Comments on: Canon 5D Mark2 is here: Canon bites back (UPDATED)

By: Eddy Robinson

Eddy Robinson — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:00:54 +0000

“I totally Agree video is absolutely not needed We are photographers not Movie makers.”

Then again some of us are primarily movie makers who are interested in using the 5d to produce video as well as take stills. Don’t like it? Don’t use it.

By: Max Surikov

Max Surikov — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:30:41 +0000

I stand corrected on my video statement earlier. This is a must have. Ofcourse, this means that I need to invest in additional UDMA cards.

By: prophotoshow

prophotoshow — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:55:10 +0000

If someone does not want to use the video they don’t have to (though I think even the complainers will) Don’t understand why people are getting knots in their shorts over a cool added feature. I think it’s great.. Gav

By: MikeCzech(Michael Strestik)

MikeCzech(Michael Strestik) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:25:35 +0000

I totally Agree video is absolutely not needed We are photographers not Movie makers. Most people will use it just once or twice since they will be like “WOW this is new what is it”
Dual slot ROCK’S i love memory redundancy best thing that could happen. Backing up your HD to 3 Different HD’s is kinda pointless when you have nothing to back up “when your memory card failed that is” To be honest The memory card was the weakest link in the back up chain, and as we all know The chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Mike

By: Canonball

Canonball — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:23:06 +0000

5D MkII and D700 are both great cameras, with the 5D scoring on pixels and the D700 on AF operation and probably speed. Also I’d expect that the D700 will still be better in high ISOs, for the fewer pixels. For me personally the built-in flash of the D700 is a big pro, for just a quick shot here and there and also as fill-in. Then again, a big pro for the 5D is the greater choice of lenses in that semi-pro segment - I’m thinking of the f/4 ones like 24-105 and 70-200, even fitted with IS. There Nikon is really a bummer!!

A good thing right now is the price of the 5D, which will - as opposed to Sony’s - move the market a bit.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:39:58 +0000

It’s about time Canon came out with a competitor to the D700 but to me it just seems like Canon is only interested in mega-pixels. ISO 25,600 looks good on paper but how usable is it. How many pro photogs outside of the fashion world really need 21 MP. Your cramming more photosites onto the same size sensor making them smaller and more susceptible to noise. But who know, when we start seeing photos from people other then Canon that might change.