Katie and I were visiting Armidale to see our mate (and photographer) James Day.

30 minutes before his scheduled engagement shoot his new Canon 5D Mark II arrived. We ripped open the box, I showed James a few tips for shooting video with it and we decided to try a little experiment.

I wanted to see how things turned out with the camera in the hands of a photographer on a real shoot with a real couple - and then edited with a computer and software accessible to most photographers.

There are a few examples on the net showcasing the awesome video potential of the Canon 5D Mark II - in the hands of photographers.

engagingfilms.com
fusionisnow.com

The results are certainly impressive, that’s for sure. The issue that I have with these examples is that they seem to have been shot by a team of people, in a controlled environment with gorgeous models, over an extended period of time - i.e. 48 hours - and then edited using high end computers and software.

James shot all the footage (in between shooting stills) and then I edited it together using my Macbook Pro and iMovie HD.

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