The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II autofocus lens is affectionately referred to as the “nifty fifty”. It’s small, it’s light, it does not cost much and it enables wonderful photos. The large f/1.8 maximum aperture is great for shooting in low light and achieving selective focus.
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Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens Review
Friday, February 26th, 2010 by TomCanon G9 a Better Travel Camera Than Leica M8?
Monday, January 19th, 2009 by TomIn “The Canon Powershot G9 in Japan” by Luminous Landscape, Nick Devlin discusses shooting almost excusively with a Canon Powershot G9 over his Leica M8 during a trip to Japan. Forgive us for posting an article that is almost a year old, but an enthusiastic comparison of a high-end point & shoot camera to the [...]
Canon 5D Mark II Black Dots & Banding Fixed by Latest Firmware Update
Thursday, January 8th, 2009 by TomThe Canon EOS 5D MarkII Firmware Update 1.0.7 fixes the black dots and vertical banding noise issues that afflicted early adopters of this new DSLR. The firmware update page contains complete instructions on how to perform the upgrade, so read it all before you get started.
Link via “Canon releases firmware to fix 5D Mk II [...]
Canon Acknowledges Black Dot Phenomenon
Monday, December 22nd, 2008 by TomCanon has posted a service notice regarding image quality phenomena under certain shooting conditions that addresses vertical banding noise and the “black dot” phenomenon affecting the 5D Mark II camera. Early adopters of the eagerly-anticipated DSLR have noticed black dots appearing next to blown out highlights in some images. The vertical banding noise is sometimes [...]
Canon 5D MkII Prices Go Through the Roof
Thursday, December 18th, 2008 by TomCanon’s brand new 5D Mark II camera is currently out of stock almost everywhere, and the high demand is putting prices through the roof. B&H — considered one of the most reputable retailers of camera equipment — lists the 5D Mark II at $2,699.95 for the body only, and $3,499.95 for the 24-105 f/L kit. [...]
Canon 5D MkII Video Sample: Lynx by Stefan Sobotta
Saturday, December 13th, 2008 by TomLynx by Stefan Sobotta is another video made with the Canon 5D MkII. It follows a set of Lynx around the reintroduction program of Harz Mountain National Park in Northern Germany. The imagery is very well done, at the audio fits perfectly. Stefan writes that the footage was shot at ISO 800 with the 300mm [...]
Canon 5D Mark II Video Sample: One Night in Bejing
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 by Tom“One night in Beijing” is another short film shot with a Canon 5D Mk II. The video, by photographer Dan Hung, shows a number of colorful neon-lit nighttime street scenes in Beijing, China.
Link via “Yet Another Canon 5D Mark II Video Surfaces (Film at 11?)” by Dan Havlik at PDNPulse.
High ISO Samples from the Canon 5D MkII
Monday, November 17th, 2008 by Tom“8 Hours With The Canon 5D Mark II ” includes a few sample photos taken at high ISO settings with Canon’s forthcoming EOS 5D Mark II DSLR.
The preview photos shown to us by David are pretty exciting — at 6400 ISO the images look amazing. Shots at 12800 ISO are also pretty good, and the [...]
Canon 5D Price Drops Under $2K
Monday, October 27th, 2008 by TomThe price of the Canon EOS 5D has dropped below $2,000 on Amazon according to James Williams on FriendFeed. The 5D is one of the finest digital SLR cameras on the market — its ability to produce amazing photos has built up quite a following for the gadget, especially on photo sharing sites such as [...]