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Canon 5D Mark II – The Arrival

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It’s here.

The Canon 5D Mark II has shipped from Canon and the floodgates are open with photographers around the world trying to find one in stock.

Here’s the list of retailers that you can try online.

Canon 5D Mark II (body only) – Ritz Camera

Canon 5D Mark II (body only) – Amazon.com

Canon 5D Mark II w/ 24-105mm L lens – Amazon.com

Canon 5D Mark II (body only) – Adorama

Canon 5D Mark II w/ 24-105mm L lens – Adorama

Canon 5D Mark II (body only) – B&H Photo

Canon 5D Mark II w/ 24-105mm L lens – B&H Photo

Don’t expect it to ship tomorrow if you haven’t pre-ordered it yet.  You may be waiting awhile.  However, you can bet that Canon is pushing these out the door as fast as they can pick them up off the assembly line.

Stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Canon 5D Mark II Reviews and Resources for the latest.

Canon 5D Mark II Ships Tuesday, Nov. 25th

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I just confirmed with Chuck Westfall via email that the Canon 5D Mark II will ship tomorrow, Tuesday, November 25th to US retailers:

Hi, Eric:

Canon USA will begin dealer shipments of the EOS 5D Mark II camera tomorrow, November 25th. Delivery schedules in other countries may vary.

Best Regards,

Chuck Westfall
Technical Advisor/Professional Products Marketing Division
Consumer Imaging Group/Canon U.S.A., Inc.

Expect those pre-orders to start rolling in by the end of the week folks.  The wait is finally over.

Keep your eyes on these links for availability:

Canon 5D Mark II (body only) – Ritz Camera – Still Taking Pre-Orders

Canon 5D Mark II (body only) – Amazon.com

Canon 5D Mark II w/ 24-105mm L lens – Amazon.com

Canon 5D Mark II (body only) – Adorama

Canon 5D Mark II w/ 24-105mm L lens – Adorama

Stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Canon 5D Mark II Reviews and Resources for the latest.

Canon 5D Mark II Video by Dan Chung

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Canon EOS5DmkII, One night in Beijing. from Dan Chung on Vimeo.

Here’s some more video from a 5D Mark II – this time a store-bought production model. Again, it’s very pretty video; however, the stutter in the panning has bothered me since the first video samples came out. Anybody else see this as a problem?

Details on the video:

Video filmed by Guardian photographer Dan Chung entirely on a production Canon EOS5DmkII and adapted Nikon and Zeiss lenses using manual focus. The camera was purchased to use solely as a video camera with existing Nikon kit.

The film was shot an edited in about twelve hours directly after picking the camera up from a Beijing camera store and charging the battery.

Lenses used are:
Nikon 17-35 f2.8
Nikon 80-200 f2.8
Nikon 85mm f2.8 shift lens
Nikon 16mm f2.8 fisheye

Zeiss/Contax 85mm f1.4

[Vimeo via Neutral Day]

Canon 5D Mark II Hands-On at Digital Pro Talk

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David Ziser over at Digital Pro Talk has a nice hands-on account of 8 hours with the Canon 5D Mark II.

I can’t wait to permanently get my hands on this baby. The phenomenally high ISO capabilities promise some unbelievable benefits especially to us event shooters.

Follow more news and reviews on Photography Bay’s Canon 5D Mark II Reviews and Resources.

Canon 5D Mark II Accessories = Price Gouging?

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I noticed that Canon put up the retail prices for the Canon 5D Mark II accessories.  Holy smokes!  I had to double check to make sure I wasn’t on the Canon Australia website.  Sure enough though, it’s US dollars.

Check these out:

  • Battery Charger LC-E6 – $80 (it’s a freaking battery!)
  • Battery Pack LP-E6 – $100 (are you kidding me?)
  • Battery Grip BG-E6 – $380 (the current price of a Rebel XT)
  • Car Battery Charger CBC-E6 – $270 (isn’t this just a battery charger with a different cable?)

I’m a big fan of battery grips, but come on . . . $380!?!  Granted these are retail prices, but these are still off the charts for retail.

I suppose Canon is making the most out of that attractive price point for the 5D Mark II body.  Well, maybe we’re just a couple days or so away from when you can put all these fancy accessories on your new 5D Mark II.

Who’s going to get in line for these accessories?  Which ones are must-haves?