Canon EOS 5D Mark II changes our perception

Guille — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:13:55 +0000

Lots have been said about this new camera and not without a reason. One of the most striking features of this ‘photo’ camera is its capability to shoot HD video. Yes, I didn’t quite believe when I first read it almost one year ago but when I recently had a chance to play with the camera, I was astounded by the results. Crisp and beautiful HD from a SLR! Basically, that means that you can use 35mm lenses and get astonishing depth of field on your productions.

Other features are:
21.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor, 3.0” VGA LCD, ISO 100-6400, 9 AF points

We must not forget that even though the Canon EOS 5D Mark II is an impressive piece of kit, it’s not a video camera. Therefore it has certain limitations, like the lack of auto focus (which makes it really tricky to focus motion when big lenses are attached and there’s no tripod), the limit of 4 gbs/HD/clip, 30fps shooting (which means trouble when editing at this side of the Atlantic) and the most obvious one, lack of professional audio inputs.

All in all, the new Canon camera is an impressive piece of equipment and if used cleverly, a very valuable tool for any videographer/film maker.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II changes our perception