Camera and Lens
10/21/09
The
camera provides the full frame sensor and lens compatibility I was seeking.
The 24~105mm lens provides a good range of focal lengths and the system
compatibility with the camera, enabling rapid, integrated shooting. It
doesn't make much sense to get a camera body like this and be relegated only
to manual, screw-mount lenses. I view the screw-mount lenses I have as
extensions to this system, providing me a stop-gap range of focal lengths,
some of which are rarely used and not likely to be purchased as Canon Lenses
(the fish-eye and super-telephotos fall into this category). In the
meantime I have over 30 high-quality lenses that will work with this camera
through the use of a small adapter:
Pentax Screw-mount (M42) to Canon EOS
Lens Mount Adapter (with assisted focus chip)
Here is another option for the slower lenses where
assisted focus will not work (f-stop smaller than f/5.6)
Canon EOS 5D Mark II Manual
Current Lenses
Canon EF 70~200mm 1:2.8L IS USM (original and Version
II)
(crop of) Moon over
Greystone-on-the-Cheat (SMCTZ 1:4.5/85~210) 10/21/09
More
Canon Images...
At the end of the day, this is
supposed to be all about making
images. Sure, I have a fondness for
cameras, but I really do own them to make images. In the spirit of
sharing what this camera can do, with the kit lens as well as my
screw-mount
lenses, here are some images I made - some right out of the box sitting in
my kitchen...
Super-Multi-Coated
Takumar 1:4.0/200mm (above)
Super-Multi-Coated Fish
Eye Takumar 1:4.0/17mm (above)
Super-Multi-Coated Macro
Takumar 1:4.0/100mm (above)
Super-Multi-Coated Macro
Takumar 1:4.0/100mm (above)
Canon EF 24~105mm 1:4.0 L
IS USM (circular polarizer) (above)
Canon EF 24~105mm 1:4.0 L
IS USM (circular polarizer) (above)
Canon EF 24~105mm 1:4.0 L
IS USM (circular polarizer) (above)
Super-Multi-Coated
Takumar Zoom 1:4.5/85~210mm (above) - see 100% crop below
Super-Multi-Coated
Takumar Zoom 1:4.5/85~210mm (above)
Super-Multi-Coated
Takumar Zoom 1:4.5/85~210mm (above)
Super-Multi-Coated
Takumar Zoom 1:4.5/85~210mm (above) - see 100% crop below
Canon EF 24~105mm 1:4.0 L
IS USM (circular polarizer) (above)
Canon EF 24~105mm 1:4.0 L
IS USM (circular polarizer) (above)
More Images...
Pentax Screw-mount (M42) to Canon EOS
Lens Mount Adapter
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