Santa please bring me a Canon 5D!

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I am so on the fence on what camera I will be using on my new feature. I was anxiously awaiting my dear Scarlett but that doesn't seem to be in my future. So I am leaning towards the Canon 5D Mard 2.

After a search on the web I found some great posts on the camera. Are you a user? What say you? Filmmaking ready? Pros? Cons?
Incredible timelapse video shot with Canon EOS 5D Mark II - Holy Kaw!

If you love a good timelapse video, this one is a must see. Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II, the photographer, @Drew599, brilliantly captures some really unique images, including the southern California fires. Check it out below! ...

An Ode to the Canon 7D

The entire segment was captured and edited in a week's time, incorporating 30p footage from Canon's 5D Mark II as well as 60p footage used for slow-motion segments shot with Canon's EOS 7D Digital SLR camera. ...
Hybrid DSLR Shootout – Canon 5D Mk II, 7D, Nikon D300S and the Red ...

Richard Harrington has posted an interesting Hybrid DSLR shootout over on the Pro Video Coalition site where he compares the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, the Canon EOS 7D, the Nikon D300s and the Red One! ...

Canon to give 5D Mark II a cinema boost | Deep Tech - CNET News

A firmware update coming in 2010 will be able to shoot at 25 and 23.976 frames per second, making the camera fit better in the video and cinema industry. Read this blog post by Stephen Shankland on Deep Tech.

DSLR aliasing: not seeing the forest for the trees at No Film School

I unpacked my brand new Canon 5d Mark II a few months ago and excitedly clambered onto my Manhattan rooftop to put it through some tests. Within minutes I discovered the nasty aliasing artifact seen above, wherein the uniformly brown brick building down the block ... And considering RED cameras are built first for moving images and then for stills, instead of the other way around as with the current crop of DSLRs, filmmakers should be in for a treat in the coming year. ...

New SNL title sequence and segments shot using Canon EOS 7D, 5D ...

Sure, we'd heard of indie flicks and rumors of studio films being shot on Canon's EOS 5D Mark II, but DSLR video just got a. ... Neutral. I agree, but these cameras really arnt meant for run and gun situations. What we are talking about here is Indi film making. All your shots will be set up and shot over and over till they are perfect. What your talking about is a missed opportunity, and your right these cameras are not good for run and gun style shooting. ...

Canon EOS 5D Mark II for Filmmakers? - Lights Film School Blog

Could it be possible that the Canon 5D Mark II (priced at around $3000) will bring the world of filmmaking just that much closer to the average consumer? Just as digital SLR's have inspired a huge wave of new photographers to emerge, ...