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Canon General / Re: some money left. what should I buy?

« on: December 21, 2012, 04:41:52 PM »

You seem to be missing:

1. High capacity high speed memory cards
2. Filters (Polarizer, ND's, Gradient, etc.)

1) I use 1DX as my main cameras. they are all full equiped with sandisk 32gb 90mb/s.

2)I got everything from filters and so on.

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Canon General / Re: some money left. what should I buy?

« on: December 20, 2012, 03:35:40 PM »

The money is left on my bank account!
Every new year I try to start with my salary for december.
at the end of the year, after each bill is payed, enough money beside for my retirement (oh god, I am mid 30) I buy some nice things only for myself... I am going to spend the money on things I really don't need but would be nice to have :-)

I shot everything. nothing special. I like the the technical stuff :-) I can need everything :-)
I am also not a professional. just a amateur with a lot of weight on my back when travelling :-)

Thanks to all for your advices!
I think I am going to order a 400 2.8 II (ok, I have to add some more money) or 85mm 1.2 and save the rest for the next 1D series body...
Willl think about it on my free days.

happy x-mas!

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Canon General / Re: some money left. what should I buy?

« on: December 19, 2012, 05:39:09 AM »

Difficult but nice question if you dont tell us what you want to shoot with. From what you have a think you shoot some action and general  stuff, but thats just estimate. Further you have mostly zooms. 

I shoot nearly everything. So everything is needed by me :-)
I have nothing about 200mm. ok I got an 2xIII converter. works fine on my 70-200 2.8 II.
but thats all. I think I will buy a 400 2.8 II. this can be used with my converter as a 800 5.6 and the 2.8 400mm can be used indoors as well.


For me, i would sell doublicates. Sell 24-105 and one of the 70-200's. This gives you another 1500.-

My girlfriend like shooting too. Sometimes we have the "same" gear. so selling is not a good idea :-)


now it  depends what dou you want to do, or do y just want to have (yes thats legitime)

- I would replace the 17-40 by a 16-35

i think about that.

- I think the 5dii you need really seldom. If you need it often, the 5d3 is amazing.

most time I use the 1DX. why should I step one step back?

- For Landscape and in citys the ts-e17 is really nice, the ts-e24 is even better optically, depends on the needs which is more useful

- For action a bigger tele (prime) might be nice
400 2.8 ii ?
- For available Light some fast primes may be nice, 24 1.4, 35 1.3, 50 1.4, 85 1.2
85 1.2 is also a good candiate for buying

Thats all together far abov yoour budget, its just to choose from
Thats more than your budget

unfortunately a lot more :-(

thank you!

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Canon General / Re: some money left. what should I buy?

« on: December 19, 2012, 05:18:13 AM »

Donate some of your money for people with hard lifes. Donate 35mm f/2 (old version) to me for xmas too! 
With the rest of the money get a TS lens or prime.

I am donating blood. since many years...
I will never donate bigger amounts of money.

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Canon General / Re: some money left. what should I buy?

« on: December 19, 2012, 05:10:22 AM »

I think bodies I have enough. Perhaps only a new 1DXs (40MP+). But there are only some rumors about such a camera.

I am currently watching the 200 2.0, 300 2.8 II and 400 2.8 II (a little bit over my 9k budget)

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Canon General / some money left. what should I buy?

« on: December 19, 2012, 04:00:47 AM »

I have almost $9000 left for spending on some canon gear :-)

what would you suggest to buy?

I have got:
2 x 1DX
5DMKII
60D
24-70 L 2.8 II
70-200 L 2.8 II IS
24-105 L 4.0 IS
70-200 L 4.0 IS
17-40 L 4.0
100 2.8 L Macro

some speedlites and some other small things.

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Lenses / Re: 2013 - The Year for 400mm Lenses? [CR1]

« on: December 16, 2012, 03:45:33 PM »

I would appreciate a 100-400 2.8 :-)

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EOS Bodies / Re: Lens Correction Data for the 24-70 2.8 II

« on: September 17, 2012, 05:12:54 AM »

Lens profiles don't come with firmware, beyond the default pre-installed set you need to load them onto the camera using EOS Utility (assuming the 24-70 II package is available, but I'm pretty sure it is if you've got the latest version of EOS Utility).

It worked with Windows :-)
Thank you.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Lens Correction Data for the 24-70 2.8 II

« on: September 14, 2012, 08:43:33 AM »

But no version of EOS Utilities is working on my MountainLion...
Thats the reason why my 1DX never saw EOS Utilities until now...
I check it out on windows.
thank you!

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EOS Bodies / Lens Correction Data for the 24-70 2.8 II

« on: September 14, 2012, 08:09:14 AM »

Does anybody knows why the 1DX has no data for image correction for the new fantastic 24-70 2.8 II lens?
Firmware 1.0.6 is installed.

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EOS Bodies / Remote (infrared)Trigger for the 1DX

« on: September 10, 2012, 10:09:02 AM »

Last weekend I tried to make some nightshoots with my 1DX and tripod and I found out that my Canon RC-1 is not working with the 1DX. I read somewhere that all 1-Series have no built-in infrared controller!

How do I shoot group fotos with myself on it? 10sec timer. ok. but only ONE picture will be shoot then. with my old 5D2 I took my RC-1 and I did 10-20 pictures. Always at least one was good of them.
How do you solve that?

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Lenses / Any updates on the 24-70 2.8 II lens?

« on: August 15, 2012, 04:58:19 AM »

has anybody heard anything when the lens comes out?

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Technical Support / Re: 1D X and Mountain Lion

« on: August 07, 2012, 03:45:36 AM »

Yesterday I could test EOS Utility 2.11.0 which comes with the 5D MK III.
The installation went fine and the program opens without crashing. My 5D MK II was recognized also without crashing. But when I connected my 1DX the message comes that an unsupported camera was connected. So it looks to me that you need a greater version than 2.11.0 to use the EOS Utility on Mountain Lion and the 1DX.
Are the Versions 2.11.1, 2.11.2 or 2.11.3 officially released? Do they work on ML? The actual 2.11.4 (which comes with the 1DX) crashes in Mountain Lion :-(

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Technical Support / Re: 1D X and Mountain Lion

« on: August 03, 2012, 03:19:59 AM »

Take 7d I'll add a SECOND BATTERY for free!!! Still legit 

I just sold my 7D with WFT for buying the 1D X
(that was the deal with my girl friend *g*)

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Technical Support / Re: 1D X and Mountain Lion

« on: August 02, 2012, 10:28:06 AM »

I'd happily try if I had But fortunately I can take this pain of you - I'll manage somehow those problems with your camera  and give you 5d2 in exchange. You still can use 2.10.4 on it! 

Nice try...
BUT: I already got a 5DMKII :-)