. Definately noticed a difference and well worth the full frame. I still have ny 7D for environments when I need that extra zoom.

[@jd3330]

I recommend this setup all the time to beginner photog since they can get much more than the typical T7i (of course if they want video, there are more suitable cameras). Great video!

[@kbarrett1844]

Fortunate enough to pick one up in 'Like New" condition from a reputable used camera gear store earlier this year. You pay only slightly more, get a warranty and return policy. Less hassle than marketplace or e-bay, plus you can sign up for notifications for when a nice one comes back in stock. Congrats on your purchase!

[@jamespowers8826]

I used the original 5D back when it was the latest thing. Had two of them, in fact. When I bought them, I had Canon Professional Services calibrate the cameras focus to each other, and the lenses I had calibrated to the cameras. If you are lucky enough to get one that is in spec with the lenses you have, it is an amazing camera. I routinely made 13x19 prints. But the 5D does not have micro focus calibration, as later Canon's have, so if your camera and lenses aren't perfectly within spec, images with fast lenses will be soft. Then you have to send the cameras and lenses to Canon to be calibrated. Not just Canon's problem, all DSLR's need to be calibrated to the lenses for best results. All that said, I shot several hundred thousand exposures through those 5D's. Great cameras.

[@DartzIRL]

"You are buying a really old camera that may fail at any time" ---and hear I am using an EOS650 from 1987 as my go-to holiday camera

[@TheWingrider92]

I would say, a modern alternative tho the 5D classic is the 6D mk1 and the colors are incredibly close also theres more modern features on it like using normal SD cards and the newer lp-e6 battery I got a really beat up one for $180 and I absolutely love it

[@davistalhone9482]

Very nicely done. I think experiments like this prove what we all already know but the camera companies hope we forget: We've really had everything we need tech-wise to make amazing pics for many, many years now. The compulsion to continually upgrade is certainly more about good marketing and consumer boredom than it is one of necessity. The last few cameras I purchased were technologically heading in the opposite direction - things like a lack of a screen or a fixed 35mm equivalent lens to duplicate the look and feel of film shooting (with a healthy serving of presentism on the side). Another way of saying that - our cameras are SO good, we're to the point we're paying for limitations to challenge ourselves.

[@bijosn]

Well said

[@joncandyfliprecords]

A bunch of us suggested this 5 months ago in your comments on the MKII video, and I'm stoked you went ahead and gave it a try. See : we ain't all crazy!

[@aChairLeg]

Haha, glad I did! I'd like to give the 5d3 a shot soon too, but I've got a lot of money tied up in some other videos... soon I hope!

[@ShutterNChill]

I got my 5D classic a year and a half ago, from Japan for $230 (with Wasabi battery and a weird but fully functional charger). It's a very early version, with firmware 1.00 so I had to buy a 4GB CF card to upgrade the firmware to use my ancient 16Gb CF card that I used to for my 20D 10 years ago. (haha.) All being said, it was in a pristine shape. Looked like it was manufactured in 2022, not 2005! It still looks and feels like a brand new camera... producing amazing colors, texture and 3D feel. Receiving it was pretty much like the way you demonstrated in your video.... worry for the mailmans aggression followed by taking cat photos. Curiously though, getting camera gear from Japan is always super fast and never any damage to the package. Getting them within US - takes forever, and shippers abused to the max...

[@kevkabluebird1032]

Had the classic 5D couple of months ago, sold it again. The imagequality is nice and the colours are very, very pleasing! Feels like old "film". Got a new-old-stock D700 and i am happy with it! Same "old film like" colours as the Canon 5D Classic but feels much nicer to use (at least for me). The other good thing about Nikon: I can use very old nikon lenses without any fancy adapter. Nikon F mount is around since 1959! Even with metering!

[@jd5787]

Hi! How did you find a new old stock D700? Seems like a great find!

[@tompurvis1261]

I am too invested in Canon lenses to switch body brands. The old lens availability is a consideration one should take when choosing their first DSLR.

[@jd5787]

@@tompurvis1261 I got hit bad by the mid life crisis: I have Canon, nikon, Panasonic, contax, OM... Bodies and lenses. Old and new. Lucky at some point one runs out of space for toys! 🤣

[@tompurvis1261]

@@jd5787 what do you shoot and do you notice a big difference in your gear?

[@rocheuro]

old d700 is much more expensive than the old 5D classic. althou d700 has much MUCH much less noise in the shadows and maybe a bit more dynamic range. the colors of Canon 5D classic are just something you can't find on todays cameras. it's a benchmark on its own.

[@johnherzel718]

I found a 5D Classic last year for about $250 with an EF 28mm f2.8 and 5 batteries and 2 chargers. 3 of the batteries work and it also had a CF card which is small but usable. It's in remarkably good shape, and it came with the original owners paperwork. I find it to be a great walk around camera with the lens it came with. Solid and functional with very nice results. And really not too heavy. Your experience is very similar to mine. Fun in an old nostalgic way!

[@alansach8437]

This camera was revolutionary in its time.

[@Rollinwithowen]

I fell in love in a single sentence, mr camera guy

[@aChairLeg]

Thank you!

[@kevinmcpeekjr]

Just came across this video! I bought a 5D 6 years ago as my first full frame camera. I have yet to upgrade lol. I love the color in the photos as well. The big issue these had was the mirror holder would break and the mirror would fall out, but canon came up with a fix. Luckily the one I bought had the fix done! I paid $300 for mine 6 years ago but it is in mint condition. No scratches or dings at all somehow, it’s perfect.

[@scottlarson1548]

You can talk about the overall build quality of the original 5D... until the mirror falls out. Apparently Canon didn't understand how glue fails back then so they used the cheapest glue they could find for a $2,500 camera. It's a problem that revealed itself at first in humid environments but eventually affects every one of them. Mine took several years to fall out and naturally it happened the day before a three day tour of ghost towns in my state. Fortunately the camera works perfectly without the mirror, and since I was shooting through an infrared filter it wasn't like I was going to see anything in the viewfinder anyway. Canon repaired the mirror for free for a while and even if it happens now it's easy to repair by using the tiniest amount of superglue on the three mounting points. I did that and it's been working solidly for years since then.

[@boeiend100]

true, any 5d purchased without any info regarding the mirror repair means you can expect this to happen soon or later. Canon used to repair this way after the warranty periods

[@ivedigga]

Love my 6D

[@EdAb]

I shot with Canon for 25 years, until I jumped ship to Nikon for the D700 in 2008. My last Canon was the 5D and I loved it. I was unsure that the D700 could live up to the 5D, and was very afraid of "buyers remorse". Luckily the D700 was even better, but I still look back at the 5D very fondly.

[@Mario456SS]

I upgraded from a 60D to Mark4’s when the RP came out, no telling when the rest was going to be released..and I was not happy with the viewfinder..so I decided to go with the 5D at its top of its lifecycle. I haven’t been disappointed.

[@aChairLeg]

5d4 is for sure misunderstood I think. I just wish Canon came out with a 5d5 to give the 5d name one final send-off

[@Mario456SS]

@@aChairLeg yeah I would’ve liked to see something of a send-off, but I guess the send-off was retirement with little notice. I think people got somewhat blindsided by the whole mirrorless concept..they’re great in some situations. Did they really have to go to whole new lens system? 🤔

[@0311johannes]

Bought my first 5d being on a tight budget, loved the pictures and learned how to deal with its cons (especially low light) and pretty much learned how to take pictures. Great first camera!

[@roberto19801909]

Using the r5 and I’ve used the 5d I can tell you this. The r5 is night and day better. But the 5d have superior colours. Period.

[@aChairLeg]

Absolutely love the 5d colors, although sadly I don't have any experience with Canon mirrorless, only Panasonic and Sony.

[@lifetimesofamultiplemediam1003]

Nice review... I have the Mk2, which I love to bits. It is actually on it's last legs, but the image off that sensor in my opinion is just sublime. I thought of trying the classic, but the different battery, poor low light, and lack of custom modes C1, C2, C3, put me off. When my mk2 dies, I'll just get another one.

[@lifetimesofamultiplemediam1003]

@@harrison00xXx You are probably right re EOS R, and RP. However, I value the optical viewfinder, and I tend to use the top LCD quite a bit. I've thought long and hard about getting either of them, and always come to the conclusion that I'd rather a 5D mk4 for the same reasons. I have a 6D and 6Dmk2 for video, and I'll get around to getting an R at some point, just not for now!…

[@WindowsG]

bruhhh this video was amazing!~ your channel is so underrated istg

[@davidwatchesyoutube247]

Take a black sharpie to those knicks - then let it dry a few seconds and rub lightly with your finger to remove the purple haze to make them matte black - and boom knicks gone

[@nothing5189]

I still have my original 5D, it's packed away. Took a lot of photos with that camera, I was hooked on full frame. Right now I use a 5D Mk II. Good camera. In fact there's one for sale at Keh right now for $299. Bargain condition. 21MP. I tend to hold onto my old cameras. I still have my 3MP Canon D30, my first serious digital camera. Back around 2000. $2500 back then. 🤣

[@bfs5113]

Me too, I seldom sell my old cameras in my 45 year journey. Thus, I still have my D30, 5D and 5D Mk II bought in 2000, 2005 and 2008 respectively. Currently, I don't use my 5D Mk II as much since I can adapt the EF lenses to my Nikon Z9. 🙂

[@davebellamy4867]

3:44 That's some pretty nice looking noise you got there. It actually does look random and kind of grainy in a good textural way.

[@100brsta]

I wish I ever used 5D, but my first digital was 350D which was from an image quality perspective the same, only in APS-C. Was a great camera for the time. I upgraded to 5Dmkii in 2012 and had one until 2019. Then I switched to 6D. The only reason I did was because of massively better low light performance. Will never upgrade from 6D because I believe it is the last camera with removable focusing screen and I love the view through an EG-S screen. All my lenses are f2 or faster I don't see the point of screens optimised to f4. Lately have been shooting more film though.

[@photo1416]

your focusing screen does not reduce the brightness in the viewfinder?

[@gohumberto]

I always regretted selling my 5D ... so I just bought another for $200 (Surely the best bargain on the planet). I think my 40mm f/2.8 or my 50mm f/1.4 will live on it. I think it makes a perfect pairing with the 50mm, as a casual portrait camera.

[@relaxwithme3266]

I still use mine. Best digital images I've ever taken.

[@raffypasalo]

i bought mine for a $120 and a 50mm1.8 for 35 bucks. nothing gets better than that price for a full frame

[@andrewdoeshair]

Well, I’ve been on the fence about buying a 5D classic for a fun simple alternative to dragging around my overpriced RF bodies into situations where they’re completely overkill, and you just convinced me. Thanks.

[@aChairLeg]

Exactly why I love the 5D classic! Don't want to drag around my a7s everywhere I go incase it gets broken or taken.

[@TheTrakker]

I just bought a 2015 for $100 with the battery grip, a very nice backpack camera bag and 2 cf cards. It's in pristine condition and works excellent!

[@yemarican]

This is by far the best camera I have ever used... if you wanna take beautiful photos .. this is for you... its an old camera but takes stunning photos .. I had one .. the only problem I had is that because it was so old, the mirror fell off.. it was no big deal .. I used some super glue (carefully) and it was just as good a new. I love the photos beyond description.

[@aChairLeg]

Yep, absolutely love the images it produces, a lot of the time I end up taking this instead of my 5d2 when I got out

[@skewbs]

If I knew how to use cameras, I would use this one

[@Unity116]

Well if youre interesred, get one and learn! It's very worth it

[@yunusali7641]

having used various Fujifilm, Canon and Sony cameras and using this camera for almost four years now i can confidently say that 5D classic hands down has the most amazing colors. specifically when it comes to portraits. The only thing tht i wish was better on them are the battery life. Since the camera is too old the batteries only last for like 150 to 200 clicks. other then tht its an amazing buy.

[@LoFiAxolotl]

there's hundreds of third party manufacturers that still produce the batteries... lithium just has a limited shelf life

[@dadwhitsett]

"or on my roof..." 😂😂😂

[@igalaviz]

The Canon 5D Original pictures are "Sweet" It's a great camera. The Noise structure is pretty acceptable, even pleasing

[@farwestoutlaw]

This channel is a lot like GxAce... insta subbed! And yes, everything you said is true about the 5dc... been shooting since the 90s, the 5d classic still my favorite, even though I own bodies like r6, leica m6, what not.

[@HokgwaiXbirdmaN]

serial number starts with a 0 so you got an original model.. I recommend you checking to see if it has the mirror repair as serial numbers starting with 0 or 1 had weak adhesive and the mirrors would eventually fall off. You can tell it's been repaired (Canon was doing repairs for some years) if you see a strip on each side of the mirror. Also rumors of the LCD from that era failing in some way too though I haven't experienced that.

[@stew_redman]

I'll just translate camera adverts - "as-is" means broken. "untested" means I tested it and it's broken, so I'm just going to say "untested" to give you hope and get it off my hands. "Just needs some TLC" means broken and badly treated.

[@andyboa8107]

Kids! I remember testing my HP 6Mp camera in 2002 and how astonished I was by sharpness. I came from film photography and expected digital photos to be tacky but I could see details I had never been able to see. Now I have a few cameras, all from between 2008 (Nikon D700) and 2016 (Canon 80D). Also Nikon D5500 (2015) and Sony A7ii (2015). No need for anything newer.

[@fepatton]

Funny. This popped up in my feed as I’m sitting here threading Peak Design anchors (those red strap thingies) on to my 5D classic. 😂 Got my 5D at KEH and it seems to be in great shape, though yeah, those batteries…

[@caodesignworks2407]

It might be old, but it is/ was a professional camera made for professionals to be used in professional shoots. I'd expect it to produce good colors and sharp photos, just at a lower resolution. Back when the 5DIV had been released, maybe 6 months after, I had rented one to do a shoot at a GM conference/ industry award event. There was 5 of us in total to cover the whole conference and then do all of the photos of the various industry CEOs and such with their plaques/ trophies or whatever they got. Prior to the event, we all met up to discuss the plan and where we had to be and at what time, etc... I was curious what everyone was using, my boss was using a D800, one of the other guys was using a D750. I was using a 5DMIV and the other two were using 5Ds and one had a 5DII as a backup (a backup!). Technically he had a longer lens on it as a secondary. But he was using his 5D for his main. After the photos were all said and done I was talking to them about the cameras and such and they were messing around with the 5DMIV I had since prior, neither had really bothered with the thought of upgrading, apparently. Despite finding the lowlight/ highlight recovery impressive, they both werr basically like "I'll upgrade when both of my cameras die or I have a very specific need for a newer feature." paraphrased, of course. The funnier thing the one said that really stuck with me was that when I asked about just upgrading for better recovery, the response was "if I were a bad photographer and didn't know what to put my settings at, sure, that would be great." Couple that experience with the old Digital Rev vids where they'd give a pro photog an absolute dogshit camera and they'd often create great photos, you realize that as long as a camera works as a camera, it's up to the photographer to still take a good photo I will say though, the 5DIV is incredibly forgiving and the 5DMIII was kind of a dog. Terrible banding in the shadows

[@john-lenin]

It's a 20D with a better sensor. The day it came out I checked one out and realized it was a piece of shit. They could have put that sensor in an EOS 3 body, but they purposely crippled it - like they always do. The first decent 5D is the MK III. Bu only a fool buys Canon.

[@caodesignworks2407]

@@john-lenin I can't tell if you're dumb, trolling, or both. Probably both, but that's okay, you've earned it kid

[@nissenalf]

Yes its simple and just works, and 12mp is more than enough, I find it more responsive than the 5D II

[@DanThomas1161]

I had this camera for many years. Dynamic range is really bad, and I can’t stress that enough. If you are a street photographer or a walking landscaper, this camera will be completely wasted on you, you will grow to resent it. HOWEVER, as a studio camera where you control lights and exposure, nothing comes close to it. I had and have many different Canon cameras, but each time I look at the pictures I took with 5D in the studio my jaw drops, can’t believe the clarity. It’s almost like medium format. In that regard better than any other Canons I had and still have (5dsr, 5d3, 6d, M6 mk2)

[@petermikus2363]

I have been shooting film for some time now however with prices rising i bought a digital canon tbe 5D mII to be precise i did a lot of research and i feel like the grain on the 5d classic looks pretty close to film. Which i like however i ended up the the mII because it cost the same and had mutch less shutter actuations. Unfortunatly where i live the 5d classics cost around 250 unfortunatly the mIi cost the same tho that was a good deal because those cost around 350 normally. And of course i dropped it the second day after i got it but it is a beast and countinues to soldier on with a few scratches.

[@aChairLeg]

I think the prices are so similar because of how film-like the images seem to be on the 5d classic, also supply a demand, as they get older supply starts to dwindle. Most likely, I'm going to keep my 5d2 because it's more versatile... but I really do love the 5d classic.

[@trashpanda502]

I wanna camera and you made me want one

[@aChairLeg]

It's an amazing camera, I would highly suggest it

[@RhettAnderson]

I've started to use the 40mm pancake on my 5D. And I avoid add-ons like the battery grip. Doesn't feel so heavy if you keep the lens light.

[@ericb6309]

Never selling mine, I got it new about 2007 and at this point I’m a bit sentimental about my old gear (coming from a guy who is normally not prone to feelings of sentiment).

[@Twobarpsi]

I love my newly purchased 5d2!! Not a Classic, but still retro!!

[@esmoglo]

Fun honest review thanks for sharing your thoughts, use to own this camera & yea it was simple & easy to use I miss that they have become more than cameras now a days something I don’t like, photos are timeless dislike the video part of new DSLR’s

[@kumarsajal8400]

Comeon! It was 2005 not 1905! Technology hasn't skyrocketed during these days. What do you get in a 2023 camera? Same stuff just a little better. Innovations have stopped in camera.

[@aChairLeg]

In terms of photo quality, I think the 5d is great. Video is what has really been improving the past few decades

[@perkristoffersson4153]

You do get eye-control AF, though that was an innovation from the old eos-3 that was simply much improved and implemented again with the R3. It's mostly just they do the same stuff better, with the exception of optical viewfinders which by themselves are reason enough to use a full frame dslr over an otherwise superior mirrorless option. Even digital photography is a 1980's invention (there was a digital back for the minolta 9000, not sure about canon/nikon) making the eye-control of the eos-3 the last real innovation in the camera industry.

[@jefferyallen8863]

Those strap holders are for the brand (peak design camera straps).

[@larryzapata2614]

I sold this beauty to go be a poser and got a Fujifilm X-E2 when it came out and then the A7 S then Pentax k1 then olympus e-m5 iii and then back to Canon with 5DS and its the colors and I got an insane deal less than what I got for the Olympus!

[@photojunkysdronezonevlog]

About 3 years ago I bought one for $100 and was able to snag the 50 mm lens for about $50 used. The quality I was getting when shooting in raw was incredible for the price, and it held up just fine to my GH 3 that I had at the time. If you are one of the photographers who nitpicks about sharpness and dynamic range, I guarantee you would have a hard time telling the difference with like images side by side.

[@aChairLeg]

It really is an amazing camera, and even more amazing for the price.

[@slr7075]

I had a 5D mk1 but saw a Nikon D700 for a steal so it was hard not to pass. I love using manual focus Nikon lenses on the D700 and I treat it as my "digital film" camera. My main lens that is glued to the D700 is the equally legendary 105mm f2.5 AI.

[@FST0p]

I still got 3 bodies . Live this sensor . The ef 50mm 1.4 performs awful on this body in my experience. Even the 1.8 is better but you really want L glass on this . But my favorite on this body are in order . All manual focus 😬 Zeiss disragon 35mm f2 Zeiss makro planar 100m f2 And a summicron r 50mm f2 …. The are my holy trinity on this body . But I adapt other vintage glass too. 🤓

[@shahnawajsarfarajahmed7795]

Buying 5d classic is the best option for a Beginner am thinking of getting one am in India don't know From where I can get it at best condition

[@LRose-72]

I had 5D mk2 for 10 year. It was wonderful camera..never had problem. Now I trade 5Dmk2 to brand new 6D mk2. I miss my 5Dmk2 lots 😭😭😭😅😅😅

[@aChairLeg]

Really? The only camera I could see replacing my 5d2 is the 6d2.

[@LRose-72]

@@aChairLeg yes, 6D mk2 is way better than 5D mk2. Noting wrong with 5Dmk2, it was great camera. Time for me change. Technology from 6Dmk2 is far better than 5Dmk2.

[@100brsta]

@@aChairLeg Really? I think 6Dmki is superior to 6Dmkii. Has less noise (they intentionally made mkii worse to not compete with 5Dmkiii !!!), and has removable focusing screens. Of course depends a lot on individual opinion what specs are more important.

[@njrivetelite]

I bought my 5DMKII in 2014 and it was my primary camera until January 2020. I was simply getting the results I wanted from it. I quickly upgraded since then.. the 6DMKII definitely felt like a huge upgrade and now owning the R5 & R6 I definitely feel like the cameras have come a very long way giving me abilities I simply did not have years ago. I shoot real estate as one of my gigs.. mainly shooting 5 shot bracket hdr images.. I shoot them handheld. Which freaks real estate agents out when I'm not using my tripod.. until they see the results. My entire income is from photo/video so I need the equipment that will give me the shots I want.

[@LRose-72]

Yea I had 5Dmk2 for 10 year, never had problems. Great camera until 2 months ago time for change, trade for brand new 6Dmk2, I love it…but I still miss my old 5Dmk2 😭😭😭

[@njrivetelite]

@Jay Mcd the 6DMKII is a great upgrade though.

[@LRose-72]

@@njrivetelite I agree. 6Dmk2 is great camera , technology is far better.

[@njrivetelite]

@@harrison00xXx I don't mind weighty bodies. It's the heavy lenses on front that I feel more anyway

[@sophustranquillitastv4468]

It's still one of the camera I like the most though I sell it because I want to only keep EOS-1 series in my home after I get 1Ds Mark II which produced pretty much similar looking pictures but with EOS-1 control I like. However, it's already broken a few years ago and i don't know whether I can get a new copy of it with good enough condition.

[@wah555]

I have one, but had to upgrade for work due to resolution and shutter failure risk. Was shooting events back to back. For casual ok, for work risky.

[@hrpickinstuff]

In the movie Skyline 🏙. They run up to the roof to take pictures of the Aliens 👽 using a 5D classic. How's that for street cred?

[@FeArhsma21]

Nice! Thanks for the time you spent making the review.

[@aChairLeg]

Thank you!

[@ted356]

I found this video a little late. Prices have jumped up on eBay, thanks to your story. LOL!

[@elasticmachinery]

Bro I love all your videos

[@matthieuzglurg6015]

there seems to be kind of a weird attraction for those old full frame bodies, especially the 5D classic and the Nikon D700

[@richardkrasicki6086]

The sensor was based on Kodachrome, co designed with Kodak at the time., Canon made a version for Kodak also.

[@100brsta]

So not true. Kodak were CCD canon was a CMOS sensor

[@richardkrasicki6086]

@@100brsta yes true, but both were based on a Kodachrome type of look..

[@georgealex19]

Last week I got a 5D3 as an upgrade for my older 5D2, but now I just don’t see any point in selling my 5D2 for $250-$300 (that’s what they go for around here) 🤷‍♂️ I’ve always fancied the original 5D, maybe I’ll pick one up someday

[@gabeb9493]

Don’t plan on buying the camera just liked your video a lot your a cool guy

[@TheMontanafew]

For some reason I never use my cameras for video. I always whip out the iPhone

[@aChairLeg]

Haha I always try to keep a camera on me that does decent video. If im at home, I always grab my a7sii for quick videos, I think I'm too particular.

[@JoshuaAMG]

Greatness only lasts 3 generations? Is that a slight at the mark iv?

[@ivedigga]

You have tons of tech’s who can still fix these cameras

[@UrbanoModa]

there are two version of this camera, one was re-called one was fixed, serial number is key. I have three they are that addictive. The Canon 5D mk was made to bring people over form film to Dig, its a Kodak CCD sensor, so yes your comment about feeling film as correct, its has a film esq feel it was meant to be like that. Highly recommend if anyone is looking to buy one on the back of your nice video introduction they should get the 2nd version that didn't have the shutter glue issue. Anything CCD is awesome. PS it was also made to try and upset Leica.

[@aChairLeg]

I've seen a few people say the 5d1 has a CCD sensor... But I can't seem to find anything about it online. Everywhere online says its a regular CMOS. Am I just missing something?

[@UrbanoModa]

@aChair Leg you said you can't find anything online about it , and then said everywhere online says it's a CMOS sensor. There are 11 models of EOS that claim via Web articles they are CMOS , when they are either ccd or contax ND or ccd derived/ kodak. Also claims of 13.3 mp sensor of a true 12.8 tech read.

[@mikafoxx2717]

​@@UrbanoModaIt's CMOS. That's what allowed it to be full frame for the cost. CCD is too expensive. Only the APS-H 1D mk I was CCD. Canon went to CMOS very early.

[@strawberrycrxme]

I'm not sure if I should get the 5D classic, or the MKII. Which one is better?

[@doozledumbler5393]

When you first started showing the high iso shots I thought they looked really good, almost like grain in film.

[@Kinematographer]

Im in love with the mkii 100 euros!

[@atomaalatonal]

i still have my 5d, even a 20d which was my entry cam into dslr realm. but tbh i would buy a 5d II or II just for the more pixels. but the imagequality is still great.

[@gabriel1chan]

Only thing I don't like the canon 5D is the shutter lag which is slower than I like.

[@Kim_Alexander]

waiting for mine, planing to make some stuffs 5d vs d700 nice review! B-rolls with dusty, scratched used camera gear looks amazing. inofen use the things I review and brill them after use no clean or dust of, feels more real..

[@aChairLeg]

Funnily enough, for all my videos I try to find the cleanest least beat up gear I can get. Once you get into stuff this old though it's almost impossible

[@RetroRockGamer]

The 5d is metal, not plastic.

[@bobczz3919]

I just bought a barley used 5d mark iv to replace my 7d. Should arrive tomorrow 😊

[@zbigniewluniewicz7610]

HA HA HA, mine is with me from 2005 and I am using it like film camera ,,think compose shoot " 12 000 frames looks like new, not even one scratch! I compared it to 5D II 5DIII 6D and never seen reason to get new. OK I could not resist and I get 5DS ( because of the great price ,well under 1000usd new) and every time I compare color palette old 5D wins hands down, It's just so easy to get fantastic look out of raws , with skin tones it's unbeatable.. I will keep it till die just for skin rendering...

[@bobmorr2892]

Why not original 60 instead? Images amazing, shoots video, smaller lighter faster newer better in almost every way. Looks like they're going for less than $300 these days sounds pretty good to me. Photos not quite as good? Maybe? Hard to tell apart, just spend a few more seconds in post processing.