Is the Canon 5D Classic still any good?

In this video I discuss my opinions on the canon 5D classic after recently acquiring one for £150. Can this camera still hold its own almost 20 years after its initial release though?
All images in the video were edited with my new FakeFilm Presets which can be purchased directly from my website here - www.tomhumble.com/product-pag...

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  • @TopshelfJunior
    @TopshelfJunior18 күн бұрын

    One of the greatest cameras of all time ! Still have mine and I still use it. I've had the MK1, the MK2, the MK3, and the MK4...used em and got rid of all of em... EXCEPT for the 5D Classic !

  • @villegas24
    @villegas242 ай бұрын

    I don’t know if is it the 5D is really good or you are just a killer photographer. The quality of all those shots is top notch. I have seen people with Leica M11 shooting garbage and any of your shots blows them out of the water.

  • @Tom-Humble

    @Tom-Humble

    2 ай бұрын

    Haha thanks 🙏

  • @RodrigoVazquez91
    @RodrigoVazquez916 күн бұрын

    That 28mm f/1.8 is one of the most underrated lenses, it's the perfect point between a super wide 24mm and a 35mm.

  • @Tom-Humble

    @Tom-Humble

    5 күн бұрын

    Such an underrated lens. One of the best canon lenses and available for reasonably cheap too.

  • @facuaw
    @facuaw2 ай бұрын

    Lovely camera, makes me remember my 6D mki

  • @iamericlenz
    @iamericlenz2 ай бұрын

    Thank you for making the video. I’ve been wanting to get one for ages. Finally pulled the trigger on it. The thing you said about the more analog-feeling because the rear monitor is unusable confirmed my purchase decision. I wanted to ditch all of the bells and whistles and just focus on the craftsmanship of photography for a while. Though, I’m not committed enough to shoot film. I hope this will be the sweet spot!

  • @Tom-Humble

    @Tom-Humble

    2 ай бұрын

    Enjoy shooting with it. I've been having lots of fun!

  • @burak9092
    @burak90928 сағат бұрын

    I have the same combination and it really does a great job.

  • @Gnievv
    @Gnievv2 ай бұрын

    yes, I've got one. It's amazing. I paired it with 50mm F1.8 STM used of course. It takes very good photos and have that analog style. I shoot JPG internal on neutral.

  • @spellxthief
    @spellxthief20 күн бұрын

    beautiful video! 5Dc has been my only camera for almost 10 years now, and i haven't shot at all for the last few. was trying to decide between 5D2/3 or go mirrorless canon / sony. and this video inspired me to get a mirrorless, for smaller/lighter weight, and keep trucking with the 5Dc, instead of getting a 5D2/3 and replacing it. main thing is i'm so rusty i want some quality of life, i'm purely manual focus lenses hahaha

  • @mikedatny
    @mikedatny2 ай бұрын

    Great vid and nice shots! I also recently picked up a 5DC - curious to hear what focusing and metering modes you use to nail exposure

  • @Tom-Humble

    @Tom-Humble

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks. I usually use single point and then focus and recompose. For metering I mainly stick to evaluative.

  • @LRPhotographer
    @LRPhotographer2 ай бұрын

    The 5D Mk 1 was my first full-frame DSLR. I bought it used in the early 10s, and I was able to use the images from it to make digital negatives for alt process printing (platinum-palladium, etc.) at sizes that still came out so sharp they look like they were originally taken on medium format. That's really saying something for the quality of the camera's sensor when using sharp lenses, as it can resolve all that detail even at 12.8 megapixels. Though I sold it several years ago, I've been tempted to pick up another one. It does have a certain look to its images that, upon watching your video, I was reminded of and actually kind of miss. :)

  • @Tom-Humble

    @Tom-Humble

    2 ай бұрын

    I’m continually surprised at the images I’m getting from this thing.

  • @marksnellingphotography
    @marksnellingphotography2 ай бұрын

    And it sounds lovely when you press your shutter button, nice one Tom👍

  • @Tom-Humble

    @Tom-Humble

    2 ай бұрын

    That it certainly does!

  • @georgek.5491
    @georgek.5491Ай бұрын

    After 16 years, a still own and use my 5D. Over the years I have tried many cameras like canon 6D, Fuji xt1, Nikon D700 and Sony a7iii. None of them can get close to 5D in terms of sharpness and color reproduction. The sensor of this camera is magical! Of course I can’t use this camera for professional real estate work, but I am using it for travel and family photography.

  • @codyallen3729
    @codyallen37292 ай бұрын

    Yeah first! Was waiting for this one Tom. It's such a fun camera. No, it doesn't shoot digital film but the files are so sharp and organic at the same time it sets it apart. All your family photos really let this camera shine and the edits look lovely. Did you find a late serial number? My early model has had it's mirror fall out a couple times but it's still chugging along after reglueing. I highly recommend trying the 40mm pancake as it is sharp wide open and makes the hefty body much more portable.

  • @Tom-Humble

    @Tom-Humble

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks Cody, I have been eyeing the 40mm pancake actually for that exact reason. May have to pick one up!

  • @codyallen3729

    @codyallen3729

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Tom-Humble the 40 is my fav lens; I use it on my elan ii as well...also, if you add classic to the title, i'm betting you will get a lot more views!

  • @Tom-Humble

    @Tom-Humble

    2 ай бұрын

    @@codyallen3729 well that’s me sold haha. Awesome thanks man will do!

  • @studiojege287
    @studiojege2872 ай бұрын

    Cool video! Recently got a Nikon D700 (was attached to a vintage lens I bought) and you say it well. It's more challenging but also simple, I did a (paid) shoot with it and it does the job. Same for the Canon 5Dii, both from 2008, made to last and dirt cheap nowadays. Nikon's 12 Mpix is btw more then ok, while the 5Dmii has 20, it forces you to get i right in camera. In the end it's just a tool, but for me, these tools motivate and inspire me do grow in photography. I don't get that from the R5 :)

  • @Tom-Humble

    @Tom-Humble

    2 ай бұрын

    I have heard very good things about the D700 and the sensor of that camera also!

  • @studiojege287

    @studiojege287

    2 ай бұрын

    @Tom-Humble True, can't pinpoint it exactly yet. The limited DR and the saturated colors, good skin tones... no room for error :) It feels like the early digital days, I like the output very much when exposure was correct.

  • @GraemeSimpsonPhotography
    @GraemeSimpsonPhotography2 ай бұрын

    I started my professional path with this camera. I wish I'd never sold it

  • @Tom-Humble

    @Tom-Humble

    2 ай бұрын

    They’re easily attained relatively cheap. I’m sure you’d have fun and nostalgic moments shooting one again. The files are lovely to work with too. Very minimal adjustments required I find.

  • @MegaSoundscapes
    @MegaSoundscapes2 ай бұрын

    Thankx for the video about this lovely camera. Same experience here. On a nice day outside, this camera is hard to beat.

  • @joeyhcmc
    @joeyhcmc2 ай бұрын

    Owned 2 and sold 1 unit just 3 days ago.

  • @trunguc9319
    @trunguc9319Ай бұрын

    Are all the images you take raw or jpg? , do you need to edit anything when shooting raw to get the colors like that?

  • @Karlitox23
    @Karlitox237 сағат бұрын

    I have pretty much the same setup as you (28mm, 50 1.4, 85 1.8) and Iove it, but I am not getting nowhere near the same results as yours. How do you get such sharp focusing?

  • @mynameisnotcory
    @mynameisnotcory2 ай бұрын

    Judging by the stellar quality of my xsi, also a 12mp camera with arguably less features, still takes pictures i can blow up to 30x40 with no quality loss. 12mp is basically what everyone looks at on the most expensive iphone! Those high grade instagram photos are usually only 5mp!!

  • @user-my2lq1cz4y
    @user-my2lq1cz4yАй бұрын

    Hello, I really want to know how to adjust the color to be as oily as your photo? In China, the trend of color matching is led by Japan's low saturation tones, but I prefer high saturation tones like yours, the key is on the three color curves?

  • @Tom-Humble

    @Tom-Humble

    Ай бұрын

    Use my presets 😂

  • @nict.9612
    @nict.9612Ай бұрын

    Question: I'm really tempted to use my 5D classic for upcoming eventsweddings. I would like to take photos with a different style than I would have when shooting with my A7iii, not paying attention to the technology, the burst of shots, the super precise autofocus and other things. Yes, it might be crazy to shoot with the 5D instead of the A7iii, but the feeling I have shooting with the Classic is beyond. Even the look is really different in the photos. Knowing that to shoot weddings with the Classic I would have to get another one as a backup, in your opinion is it recommended to shoot with the 5Dc nowadays for weddings?

  • @georgek.5491

    @georgek.5491

    Ай бұрын

    I never sold my 5D and I am using it as backup body paired with the 50mm 1.4. Sometimes I deliver some photos from the 5D mixed with the Sony A7Riii and nobody can see any difference. Of course the modern features of a7Riii make my job more easy and efficient, but if you pair the old camera with some good glass nobody can see the difference.

  • @Brian.001
    @Brian.001Ай бұрын

    What is a 'filmic look'? I have been through many of these reviews but still don't understand what 'look' the images have.

  • @zachfinucane6036
    @zachfinucane6036Ай бұрын

    GDT’s Pinocchio was made with this I’m pretty sure

  • @kennethakennetha
    @kennethakennethaАй бұрын

    I still have mine and will never sell it

  • @Kdw4eva23
    @Kdw4eva232 ай бұрын

    Does the Classic and 5Dii have the same sensor?

  • @Tom-Humble

    @Tom-Humble

    2 ай бұрын

    Same sensor I believe but more megapixels and better DR so it's not exactly the same look. They are both more than capable cameras though.

  • @codyallen3729

    @codyallen3729

    2 ай бұрын

    No they do not have the same sensor, no 5D after has replicated the look the classic has

  • @CanoeToNewOrleans

    @CanoeToNewOrleans

    Ай бұрын

    The 6D produces images that look more like the 5D than the 5D II. In other words, the 6D is more like the 5D than the 5D II.

  • @domsphotography
    @domsphotography2 ай бұрын

    I still shoot regularly in my 5Dmk2 another very capable camera that people don’t believe I’ve shot things on when I tell them.

  • @Zetaphotography

    @Zetaphotography

    2 ай бұрын

    Nothing to do with this video. Good job

  • @anja.stepanova
    @anja.stepanova2 ай бұрын

    🤗

  • @kainbre
    @kainbreАй бұрын

    I love this camera and results , u did some great pictures m8 ! i love it ! BUT ....ahhhh once again here we go.. copy paste review ... bad dynamic range ? DO YOUR math, do not regurgitate what everybody else said ...

  • @Tom-Humble

    @Tom-Humble

    Ай бұрын

    Ok bud 👍

  • @Households1234
    @Households12342 ай бұрын

    The question is not: “Is the camera any good? “ The question is: “Is the photographer any good?”

  • @Tom-Humble

    @Tom-Humble

    2 ай бұрын

    It’s both and neither

  • @user-mp2ct1jk9s
    @user-mp2ct1jk9s2 ай бұрын

    But isnt the phone as good as it?

  • @xXDeltaCAXx

    @xXDeltaCAXx

    2 ай бұрын

    You can still take great photos on a phone but the sensor size is inherently much smaller compared to the full frame sensor on the classic 5D

  • @pratipkarmakar01

    @pratipkarmakar01

    Ай бұрын

    Hehehehehe never

  • @user-mp2ct1jk9s

    @user-mp2ct1jk9s

    Ай бұрын

    @@xXDeltaCAXx maybe i buy a canon 100d im dating her for a long time