Pictured: Venerable 5D Mark II used on new Mad Max movie

[Andrew Reid]

The old 5D Mark II has had an outing on the long-delayed new Mad Max movie as a "semi-disposable stunt camera". The DSLR was chosen as a proven work-horse crash-cam despite being released way back in 2008. Principal photography for the film completed in December 2012 but ended way over budget and recently underwent various re-shoots, pushing the release date from 2013 to May 2015.

The 5D Mark II is a very old model by 2014 standards but I'm actually not surprised it still gets some very nice work in the film industry. I'm working on updating my 5D Mark III raw shooter's guide with the intent to provide a version for 5D Mark II users and in the process discovered something very interesting about how the models compare...

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[Germy1979]

Awesome. I've always loved that camera. I agree as well on the x-factor. Can't put my finger on it, but it's why I've always preferred even it's stock image over the Mark 3.

[Andrew Reid]

Canon's last great camera, before the era of microwaved meals like the 7D Mark II.

[Guest fe4a3f5e8381673ce80017d29a8375f1]

It looks like most of those 5D's have the 24-105 L on them (or at least L-series zooms). I wonder if such a thing as "crash glass" ever gets referred to. 

[andy lee]

very small light rigs with no lens hoods or matte boxes - propper run and gun hand held stuff!!

it does look like the 24-105 L on the front

Well it works and is reliable its cheap and a known industry entity even if it is an 'old' camera .

 

the MKII does have a look to it even unhacked that alot of people like - there is life in the old dog yet.

[mtheory]

Looks great...but damn...they just couldn't get those holy skin tones right. What a bunch of amateurs. Oh wait...

 

[Kristoferman]

this is surprising to me, given the Mark II rolling shutter issues. Pretty rad though!

[Inazuma]

Looks great! A lot of creative stuff in there

[Zach Ashcraft]

this is surprising to me, given the Mark II rolling shutter issues. Pretty rad though!

Probably just used as a crash cam or on some close ups

[Henry Gentles]

Yes I got a 5D Mk2 and it shoots Raw! A Shooters guide for the MK2 would be awesome, specially with ML Raw! It looks almost as good as my BMPCC and I can also shoot with the digital zoom x5 & x10 and their both pretty sharp too and it's full frame and all my EF Lenses fit with no fricken adapters! Won't do 1080p in Raw but gets close enough.

[Fatalfury]

That new Mad Max trailer is way better than trailers of Jurassic World, Terminator Genisys and Star Wars combined. I think Mad Max:Fury Road used many different cams, Olympus OM-D being one of them.

[mojo43]

Looks great...but damn...they just couldn't get those holy skin tones right. What a bunch of amateurs. Oh wait...

 

 

OMG that looks amazing! I can't wait to see it!

[mtheory]

Yes I got a 5D Mk2 and it shoots Raw! A Shooters guide for the MK2 would be awesome, specially with ML Raw! 

 

Agree, I'm curious about Andrew's thoughts on 5D2's special visual punch.