Canon eos 5D MkII Has Arrived

I have been lucky enough to get the new 5d Mk11 this week from just canon. I am going to be running a few posts about the new camera. I have always used the 5D for digital photography and it was the only camera that converted me from film to digital. It is going to be very hard for the new 5D mk 2 to beet it but here goes lets see if it is as good as every one likes to think.

I opened the box and picked up the new body and thought i had been sent a beta version because the top of the camera has had a new paint job. Its sort of like matt paint and looks a bit like plastic. Everyone is saying the new body feels just like the old one but if you look at every part you will see it is a brand new design and everything about this camera is different.

The screen on the top plate is bigger the main screen is bigger and much better. The viewfinder is brighter and better. All the buttons are in new positions (very annoying canon). The menu system is more like the 40D. The battery is a new type that will not fit the old 5D. Andso the main thing i would say about the camera is its all new and different.