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from Seattle, wa. on 1/13/2011
Comments about Canon Canon ACK-E6, AC Adapter Kit for the EOS-5D Mark II Digital SLR Cameras:
excellent where the camera is in a fixed or relatively fixed location. cable lengths and bulk do not make for an easy free moving device but if you are on a stand and especially for long exposures this is excellent
[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]
from Portland, Ore. on 1/10/2010
Comments about Canon Canon ACK-E6, AC Adapter Kit for the EOS-5D Mark II Digital SLR Cameras:
Canon should be ashamed of themselves. This unit is
a) Expensive
b) Not well thought out
The Nikon equivalent plugs into a dedicated power port on the side of the camera. This means that you can connect and disconnect quickly in the studio without futzing.
The Canon unit is almost twice the price (!!) list and forces you to replace the battery with this dopey battery on a string equivalent and then fish it through the bottom of the battery compartment. That means going from powered to battery means having to swap out the battery instead of just disconnecting the unit from the side, like Nikon's (or practically every other digital camera, for that matter.) Shame on Canon on what is otherwise a good camera system!
I'll give it provisionally a recommend, but only because there really are no aftermarket alternatives and if you need AC power, then you need this item. This just reeks of Canon's overpriced accessory system ($70 for an HDMI cable, anyone?)
[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from NY, NY on 7/8/2009
Comments about Canon Canon ACK-E6, AC Adapter Kit for the EOS-5D Mark II Digital SLR Cameras:
its a great item if you are going to have the camera attached to another cord for tethering... Its a little bulky just to carry around but worth it.