Tag Archives: 5D Mark II

An Ode to the Domke F-3XB

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Adam Tow

Christmas brought the new Canon EOS 5D Mark II to my camera collection. I’m looking forward to exercising its 1080p video and high ISO capabilities. In addition, I’m pleased by its reduction in size of my current 1D-series cameras. For … Continue reading →

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Hold the Noise: Hands on with the Canon 5D Mark II

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Adam Tow

At last night’s COBA meeting, Jim Rose brought with him a production Canon EOS 5D Mark II, the hotly anticipated replacement for the original 5D. I was very interested in seeing the high ISO noise characteristics of the new camera, … Continue reading →

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5D Mark II with Jim Rose, Political Photography Part II: Jared Polis, and What Would You Invent?

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Adam Tow

The November meeting for the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, in Cordura Hall 100 at Stanford University from 7:30-10:00 pm. Canon 5D Mark II with Jim Rose Jim … Continue reading →

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Political Photography, Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Photokina Wrapup

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Adam Tow

The October meeting for the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2008, in Cordura Hall 100 at Stanford University from 7:30-10:00 pm. Photokina Wrapup Photokina 2008 is happening right now … Continue reading →

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Adam Tow

The cat is out of the bag with the new Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Looks like a nice camera with a price point that’s under $3000. I remember paying that much for the Canon EOS D30; my how far … Continue reading →

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Canon 1D Mark III AF… from Canon’s Point of View

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Adam Tow

We’ve heard Rob Galbraith’s side of the story, now read Canon’s point of view on the issues surrounding the EOS Canon 1D Mark III autofocus performance. I held out upgrading to the new cameras this time around. After lugging the … Continue reading →

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