<p>The Canon 5D Mark II's illustrious career is coming to an end. The DSLR, which Canon Rumors calls "Quite possibly the most popular and influential DSLR in history," has been added to Canon's official list of discontinued EOS products over in Japan.Here's a screenshot of a machine translated version of the page, showing the 5D Mark II listed in the Amateur Model section:</p><p>The 5D Mark II shook up the DSLR market when it was announced back in September 2008. The 21.1-megapixel full frame camera was the first in the Canon EOS line to offer video recording capabilities, pioneering the HDSLR movement that has exploded over the past few years.</p><p>The Nikon D90, announced one month earlier, was actually the first video-recording-enabled DSLR on the market, but it only captured footage at 720p. The 5D Mark II one-upped the D90 and saw much wider use due to the fact that it was the first DSLR to offer 1080p. Before long, photographers and videographers around the world were buzzing with excitement as the camera saw more and more acceptance as a serious filmmaking camera.</p><p>The Nikon D90 beat the 5D Mark II to the video recording game, but the 5D Mark II was first to 1080p</p><p><a href="http://petapixel.com/2012/12/24/end-of-an-era-canon-officially-adds-the-5d-mark-ii-to-its-discontinued-list/">Keep reading...</a></p>