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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1DX "Caution 02" Warnings AND Filthy Sensor.

« on: January 27, 2013, 01:12:14 PM »

Sorry for htel ong delay- I haven't cleaned mine myself yet- I'm too nervous to try- I did buy hte cleanign stuff though- but haven't worked up the nerve to try- Probably the best way to go about it is to put camera on home insurance plan, then clean it- if anythign happens, just pay the deductible- but I haven't doen htis yet-

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Canon General / Re: Canon 1dx Portrait orientation exposure problem

« on: January 26, 2013, 11:14:18 PM »

Well i feel like a dope- it appears that this is exactly what was happening- I changed it back to center and now it seems to be meterign fine-  I tested by focusing on a light bulb, in both orientations- works liek it should- I wasn't even aware that spot meterign could be changed- I had posted htis in another forum too, but noone suggested what you two folks did- This indeed fixed the issue- will try again tomorrow on direct sun on snow- see if everythign is fine- it should be fine- the light tests work liek htey should

Many thanks- Not used to my camera yet- lots to learn I guess-

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Canon General / Re: Canon 1dx Portrait orientation exposure problem

« on: January 26, 2013, 06:12:10 PM »

[[Combine that with the fact that you can set the metering to the focus point (or not) then maybe these setting need investigating.]]

Thanks Wockawocka- That maty be it- I don't remember ever changign that- but maybe that's what happened- kidna sounds liek that might be the case-

[[Missed this thread, but that would be my guess - combo of AF point linked spot metering and orientation-linked AF point.]]

Thanks Neuro- Now that this was brought to my attention, it does sound liek that is exactly what's goign on- I couldn't for thel ife of me imagine why it wasn't metering right- that sounds spot on-- I'll give this a try tonight and report back a bit later- gotta run right nowe- But I'll try it on soemthign bright liek lightbulb nextr to dark wood- see if  thsi is the problem- sure does souind like that is exactly what;s going on

Thanks everyone- 

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Canon General / Re: f11 online photography magazine

« on: January 26, 2013, 12:26:29 PM »

Thanks- cool online mag- looks like an artist promotional mag to me, didn't see many how to articles thouugh- but it's still neat to see other's works and hear their thoughts

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Canon General / Re: Photography magazines

« on: January 26, 2013, 12:18:21 PM »

playboy magazine is a great photography magazine- j/k

If you want to learn soem great basics, and get soem pretty good inspiration, check out Bryan Peterson on Youtube- He's got a lot of pretty good short to the point videos- And another youtube photographer type in 'for knows photo' although be aware he uses course language- but he's pretty good too- I think Rick Sammon has a number of youtue videos too- I've picked up several pretty good tips- Look for videos on youtube by soem of hte well known photographers- they usually do short videos to promote their site and courses- Carl Taylor is a good practical knowledgeable photographer too on youtube-

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Canon General / Re: Canon 1dx Portrait orientation exposure problem

« on: January 26, 2013, 12:08:53 PM »

nobody bought a Canon 1DX huh?

The issue seems to only be happening on bright subjects like snow in direct sun, or meterign directly on light bulb- Could any 1DX users try this to see if they have similiar issue?

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Canon General / Re: The tax monster is coming soon. What are you planning on doing with your refund?

« on: January 25, 2013, 12:30:33 PM »

I'm goign to spend all mine on crack cocaine, oh wait, I'm not getting any tax return- dang it! I wanted ot be a drug addict! Shucks!

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Canon General / Canon 1dx Portrait orientation exposure problem Issue Solved Was Just User Error

« on: January 25, 2013, 12:28:15 PM »

Hey Fellow 1DX folks,

I've got another possible issue with my Canon 1DX- I've been noticing lately that when I'm shooting in Manual mode, landscape orientation, the exposure indicator on the right of viewfinder works as it should and photos set for correct exposure come out correctly exposed, however, when I flip the camera to portrait mode (Note: It seems to only be happening when I flip it the opposite way that it's 'supposed' to flip ie: the controls end up on the bottom instead of the top like they would if you flipped it 'correctly/ to the portrait mode), that the exposure indicator kinda goes screwy and the shot will come out either way over exposed or underexposed (and I hadn't touched the exposure dial since flipping from landscape OT portrait for a shot that should be the same exact exposure setting- )

I've just noticed this in the last few days, and haven't tried it much in the other modes except for AV which seems just fine (as the camera sets the exposure automatically- it seems to work for both landscape and portrait as it should)

I'll have to test itm ore today, but I think in Manual mode the camera works as it should if I flip it to portrait the 'correct' way- the exposure doesn't change, and the shots come out as expected

Also of note is that I'm shooting in quite cold weather- however, I'm generally shooting from the car, or very shortly after getting out of the car when camera is still sort of warmish- Not sure if the cold is causing the issue, but it wouldn't seem so as the problem does happen in the car with heat on, and warm conditions

Also of note, this seems to have happened when shooting very bright high contrast scenes ie: edge of Forrest with direct sun on snow cover in front of trees (at least this is when I've noticed the issue- it may happen at other times too, I'll need a few days of testing to determine if it does or not-)

Has anyone heard about this being an issue? Or experienced it themselves? Do I perhaps have a setting in the camera wrong? I can't think of anything that might cause this issue i in the settings department- but then again, I'm not real familiar with all the various settings either-

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 6D has less noise than 5D M3

« on: December 13, 2012, 09:56:03 PM »

don't worry too much about noise tests- Canon 'cheats' when figuring out their ISO's and noise claims- As do other manufacturers- If I remember right, the 1DX figures noise differently than the 5d3 and therefore was able to say their 8000 iso gave similar results as 5D3's iso 6400 or some such figures- The fact is that all these cameras ruly are excellent in low light and high iso's- taking photos without flash that cameras 10 years ago couldn't even dream of taking- We are now takign photos that were impossible not too long ago and with much less noise too- cameras have really advanced by leaps and bounds, and we're in a very exciting time in terms of camera technology- some say we're even close to the max advancements with our current crop of cameras- iT MAY BE THAT THE 6d HAS SLIGHTLY BETTER NOISE CONTROL, IT MAY JUST BE IN HOW THE CALCULATIONS AREFIGURED AND HTE FACT IS THAT ALL THE BIG GUNS ARE NEARLY IDENTICLE IN ACTUALITY- WHO KNOWS- Durn cps lock- just enjoy your purchase, you have a fantastic camera which WILL be able to shoot lowl ight nicely

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D III - Camera of the year 2012

« on: December 13, 2012, 11:56:37 AM »

I'm struggling to justify the value of the 1DX in comparison to the 5D3's. 

Don't struggle- the cost of the 1DX is the price of 2 1/2 5d3's but the shutter will last the same length of time as 2 1/2 5D3's too (roughly)- plus it's a much more rugged camera, which means that when hte shutter eventually does die, the camera will still be in good shape and you can have the shutter replaced for about $400 or so (even at $1000 or even more, it woudl astill be worth it). Plus the 1DX is blazing fast, feels great inhand, better weather sealing etc etc etc- YUou're getting a LOT of camera for $7000- and reasonably taken care of, will last a long time with only minimal future investment in new shutter if needed. The 5d3's are not made as ruggedly, and are more prone to break down from rough use- the seals aren't as good, etc- they are still great cameras, but the above reasons are what pursuaded me to purchase the 1DX over the 5D3- and I beleive in thel ogn run it wil lactually be cheaper owning it over the 5D3's

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: What's the advantage of shooting with dslr equipment?

« on: December 13, 2012, 11:49:29 AM »

[[What's the advantage of shooting with dslr equipment?]]

The major advantage is the cost- it's very expensive, and will drain you financially- Everytime you turn aroudn in photography it's costing more andm ore money- memory cards, lens cleanign kits, filter, lenscaps, tripods, macro units, cases,backpacks,shoulder bags, printing,framing, matting, shipping, sneding camera otu to be cleaned, cleanign kits if you opt to do it yourself, insurance, on and on it goes. The advantage of photographyu is that it helps to rid you of hte burden of carryign around lots of heavy money, frees up your bank account asnd brings it back to a clean slate zero sum amount- and releives you of the worry of havign money- I can't tell you how many ulcers I've developped worrying about my money- but now thanks to digital photography, I don't have that worry anymore- I'm free as a bird knowing that the bills will just have to wait because there's no money to pay them- cvreditors will have to wait- etc etc. Nothin from nothin = nothin.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1DX "Caution 02" Warnings AND Filthy Sensor.

« on: December 12, 2012, 05:49:50 PM »

Yeah, hey are only interested in gettign hte camera back to them for cleaning- mostly they don't give a hoto abotu how many peopel have problems in forums with a product- UNTIL someoen important brings it to their attention- When I spoke to thjem The USA rep essentially blamed the dirty sensor on Amazon- They didn't name amazon directly but blamed it on the storage of the camera- which amazon stored the camera- I've seen reviews by important reviewers who talked with canon about issues, and who also related that others were havign hte same issues as they were, and lo and behold canon services certainyl apapeared interested in looking into the issues - but with us regular folks, aparently not so much- their standard response is 'send it in to be cleaned and that'll be the end of it'- Oh well- They're no different htan other companies I've had to deal with in past abotu issues who said "We're not aware of any issues at this present time' and I'm thi9nkign to myself 'Really? Then I guess you haven't researched the issue liek those of us suffering from the problem because the internet is full of folks havign exact same problems with the product i nquestion"

Apparently canon wouldn't 'look into' these issues unless it started affectign hteir bottom line by peopel refraining to purchase said camera until thsoe issues were addressed- I can only hope that mopre professional reviewers wil lbrign hte4 issue to the forefront- looksl iek w2r're basically out of luck until then unless we want to send our camera in to have it serviced-

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Help: Cheap FF or high end Crop for next body?

« on: December 12, 2012, 05:39:51 PM »

both- They are two different use cameras- the crop of course give better range on lenses- telephoto- and the ff woudl be better for landscapes and portraits etc- as well as for cocnerts, inhouse photos etc etc etc- I shoot a 1DX as main camera 98% of the tiem now, but there are always times I need the reach of the 7D crop camera for wildlife shots- but of course you could always buy an extender for hte ff with long lenses to get the shots- but still, if I was goign to use an extender, it woudl be for the crop camera to give even more reach

I can tell you that the noise differencve between the 1DX and 7D is insane- I'm takign shots at 8000 ISO on the 1DX that look better than ISO 1200 (or whatever that iso is o nthe crop 1250 maybe?) Really- I couldn';t beleive how much nicer the 1DX was i nregards to noise- it just blew my mind- Very very pleased with hte 1DX performanc,e and soem say the 6D is not too far behind i nthe noise arena- so yeah, there's goign to be a big difgference in noise between crop and FF

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: What is the 6d actually good at (*positive* fact list)?

« on: December 12, 2012, 12:04:31 AM »

Marsu- tak all the time you need- it's a big decision- I went back and forth between the 1dx, the 5D3, the 6D or the nikon D800 or even hte D600- it was a LOT to choose from, and took me a long time to decide- I finally went with hte tank- but based on my clumsiness and need for a rugged camera- plus the blazing speed for wildlife photography- It cost me my left kidney and three toes, but I think my choice will last a good long time.

It seems htere is ALWAYS soemthign that we have to 'sacrifice' when choosing one model over another- I wanted the 6D at first, but then was disuaded because of hte slower FPS, thought about D800 because of the high resolution, but was disuaded again because of the really slow fps- thought abotu hte D600- saw soem great photos from them, and almsot went that route (Yep- almost took the plunge for all new everythign- lenses etc etc etc) but in the end- I figured the 1DX with it's massive 400,000 shutter life expectancy was a great feature- (it would be abotu 2 1/2 5D3's to + that kidn of shutter life expectancy), and hte rugged weather resitance of the 1DX sold me- bit the bulelt and went for it- Now I just need to get my ulcers from all the pre decision worryign fixed and I'll be good to go

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1DX "Caution 02" Warnings AND Filthy Sensor.

« on: December 11, 2012, 05:10:38 PM »

Thanks Stony- I'm not sure lens dirt woudl case problems much unless it's really dirty and at best it woudl just cause morel ike a haze- the sensor dust however is very defined spots- A dirty lens has to be pretty dirty before it';ll show up on photos- but it only takes very little dust on sensor filter to be noticable at smaller fstops and plain thignsl iek skies or walls-.

I too used a 7D for many years with no problems- I'm comign to the conclusio nthat it's mostl ikely excess lubricant splatterign around inside the camera- it shoudl settle down eventually- (unless they relubricate the camera when/IF I send it back in- i'll have to tell them not to I guess). When you contact Canon UK inform them that quite an number of folsk are experiencing both the sensor spot problem, and the Caution 02 problem- these are two issues that canon needs to be made aware of, and them ore folks informign them, the4 better- I've already informed canon USA in NJ, and told them a number of folks are havign same problem-