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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Canon Announces EOS 60Da for Astrophotography

« on: April 03, 2012, 12:44:40 AM »

http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/03/canon-eos-60da-dslr-astronomy-night-shooting-price-release-date/

Is it just me or did this just totally blindside us?

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EOS Bodies / Re: DXO vs Reality

« on: March 28, 2012, 08:53:47 PM »

I'm a Nikon shooter currently with a D5100. DxOMark ranks the D5100/D7000 very well in terms of DR, but I can never really get the amount of dynamic range that I'm happy with in my photos. This is primarily why I'm really looking to go full frame.

Just goes to show you how useless numbers are.

The DR ratings are like gas milage ratings.  They are the best ideal case, but not what most users see.  The DR ratings for jpeg are closer to reality.  You can get more DR from Raw files, but the images more often than not look flat and awful.

Which is why I really hate processing RAWs, especially on a D5100, which is not exactly a top-notch camera. I find myself just shooting straight JPEGs cause I'm usually pretty good with nailing the exposures the first time around.

Poking my head around the Canon side cause I have pretty much no commitment to Nikon as far as lenses are considered (hell I use a Canon EOS strap on my D5100...)

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EOS Bodies / Re: DXO vs Reality

« on: March 28, 2012, 08:23:38 PM »

I'm a Nikon shooter currently with a D5100. DxOMark ranks the D5100/D7000 very well in terms of DR, but I can never really get the amount of dynamic range that I'm happy with in my photos. This is primarily why I'm really looking to go full frame.

Just goes to show you how useless numbers are.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D Mark III in shops in HK

« on: March 22, 2012, 12:50:59 PM »

Even before taxes, that's pretty much $300 CAD cheaper than most of the stores here in Canada.

Any word on body-only prices? I may pick one up in Hong Kong when I visit China this summer.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canadian 5D MIII action?

« on: March 21, 2012, 08:16:45 PM »

Got off the phone with Memory Express. Apparently they have plenty of stock even if you didn't pre-order. The sales rep asked if I wanted one right now lol.

They also do price match.