Canon 5d Classic would be really close to be able to drink legally in most countries in Europe and would be able drive around in almost all 😂 It was released in 2005. I did a good amount of live performance photos from Underground Cafe and on some of them there were questions could it be done with equipment that is not that new and expensive.
We were about to film a music video on Sunday so all my equipment was busy with charging and sorting everything that i will need so i thought that this High End trio jazz live performance was a perfect opportunity for me to wipe off the dust (literally) from the Canon 5d Classic and give it a go in a test that i knew it will be challenging.
| Camera | Lens | Shutter speed | F-stop | ISO | flash | modifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon 5D | Canon 85mm | 1/80sec. | f/1.8 | 800 | off | non |
To answer the question, you kinda can, almost 😄
The highest ISO on Canon 5d classic is 1600. To put it in perspective Canon R6 highest ISO is 102400. That is 6 more stops of light. Difference is bigger then Canon 5d classic does from the lowest 100 ISO to highest 1600. And 1600 is not that usable if you don't like grain/noise.
| Camera | Lens | Shutter speed | F-stop | ISO | flash | modifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon 5D | Canon 85mm | 1/125sec. | f/1.8 | 1000 | off | non |
The only lens at the moment that i can use on Canon 5d Classic is Canon 85mm. So i was a bit worried about how low could i go with shutter speed and not get blur from shake of my hands. With no stabilization double of the mm of the lens is a safety number, but that would be "blocking" more light then i wanted, so i tested my shaky hands 😄.
| Camera | Lens | Shutter speed | F-stop | ISO | flash | modifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon 5D | Canon 85mm | 1/125sec. | f/1.8 | 1600 | off | non |
Guitar player had a decent amount of light on him, so he was most photographed and there was an opportunity to get some decent photos. Color of the led lights was well as it was 😄.
| Camera | Lens | Shutter speed | F-stop | ISO | flash | modifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon 5D | Canon 85mm | 1/125sec. | f/1.8 | 1250 | off | non |
The drummer and double bass players were not that lucky with the light conditions. So even with high ISO it was hard to get a decent exposure. So the photos are not spectacular, but still almost decent :)
| Camera | Lens | Shutter speed | F-stop | ISO | flash | modifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon 5D | Canon 85mm | 1/125sec. | f/1.8 | 1000 | off | non |
| Camera | Lens | Shutter speed | F-stop | ISO | flash | modifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon 5D | Canon 85mm | 1/125sec. | f/1.8 | 1250 | off | non |
| Camera | Lens | Shutter speed | F-stop | ISO | flash | modifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon 5D | Canon 85mm | 1/80sec. | f/1.8 | 800 | off | non |
| Camera | Lens | Shutter speed | F-stop | ISO | flash | modifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon 5D | Canon 85mm | 1/125sec. | f/1.8 | 1000 | off | non |
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