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Canon’s 5D MK II – Pre-ordered at The Camera Company – Norwood, MA

Jeff Newcum — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:06:33 +0000

Today I took the plunge and pre-ordered the new Canon 5d MKII at the Camera Company in Norwood. I’ve actually purchased all but one of my DSLR camera’s from the Camera Company. First it was my 20D that was pre-ordered when I first started shooting weddings. Then I picked up the 5d as a pre-order. Both cameras have served my very well. The 20d was a good starter camera, the 5d was a great and needed step up and the new 5d MKII is expected to blow most of my expectations away.

From what I know the AF is still the same which isn’t on par with their higher end cameras but, I’ve found a technique that has worked for me reliably. Anyways, the increased resolution isn’t a big deal to me but, the sensor is a leap forward and should yield significantly better results. The weather sealing is a nice addition and the ISO is the biggest reason to move for me. Also, for anyone who shoots weddings and maybe more particularly on the east coast, we encounter dark churches and dark reception venues often. Places that are beautiful like Gibbett Hill are very dark inside. This sucks the life out of flashes and makes it a bit more challenging to focus and shoot scenes. The last time I shot Gibbet Hill I walked away with some great images but, I was on the edge of my comfort factor with my ISO range. The problem being is when you increase your ISO on digital camera then you must allow for more artifacting or noise in your images. This can be constrained in post production but, the moto is get it right in the camera the first time and the new 5d MK II has an ISO setting over 25000 vs. the current 3200 that the 5D is limited to. Fortunately the benefit of the new high ISO standard is a significant improvement in noise reduction. Thus, I can shoot at 3200 ISO at a reception with minimal noise in my images. That’s a really, really great thing.

So, now I’m in the waiting game to take delivery of the 5d MKII. Anticipation is very high… Nahh.. I’m out of mind with excitement!

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Jeff Newcum — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 05:12:21 +0000

I took delivery of the new Canon 5D! I’m so psyched and I can’t wait to start shooting with it. I have a wedding over the weekend and it will get used throughout the day. The camera, from all accounts, is a remarkable step forward for Canon. It’s supposed to have less noise at higher ISO settings (for our dark New England churches), higher resolution, better Auto Focusing, and a Full Frame Sensor. For those who don’t understand the full frame concept, take a look at the graphic below.

The inner box represents what I have currently. A 20D with a 1.6x crop. The new 5D has a Full Frame 1.x. Why is this good? It’s better for wide angle shots and the increased resolution from 8.2mp to 12.8mp. Stay tuned for more info….

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Umm….Wow!

Jeff Newcum — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 05:09:10 +0000

So, what’s the first thing I did after I got out of work tonight? Ummm, yeah…go shoot for awhile with the 5D. What a difference compared to the 20D. As reported, the viewfinder is very large and bright. The shutter is much quiter than the 20D and it doesn’t feel as if shakes the camera when it’s actuated. The high iso performance is outstanding. There’s hardly any noticeable noise in a normally exposed 3200 iso pictures. Hand holding at 1/6th feels easier than the 20D. Color looks great and I love the field of view. This really raises the bar for digital photography from Canon. I can’t wait for this Saturday… See ya soon Tania and Robert!

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2005 – Equipment List

Jeff Newcum — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 22:47:55 +0000

Hereâ€™s my current equipment list:

2 – Canon 20D digital camera bodies
2 – Canon 580EX Flashes
1 – Vivitar 283 Flash
1 – Canon 15mm 2.8 Fisheye lens
1 – Canon 16-35mm 2.8L lens
1 – Canon 24-70mm 2.8L lens
1 – Canon 28mm 1.8 lens
1 – Canon 50mm 1.4 lens
1 – Canon 85mm 1.8 lens
1 – Canon 70-200mm IS 2.8L lens
1 – Lumedyne Jack Rabbit power supply (powers flash)
1 – Quantum Turbo battery (powers flash)
3 – Sandisk 2gb Ultra 2 Compact Flash cards
4 – Sandisk 512mb Ultra 2 Compact Flash cards
8 – Sandisk 1gb Ultra 2 Compact Flash cards
1 – Canon Remote Switch RS-80N3 (for long exposures)
1 – JTL 6133 Tripod
1 – Bogen/Manfrotto Automatic Monopod
1 – Bogen/Manfrotto 6′ Retractable 5 Section Lightstand
2 – JTL 42″ White Reflective Photographic Umbrella

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It’s here!

Jeff Newcum — Thu, 16 Sep 2004 20:09:27 +0000

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It’s called the Canon 20D!

Jeff Newcum — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 20:11:48 +0000

The 20D was press released and I put my deposit down today. I can’t wait!

Here’s some info from their press release:

“Wedding/Portrait Photography
The Canon designed and manufactured CMOS sensor has a maximum resolution of 3504 x 2336 pixels, which is sufficient for very large prints (up to 16 x 24 inches) with fine detail. Like its big brother, the Canon EOS-1D Mark II, the EOS 20D digital SLR satisfies the wedding photographers benchmark: facial details in group-shots. The wedding photography business is changing. Consumers are now looking for more natural and candid documentary coverage of their weddings. With the speed and large buffer of the EOS 20D digital SLR, wedding and portrait photographers have a cost effective solution for capturing both posed and candid event photographs.”

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