EOS 5D Mk2 - Destined Evolution Revealed!
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phoakm
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After included those features....what's next? Pay more $$$$?
phoakm
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Show me the money! :bsmilie:
Hahaha !!! I'm perfectly fine with 3.9fps, even on my 30D, i never turn on the 5fps, always shot with 3fps. kill the shutter slower, and fill up my CF card slower... Not like I need to have 15fps to make a movie clip from it. Oh wait, they can actually shoot 30fps in HD:bsmilie: 98% vs 100%, can I tell the difference, really ? They probably got a yellow sticky note from 1D division GM that make sure 5DII don't have 100% viewfinder.
CYRN
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Exactly! What a bunch of corporate spineless douchebags.
To clarify, GREAT DSLR, THAT WILL PRODUCE SUPERLATIVE IMAGES!!! Kudos to Canon for that :thumbsup:
But from a 5D owner's perspective, nothing really compelling to upgrade.
Peace!
charlesleong
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All the more reason to buy the WFT-E4...
Couple it with a SSD and you're set to go. :bsmilie:
Downloading a damn sample off the canon website already is a painful 12.5MB .. OMG
I come from a different starting point, 30D to 5DII... That would be a quantum leap ! Credit card standing by...
Sadly its not normal for canon's marketing people to do this .xx stunt on us.
This isn't the first and it won't be the last.
Canon being in the scene for so long is known NOT TO cannibalize their 1 Series class cameras.
.. so such dramatic increases in functions will not occur.Damn ... Just realised the batteries have changed also - No longer the venerable BP-511A being used.
Take a look at Rob Galbraith site on the new 5D Mk2. It provides more comprehensive info about the camera there.
http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9316-9603
Quoted from the website
"Somewhat surprisingly, Canon has not adopted the 40D/50D's AF system which, on paper, is superior, given that all nine of its AF points are cross-type. Canon USA's Westfall says the reason for that is the "6 Assist AF points plus center point were deemed to provide a higher level of performance for AI Servo AF than the center point-only arrangement of the [40D and] 50D." Given that we've previously found the overall autofocus performance of the 5D to be decent, while the 40D's tracking capability has been erratic, if Canon had to choose between the two for the 5D Mark II they likely have chosen well"
http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9316-9603
Quoted from the website
"Somewhat surprisingly, Canon has not adopted the 40D/50D's AF system which, on paper, is superior, given that all nine of its AF points are cross-type. Canon USA's Westfall says the reason for that is the "6 Assist AF points plus center point were deemed to provide a higher level of performance for AI Servo AF than the center point-only arrangement of the [40D and] 50D." Given that we've previously found the overall autofocus performance of the 5D to be decent, while the 40D's tracking capability has been erratic, if Canon had to choose between the two for the 5D Mark II they likely have chosen well"
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Agreed! For those upgrading to FF, this is a very worthy contender. No qualms about it.
StrifeYun
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one word reaction - dissapointing..
D700 with less megapixels is far more superior to this. If canon thinks that by this model they will be able to cut the market share of D700, they are under some wierd illusion which will soon send their market share bottoming down in FF cameras. Now even those canon loyalists who were holding on the temptation to change sides, will jump to D700.
D700 with less megapixels is far more superior to this. If canon thinks that by this model they will be able to cut the market share of D700, they are under some wierd illusion which will soon send their market share bottoming down in FF cameras. Now even those canon loyalists who were holding on the temptation to change sides, will jump to D700.
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