It looks like that
hint at a release date we got earlier this summer turned out to be right -- well, within a few weeks anyway. It's November and Canon's new 21 megapixel shooter, the
EOS 5D Mark II, is now available. But, for the moment at least, it looks like you need to be a resident of China to pick up one for the local equivalent of $2,900 for the kit minus the lens (no word on what the full kit's going for). The picture above was taken at a Shanghai retailer, and while this particular hand model might prefer that you consider the
A900 instead, those of you with duffels full of Canon glass would be well advised to get those credit card balances raised; this hot DSLR is sure to be dropping elsewhere in the world within the next few weeks.
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posted Nov 22nd 2008 9:32PM
Do I want this camera?
Yes.
...hudef, WTF DID THAT EVEN COME FROM?
...wtf...
no
Rephrase question
Do I want this camera from a person wearing a SONY jacket?
if you can afford this thing, you can afford a roundtrip to shanghai
this camera is available in many stores worldwide but not in USA, average price is for $3000 with 24-105 lenses
Looks like contrarian business model to one introduced by Apple iPhone.
@ ao
That doesn't make much sense. I can afford this camera, but I can't afford to spend 2 days on a trip to get one.
FedEx to the rescue!
@ao: But can you afford both?
Sweet baby jebus... I am willing to part with a kidney for one of these.. Someone find a spork and help me get this thing out!
Hold on, I'm almost done with this yogurt.
lol.... +1 would upvote again.
:drools:
in 21 megapixels
This one is so cool and full of awesome features I just can't NOT HAVE IT! :D
It's reputed to take good pictures, as an added bonus.
All the better!
Yippee! We're following all of the 5d mk ii over on http://planet5d.com... plenty of status info and samples etc.
want want want want.
I wish I had money sometimes.
That isn't an excuse; God gave us all an arsehole to call upon in these desperate times. Just grab your ankles and think of the paycheck.
It says "SOY" on his shirt...ha ha ha
Why is a Sony guy holding a Cannon camera.... \o/
Camera Stores typically sell more than one brand of Camera. And as you can see in the picture, they've got Nikon boxes in the background (right hand side)
Just because a Salesperson is wearing a Sony shirt doesn't mean they can't sell you Canon or Nikon gear.
god i want that camera so bad
http://bash.org/?207373
There was no coke, though
:buys ticket to Shanghai:
well this is better than the months-anticipated Nov. 22nd announcement by Nikon that turned out to be "Nikon fires 2600 thai employees due to lack of sales"...
WHAAAAAAAAAT! I wasn't aware of a kit! I pre-ordered this thing and was clarified there was no kit! >.<
Cheers,
Danny
in china only? why is there an ad for one of these on the corner?
I was trying to control my desire for this thing, but seeing it like that in a box, ready to be taken home, now I can't take my eyes off it.
Want.
At least the kit lens is not something you will use for a day and throw in the recycle bin...
buys ticket to Shanghai too.
http://www.storebestbuy.com/
Bought mine in Geneva with the kit lens. It's available and not grey market.
" $2,900 for the kit minus the lens"
That's not a kit then, it's just a body.
I've been drooling over this for a while, but haven't been able to find one spec I'm curious about. The 1080p video is it 24, 30, or 60 fps? Anyone know?
Release the hounds!
I've been waiting around for this camera since Dec. of 2007, and went online for news, leaks and rumors atleast twice a week till September came. My favorite things about this camera are (in order of personal importance):
ISO: 50 to 25600 (realistically 3200 is max usability...maybe 6400 tops)
AF Micro Lens Adjustment for us to 20 Lenses
HD Video at 1080p at 30FPS plus I've heard there is/will be firmware update for 24FPS
21.1 Megapixel CMOS on the new DIGIC IV
Admittedly I'm not happy about the following:
9 AF Points in a small center cluster
4 FPS Burst Mode
In the end though, 5D Mark II is not the 1DS Mark III and hence does not necessarily need 45 AF points or 10 FPS burst mode (would have been nice though). The only times I really need both of these functions are when I shoot wildlife, so lets hope for a EOS 60D with atleast 6-7 FPS burst and at least 25 AF points with similar features to the 5D.
Well at this point I'm yammering on about my dreams and will stop now. Enjoy.
Got the money, will spend the money. Of course we all want this camera! If you didn't harbor some interest for it why would you even read this post...? My names on a preorder list at a small UK camera shop... I hope I get mine in the first batch.. I need this baby for christmas. 1080p movies of a flaming christmas pudding with my 85mm 1.2 L? Yes please! ;-)
I thought this camera was already available for sale. Shows you how much I know.