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An update on Canon 5D Mk II rumors ;)

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    ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 23,825 moderator
    edited September 17, 2008
    There is mention of both Live View and HD Movie Mode.

    3.9 fps
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    dkoyanagidkoyanagi Registered Users Posts: 656 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Shima wrote:
    Also mentioned on here: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08091705canon_5dmarkII.asp

    I read the rss feeds off of dpreview, that came up in google reader and I WAS PUMPED!!!

    we all knew it :) so who's planning to upgrade?

    Thanks for the info! I'll definitely be upgrading, but I'll probably wait till next year.
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    David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,189 moderator
    edited September 17, 2008
    http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08091705canon_5dmarkII.asp
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    ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    David_S85 wrote:
    http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08091705canon_5dmarkII.asp

    You know I just posted that a few posts above, right? lol :) a little anxious hehe

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    ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Page updated with price: 2,699 for body only. That's not as bad as I feared.
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    W.W. WebsterW.W. Webster Registered Users Posts: 3,204 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    No SDHC capability? eek7.gif
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    aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    And here too:
    http://twipphoto.com/archives/1172
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    ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 23,825 moderator
    edited September 17, 2008
    Official press release:

    http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease/20080917_5dmkii.html

    Official USA page:

    http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=139&modelid=17662
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    21mp, ISO 50..25K.. bowdown.gif
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    joglejogle Registered Users Posts: 422 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Wooo. Have ordered mine from the local pro store already. No idea how much it's going to cost me but it'll be worth it if I get anything like the 3 years of solid love I got from my 5D.
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    W.W. WebsterW.W. Webster Registered Users Posts: 3,204 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    jogle wrote:
    Have ordered mine from the local pro store already.
    WPS?
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    joglejogle Registered Users Posts: 422 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Nah, I should have said the "local Pro store with decent service" ;)

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    PindyPindy Registered Users Posts: 1,089 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Seriously—no weather sealing?! I'd pay the $3000 to get some bloody weather sealing.

    (Okay, somewhere else I saw mention of "improved weather resistance".) I'm sure I still want one.
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    dogwooddogwood Registered Users Posts: 2,572 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Yeah-- I'm drooling. Looks like a pretty incredible camera!
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    CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    dogwood wrote:
    Yeah-- I'm drooling. Looks like a pretty incredible camera!
    Me too.15524779-Ti.gif

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    W.W. WebsterW.W. Webster Registered Users Posts: 3,204 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    I've just had an e-mail from Quality Camera Sales Australia in WA, with whom I've dealt in the past, saying " no pricing yet, but expected to be around (AU) $3,999".

    Their web site states that "this product was added to our catalog on Sunday 14 September, 2008"!
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    ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Dpreview hands on review:
    http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canoneos5dmarkII/
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    AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Pindy wrote:
    Seriously—no weather sealing?! I'd pay the $3000 to get some bloody weather sealing.
    This is new for the 5D:
    * Water resistance: 10 mm rain in 3 minutes
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    ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Andy wrote:
    This is new for the 5D:
    * Water resistance: 10 mm rain in 3 minutes

    Indeed, I noticed that too on the specs. Would 10mm be considered lightly raining, normal rain, or downpour?
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    Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Well...I'm happy for all you full framers...it was a long wait. :D

    Since Canon replaced the 40D so quickly and is really lagging behind Nikon...I can only hope that the 1Dmk3 successor is on it's way. More reliable af and better high iso performance...I hope.
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    Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Official Canon Samples here: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/eos5dm2/eos5dm2_sample-e.html
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    CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Shima wrote:
    Indeed, I noticed that too on the specs. Would 10mm be considered lightly raining, normal rain, or downpour?
    This rate of rain comes out to about 7.5"/hour with my rough calculation. Seems like a pretty good dousing to me.

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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Shima wrote:
    Dpreview hands on review:
    http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canoneos5dmarkII/
    I'm sooo getting it once I have the funds...deal.gif which would take a while, unfortunately :cry
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    David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,189 moderator
    edited September 17, 2008
    I was hoping for bracketed exposures beyond 3 shots (like at least 5). But it didn't happen with this model. Overall, it makes my 40D look a little older. I need to cobble some fund$ together for this, along with a couple more worthy len$e$.
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    PindyPindy Registered Users Posts: 1,089 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Andy wrote:
    This is new for the 5D:
    * Water resistance: 10 mm rain in 3 minutes

    Whew! That wasn't on the press release I read last night.
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    David_S85 wrote:
    I was hoping for bracketed exposures beyond 3 shots (like at least 5). But it didn't happen with this model. Overall, it makes my 40D look a little older. I need to cobble some fund$ together for this, along with a couple more worthy len$e$.
    Yes, I agree, this is one of the "whynots", along with the 10sec/2sec timer still linked to the MLU function eek7.gif . At least they have added an IR RC, which would make it great for studio shooting, too, since you still can't trigger the damn thing with PW without much hassle...
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    LiquidAirLiquidAir Registered Users Posts: 1,751 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    At least they have added an IR RC, which would make it great for studio shooting, too, since you still can't trigger the damn thing with PW without much hassle...

    headscratch.gif I haven't had any trouble triggering mine with a PW.

    My only complaint there is that I have to use a PW rather than my Sekonic flash meter as a transmitter when triggering the shutter (why? I dunno). When I am in the studio I am often using all my PWs for lighting, so I do end up using the TC-80N to trip the shutter more often than not.
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    ivarivar Registered Users Posts: 8,395 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    The USB port can be used to store directly to external USB hard disks [...] or provide GPS data from USB GPS devices.
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    David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,189 moderator
    edited September 17, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Yes, I agree, this is one of the "whynots", along with the 10sec/2sec timer still linked to the MLU function eek7.gif . At least they have added an IR RC, which would make it great for studio shooting, too, since you still can't trigger the damn thing with PW without much hassle...

    ...And the dedicated (or programmable) mirror lock up button. rolleyes1.gif

    As for the IR remote, I would bet pixels to donuts that a programmable TV remote could be made to trigger the shutter. Once the 5D2 is on the street, it won't be long before someone posts which A/V device and model will trip the thing.
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2008
    David_S85 wrote:
    ...And the dedicated (or programmable) mirror lock up button. rolleyes1.gif
    Oh yeah, that too...thumb.gif
    As for the IR remote, I would bet pixels to donuts that a programmable TV remote could be made to trigger the shutter. Once the 5D2 is on the street, it won't be long before someone posts which A/V device and model will trip the thing.
    15524779-Ti.gif Highly likely :-) deal.gif
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