Canon 5D MkII!!! It's finally here! hallelujah!

[Xerox]

OMG! It's here!!!!

http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetProductAct&productID=249
(looks only partially updated)

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08091705canon_5dmarkII.asp

Sample video taken with 5D MkII:
http://www.canon-ci.co.kr/product/smov/pop01.html
http://www.canon-ci.co.kr/product/smov/pop02.html
http://www.canon-ci.co.kr/product/smov/pop03.html
http://www.canon-ci.co.kr/product/smov/pop04.html


EOS 5D Mark II specifications
Sensor • 36 x 24mm CMOS
• 21.0 million effective pixels
• 22.0 total megapixels

Image sizes • 5616 x 3744 (L)
• 4080 x 2720 (M)
• 2784 x 1856 (S)
• 5616 x 3744 (RAW)
• 3861 x 2574 (sRaw1)
• 2784 x 1856 (sRAW2)

Lens support Canon EF lens mount (not EF-S)
Auto focus • 9-point TTL
• -0.5 to 18 EV working range

AF Assist No (only with external flash)
Metering modes • Evaluative 35 zone
• Partial (8% at center)
• Spot (3.5% at center)
• Center-weighted average
• 1.0 to 20 EV metering range
ISO range Auto (100-3200), 100-6400
ISO can be expanded to H1: 12800 and H2:25600
ISO steps 0.3 EV steps
Flash X-sync 1/200 sec
Image parameters "Picture Style"
• Standard
• Portrait
• Landscape
• Neutral
• Faithful
• Monochrome
• User 1
• User 2
• User 3
Custom image parameters • Sharpness: 0 to 7
• Contrast: -4 to +4
• Saturation: -4 to +4
• Color tone: -4 to +4
• B&W filter: N, Ye, Or, R, G
• B&W tone: N, S, B, P, G
Viewfinder • Pentaprism
• 98% frame coverage
• 0.71x magnification
• Focusing screen can be changed
• Quick-return half mirror
• Depth of Field preview button
LCD monitor • 3.0" TFT LCD
• 920,000 pixels
• Approx. 100% coverage
• 170 degrees viewing angle

Live View Mode • Electronic viewfinder with image sensor
• Approx. 100% coverage
• 30 fps frame rate
• Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
• Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode
• Display :Grid overlay (x2), Histogram, data, no data


Histogram • Luminance
• RGB
Built-in flash None
Flash Mode E-TTl Auto FLash
Hotshoe/PC Terminal Yes
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature setting.
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.
WB Bracketing +/-3 levels in single level increments
3 bracketed images per shutter release.
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.
Shooting modes • Auto
• Program AE (P)
• Shutter priority AE (Tv)
• Aperture priority AE (Av)
• Manual (M)
• Bulb
• Custom
Shutter 30 - 1/8000 sec. (1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
Continuous speed Max. Approx. 3.9fps.
Custom functions 25 custom functions with 71 settings
Continuous buffer Up to 78 JPEG or 13 RAW frames
Playback • Single image with information (2 levels)
• Single image
• 4 image index
• 9 image index
• Magnified view
• Jump display
Menu Languages 25 Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese
Portrait Grip BG-E6 (Optional)
Connectivity • HDMI mini output, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), Microphone input, Extension system terminal (for WFT-E4)
• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B)
Storage CompactFlash Type I/ II (Microdrive compatible, UDMA compatible), external storage with WFT-E4
Power Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6, 1xCR1616 for date & settings
Weight (no batt) 810 g
Dimensions 152 x 113.5 x 75

[yearoftherat]

Its calling your name John..."Buy Me"

[garboui]

i can do nothing but sit here and drool on myself looking at that piece of gear

[rktsci]

As someone that knows pretty much nothing about SLRs...how does this compare to the other units on the market?

I was down at Indianapolis for the MotoGP event this weekend and saw many SLRs around me which got me thinking about wanting to learn more about them.

[howitts_done]

Engadget - article (http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/17/21-1-megapixel-canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-with-full-frame-hd-video-ann/)


After a brief tease, Canon just got official with its EOS 5D Mark II. The full-frame shooter updates the original 5D introduced back in 2005 with a 24 x 36mm 21.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4 processor with 14-bit analog-to-digital conversion, and the ability to capture Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 video -- take that Nikon D90 and your paltry 720p. We're talking expanded 50-25,600 ISO range,15-point autofocus with 9 selectable AF points, 3-inch Live View LCD offering 4x the pixels of the original 5D, and a 3.9fps burst for unlimited JPEGs or up to 14 RAW images when using a UDMA CF card.

With regard to video leaked predicted by RED CEO last week, the EOS 5D Mark II captures Full HD video at 30fps as well as VGA / 30fps for the first time on any Canon SLR. Of course, it works with any of Canon's 60 EF lenses (and whatever Carl Zeiss cooks up) for ultra-wide-angle, fish-eye, macro, and super-telephoto videography. Video can be recorded at up to 4GB per clip which is equivalent to about 12 minutes of Full HD video or 24 minutes in VGA. Video clips are recorded in .MOV format using MPEG-4 video compression and linear PCM audio. You can even record with external stereo mics attached to an input terminal.

At the end of November, Canon will sell the body-only for $2,699 or bundled with Canon's 24-105mm f/4L IS USM zoom lens for $3,499. Welcome back to the show Canon, we were starting to worry.

Wow, looking at the video samples I was not expecting them to be that good! I wonder how it is with fast moving objects?

[bhrm]

Its meant for shooting anything but fast moving objects.....

5D is awesome for portraits, weddings, events, studio for its resolution, dynamic range and very noise free at high ISO's.

Canon 50mm f1 + 5DmkII at ISO 25600= shoot in the dark!

Now lets see how fast the 5Dmk1 crashes in price...but my guess is it will stay steady

[Xerox]

Wow, looking at the video samples I was not expecting them to be that good! I wonder how it is with fast moving objects?

You are wondering how it is with fast moving objects in video mode right?
Well, it's 30fps so it should be pretty smooth. But since the AF is the contrast type (not very accurate/fast) it'll probably be difficult to track a fast moving object and still keep it in focus unless you focus manually and be good at it.

If you are shooting still photos, as bhrm mentioned, 5D series isn't tailored for sports photography so 3.9 fps isn't ideal.

[Xerox]

As someone that knows pretty much nothing about SLRs...how does this compare to the other units on the market?

I was down at Indianapolis for the MotoGP event this weekend and saw many SLRs around me which got me thinking about wanting to learn more about them.

I wouldn't say that 5D MkII is the best in its class. Every manufacturer offers something different. If you wanna see what others are offering I would compare 5D with Nikon D700 and Sony A900.

But if you are just getting into DSLR, 5D is like jumping into the deep end before learning how to swim. 5D is just one below Canon's flag ship 1D. If you are just starting, you might want to look at XSI, XTI, XS, 30D-50D range.

[bhrm]

If any photo noobs did buy the 5Dmk2 and frustrated with it, i'll be happy to take it from you at no cost to you! or me.

:)

I've used it only twice for weddings, and I wish i used it more during the weekend rental period but after the wedding i was pretty unconscious sleeping.

[RX9]

add two more video from NEW 5DII for Download.

CLICK HERE (http://s3.amazonaws.com/movies.dpreview.com/CanonEOS5DMarkII/MVI_5500.MOV)

CLICK HERE (http://s3.amazonaws.com/movies.dpreview.com/CanonEOS5DMarkII/MVI_5514.MOV)

[ds2chan]

are the digital SLR cameras more noob friendly these days?? I'm a total noob when it comes to taking photos (leave everything on auto) and I was told that they're not too hard to use.. was just wondering how true that is..

[rktsci]

I wouldn't say that 5D MkII is the best in its class. Every manufacturer offers something different. If you wanna see what others are offering I would compare 5D with Nikon D700 and Sony A900.

But if you are just getting into DSLR, 5D is like jumping into the deep end before learning how to swim. 5D is just one below Canon's flag ship 1D. If you are just starting, you might want to look at XSI, XTI, XS, 30D-50D range.

Thanks for the advice!

[RX9]

are the digital SLR cameras more noob friendly these days?? I'm a total noob when it comes to taking photos (leave everything on auto) and I was told that they're not too hard to use.. was just wondering how true that is..

thats true, and the camera body is much cheaper now, but the lens, tripods, lights ect are the major $$$ part. if you just want to take photos for web use or just for sharing with friends, the Point&shot is the best, such like Canon G9 will suit you well.

[ds2chan]

thats true, and the camera body is much cheaper now, but the lens, tripods, lights ect are the major $$$ part. if you just want to take photos for web use or just for sharing with friends, the Point&shot is the best, such like Canon G9 will suit you well.

thanks. I have a camera already but was just wondering about that statement just now.

I didn't realize that the accessories are the $$ items.. I always thought it was the camera.. good know.. I have a $30 tripod.. good enough for me for now..

anyways, sorry to hijack there for a second.. continue on..

[Aitch]

So now all the Canon forum dweebs can harp on Canon for not making it 5fps, or otherwise not living up to their expectations lol.

(Seriously, on the Canon forums no matter what the company does there is always a group that is not happy).

This camera looks great but I would probably go for a 5D MkI if I were to add a full frame camera. The only thing I really like about the MkII is the higher ISO range.

[dsichewski]

I wouldn't say that 5D MkII is the best in its class. Every manufacturer offers something different. If you wanna see what others are offering I would compare 5D with Nikon D700 and Sony A900.

But if you are just getting into DSLR, 5D is like jumping into the deep end before learning how to swim. 5D is just one below Canon's flag ship 1D. If you are just starting, you might want to look at XSI, XTI, XS, 30D-50D range.

Just thought I would add to John's great advice check out dpreview.com this website has tons of reviews and pictures taken with different camera's and lense configuartions. they do reviews on the camera's and comparison's. Good luck! I have a nikon D80 myself and I love it....I've taken many a photo's and am just starting to try out new settings and such to capture different effects.

Hey John when are you gonna start teaching dslr 101? :)

[b3GS]

at 22MP you better upgrade your computer and max out the ram to be able to do anything with those files. lol.

oh and buy HUGE hardrives

damn sweet camera though.. wish I had the coin. Just sunk my money into a 40D though. Love it so far.

[bhrm]

are the digital SLR cameras more noob friendly these days?? I'm a total noob when it comes to taking photos (leave everything on auto) and I was told that they're not too hard to use.. was just wondering how true that is..

yes and no.

Yes as in some of the entry level DSLRs have pretty straight forward and 'smart' in camera metering and processing and blah blah blah.

No. Owning a DSLR does not automagically make you less of a n00b. There's still basic technique and understanding of how photography works.

[Xerox]

Hey John when are you gonna start teaching dslr 101? :)

haha...I think google and youtube are far more qualified to teach than I. =)

[Aitch]

at 22MP you better upgrade your computer and max out the ram to be able to do anything with those files. lol.

oh and buy HUGE hardrives

damn sweet camera though.. wish I had the coin. Just sunk my money into a 40D though. Love it so far.

Actually I've read a bit more into it and am liking it more and more. One great feature to me is the selectable RAW file size. You can select either 5MP or 10MP. Since I'm using 8MP 30D files right now, I would probably go for the 10MP size most of the time unless I thought something really called for that high level of detail.

Plus the return of the 3 custom user modes (as the 40D has) and My Menu all make for attractive features. Maybe in a couple of years lol.

[bhrm]

Actually I've read a bit more into it and am liking it more and more. One great feature to me is the selectable RAW file size. You can select either 5MP or 10MP. Since I'm using 8MP 30D files right now, I would probably go for the 10MP size most of the time unless I thought something really called for that high level of detail.

Plus the return of the 3 custom user modes (as the 40D has) and My Menu all make for attractive features. Maybe in a couple of years lol.

What's the point of getting the camera if you're going to use half the pixels?

Might as well just get the 5Dmk1.

Go big or go home.

I've gone from 3mp to 4mp to 10mp and 12 on occasion with the rented 5D. Past 3 years I had to buy 4-5 hard drives and lots of memory cards.

Gotta pay to play.

5Dmk2 isn't for a 'hobby', and i would imagine a pc/mac with 4gb memory minimum and TB's of hard drive space.

[super_vixen]

I guess I'm the only one who is kinda disappointed in this camera...it gives me a bigger urge to switch to Nikon. I think 21mp is WAY overkill too - even for pro shooters. That many mp is only good if you're shooting photos for large format.

I think the DSLR market is slowly going downhill. SLR's aren't meant to have live-view or video...I think it's cheap. And I honestly think the price is ridiculously low. Canon and Nikon are supposed to keep a reputation of having a "pro" line of gear, but with the price of the bodies dropping like this, it makes me loathe what I have to deal with at weddings with 10+ uncle bobs shooting over my shoulder with their DSLR's. I can't wait until I shoot a wedding and someone comes up to tell me how proud they are of their 5D Mark II (since I'm shooting with 5D's).

Sorry - the whole integrity of the field gets to me sometimes...pardon my rant :)

[dsichewski]

I guess I'm the only one who is kinda disappointed in this camera...it gives me a bigger urge to switch to Nikon. I think 21mp is WAY overkill too - even for pro shooters. That many mp is only good if you're shooting photos for large format.

I think the DSLR market is slowly going downhill. SLR's aren't meant to have live-view or video...I think it's cheap. And I honestly think the price is ridiculously low. Canon and Nikon are supposed to keep a reputation of having a "pro" line of gear, but with the price of the bodies dropping like this, it makes me loathe what I have to deal with at weddings with 10+ uncle bobs shooting over my shoulder with their DSLR's. I can't wait until I shoot a wedding and someone comes up to tell me how proud they are of their 5D Mark II (since I'm shooting with 5D's).

Sorry - the whole integrity of the field gets to me sometimes...pardon my rant :)

Just remember its not always the size of camera that counts, its the skill level! Uncle bob could have a camera that tops yours, however he probably has the thing set on auto...where as you on the other hand have yours set to a manual mode, have scanned the surrounds and know how the light pattern is and all the other factors and if you compared pictures yours would be way better. And after seeing the pics on your website for refenerce i know for a fact yours would be.

[bhrm]

I guess I'm the only one who is kinda disappointed in this camera...it gives me a bigger urge to switch to Nikon. I think 21mp is WAY overkill too - even for pro shooters. That many mp is only good if you're shooting photos for large format.

I think the DSLR market is slowly going downhill. SLR's aren't meant to have live-view or video...I think it's cheap. And I honestly think the price is ridiculously low. Canon and Nikon are supposed to keep a reputation of having a "pro" line of gear, but with the price of the bodies dropping like this, it makes me loathe what I have to deal with at weddings with 10+ uncle bobs shooting over my shoulder with their DSLR's. I can't wait until I shoot a wedding and someone comes up to tell me how proud they are of their 5D Mark II (since I'm shooting with 5D's).

Sorry - the whole integrity of the field gets to me sometimes...pardon my rant :)

i also have a ridiculous amount of photos with uncle bobs and cousin jenny's being in the shot. the ones who take advantage of my efforts to perfectly arrange and pose a group, then blast and flash their way. By the time it gets to my turn to shoot everyone's dazed and watery eyes.

what's not fun is having studio flash units run off of optical triggers (one night my remotes died, transmitter broke) and everyone trying to snap one off.

But Canon and Nikon need to make monies to stay afloat...most pro's of the film generation probably don't need to buy any more lenses so maybe sales have leveled. Nikon is cranking out entry level cameras like crazy.

Olympus, Sony, and Pentax are catching up in market share so its going to be tough for the big 2. If you can't compete in performance and features, there's always price.

My only complaint of the 5Dmk1 was the interface. It was terrible. I could change settings faster on my olympus than the 5D.

[super_vixen]

Just remember its not always the size of camera that counts, its the skill level! Uncle bob could have a camera that tops yours, however he probably has the thing set on auto...where as you on the other hand have yours set to a manual mode, have scanned the surrounds and know how the light pattern is and all the other factors and if you compared pictures yours would be way better. And after seeing the pics on your website for refenerce i know for a fact yours would be.


Trust me - I'm well aware that it's skill. There's a reason I get hired to photograph weddings and NOT the uncle bobs in many cases, which I'm grateful for. However, with the falling prices and uneducated clients, I'm finding more and more people are letting uncle bob take over at weddings (which really irks me when they come up to try and tell ME what to take photo of), or they decide to hire Joe Blow who just bought his first DSLR and wants to gain experience by shooting for $200, or worse yet, free.

It's more a state of the industry that irks me, than anything. But I still think the new Canon is overkill :) I love my 5D..I've owned every Canon since the Rebel came out, and more and more I'm let down by them (even the L series lenses have let me down this season). Nikon has raised the bar for competition right now and I will either switch by the end of the year or hope that Canon plays the upper hand and comes out with something more worthwhile. I can't shoot a wedding at 21mp and hope to store that. I already have 2TB worth of HD space that's full and thats just from THIS year!

[Xerox]

I guess I'm the only one who is kinda disappointed in this camera...it gives me a bigger urge to switch to Nikon.

Nope, you're not the only one. Shortly after the hype of the release certain things caught my eye that I didn't like.

- it doesn't have full weather seal
It would be nice to have especially with all my weather sealed L's but okay...I can live without it.

- 3.9fps
Understood 5D is not tailored for sport photography and 21mp is a lot of data to write but I was hoping for more...maybe 5fps.

- 9 point AF with 6 assist
I believe the 5D MkI had 9 point AF with 3 assist which apparently worked pretty well but here's the kicker, only the center is cross-type! W-T-F. I absolutely hate the fact that my 8 (out of the 9) AF on my 30D is not cross type - it f'ing sucks when you can't focus and have to resort to using the center AF (which is the only cross-type) and recompose. First, I was expecting more than 9 AF points. I was willing to let this (and my 2 points above) go but then I found out only the center is cross. Apparently the 5D MkII uses a new AF system which is just as accurate as the 50D's cross-types but I have to see this to believe it.

http://www.usa.canon.com/app/images/EOS_2008/5D_MkII/features/5dmark2_feature_04a.jpg



SLR's aren't meant to have live-view or video...I think it's cheap.

I really don't know about that. It's just the way technology is advancing. I bet some hard core photographers who used film all their life has similar thoughts about DSLR.
When live-view first came out I thought it was just a way to get P&S owners into DSLR (which I'm sure in some ways it is) but it's a tool to aid all photographers, beginners and pros. It helps you manually focus in the dark and frame your shot at difficult angles.
And again, when Nikon announced video support on their D90, I thought it was another way to get P&S owners sucked in. But after some thought I began to realize the amazing potential especially if you have a large lens collection. Imagine the beautiful bokeh/blur you can create with a fast lens. Imagine what you can take with a wide/fish eye lens.

[dsichewski]

Trust me - I'm well aware that it's skill. There's a reason I get hired to photograph weddings and NOT the uncle bobs in many cases, which I'm grateful for. However, with the falling prices and uneducated clients, I'm finding more and more people are letting uncle bob take over at weddings (which really irks me when they come up to try and tell ME what to take photo of), or they decide to hire Joe Blow who just bought his first DSLR and wants to gain experience by shooting for $200, or worse yet, free.




I was meaning my comment as a compliment....when the flashes stop at the end of the day your going to have better pictures then the uncle Bob who doesn't know dick...becasue you have the skills, they don't...

And I understand what you mean about ppl trying to take the cheaper/easyer way out....but when they get the pictures back then they'll be kicking themselves in the arse for not spending the extra money and getting it profesionally done!

[Aitch]

What's the point of getting the camera if you're going to use half the pixels?

Might as well just get the 5Dmk1.

Go big or go home.

I've gone from 3mp to 4mp to 10mp and 12 on occasion with the rented 5D. Past 3 years I had to buy 4-5 hard drives and lots of memory cards.

Gotta pay to play.

5Dmk2 isn't for a 'hobby', and i would imagine a pc/mac with 4gb memory minimum and TB's of hard drive space.

The point (to me) would be getting a relatively inexpensive full frame digital camera that I can select the size of the files I'm working with. For everday stuff I'd be using 10MP files, for shoots where I wanted the ability to do high quality crops or large prints, I'd go with the full resolution files.

Last night I shot a concert mostly with a 20mm wide angle on my 30D since I was so close to the stage; but a 5DII with my 24-70 would have been ideal. And as I mentioned a lot of the menu/shooting features appeal to me and are nice upgrades over the 5DI. I wouldn't buy the 5D for hobby use; I would get it if my shooting evolves to the point where I think it would make a difference (and I could afford to do so).

As for the movie mode on new SLRs, I understand to traditionalists that it seems like heresy (I'm not really going to use it either). But the newspaper I was working with last year would have loved for me to have that capability in my camera, because they loved putting video on their website. It is the way of new media. Pure photogs may hate it, but I bet some photo-journalists (and their editors) are going to love it.

[super_vixen]

I was meaning my comment as a compliment....when the flashes stop at the end of the day your going to have better pictures then the uncle Bob who doesn't know dick...becasue you have the skills, they don't...

And I understand what you mean about ppl trying to take the cheaper/easyer way out....but when they get the pictures back then they'll be kicking themselves in the arse for not spending the extra money and getting it profesionally done!

well thanks for the compliment :) you can't win them all!

[JMAK74]

Originally Posted by super_vixen
"SLR's aren't meant to have live-view or video...I think it's cheap."

I have the 40D which has Live View - it's good (as Xerox has said) for certain types of shots - like macro work, it's great - basically I don't have to go out and buy Angle Finder C now. That being said, on the 50D the Live View now has face recognition technology (so that the image is focused on the face) - to me an obvious attention grabber for the P&S crowd shooter market. Granted the 50D and 5D are in different categories.

As for video on an SLR - on the fence about that but I'm not big on it, however i think that represents the state of the DSLR market - it's like TVs now - they're is not much more to the user they can add to make it better overall - at 8 feet away 760p vs 1080p is not all that different for the most part - it's merely bells and whistles to expand what would have been considered pro only with lots of $$$$ to anyone that has $1,500/$2,500 dollars.
It's like the ISO 12800+ - on a practical basis, when are you really going to need that?

I would have to agree with super_vixen that the lower $$$, though making it easier for serious hobby photog's like myself to get a not half bad body and such a good thing, also means that everyone else is it trying to get a DSLR camera. I cannot think of the number of times when people have seen my camera and say "Wow I should get a camera like that cause then i'll take good pictures" to which I go into my quick questions as to do they always have their/a camera on them - no; do you just take you camera with you to birthday and vacations - yes - I then say "Get a half descent fixed lens digital camera (looks like a DSLR, but isn't - sorry can't remember the correct name for them) - it's cheaper and if you like the hobby and such, after a year or more of working that first camera body over and seeing what it's lacking, then get the DSLR body and gear". With everyone else getting a DSLR, you start to see the 'silliness' of people - like the kid on a forum (think it was FM) who had a 16GB card in a Rebel XT - why???

Regarding the 'Uncle Bob's at weddings' - I have some stories about that - some good, some bad - even one that involves my own wedding (we did hire a pro photog).

To get back fully on topic:
The 5DMKII and the 50D (as seeing I mentioned it) are both okay cameras, if it's your first body or major upgrade your doing, then go for it, however if you have the 5D or 40D/30D - I wouldn't be excited all that much.

JMAK

[bhrm]

Great Article found here on Vincent Laforet's blog

http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/20/something-very-interesting-is-comingboth-to-this-blog-and-to-our-industry/#more-1085

[ZeroChalk]

Goodbye DSLR and hello DSMC. That's the future. Let's see what RED comes out with...

[mEtH]

This may be a little off topic but I need to ask...

Are there any other bodies that can produce an image large enough for a spread (17 x 11) at 300dpi? I know this body just makes it at 18.72" x 12.48" in its RAW format, assuming it is 5616 x 3744 at 300dpi.

Thanks for any input...
maybe you could just PM with an answer to keep the thread clean, THANKS!

[JMAK74]

This may be a little off topic but I need to ask...

Are there any other bodies that can produce an image large enough for a spread (17 x 11) at 300dpi? I know this body just makes it at 18.72" x 12.48" in its RAW format, assuming it is 5616 x 3744 at 300dpi.

Thanks for any input...
maybe you could just PM with an answer to keep the thread clean, THANKS!

I'm dirtying the thread!!!

Maybe the Mk1D (Canon flagship pro camera) may meet that need, however I'm thinking you'd be entering the realm on the medium format digital camera from what I know - Phase1 and such - big time $$$$$$$. That's were a 50mm lens becomes a wide angle lens.

I believe there are programs with algorthims out there that can boost the size of a picture to what you're looking for without having to go medium format.

JMAK

[bhrm]

medium format digital can and will cost as much or more than our cars, mods included.

Its a whole different game and only serious players are invited.

[mEtH]

Yah, medium format is out of the question because of cost :chuckle

I was hoping that we could upgrade our camera which would save us from doing transparencies and then drum scans. Was hoping for a quicker processing time mainly. Cost was not really the issue being $5-7 to process the transparency and varying costs for scanning based on size.

Thanks for the tips.
I will see what programs are out there to play with the algorithms.

[Xerox]

Here's the long anticipated video/short made by renowned photographer Vincent Laforet with the 5D MkII.
Looks pretty darn good. TS lens looks beautiful.

http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2086

Here's the link to his blog written before the video was released. Even the stills taken from the video looks just amazing.
http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/09/20/something-very-interesting-is-comingboth-to-this-blog-and-to-our-industry/
(read his disclaimer about the photos please)

[bhrm]

saw the video and thought it was brilliant.

i definitely believe vincent and his thoughts of the 5DmkII being "the game changer".

Much like the Canon D30 bringing DSLR's for the prosumer market, and pushing towards mass market and afforable DSLR's for all.