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Thanks to those dumping 5D for 5D2, I got a great deal

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Great deal. Happy shooting.
 
You can't tell by looking at the camera. You will just have to go by the history and condition of the camera. Image numbers have no meaning.

Rich
 
I just sold mine for 1090 Euro so a lot more than you paid.
I am regretting it though as I don't believe the 5D MK II as good.

The 5D is fast , has better focusing, and the file quality is just as good.

I was hesitating on the D3X , if I had the means I would probably opt out for that one.

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5D too old to take pictures? Pull the other one. I shoot with the following cameras depending on my mood:

Rolleicord (1930s)
Mamiya C3 (1960s)
Mamiya RZ67 (1980s)
Canon Eos 3 (1998)
Canon 10D (2003)
Canon 1D Mark II (2004)

I think they are all older than the 5D. Got some great shots out of my C3 on Pan F and some colour on Kodak 160C today.

Cesare
 
You have a d3 and a 1Ds2 both of which out perform the 5D in most cases.

And it is HIGHLY unlikely your 5D had the shutter fire only 100 times. There is no way to know how many actuations a 5D has. Switching CF cards, having JPGs on a card from another camera, formatting a CF card in another unit, etc. can switch the file number set as the next file name.

Plus since EXIF only allows for 4 digits in the file name, the numbering resets to 0001 after you hit 9999. It seems like the EXIF standard should be updated to allow for 6 digits such as 020000.jpg instead of 1234.jpg
 
you can find shutter actuations if you do opanda exif viewer, it will mention how many "shutter releases".
 
Cesare Ferrari said:
5D too old to take pictures? Pull the other one. I shoot with the
following cameras depending on my mood:

Rolleicord (1930s)
Mamiya C3 (1960s)
Mamiya RZ67 (1980s)
Canon Eos 3 (1998)
Canon 10D (2003)
Canon 1D Mark II (2004)

I think they are all older than the 5D. Got some great shots out of
my C3 on Pan F and some colour on Kodak 160C today.

Cesare
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they will always get the latest because they are never happy with what they have.

it has always been like that

the problem is that the new things sell making an instant substitution for the other irrelevant (for them) aspect of the practice (the pictures)

in other words if you can't get a decent picture with a 10D then you still can't get a decent picture with a 1Ds Mark III.

but they don't care about the pictures : what's important is the gadget itself

:)
 
I bought a refurbished (new to me ) 5D a few mos. back & I think that it belongs in a museum if you are taking photographs there. I am hoping to use it for many years to come. To each his own.
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One day I'll learn how to post photos. I am 62 & technically challenged.
 
To say that the reasoning behind purchasing higher performance equipment is seeking gadgets status is not justified for large spec changes between cameras like the 5D.

If you print large nothing replaces the original data like real pixel info. The 5D MK II certainly has this, enough pixel data for very large prints at 17" wide or larger. The 5D original starts to lose it at above 13" wide. Still acceptable but exactly that an acceptance of artefacts, and a digital up ressing apparent.
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Neil Snape photographer Paris printer reviews at http://www.neilsnape.com
 
Samuel Gao said:
you can find shutter actuations if you do opanda exif viewer, it will
mention how many "shutter releases".
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I did, but don't see any Shutter Release " info. This is from an exported CR2 file to jpg and or tiff. Does it have to be a camera recorded jpg?
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Neil Snape photographer Paris printer reviews at http://www.neilsnape.com
 
colourgeek said:
Samuel Gao said:
you can find shutter actuations if you do opanda exif viewer, it will
mention how many "shutter releases".
Click to expand...
I did, but don't see any Shutter Release " info. This is from an
exported CR2 file to jpg and or tiff. Does it have to be a camera
recorded jpg?
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Opanda gives you a guess, but there's no way to give you a definite and certifiable number.

Only Canon 1D series records this info.

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cityphotographer said:
Cesare Ferrari said:
5D too old to take pictures? Pull the other one. I shoot with the
following cameras depending on my mood:
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they will always get the latest because they are never happy with
what they have.

in other words if you can't get a decent picture with a 10D then you
still can't get a decent picture with a 1Ds Mark III.
Click to expand...
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Cameras always have technical limits. If new gear pushes back limits that have been impacting your work, then the gear really does result in substantial improvements. When you're using existing gear in situations that play to it's strengths, then new equipment is less likely to be enough better to justify the cost of a change. It's a judgment call that requires consideration of your use as well as the improvements in the tool.

To the OP: WTG - I'm sure you'll be enjoying your 5D for years!
 
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