Wednesday, September 17, 2008

EOS 5D MarkII - 21 MP and Video too!

Canon has finally launched the much anticipated EOS 5D Markll (Okay maybe I've been anticpating it) but it is pretty stunning weighing in at 21 MP and including 16:9 Full HD video capture at 1920 x 1080 pixels and 30 fps as well as 4:3 standard TV quality (SD) video capture at 640 x 480 pixels and 30 fps.

I am on the road returning from Stockholm, so I have included some links to: The Canon Press Release, Rob Galbraith, DPReview for more information.

I will be interested in the wireless Grip WFT-E4 that can do a variety of transfers including FTP o direct to computer.

I also found this interesting:  
Silent Shooting in Live View
Canon has equipped the EOS 5D Mark II with two Silent Shooting modes in Live View which will prove particularly helpful to law enforcement officials, and for behind-the-scenes shooting on movie sets. In Mode 1, the camera will shoot with the mechanical shutter open at the beginning of the exposure, using the electronic 1st-curtain function of the CMOS sensor and a reduced shutter-cocking noise, allowing multiple shots to be taken with minimal noise. In Mode 2, to minimize shutter noise during single frame photography, shutter cocking does not occur until the shutter button returns to the half-way position after shooting.

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