Del goes "full frame." Canon 5D MK "original"

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I had no real reason for this. A reasonably "previously owned" Canon 5D mk nothin' came up on CL here in town for A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS. Bear in mind that when this tank was introduced in about 2008 it was THIRTY THREE HUNDRED BUCKS.

Now, I never EVER figured on owning a "full frame" 35mm format DSLR. But for 150 who could refuse? Even though my "best" cameras are 7D's, I just wanted the chance to "play."

It has less than 10K shutter clicks and the way I "move" anymore it will outlast me X10

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Some viewfinder comparisons: At top left, an Olympus OM-1 (which I have) is a vintage "typical" every day but well thought of 35mm. You can see how much smaller the 5D is, but also, how much larger it is than say, a 40D (which I also have). A quick "eyeball" check between the "new" 5D and one of my 7D's seems like the 7D is "about like" the 40 maybe a touch larger

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Wow, what a score! I bought a Pentax K-x digital for $30 because the memory card slot was jacked up. I took it apart, found an SD slot in an old reader and soldered it in, good as new! Found another K-x with a bad flash. Got it for $50 and used a good flash on the hot shoe, my 'inside' camera. I liked the Pentax line because it used the old K-mount lens (I got a 'few' from my 35mm film days)) and it had in body stabilization. Gets some great arty shots of flowers with a Super Tak f1.4 prime M42 screw mount(!) that I got off an old Goodwill Spotmatic. I'm still looking for a Fuji S5 Pro body if you see one for under $150.
 
I have one Pentax DSLR as well, forget what is there a K1000? And if you are familiar with the Tamron "Adaptall" line I have a fairly rare Adaptall mount with the Pentax electrical interface to the Pentax.
 
I don't know anything you just said, but cool! lol
 
Well let's see LOL. All the digi SLR bodies I've had are called 'crop sensors.' This means the thing that takes the photo.......in place of the film......is smaller than the "standard" of 35mm film on which all this stuff is based........because of interchangeable lenses, etc. Canon crop factor is 1.6

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The above photo is allegedly a comparison. The larger frame is as if you would take a 35mm film camera, and / or a full frame DSLR, and take this shot with "some" lens, then put that same lens on a "crop sensor" camera, and the inner frame is what you would get.

So with any given lens, you get "that much more" photo out of the thing.

"It used to be" that what is called a "normal" lens on a 35mm SLR was 50-55mm. On a crop sensor camera, that "normal" must be somewhere around 35mm.

There are advantages and disadvantages to both schools
 
Even more with larger format film I'm sure you remember the old "Brownie" box cameras which use 120/ 220 roll film. I have an old Mamiya M645 which uses this film. As with the crop sensor / full frame, this comparison shows what the same lens would produce.........from the same tripod.........between a 35 and a 120/ 220 roll film like my Mamiya

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This is like my old Mamiya, M645-1000S These things are huge and heavy. The top section (viewfinder and metering) comes off and you can install different ones, of course the lens is interchangeable, and the back comes off with the film inside. If you have enough money you can get a "digital back" for some models and convert them to digital.

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Here's the body, stripped of lens, back, and viewfinder

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Thanks for the explanation. Mine has both digital and optical zoom.......whatever that means. It also came with some pretty nice looking zoom lenses that I've never figured out how to use. They attach fine, but I've never taken a picture where they've made a difference. The digital zoom of course works, because well.....that's pretty stupid proof. Push a button and zoom in or out. lol
 
Digital zoom is no different than what you might do in software after you download the photo. All cameras have a "native" size. That is if you select the largest quality/ size in the camera, take a photo, download it untouched and no digital zoom, and then put it into your browzer, it will display "native size."
 
67Dart273 said:
Digital zoom is no different than what you might do in software after you download the photo. All cameras have a "native" size. That is if you select the largest quality/ size in the camera, take a photo, download it untouched and no digital zoom, and then put it into your browzer, it will display "native size."
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Yeah. That cleared it right up. lol
 
I will NEVER be able to utilize the full potential of any of these modern cameras. But for the price "I want to play." I have some old lenses for which I have adapters, and some others I've converted. One lens I'd like to "ring out" is a gigantic old Tamron tele-zoom.

This mess of lead anchor 200-500mm zoom Not my photo, stole this from the 'net

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67Dart273 said:
I will NEVER be able to utilize the full potential of any of these modern cameras. But for the price "I want to play." I have some old lenses for which I have adapters, and some others I've converted. One lens I'd like to "ring out" is a gigantic old Tamron tele-zoom.

This mess of lead anchor 200-500mm zoom Not my photo, stole this from the 'net

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Holy crap. how "far away" will that bring something in?
 
500mm is not all that "long" depending. I have a 500 and 600 lightweight "mirror" lenses, these work like a parabolic reflector

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The two outer ones are 600mm which I converted to M42 screw mount on one, and Canon EF on the other. The middle one is a Tamron 500mm

Below a couple of shots of my power weatherhead. I was standing below it I guess it's ?? 10-12 ft above my head? Top one is a full size crop out of the bottom photo

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Good example of my 100-400 zoom, this was taken in '08 zoomed out to 400. Hand held, I can't do that anymore

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i gotta tell ya Del, im a little disappointed
when i read "full frame" i was expecting something like this



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LOL. With my broke ribs, "it will be awhile" before I dig that piece out and fiddle around
 
I have a Canon 1DX as well as a 1DX Mark II. I also have a 7D Mark II. Both of the full frame bodies are phenomenal in lower light. I do often use the crop camera....but it is only when I need the "extra reach" that it provides. I have 400mm f/2.8 L lens. The crop camera turns it into a 640mm....but it only shoots at f/5.6. Lately I have been doing a lot of right at the edge, if not slightly beyond, right on the edge of the DOF. I have been using my 50mm f/1.4 Sigma at the track. Lot of images where the only thing that is sharply focused is the focal point itself, the rest of the image is a bit soft. But I like that look....
 
inkjunkie said:
. I have 400mm f/2.8 L lens. The crop camera turns it into a 640mm....but it only shoots at f/5.6. ...
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Ok, "whut?" LOL

Are you saying you need to stop it down to 5.6 on the crop camera to get it sharp?
 
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