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[4 Jan 2009 | 3 Comments | ]

An entry point for my ongoing write up on the Canon 5d Mark II. More a diary than a formal review… I’ll add to the list below as new sections / entries become available: Part 1 – First impressions and…

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[4 Jan 2009 | One Comment | ]
Canon 5D Mark II Review – The Series – Part 6

High ISO performance There was a time when Canon was the only game in town when it came to the high ISO space. When I was a Nikon shooter (back in the age old D200 days) I would look upon…

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[1 Jan 2009 | One Comment | ]
Canon 5D Mark II Review – The Series – Part 5

Image Quality and the First One Thousand Clicks Discussions of a camera’s ISO capabilities, resolution, AF and the like are all well and good but the truest test of any camera is what a photographer is capable of doing with…

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[28 Dec 2008 | 8 Comments | ]
Canon 5D Mark II Review – The Series – Part 4

Depth of Field This will be a short post… There are a number of reasons why Full Frame can make a difference to a photographer’s images. Perhaps the one most commonly cited is that compared with cropped sensors (1.5x, 1.6x…

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[25 Dec 2008 | 4 Comments | ]
Canon 5D Mark II Review – The Series – Part 3

Autofocus This post will focus on the important, often misunderstood and almost always badly reviewed aspect of Autofocus. The reason I say it’s usually badly reviewed is because at this time of writing (and very likely for quite some time),…

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[22 Dec 2008 | No Comment | ]
Canon 5D Mark II Review – The Series – Part 2

RAW and exposure latitude in post processing [Note – the samples below may vary significantly depending on monitor type / brightness – the final example looks v well exposed on my monitor. Your mileage may vary on your own setup)…

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[21 Dec 2008 | 2 Comments | ]
Canon 5D Mark II Review – The Series – Part 1

I’ve made the decision on whether to pull together a 5D Mark II review. The quick answer is that I’m going to go ahead with it, although to save myself time while making it as comprehensive / useful as possible,…

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[19 Dec 2008 | No Comment | ]
Canon 5D Mark II Decision

To review or not to review, that is the question. I just picked up my 5D Mark II body – getting it earlier than I anticipated – after an unexpected surplus at a local camera store. Due to recent time…