Sample Images: 5D

http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/eos5d/eos5d_sample-e.html

Japanese web-site with sample images from 5D

Mark

 

Have you noticed how slow that site is?

-Mike

 

Yes. They are clearly being slammed with world-wide hits.
Teh site was noted on Dpreview only moments befoe I posted, and i'm sure
this brought on a world-wide slew of hits.

When I first began downloading an image, it quickly loaded about 1/10th of
the way down, and then stopped. I've not been able to load any other
samples since, though the other pages load.
This quick-beginning indecates that they were hit with clicks as we speak.

News that is new and in great demand is like this...
Might have to come back later--perhaps MUCH later...

 

I'm using a download manager to get the first picture and
it keeps having to reconnect. 52% so far.

-Mike

 

What download manager are you using?

 

Ah... Receiving now...

 

http://www.metaproducts.com/mp/mpProducts_Detail.asp?id=18

-Mike

 

Maybe mine was taking all the bandwidth <eg>

-Mike

 

Thanks. Mine pooped out again.
I'll try that...

 

Slow? Times out on me every time.

 

Must be faster now because a 12MB file only took 20 seconds.

 

Ha! Spoke too soon, some are timing-out.

 

Rita Ä Berkowitz wrote:
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They are processed. At least as much as they have been through a RAW to
JPEG conversion, with all the processing that can be done at that stage.

David

 

Ya, but this provided space for comments on several aspects...an occurance
sure to take place anyhow. Also... People tend to like having things
handed to them on silver platters 'round here...

 

Part of the problem is that most digital users have forgotten what *true*
wide angle shots look like anymore...save for those few who shoot with a
1Ds/1DsMII...

I also noticed that they shot that landscape using the "landscape mode,"
which deepens greens/blues as some films tend to do.

Distortion is normal in a REAL 17mm at teh corners...

 

Yep. My theory is that it's a DOF problem. My 35/3.5 for my 645 camera can
look ugly like that at the edges if I'm not careful. While your DOF charts
will tell you it's not a problem, we're looking at the image at 100% on the
screen, which is a much higher magnification than DOF charts are designed
for*. With some wide angles, you can clean up the corners in shots like that
by stopping down to at least f/11** and setting the focus a tad closer than
infinity. But 17mm is pretty wide. The 17-40/4.0 is reported to be sharp and
distortion free in the 20 to 24mm range, and that's seriously wide angle by
any reasonable standards.

Canon does have a tendency to put up really bad sample shots some times.
Sigh.

*: With my MF cameras, I have to use the markings two stops down (e.g. the
f/11 markings with the camera set at f/22) to get acceptably sharp images;
DOF tables lie.

**: My calculation has it that the 5D will allow us to use f/16 without
noticeable sharpness degradation. The 50% MTF point for f/16 is roughly 50
lp/mm, and DSLR res charts usually peter out at about 3 pixels per line
pair, which is a mere 40 lp/mm for the 5D. At 20MP, we may find f/16 a
problem.

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

 

Ya, the landscape wasn't near as well executed, but the macro has amazingly
fine detail.

Start saving yer pennies...

 

....That advice from a guy who just paid $400 for two Eagles
tickets...SHEESH!
Guess I'll have to save a bit longer than you.

 

And start buying peanut butter futures; there's gonna be a lot of folks who
can't afford much else.

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

 

We shall have no defacating on this...plop...forum...