[Leica] Canon 5D

[telyt at earthlink.net (Douglas Herr)]

on 10/23/05 8:11 AM, Alan Weinschel at alan_weinschel@yahoo.com wrote:

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> Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 07:44:44 -0400
> From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Canon 5D
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
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> Hi Alan,
> 
> (and others who upgraded from a 20D to a 5D.)
> How is the performance of the 5D in low-light,
> high ISO, compared to the 20D ?
> I am very tempted by the full frame sensor,
> for sure.
> 
> Thanks much in advance for any information.
> 
> - Phong
> =====================================================================
> 
> Phong,  I shoot mainly at low ISO's, but when I have had to crank up
> the ISO because of low light, the performance has been excellent. Did
> some shooting with the new Canon 24-105 f/4 indoors under low
> incandescent levels and was pleased with the results. Noise levels are
> very very low at ISO 400 and 800.  I have not done any shooting at
> 1600.  Reports from others have indicated the noise levles even at 1600
> are acceptable (but one person's "acceptable" may be another person's
> junk). More than the low noise levels, is the more familar feel of the
> viewfinder (any 1.6 SLR viewfinder I find to be artificial looking and
> sometime tunnel-like)(I have not used Canon 1D with 1.3 viewfinder).
> Since the prrof is in the pudding, I think my results with the 5D are
> far better than what I was getting with the 20D.  To coin a phrase,
> your results may differ.  Is the 5D worth the premium over the 20D?
> For me, yes.   
> --- lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:
> 

I'd like ot know how the 5D works with long lenses.  Mirror clearance
obviously won't be a problem but I'm wondering how corner performance and
manual focus is with this combination.

--
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com