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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: 5D MK III Images

« on: April 30, 2012, 09:50:22 AM »

Here's my share. A real major upgrade from my previous 450D, but doubt 5DII users will notice much difference in terms of sharpness and stuffs.

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Lenses / Re: Are those fungus by any chance?

« on: March 20, 2012, 04:39:30 PM »

It's very hard to tell at this magnification. The lens fungus I've seen tends to have thin tendrils - fingers, if you like. Very thin - like 1/10th of a mm of thereabouts, is white or grey, and spreads from a centre, often near the edge of the lens. To be honest, therefore, this does not look like the fungus I've seen - more like some sort of bloom or humidity on the inner lens element - possibly oil migrating from somewhere.

If you are sure this is fungus, it needs urgent attention. A good clean can remove fungus, and prevent it coming back for quite some time, but if you leave it, it will etch the glass, and then the lens is toast. I've cleaned lenses myself by dismantling them, and cleaning all the parts in regular vinegar, but I would have to pretty desperate to do this to a modern EF lens - I've only done it with low value antiques.

If this lens has any real value, I would get it to a service centre, if you really think it's fungus, rather than attempt something yourself.

But unless you live in a very humid, hot or tropical climate, I would rather doubt this can be fungus in such a new lens.

Key to preventing lens fungus is to keep the stuff dry. Even in England, I keep my top lenses in a Peli case with dessicant in, which keeps the air inside nice and dry.

I live in Singapore, which is very very humid. I keep my lenses in a dry box every time I'm not using it. I've shone light through the lens and have looked through from the other side but saw nth like fungus, but the spots seem to be worrying me. If it really is oil, what can I do about it? Will it affect anything (not saying about image quality but more towards destroying the lens like how fungus will).

Here is a article to help you.
 
http://www.chem.helsinki.fi/~toomas/photo/fungus/

I've seen this article before, thanks man. Though mine looked nth like it, I'm still worried

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Lenses / Re: Are those fungus by any chance?

« on: March 20, 2012, 04:35:12 PM »

I have this image to further assist my question.

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Lenses / Are those fungus by any chance?

« on: March 20, 2012, 04:09:26 PM »

Hi CRers,

I'm suspecting those irregular elements are fungus. Can you guys help to clarify it? I do not see it in any of my other lenses

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Lenses / Re: Ultra Wide Angle with Full Frame

« on: March 19, 2012, 08:33:27 AM »

Isn't 17-40 on FF ultra-wide? 24 is wide and 17 is ultra wide. I don understand why you wan to cross over from Nikon lens, might as well get the D800 which is more suited for landscape photography?

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D Mk III Confirmed By Canon Singapore to ship today

« on: March 17, 2012, 07:59:15 PM »

Got mine yesterday from Cathay Photo ms!

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EOS Bodies / Re: Got it last night

« on: March 17, 2012, 07:58:21 PM »

It's 8am now in Singapore. I got mine yesterday night too and couldn't wait to bring it out for some test shoots. Congrats on our purchases! Enjoy the cam!!

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EOS Bodies / Re: The new 5D Mark III ?!?! PICS!

« on: February 27, 2012, 11:14:08 PM »

Is anybody else as crazy as I am, and keep coming back to this site every hour to see if there is any new mentions? 

Yes, I'm as crazy as you are.

count me in dudes. I'm one crazy anticipating asian.

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EOS Bodies / Re: The Next 5D on February 27/28, 2012 [CR3]

« on: February 23, 2012, 01:00:27 PM »

20+ pages in less than 24 hours... I smell the awesomeness of Canoners.

Anw, chill the crap out guys! Relax! $3500 is a RUMORED price, RUMORED. Even if it's this price, I'm pretty sure Canon has specs and such to justify it.
Less than a week to go to a long-awaited Canon breakthrough, so hold your horses and we'll see the announcement together with the price tag.

It's not about the money, money, money... 

I was with you right up to that point.

HAHAHA I was just trollin' man. Jessie J just came to my mind at that point of time.

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EOS Bodies / Re: The Next 5D on February 27/28, 2012 [CR3]

« on: February 23, 2012, 12:50:50 PM »

20+ pages in less than 24 hours... I smell the awesomeness of Canoners.

Anw, chill the crap out guys! Relax! $3500 is a RUMORED price, RUMORED. Even if it's this price, I'm pretty sure Canon has specs and such to justify it.
Less than a week to go to a long-awaited Canon breakthrough, so hold your horses and we'll see the announcement together with the price tag.

It's not about the money, money, money... 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Does FF make your photos pop?

« on: February 12, 2012, 09:01:54 AM »

If you Google 'bokeh difference FF and crop sensor' you'll generate a few links which show the differences of bokeh effects on ff and crop sensors. The difference is what you're looking for. So, yes, ff do actually make a difference. I know what you're trying to say cos I am thinking exactly like you. My pictures from my 450D doesn't 'pop' as much but using the same setups but with a 5Dii, things turned out different.

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PowerShot / Re: Canon PowerShot SX240 HS Spotted

« on: February 03, 2012, 11:49:10 AM »

so, this is the hot stuff that Canon has been keeping under wraps for announcement on the 7th? seriously?

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D Mark III Information [CR1]

« on: November 29, 2011, 10:01:15 PM »

No more than 18mp? It sounds like a freaking good news to me.

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EOS Bodies / Re: New DSLR on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. [CR3]

« on: October 12, 2011, 11:05:22 PM »

If it's a D3s competitor, am I the only one who's thinking it's too late? Nikon MAY announce a D4 next year. And they probably may have some killer features...?

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Lens Giveaway Contest / Re: *Contest* Landscape - Post Here.

« on: October 11, 2011, 01:01:28 PM »

The small red dot, Singapore.