Pre-Photokina 2008: The much-anticipated launch of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II has prompted much discussion this morning. A full frame 21MP sensor, 1080p HD video and ISO 25,600 equivalent mode are the headline specs. Phil has dragged himself out of the server room, dusted himself off and has had the entire dpreview staff furiously scouring the spec tables and delving through the menus to help get behind those headlines. And here is the result - our hands-on preview of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II.

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