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Subject: [Leica] OT: Comparison b/n Canon EOS 5D and 5D Mark II
From: michiel.fokkema at gmail.com (Michiel Fokkema)
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:07:38 +0200
References: <t2l7568d3bd1003310801i23d5edb5u3e63e5ba0b9ebbcf@mail.gmail.com>

Both are great cameras.
i have them both and use them both.
But the mark2 is my favorite. The LCD screen is much better. Iso performance
is easily a stop better.
The AF micro adjust makes my 70-200 tack sharp.
But if you're not bothered by these improvements the 5D mark 1 is your
friend.

Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema

On 31 March 2010 17:01, Konstantin Mihov <konstantin.mihov at 
googlemail.com>wrote:

> I am a bit of off topic here but am curious between the difference in
> quality of the pictures of these two versions of the 5D - I understand that
> mark II has almost double the number of mega pixels, in addition to the HD
> video but what else makes the 5D II superior as a product? Does it have a
> better ISO performance (and by how much?) I've tried to find articles
> online
> but they tend to compare the 5D II with other current models and not with
> older versions.
>
> I am tempted by second-hand 5D earlier generations (don't "need" the video
> function and the number of megapixels) and am trying to get informed.
>
> Cheers,
> KM
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Replies: Reply from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] OT: Comparison b/n Canon EOS 5D and 5D Mark II)
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