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EOS Bodies / Re: Your Canon EOS 5D Mark III user tips

« on: August 17, 2012, 11:37:49 AM »

By default, the directional "multi-controller" is unassigned.  I assigned "AF point direct selection" to that.  This makes it super-easy to select a different focus point (and more likely for me to do).  Especially when using very wide apertures, I've learned that it's far better (more reliable) to focus with your shot already composed the way you want it, rather than center-focus and re-compose.

Thanks for starting this thread!  I'm very new to photography (in fact, my 5D3, which I received earlier this week, is my first SLR).  These sorts of tips are invaluable to someone like me.

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EOS Bodies / Re: New Product Announcement Invites for July 23, 2012

« on: July 11, 2012, 05:43:05 PM »

haha- thanks for the warning.  I hate to start a big (recurring?) battle!  I figured that if xD can have a crop (7D), why can't xxD have full?  To be honest though, I don't care what they call it.  I just don't want to have to spend $3500 to avoid multiplying by 1.6.   

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EOS Bodies / Re: New Product Announcement Invites for July 23, 2012

« on: July 11, 2012, 04:21:48 PM »

I think they need an entry-level full-frame to compete with Nikon's rumored D600 (which is looking more like reality and less like rumor).  I would like to see something like a "T4i-but-with-a-full-frame".  In fact, I think something like that would make a great 70D.