Comments on: Akiba Interactive Review: Canon’s 5D Mark II AF Test (Beta Version)

By: David_M

David_M — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:36:36 +0000

Matt_K -> no sorry we don't have it, because if the camera can't make point... it don't shoot... For this we have just try with the center point. But it's not a big deal... it's just little bit difficult to follow. halc -> we will try. IppikiOkami -> we make the comparative 5D VS 5D Mark II today. tenshi -> for now everything in video mode is automatic, we can juste change exposure bracketing (and the focus is manual)... but remember it's an beta version of firmware, and Canon toll us that the video mode will be better on final version. So we hope they will put more manual settings.

By: tenshi

tenshi — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:43:22 +0000

What about the video mode? Could you comment on the level of manual settings available in this camera?

By: Daimaou

Daimaou — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:31:59 +0000

We will come to that later (with a shot by shot comparison)

By: IppikiOkami

IppikiOkami — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:23:32 +0000

Agreed, what is your verdict over the 5d? i think that’s the main question people are wondering

By: halc

halc — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:45:33 +0000

Thanks for the test.

I have a further suggestion for you to test.

Canon AF has not been the best under following conditions:

– lens wide open (f1.
– low light
– high ISO (ISO 6400)
– low contrast in the scene

Under these conditions, the AF may often ‘hunt’ and fail to lock or then misfocus.

Please consider testing under low light conditions (no subject under spot light) @ wide open and at high ISO.

By: Matt_K

Matt_K — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:37:23 +0000

Thanks for doing the AF test. I’m a bit unsure what the verdict means though. I get that the AF is not as good as the 1dMkIII (didn’t expect it to be) but not sure if its better or worse than the 5d or 20/30/40/50d when the subject is moving. Do you have any way to quantify your statement “got some difficulties to follow if the photographer or the subject is moving.” ? Is that for all focus points or just the outer?