I have to admit that on a technical level (and overall) the Season Finale of House was STUNNING.    I had to pinch myself a few times and I have to admit that the question: “Was this REALLY shot w/ the Canon 5D MKII” did run through my mind more than once.  The full episode will be available on Fox’s site in 7 days for those who missed it, or of course on iTunes.

Three things stood out:

1. The lens sharpness was phenomenal.  Why?   The lighting.   Sure we all caught some glimpses of people/faces falling out of focus at times - something all 5D MKII and HDDSLR operators are well acquainted with…  I’m sure this could be remedied with many of the newer 3rd party lens options out there today.  I am told this episode was shot with Canon EF Lenses - including the 24~70mm 2.8 and 70~200mm 2.8 - lenses that are particularly difficult to set focus marks with, as they were never really intended to be used as cinema lenses.

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