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Review on Canon EOS 5D Mark II Body Camera by Guan Yin ᠌

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Normal quality, you can use it.

It was not in my plan to get in touch with him at first since I am involved in a much larger story that is tied to the acquisition of this equipment. After using a 350D, 400D, 20D, 40D, and a 5D, I decided to upgrade to the dream 5D mark 2 camera. I purchase it from one retailer, take it home to test it, and discover that the focus strangely wanders with all of my lenses, yet with my older 5D model, operating under the same conditions, it functions flawlessly. After getting my money back when I took the item back to the store where it was purchased, I tried to purchase the item remotely through an ad posted on the Internet on the picture ru forum; however, my money was stolen during that transaction. I was able to track down the thief via the internet, thanks to my attention to detail and dogged determination, and I gave him back the money along with some moral compensation. I made the decision that from this point forward, I will only shop for things in stores. I went into the store with my laptop, asked for a test of three copies, took the same pictures, and again the focus of everyone walked wherever it wanted, but within acceptable limits (from a distance to an object of a couple of meters, the focus can go 2-3 cm, and unpredictably, now in the back, then in the front). I chose a copy with the fewest number of broken and hot pixels, by the way, for some reason I have never seen Canon devices without them, but these are the In addition, I purchased a 24-70 2.8L, which, on my older 5D, captured 100 out of 100 frames and, on the Mark 2, captured 50 percent of the marriage. Because a mutual friend was experiencing the same issue with their Canon 5D Mark II and 24-70 2.8L, we decided to get our cameras aligned at the closest service center before the new season began. The closest SC was in Hong Kong, which was around 500 kilometers away from us. In the service center, we were only knocked down the alignment even further, which resulted in a loss of 1,500 from each for the sense of urgency. This affected both the devices and the lenses. After making contact with the service center, I discovered that the lenses do not fit on either the 5D mark2 or the older 5D, despite the fact that I requested that they not align the camera but rather only the lens. Now, a friend of ours has contributed to the cost of a trip to Hong Kong, and he has already delivered our gear to Arsen, who is based in Hong Kong. We are no longer interested in contacting the warranty service centers; instead, we will pay three thousand dollars to a master who has received positive evaluations to modify the gadget.

Pros
  • Handling that is easy and comfortable, video that is of high quality, a wide dynamic range, and low noise.
Cons
  • It just enrages me that the manufacturer has such a pig-headed attitude towards the 5D mark2, because the focus can wander wherever it pleases, independent of the class of optics. My opinion is that having 21 megapixels is also a disadvantage because there is a second device, the older 5D, and I can see that even when using the 24-70 2.8L lens, the mark delivers an image that is only half as sharp when all of the settings are the same. Indeed, and the weight of files with our volumes is 40 GB of material from each wedding, despite the fact that most people only print images that are no larger than 20 by 30. In my opinion, it would be beneficial if they increased the actual size of the pixel, since this would result in improved clarity, dynamic range, and noise levels. If we want to engage in DSLR video production on a professional level, we will need to purchase a second device in addition to a crop because the manufacturer purposefully does not support video at a frame rate of 60 frames per second, which is even available on the 550D.