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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1DX and 5D3 RAW files

« on: Today at 05:30:38 PM »

This is the thing. There is nothing really to clear up.

What are you going to do with the information once you have it... become engineers?

The 5D3 and 1DX have different sensors. That's why the Raw files have different qualities. It stands to reason that the more expensive flagship model gets the best stuff and quite rightly has the best IQ.

That's all that we need to know. Different sensors, different results. It's common sense and you don't have to have any tech knowledge to work that out.

If you really must know go on the DWF forum and ask Chuck Westfall why there's a difference.

Copper / Gold was figuratively speaking. But to compare.... the Generation 4 ipod had something called a Wolfson DAC inside it. This was and still is considered the best DAC and therefore led to the best sound quality on the ipod. Ever. It's why I have an old one in my car, when using FLAC files the clarity is amazing. Apple use a different one now and it's not the same.

Canon are not only using different sensors, but different components. Higher quality components to get a cleaner image.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1DX and 5D3 RAW files

« on: Today at 02:19:08 PM »

Right ladies, lets clear this up.

I own the 1DX, 5D3 and the Hasselblad H4D50 (Which has by far the smallest pixels).

It's all about the sensor and how the information is read from it.

The 5D3 is half the price of the 1DX, the 1DX has the best sensor by default.

Pixel size isn't really that relevant, my H4D50 pixel sizes are half that of the 1DX, yet produce a superior image out of the three of them. And, I can push an ISO 50 file 3-4 stops, with better highlight and shadow recovery that even the 1DX.

It's about the type and quality of the sensor and how the camera reads the information from it. It's not all about pixel size. Fat pixels help, but as an example the D800 can be pushed wayyyyy up in the shadow department yet has tiny pixels. The 7D pixels are the same at the D800 but it's IQ sucks balls.

Maybe the 1DX has gold sensor lines vs copper on the 5D3. Who cares really?

You could try to work out why this is, but frankly don't bother, go out and take some photos. Let the guys in the labs keep designing great sensors for us to take advantage of.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Buy 1DX now or wait for an upgrade?

« on: May 21, 2013, 03:33:55 AM »

The wait for the 1Ds3 to be replaced was silly, even with the 1DX announces it was what, 8 months? before release.

So they combined the 1Ds and 1D cameras into one body and made it kick ass. You betcha they will be a much longer wait for the replacement than ever before. 3 years counting from now.

I don't think there is anything Canon can improve on this current model to make me switch to another body. Other than a true silent shutter.

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon EOS Rebel SL1 in Stock at B&H Photo

« on: May 05, 2013, 06:27:35 AM »

ISO1600 RAW file please!

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Software & Accessories / Re: How to achieve this amazing editing effect ?

« on: April 24, 2013, 03:22:52 AM »

Top left side of the image was burnt, the highlights of the trees in that area were dodged.

The mids were lifted to bring the haze out more. Those are the fairly straightforward observations. In fact the top left is the biggest giveaway. There was probably some composition going on too.

Also a fair bit of levels and curves going on there as well. Doesn't look like any standard filters (like Nik or Alien Skin) were applied though as it's a nice clean image. Too much dynamic range to not of been played with though.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS-b Images Leak & a New Kit Lens

« on: March 20, 2013, 05:33:27 AM »

does anyone have an idea why Canon released such a camera? who is this small DSLR for?

tiny shiny overpriced toy...

I've had a go on the Fuji mirrorless and it confused the hell out of me. But the size was awesome.

Now if they made a competing camera with the same menus and buttons as the EOS............oh, look, Canon has.

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Software & Accessories / Re: 1d X "silent" mode.

« on: March 12, 2013, 10:27:50 AM »

Hi guys!

Just a quick question, is it in anyway thinkable that the 1d X could have a firmware to add the silent mode of the 5d3?

The mode implemented in the 1d X really is a joke....

There is no silent mode on the 1DX...but i would be nice if Canon made a firmware with it in as I use the 5D3 for my ceremony shots.

It's certainly possible, just as how it was possibly to increase the Raw capture rate of the 7D and do whatever they are doing with video on the 5D3.

The features are always there (within reason), they just need to be unlocked.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon Service Advisory Emails Sent for 5D Mark III & EOS-1D X

« on: February 21, 2013, 12:19:20 PM »

About time too.

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Lighting / Re: An open letter to Canon regarding the Canon RT system

« on: February 03, 2013, 07:59:00 AM »

I'm sure there was a very good reason for lack of 2nd curtain sync. I doubt it's something they overlooked.

Honestly though, we have wireless flashes. Good ones too (I have six 600EX-RT's) so I think you're nit picking in an extreme way...good to comment but write an open letter to Canon...c'mon?

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

« on: January 26, 2013, 03:00:18 PM »

Well, what it 'could' be is this.

You can set the 1DX to move the AF point relative to the way it is held. Combine that with the fact that you can set the metering to the focus point (or not) then maybe these setting need investigating.

An easy way to test this would be reset the camera setting completely, or, point it at a white wall - filling the viewfinder, rotating the camera to see if the same thing happens. If it doesn't your settings are causing it.

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Canon General / Re: Why did you choose Canon?

« on: January 26, 2013, 02:55:53 PM »

I don't like the red arrow and the yellow straps on the Nikons.

Yes, really.

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Preorder the new Canon PowerShot and Vixia Products

« on: January 07, 2013, 06:00:04 PM »

A camera that processes the image in camera.

Smart move.

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Lenses / Re: Recommendations for three weeks in the Middle East

« on: December 09, 2012, 10:21:40 AM »

Puns intended:

The body count is fine, as long as the 7D is used as a decoy back at the base only to be used if the other two bodies are taken out.

A 300 2.8 with Tele is going to suck. You might as well take the 100-400L, lighter, more versatile. It's not like these places lack sunlight.

I'd try to trade the 1DS for a 5D3 just to reduce the weight, but that's me. I'd also change the 70-200 for an F4 version.

Make those changes and you've saved 4-5 kilos.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 85mm 1.2 version I or II

« on: November 20, 2012, 04:09:30 AM »

2 every time.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: TV MODE

« on: November 20, 2012, 04:09:05 AM »

Sounds like Safety shift.

You've put the camera in a position where it cannot take the shot within it's limits set by you.

You can get around this easily by selection Auto Iso on the camera...much better chance that the safety shift won't cut in that way. You can disable it though.

In a way it's a good thing, when you pull up the files n Lightroom you can see the setting it used and you can ask why they ended up being what they were.