5DMk2 blog

5DMk2 nostaglia by the Bui Brothers

2012-05-15T16:52:23-07:00

The 5DMk2 keeps on ticking, film makers The Bui Brothers posted a 5DMk2 nostalgia blog-post!

Interview with BBC camera man on Holms

2012-04-12T13:52:40-07:00

DSLR News Shooter hosts an interview with BBC Panorama camera man Fred Scott who filmed the Holms (Syria) documentary using the 5D Mark II (two).

(ERROR) Loaded 5DMk2 w/24-105L bundle at Adorama for $2600

2012-04-05T15:11:21-07:00

IGNORE! This is the 7D! Not the 5DMk2!

Adorama has a loaded 5DMk2 w/24-105L bundle for $2600 with free shipping when you enter the coupon S0401201 in the Adorama Checkout page. What you get is this:
+ standard 5DMk2 w/24-105L kit
+ free 16GB Sandisk Extreme Compactflash card
+ Flashpoint battery grip
+ Adorama Slinger bag
+ filter
+ cleaning kit
+ Red Giant software

Please note in terms of timing - Adorama will be closing for the Passover Holidays. If you want your order to be shipping this week, you must place it before 12:30pm eastern time on Friday April 6, 2012. If you place it after that time, or if your order is subject to the order verification process, your order will be processed and shipped on Monday April 16, 2012 when Adorama returns from the holidays. Please also note this is a limited time offer - if/when it sells-out/ends, the aforelinked page will be showing a no longer available type of a message.

Samples with new Zeiss 15mm f2.8 SLR lens

2012-03-31T12:39:37-07:00

DSLR Magazine has posted a new gallery of samples taken with the new Zeiss 15mm f2.8 SLR lens and the 5D Mark Two!

Near-100 year old lens on the 5DMk2

2012-03-19T13:40:20-07:00

Old meets new in this new camera geekery update at Pop Photo where photographer Jason Bognacki has managed to get a near one hundred year old lens Piccolette Contessa-Nettel) on the 5D Mark II. Sample pictures are included!

Laforet's favorite 5DMk2 settings

2012-03-12T19:13:13-07:00

Vincent Laforet has a new blog post sharing his favorite settings/set-up with the 5D Mark II and providing a step by step recipe if you want to reproduce them.

Limited time: Body only with lots of extras for $2200

2012-03-04T15:27:56-08:00

Adorama has launched a limited time promotion (good until roughly the middle of the day on Monday) where you can get the 5D Mark II body only + lots of useful accessories for $2200 with free shipping. The free extras include a Flashpoint battery grip (Adorama house brand), an extra Canon LP-E6 battery, an Adorama Slinger bag, a Sandisk Extreme 8GB Compactflash and a pot-pouri of Red Giant imaging software!

For the big picture, check the just updated 5D Mark II stock status page that has relaunched at our new dedicated Pre-Orders & Stock Status mini-site.

Stock Status page has moved to the Dedicated mini-site

2012-03-01T16:12:39-08:00

The Canon 5D Mark II stock status page that used to live in the right sidebar of this blog has now moved to the dedicated stock status mini-site. This allows us a more uniform way of doing things, which makes updates easier and faster and also offers a platform upon which to add new features and such. We also added a link to it in the right sidebar so you can easily jump to it if need be.

Chance to win a Canon 5D Mark II at Photo Talk Plus

2012-02-29T19:52:42-08:00

Thomas Hawk will be running a contest on his Photo Talk Plus Google+ Hangout video-post, and the winner will receive a Canon 5D Mark II! Details at Hawk's blog and the Google+ page of Photo Talk Plus.