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Official Portrait of President Obama taken with Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Six days ahead of the inauguration, CHANGE.GOV has released the new official portrait for President Barack Obama. It was taken by the newly-announced official White House photographer, Pete Souza. This is the first time that an official presidential portrait was taken with a digital camera. The camera used was none other than the new Canon [...]

Canon Issues EOS 5D Mark II Firmware Update

The photography forums, especially at DPReview, have been buzzing recently with reports of strange artifacts in photos from the new Canon 5D Mark II. In some cases, small black dots appear next to bright highlights. In mid-December, Canon issued an apology and stated that a fix was forthcoming.
On January 8th, Canon released a firmware [...]

Turn a Canon EOS 5D Mark II into a Production-ready Cinema Camera

Digital SLRs (such as the new EOS 5D Mark II) now produce amazing high-quality HD video and have the advantage of using 35mm lenses. Photographer Vince Laforet’s videos have gotten a lot of attention.
However, digital SLRs remain awkward for use in video and movie production. To meet the needs of filmmakers who are taking advantage [...]

Meet the PowerShot SX1 IS and EOS 5D Mark II – Video from Canon Europe

This video titled “Meet the PowerShot SX1 IS and EOS 5D Mark II” was released just before Photokina 2008 by Canon Europe. It explains how Canon technology powers the groundbreaking new PowerShot SX1 IS and EOS 5D Mark II. Nicely done!

The PowerShot SX1 IS is not available at retailers in the USA. You can order [...]

Canon EOS 5D Mark II – The Perfect Camera for Wedding Photography?

It’s been nearly three years since the launch of Canon EOS 5D and finally we get the details of it’s upcoming replacement. Pre-Photokina 2008 Canon has released the Canon EOS 5D Mark II.
It’s predecessor has become a favorite among wedding and portrait photographers because of its moderate size, full-frame capability, and outstanding image quality; [...]