Comments on: First Still Photos with Canon 5Dmk2 DSLR http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/my-blog/archives/1899 Cinematographer, Director of Photography, Editor Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:10:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Roland http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/my-blog/archives/1899/comment-page-1#comment-4866 Roland Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:45:22 +0000 http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/?p=1899#comment-4866 I found your site/blog when attempting to perform a Google search. I was doing some research on the weather resistant properties of higher end pro-sumer DSLR's. After reading posts from previous visitors and your responses I was curious if you would be willing to entertain me (and perhaps other inquisitive persons) by using your skills as a cinematographer to create a short video regarding your camera. I would hope the video would display how "wet" your camera actually became and include any other situations showing the camera's real world weather resistant prowess. Currently there are many articles and comments about the durability of this camera against the elements but no one has published/released actual still or video footage of it's real world properties (not even on YouTube). If time is short and shooting/editing a video is too much, some stills of you using your 5DMk2 (and gear) in the field would suffice. Thank you for your consideration. I found your site/blog when attempting to perform a Google search. I was doing some research on the weather resistant properties of higher end pro-sumer DSLR’s. After reading posts from previous visitors and your responses I was curious if you would be willing to entertain me (and perhaps other inquisitive persons) by using your skills as a cinematographer to create a short video regarding your camera. I would hope the video would display how “wet” your camera actually became and include any other situations showing the camera’s real world weather resistant prowess. Currently there are many articles and comments about the durability of this camera against the elements but no one has published/released actual still or video footage of it’s real world properties (not even on YouTube). If time is short and shooting/editing a video is too much, some stills of you using your 5DMk2 (and gear) in the field would suffice. Thank you for your consideration.

]]> By: Chris McKechnie http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/my-blog/archives/1899/comment-page-1#comment-3716 Chris McKechnie Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:18:15 +0000 http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/?p=1899#comment-3716 Tom: I would use aperature as I have used Lightroom before and it requires rendering of the raw files. :-( Takes forever. Aperature works much faster and has almost the exact same capabilities. You can even publish directly to your me galleries as well via aperature. Full screen editing too! :-) Tom: I would use aperature as I have used Lightroom before and it requires rendering of the raw files. :-( Takes forever. Aperature works much faster and has almost the exact same capabilities. You can even publish directly to your me galleries as well via aperature. Full screen editing too! :-)

]]> By: admin http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/my-blog/archives/1899/comment-page-1#comment-3687 admin Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:59:34 +0000 http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/?p=1899#comment-3687 thanks george! i do not claim to be an expert with this stuff, i just like shooting with it! i plan on using lightroom to edit the raw images. i own two canon lenses, both cheap ef lenses. one is a 100mm to 300mm f4.5-5.6 ultrasonic zoom. the other is the ef 24mm f2.8. i also have a canon eos to nikon adapter ring so i can use all my manual nikon glass on the camera. things seem to be working well, i hope to do more work with it soon. i am very new to the still photo world. this is the first slr or dslr i have ever used. i bought this because of it's video capability. taking stills is just a bonus for me. thanks again for the correction. my ex1 is not water resistant, but i have gotten that rig very wet! tom thanks george! i do not claim to be an expert with this stuff, i just like shooting with it!

i plan on using lightroom to edit the raw images. i own two canon lenses, both cheap ef lenses. one is a 100mm to 300mm f4.5-5.6 ultrasonic zoom. the other is the ef 24mm f2.8.

i also have a canon eos to nikon adapter ring so i can use all my manual nikon glass on the camera. things seem to be working well, i hope to do more work with it soon. i am very new to the still photo world. this is the first slr or dslr i have ever used.

i bought this because of it’s video capability. taking stills is just a bonus for me.

thanks again for the correction. my ex1 is not water resistant, but i have gotten that rig very wet!

tom

]]> By: George Thompson http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/my-blog/archives/1899/comment-page-1#comment-3686 George Thompson Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:53:40 +0000 http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/?p=1899#comment-3686 First of all the 5DM2 is not a 1 series Canon, which is water resistant. Seals and all. Lightroom and PS are what you want for serious still photo work. What lenses are you using on the Canon? Good L glass will make a difference. Good luck with the new toy. After going with the EX1 and other gear it will be a little while before I upgrade my 5D.... First of all the 5DM2 is not a 1 series Canon, which is water resistant. Seals and all. Lightroom and PS are what you want for serious still photo work. What lenses are you using on the Canon? Good L glass will make a difference.
Good luck with the new toy. After going with the EX1 and other gear it will be a little while before I upgrade my 5D….

]]> By: admin http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/my-blog/archives/1899/comment-page-1#comment-3680 admin Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:06:53 +0000 http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/?p=1899#comment-3680 i got my 5dmk2 pretty wet. no signs of damage yet. i see news photogs and sports guys beating up this type of gear. is the 5dmk2 not as durable and water resistant as other pro-type dslr's? i got my 5dmk2 pretty wet. no signs of damage yet. i see news photogs and sports guys beating up this type of gear. is the 5dmk2 not as durable and water resistant as other pro-type dslr’s?

]]> By: admin http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/my-blog/archives/1899/comment-page-1#comment-3679 admin Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:05:21 +0000 http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/?p=1899#comment-3679 i will. or i might use adobe lightroom. not sure yet. have you used both? i will. or i might use adobe lightroom. not sure yet. have you used both?

]]> By: stevecahill http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/my-blog/archives/1899/comment-page-1#comment-3674 stevecahill Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:23:26 +0000 http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/?p=1899#comment-3674 "Water resistant" ? BE careful here. I got moisture under my LCD and it stained the protector glass with a light mist one day. There have been numerous reports with moisture issues with this camera. A camera housing for all your gear would be warranted with all the rain we have had in the northeast. UGH! http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1032&message=32176384&q=moisture&qf=m NICE PICS! “Water resistant” ? BE careful here. I got moisture under my LCD and it stained the protector glass with a light mist one day. There have been numerous reports with moisture issues with this camera. A camera housing for all your gear would be warranted with all the rain we have had in the northeast. UGH!

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1032&message=32176384&q=moisture&qf=m

NICE PICS!

]]> By: Scott Karlins http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/my-blog/archives/1899/comment-page-1#comment-3673 Scott Karlins Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:11:26 +0000 http://www.tomguilmette.com/wp/?p=1899#comment-3673 Pick up a copy of Aperture, and start shooting RAW. Great editing tools. You will love it. And, Aperture is a great app to organize all your shoots as well. Pick up a copy of Aperture, and start shooting RAW. Great editing tools. You will love it. And, Aperture is a great app to organize all your shoots as well.

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