Canon Digital SLR Camera EOS 5D Mark II + EF24-105 Kit

The EOS 5D Mark II with EF24-105mm lens

The EOS 5D Mark II will appeal to any photographer in search of the finest camera equipment available – from studio and wedding to nature and travel photographers.

EOS 5DMark II
The full frame Canon EOS 5D Mark II introduces professional resolution, image quality and high ISO performance (ISO sensitivity up to 25,600 for shooting in near dark conditions) in a compact, rigid, lightweight with environmental protection digital SLR body.

Full HD movie recording complements 3.9 fps continuous stills shooting to extend the boundaries of photography. Triggered from Live View Mode, HD video capture allows users to shoot uninterrupted at full 1080 resolution at 30fps – for amazing quality footage with outstanding levels of detail and realism, that opens a multitude of new possibilities for photojournalists and news photographers.

EOS 5D Mark II Highlights

21.1 Megapixels

The number of megapixels determines the amount of sharp detail a digital camera can record. With more megapixels, you can print at larger sizes, plus crop and enlarge without sacrificing quality. EOS cameras provide all the resolution you need for finely detailed, photo-quality prints with plenty of scope for post-shoot cropping.

The super-high resolution of 21.1 megapixels, enables wonderfully expressive photographs with a lifelike realism that is simply astonishing.

9 Point Wide Area AF

The precise auto focus system of the EOS 5D Mark II keeps you focused for sharp images. Featuring a diamond-shaped array of nine AF points, this newly improved system delivers outstanding coverage of nearly any subject, both in horizontal and vertical formats. The EOS 5D Mark II's 9-point auto focus system is supported by 6 additional invisible Assist AF points, located inside the spot-metering circle to optimise subject tracking performance in AI SERVO AF mode. For accurate exposure readings in tricky lighting conditions, the spot metering circle covers just 3.5% of the frame.

EOS Integrated Cleaning System

The EOS Integrated Cleaning System combats sensor dust in three important ways: Reduce, Repel and Remove. The camera's Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit shakes dust particles off of the low-pass filter in front of the sensor. The dust is then trapped by an adhesive along the base, preventing it from causing further nuisance. Cleaning is engaged each time the camera is powered up or shut down or manually through the "clean now" function.

DIGIC IV

Processing the vast amount of data generated by the EOS 5D Mark II calls for power and speed. Enter DIGIC 4, Canon’s most advanced imaging processor yet. It is the power of DIGIC that delivers the superb image quality, responsive camera performance, faster AF, faster continuous shooting and extended battery life. DIGIC processors are so fast they can read, process, compress and write image data back to the buffer between exposures, reducing the data bottleneck for extended continuous shooting.

3.0" LCD with Live View

The camera's Live View mode makes it easier to shoot from awkward angles, such as ground-level macro shots or when shooting from a tripod. The image from the Live View mode is displayed as a smooth, 30fps video feed on the 3.0" LCD. A grid line display and live histogram can be selected to help with shot composition and exposure, and the Face Detection feature automatically locates a face in the scene and focuses on it. While focusing, the photographer can zoom in on specific details with up to 10x magnification of the image displayed on the LCD screen.

RAW

The EOS 5D Mark II is supplied with a comprehensive software suite that provides everything the photographer needs to manage and process images. This includes Digital Photo Professional (DPP), a powerful RAW converter that provides complete RAW image processing control.

Full High Definition (1080) Movies with 30fps

Shoot super-smooth, VGA -quality movies with sound. In-camera editing gives you creative control and slow-motion playback highlights every precious moment. Choose Long Play mode for stronger compression that allows twice as much video to be stored on your memory card.

EF / EX

The EOS 5D Mark II camera is fully compatible with all Canon EF lenses, as well as EX-series Speedlites.

DPOF

DPOF (Digital Print Order format) is a format which allows the user of the EOS 5D Mark II to define which captured images on the storage card are to be printed, together with information on the number of copies or other image information such as paper size, image title text, image orientation, contact information and much more.

Additional Features

Picture Style
Pre-sets simplify in-camera control over image qualities. Picture Style pre-sets can be likened to different film types – each one offering a different colour response. Within each selectable pre-set, photographers have control over sharpness, contrast, colour tone and saturation. The camera’s factory default configuration is set to deliver immediately-usable JPEG images without need for additional menu settings.

3.9 FPS
The EOS 5D Mark II achieves a remarkable 3.9fps consecutive shooting speed during maximum bursts of 78 frames (13 in RAW) even for Large/Fine JPEG shots (310 with UDMA card). For rare shutter opportunities, the amazingly quick startup (approx. 0.2 sec.) and short shutter release time lag (75 milliseconds) will also help you capture the moment without delay. Another efficient use of your time is the fast transfer of data enabled by EOS 5D Mark II's compatibility with USB 2.0 High-Speed.

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