The EOS-5D Mark II is available in two kits. You can buy just the body alone, or you can get the camera plus a 24 - 105 mm F4L lens. Here's what you'll find in the box for each of these:
- The 21.1 effective Megapixel EOS-5D Mark II camera body
- F4L, 24 - 105 mm IS USM lens [lens kit only]
- LP-E6 lithium-ion battery
- Battery charger
- Shoulder strap
- Body cap
- USB cable
- A/V cable
- CD-ROMs featuring EOS Digital Solution and Software Instruction Manuals
- 227 page camera manual (printed)
I imagine that most EOS-5D Mk II owners will be buying the body only kit, unless they want to get their hands on that 24 - 105 F4L IS lens. The kit lens has a nice range and build quality, though it's not terribly sharp. If you want to use other Canon lenses, you can: the 5D supports all EF mount lenses, with no focal length conversion ratio to deal (this is the beauty of full frame sensors). Those of you upgrading from Digital Rebel or EOS-20D/30D/40D/50D cameras take note: your EF-S lenses will not work on the 5D!
Digital SLRs never come with memory cards, so unless you have a CompactFlash card sitting around, you'll need to buy one right away. The EOS-5D Mark II supports both Type I and II CompactFlash cards, including the ultra fast UDMA-enabled models. I would buy a 4GB card at the very least, as fast as you can afford.
The 5D Mark II uses a different battery than its predecessor. The new LP-E6 battery packs a whopping 13.0 Wh of energy, which is as good as you'll find.
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