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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: The Canon GP-E2 Now Shipping

« on: May 23, 2012, 06:43:47 PM »

I wonder why they don't use the same chip or similar chipset as the EyeFi. If it can fit in a SD card, it can fit in the camera somewhere. You can even get wifi, GPS and bluetooth on the same chip these day for a few pennies more.

This is a bit off topic, but I don't think that the EyeFi cards have GPS on them. I believe they just log the IDs of nearby WiFi networks, and use a Google service to convert the WiFi network to a location. This works very well in cities, but not so well in rural areas, and it is also a lot less accurate than GPS.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5DmkIII RAW File support for Aperture 3?

« on: March 22, 2012, 11:31:58 PM »

I saw a thread on the 5DmkIII RAW Files not supported by Adobe Lightroom yet. Has anybody tried using Apple's Aperture  software?

Unfortunately, its not supported yet. Apple just released an update today for the D800, but no 5D3. Hopefully soon!

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Amazon 5D Mark III Pre Order Shipping & Order Status

« on: March 22, 2012, 11:31:02 PM »

Quick update, I received an update e-mail two hours ago and it looks like I'll have my 5D tomorrow

Lucky you! I ordered a body-only at 6am on the 2nd, and no updates. I just cancelled my pre-order because I leave for Mexico on Saturday and didn't want the camera delivered while I was away. Sigh. I'll order again when I get back, but I really would have liked to have the new toy for my trip :-)

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D Mark III Reviews

« on: March 22, 2012, 08:08:59 PM »

Great review from Engadget on the stills side. A miserable review from the video site.

Crazy that this doesn't do 1080. I thought the 22 MP was supposed to be perfect for this. 

Actually ... that part of the review is very poorly worded. When the reviewer says that it doesn't do 1080p, he is trying to say that there isn't 1080p worth of resolution. i.e. there are 1920x1080 pixels, but the pixels are less sharp than a scaled up 720p video.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Amazon 5D Mark III Pre Order Shipping & Order Status

« on: March 22, 2012, 07:01:30 PM »

It could be mishap on Amazon's end or Canon (or even both) but I don't think they will try to keep the orders on hold just to annoy the customers 

I suspect that Amazon is not the one to blame. Amazon has an amazing fulfilment center, and if they had the cameras I'm sure they would be shipping them very efficiently.

However, whether or not the fault is with Amazon (probably it is with Canon), its clear that Amazon is not the best place order from if you want prompt delivery of a new Canon product. Ironically, I went through this same issue 3.5 years ago with the 5DII and didn't learn from my mistakes :-)

I actually don't really mind waiting a few days, except that I leave for a trip on Saturday, and I really would have liked to be able to play with my new camera on that trip. At this point, it seems that there is almost no chance of me getting my body-only tomorrow, so I guess I will be cancelling my order and re-ordering when I get back. Sigh.

Supposedly Canon has a lot of stock, so hopefully I won't have to wait long when I get back.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Amazon 5D Mark III Pre Order Shipping & Order Status

« on: March 22, 2012, 04:20:16 PM »

Not all the west coast ... I pre-ordered a body only at 6am PST on March 2nd in Portland, OR, and still no word.

Would the Bellevue, WA or Sumner, WA distribution centers be closer to PDX?

(Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com#Fulfillment_and_warehousing)

Not sure which is closer, although I find most of my Amazon shipments come from Nevada or Phoenix. I rarely get anything shipped from WA even though it is closer.

And my order is still not shipping :-(

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Amazon 5D Mark III Pre Order Shipping & Order Status

« on: March 22, 2012, 03:57:20 PM »

Not all the west coast ... I pre-ordered a body only at 6am PST on March 2nd in Portland, OR, and still no word.