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2013-03-18T21:00:00
Love this camera. I got a refurbished one and have no regrets. Camera works perfectly, images are incredible. Upgraded from my 5D and can't believe the difference between the two. If you thinking about this camera get it, you won't be disappointed.
GARY H.
2013-03-18T21:00:00
This is a back-up camera which hasn't been field tested as yet. That being said it arrived in physically perfect condition as far as the eye can see. We will see what happens when tested in the field. So far so good. By the way I am pleased with the service Adorama provides and always enjoy doing business with them...
mountain m.
2013-03-11T21:00:00
This has been my dream camera for a long time. I am not disappointed at all. It far exceeds my expectations. I use cameras to create art.
JYMMI D.
2013-03-06T19:00:00
Excellent camera. Great value. Easy learning curve.
JYMMI D.
2011-08-27T21:00:00
My go to landscape camera.
WAYNE M.
2011-07-09T21:00:00
Upon opening my refurb canon 5dii I was thrilled to see it [...] only had 52 clicks/actuation's on it. Not bad for a $400 savings. I will totally take advantage of the factory refurbs with them again.
GB P.
2011-04-18T21:00:00
I bought this mainly for wedding photography, and I love how great the higher ISOs are. My last camera had significant noise by 800 ISO, I can take completey usable pictures at 5400 that only need a little noise reduction. I also love the size of LCD screen and the video function. I haven't used the video a lot yet, but it opens up the possibilities for a lot of other things I can do for wedding or portraits. It's a pricey camera, but well worth it!
ROBIN S.
2011-04-17T21:00:00
This is almost a perfect camera. I think live view is awesome--I shoot a lot of wildflowers and live view allows exact focus plus the ability to see the histogram before the shot. The only thing this camera lacks is a tilting LCD screen which would be a great help for wildflower shots near ground level.
TIMOTHY S.
2011-04-16T21:00:00
I upgraded from a 30D and am sorry that I waited so long! I love this camera! The ISO capabilities are fabulous for lower light situations!
PhotoLaura
2011-03-28T21:00:00
Why in the world would I NOT buy this camera refurbished?! It saved me a few hundred dollars and it was brand new! Its like buy a used car with 100 miles on it! Love my mark 2! Went pro and upgraded and have been so pleased with the results. So has everyone else. Do yourself a favor and pair this with one of canons great prime lenses!!
smphoto
2011-03-13T21:00:00
Can't tell any difference from a new one
WAYNE M.
2010-08-08T21:00:00
I procrastinated buying this camera body for a year and a half. I had the Canon 40D, then the 5D, and finally traded my 5D for the MarkII. I'm SO GLAD i did it! It blows the other cameras away. The ISO clarity even at 1600 is impressive. I use it a ton for babies & children, where natural light is a must for me. The color quality is amazing. Even on the LCD screen, the images look great. I haven't figured out the movie settings yet but mainly wanted it for ISO capability & larger image sensor & LCD screen than my 5d. ONLY COMPLAINT: the click of the shutter sounds SO CHEAP! I thought it was broken at first till I read reviews on other photographers who described the "clunky loud" click of the shutter. Oh well...Canon should work on this for the next one but otherwise, I'm SO GLAD i bought it & only wish I'd just bought it last year as the price never really dropped. I use it with my Canon 70-200mm L lens & also with a Sigma 28-70 2.4. It perfoms best with the L lens for sure over the cheaper Sigma.
HeartPhoto
2010-07-22T21:00:00
I was a originally hesitant to buy a "refurbished" 5D but went ahead after reading some reviews here. Now that it's in hand, it appears as good as new. I spoke to a Canon tech support guy just now regarding a simple usage question and he confirmed that a factory refurbished Canon camera sold through an authorized distributor generally is a unit that has come back from a distribution partner for some reason. It then goes through any necessary repair and the same sort of quality inspections as a "new" product. [...]
Robert G.
2010-05-29T21:00:00
Speed set aside, this camera is amazing. The 1080p is beautiful and crisp and pictures taken at ISO 6400 are printable if exposed properly (and some color noise reduction) It also makes hand held night photography a possibility and indoor events a breeze. I couldn't be happier with this camera other than if auto focus was added to video.
Overfocused
2010-05-03T21:00:00
Landscape, very satisfied with the service from Adorama, looks like a brand new camera, very clever.
Tod
2010-02-24T19:00:00
So glad I went with the refurbished. EXACTLY the same as brand new. Love the full-frame. Just upgraded from my XTi, easy switch. This is a beast compared to the XTI, but not heavy. Love the high ISO, couldnt be happier with my purchase!!!
smphoto
2010-02-20T19:00:00
This camera has all you could ever hope for in a mid-price format. I will have this body for years to come.
ConnleyPaige
2010-01-10T19:00:00
I only wish the auto focus was faster and it was completely weather sealed
makaze
2010-01-09T19:00:00
I meanly use it for Studio,Landscape , Macro, and Food photography, I canat belive my eyes , how much I crop from the photograph and still be sharp and excelent quality ,slow FPS
tq1962
2010-01-09T19:00:00
I'm very comfortable with this camera.
Daniel E.
2009-12-29T19:00:00
If you want a 5D Mark II, get one of these refurbished ones instead of a new one. Besides the white refurbished Canon box, I can't tell any difference between new. I'm amazed at how light this camera feels even compared to the original 5D. I think I need to add the battery grip just so it doesn't float away like a balloon when I let go. I think this is why some people think the build quality isn't as good as say a D700, but as I looked it over and used it for a few days I've come to really appreciate not having to lug a brick around. The auto-adjusting brightness of the LCD and the layout of the menu system is amazing and there are several ways to adjust different settings depending on your style. I LOVE the rear joystick button that with one push turns the LCD into a easy-to-use control panel to change all the current settings (WB, exposure comp, shutter, aperture, ISO, etc) from a SINGLE PLACE. I've used a D90 on several paid photo shoots, and I have to say the 5DMKII's way of doing things is easier for me to understand and use. Of course no modern digital SLR is completely intuitive - including this one - but I only had to spend 30 minutes with the manual to get a handle on it. Everything else about this camera has been reviewed by others at length. Get one and enjoy it!
Jim S.
2009-11-01T19:00:00
First off, have to love the refurbs... Second, great camera. I bought this to be my new main camera for portraits and weddings, relegating my old 5D to backup. Definately an improvement over the 5D. Compared to the various other Canon bodies I have owned, my classic 5D seems to look underexposed compared to the meeter and LCD preview/histograms. The 5Dii seems to be in line more with what I'm used to with Canon. The shutter "seems" louder than my 5D and not quite as "crisp". Nothing that affects the quality of the camera or image, just something I noted as soon as I began using it. I'm quite satisfied with the quality of images I'm getting from the camera and it has quickly become my main body. On the other hand.... I am apparently a photographer who doesn't "get" video... I've tried (and will continue to) to get better at video, but I'm just not there yet.
Noodlephoto
2009-09-11T21:00:00
The autofocus system doesn't lock as fast as a 1DIII, nor can it follow action at the level of a 1D series body, but it works well and is very accurate at all 9 selectable points.
Classical P.
2009-07-15T21:00:00
Worked wonderfully right out of the box. Not a single scratch or imperfection on body. It's basically brand new, just $200 less!
Joe N.
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Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera
CF Card Type I and II, UDMA-compliant CF cards, via external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E4A)
36.0mm x 24.0mm (35mm Full-frame)
Canon EF lenses
Canon EF mount
High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
Effective pixels: Approx. 21.1 megapixels
Total pixels: Approx. 22.0 megapixels
3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)
RGB primary color filters
Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
(1) Automatic sensor cleaning
(2) Manual cleaning of sensor
(3) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image
Design rule for Camera File System 2.0
Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), sRAW1, sRAW2, RAW+JPEG
Video: MOV
(1) Large/Fine: Approx. 6.1MB (5616 x 3744 pixels)
(2) Large/Normal: Approx. 3.0MB (5616 x 3744 pixels)
(3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 3.6MB (4080 x 2720 pixels)
(4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.9MB (4080 x 2720 pixels)
(5) Small/Fine: Approx. 2.1MB (2784 x 1856 pixels) (6) Small/Normal: Approx. 1.0MB (2784 x 1856 pixels)
(7) RAW: Approx. 25.8MB (5616 x 3744 pixels)
(8) sRAW 1: Approx. 14.8MB (3861 x 2574 pixels)
(9) sRAW 2: Approx. 10.8MB (2784 x 1856 pixels)
With the WFT-E4A attached, image recording to the CF card and to the USB external media connected to the WFT-E4A will be possible as follows:
(1) Standard,
(2) Automatic switching of recording media,
(3) Separate recordings according to image-recording quality,
(4) Recording images having the same size
Enabled with WFT-E4A attached
Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset
Possible to create new folders and select folders in the CF card
Provided (RAW/sRAW+JPEG also possible)
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature setting
Auto white balance with the image sensor
White balance correction: +/-9 stops in full-stop increments
White balance bracketing: +/-3 stops in full-stop increments
Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible
Provided
Eye-level pentaprism
Vertical/Horizontal approx. 98%
Approx. 0.71x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity)
Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens center)
-3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter)
Interchangeable (Eg-D: Grid lines, Eg-S [point of Focus], Eg-A standard focusing screen provided
Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cutoff with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses)
AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle), Flash information (flash ready, flash exposure compensation, High-speed sync, FE lock), Image information (Highlight tone priority, monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information), battery information
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
9 (Cross-type)
EV -0.5-18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)
Auto, One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)
Automatic selection, manual selection
Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel
When an external EOS-dedicated Speedlite is attached to the camera, the AF-assist beam from the Speedlite will be emitted when necessary
35-zone TTL full-aperture metering
Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
Partial metering (approx. 8% of viewfinder at center)
Spot metering (approx. 3.5% of viewfinder at center)
Center-weighted average metering
EV 1-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Creative Auto, Full auto, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE
Automatically set, ISO 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or 1-stop increments)
Basic Zone modes: ISO 100-3200 set automatically
Extension settable (with C.Fn.I-3-1): ISO 50 (L), 12800 (H1), 25600 (H2)
High Tone Priority settable: ISO 200-1600
Manual: +/-2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with AEB)
Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button
Vertical-travel, mechanical, Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
1/8000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/200 sec.
1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
Soft-touch electromagnetic release
10-sec. or 2-sec. delay
Remote control with N3-type terminal
Provided
EX-series Speedlites
E-TTL II autoflash
+/-2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
Provided
Flash function settings, Flash C.Fn settings
Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous and Self-timer (10-sec. or 2-sec. delay)
Max. 3.9 shots/sec.
JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 78 (CF)/approx. 310 (UDMA CF)
RAW: approx. 13/approx. 14 (UDMA CF)
RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 8 (CF/UDMA CF)
Based on Canon's testing standards with a 2GB CF card, high-speed continuous shooting, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style
Varies depending on the subject, CF card brand, image-recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, etc.
Still photo shooting and video shooting
Quick mode (Phase-difference detection)
Live mode/Face Detection Live mode (Contrast detection)
Manual focusing (5x/10x magnification possible)
Evaluative metering with the image sensor (still photos)
Center-weighted average metering (video)
EV 0-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Provided (Two-type grid displays)
Provided
Provided (Mode 1 and 2)
TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
3.0 in.
Approx. 920,000 (VGA)
Approx. 100% (viewing angle: approx. 170°)
Auto, 7 levels provided
25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, 15/15 Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality/shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x-10x), rotated image (auto/manual), image jump (by 10/100 images, index screen, by shooting date, by folder), slide show (all images/selected by date/folder)
Provided (Overexposed highlights blink)
Single images can be erase-protected or not
Single image, check-marked images or all images in the CF card can be erased (except protected images)
PictBridge-compatible printers
JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW/sRAW images captured with the EOS 5D Mark II
Provided
Version 1.1 compatible
JPEG and RAW images
Only JPEG images can be transferred as wallpaper on the personal computer screen
Total 25
Register under Mode Dial's C1 and C3 positions
Provided
For personal computer communication and direct printing (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed)
(1) Video OUT terminal: NTSC/PAL selectable
(2) HDMI mini OUT terminal
For connection to WFT-E4A
One Battery Pack LP-E6
AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6 with Battery Grip BG-E6 attached
Auto
Provided; Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30 min.
One CR1616 lithium-ion battery
Approx. 0.1 sec.
32-104°F/0-40°C
85% or less
Approx. 6.0 x 4.5 x 3.0 in./152.0 x 113.5 x 75.0mm
Approx. 28.6 oz./810g (body only)

The EOS 5D Mark II features a huge, full-frame sensor. A 21.1-megapixel CMOS sensor delivers images of up to 5616 x 3744 pixels. And since it is full-frame, all lenses will deliver the angle of view they would on a 35mm camera without a conversion factor. Thanks to improved noise reduction technologies, images shot even at highest sensitivity will be remarkably smooth.
The EOS 5D Mark II is the first digital EOS to offer recording of Full HD video in Live View Mode. Capable of shooting clips almost half an hour long at full 1080 resolution, the EOS 5D Mark II does amazing double duty, making it possible to shoot broadcast quality video on your camera by simply changing settings.
The advantages move way beyond the ability to shoot on your SLR - the wealth of high-speed lenses and shooting accessories that make EOS photography so remarkable can be used in shooting video. Where interchangeable lens video cameras cost thousands of dollars, with the EOS 5D Mark II their operation, including HDMI output, is simply an added bonus to a remarkable camera.
The EOS 5D Mark II has a sophisticated AF system consisting of 9 user-selectable AF points, along with a total of 6 additional vertical and horizontal AF assist points. With Live View Function on the EOS 5D Mark II, you can zoom in and navigate the composition 5x or 10x normal size.
The EOS 5D Mark II has an all-new 3.0-inch Clear View LCD that features high-resolution 920,000 dots/VGA for far more detail than any previous EOS Digital LCD. The EOS 5D Mark II is compatible with all Canon lenses in the EF lineup, ranging from ultra-wide angle to super telephoto lenses.