It's official: 5D Mark II
01-28-2009, 05:24 PM
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nice link, I was surprised by how well the 5DMKI compared noise-wise. Was also surprised by the 50D, thought it would have been better being all new and all.
so, how much are kidneys going for on the black market these days?
so, how much are kidneys going for on the black market these days?
02-09-2009, 09:59 AM
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Michael Reichmann's equipment report on his recent Antarctic expedition. Yikes.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/es...9-worked.shtml
The largest group of failures through were among the Canon 5D MKIIs. Of the 26 samples of this camera onboard, one quarter (six) failed at one time or another, and while three recovered, the other three never did. In all cases it appeared to be water or humidity damage. Of particular concern were two cameras which stopped working while completely protected within Kata rain covers during a light rain ashore. They came back to life the following day though and were mostly fine for the rest of the trip, but one died permanently just before the end of our voyage.
Several people noted that when returning to the ship after working in light rain 5D MKIIs with vertical battery grips tended to collect water in between the grip and the base – something that may have been the cause of some of the failures.
I don't know what conclusions should be drawn from this high percentage of 5D MKII failures. All I can do is report on the facts of the matter. As for the weather during which most of the failures happened, it was no worse than a drizzly day in winter in New York or Berlin. Nothing Antarctic about it at all.
Several people noted that when returning to the ship after working in light rain 5D MKIIs with vertical battery grips tended to collect water in between the grip and the base – something that may have been the cause of some of the failures.
I don't know what conclusions should be drawn from this high percentage of 5D MKII failures. All I can do is report on the facts of the matter. As for the weather during which most of the failures happened, it was no worse than a drizzly day in winter in New York or Berlin. Nothing Antarctic about it at all.
02-09-2009, 03:56 PM
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02-09-2009, 04:13 PM
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What was it, it's been flagged for removal.
02-09-2009, 04:14 PM
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water collecting in between the base and the grip??? yeah, take a 1D if you're gonna be doing that kinda sheit. user error. :P
02-09-2009, 04:17 PM
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02-15-2009, 10:27 AM
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Michael Reichmann's equipment report on his recent Antarctic expedition. Yikes.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/es...9-worked.shtml
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/es...9-worked.shtml
http://www.bildblog.ch/canon-5d-mk2-expedition/
streaming HD:
http://www.bildblog.ch/MK2_HD.html
02-15-2009, 10:44 AM
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whoa.. there is some footage from a nightclub... yea I need one.
02-15-2009, 06:06 PM
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yes you do need one 
02-17-2009, 10:16 PM
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http://vimeo.com/3155182
I thought these POS cameras didn't handle the elements well? Makes you wonder how those trekkers on that Antarctica trip were handling their cameras...
I thought these POS cameras didn't handle the elements well? Makes you wonder how those trekkers on that Antarctica trip were handling their cameras...
02-17-2009, 10:28 PM
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why would anyone think these cameras are weather resistant when it has the same lame weather sealing as the 40D and 50D.
02-17-2009, 10:29 PM
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no idea...
02-17-2009, 10:29 PM
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damn that looks fun, i want to go snowboarding and fall on my ass the entire time 
02-17-2009, 10:30 PM
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02-17-2009, 10:31 PM
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gawd, i would never snowboard/ski while holding onto the 5D like that, once you eat it that camera is a goner.
02-17-2009, 10:31 PM
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looks like he did eat it once, eh?
02-17-2009, 10:32 PM
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ps I dont go to Ken Rockwell's site much, but happened to stumple upon it today.. he ripped the 5D2 to shreds..
02-17-2009, 10:39 PM
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02-17-2009, 10:42 PM
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he does doesn't he. he's a pretty big fan of the 5D1 tho.
02-17-2009, 11:14 PM
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03-01-2009, 07:37 PM
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nifty, but im getting dizzy watching that.
03-01-2009, 11:20 PM
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http://vimeo.com/3155182
I thought these POS cameras didn't handle the elements well? Makes you wonder how those trekkers on that Antarctica trip were handling their cameras...
I thought these POS cameras didn't handle the elements well? Makes you wonder how those trekkers on that Antarctica trip were handling their cameras...
continued to work. It got dropped, rained on, hailed on, microwaved (long story), and the thing just kept on working.
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03-02-2009, 12:18 AM
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so srika when are you getting one?
03-02-2009, 02:26 AM
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I also loved Olympus. The C series was great. D was also nice, for its time. Wonder how they got unpopular. Hell, I just had to check whether they even do digitals anymore.
03-02-2009, 02:28 AM
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can't wait for the videos 
03-02-2009, 02:33 PM
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can't wait to go nuts with the 50 1.4 at 1080p. 
03-02-2009, 04:25 PM
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make the dof so shallow that only the chicks boobs are in focus
03-02-2009, 05:06 PM
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yea true that 
Damn iPhone having no copy paste otherwise I'd post the motor boat
03-02-2009, 05:54 PM
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you gotta think these things through.
ps. iphone sux
ps. iphone sux
03-02-2009, 06:18 PM
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I love it 
let's me do things while doing nothing at work.
let's me do things while doing nothing at work.
03-02-2009, 06:22 PM
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weak
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03-02-2009, 06:26 PM
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pardon moi, I have been on a nonsensical posting spree lately.