EOS 5D Markll - Game Changer?

After having time to take in the announcement of EOS 5D Mark ll, it seems to me this camera could have a much deeper impact on who we are as photographers and image creators. At first, I felt, "yeah, video...interesting but not that big a deal"...but the more I thought about what has been put in your hands, the more I saw the ability to sell myself as a multimedia image creator rather than just a photographer.

It will take time for this ability to yield the power of what has been presented by a sensor that is 4 to 5 times the size of any HD chip on the highest end digital video cameras, but the size and ease that you can shift from still photographer to video shooter is breathtaking.

Our advantage as still photographers has always been our lightweight small equipment that allows us to fit in to smaller spaces and be much more discreet. It is this advantage that I feel we can capitalize on. But the challenge for us will be to get comfortable with mobile/portable sound and when we need to get sticks (tripods) out and do it right...I think as any video pro will tell you, smooth video is key to good quality.

The best case for the capabilities of the camera, that should be out near the end of the month or early November, has got to be Vince Laforet's wonderful Reverie that he created with a pre-production model...just amazing. Check it out below:

© Vince Laforet 2008

Think about all the possibilities after you have watched it and then think about the future...