Shadowplay Photography

Last week (actually I’ve been sitting on this post for about a month now), I was lucky enough to snag one of the few Canon 5D Mark II’s floating around. Even three months after its initial release the supply is still quite scarce. Even spare batteries are out of stock everywhere (those that do show it being in-stock are marking up the price as much as double the list).

DPReview recently posted their extensive review of all the camera’s functions and features. So if you’re looking for a feature run down, check that out (if you haven’t already). These are my first impressions after playing with it this week.

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Canon PowerShot G10

A great photographer, Jay Maisel says “Always have a camera with you, it’s easier to take pictures that way”. This is great advise, you never know what you might miss. This is especially true here in New York City, where there’s always something going on.

For my entire photographic career I’ve shot with SLR’s or dSLR’s. I’m used to them, the form factor, the heft, the control placement, etc. The heft part of that statement is usually the problem, it’s just too much to carry around all day. After much debate I told my wife, I want a G10 for Christmas (luckily for me, she obliged). So after a couple of weeks of use, here’s my mini-review…

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