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309 reviews
Desirable upgrade from the 5D
Had used the 5D for many years. Recently bought the Mark III. They are both full-frame professional cameras. The upgrades on the Mark III are desirable. First, the ISO goes from auto to 100 to 25,600. Noise at levels I've explored is not detectable. I needed this feature for darker venues with and without speedlights. There is an automatic cleaning sensor. There is a lock to change from AV to TV, etc. so mistakes are averted. Of course, there are more pixels and video. The display is larger. It is easy to adapt to the new camera. There is new software which can be downloaded from the internet, I have the disc. Style settings as in the 5D are available, however the default settings for the styles are impressive. I'm exploring the manual and eager to learn the new bells and whistles. Be careful when you buy this camera - you might fall in love.Read full review...
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Canon was holding back
I think holding back tech poisons a brand. I bought the Mk3 for improved autofocus over the 6D but really it doesn't do that well. On the 6D the center focus point is +/- 3EV (focuses will in low contrast situations like a dimly lit room)
On the 5D Mk 3 it's a +/-2 EV (Thats worse than the 6D) but it makes up for it supposedly with more AF Points. Well that's fine I guess it makes that difference marginal. You can focus and recompose if you're not close to your subject with the 6D in low light and you'll nail focus better. If you're at the minimum distance, in low light when focus and recompos wont work the 5D3 might get the shot but a lot of the time +/- 2EV won't find it. They also left out GPS and wifi which I don't care about because they did a terrible job implimenting that in the 6D anyway. It's heavier than the 6D
They also have waited over 4 years to update it when other companies make a new edition every 2 or so.
A lot of people are itching to leave Canon/Nikon and I don't blame them.Read full review...
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Good quality camera for the money!
These Canon 5D series of cameras have been the workhorses for professional image making for quite a few years and they still create very good quality images. I have the Mark II and Mark III. The Mark III image quality is not much different than the Mark II but the Mark III has a number of improvements for better handling and better focusing etc. The only down side to these cameras is their size and weight. My other cameras are Micro 4/3s. Read full review...
Great Camera
After working with the Canon 5D classic and the Mark II for years, this camera, the5D Mark III is a step up for me.
The fact that is a few years old was a moot point for me. The price I paid for it was a great deal. It is soo clean, not one speck of dust visible in the viewfinder.
And because it has so many features that allow me to do so many things, I'm giving it a five star rating.
With only 6,303 shutter clicks, it was hardly broken in. Another star by itself.
Yes I'm loving it along with my new 70-200mm 2.8 IS II L lens.
Already shot some awesome photos as pictured here.Read full review...
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Love my full frame camera!
I call myself a "Hobbyist" Photographer. I shoot a lot of pet portraits, dogs for rescue groups, landscapes and weddings. I finally took the plunge and upgrades to my first full frame camera. Having come from a Canon 7D II, I am very used to the menus and settings so there was a very small learning curve.
If you are getting a camera to have the camera do all of the work, I would say look at a simpler camera - this one is not for you. If you have moved beyond and want to take control - this camera is awesome and does very well in low light. One small disadvantage for the average photographer is there is no on-board flash. I have a collection of canon flashes and can easily overcome this but you will need a flash or some lighting if you get this camera.
When I took my first shots, I could immediately tell there was a major difference, even from my Canon 7D II. Solid, quick (very important when you are shooting rescue dogs who rarely sit still) and felt wonderful. First time I have been excited about a camera product in a long time. Wish I could upload a pic to show, but trust me, if you have moved beyond the realm of photo's for fun and are ready to get serious, this is the perfect instrument! Read full review...
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What I saw is what I got, a great camera
The camera body is as shown, and in great condition. It came with a battery grip which is shown but I actually forgot about it, so when I opened the box it was a great surprise. It will be very useful for weddings and long days.
I was using a 6D before this and this is 100g heavier (without the battery grip) and it doesn’t sound like much but it’s kinda noticeable. It wouldn’t be worth mentioning if I was using a light lens like a 50mm but I use a very heavy Tokina 24-70 lens, it’s heavier than the camera, so now my setup is 4 pounds total
The upgrade of focus points is excellent. I use some custom functions that I love, and I think it even came set up with back-button focus which I’m excited to try.
Overall this is an excellent product for the price that I’m excited to use for the next 2-3 years. I just did my first shoot with it the other day, I will attach photos from it. The first 4 photos I had a plastic bag over my lens and it did a decent job focusing through the bag. The last photo was taken with a canon 85mm 1.8 at f4 with an ISO of 800. It’s super sharp and there’s virtually no noise whatsoever. I’m excited to push the ISO of this camera. Read full review...
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Great Image and Build Quality
This camera is AWESOME for the price in 2020. I absolutely love it. Easy to use, and very Professional. If you are serious about photography, then the Canon 5d Mark iii is the camera that you need. It truly stands up to any current photo camera in 2020. Focus is superb. It's not the best camera for video in 2020 because it don't have 4k or focus follow, but for the photography side, it's "The Greatest". I would recomend it to anyone.Read full review...
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One of the Best
Coming from the 30D,40D,7D and the 5D Mark II this new body exuberates updated features that make it a must have for an enthusiast as well as a pro. It captures very nice high detailed photographs using a much more advanced AF system that works very well. If your not getting clear photographs (your doing something wrong) its that simple. I can tell a HUGE difference in the level of detail that it captures compared to the 5D Mark II. Not to discredit the the Mark II at all.
One of the only things that drive me nuts about this camera is the zoom buttons are different then previous models for looking at a photograph on the LCD. With as mutch technology built into this model you should be able to assign the old buttons to this function. The new shutter sound is powerful and responsive not klunky..Currently using two bodies the 7D and the 5D Mark III.Read full review...
Competitive camera body offering for professional photographers.
Recently switched from Nikon to Canon, after 12 years using Nikon Bodies and Lenses. To me, I can probably live with all the cons listed below, but they are certainly an annoyance.
Here are my quick findings in comparison to my last Nikon camera which was a Nikon D700.
Pros compared to D700:
More lens choices and selection. There isn't a wide angle Nikon Tilt/Shift available for architecture photography.
Great Auto White-Balance results most of the time.
Beautiful LCD Screen.
Quick Dial - 10 times easier to use than Nikon's navigation pad.
Intuitive video controls
Intelligent and fast autofocus
Great high iso noise performance.
Silent shutter mode, very quiet.
IR Remote can trigger Bulb mode with one click, and stop B-mode with another click, instead of having to hold the button for that.
Pros compared to 5D Mark II:
Better high iso noise performance
Bigger buttons
The quick dial is touch sensitive during video recording, you don't have to rotate the dial, all you need to do is just lightly tap up/down/left/right and settings change during video recording. This reduces camera generated noise.
Dedicated video recording/LV button
Wider range in auto-iso
Faster continuous shooting
Slightly better ergonomics
Better AF system/AF speed
Better (only slightly) exposure metering.
Cons of 5D Mark III (compared to Nikon D700):
"Spot" metering is only for center focusing point, you can not assign spot metering to any other focusing point. Which makes composing a photo in difficult lighting situations more time consuming.
Highlight gets easily blown out if highlight tone priority is turned off. If you turn highlight tone priority on, shadow detail gets very noisy.
Horrible metering system, it's extremely hard to get a perfect exposure during tricky lighting conditions. Where Nikon's sophisticated 3D matrix color metering would always get you exactly what you want. (For example, people in shadows, people/objects against very bright/dark background, in the snow) In this case, manual exposure is the only way to go, except it's much slower to adjust for settings.
There is no way to turn quick dial to go back to previous photos during image preview, immediately following taking a photo. One extra button needs to be pressed to view previously taken photos, where on Nikon I can just press left and right to immediately view previous photos taken.
Opening CF/SD card door turns camera off.
JPG performance is horrible
In camera HDR is pretty much useless and generates sub-par results, better do it in software than in-camera.
No interval-timer build in.
I honestly think that the 5D Mark II is a much better value, if you don't need the faster continuous shooting rate or video functions.
I hope my review can help you in deciding for the correct camera to own.Read full review...
EOS 5D Mark II
Camera is very complex - good thing for many YouTube videos. Produces excellent image quality (RAW) with Canon 28-135 zoom lens. Good feel and grip design. Camera strap has non-slip surface that helps keep it from sliding around. Many features that take getting used to. Auto-focus is fantastic but complex to set for given conditions - takes practice. Silent shutter is good when you don't want the loud "clack" of the shutter to intrude. Custom function menu only allows selection of only 5 settings. Would like it if it could page-down to allow for more custom selections. Programmable buttons allow for back-button focus.
Really need to get high-speed CF card for long burst shots - slow card will only allow about 12-13 shots (RAW) high speed will take 20 - 25 before buffering. Would like to have ability to save RAW to one card and JPG to the other but it does not allow that. It is however really great to have 2 cards and set it to go automatically to the other card when your primary is full - you just end up with a ton of shots to have to review to get the few you actually want.
Haven't tried video but most reviews say if you want to do video, get a video camera.
Really good review of this camera and comparison to Mark II on Tony Northrup's photography site: northrup photo
Be sure to get an extra battery and have it with you. When shooting burst shots you can drain the battery fast.Read full review...
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It was a great buy!
Had to adjust to the new camera settings, but once I got used to it, it has proven that this camera is renowned among the photographers. To really notice the crispness of the images, you gotta have good lighting, although it would perform well under low lighting conditions due to its amazing ISO setting range. Love the camera.Read full review...
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