Canon has a new web site promoting their beautiful new 5D Mark II. Did I mention that it does 1080p movies?

Always on the leading edge of camera functionality, Canon again raises the bar by outfitting the EOS 5D Mark II with Full High Definition (HD) movie recording and playback functionality — a first for a DSLR camera. The smooth 30fps frame rate assures natural-looking movies in both Full HD at 1,920 x 1080 pixels and 4:3 Standard Definition (SD) at 640 x 480 pixels. Whichever you choose, you’ll appreciate the expanded visual possibilities thanks to compatibility with Picture Styles and the full lineup of Canon EF lenses, including super telephoto, micro, fisheye, TS-E, and soft focus lenses.

Check out the samples, especially the fourth one. It’s using the sexy Canon 85mm f/1.2L II lens. Would you look at that quality? I might have to get the camera just for that functionality. Stunning.

OK, the body alone will list for $2700, which means it’ll probably retail for slightly under that after the demand has waned (if it does). I would obviously need a the 24-70mm f/2.8L and the beautiful 35mm f/1.4L, but about $1200 each. There’s a battery grip and a couple of batteries, not to mention a couple of larger memory cards — tack on another $500, at least. We’re approaching $6K for the whole kit.

Yeah, I can afford that. Sob.