I’ve had the pleasure of shooting with Canon’s 5D Mark II for quite some time now.  Although I initially purchased the camera as an upgrade for the still photography side of my business, it has gradually become a significant resource to me as a video camera as well.

I began using it as a video camera in my business back in May of 2010 when I was given the opportunity to shoot a web series titled “The Wingman”.  It was a brand new show and the look and feel had not yet been established.  I curiously decided to do some research to see how people were using the Mark II and I read many reviews.  To my surprise, people were achieving great success with the camera in a lot of different scenarios.  Without any further doubt, I decided that my upcoming web series would be the perfect opportunity for me to put the camera to the test.

After the first episode, I liked the results from the camera so much that I ended up shooting all three episodes of the web series on the Mark II.  Soon after that I used it for an agricultural video about a creamery in California.  Now I continue to find new uses for the camera with each passing month.  My upcoming shoots with the Mark II include a 30 second television spot for a car show in Kansas City, an agricultural documentary that I’ll be shooting for 3 weeks throughout the U.S., and quite possibly a music video that’s in the distant horizon.

I’m not saying that the Mark II is the camera for all shoots.  That’s absolutely not the case.  But it has definitely become a very useful tool in my bag of goodies and I have enjoyed getting to know it both as a still camera AND a video camera.  If you’d like to know exactly what’s included in my Canon 5D Mark II Cinema Package, please feel free to click here and go directly to my gear list, or you can always contact me directly at shauncloud@me.com.  I’d be happy to answer any questions.