I just picked up my 5DMkII Premium kit today and all I can say is wow!
I haven’t had the chance to play with it yet because I’m waiting for the battery to charge up, And once I’ve used it for a bit and go out and take some photos I will write up a mini review.
But here are my first impressions on the new camera:
The viewfinder is nice and big, And very bright, Allot better then the viewfinders on a APS-C camera. The AF points also light up much brighter then on a APS-C camera.
The camera feels really solid and well built, And it feels good to hold. The camera isn’t to small, And the hand grip isn’t to small either. It feels similar to the 50D, But slightly bigger.
The LCD screen is the same one found on the 50D, Which I found to be really good (When I had my 50D) It has anti reflective layers and is very sharp. The 5D2 also has a sensor on the back that adjusts the brightness of the screen to suit your surroundings, So if your shooting in bright light, The screen will not be as bright as if you were shooting at night for example. This feature wasn’t included on the 50D.
I bought the 5DMkII with the 24-105 f/4 IS lens, Which I had before I sold off my first set of lenses, And it feels really nice paired up with the 5D2, And covers a really nice range. I had used my first 24-105 f/4 IS with my 40D, It was ok, But I didn’t find it wide enough on the crop camera, And I used my 17-40 most of the time. But with the 24-105 IS on the 5D2, I don’t think I will need to get a replacement 17-40 because 24mm on this camera seems to be wide enough, But I will have to get out and start shooting to determine if it is wide enough or not. The lens feels nicely balanced on the 5D2 even without the battery grip (Which I used most of the time when I had my previous cameras).
The memory card door also feels allot more solid then the previous models.
Now all I have to do is get familiar with the camera and go out and take some pics with it. LOL
I will write up a mini review once I’ve used the camera enough, So stay tuned.
Here are some pics of the camera:
Mark German
lucky lucky bastard….
Travis Easton
ditto mark, I reckon I’ll be waiting another month before I get mine, my store didn’t get a single camera from the last roll out.
whittsatwoopi
Ditto from Mark – you lucky, lucky bastard! I can’t understand why Canon has released the camera the way it has, obviously there was always going to be a lot of interest in a camera spec’d like this so why not have the numbers to capitalise on the interest?
DavidMcLean
great work, I look forward to hearing more from you
Keegan Wong
ENVYYYYYYY
Peter Hill
Bastard
Peter Hill
Bugger too. Want a definition of “impatient”? I’ve got a great new one! :)
Actually, this a top post.
Bastard.
Martin Pot
drool…..
Definitely interested in hearing more about your thoughts once you’ve had a chance to do some shooting with it.
steveberlin
awesome mate! Sounds like a really good camera… As for the lenses, which to me are the most important aspect of your gear, I think you might end up missing the wide-angle. I own both a 24mm and a 20mm and I can tell a HUGE difference between the two, so if you actually were using a 17mm lens, I think you might miss that extra Field of Vision :) hehe. But huge congrats! Let us know how it works out!
EOS20:
I use to shoot film, And I didn’t really use my 17-40 much because I found it to be to wide. I find 24mm on a fullframed camera to be wide enough.
kathy s gillen...
this is great news , let us know how your shooting goes, I am also interested in getting this camera
Ben Herman
got mine too, so impressed especially with last camera being 350D, what a step up, love the thing already and only gotten to shoot a few shots (wife taken my new toy out for a shoot at the opera house tonight) gonna be a lonely one for me :(
steveberlin
Well EOS, then it sounds like you have your gear all setup. I cannot possibly shoot nature without having a 20mm in my arsonal, however I understand that a 24 is a great lens as well. I think it comes down to what you are use to, and also what you use the most. Good luck!
Lorraine Creagh
I’m impressed…
EvaMcDermott
I’m jealous and still waiting.
jerry alcantara
me too …too jealous the cost here in europe is too much ,compare in america and other parts of the world, i cant really afford to get one…well later i will betting for LOTTO here the only chance that i can buy this awesome weapon…so wish me luck!…hey congrats..cant wait to see your new shots.
Sc0ttB
I would like to the jealous group. Need shots. :-)
JeffStockton
Thanks for the write-up i have no doubt it will really be a beauty(being CANON).Give a 11-18 lens a go you’ll be blown away