5DMk2 blog

5dMk2 hosts Sigma prime review

2009-11-21T19:14:06-08:00

The Canon 5D Mark II served as the gracious host of the Sigma 20mm f1.8 prime lens review at CameraTown. The review covers the lens from both a photography and a videography angle. As usual, we won't spoil their findings here, so be sure to check it out. A sample video is included as well!

PBS Frontline video shot with 5DMk2

2009-11-16T20:41:19-08:00

The Picture Story blog discusses video footage taken with the Canon 5DMk2 and shown in the PBS's show "Frontline".

5DMk2 shoots SNL (with 7D)

2009-11-12T15:56:26-08:00

The opening title sequence of the new season of Saturday Night Live was shot with DSLRs, Canon video DSLRs, the 5D Mark II and new-kid-on-the-EOS-block 7D. Read all about it via Lens Flare and other Kwanon websites.

5DMk2 hosts review of Zeiss 21mm f2.8 ZE lens

2009-11-11T15:28:05-08:00

The 5D Mark II served as the gracious host of the Zeiss 21mm f2.8 lens review at Photozone. This is a manual-focus Zeiss lens for the Canon EOS EF mount (thus the Z+E = ZE). As usual, we won't reveal their findings, so be sure to check the review for the details.

5D Mark II vs 7D ISO comparison

2009-11-06T09:03:26-08:00

The 5D Mark II takes on the Canon 7D in an ISO comparison series as part of Roland Lim's just posted 7D review. Comparisons go through the whole ISO range! FF vs APS-C! Check it out!

Nightshooting with the 5DMk2 and the 85mm lense

2009-11-06T07:48:09-08:00

Digital Story was part of a Washington DC photo-walk and he has posted his samples and experience shooting with the 5dMk2 and the 85mm f1.8 lens at night! Be sure to check their flickr account for more pictures.

Rytterfalk shows his 5DMk2 movie

2009-11-05T14:57:49-08:00

Carl Rytterfalk, who many of you may recognize from the Foveon world, has just published a 5D Mark II video on his website. This is in the .MOV format, editing with Final Cut (no, not the Pink Floyd album). Check his site for the video and a behind the scenes discussion on his blog.

5DMk2 video frames identified

2009-11-02T18:13:59-08:00

If you have been losing sleep, wanting to find out which frames in the video posted at Hurlbut Visuals were created with the Canon 5DMk2 and not the other two non-DSLR cameras, well, agonize no more, because Hurlbut has just revealed which frames were taken with the 5DMk2 and the other cameras. The video itself has been removed at the request of his client.

Two people came very close in the investi-guessing of the results, so Hurlbut awarded two prizes (we don't know what the prizes are).

Canon Error codes listed at Tally's

2009-10-29T13:31:44-07:00

Tallyn's photography blog has just published the error codes of the Canon 5d Mark II, which may also apply to other EOS cameras. Check their blog for the codes!