Full frame anyone?

Today is the day we officially welcome a new member to the family.  It’s probably time I change the name of this blog as well since my primary camera won’t be a 50D any more.


Ladies and gentlemen, the 5D MkII has been added to the collection =).  Full frame has been everything that I expected and more.  The colours seem richer, the images seem to have that extra wow factor, and to top it off … wide angle is actually wide angle.

Both shots were taken with 5D MkII & 24-105 f4L IS.  (NB: San Churro had some of the best chocolate I’ve ever had”.  The video capability of this camera is great, when used properly the results are amazing.  Most people will say that they don’t care for it, but those people don’t know what they’re missing out on.  Since I can take photos while I’m shooting a video, I can now take more cinematic/documentary style photos that I never would have picked up on with the old 50D. 

Did I mention the high ISO performance was AMAZING?  Here’s the settings for the above image, and you can decide for yourself.  1/15, f4, ISO 12800.  That’s right, 12800.  In case you it didn’t get through to you earlier, here it is again … 12800 .. that’s 1-2-8-0-0 or twelve-thou-sand-eight-hun-dred.  I didn’t even dare think about using that type of ISO on the 50D. 


As always, there’s plenty more to come, so stay tuned for more.