Canon 5D Mark 11 video examples
Canon EOS 5D Mark II Video
More and more digital SLRs are now being built with a movie recording mode. The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is one of the highest spec models offering full HD at 1920×1080p. After viewing a couple of dozen video’s taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark 11, I can honestly say it rivals the quality of high end movie recording equipment. But don’t take my word for it, check out some of the links below and see for yourself.
The EOScars
EOScars offers some of the highest quality video’s I’ve seen, taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark 11. They scour the latest movies posted on the web and publish only those where it is clear the filmaker has put in the effort to create a complete package. View the sample below then visit http://theeoscars.com/5dblog/ to enjoy many others.
Images Of Karijini National Park from Michael Fletcher on Vimeo.
Reverie
Reverie is a sample EOS 5D Mark 11 video by photographer Vincent Laforet. It’s a beautiful short video about one mans dream. You can see Reverie at Canon Digital Learning Center Sample Video or watch how they produced the EOS 5D Mark 11 video at: Behind the scenes with Vincent.
Flickr Group - Canon 5D MK 11 Videos
One of our favorite hangouts now has a group for videographers who shoot with a Canon 5D Mark 11. It’s a relatively new group that already boasts 360 members. It’s also a great place to discuss video techniques, or for beginners to help each other out. For more information, head on over to: http://www.flickr.com/groups/canon5dii-videos/
Nature / Wildlife video
Visit http://www.vimeo.com/1858950 and you’ll see a bird watching video taken with 5D Mark II + Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 IS L
Lens + 2x Teleconverter, effectively providing for an 800mm focal
length with f/5.6 aperture @ISO 3200. This is a good video to show the 5D Mark 11 capabilities in extreme ISO and teleconverter settings. Notice the video is still of very high quality.
Canon 5D Mark II Underwater Video Review
To really test the capabilities of Canon 5D Mark 11, Berkley White took it to the depths of the ocean to video sharks and dolphins in Monterey. Watch the video at: http://www.backscatter.com/5d2/
When I first heard about the Canon 5D Mark 11 video capabilities, my intitial reaction was similar to many others, ‘Why would I want video capabilities, I’m a photographer?’. Now that I think about it, I do often take both my Digital SLR camera and Sony video camera, on trips away. Therefore, it does make sense to only carry one piece of equipment that does the job of two.
Blog - Photography equipment and camera reviews
Photography equipment and camera reviews will now stay on its own blog
When we first started this web site, we originally had ‘Digital SLR Cameras and Gear‘ category over on it’s own blog at: SLR Equipment Reviews
After starting a second blog that included all things photography, not just reviews, we moved that category over as well. Now after much consideration, we’ve concluded that it’s best to keep ‘SLR Equipment Reviews’ on their own blog.
RSS feed subscribers will continue to receive updates from both blogs within the one RSS feed.
Listed below is a run down on posts written so far from both blogs:
AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens review
Nikon’s AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED macro lens is a quality piece of glass that results in extremely sharp photographs. With a reproduction ratio of up to 1:1, it is considered a real macro lens ….. Full AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G lens review
Review Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens
The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens was the second telephoto zoom I had purchased, after not being happy with the cheaper Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM that I bought earlier. You know what they say, buy cheap, buy twice ….. Full Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens review
Review Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM wide angle lens
The Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens is by far, a favorite (non L) all round lens. If you’re out on a photography trip and only have room for one lens, this is the one to take ….. Full Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens review
Review Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens sweet spot tips
I purchased this lens early on in my photography experience and am glad I had a shop assistant who pointed me in the right direction. As it’s turned out, I couldn’t be more happier with the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens. Especially when it comes to photographing small objects, insects and flowers ….. Full Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens review
Digital Optic closeup macro filters, insect flower photography
Digital Optic close up filters are a brand often seen on ebay. Close up or macro as they are also known, are filters that magnify the subject +1, +2, +4 or +10 times its original size. Like all filters, they are screwed onto any digital SLR lens and are compatible with a wide range of camera brands including Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Olympus, Kodak and many others ….. Full review on Digital Optic closeup filters
Digital Optic 3x telephoto conversion camera lens
My photography partner purchased this lens attachment off ebay, thinking it was worth a try since it was cheaper in cost than buying a 400mm lens to go with his Nikon D40 SLR camera. The box also says it’s compatible with Sony, Panasonic, JVC, Hitachi, Canon, Pentax, Fuji, Samsung, Kodak and Olympus digital cameras.
In theory it looked great, promising you can zoom right in on objects from quite a long distance away. However, after a couple of days, shooting all types of photographs with it, here is what he had to say about the telephoto conversion lens ….. Read Full Review
Review Canon 17-40mm f4 L lens example photographs supplied
Canon 17-40mm f4 L lens, non technical review, from a personal
photographers perspective. The Canon 17-40mm f4 L is an extremely
sharp, wide angle lens, perfect in particular for landscape photography
or in tight areas where you have limited space. Many example
photographs provided ….. Full Canon 17-40mm f4 L lens review
Nikon D300 digital SLR camera review The Nikon D300 is a
semi-professional SLR camera for the serious amateur. The quality and
price range is somewhere between the cheap entry level camera’s (Nikon
D40x) and the more expensive professional models like D2Hs or D2Xs. For
a Nikon D300 you can expect to pay around $1800 for the body only. If
you’re after key features and specifications, you can already find this
information on the Nikon website (and hundreds of other review ….. Full Nikon D300 review
Canon EOS 450D Rebel XSi improvements from 400D
Canon EOS 450D / Rebel XSi digital camera. So far, the new Canon EOS
D450 (EOS Rebel XSi) due out around April this year looks like it will
be a popular choice for many new photographers or those wanting to
upgrade from earlier models. What are the improvements made to Canon’s
new digital EOS 450D (also called Rebel XSi), when compared to it’s
predecessor 400D / XTi ….. Full Canon EOS 450D Rebel XSi review
Links on this page will continue to be updated as posts are added to the review blog.
Review Canon 17-40mm f4 L lens example photographs supplied
Canon 17-40mm f4 L lens Review: from a personal photographers perspective
After doing much research on the Internet, I decided to purchase my first Canon L lens. For those new to SLR photography, L lenses are regarded as the professional end of Canon’s range for glass. As it’s turned out, I wasn’t dissapointed in my choice. In fact, it’s now my all time favorite lens. This review will demonstrate by example the reasons why.
The Canon 17-40mm f4 L lens is an extremely sharp wide angle lens, perfect in particular for landscape photography, as you’ll see by the photo examples displayed below. However, is also useful for indoor shots of museums and exhibitions, or anywhere that you have limited space but still need to capture a wide area.
If you’ve found this review while looking for technical specifications, you can already read this on the Canon website, so I won’t rehash this too much here as well: Technical Specifications for Canon 17-40 f4 L lens
Instead, I’ll be explaining what it is that I love about this lens by example.
Examples of photographs taken with Canon 17-40 f4 L lens:
1. Manly Beach in Sydney Australia
As you can see by viewing this image of Manly Beach in Sydney Australia, the Canon 17-40mm f4 L is a very efficient wide angle lens, perfect for landscapes and outdoor shots. Even though this particular photograph was hand held (ie no tripod) it still resulted in a really sharp image. I find the lens auto-focuses quickly and the colors are brilliant.
Camera: Canon 5D
Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Mode: Manual
2. Another example of the wide angle viewpoint for this lens. This time taken at Lake Jindabyne, Snowy Mountains Australia.
You have to love the feeling of depth this lens gives. It’s also important to note that these images have been taken with a Canon EOS 5D. You may also use the lens on a non full frame camera, for instance a Canon 400D. However, you may find the results come up a little shorter width wise, as in how much of the landscape you can fit into the shot. Although I’m only talking very minor differences here.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Mode: Manual
3. The Canon 17-40mm f4 L lens also helps you to purposely create some interesting looking perspectives
You need to keep this in mind when taking close up shots of people with this lens set at 17mm, as they could end up looking like bobbleheads. When photographing people, it’s best to keep the lens length at 30-40 mm to avoid this.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 17 mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
4. It’s a really useful lens for times when you want to get in as much of the scenery as possible in one frame, without physically moving yourself too far back from the subject.
Take this photograph of the National War Memorial in Australia for example. The large columns behind the people in the image are very tall. This lens was able to capture the whole scene without me having to physically move myself back too far from the main subjects. Therefore the Canon 17-40mm f4 L lens is fantastic glass for times when you have limited space to move, yet still need to photograph large area’s. Other places I find this useful is when photographing museums, shopping malls, hotel rooms etc as shown in the examples below.
In the photograph above, taken at the National Museum in Canberrra Australia, the Canon 17-40mm f4 L lens was put to good use to capture as much of the floor space as possible in a single shot.
And again in the example above, the camera was rotated to portrait mode, which enabled me to capture the majority of the scene as possible, vertically. The image above was taken on a recent trip to Sydney where we stayed at the Novotel Hotel at Darling Harbour.
The photograph shown above of Queen Victoria Building in Sydney Australia, was one of the first images I shot with this lens. It was at this time I noticed how fast the image stabalisation focusses and the sharpness of the images. As you would expect from any Canon L brand lens.
Any Cons or Disadvantages?
The only disadvantage I’ve come across with the Canon 17-40mm f4 L lens is that you need to remember it does only zoom to 40 mm. There has been times that I’ve wanted to zoom in closer to objects, for example with the gorgeous statues seen above the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney, Australia. It would have been great to be able to fill the frame with the actual statue.
Having said that, if the image is for personal or website use, you can simply crop the area that you wanted from the photographs largest size, as in the example shown below.
As you can see from the example above, this lens will still result in a very detailed and sharp image, even from the largest of crops.
Other examples of photographs taken with a Canon 17-40mm f4 L lens are shown below.
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