topic Re: Is this real 5D Mark II in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Is this real 5D Mark II

letbrofas — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 01:56:15 GMT

Hello guys, so I just bought the Canon 5D of my friend and I noticed that the buttons look different from other 5D. it was matte not glossy and all buttons are like that. Please see attached pictures.

thank you I cant sleep thinking about it cause its my first full frame camera..

Re: Is this real 5D Mark II

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 03:55:04 GMT

What does the EXIF data say?

Re: Is this real 5D Mark II

MikeSowsun — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 16:40:43 GMT

It sure doesn't look right. The buttons should be smooth and shiny. It looks to me like someone has painted over the entire body.

If you look closely, it looks like you can see residue where they masked off the lettering and symbols. There is also some overspray visible on the top LCD.

This is what it should look like.

Re: Is this real 5D Mark II

lly3988 — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 11:05:51 GMT

Ask your friend the previous owner.

Re: Is this real 5D Mark II

Ray-uk — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 12:54:54 GMT

I would say that is a definitely a genuine 5D but one that has seen a lot of use by looking at the rubber on the handgrip.

Someone has done a pretty amazing respray job getting such a good match to the original finish, just a shame that they sprayed over the buttons which I would imagine could make them a bit stiff to use. I realise that you have now bought this but I think I would definitely have avoided this one.

Re: Is this real 5D Mark II

wq9nsc — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 15:45:57 GMT

I am curious what the shutter count is on this one given that it has seen a lot of use. It is also possible that the prior owner used an aggressive chemical cleaner that damaged the original finish forcing the respray.

Hopefully the new finish does not deteriorate and become tacky/sticky. There have been several changes in regulations affecting VOC (volatile organic compounds) and some of the textured paint products that comply with the later environmental regulations have a horrible habit of becoming tacky with time. The otherwise very nice Eton E1-XM shortwave radio is well known for experiencing this issue but it affects a lot of products and I would be extremely dubious about refinishing any high end product where touch/tactile feel is a critical part of the human/device interface.

Rodger

Re: Is this real 5D Mark II

shadowsports — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 17:47:20 GMT

letbrofas,

Slippery slope your on there.

If it were me, I'd return get my money back and buy something that hasn't been intentionally modified. If the finish does become tacky as Rodger mentions, you'll hate yourself. I had it happen to a mouse. Wasn't refinished, but was obviously made during the time of transition that whole environmentally friendly compounds thing... So annoying, finally threw it out.

Must have been a "hell of a deal"

Re: Is this real 5D Mark II

ebiggs1 — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:14:01 GMT

Your question was, "Is this real 5D Mark II"

That answer is likely, yes it is. But what you really want to know is, has it been refinished in some fashion?

Probably so. Without knowing what finish it is, no one here can say if it is good or bad.

It seems you have two options, 1, return it. Or, 2, forget about it and use it like you would use any 5D Mk II.

I find a lot of people have buyers remorse after a big purchase wondering if they did the right thing.

You are aware there are coverings available for Canon cameras? They are cheap to buy at around $25 bucks. If the finish bothers you a great deal go get one.

Re: Is this real 5D Mark II

shadowsports — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 14:28:23 GMT

I would return the "re-finished' 5D2. Never would have purchased in the first place. (thats just me)

But, I have used Easy Covers on both of my Canon's. Great product. Austrailian based company. Have one on my 6D2 now. Best $25 you can spend like Ernie points out. Go Camo!

Re: Is this real 5D Mark II

letbrofas — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 14:50:09 GMT

The EXIF says Canon 5D Mark II and the Shutter count of the camera is 8265 only..

Re: Is this real 5D Mark II

ebiggs1 — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 15:50:48 GMT

OK, get along with life. Get over it and just use it like any 5D Mk II.

Re: Is this real 5D Mark II

RobertTheFat — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 16:54:42 GMT

@letbrofaswrote:
The EXIF says Canon 5D Mark II and the Shutter count of the camera is 8265 only..

Well, something serious (and probably conspicuous) must have happened to that camera, to cause the previous owner to go to the trouble of refinishing it. Like it fell into a campfire or had acid spilled on it.

One other possibility: Is it conceivable that there was once an aftermarket option to have the camera refinished that way? There may be applications for which you'd want the camera to be as non-reflective as possible.

Re: Is this real 5D Mark II

TCampbell — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 21:42:59 GMT

My old 5D II didn't get much use and was also aroud 8000 shutter cycles when I sold it. But that's because I had put-off buying a 5D series body because everyone kept telling me (for more than 2 years) that the 5D III was going to come out "any day now". So after 2 years, I gave up and bought the 5D II. Naturally witin 2 months, the 5D III came out <sigh>. So I bought the 5D III... the 5D II got very little use (I didn't sell it immeidately... it was a backup camera) and then finally sold it.

But at 8000 clicks... it should look fantastic. Unless it was really abused, it should hardly look like it was used.

I realize everyone is picking on the fact that the body doesn't have a Canon finish (not even close)... but I can't get over that grip. I don't see any close-ups of the grip... but it looks terrible... like it was peeled off the camera and someone did a terrible job of sticking it back on.

Re: Is this real 5D Mark II

RobertTheFat — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 22:12:25 GMT

@ebiggs1wrote:
Your question was, "Is this real 5D Mark II"

That answer is likely, yes it is. But what you really want to know is, has it been refinished in some fashion?
Probably so. Without knowing what finish it is, no one here can say if it is good or bad.
It seems you have two options, 1, return it. Or, 2, forget about it and use it like you would use any 5D Mk II.

I find a lot of people have buyers remorse after a big purchase wondering if they did the right thing.

You are aware there are coverings available for Canon cameras? They are cheap to buy at around $25 bucks. If the finish bothers you a great deal go get one.

I'd absolutely avoid a cover of that design, Note that it appears to incorporate an extension of the lens release button. If the cover's position were to shift even a little bit, the faux button might snag the real one and keep the lens from locking in place. Given that we've heard numerous reports of lenses falling off even without a cover to get in the way. I would not be inclined to take the risk.