> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 08:17:16 -0800 > From: "LeFever" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: EOS 1dmkII battery/ accessories question > > I will be purchasing a 1dmkII at the end of December and in > calculating my final budget, am looking for other necessary > accessories that the camera will require and that is not > included in the factory standard box. > > I noticed that Amazon offers a good price at $4,129 but did > not notice if a battery charger came in the box. For those of > you with a mkII, did a battery charger come with your camera > as package standard? If not, do you charge the battery by > plugging the camera in (like the Sony F717?). > > I am shooting currently with a 10d and a battery grip - it > has become sort of a ritual to take the batteries out and put > them in the charger overnight before a big shoot. I was > wondering about the mkII. > > Does it come with a tether cable for the laptop or desktop and C1Pro > > So I am thinking of extra costs - > a back up battery? > A battery charger/discharger NC-E2? > > I have CF cards. > I have a cable release for the 10d that I was told would work > with the 1dmkII I have a Speedlight EX550 > > What else will I or should I consider in purchasing the 1dmkII > > Thank you for your posts. > > Jeff > Artist/ Photographer Jeff LeFever
Yes it does come with the NC-E2 Battery Charger. Just make sure that if you shop around you confirm that when you buy it. There are a few less scrupulous sellers out there that do unbundle it, but they're the exception. It does also come with the Firewire cable for tethered operation. Both the new and used prices on this camera have come down substantially. You should be able to get it for under 4k. Check Ebay and www.shopping.com. Battery life on this camera is unbelievably good. That said, I always carry a spare, but have only needed to use it a few times, mostly when I didn't go out with a fully charged battery in the camera. One thing to consider is getting yourself one or more SD cards to take advantage of the dual media slots. You can use it as backup to the CF card by writing both simultaneously, or, as I do, keep it in reserve for when you don't want to take time to switch out the CF card. The other thing to consider is faster cards if you think you'll be doing high frame rate sequences. This camera will take advantage of them to clear the buffer faster. Paul Wasserman * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
