5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

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p.1 #1 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

So i figured i'd wet my beak with a new body.
Having shot with my trusty 1D Mark II (no plan on getting rid of anytime soon)
And the 40D, i figured i'd try something new and went ahead and pre-ordered the Mark II from a local camera shop.

The sales associate told me there is quite a long list of pre-orders before mine

How many here have pre-ordered.

Let's keep this thread on a positive note and avoid the "why would you need 21.1MP and video" type posts.

Cheers,

Dan

Sep 23, 2008 at 08:33 PM

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p.1 #2 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

I did.

Sep 23, 2008 at 08:40 PM

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p.1 #3 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

I did

Sep 23, 2008 at 08:47 PM

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p.1 #4 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

Me too (just one for now). Couldn't find a grip for it for sale yet, but that hopefully will be fairly easy to find.

Now I need to figure out some other things:

1. How will my fairly new PC handle a 21MP raw file?
2. When will Adobe release compatible ACR for the 5DII (will it work with Lightroom 2, or will I need to upgrade my CS2 to CS4??)
3. What size CF cards am I going to need (and will a 8gb extreme III be good enough to handle the videos, too)

Sep 23, 2008 at 08:51 PM

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p.1 #5 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

N'yet....

Sep 23, 2008 at 09:08 PM

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p.1 #6 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

im # 42 as of yesterday at my local Calumet in nyc. I didnt preorder it, Im just on the written waitlist and didnt give them my CC info or pre payment; so I might not have first priority.

Sep 23, 2008 at 09:08 PM

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p.1 #7 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

No order from me. Poll may be better way to capture this. This poll will give you a ballpark:

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/688316

About 40% of respondents ordering now. 30% are going to wait and the rest are going to pass at least for the time being.

Sep 23, 2008 at 09:13 PM

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p.1 #8 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

Well, I've changed my mind about this camera. I'm still disappointed about the AF hardware not being updated, but with Digic IV AF processing, I've concluded from anecdotal evidence on the web that the 5DMkII will be significantly better at low light AF and marginally better for day light AF in all focusing modes.

Therefore, I've pre-ordered two of them. One is from Adorama, but I suspect they play games with pre-order, and they refuse to tell me where I'm at in the queue. And another from a local dealer who is charging $300 more than Canon list, but I'm in the top 10 waiting.

I suspect that some, if not more, dealers will charge more than Canon list. If you see Canon's pricing policy on the USA announcement, they leave the door open to dealers.

From speaking to various dealers the 5DMkII is going to be a hit for PJs, paparazzi, p0rn photographers and those who want some video without carrying two cameras.

Sep 23, 2008 at 09:36 PM

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p.1 #9 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

the_rebel wrote:
So i figured i'd wet my beak with a new body.
Having shot with my trusty 1D Mark II (no plan on getting rid of anytime soon)
And the 40D, i figured i'd try something new and went ahead and pre-ordered the Mark II from a local camera shop.

The sales associate told me there is quite a long list of pre-orders before mine

How many here have pre-ordered.

Let's keep this thread on a positive note and avoid the "why would you need 21.1MP and video" type posts.

Cheers,

Dan

Queue #: 100000 ?

Sep 23, 2008 at 09:38 PM

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p.1 #10 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

I pre-ordered at both Amazon and Ritz... just in case, ya know?

Sep 23, 2008 at 09:40 PM

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p.1 #11 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

I just wiped off my 1DSMK2 and cleaned the sensor instead...

Sep 23, 2008 at 09:40 PM

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p.1 #12 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

I did from Adorama. Anyway to find out where I am on the list?

Sep 23, 2008 at 09:44 PM

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p.1 #13 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

I called and emailed Adorama and they do not give out the information. B&H and Amazon in this respect are more honest. I suspect this is because a significant number of people will cancel before it starts shipping since you can do this via email and electronically. A local dealer will generally have more determined clientele.

Sep 23, 2008 at 09:54 PM

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p.1 #14 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

I Did! I'll wait 6 months and sell the 1DsMKlll, if this camera makes the grade. I might buy the MK4 or just wait till the 5D3 hits.

Sep 23, 2008 at 09:55 PM

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p.1 #15 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

5D3... hmm, that will be in late 2011... who knows if what we call humans today will still use SLR cameras by then.

Sep 23, 2008 at 10:27 PM

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p.1 #16 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

Going to wait for the rebates next spring, probably! In the meantime it will be fascinating to see how you guys get on with the camera.

Sep 23, 2008 at 10:30 PM

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p.1 #17 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

I pre-ordered on Amazon, Wed AM, a half-day after the announcement. A few hours after the order, I noticed Amazon wasn't taking orders (although they are now). So I assume they were swamped and there might even be thousands in line before me.

Sep 23, 2008 at 10:44 PM

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mchahn wrote:
I pre-ordered on Amazon, Wed AM, a half-day after the announcement. A few hours after the order, I noticed Amazon wasn't taking orders (although they are now). So I assume they were swamped and there might even be thousands in line before me.

Just checked and Amazon isn't taking any orders.

Sep 23, 2008 at 10:49 PM

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p.1 #19 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

first in line at local shop.

Sep 23, 2008 at 10:54 PM

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p.1 #20 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

Lightroom and Photoshop share Adobe Camera Raw. You would not need to upgrade Photoshop in order to upgrade Lightroom's file compatibility.

Sep 23, 2008 at 10:55 PM

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p.1 #21 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

I'm in on a list

Sep 23, 2008 at 11:06 PM

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p.1 #22 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

Pre-ordered one from Amazon last week. Also ordered the RRS L-bracket.

Want to order a 24/1.4L Mk II as well, but don't know who's taking pre-orders for this lens. Does anyone know?

Sep 23, 2008 at 11:12 PM

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p.1 #23 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

Small town?

patrickphoto wrote:
first in line at local shop.

Sep 23, 2008 at 11:17 PM

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p.1 #24 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

Jeremy Reitman wrote:
Me too (just one for now). Couldn't find a grip for it for sale yet, but that hopefully will be fairly easy to find.

Now I need to figure out some other things:

1. How will my fairly new PC handle a 21MP raw file?

In 2000 I used to scan chromes and end up with a 125MB 16-bit file and my old Mac G4 duo twitched a bit but handled it just fine in PS 6 & 7. A 21MP RAW should be about 24MB, hardly a strain for a modern computer. Just load up on RAM so it doesn't hit the scratch disk too much and it will be fine.

Sep 23, 2008 at 11:49 PM

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p.1 #25 · 5D Mk II Pre-Order Roll Call

Count me in on a 5D MKII

Sep 23, 2008 at 11:54 PM


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