Canon's EOS 5D Mark II changed the camera industry forever. In more ways than one. Looking back, I can't honestly say I recognized the long-term impact of Canon's big announcement at Photokina 2008. It's only with hindsight I can see the significance of the unveiling of the EOS 5D Mark II. It ushered in the era of Full HD video in DSLRs: that was obviously a big deal. But it was also the herald of an insidious trend in consumer cameras whose enormity is only now becoming clear. At the time it se...
Canon's EOS 5D Mark II changed the camera industry forever. In more ways than one. Looking back, I can't honestly say I recognized the long-term impact of Canon's big announcement at Photokina 2008. It's only with hindsight I can see the significance of the unveiling of the EOS 5D Mark II. It ushered in the era of Full HD video in DSLRs: that was obviously a big deal. But it was also the herald of an insidious trend in consumer cameras whose enormity is only now becoming clear. At the time it se...
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