Luminous Landscape editor Michael Reichmann has posted a full field report on a pre-production Canon EOS 5D digital SLR, used on a two week trip to Athens, Istanbul and the islands of the Aegean Sea.

“Hand a new camera to a photographer and the first thing that he’ll do is put it up to his eye. It’s a reflex (no pun intended). For photographers who have never looked though the viewfinder of a film SLR, or a 1 Series Canon, the first response when looking through the 5D will be to ask – Who turned on the lights? Now the reason for the added bulk of the 5D over the 20D becomes apparent. It’s caused by the larger mirror and larger prism, both of which contribute to a vastly brighter and larger viewfinder image.”

Website: Luminous Landscape - Canon 5D Hands-On Field Report