5D Mark II Review at DVinfo.net

Phil Holland · December 9th, 2008, 03:10 AM

Hey all,

I just wanted to share a review I put together of the new camera.
I've included some raw files and a link to a HD stream over at Vimeo.

Canon 5D Mark II Review - Phil Holland - phfx.com

Hope you like it,

Phil

John Benton · December 9th, 2008, 10:03 AM

Nice,
Thanks Phil !

Don Miller · December 9th, 2008, 10:22 AM

Nice Phil. couple of questions.
Did you use the default preset?
What ISO were you at in the night shots?

Jon Fairhurst · December 9th, 2008, 01:28 PM

Nice review. And some of your beach shots are absolutely gorgeous. The low shot of the water beading and rolling back to the ocean is pure magic.

Phil Holland · December 9th, 2008, 01:41 PM

Thanks guys!

To answer your questions.

Don - I used the default camera preset and the footage was not touched other than the editing.

Jon - That ocean shot was shot at 14mm!

Jon Fairhurst · December 9th, 2008, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Holland

Jon - That ocean shot was shot at 14mm!

Wow. With the somewhat shallow depth of field and the lack of obvious distortions, I never would have guessed.

Try that with a 1/3" camera!

Phil Holland · December 9th, 2008, 03:22 PM

Oops. Maybe we're thinking of different shots. I'm talking about the one with the pier and the water coming. When it's just waves in frame that was done with the 200mm f/2.8L, which would make much more sense.

Jon Fairhurst · December 9th, 2008, 05:40 PM

I looked at the shot again. It's the very last one. 200mm makes a lot more sense.

Regarding the under-the-pier shot, that's a beaut as well, and definitely wide. The lack of distortion on the vertical piers is impressive. What lens did you use?

Phil Holland · December 10th, 2008, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon Fairhurst

I looked at the shot again. It's the very last one. 200mm makes a lot more sense.

Regarding the under-the-pier shot, that's a beaut as well, and definitely wide. The lack of distortion on the vertical piers is impressive. What lens did you use?

I was using a Sigma 14mm f/2.8 lens for that one.

Nicholas Lombard · December 10th, 2008, 06:33 PM

Wow pretty cool footage Phil.
I wounder if "jello" would come into play filming racecars on an oval track camera is in constant motion tracking cars.

Jon Fairhurst · December 10th, 2008, 07:28 PM

Dan Chung's BBall video demonstrates the rolling shutter pretty well.

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/canon-eos...p-smugmug.html

To me, it was acceptable when panning in one direction. When the pan reverses, it's wiggly and unacceptable. Use your own judgment about the skew that you can accept.

John Vincent · December 11th, 2008, 04:20 PM

Excellent review - thanks for all the work!

john

December 9th, 2008, 03:10 AM	#1
Phil Holland New Boot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 18	5D Mark II Review Hey all, I just wanted to share a review I put together of the new camera. I've included some raw files and a link to a HD stream over at Vimeo. Canon 5D Mark II Review - Phil Holland - phfx.com Hope you like it, Phil __________________ Phil Holland phfx.com

December 9th, 2008, 01:28 PM	#4
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	Nice review. And some of your beach shots are absolutely gorgeous. The low shot of the water beading and rolling back to the ocean is pure magic. __________________ Jon Fairhurst

December 9th, 2008, 01:41 PM	#5
Phil Holland New Boot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 18	Thanks guys! To answer your questions. Don - I used the default camera preset and the footage was not touched other than the editing. Jon - That ocean shot was shot at 14mm! __________________ Phil Holland phfx.com

December 9th, 2008, 03:22 PM	#7
Phil Holland New Boot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 18	Oops. Maybe we're thinking of different shots. I'm talking about the one with the pier and the water coming. When it's just waves in frame that was done with the 200mm f/2.8L, which would make much more sense. __________________ Phil Holland phfx.com

December 9th, 2008, 05:40 PM	#8
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	I looked at the shot again. It's the very last one. 200mm makes a lot more sense. Regarding the under-the-pier shot, that's a beaut as well, and definitely wide. The lack of distortion on the vertical piers is impressive. What lens did you use? __________________ Jon Fairhurst

December 9th, 2008, 10:03 AM	#2
John Benton Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 658	Nice, Thanks Phil !

December 9th, 2008, 10:22 AM	#3
Don Miller Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	Nice Phil. couple of questions. Did you use the default preset? What ISO were you at in the night shots?

December 10th, 2008, 06:33 PM	#10
Nicholas Lombard New Boot Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Orlando-Miami,Florida Posts: 5	Wow pretty cool footage Phil. I wounder if "jello" would come into play filming racecars on an oval track camera is in constant motion tracking cars. __________________ www.GordonMotorSports.com www.LightsCameraTraction.com

December 10th, 2008, 07:28 PM	#11
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	Dan Chung's BBall video demonstrates the rolling shutter pretty well. http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/canon-eos...p-smugmug.html To me, it was acceptable when panning in one direction. When the pan reverses, it's wiggly and unacceptable. Use your own judgment about the skew that you can accept. __________________ Jon Fairhurst

December 11th, 2008, 04:20 PM	#12
John Vincent Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,065	Excellent review - thanks for all the work! john