The end of an Era: Canon 5D Mark IV marked Discontinued

[Richard-CN]

The Canon EOS 5D series has been at the core of innovation in digital photography for two decades, with each successive model in the lineup raising the bar for innovation in photography equipment, starting with the original EOS 5D in 2005, which was a game-changer in photography, being the first full-frame DSLR that provided unparalleled […]

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[Maximilian]

There it goes... my last DSLR... still in my cabinet.
Thank you for some great moments and photos.

 

[SnowMiku]

I predict in 10-20 years time the used value of DSLRs like the 5D IV will go up, just like some point and shoots. The next generation will want to know what it's like using an OVF.

 

[el peso]

I predict in 10-20 years time the used value of DSLRs like the 5D IV will go up, just like some point and shoots. The next generation will want to know what it's like using an OVF.

Of course. For sure. And we'll get tons of videos from alphas about the underestimated 5D Mark IV. Sometimes I even come across followers of the “DSLRs took better photos” sect.

 

[Del Paso]

The Canon EOS 5D series has been at the core of innovation in digital photography for two decades, with each successive model in the lineup raising the bar for innovation in photography equipment, starting with the original EOS 5D in 2005, which was a game-changer in photography, being the first full-frame DSLR that provided unparalleled […]

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[Del Paso]

A truly great camera has gone…
Le roi est mort, vive le roi!

 

[el peso]

A truly great camera has gone…
Le roi est mort, vive le roi!

Is R5 Mark II any worse? Would you cry about original R5? So why all this funeral wailing?

 

[Brown]

Is R5 Mark II any worse? Would you cry about original R5? So why all this funeral wailing?

It's the end of (D)SLRs, aside from Pentax, provided they release the K-1 Mark III.
No one will cry for the R5, just as no one did for the 10D.

 

[Brown]

What does this mean for the 2000D/T7?

 

[el peso]

It's the end of (D)SLRs, aside from Pentax, provided they release the K-1 Mark III.
No one will cry for the R5, just as no one did for the 10D.

Yes. Because SLRs are obsolete.

 

[m4ndr4ke]

It's surprising to me how they discontinued the original R5 before this one.

 

[AaronT]

My 5DsR still takes great photos.

 

[AlanF]

The Nikon D850 has not yet been officially discontinued. It is a far better DSLR than the 5Div - a much better 45 Mpx sensor and much better AF. It even reaches 9 fps when gripped. It's what the 5Dv probably would have been if Canon hadn't gone over to the R5.

 

[Del Paso]

Is R5 Mark II any worse? Would you cry about original R5? So why all this funeral wailing?

Who said it ????

 

[scyrene]

This is a bit like when you hear about the death of a celebrity you thought had died years ago.

 

[gdanmitchell]

For those of us who started early with digital cameras, the original 5D was a watershed camera — a full frame camera that we could (perhaps barely) afford. A 5D was my first full frame body. It wasn’t perfect (it was a dust magnet, it wasn’t particularly fast, and it lacked capabilities we now take for granted), but it was a significant step up from teh 8MP APS-C bodies that were the contemporary alternative.

The 5D began to show the potential of the 5D line, with much higher resolution, live view (a boon to landscape photographers), video, and other improvements. For those like me, who used these cameras for landscape photography and similar subjects, the 5Ds and 5DsR were another big step forward, offering resolution that Canon can’t match with its current mirrorless bodies. (I still rely on my 5DsR.) The 5DIII and 5DIV continued to advance and distill the 5D concept.

 

[Bob Howland]

For those of us who started early with digital cameras, the original 5D was a watershed camera — a full frame camera that we could (perhaps barely) afford. A 5D was my first full frame body. It wasn’t perfect (it was a dust magnet, it wasn’t particularly fast, and it lacked capabilities we now take for granted), but it was a significant step up from teh 8MP APS-C bodies that were the contemporary alternative.

The 5D began to show the potential of the 5D line, with much higher resolution, live view (a boon to landscape photographers), video, and other improvements. For those like me, who used these cameras for landscape photography and similar subjects, the 5Ds and 5DsR were another big step forward, offering resolution that Canon can’t match with its current mirrorless bodies. (I still rely on my 5DsR.) The 5DIII and 5DIV continued to advance and distill the 5D concept.

My experience was similar to yours. I went from 10D to 5D. (I was shooting local bands in dark clubs at the time.) Yes, it was a dust magnet and the focusing was poor, the latter a trait carried forward to the 5D2. I replaced it with a 5D3 that I still occasionally use. I bought a 5Ds the day that Canon dropped the price by 60% but unless I'm printing huge and/or cropping a lot, I don't need the extra resolution. I often set the JPEG resolution to 22MP.

 

[amorse]

My 5DIV is going strong as a backup to my R5ii. Despite its limitations, I got some of my favourite images I ever captured on that thing. I suspect it'll live in my camera cabinet for a while yet, and will still join me on outings in the event of failure for my R5ii. It's as capable as the day I bought it, and it'll keep producing for me for years I think. Sad to see it discontinued, but it doesn't owe me much after 9 years of use!

 

[becceric]

Yep. After a recent afternoon with my R5, I put one of my 5DIVs up to my face and enjoyed an optical viewfinder again.
I hope to never lose appreciation for that.

 

[Diko]

I have 5Dm4, but now I have R5m2 - and I must say - I am soooo happy of having the R5. Now I can do so many more amazing things with that amazing stabilization. I am looking forward for even better features in the next iteration. When should it arrive - 2028?