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The King is Dead: Canon 5D Mark II Officially Discontinued

December 23, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Canon 5D Mark II Discontinued

The Canon 5D Mark II,one of the most disruptive cameras to ever sit on store shelves, has been officially discontinued by Canon. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 5d mark ii, 5d2, Canon, discontinued, dslr

 

Vello 5D Mark II and 7D Battery Grip Review

March 8, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Vello Battery Grip for Canon 5D Mark II

Vello Battery Grip for Canon 5D Mark II

Previously, I did a comparison review of battery grips for the Canon 5D Mark II – specifically, the Canon BG-E6 battery grip with third party grips from Zeikos (apparently, no longer available) and Vivitar.  My conclusion was that both of the third-party grips performed comparably to the more expensive Canon-branded grip.  As a supplement to that review, I’m casting the Vello BG-C2 grip for the Canon 5D Mark II and the Vello BG-C4 battery grip for the Canon 7D into the comparison. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 5d mark ii, 5d2, 7d, battery grip, Canon, Vello

Canon 5D Mark II for $2199

March 6, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Canon 5D Mark II Price Drop

Now that the 5D Mark III is out for a whopping $3500, it looks like we’re gonna be seeing some price breaks on the 5D Mark II, which appears to remain in the lineup.

B&H currently has the 5D Mark II for only $2199 for the body only and $2999 for the 5D Mark II with the 24-105mm f/4L IS lens.

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 5d mark ii, 5d2, b&h photo, Canon, discount, price, price drop, sale

‘Act of Valor’ Steps Up the HDSLR Game

February 25, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Act of Valor

I waited patiently for a couple of years or so since I first heard about a Navy Seal movie Shane Hurlbut ASC was shooting on the Canon 5D Mark II.  I’ve read about how Shane lit night scenes with practicals, numerous mentions of his man-cam and helmet cam rigs, and how Zeiss lenses worked in tandem with the 5D Mark II for a big screen blockbuster.

It hit theaters yesterday.  And, I set out last night with a few friends to watch it.  I was not disappointed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: hdslr Tagged With: 5d mark ii, 5d2, 5dmk2, Act of Valor, hdslr, shane hurlbut

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