Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Introduction etc.

Usage and handling

Size and weight

Battery

+ the protective cover to indicate is battery full or empty
- compared to 1DmkIII the batteries don't last very long, specially freezing temperatures using liveview

Image quality

Blaa blaa

Strange vignetting at high shutter speeds when no EXIF chip in lens

When photographing using live view and high shutterspeeds (>1/2500s) using lens without electornical connection to camera body there is some shading at bottom of image. Effect gets milder at 1/3200s if you compare these samples taken at 1/8000s:

This issue has been also mentioned on following pages:
diglloyd Blog
Fred Miranda Alternative Forum thread "Canon 5D MKII and Live View"

Summary

Pros

Cons