Official 5DMKII users thread

[ShooterSGP]

3136 from SLR and 3160 from J316

Got my at Parisilk Holland V for $3113. Cash term.

 

[sinned79]

Got my at Parisilk Holland V for $3113. Cash term.

price drop $55 since i last bought mine with them last year march.

 

[sonikbyte]

Hi guys, i just upgraded to a 5D mk II. Just wonder if anyone use third party battery grip like weike? Or rather which brand is recommand? I tried the aputure brand and the make is really no QC.

 

[xhui]

Hi guys, i just upgraded to a 5D mk II. Just wonder if anyone use third party battery grip like weike? Or rather which brand is recommand? I tried the aputure brand and the make is really no QC.

Maybe you wanna try Phottix? Some mass sellers here sells them. Used those phottix BG for my 450D & 50D before. Quality is top notch!

 

[WISHBONEASH]

Hi guys, i just upgraded to a 5D mk II. Just wonder if anyone use third party battery grip like weike? Or rather which brand is recommand? I tried the aputure brand and the make is really no QC.

You mean Meike? Bought one in Shenzhen for $100, so far so good. Well packaged with instruction manual like original.

 

[sonikbyte]

Hmmm any other shop here sell that meike grip? Im using 550D grip all along, suddenly nothing below feel so naked.

 

[cqprime]

Seems like mk III is coming in March 2011

 

[giantcanopy]

Seems like mk III is coming in March 2011

Where u got this secret from? My birthday in March ...

 

[Spaniard]

I think he saw it at Canon Rumors. Nothing is confirm besides Canon are quite tight lips about this kind of things when come to what DSLRs' & lens that are coming out.

 

[raydio]

Where u got this secret from? My birthday in March ...

My birthday is in March too! Canon Rumours is the source for most of this stuff.... and it might be true. But many think that the Canon 1Ds MkIV will come out before the 5D MkIII because it's way overdue.

Here is the Canon Rumours website where mention of the impending 5D MkIII is made:

http://www.canonrumors.com/category/photography/canon-5d-mark-iii/

I hope that the 5D MkIII rumour is true and that it is launched sooner than later!

 

[andyseah]

Birthday in March got discount? Hahaha... mine in March too.... think it's going to be 4K+

 

[nabelrock]

Hi guys, i just upgraded to a 5D mk II. Just wonder if anyone use third party battery grip like weike? Or rather which brand is recommand? I tried the aputure brand and the make is really no QC.

When I was buying one myself, I tried and tested almost all 3rd party grips available locally except the Phottix. Most are crap, some even came with 2 free batteries (grip + 2 batts @ $160!!!), build quality is really low. And they don't feel solid when attached to the body. Since I almost always use a BlackRapid sling which is attached to the grip, it is very important the the grip is solid. In short I bought the orig one. really worth it imho. take a look at this, maybe this will change your mind, 3rd party ones are plastic

 

[Kenneth67C]

Seems like mk III is coming in March 2011

You guys go spread your rumours in the other thread lah. One thread not enough is it? ;(

 

[cqprime]

You guys go spread your rumours in the other thread lah. One thread not enough is it? ;(

Agree, lets go buy the MK II and start shooting :thumbsup:

 

[sonikbyte]

awww anyway i got the 3rd party today. After shooting for the whole morning, i feel the weight is different from my 550D. So i thought i will go with the 'lighter plastic' grip for the bigger feeling. The switch to fullframe is quite different, i cant do closeup on what i used to do on a crop body.

 

[andyseah]

awww anyway i got the 3rd party today. After shooting for the whole morning, i feel the weight is different from my 550D. So i thought i will go with the 'lighter plastic' grip for the bigger feeling. The switch to fullframe is quite different, i cant do closeup on what i used to do on a crop body.

So it means.... more lens to come to cover the lost distance... spend $$ again...

 

[Spaniard]

Just buy what you can afford and needs.

 

[biggorilla]

Was really bored over the long weekend so I played around with my MKII and decided to test out the High ISO speed noise reduction...

Room Condition: 6pm. Curtains closed. Light source from ceiling light and realised later comp screen....


Shooting Mode: Aperature Priority
f stop: 4.0

Test on the High ISO Speed noise reduction ( under C.Fn II: Image > High ISO Speed noise reduction)

ISO 100 - ISO 25600(H2)

4 Settings (4Albums) :-

(0) Standard - http://gallery.me.com/biggorillapictures#100357

(1) Low - http://gallery.me.com/biggorillapictures#100364

(2) Strong - http://gallery.me.com/biggorillapictures#100374

(3) Disable - http://gallery.me.com/biggorillapictures#100378


All images can be downloaded. First click on the links for each setting. You will be transferred to the page containing the photos.

a) To download the entire album click on the download tab at the top of the pages.

b)To download ONLY a specific photo then click on the photo and you will be transferred to a page with the photo with a download tab below the photo.


Hope the above instructions are clear……

 

[biggorilla]

so also to sum up my earlier post and to give a moral to the story... If all you need from you camera is a good ISO capability then the MK II is more than enough.. it surpasses it.. no need to be waiting around listening to rumours about the MK III...

 

[niceboyatsg]

My 5D mark II has now a total of 280k, going to reach 300k.
And still clicking like a hell!