To anybody who has actually put the 5D II through their paces I have the following question. Who has observed a freezing of the "live view" while trying to cycle through the "INFO" setting button? I have started to exclusively use the back LCD for framing, focus and exposure estimation (life Histogram). If I leave life view unattended for a short while (no exact figure??) the life picture freezes and no button can wake up the camera. Even switching the power switch OFF leaves the frozen life picture on the LCD. Only when I remove the battery does the camera shut down and start up fine when I switch it back on. i love the camera but I am afraid I need to return it for a new one. Bummer.

It's much easier NOT to lift up when the camera is on a tripod. I think for normal hand-held photography I will continue to use the viewfinder but on a tripod nothing beats 10x magnification for critical focus. I guess the camera has to go back for exchange. Do you return it where you purchased it or should I deal with Canon directly?