The 5D Mark II was a very influential camera in terms of DSLR video and has been used to film television shows including a much publicized episode of Fox’s “House” in 2010, the new Hawaii 5-0 series, and a host of other professional productions. I’m not really a video guy so I can’t say much other than the home videos I took with the 5DII looked great to me. One early complaint was that the 5DII could only do video at 30 frames-per-second, however Canon later updated the firmware to offer the much requested 24 fps for that “cinematic” look. Install with caution.Īlthough not the first DSLR to offer HD video (the Nikon D90 has that distinction, but offered only 720P video), the 5D Mark II was the first DSLR to offer 1080P Full HD video and this is what the Mark II will always be remembered for! The 5D Mark II offered video makers a budget solution for filming broadcast quality video with the ability to use a wide variety of lenses.Įspecially popular was its ability to use fast lenses to create that highly desirable (but maybe overused) shallow depth of field look in video. Many others have installed the Magic Lantern hack with no issues, so your milage may vary.
In fact, I think I installed it once, but it messed up my camera in other functions so I returned the camera to its original state. However, I believe there was a firmware hack from Magic Lantern that could do this. The Mark II did not have the cool focus peaking feature we have all come to know and love (or loathe) on the cameras of today. Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Contax 50mm f/1.4 Planar MM lens. It’s still the same lightweight, magnesium alloy bodied camera you have grown to love in the 5D Classic. The 5D Mark II looks like the original 5D, but feels very slightly better to my hands. It retains the original 5D’s 9 point AF system, but offers micro adjustment for up to 20 lenses. In addition to the new 21.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, the Mark II offered a high resolution 3 inch LCD, built in sensor dust reduction system, live view and 1080P video, and a native ISO range from 100-6400 (you can also get ISO 50, 12800, and 25600, but the latter two are very noisy). The 5D Mark II was a significant upgrade. It was the follow-up to the ground breaking 12.8mp 5D of 2005. The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is a 21.1 megapixel full-frame camera introduced by Canon in 2008. Already the most versatile bargain in the digital camera world, the arrival of Canon’s newest is bound to drive prices down, making the 5DII an even more attractive offering in the used camera market. With Canon recently announcing its latest 50.6 megapixel 5DS and 5DSR, I thought this would be a good time to look back on the 5D Mark II.
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