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Lenses / Re: Canon 40mm pancake firmware update
« on: May 10, 2013, 09:28:48 PM »
Great, thank you guys for the quick response. The third digit on my serial number is a "3" so I think it is already updated. On an unrelated note, does your pancake lens feel really really tight when you attach it to your camera. I shoot with a 5DIII and I feel quite a bit of resistance when mounting the lens. It functions fine, but I've never had any of my other lenses feel so "tight."
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Lenses / Canon 40mm pancake firmware update
« on: May 10, 2013, 07:58:14 PM »
So I just received me new 40mm pancake from Adorama. I remember seeing that there was a firmware update for this lens but now I can't find the thread about this. Is there any way to know if my lens has the updated or old firmware? What problems do the new firmware address and how do I update firmware for a lens? I have updated firmware for my camera before, but never for a lens. Thanks in advance.
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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM "Pancake"
« on: May 04, 2013, 05:18:30 PM »
Wow these pics are amazing. When this lens first came out I didn't even give it a second glance because I thought it was so random, but after seeing these pictures I actually sold my 35mm f2 and just ordered this lens. I think it will be a great walk around for when I want a small set up.
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Animal Kingdom / Re: MY dog
« on: May 03, 2013, 06:16:14 PM »First photo post on this board, can't think of a better subject!
From this past weekend:
Cool picture. Your dog totally looks like a kangaroo
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Lenses / Re: Canon 85L II AF speed on 5D III???
« on: May 02, 2013, 11:08:31 PM »Just confirmed - camera off, mounted the 85L II (set to AF), powered camera on, touched no buttons/dials/etc., and as soon as the self-clean finished, rotating the focus ring extended the front element.
Hey Neuro (and Infared) thanks for testing that. I was doing some research and found this: "If you have the shutter button half pressed, you can override the focus manually, or if you have it set to back button focus, you will always be able to override it." So low and behold I switched to back button focus and I was able to manually focus without touching anything else. If you get a chance can you switch your camera to shutter button focus and verify that the front element doesn't move when you turn the focus ring if your not holding the shutter button half-way down. I'm just super (neuro)tic and since I bought this lens from a seller on craigslist, I just want to make sure it is working properly. Anyway, sorry to totally hi-jack this thread, but I really appreciate the help. This is only my third day with this lens but I am totally loving it. It's nice to be able to just open a small window in a totally dark room and have enough light to get great pictures.
Your 85L is fine. Mine behaves exactly like that (85L II with 5D3)
- if shutter button controls AF: MF override only works after pressing the shutter half way (and in AF one shot mode only, not in servo)
- if back AF-ON button controls AF: manual focus override is enabled all the time, regardless of the AF mode.
Thanks for the reply and subsequent peace of mind. I was beginning to think that the good deal I got on my lens wasn't such a good deal after all. Now I can sleep well at night knowing I didn't spend all this money on a lens with a busted focusing system
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Lenses / Re: Canon 85L II AF speed on 5D III???
« on: May 02, 2013, 09:30:22 PM »Just confirmed - camera off, mounted the 85L II (set to AF), powered camera on, touched no buttons/dials/etc., and as soon as the self-clean finished, rotating the focus ring extended the front element.
Hey Neuro (and Infared) thanks for testing that. I was doing some research and found this: "If you have the shutter button half pressed, you can override the focus manually, or if you have it set to back button focus, you will always be able to override it." So low and behold I switched to back button focus and I was able to manually focus without touching anything else. If you get a chance can you switch your camera to shutter button focus and verify that the front element doesn't move when you turn the focus ring if your not holding the shutter button half-way down. I'm just super (neuro)tic and since I bought this lens from a seller on craigslist, I just want to make sure it is working properly. Anyway, sorry to totally hi-jack this thread, but I really appreciate the help. This is only my third day with this lens but I am totally loving it. It's nice to be able to just open a small window in a totally dark room and have enough light to get great pictures.
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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
« on: May 02, 2013, 05:15:58 PM »
photos edit in lr4
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Lenses / Re: Canon 85L II AF speed on 5D III???
« on: May 02, 2013, 04:27:55 PM »It's in one of the AF menus, second or third, I think. I have mine on the first setting.
Thanks neuro, I'll check my menu when I get home. I looked up the user's manual online and it says there are three options for USM lens electronic MF:
Option 1. ON: Enable after One-shot AF= After AF operates, if you keep pressing the shutter button, you can focus manually.
Option 2. OFF: Disable after One-shot AF= After AF operates, manual focusing is disable
Option 3. OFF: Disable in AF mode= When the lens' focus mode switch is set to (AF), manual focusing is disabled.
Reading the manual makes it also seem like you have to keep the shutter button (or in your case the back focus botton) pressed to manual focus while the lens is set to (AF). Again, maybe I am just reading it wrong. Not to doubt you, but you are sure that if you just turn your camera on, don't press any bottons and turn the focus ring on the lens while set to (AF) that it will manual focus? I just want to make sure there is nothing wrong with my lens, or yours for that matter
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Lenses / Re: Canon 85L II AF speed on 5D III???
« on: May 02, 2013, 03:08:36 PM »I do not need to half-press the shutter (which is just meteting start for me) or press AF-ON to manually focus my 85L - if the camera is on, turning the ring focuses the lens (turning it doesn't wake the camera from sleep). The 40/2.8 STM is different - a couple of seconds after the metering times out, the focus ring goes dead even though the camera is awake - for that lens, I need to half-press the shutter or press AF-ON to 'wake up' the AF motor.
I'll have to check my lens when I get home, but I was pretty sure my wasn't focusing when I turned the focus rings. I think I remember reading somewhere that there is a way to turn off electrical manual focus on the 5D mark III so maybe I just need to check my settings. I will check when I get home and see.
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Lenses / Re: Canon 85L II AF speed on 5D III???
« on: May 02, 2013, 01:19:41 PM »
When my camera is set to AP and turned on but I am not pressing the shutter button halfway (so AF is not active), turning the focusing ring does not move the focusing element. Only when I press the shutter halfway (thus enabling the AF) will turning the ring manually actually make the focusing element move. Is this how it is supposed to act? In other words when the camera is set to AF but the auto focus is not engaged (shutter not pushed half way down) should turning the focus ring move the focusing element and change focus?
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Portrait / Re: Happy Holidays Photos!
« on: May 01, 2013, 04:20:16 PM »Merry Christmas
Very nice pictures! Was a flash used? Just wondering how you achieved good lighting from front with lights behind them. Was the room otherwise dark?
Sorry to answer this so late. I happend back upon this thread and just saw your question. I didn't use a flash for either of these pics (I actually don't own a flash.. ha ha). There was a large window just behind me to my left and so it let in a lot of nice natural light. The Christmas lights were far enough away that the light from the window didn't really hit them. Hope that helps.
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Lenses / Re: Canon 85L II AF speed on 5D III???
« on: May 01, 2013, 12:21:32 PM »
Just picked this lens up yesterday for my 5D3. Everybody always talks about how slow the AF was so I think I really overestimated how slow it would be. It is slow for sure, but not terribly annoying. I don't have another body to compare it to, but it is probably my slowest focusing lens I own (after using my 70-200 2.8 II this thing feels pretty sluggish). But all this is worth it for the beautiful bokeh. If you use it for appropriate situations you'll love it.
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Lenses / Re: Fair price for a used 85mm 1.2L II
« on: April 29, 2013, 09:40:32 PM »
Wow thanks everybody for all of the replies. Mt. Spokane Photography, thanks for that resource, lots of good info there. I am meeting the seller tomorrow to inspect the lens and make sure everything looks good. I'll let everybody know how it turns out. Thanks again.