gettin my 5dmkII tomorrow

so i was finally able to purchase a 5d mkII after weeks of it being backorder. i know that a new firmware came out while ago for the video functions but will it be already on it or will i have to install it myself? is there anything else i should know? thanks

Well it feels great.
The firmware will probably be already on there.
I still have not updated my firmware since purchasing about 2 months ago. I will try and get around to doing it soon.

Enjoy your new camera

I got my 5d II about 6 weeks ago and it had the new firmware installed. I suspect that yours will as well (I don't think any of them are sitting on store shelves, so odds are good the ones with the old firmware have long since been sold). You are going to love it!

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corinmcblide wrote in post #8571533
so i was finally able to purchase a 5d mkII after weeks of it being backorder. i know that a new firmware came out while ago for the video functions but will it be already on it or will i have to install it myself? is there anything else i should know? thanks

Prepare to be blown away by the IQ and high ISO performance.

Congrats!! Hopefully I'll have one before the end of the year.

Mine's arriving tomorrow as well!

Congrats and enjoy! I have one on backorder, crossing my fingers it ships this month as expected...

yeah ,i can't wait to get my hands on it. currently shooting the 30d i'm amazed by the IQ and now that i'll have my hands on FF...i just can't prepare myself.

People and their deep pockets lol.

well now i'm pretty much broke. i guess i was almost forced into buying it because i am a photography major now.

Mine arrived this morning - its raining outside lol - wonder what I can photograph inside?

Its very nice.

When folks get a new camera, what first tests of the camera do they typically do to look for issues within the return time?

Look for dead pixels, hot pixels, some shallow focus tests, ?

Or do most folks just start shooting and figure they will have any problems that come up dealt with under warranty?

I am getting closer to buying a 5d mark ii and will spend the first time with the camera when I get it checking it out to see if I want to return it. I know some will say that is a bad attitude, but that what makes me most comfortable when spending that kind of dough.

im waiting on the UPS man to drop mine off...

cant even goto my office as i wont hear the door...

Grats! youll be very happy!