Canon EOS 5

I first became a Canon user in 1986 when I bought a Canon T90, which was a wonderful camera. I had been sceptical about autofocus cameras but having played around with a friend’s Canon EOS in 1992, I decided to take the plunge and move over to an autofocus SLR. As I liked the T90 so much, I decided to stay with Canon. The problem was which model. What I really wanted was an autofocus version of the T90.The EOS10 was not as well equipped as the T90 ...
...that it was powered by AA cells so you could use rechargeables. I’ve never seen a rechargeable 2CR5. I understand that Canon has now stopped production of this camera, although you might still find a new one on a dealer's shelves. The replacements are the EOS30 and EOS3. ...

straightarm 19.08.2003 · Read full review
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...fell back to the trusty Canon EOS range. I looked them all over and was mulling over buying a 50E when I noticed a few places were selling the 5 at not much more than the 50E. I read a bit, read some more, and found out all I could about the camera. Then came the actual trial stage. At a local Jessops, I went in with the intention of trying both cameras, but knowing that I couldn't quite afford the EOS-5. Both myself and my wife are used to 35mm ...
...totally different. The standard Canon programs for Portrait, Sports, and Landscape are there, plus the usual green square general all round program. But around the other side of the dial are options for turning off all the digital faffing and getting what you really want. Aperture priority, shutter priority, overdriving film, bulb exposures it's all there (or not) as you want it. You also get a very useful selection of options for changing the way ...

danclyon 04.04.2001 · Read full review
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OK, so the Canon EOS 5 is an obsolete camera, but…………what a fantastic secondhand bargain. Canon produced the EOS 5 for upwards of 9 years, by which time, although it was still selling well, it was starting to look a little dated. I've been a keen amateur and semi-pro photographer for around 20 years. Although I've used many cameras over the years, I've always used the Canon EOS range as my main outfit. In 2001, my trusty, 11 year old EOS 600 started ...
...impulse, I bought a ex-demo Canon EOS 5 rather than a new model. I have to admit to being nervous about buying secondhand, but it seemed such good value I just couldn't resist it.. I paid £245 for the body only from the London Camera Exchange shop in Bath, which, in 2001, was a very good price for an example in mint condition. I have used and abused this camera for 4 years now. It's never missed a beat in any respect. For me, the most important attributes ...

richkw 06.07.2005 · Read full review
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...the animals. I bought my Canon EOS 5 secondhand with not a scratch and at a good price. I haven't regretted it since. This camera is so flexible, it has a function for every occasion: portrait, landscape, macro and, my personal favourite: sport, with a shutter speed of an 8,000th of a second! With this versatile camera you can chose all manual or all automatic, chose the shutter speed or the aperture. I've been quite experimental with it at times ...
...system, although exciting at first, doesn't always react as fast as I would like it to and when trecking in the bush, it is a heavy item to carry. I also wouldn't say you can just pick it up and make pictures. Well, you can, and they'll be great, but it would be a bit of a waste with all the great functions. I took some time to get to know all the programmes and, yes, there are a lot of buttons, but it's great fun. I would recommend this camera to ...

kaybe 04.06.2004 · Read full review
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...lens (like Sigma EX or Canon 'L' series) to get the best results and you won't be disappointed. I scan all my films now and the focusing is always spot on. It's just a shame the eye controlled focusing works only on the horizontal plan, but you can get quick at selecting the right focus point due to the well placed controls Be sure to get the VG10 grip for best handling and get a good hotshoe flash to avoid shadowing on closeup pictures ...

sgarre13 04.12.2003 · Read full review
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...have two of them, though Canon digital SLRs are what I use now. Both my EOS 5 bodies got plenty of use and never once let me down. The Canon lenses that I used on them have now been transferred to my digital bodies as they are still excellent lenses. The eye-controlled focus worked fine, but I gave it up as it only worked in the horizontal position and I tend to shoot a lot of vertical format images. The vertical grip attachment is useful, but adds ...

hootsmon69 23.04.2007 · Read full review
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