5D MkII - I held one in my hand today!

digitalbeginner

I was at the launch of the 5D MkII today in Canon's HQ in London and I got to hold one in my hand! I've felt for a long time that the 5D is classic camera in more ways than one.

It didn't look or feel much different to the MkI to me. I'm personally very happy about that as I was afraid we'd going from a 60's Ford Mustang to an 80's version (tbh.. yuck!!). It felt good to hold and the shutter speed possible because of the high ISO capability is just stunning. The dynamic range at these high ISO's is amazing.

We weren't allowed to put a card in the camera but we so the shots on screen, someone in the Irish Group called it being able to shoot a black cat in a coal shed

These are shots I took of it with a lowly 400D







Dave

sineadw

Not looking not looking!!! Go away!!! My shiny new 5D is now officially an 'old' 5D And its not even two weeks old...

Hey what's that funky new button on the left panel? Under menu.

AnimalRights

Thats for the diff picture style settings is it not?

Thirdfox

It'll be interesting to see how consumers react to the plethora of choice available right now:
D700
A900

and now the 5D MKII

The interesting thing is that each has a different niche:
D700 has great low ISO
A900 has supermegapixels and in-body stabilisation (which may be important for some)
and the 5D II has video a la the new Nikon D90

digitalbeginner

sineadw wrote: »

Hey what's that funky new button on the left panel? Under menu.

It's a button for direct access to the White Balance (I think).

sineadw wrote: »

Not looking not looking!!! Go away!!! My shiny new 5D is now officially an 'old' 5D And its not even two weeks old...

:)Canon basically said (but not in these words!) "Look into my eyes... look into my eyes!!"

Apparently your 5D Mk I is still new for a while yet as stocks aren't likely to hit us until November,

Dave

digitalbeginner

AnimalRights wrote: »

Thats for the diff picture style settings is it not?

Actually you're right Animal Rights, it is direct access to the picture styles. DP Review have a Preview here: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canoneos5dmarkII/

Dave

AnCatDubh

digitalbeginner wrote: »

:)Canon basically said (but not in these words!) "Look into my eyes... look into my eyes!!"

Dave

// Visions of Ka the snake in Jungle Book - "trust in me, trust in me......"

Ach,sure he wasn't that bad really

mikeanywhere

Nice one Dave!!

jackdaw

shiiiiit ...


now i don't know what i want .. the 5d mkII is nice .. but way too expensive..

I think the 50D is just the 40D ...


f*ck it , i'll just stick with my 400d..