D-SLRs For The Landscape

Choose the best camera for your landscape photography

Canon EOS 5D
For some, the Canon EOS 5D is the ultimate landscape D-SLR. For one thing, it’s the lowest-priced “full-frame” D-SLR by a goodly margin. That means it makes the major advantage of the full-frame camera available to a much wider range of photographers. Each lens used on the 5D will frame just as it does on a 35mm SLR; there’s no magnification factor. True wide-angle photography can be done using Canon’s best L-series wide-angle lenses, and you can get the most from Canon’s TS-E tilt/shift lenses.

The Canon-produced sensor’s 12.8-megapixel resolution is exceeded by only four current D-SLRs, and the 8.2-micron pixels are the largest in a current Canon D-SLR. That, and the complementary Canon DIGIC II image processor result in excellent image quality. The EOS 5D is the camera that introduced Canon’s Picture Styles, presets that simulate the characteristics of different films, including Landscape, which provides vivid blues and greens and increases sharpness. You can revise the contrast, sharpness, color saturation and color tone in the color settings, and filter and toning effects in monochrome.

Features
Sensor: 12.8-megapixel CMOS, full-frame
LCD: 2.5 inches
Anti-Dust: No
Stabilization: Via IS lenses
ISO Range: 100-1600, plus 50 and 3200
Spot Metering:

Considerably more compact and lighter than the other full-frame D-SLRs, the EOS 5D is easier to carry and use in the field. While not quite up to the all-out pro EOS-1 series build, the EOS 5D is sturdily built, with magnesium-alloy body covers. There’s no Live-View feature, but the big SLR viewfinder shows 96 percent of the actual image area, and an optional focusing screen with grid lines is available.

Lineage: Based loosely on the EOS 20D/30D form factor, but enlarged for the big sensor, the EOS 5D is Canon’s first “affordable” full-frame D-SLR. Canon also has produced three generations of full-sensor pro models—the 11.1-megapixel EOS-1Ds, 16.7-megapixel EOS-1 Ds Mark II and current 21.1-megapixel EOS-1Ds Mark III. All use Canon-designed and Canon-produced CMOS image sensors.

Cool Factor: Less than half the cost of the next lowest-priced full-frame model, the EOS 5D is much lighter and easier to carry in the field.

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G - HASSLER makes this comment

Friday, 30 October 2009

Going back to all the 2&1/4 cameras made - - - Still no digital in square format?
Steve Tracy makes this comment

Monday, 07 September 2009

Having used Just a variety of Nikons over the years before switching to the Canon EOS-1V, I still find that I think of focal lengths in a film sense. The EOS-5D Mk11 seems to fit that bill in every way, and when matched to an all-round lens like Canon's 28-300mm L series lens, there seems little need to ever remove the lens from the body unless extreme wide-angle is essential. It's a very fine camera in every way, and I have no complaints thus far. The combination produces stunning landscapes.
Michael makes this comment

Monday, 03 August 2009

I'm a recent convert to...FILM!!...for really good landscapes. In particular, a Pentax 645N (which you can get for ~$400 nowadays in pristine condition) shooting Fuji Velvia 50. North Coast Photo Services produces high-quality scans during processing....love it!
Jim Horne makes this comment

Thursday, 23 July 2009

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Cees van Leeuwen makes this comment

Tuesday, 21 July 2009

The 5D MII is a fine camera. It has one rather silly design flaw: The program button has no lock and its position can easily be changed. That happens me often in the heat of the photo-battle. Struggling to find the right position of the clouds' shadows, the ideal formation of the clouds. All of a sudden you see it. You slam the brakes, grab the camera, aim and shoot. A split second later the ideal situation has gone. Then you realize the program button has changed position! It happened when you grabbed the camera. Sh.t is the friendliest way to get rid of your anger.
Jack Nichols makes this comment

Thursday, 16 July 2009

the art of the photograph is in the eye of the photographer. The camera is merely the instrument used to create the image. We each have our preferences and it is always an interesting discussion to compare reasons for those preferences. I presonally prefer Nikon because I have used a Nikon, starting with a Nikon F in the late 60's. The most important characterist for me is for the designed to share a philosophy that the photographer is in control, and Nikon does a great job in that respect.
Corker2 makes this comment

Saturday, 27 June 2009

Yha know, I really don't know what the big deal is about the Nikon & Cannon DSLR Camera's. It's true that the Nikon and Canon Camera's are very good, but I don't have any trouble with my Pentax K100D. It shoots a very good Image and will do more than I will ever use. I can inter-change it with all different types of Lens. I have 4 different Lens now and use them frequently. However, since Pentax has decided to dis-continue the K100D and step up to the K10, the K20 and probably more than what I know, I don't really need a more expensive Camera. What I have is just fine for me. As far as I'm concerned, the Pentax has done an excellent job and I will stay with it, rather than change over to Nikon or Canon.
Jan makes this comment

Friday, 26 June 2009

Not knowing when the article was published, it is remarkable that the Sony A900 is not being mentioned as a camera for suberb landscape photography.
Michael West makes this comment

Friday, 05 June 2009

The Canon 5D MKII is currently the canons top image quality dslr, and I can personally swear by its capabilities as a landscape photographers best friend.
Norwood C(ady) Hazard makes this comment

Wednesday, 27 May 2009

I would add that a fully articulated hi res LCD should be among your criteria for a mid-level landscape/nature ready camera. One with a stiff or lockable hinge so that a Hood viewer, with magnifier, can be mounted on it. Like a Rollei twin-lens with snap-up lens— or going way back, to an Exakta. Which mfg will be the first to offer it? And then an artificial horizon line to compliment the grid lines you've already mentioned.

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