Taking videos with the Canon 5D Mark II is becoming more common, I’ve been having trouble working with the files in Adobe Premiere. The original MOV files are running at 40MB/sec which can bring most computers to a halt. I recently came across a great article which talked about using Proxy files in order to do all your editing and never have to use the render function in order to see the preview movie playback smoothly. (more…)
After getting enough “play” time in with the 5D Mark II, I decided to do a quick noise test. I wanted to see whether the 5D Mark II would best the 1D Mark III noise control. After doing some unscientific shots with the 5D Mark II, I was convinced that the 5D Mark II was at least a full stop better than the 1D Mark II in terms of noise control. So was I right? Lets see. (more…)
Finally got Adobe Premier CS4 and rendered out my first video clip. So far I’m pretty pleased with the quality of the video.
After receiving my Canon 5D Mark II yesterday, i’s time to start taking some test shots. I figured I’d go straight for a high ISO test. All shots with the Canon 24-70 @f/4 with +1/3 EC. As you can see the image is split down the middle with one side with 0 NR and 0 Sharpening. The other side was run through Neat Image and has Sharpening Applied. Test are done at 3200 and 6400 ISO. I’m pretty excited about these results. I plan to do some low ISO shots tomorrow. (more…)
In my last blog entry, I stated that I had the Canon 5D Mark II on pre-order from B&H. For whatever reason, B&H hasn’t received the shipments that one would expect a major camera seller to receive. I got a tip stating that Best Buy had them in stock today, 12/7/08. I looked it up and sure enough they did. However the closest Best Buy to me with a 5D Mark II in stock was Canton, OH. (more…)
On Wednesday Sept. 17, Canon officially announced their successor to the 5D (2005). The Canon 5D Mark II, official name, is pushing the specs on this one pretty hard. Some of the highlighted specs are: 21.1MP Full Frame Sensor, New Digic 4 Processor, 1080p Video Capture mode, HDMI output, and 3″ VGA resolution. View Canon’s 5D Mark II Full Specifications on their website. Well after months of speculation, it is official. The Canon 5D Mark II is scheduled for release in November.
Some helpful links so far:
Official Canon 5D Mark II website
Official Canon 5D Mark II Press Release
Canon 5D Mark II Hands on Preview at DP Review
Canon 5D Mark II Sample Gallery at DP Review
Canon 5D Mark II Sample 1080p Movies at DP Review
