Pulled the trigger and bit the bullet: the Canon 5D Mark 3 is mine

I've been wanting to go fullframe for quite a while and have waited till prices would drop on the 5D Mark 3. In addition to the other contender on the full frame front, the Nikon D800, I've also lurked over the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and the Sony FS100. I went with the Canon because of the fullframe, the look of the images, its lowlight ability and because I wanted a camera that shoots great stills as well as video.
I have an occasional photo-assignment and last year I borrowed a 5D Mark 2 and it made my photos -and me- look a lot better.
So I broke the piggybank and gave myself this huge present for my upcoming milestone birthday. I'll be able to make good use of it this year, with trips to London, Napels, Italy, Antwerpen, Florida and Honduras to look forward to!

I not only bought the Canon 5D Mark 3 but the kitlens, the 24-105 F4 L IS as well. I read great stuff about it and as an allround lens it should serve me well for photo-assignments as well as documentary filming.

I already own a bunch of aftermarket batteries for the Canon 5D that I bought to power my SmallHD monitor, I have a nice set of lenses, so I'm really trying to keep accessories to a minimum. Perhaps a flashlight or a CF card, but that's it... well, maybe a small microphone for the hotshoe, a batterygrip for those long video interviews... but that's really it... wait... the Atomos Ninja records the uncompressed HDMI signal ánd serves as a monitor as the same time, right... Sounds like a must have accessory. I swear that's the last of it!! (Is an SSD included..?)

(No) Canon 5D Mark III

CANON C300 CINEMA EOS CAMERA

So Canon came out with this fantastic new line of camcorders called the Cinema EOS system. The first one announced, the C300 was announced today and will cost around $16.000,- Here's a clip that cinematographer Vincent LaForet made with the prototype. But you know, I really don't care how great the new Canon C300 is, unless they will use the exact same hardware and put it in a camcorder under $6000,- or a DSLR package for $2500,-...
Looks like Canon hasn't alienated from its large base of budget/filmers and/or DSLR-users and will continue to serve us. Here's a little excerpt from Canon's pressrelease that promises a new DSLR for filmers:

"Canon Inc. today announced that the company is developing a new-concept EOS-series digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera. Incorporating an enhanced version of the video-capture capability offered in the current EOS-series lineup, the new camera will be ideally suited for cinematographic and other digital high-resolution production applications. The model will be equipped with a 35 mm full-frame CMOS sensor and, enabling the recording of 4K video."

CANON 5D MARK III (OR WHATEVER THEY WILL CALL IT)

Wonder how this camera will compare to the C300. It's hard to be succesful these days: not only do you have to compete with the competition, but increasingly with your own cameras as well... So... bring out the 5D Mark III, Canon and try and make me sell my Canon 550D and Panasonic GH2!

Canon 5D Mark III..?

Is it real... or a fata morgana?