Vincent Laforet has posted another video shot with the Canon 5D Mark II. Clearly, Laforet has developed a fondness for this new camera:
And I will admit this camera has brought me back the closest to the feeling I had at the age of 15 when I had my first camera and a few rolls of Tri-X to burn through. Simply put – it’s so much fun and pure.
Stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Canon 5D Mark II Reviews and Resources for the latest.
It’s here.
The Canon 5D Mark II has shipped from Canon and the floodgates are open with photographers around the world trying to find one in stock.
Here’s the list of retailers that you can try online.
Canon 5D Mark II (body only) – Ritz Camera
Canon 5D Mark II (body only) – Amazon.com
Canon 5D Mark II w/ 24-105mm L lens – Amazon.com
Canon 5D Mark II (body only) – Adorama
Canon 5D Mark II w/ 24-105mm L lens – Adorama
Canon 5D Mark II (body only) – B&H Photo
Canon 5D Mark II w/ 24-105mm L lens – B&H Photo
Don’t expect it to ship tomorrow if you haven’t pre-ordered it yet. You may be waiting awhile. However, you can bet that Canon is pushing these out the door as fast as they can pick them up off the assembly line.
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I just confirmed with Chuck Westfall via email that the Canon 5D Mark II will ship tomorrow, Tuesday, November 25th to US retailers:
Hi, Eric:
Canon USA will begin dealer shipments of the EOS 5D Mark II camera tomorrow, November 25th. Delivery schedules in other countries may vary.
Best Regards,
Chuck Westfall
Technical Advisor/Professional Products Marketing Division
Consumer Imaging Group/Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Expect those pre-orders to start rolling in by the end of the week folks. The wait is finally over.
Keep your eyes on these links for availability:
Canon 5D Mark II (body only) – Ritz Camera – Still Taking Pre-Orders
Canon 5D Mark II (body only) – Amazon.com
Canon 5D Mark II w/ 24-105mm L lens – Amazon.com
Canon 5D Mark II (body only) – Adorama
Canon 5D Mark II w/ 24-105mm L lens – Adorama
Stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Canon 5D Mark II Reviews and Resources for the latest.
Canon EOS5DmkII, One night in Beijing. from Dan Chung on Vimeo.
Here’s some more video from a 5D Mark II – this time a store-bought production model. Again, it’s very pretty video; however, the stutter in the panning has bothered me since the first video samples came out. Anybody else see this as a problem?
Details on the video:
Video filmed by Guardian photographer Dan Chung entirely on a production Canon EOS5DmkII and adapted Nikon and Zeiss lenses using manual focus. The camera was purchased to use solely as a video camera with existing Nikon kit.
The film was shot an edited in about twelve hours directly after picking the camera up from a Beijing camera store and charging the battery.
Lenses used are:
Nikon 17-35 f2.8
Nikon 80-200 f2.8
Nikon 85mm f2.8 shift lens
Nikon 16mm f2.8 fisheyeZeiss/Contax 85mm f1.4
[Vimeo via Neutral Day]
David Ziser over at Digital Pro Talk has a nice hands-on account of 8 hours with the Canon 5D Mark II.
I can’t wait to permanently get my hands on this baby. The phenomenally high ISO capabilities promise some unbelievable benefits especially to us event shooters.
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Canon Digital Photo Pro v3.5.1 is available for download and includes support for Canon 5D Mark II RAW files.
Go to Canon USA’s download page here. Pick your OS and then proceed to download.
This is the first unofficial video made with Canon 5D Mark II that I’ve seen. I’ll let you judge for yourself.
Tokyo Reality (Canon 5D MarkII) from utsuru on Vimeo.
So, what do you think of the “video” capabilities of this new DSLR?
Zacuto is another (remember Redrock?) video accessory maker that has joined the trend of pimping out your DSLR for video use. By the way, did you see the latest Canon videos? The Reverie video is back, as well as a wedding video – both with the 5D Mark II.
Zacuto has got kits designed specifically for the new Canon 5D Mark II and Nikon D90. Don’t expect them to go for the price of a nice tripod though (no prices listed yet for the DSLR mounts). One of the other base model kits, the DOF Docu Baseplate Kit, goes for a meager $1216. Granted, that may be a bargain in video world, but pulling in traditional photographers at those prices may be a tough sell.
It’ll be interesting to see how well these accessories are received among photographers (or budding videographers). What do you think? Is there a Zacuto mount on your Christmas list now?
Canon has posted the .PDF of the Canon 5D Mark II instruction manual for those you that just can’t wait to get your pre-order. Here is the download page. Grab a cup of coffee if you’re going to jump into it. It’s over 200 pages.
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It was only a matter of time until some industrious company stepped in and filled this niche. Redrock Micro “Redrock Micro designs and sells a line of high quality cinema accessories for independent filmmakers, film educators and students, and budget-conscious moviemakers” and has just upped the ante for the mainstay of DSLR accessory makers that have been resting on their fat laurels.
The above contraption is a video platform designed to the specs and functionalities of our two video-capable DSLRs, the Canon 5D Mark II and the Nikon D90. So, what’s it do?
Redrock accessories for video DSLRs transform video DSLRs into production-ready cinema solutions by providing:
[via Redrock Micro]