Comments on: Unofficial Canon 5D Mark II Video http://www.photographybay.com/2008/11/05/unofficial-canon-5d-mark-ii-video/ The latest in digital photography and camera reviews, news and rumors for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus and more. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:44:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rebel http://www.photographybay.com/2008/11/05/unofficial-canon-5d-mark-ii-video/#comment-43700 Rebel Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:47:12 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=3154#comment-43700 Thanks for the video! :) Thanks for the video! :)

]]> By: Fubar http://www.photographybay.com/2008/11/05/unofficial-canon-5d-mark-ii-video/#comment-43693 Fubar Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:51:24 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=3154#comment-43693 Julian Stratenschulte got the chance to test video with the 5D MKII much earlier http://www.stratenschulte.de/index.php?page=5dmkii Julian Stratenschulte got the chance to test video with the 5D MKII much earlier

http://www.stratenschulte.de/index.php?page=5dmkii

]]> By: Fried Toast http://www.photographybay.com/2008/11/05/unofficial-canon-5d-mark-ii-video/#comment-43637 Fried Toast Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:30:59 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=3154#comment-43637 I turned the music off in order to judge it on its video-taking capabilities, not the editing capabilities of the author. I got to the 3 minute point w/o being overly impressed. Perhaps I expected more? Not sure. There was a brief point where there was a wide-angle shot coming out of the subway that *really* got my attention. And then it was back to normal. A couple fade out/focus on something else shots looked good. Other than those and the lone wide angle part, it looked very pedestrian. Now, I'm not saying the mkII's a pedestrian camera. I'm sure it'll be a fine, fine piece of machinery. Just saying that for the first 3 minutes of video, there is very little to get excited about. And perhaps I've been to Tokyo enough that watching normal video of everyday life there does not excite me. I was looking for things that would stick out and show me that hey- this is pretty darn cool! If I were looking to watch a cool video about Tokyo life, *now* we're talking. In that regard, it seems to be a pretty cool production. As an aside, I'm wondering if I wasn't right next to this guy recently. The fellow that was waking up partway through, I could swear I saw him not long ago. Almost took a shot of him (if it was indeed, the same guy). Heck, maybe the guy got me on video (altho' I didn't make it into the first 3 min :P ). Looking forward to seeing more out of this camera. I turned the music off in order to judge it on its video-taking capabilities, not the editing capabilities of the author. I got to the 3 minute point w/o being overly impressed. Perhaps I expected more? Not sure. There was a brief point where there was a wide-angle shot coming out of the subway that *really* got my attention. And then it was back to normal. A couple fade out/focus on something else shots looked good. Other than those and the lone wide angle part, it looked very pedestrian.

Now, I’m not saying the mkII’s a pedestrian camera. I’m sure it’ll be a fine, fine piece of machinery. Just saying that for the first 3 minutes of video, there is very little to get excited about. And perhaps I’ve been to Tokyo enough that watching normal video of everyday life there does not excite me. I was looking for things that would stick out and show me that hey- this is pretty darn cool! If I were looking to watch a cool video about Tokyo life, *now* we’re talking. In that regard, it seems to be a pretty cool production.

As an aside, I’m wondering if I wasn’t right next to this guy recently. The fellow that was waking up partway through, I could swear I saw him not long ago. Almost took a shot of him (if it was indeed, the same guy). Heck, maybe the guy got me on video (altho’ I didn’t make it into the first 3 min :P ).

Looking forward to seeing more out of this camera.

]]> By: Poagao http://www.photographybay.com/2008/11/05/unofficial-canon-5d-mark-ii-video/#comment-43495 Poagao Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:44:54 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=3154#comment-43495 I think this is far better than LaForet's video. Much more feeling to it, though less bling and flash. I think this is far better than LaForet’s video. Much more feeling to it, though less bling and flash.

]]> By: Eric http://www.photographybay.com/2008/11/05/unofficial-canon-5d-mark-ii-video/#comment-43486 Eric Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:28:11 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=3154#comment-43486 Fair enough point on Vincent LaForet's video. I have seen it. It's pretty amazing. However, I suppose I considered it at least officially endorsed by Canon. This video does not appear to carry the same Canon blessing though. I expect we'll see these picking up in numbers soon. Fair enough point on Vincent LaForet’s video. I have seen it. It’s pretty amazing. However, I suppose I considered it at least officially endorsed by Canon. This video does not appear to carry the same Canon blessing though. I expect we’ll see these picking up in numbers soon.

]]> By: jwylie http://www.photographybay.com/2008/11/05/unofficial-canon-5d-mark-ii-video/#comment-43445 jwylie Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:24:40 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=3154#comment-43445 What about these? http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetProductArticlesAct&productID=249&articleTypeID=225 Vincent Laforet's was not really official, but Canon liked it enough to use it. What about these?

http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetProductArticlesAct&productID=249&articleTypeID=225

Vincent Laforet’s was not really official, but Canon liked it enough to use it.

]]> By: James NomadRip http://www.photographybay.com/2008/11/05/unofficial-canon-5d-mark-ii-video/#comment-43241 James NomadRip Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:08:21 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=3154#comment-43241 You haven't seen the Reverie film by Vincent LaForet? http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2326 The video is outstanding. You haven’t seen the Reverie film by Vincent LaForet?

http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2326

The video is outstanding.

]]> By: Elja Trum http://www.photographybay.com/2008/11/05/unofficial-canon-5d-mark-ii-video/#comment-43209 Elja Trum Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:18:26 +0000 http://www.photographybay.com/?p=3154#comment-43209 Can't wait to try the video capabilities myself. :) Looks good. Can’t wait to try the video capabilities myself. :)
Looks good.

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