Comments on: 5D2 AF in dim light: :-(

By: Tom Melanson

Tom Melanson — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:43:42 +0000

Ron, I found my one lens that has trouble with the 5D MkII is the 85 1.2 (original).

It was WAY off. Microfocus adjustment seemed to solve the problem–though you’ve probably tried that solution already.

By: planetMitch

planetMitch — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:03:25 +0000

interesting inputs – I’m not spending as much time as I’d like in front of the 5D2 so I’m not sure i can give any real feedback, but i’ve added this to the 5D wiki at http://planet5d.com We’ve got more 5D reviews/still/video samples than anywhere else on the planet.

By: OmicyMymn

OmicyMymn — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:38:02 +0000

I am unable to understand this post. But well some points are useful for me.

By: Enlargement

Enlargement — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:00:39 +0000

I am amazed with it. It is a good thing for my research. Thanks

By: Aluplener

Aluplener — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:29:08 +0000

I think you are thinking like sukrat, but I think you should cover the other side of the topic in the post too…

By: Karel Donk » Blog Archive » Canon EOS 5D Mark II: Not all it could have been

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:55:23 +0000

[...] 12/28/2008: Apart from the wedding pro which I mentioned above, recently a fashion photographer got a chance to experience first hand just how bad the AF system of the 5D Mark II really is. Check out the post on his website. Here’s a quote: So this week I got a change to use the [...]

By: Karel Donk » Blog Archive » Canon EOS 5D Mark II: Barely worth it!

Karel Donk » Blog Archive » Canon EOS 5D Mark II: Barely worth it! — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:39:57 +0000

[...] a wedding pro had difficulty getting his POSED shots in focus. And recently, a fashion photographer got a chance to experience first hand just how bad the AF system of the 5D Mark II really is. Check out the post on his website. Here’s a quote: So this week I got a change to use the [...]

By: DPL

DPL — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:15:52 +0000

Hi Ron,

Thanks, I do hope you get the chance to try it.

With each new camera, Canon always seems to be five steps forward, then two steps back in other not-so-important areas like focus.

By: AFS

AFS — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:42:12 +0000

DPL and Bart, maybe I’ll try it next week, but I would not be willing to work like that myself. The idea of working with this camera instead of my 1Ds3 is to have a smaller, lighter body. Putting a flash on top adds makes it unwieldy in my opinion. Plus is makes working with studio strobes more complex. We’ll see.

By: D3x price going down, baby, down! And other stuff too. « Fake Chuck Westfall

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:34:23 +0000

[...] up on the Internet. Can’t say I’m surprised. And then, some fashion shooter discovered that the outer focus points on the 5D2 don’t work very well in low light. Can’t say I’m [...]