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Unique Canon EOS 5D Mark II Remote Capture at the Inauguration

 
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Jan 21, 2009 10:51 |  #1

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Jan 21, 2009 11:02 |  #2

hmmm thats pretty cool!!!


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Jan 21, 2009 11:08 |  #3

This is definitely a changing time.


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Jan 21, 2009 11:15 as a reply to  @ SoaringUSAEagle's post |  #4

lol the picture of the 5d in the pelican case is hilarious.


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Jan 21, 2009 12:36 |  #5

Why did they have to cover the 5D? That little box with lens sticking out looks more distracting than a fully exposed dSLR and lens.



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Jan 21, 2009 12:39 |  #6

drPheta wrote in post #7125768 (external link)
Why did they have to cover the 5D? That little box with lens sticking out looks more distracting than a fully exposed dSLR and lens.

It was probably placed, tested, dialed in and then inspected and sealed by the secret service...


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Jan 21, 2009 12:39 |  #7

drPheta wrote in post #7125768 (external link)
Why did they have to cover the 5D? That little box with lens sticking out looks more distracting than a fully exposed dSLR and lens.

My guess would be for protection in case someone knocked it over


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Jan 21, 2009 12:50 as a reply to  @ momalley's post |  #8

Or maybe for sound dampening??


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Jan 21, 2009 13:35 |  #9



That shot made the front page of both our local papers.




  
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Jan 21, 2009 13:42 |  #10

very cool - is that a 16-35 lens on there?


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Jan 21, 2009 13:47 |  #11

Interesting, the lengths some people go through to protect their 5D MkIIs ;)


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Jan 21, 2009 13:56 |  #12

to bullet-proof it?




  
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Jan 21, 2009 14:16 |  #13

Less of a distraction?


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Jan 21, 2009 14:21 |  #14

Haha I was just going to post this, found it on TDP.com ;)


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Jan 21, 2009 14:58 |  #15

Iocol wrote in post #7126210 (external link)
very cool - is that a 16-35 lens on there?

Looks like the 17-40 to me.


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