5D MK II flash card door ...

jackdaw

...is very flimsy for a body that is otherwise pretty rock solid ,,,

anyone else think so ?

Morrisseeee

you shoulda bought a Nikon........:eek::p

/sits back and watches all hell break loose

...only skittin jackdaw, I'm in a wierd mood today !

AnimalRights

You've been reading the DPreview* forums too much again Jackdaw.
Mine appears fine.













There were a few threads on this very issue

PaulieC

Jackdaw, from the tone of your last few posts regarding the 5DMKII and the lack of pics posted recently, it sounds very much like you are afraid to use your new camera. This is a shame as you waited so long (and so publicly) for it to arrive

dakar

Morrisseeee wrote: »

you shoulda bought a Nikon.

Funnily enough, one of my friends has a D700 and one of his only gripes is that the CF compartment door doesn't feel as secure as the one on the D300 or D3! You can't win;)

Borderfox

Any of the consumer Canon cameras the CF door is a bit flimsy but in practice I had never had any problems with 20/30/40/5d and mine have been opened and closed thousand's of times.

Dont think, Just shoot

jackdaw

cambo_gueno wrote: »

Jackdaw, from the tone of your last few posts regarding the 5DMKII and the lack of pics posted recently, it sounds very much like you are afraid to use your new camera. This is a shame as you waited so long (and so publicly) for it to arrive

funnily enough I am really enjoying it ... this was just a small thing i noticed ...
after sorting out my dust issues (about 5 cleans!) i have no qualms with it at all .. in fact i took some great shots with my 70-200 IS f2.8 L ...

I havent posted cos I have limited access to net now in my new job ...

and no net at home for now

Borderfox

Get yourself one of the mobile BB things?

challengemaster

Flimsy? I don't understand that. It's a camera, not a baseball bat. You're not going to be whacking it off things....


Seriously. Stop creating threads about anything that could possibly go wrong or be wrong with your new camera, put in a CF card, put on a lens, take off the lens cap, and go shoot some pictures already. Jeez! :pac:

AnimalRights

Agree with cm, I've tried to instill this into jakesw via pm.....I am
scared to put one leg in front of the other incase one snaps off.

bmcgrath

Buy a big ass memory card and you will never have to open the CF door again

And download from the USB cable...

ThOnda

In fairness, it was the second thing I have noticed on my 5D. Fells moving in my palm. And after eight years with solid camera I am noticing it everytime.

Ricky91t

Stop looking for downsides
And make the most of the HD video,Great ISO and what not :pac:

Calina

I haven't read the specs but is that camera weather proofed? Because if it was I would be surprised if the CF door was that flimsy.

Borderfox

Not weatherproofed, so dont even try that.

Calina

that does surprise me.

anyway I wasn't going to...

ThOnda

Now I am glad that I haven't replied to Calina's post

PixelTrawler

Here too!

Theres threads on POTN about creaky CF's doors on the 5d as well

Are people poking holes or what...

Jackdaw, whats it like say, compared to a 40D's CF door...

Fajitas!

Pretty much the same as the **D series and the previous model tbh.

Tis grand.

PixelTrawler

Thats grand then. Just gave my 40D's door a good squeeze there - good and sturdy!