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You have a 1D X... Spend a couple of hundred dollars and buy Lexar 1000x cards. ...or even 600X
The other brands have fast cards also, but I recommend Lexar.
i've had the mk2 for ages.. love the lens and no problems...
How do you think this will effect the future pricing for the 580EX II, as dealers try to get rid of their existing stock?
QuoteYou will regret getting a cheap & unheard filter brand (because i did). If you can afford the 16-35 L lens, then i bet you can get a better filter for your lens. Better be safe than sorry. Poor quality filter sometimes or most likely will degrade your image quality.
B-Man - I think you had better do your research. It appears you are misleading Janne though I do agree with your statement about poor filters degrading your image
Marumi is NOT unheard of. They have been around since the 1930's, Marumi Optical was formed in 1952 for starters. See more below on the Polarizer especially.
Janne, though you don't state which filter type you are attempting to acquire I can start you off with a few links for a UV and a Polarizer that may help. Note the degradation on certain filters via the charts and photographs. Suprisingly, Tiffen came in dead last on one of their specific UV filters - see the photos as to how much was lost on the original photograph with the use of such a filter.
UV Filter Test: http://www.lenstip.com/113.1-article-UV_filters_test.html note the specific Hoya that came in on top (there are various types). Link #4 will take you to the finalists.
At this link: http://www.lenstip.com/115.4-article-Polarizing_filters_test_Results_and_summary.html
for Polarizers, note B&W and Marumi were tied for first though Marumi costing considerably less. I have this specific Marumi Polarizer in various sizes 82mm, 72mm etc. The Marumi's work flawlessly and I have done my own comparisons as well - no discerning degradation and no vignetting. You can get them the cheapest from an Ebay store called: Eventcameras. I've bought from them numerous times - excellent service, Ben always replies and their prices can't be beat. he also carries the Hoya and various other brands. Ask Ben for his thoughts on Marumi as well. As a distributor he can carry whatever brand/model he wants and he is very knowledgeable
A final note is don't always believe the more you pay for a filter the better it will be. I recently owned a filter that was over $300. It performed horribly and back it went the next day.
Hello,
I'll be traveling to Singapore in a couple days,
I would like to take the opportunity to get a Canon 17-40 f4 L while I'm there.
Could you please advice a location where I could get good service and best pricing?
Thank you,
Almo
However, the place you would want to go to when in Singapore is Funan the IT Mall…that's where most big name camera shops are all in 1 building.
The big names are TK Foto, Alan Photo, Cathay Photo etc…
because you're a tourist, you can actually fin the cheapest within Funan..just go around asking all the camera shops and compare prices…and make sure that shop has a GST (govt tax) refund policy so you can actually get you 7% GST refund when you go home at the airport… 7% out of $1000+ is alot of money you can save.
can't help but think for night photography, i.e. very long exposures you really want the stability of a tripod...
I bought a monopod first because it seemed like a good idea, didn't really use it.
Once I got a good (carbon) tripod setup, I figured the monopod wasted money.
Suggestion: Get a quick-release tripod ring for the 70-200 and leave it mounted --- I've recently found use for the monopod in this way and it keeps it light and usable.
The Wimberley C-12 clamps looks great! It is quite difficult to get that stuff in UK and it cost around £80+ each by just goggling it ..LOL! Maybe someone can point me to an online store based in UK?
How long you have been using your 694cx Monopod? Is it that really good? Have you got any problem with the lock mechanism? Any drawbacks or complain about it?
Try http://www.bobrigby.com/.
I've had the 694CX for over 2 years, no issues at all. I use it frequently during the spring and summer.
It is the heads that have the relatively wimpy max weight loads. Getting a monopod that can handle 17 or 26 or more pounds is really no big deal. Getting a head to do more than 5.5 pounds or so is a fairly expensive upgrade.
One could always buy the flat monopod only and rotate the camera inside the tripod foot on the lens, as long as you don't switch between portrait and landscape orientation constantly.