Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Canon 5D Mark III hits US retailers, available in stores today]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/22/canon-5d-mark-iii-hits-us-retailers/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/22/canon-5d-mark-iii-hits-us-retailers/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/22/canon-5d-mark-iii-hits-us-retailers/#comments ImageWell, that didn't take long at all. Hours after our Canon 5D Mark III review went live, we've received word that the camera is already available for purchase, and if you happen to live in New York City and can make it to B&H before 7PM, you could even take one home today! A call to the retailer confirmed that there are just three kits available, each with a 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM lens in the box for $4,299. If you're looking for a body-only version, you'll need to hang tight, but if you don't mind splurging on the pricey duo, now would be the time to cancel those Thursday night dinner plans in favor of some low-light NYC shooting.

Canon 5D Mark III hits US retailers, available in stores today originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Shoot in the dark. That's essentially what you can do with the Canon 5D Mark III -- with a top sensitivity of ISO 102,400, what was once unfathomable could soon become an acceptable standard. While point-and-shoot manufacturers are adding WiFi and GPS, and tweaking algorithms in an effort to boost sensitivity beyond the 6400 mark, Canon and Nikon are making clear cases for a DSLR upgrade, by drastically improving image quality. The 5D Mark II had an excellent three-year run, but with its 22.3-megapixel sensor, 1.04M-dot 3.2-inch LCD, improved autofocus and high-performance video capabilities, Canon's latest full-frame DSLR is an entirely different beast, and a very compelling successor.

We spent two glorious weeks with a pre-production 5D Mark III before reluctantly shipping it back to Canon. The biggest benefit (for us, at least) has been high-ISO shooting. While the former 5D could theoretically handle ISO 25,600 captures as well, its native range topped out at 6400 -- venturing beyond that territory meant taking a hit on image quality, making it a seldom-used feature that benefited the camera's spec sheet far more than our low-light snap collection. With this latest iteration, we were able to capture sharp images in environments where there was far too little light to make out details with the naked eye, just as we have with the larger (and pricier) Nikon D3S. Our resulting scenes look like they were lit with sophisticated rigs, or in an environment that allotted far more natural light than was actually available. Low-light shooting is but one benefit of the Mark III, however, so join us past the break for a closer look in our field review.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III field review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As expected, the camera offered excellent performance at all of the native settings -- as you can see from the image above, there's some noise noticeable when viewing an image at full size, though considering the camera's top resolution of 22.3 megapixels, we hardly see ISO 25,600 being an issue. Jumping beyond the top native range did yield significant noise, but assuming you're shooting for the web, even these settings are usable. Chances are, you won't often be examining images at a 1:1 pixel view, so jump past the break to see how each of the four frames represented above will look when scaled to a web-friendly 600-pixels-wide resolution, then hit up our source link to grab full-res JPEGs of each image captured during the shoot.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III high-ISO sample images (hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Canon will now add locking mode dial to your EOS 5D Mark II or 7D... for $100 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Dec 2010 02:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Canon AE-1 and EOS 5D Mark II reincarnated in papercraft form, DIYers welcome to replicate originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Old camera lenses being re-purposed on modern DSLRs is hardly anything new, but Canon 5D Mark II user Timor Civan's latest bit of kit is anything but common. He came into the possession of a circa 1908 Wollensak 35mm F5.0 Cine-Velostigmat lens (for a hand-cranked film camera) by way of a Russian lens technician described as a "mad scientist," who also managed to fit the lens to the 5D after about six hours of work. Needless to say, the results speak for themselves. Hit up the source link below for a collection of samples, and a closer look at the lens itself.

Canon 5D Mark II goes back in time with circa-1908 lens originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Mike]

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HDR video accomplished using dual 5D Mark IIs, is exactly what it sounds like originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thank, Tyson]

Sony skips over Alpha line, uses Canon DSLR for Cyber-shot press photos originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Discovery HD Theater - Lightscapes

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Discovery HD Theater thrills Baraka, Sunrise Earth fans with Lightscapes, Episode 1 June 21 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Ben K]

Canon 5D Mark II used to shoot entire House season finale, director says it's 'the future' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"Recently we have discovered a malfunction that occurs with Firmware Version 2.0.3, in which the manual recording levels for C1/C2/C3 are changed and the camera becomes unable to record audio if the power is turned off (or if Auto power off takes effect) after registering "Sound Recording: Manual" in the camera user settings. We apologize very sincerely for the inconvenience, but we are going to stop making this firmware available for download. For customers who have already updated to the new firmware, when using the camera with the mode dial set to C1/C2/C3, please either set the sound recording settings to Auto."
In the meanwhile, Canon has pulled the update from its support site while it works on a new firmware version to patch things up, but aside from a promise of "soon," there's no way to tell when exactly the new file will hit the pipes.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Canon EOS 5D Mark II 2.0.3 firmware yanked due to audio issues, fix is on the way originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.0.324 fps24Fps24p29.97 fps29.97Fps5d5d mark ii5dMarkIiaudiocameracanoncanon EOS 5D Mark IICanonEos5dMarkIiDSLReosEOS 5D Mark IIEos5dMarkIifirmwarefirmware 2.0.3firmware updateFirmware2.0.3FirmwareUpdatefpsissueproblemThu, 18 Mar 2010 15:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware 2.0.3 arrives at last to free us from frame rate hell]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-firmware-2-0-3-arrives-at-last-to-free-us-f/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-firmware-2-0-3-arrives-at-last-to-free-us-f/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-firmware-2-0-3-arrives-at-last-to-free-us-f/#comments It's been obvious from day one that it was possible, but after a couple of years of oh-so-painful 30 FPS recording on the EOS 5D Mark II, Canon is finally coming through with its long-promised 2.0.3 update that brings 29.97 FPS and 24 FPS (23.976, to be precise) 1080p recording at last. Even the VGA mode has been swapped to a 29.97 actual rate, and PAL mode has a flat 25 FPS and 23.976 FPS as well. Additional tweaks include a manual volume adjustment (as opposed to the automatic gain the cameras usually employ), a brightness or RGB histogram display (this function, like some of these other features, has been available for a while as a hack), shutter and aperture priority modes have been added for movie shooting, and the audio sampling ramp has been bumped from 44.1KHz to 48KHz. The bad news: now you don't have any excuses for not shooting that heartwrenching mumblecore masterpiece you've been telling everyone you're working on. Hit up the source link for the download instructions.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware 2.0.3 arrives at last to free us from frame rate hell originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read - First Canon EOS-1D MKIV movie from Vincent Laforet
Read - Canon EOS 5D Mark II to get 24 and 25fps in a firmware update!

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First Canon EOS-1D MKIV footage on display, 5D MKII will join the fun with new 24 / 25 fps firmware next year originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, we'd heard of indie flicks and rumors of studio films being shot on Canon's EOS 5D Mark II, but DSLR video just got a big kick into the mainstream: Saturday Night Live's new opening title sequence was shot using an EOS 7D. SNL director of photography Alex Buono saw that Dublin's People short and was so impressed that he switched over -- and what's more, he's even using the 5D and 7D to shoot various segments, like the faux-mercial for "Bladivan" embedded below. That's a big win for this new breed of video cameras -- and while we're stoked to see new tech take over the old, we're also patiently waiting for someone to start a site dedicated to identifying jelly-motion on network television.

[Thanks, Malkmus]

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New SNL title sequence and segments shot using Canon EOS 7D, 5D Mark II originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Details are a bit light on this one, but the Planet 5D blog has received an email from the director of photography on 24, who himself received an email from the DP of Dollhouse, who passed on a video of a Canon 5D Mark II helmet mount built by the folks at Panavision. The rig was apparently designed specifically for use in fight scenes and other instances where a very close camera point-of-view is beneficial, and of course for "parachute drops and the like." The story also goes that the mount might have actually been used on Iron Man, although that's yet to be confirmed. Hit up the read link below to check out the video for yourself, although it unfortunately doesn't actually include any sample footage taken with the rig.

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Canon 5D Mark II helmet mount attracts Hollywood's attention originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's hacky and requires some fiddling, but EOS 5D Mark II owners interested in maxing out their video abilities will want to check out the new Magic Lantern firmware developed by Trammell Hudson. The new code adds a tons of features, including on-screen audio meters, audio and video gain control with the option to disable the auto settings, zebra stripe masking of overexposed areas, and on-screen aspect ratio overlays -- and what's more, it's billed as an "open platform," so there should be many more plugins and tweaks forthcoming. Caveats apply with this early release, though: you need to reload the firmware if the camera so much as goes to sleep, and battery drain appears to be an unresolved issue. Still, we're certain these problems will be fixed over time, since we're guessing there's gonna be tons of interest in this -- if Canon would just throw us some autofocus in addition to those new manual exposure controls, we'd be all set.

[Via Wired]

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Magic Lantern EOS 5D Mark II firmware tweaks video mode, adds more manual controls originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II update with manual video exposure controls now available originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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People are already using Canon's groundbreaking 5D Mark II to shoot feature films, but we never thought we'd see the next Jaws captured with a DSLR. 'Course, whether or not Mr. Spielberg will actually choose to use one remains to be seen, but at least the option's there now. Famed underwater imaging company Sea&Sea has just outed its newest waterproof casing, promising to keep the 1080p-capable DSLR safe for up to 60 meters under the surface. The only issue? It'll set you back almost as much as the camera body, or ¥283,500 ($2,998). Good thing you've got a Hollywood-sized budget, yeah?

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What's the world coming too, really? Not only did we see the first official presidential portrait shot with a DSLR this year, but we're also seeing the first feature film to be entirely shot on one as well. Searching For Sonny has grabbed the rights to that latter claim, a little ditty written and directed by one Andrew Disney. As expected, we have Canon's almighty EOS 5D Mark II to thank, though Nikon fanboys will surely love that their lenses were used. Head past the break for a sneak peek, and hit up the read link on April 15th for the full trailer. Indie filmmakers, this is the break you've been waiting for -- don't screw it up.

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Searching For Sonny: first feature film shot on a DSLR originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What's the world coming too, really? Not only did we see the first official presidential portrait shot with a DSLR this year, but we're also seeing the first feature film to be entirely shot on one as well. Searching For Sonny has grabbed the rights to that latter claim, a little ditty written and directed by one Andrew Disney. As expected, we have Canon's almighty EOS 5D Mark II to thank, though Nikon fanboys will surely love that their lenses were used. Head past the break for a sneak peek, and hit up the read link on April 15th for the full trailer. Indie filmmakers, this is the break you've been waiting for -- don't screw it up.

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Searching For Sonny: first feature film shot on a DSLR originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You could say that this is the perfect USB flash drive for existing EOS 5D Mark II owners. We'd argue, however, that this is the perfect USB flash drive for those looking to just live vicariously while not shattering the bank. 'Course, $129.99 for a 4GB USB key is pretty absurd, but at least that gets you Live View and a 1080p movie mode. Er, wait...

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II flash drive: just 21.1MP shy of awesomeness originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware update cures 'black dot' ailment originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read - PhotographyBLOG (5 out of 5)
Read - PopPhoto ("lives up to the hype")
Read - ArtByPhil ("an amazing deal")
Read - Digital Journalist ("a superb still camera, at a reasonable price")
Read - CameraLabs ("one of Canon's most powerful DSLRs to date")
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II review roundup originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's been released, unboxed, and adored by many. But, like other eagerly anticipated bodies from Canon, the 5D Mark II hasn't been entirely trouble-free for the early adopters. The company is at least stepping forward and confirming that the new model's two most commonly reported problems do indeed exist -- but isn't going so far as to fix them just yet. The first issue is called the "Black dot" phenomenon, where bright point light sources (like streetlights at a distance) result in a grouping of dark pixels immediately to their right, as seen above. The second issue is ugly vertical banding, apparently appearing only in sRAW1 mode. Canon has no advice on the first problem, but says you can avoid the other one simply by not shooting in sRAW1. Surely millions of photogs are wondering why they didn't think of that.

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Canon acknowledges, doesn't fix black dot and band problems on 5D Mark II originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's been on sale for a couple days now (at least in Shanghai), so it had to happen eventually -- you're witnessing the first tentative breaths of a Canon EOS 5D Mark II as it leaves the box. So many manuals to ignore! So many useless composite video cables and driver CDs to fill your drawers! So much bubble wrap to spend intimate moments with! It all goes down at the read link, kids.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II unboxed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's near, the day that Canon's EOS 5D Mark II hits retail shelves (outside of China) is almost upon us. According to Rob Galbraith, the 21 megapixel, full-frame, Full HD-capable EOS 5D Mark II will leave Canon's US distribution centers starting today. That should translate to a body-only $2,699 retail appearance sometime this week if you're lucky. YouTube's new widescreen, high-definition, holiday videos will never be the same.

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You may think you know everything there is to know about Canon's marvelous EOS 5D Mark II, but have you heard of this tidbit? Hailed as the first DSLR to "manage" multiple batteries, this here camera includes technology to read up to six separate LP-E6 batteries and display data about them right on the rear LCD. The LP-E6 cell includes an embedded microchip with a unique 8-character serial number; after it's installed once and "registered" in your EOS 5D Mark II body, the camera then displays each cell's serial number, the last time it was charged, the number of shots taken since the last charge, its remaining capacity in 1% increments and its recharge performance. It's a small inclusion, sure, but for pros who go 18+ hours on a single set, we can imagine this coming in handy when trying to select which battery to use on the next excursion.

[Thanks, Peter]

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Canon's EOS 5D Mark II displays multiple LP-E6 battery capacities originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After a brief tease, Canon just got official with its EOS 5D Mark II. The full-frame shooter updates the original 5D introduced back in 2005 with a 24 x 36mm 21.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4 processor with 14-bit analog-to-digital conversion, and the ability to capture Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 video -- take that Nikon D90 and your paltry 720p. We're talking expanded 50-25,600 ISO range,15-point autofocus with 9 selectable AF points, 3-inch Live View LCD offering 4x the pixels of the original 5D, and a 3.9fps burst for unlimited JPEGs or up to 14 RAW images when using a UDMA CF card.

With regard to video leaked predicted by RED CEO last week, the EOS 5D Mark II captures Full HD video at 30fps as well as VGA / 30fps for the first time on any Canon SLR. Of course, it works with any of Canon's 60 EF lenses (and whatever Carl Zeiss cooks up) for ultra-wide-angle, fish-eye, macro, and super-telephoto videography. Video can be recorded at up to 4GB per clip which is equivalent to about 12 minutes of Full HD video or 24 minutes in VGA. Video clips are recorded in .MOV format using MPEG-4 video compression and linear PCM audio. You can even record with external stereo mics attached to an input terminal.

At the end of November, Canon will sell the body-only for $2,699 or bundled with Canon's 24-105mm f/4L IS USM zoom lens for $3,499. Welcome back to the show Canon, we were starting to worry.

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21.1 megapixel Canon EOS 5D Mark II with Full-Frame, Full-HD video originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As rumors go, the Canon 5D Mark II is one of the more venerable of those back-room whispers to grace these pages. Now we've got the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital Field Guide on Amazon making a duplicate appearance on the publisher's website. You know something we don't Ms. Charlotte K. Lowrie? Guess we'll find out in November-ish.

Update: Barry Pruett from the book's Wiley publishing house says that the whole thing was just a mistake made by a newbie editor who created an internal "slot" for the expected followup to Charlotte's Canon 5D Digital Field Guide. Unfortunately, this standard practice went awry when she accidentally posted the title into the public database which feeds sites like Amazon. Oops.

[Via Photography Bay]

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II in November? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 May 2008 01:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here's a sure fire way to set rumors in motion: list an unannounced, though hotly rumored camera in a pull-down list on your website. Right there you've got the Canon 5D Mark II. That's it, just a name in a list on a reputable software vendor's bug tracking page. Legitimate leak, idle speculation, or dastardly ploy to drive traffic to PhaseOne -- that's the real question. Proof? Hardly, unless you're already a believer.

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Not a whole lot to go on here, but a user on the Digital Photography Review forums has turned up some shots of what appear to be a Canon 5D Mark II DSLR, shots that are made all the more curious by the fact that Canon has yet to announce such a camera. Of course, given that the regular EOS 5D is now getting on in years, it's certainly not out of the question, though we'd hold out for some firmer info before you start pinching pennies to save up for this sure-to-be-pricey bit of kit. Those looking to give it a closer examination can check out a shot of the camera's backside after the break.

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