1 week with the Canon 5D
I sent my Mark II body and 16-35mm lens off to Canon Pro Service for some maintenance and cleaning, so in exchange, CPS was nice enough to loan me a 5D body and replacement 16-35mm lens while my gear is in the shop.
The FedEx package came with everything bundled in a cheezy Canon-branded camera bag. No shoulder straps, so I think i’ll stick to my own shooting bags.
First impression of the 5D is its weight. The sucker is at least twice as heavy as my 20D. And it looks just a big chunkier too. Still, the 5D is designed like the 20D so I had no trouble with its almost exactly same button arrangement and menu system.
One plus is the much more generous LCD screen, and of course as soon as you peer into the viewfinder, especially with the wide-angle on, the view is spectacular—full frame is the shit.
Thats it for now. I’ll post some comparison pictures once I get a chance to shoot with the 5D.