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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 70D Coming in July? [CR2]

« on: May 23, 2013, 01:55:19 AM »

If you're shooting a wedding out of your camera bag, more power to ya! 

I didn't mean to say the flip screen wasn't useful (personally I'm in favor of them), just that in that one instance there are other options.

No worries, PancakeMan -- I was just having a bit of fun. As is probably obvious by now, I don't shoot weddings!

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 70D Coming in July? [CR2]

« on: May 22, 2013, 04:28:42 PM »

Of course any wedding photographer worth paying would simply use the stepstool that they brought for such purposes.  ;-)

Now there's an idea! I'm pretty sure I've got a step stool sized space in my camera bag. Brilliant! 

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 70D Coming in July? [CR2]

« on: May 21, 2013, 09:56:25 PM »

I'm both excited and disappointed. I've waited a long time for 70D announcement, so that's exciting. However, if mass-production issues for the new sensor are what's holding up the 7DII, then it's likely that the 70D will have the same sensor as the SL1 and T5i, so that's kind of disappointing.

Maybe I'll just be really optimistic and hope that not only does the 70D have the new sensor tech, but that the 7DII will therefore also be announced some time this year. Of course, frustration arises out of unmet expectations. I should probably keep my expectations low...

My bet would be that, had new sensor production gone as planned, the 70D would have the new tech (and have been released quite a while ago), but that since it didn't, and they have to release something, they'll do the best they can with all non-sensor improvements and send it out to market.

I'm expecting:

• Metal body (or mostly metal)
• Improved weather sealing
• AFMA
• Slightly improved AF system
• 12,800 ISO (expandable to 25,600)
• A few more creative filters

They might also throw in WiFi and/or GPS, depending on how much they feel they need to compensate for the incremental sensor upgrade.

We'll see...

PS: I really like the swivel screen. First used it on my ever-faithful A80 and currently enjoy it on my G12. Both screens function and articulate as the day they were new (despite some hard use). Knock on wood.  I can't imagine not having it, especially since many of the photos I take are from low(er) positions...

I'm expecting

1) a nob that goes ALL the way round
2) a 7 instead of the 6 in the 60d badge
3) 12800 iso will look like a cat vomit after eating a pack of m&ms

LOL...you may be right! If it's still cat vomit, I'll just keep going with my G12 (which I love) until an 80D comes along or I can afford a full-frame body. By the way, if I had a cat, I'd probably feed it M&Ms, too.

The articulating screen is one of my favorite features.  Just the other day I had to hold the camera above the heads of a crowd just to get a shot... and I was able to see in live view  and still frame up my shot because I angled the screen down.

Reminds me of the photographer at my cousin's wedding. For the big group-shot of all the family and extended family, she kept lifting her camera over her head, taking her best guess at aim, then bringing it down to see if it was okay. She did this 8-10 times until she was satisfied.

My brother, on the other hand, flipped the swivel screen out on his T3i and took two (great) pictures.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 70D Coming in July? [CR2]

« on: May 21, 2013, 03:12:12 PM »

I'm both excited and disappointed. I've waited a long time for 70D announcement, so that's exciting. However, if mass-production issues for the new sensor are what's holding up the 7DII, then it's likely that the 70D will have the same sensor as the SL1 and T5i, so that's kind of disappointing.

Maybe I'll just be really optimistic and hope that not only does the 70D have the new sensor tech, but that the 7DII will therefore also be announced some time this year. Of course, frustration arises out of unmet expectations. I should probably keep my expectations low...

My bet would be that, had new sensor production gone as planned, the 70D would have the new tech (and have been released quite a while ago), but that since it didn't, and they have to release something, they'll do the best they can with all non-sensor improvements and send it out to market.

I'm expecting:

• Metal body (or mostly metal)
• Improved weather sealing
• AFMA
• Slightly improved AF system
• 12,800 ISO (expandable to 25,600)
• A few more creative filters

They might also throw in WiFi and/or GPS, depending on how much they feel they need to compensate for the incremental sensor upgrade.

We'll see...

PS: I really like the swivel screen. First used it on my ever-faithful A80 and currently enjoy it on my G12. Both screens function and articulate as the day they were new (despite some hard use). Knock on wood.  I can't imagine not having it, especially since many of the photos I take are from low(er) positions...

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EOS Bodies / Re: No 7D Mark II in 2013? [CR2]

« on: May 06, 2013, 04:20:45 PM »

The same thing they do every night, Pinky...try to take over the (dSLR market share) world.

Laughed out loud at the Animaniacs reference. And to have a member nicknamed "Neuro" quoting a character named "the Brain"? Most excellent.

What in the holy hell is Canon doing?  To many stupid cinema cams and lenses and idiotic mirrorless bodies and lenses?

They're already way, way late to the party and they're delaying again?

From what I gather, as I piece all the rumors together, this is not a case of arrogance or milking or any of the other things impatient people are reading between the lines. My guess (and I could be just as wrong as anyone else), is that mass production of the new sensor technology Canon was going to release in new bodies this year has encountered unexpected and not easily resolved difficulties. The incremental updates are a necessity to bring something to market during a time when they had intended to bring the 70D and 7DII (and perhaps an M with the new sensor).

If your product roadmap was suddenly hit with unexpected and lengthy delays, what would you do?

• Stick to the roadmap and endure the delay with nothing new to bring to market (so as not to offend those looking for a significant upgrade), or
• Produce some incremental updates to keep your product lineup somewhat fresh (so as to satisfy new DSLR customers who will likely be upgrading at some point when the roadmap is back on track).

I would choose the latter, and I suspect that is what Canon is doing, too. For what it's worth...

As someone who was hoping for a 70D with new sensor tech this year, I am a bit disappointed by this rumor. If true, it would seem that the 70D will be getting the sensor of the T5i/SL1, rather than the new tech that is holding up the 7DII. Disappointed or not, I expect Canon is doing its best to get the 7DII and new tech to market as fast as possible.

In the meantime, I took a few hurried snaps of my kiddoes with my trusty G12 the other day that turned out beautifully and will be stored in the "priceless" folder on my hard drive (and backup drives!).

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EOS Bodies / Re: The Next Rebel? [CR1]

« on: March 13, 2013, 12:29:27 PM »

Since these specs basically took over the 60d space, I hope the 70D leaps ahead with by having a new sensor and 7D AF performance.

Agreed!

Not holding my breath though...

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EOS Bodies / Re: Where are you EOS 70D?

« on: January 23, 2013, 11:55:33 PM »

No! Stop! Canon no! For the love of every thing that is precious in this world, do not release another camera with that same sensor! I have been waiting for eons for a new APS-C sensor in a semi-professional body! Will I have to wait another two more years? I don't have the budget to buy a 7D mkII and I have been saving for this precious little thing the 70D. Please don't screw it up.

Amen!!!

If all they do is update the sensor to the same as the T4i and add WiFi, GPS and touch screen, I might as well just buy the 60D for <$600 and use the rest for glass. I just can't bring myself to buy a 3-year-old camera just because the price is falling.

I don't really care about megapixels. Eighteen is plenty for me -- it's the high-ISO noise where I'd like to see the most improvement in sensor tech. That's probably the only thing really stopping me from snapping-up the 60D at current prices (well that and no AFMA).

Oh well. I guess I'd rather endure a dearth of rumors of the 70D and still hope for an impressive new sensor than read a bunch of CR2 and 3 pointing toward a repackaging of the old camera with the new whistles and bells...

Okay...time to breathe a little and go take some photos with my G12. It still takes damn good pictures for a point-and-shoot...

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PowerShot / Re: Canon Announces The PowerShot N

« on: January 07, 2013, 11:53:07 PM »

I do not though understand any disappointment about this launch. All products are not aimed for the DR-crowd, they need to go to Nikon.

My sympathy for disappointment is more for what wasn't announced than for what was. I've been waiting so long for an announcement for a 70D that any event is a reason to hope, even just a little bit (and admittedly unrealistically for CES).

What I don't understand at all is the attacks on Canon for producing consumer products -- and announcing them at a consumer-oriented venue.

I agree: different market, different audience. Some who have posted seem oblivious to the idea that there are, in fact, entire markets -- profitable ones -- that exclude them. 

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PowerShot / Re: Canon Announces The PowerShot N

« on: January 07, 2013, 06:22:53 PM »

Why don't people realize that the day they announce the exact thing you wanted is the day when thousands of other people will be awaiting something completely different?  Not every announcement is going to fill your personal sweet spot for the thing you need to be new that month.

Agreed! And well-put...

1)-COOL!!!
2)-It's not for me
3)-Bet it sells like hotcakes
4)-Hotcakes.... maple syrup.... mmmmm...... think I'll go make something to eat

Spot-on...for me. 

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PowerShot / Re: Canon Announces The PowerShot N

« on: January 07, 2013, 05:18:00 PM »

^^^ LOL. You posted the same thought (only much shorter) while I was writing. Great minds...

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Looks interesting, although I'd probably not buy one. Nice to see Canon taking a stab at fending off the threat of camera phones to its point-and-shoot market. Not sure there is a solution as camera phones advance in capability, but it's an interesting effort. Either way, it's a clever design to make it easy to shoot from any angle...perhaps too clever for the average consumer? For the sake of all Canon fans, I hope it performs well in the market.

By the way, to all those upset at Canon for not announcing a new lens or DSLR body: I understand the disappointment, but remember, this is the Consumer Electronics Show, not the Photographer Electronics Show. This is exactly the venue to unveil consumer-oriented (even gimmicky) products.

I don't know Canon's segment-specific revenue figures, but I would expect that the consumer market is the bread and butter that pays for the R&D that makes the pro market possible. If we expect camera phones to significantly harm the point-and-shoot market, wouldn't we all be praising Canon for coming up with creative ideas to address that? Not sure this one will be the answer, but Canon has to try.

Incidentally, I wonder: does Canon provide any camera phone makers with sensors, lens elements, et cetera? I wonder if the solution is to stop trying to beat camera phones as a form factor and simply make better camera components for phone makers than the phone makers can (or source). Anyone wonder the same thing or have thought through with more info?

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Thinking of downgrading my 5d3 system

« on: January 07, 2013, 11:21:28 AM »

^ LOL!

With the Bingham Mine outside my window, I just had to laugh. Too funny...

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Deal: EOS 60D w/18-135 IS Bundle for $899 at B&H

« on: January 02, 2013, 08:46:28 PM »

This is killing me. The prices and deals on the 60D are so tempting -- it's the camera I started saving for about a year ago. At the same time, these deals seem like a pretty clear signal that something will soon be announced to replace the 60D.

Murphy's Law guarantees that if I bite on one of these deals, a 70D will be announced shortly after, at a price I can afford, with features that spank the 60D. Maybe I should take one for the team and get the 60D so everyone else that's waiting can get their 70D sooner...and with the features they want.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Auto-Exposure "Crutch" in Manual Mode?

« on: January 02, 2013, 12:11:04 AM »

Agreed -- good advice. Thank you!

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Auto-Exposure "Crutch" in Manual Mode?

« on: January 01, 2013, 06:21:35 PM »

Thanks for your replies. So if I understand correctly, I could do a half-press in P Mode and then use exposure compensation to fine-tune from there? That would be like choosing P Mode on my G12 and then using the EV dial, which I do use, occasionally.

Honestly, I think I just need to experiment with whatever becomes my first DSLR until I figure out how to use it quickly and effectively. Little features like that green button on the Pentax are handy, though. Some days I like experimenting and developing my skills with the camera, and other days I just want to forget about it and enjoy whatever it is I'm taking pictures of (usually my family).

Looking forward to the day when I have enough practice/experience to do both! Right now I feel like I have the "soul" of a photographer (composition, art, et cetera) but lack some of the technical knowledge and skills to execute on the vision reliably or to the best quality...

Thanks again! Now, if Canon will just announce their next APS-C bodies soon...

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Auto-Exposure "Crutch" in Manual Mode?

« on: January 01, 2013, 03:34:22 PM »

Good point about an unintentional bump of a button changing your exposure in Manual Mode. I can see how that might be more inconvenient than how I use it with the G12 is convenient. Still, if an equivalent feature exists on a DSLR (or can be set as a custom function), that would make it less intimidating to make the move to DSLR.

Then again, I was a bit intimidated by the G12's manual settings when I first got it. It helped push me to learn about the fundamentals of the camera. Either way, it looks like the G12 was a good choice to smooth the transition between point-and-shoot and DSLR...