5D MK II Announced - the moon shines

[lostprophet]

Are you able to post the shots you took on here? Those are hard to come by at this moment!

they were posted in the subscribers forum on wednesday

 

[keith204]

I just ordered mine and there ain't nothing you can say about it that will make me regret it. (other then my account is empty but shh....)

Where'd you order it from? I just got an email from Amazon regarding pre-orders...

 

[Buszaj]

I think most people looking for a camera at around this price point won't be thinking of studio work, but will be amateurs wanting a camera for general use. For that the D700 seems much better suited (and regardless of regional differences is at around the same price point). In not covering the needs of those people better, the majority of potential customers, I think Canon have made a huge mistake. I'm sure the MkII will be an excellent camera and I'd rather have it than my MkI, but when I have to put down my dollars/pounds/euros there are other cameras out there that would better serve my needs. When I bought the MkI that wasn't the case, but it certainly is now.

Still, I'm not about to rush out to buy a new camera, so perhaps Canon will have a suitable model by then. But Nikon have raised the bar very high for people like me.

:er: Are you serious? Who the hell buys a 3000 dollar camera for "general use"? Only the rich I'd think. Its been already mentioned in this thread, the D700 and 5DMkII are aimed for two different uses. Most people will be investing in the 5D know what they're doing, and even rely on it for income, such as wedding photographers, where the 5D really shines. But I'm not downlplaying Nikon, excellent cameras too of course.

 

[elrafo]

I checked the high Iso files, it says 35mm f1.4, sutterspeed 1/2000 sec!!
I also downsized the files to 12 MP + high pass, the pictures look amazing. can the D700 be good at this point in low light ??

 

[lostprophet]

D700 ISO 3200 100% crop straight out of camera no post processing

As a Canon user I am somewhat jealous

 

[Overread19 7]

ouch! you sure that was 3200 ISO?

Darn I hope Canon catch up!

 

[elrafo]

DAMN! do you have the full resolution file ?? please

 

[lostprophet]

DAMN! do you have the full resolution file ?? please

I have but its too big to post or email but the D700 is readily available so just go into a shop and ask if you can put a CF card in one and take a few pics

 

[deanimator]

The quality of video offered by the 5D II is extremely good...and photojournalism is heading this way.
Go google "platypus photojournalism" if you don´t know about this already.

 

[lostprophet]

The video quality IS very good and although I'd probably not use it very often I would like it on my next camera

 

[amba]

at http://www.dprguru.com/?model=530927760 (EOS 5D Mark II reviews database, and yes, it is a sweet camera, but I'm a Nikon guy...)

 

[Mystwalker]

Was hoping for more "cross-type AF points" - maybe 11 to 19? Instead, we get the same 9, with only the center be cross-type Also, the 9 AF points look to be all concentrated in middle - I think my 30D has better coverage. Was not sure if that's the way a FF camera works so do not know what to think - I know I would like more then 9 points. Guess I'm going to do more of the "focus", "recompose" thing instead of selecting my AF point.

Doesn't the 50D have Digic IV? Was hoping for dual-Digic IV because 3.9fps just doesn't sound like an "upgrade". Was hoping for 5-8fps so that it's at least on par with D700.

"1080P video?" - this must be a marketing thing - doubt I will ever use it, but guess it's nice to have - wonder if this will decrease life of your shutter.

"21MP" will be awesome for cropping especially since I do not have a "long" (300+) lens. Would not have minded 15-16MP and 5-8fps.

"commander (or whatever it's called on Canon side)" - COME ON! No flash, no "commander mode"? Would be nice to use flash bracket without the cord. Canon must be making a fortune off their external unit (ST-E2?) to not include this in any model.

All these perceived "shortcomings" just mean I'm going to sit on fence for reviews from those who like to be "first". All comes down to IQ and I'm confident it will be top notch - just not willing to pop down $3K, yet.

 

[soylentgreen]

Was hoping for more "cross-type AF points" - maybe 11 to 19? Instead, we get the same 9, with only the center be cross-type Also, the 9 AF points look to be all concentrated in middle - I think my 30D has better coverage. Was not sure if that's the way a FF camera works so do not know what to think - I know I would like more then 9 points. Guess I'm going to do more of the "focus", "recompose" thing instead of selecting my AF point.

Doesn't the 50D have Digic IV? Was hoping for dual-Digic IV because 3.9fps just doesn't sound like an "upgrade". Was hoping for 5-8fps so that it's at least on par with D700.

"1080P video?" - this must be a marketing thing - doubt I will ever use it, but guess it's nice to have - wonder if this will decrease life of your shutter.

"21MP" will be awesome for cropping especially since I do not have a "long" (300+) lens. Would not have minded 15-16MP and 5-8fps.

"commander (or whatever it's called on Canon side)" - COME ON! No flash, no "commander mode"? Would be nice to use flash bracket without the cord. Canon must be making a fortune off their external unit (ST-E2?) to not include this in any model.

All these perceived "shortcomings" just mean I'm going to sit on fence for reviews from those who like to be "first". All comes down to IQ and I'm confident it will be top notch - just not willing to pop down $3K, yet.

sounds like you need a 1Ds Mark III. At 3.9fps the new 5d is not that bad considering it is nearly doubling it's MP count. As stated, I will have to try out the new AF to see if it will do. All are cross typed though and suppose to be for f/5.6 lenses and faster. We'll see.

 

[Alex_B]

Two Digics need more space, and more battery. So this has always been reserved to the bulkier and heavier 1-series bodies. But we want a slim 5D (I never use a battery grip with mine either).

 

[peterbj7]

:er: Are you serious? Who the hell buys a 3000 dollar camera for "general use"? Only the rich I'd think

I actually know several people who would buy such a camera for "general use". Myself for one. I might make the odd buck with my camera and I've had a few pics published, but my income has always been nominal compared to the costs. But then I don't buy a new car every five minutes, or expensive HD televisions, or lots of the other high cost consumer goods that many people seem to be unable to live without. I have several high-cost hobbies and photography is one of them, and I fund them out of a modest income.

One friend recently made the move from Canon to Nikon, and will never change back. He sold several top-end bodies and specialist lenses (he shoots exclusively underwater) plus three high-end housings, and replicated the whole lot from Nikon. Three D3s for a start. Now THAT's profligate - I just dabble. I have my 5D and I expect to add a D700 to it before the end of the year (the above picture of dive gear at ISO 3200 convinces me), but my car is 17 years old (and I see no reason to change it).