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EOS Bodies / Re: The Future of EOS M [CR1]

« on: April 26, 2013, 04:20:07 PM »

I was about to go for it and buy a 5d iii but since I'm not a pro I doubt that I will get enough use out of it to justify the price. I have also realised that in most situations now i dislike carting around bulky gear.
I really liked the look of the Sony RX1 but the price is horrific & the autofocus mediocre. The Fujifilm X100S sounds terrific from the reviews. The X100S sensor has built in phase detect pixels & has a great AF system as a result.
Now, this new eos m has my attention if canon can better the X100S. I'm in no hurry to buy a new camera so I don't mind waiting to see how this pans out.
I wouldn't mind seeing 240 fps video in future eos m models. Nikon have a strange aspect ratio in their nikon 1 high speed video which I don't like at all.
Just hoping that someone at canon reads these threads...

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EOS Bodies / Re: Cost of Canon 5D mk III

« on: February 04, 2013, 09:43:31 PM »

I recently tried out the 5D III and I can honestly say that it is worth the price premium over the 6D.
The autofocus of the 5D III is simply awesome and I would buy one just on that basis alone.
You have to try the cameras, not just look at reviews on the interweb.
I have other more important things that I need to squander my money on first but I will definitely buy myself one as soon as possible.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: right now i am not happy to be a canon user

« on: December 20, 2012, 07:36:28 AM »

At the current exchange rate, 2800 euros is cheaper than here in the UK as well.
DigitalRev in Hong Kong are selling the 5D mark III for 2750 euros so I would say the best deal for you is to be had in Germany.
And if you think you are getting a bad deal, don't give Canon your money. Simple.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: right now i am not happy to be a canon user

« on: December 20, 2012, 07:17:08 AM »

Why not buy a camera from an EU country - there wouldn't be any import tax?
You really don't have to buy a camera from Germany even though you live there you know.
Or just buy the Nikon D800 and spend your time trying to convince yourself that it's "better" than the Canon 5D III.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: right now i am not happy to be a canon user

« on: December 20, 2012, 06:01:57 AM »

It seems to me your dilemma is one of cost.
Here in the UK you can buy a 5D for £500, a 5D mark II for £1400 or the 5D mark III for £2400.
I think you should rent a 5D mark III and you will find that it's so good that you simply must have one. How much can you get for one of your kidneys in Germany?

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Lenses / Re: EF 24-70 f/2.8L IS Exists as a Working Prototype [CR2]

« on: December 20, 2012, 04:15:50 AM »

I like the idea of this lens but the pricing fills me with dread. Likely you will need a 1Dx to balance this beast and arms like Popeye to wield it.
I think the IS is more important for video than for stills.
I plan to buy the 5D III in the New Year but which lens to buy?
I've heard good things about the 24-105 f/4 which seems to be excellent for video. Since I currently use a crop sensor, the f/4 on FF will be similar to f/2.8 on crop so I may just get the 24-105 f/4 with extra reach and not go for the second mortgage for a 24-70 f/2.8. Personally I won't wait for this lens to make an appearance. I reckon it will be affordable for me some time in 2016.
I can understand why owners of the 24-70 f/2.8 II would be annoyed at having their purchase effectively de-valued by this IS version. Even so, you should expect the mark II to maintain a very healthy re-sale value.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Are you really serious about 6D?

« on: December 13, 2012, 04:54:34 AM »

The 6D is an upgade for the 60D. The 5D mark III is an upgrade for the 5D mark II. If you want to upgrade your mark II buy a mark III.

The 6D is not aimed at Pros. It is an upgrade for Rebel owners, although the autofocus system for the 6D is puzzling because the 650D has 9 cross type AF points. The one cross type point in the centre is good and probably simplifies focusing for amateurs anyway. You pays your money you makes your choice.

Personally I would have liked a pop up flash on the 6D like the 60D with it's integrated speedlite transmitter. The 6D would have won out over the 5D III with a few tweaks but I'm now waiting for 5D III prices to come down next year before I go for it.

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Lenses / Re: EF 24-70 f/4L IS & EF 35 f/2 IS

« on: November 05, 2012, 07:35:46 AM »

Interesting lenses. Presumably the 24-70mm f/4.0 will complement the 6D in weight and size. Should be a good kit lens for the 6D.
I've been thinking about getting the 35mm L for my crop sensor for a while. This new 35mm sounds ideal for me. If the 35mm f/2.0 has internal focusing, I'll be very happy.

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Lenses / Re: New 50 Finally on the Way? [CR1]

« on: November 04, 2012, 09:35:40 AM »

I'd like f/1.4 and internal focusing like the new 28mm f/2.8 IS.
I really don't like the way the front element extends on the current f/1.4 version.
I tend to agree that f/2.8 would be no good for a 50mm prime. I might be interested at f/1.8 but ideally it needs to be f/1.4 to be a proper fast prime.
I personally don't need IS but then again it may be a really good addition so lets wait and see.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 6D or 5D Mk II

« on: October 28, 2012, 06:13:06 AM »

The Nikon D600 AF isn't all that great in the real world (when compared to the 5D III and D800 it pretty much sucks). I would like a really good AF system now I get too many out of focus action shots with my rebel 550D.
I'm waiting for the 5D III to come down in price in the New Year. I may buy one from DigitalRev and save about 20%.
The 6D was a good piece of marketing for the 5D III for me because it made me realize that an entry level FF just doesn't have the features that I would like.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Best low-light AF body

« on: October 23, 2012, 01:16:40 AM »

From what I have read the 5D III focuses much much better in low light than its predecessor. The 6D promises to be even better on the center point.
From personal experience, I'd say a faster lens will help no end in low light. How about getting yourself a not-too-expensive 50mm f/1.4 or even its plastic toy f/1.8 little brother? You'd have to use your legs to zoom of course.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D2 + 17-40mm or 500D + 10-22mm?

« on: October 08, 2012, 04:21:29 PM »

This means that on a crop sensor at 10mm, you will get slightly more distortion of verticals than with 16mm on a FF camera.

That's ony true if you're talking about the exact same lens, i.e. a 10mm lens with a FF-sized image circle.  When you compare different lenses...

EF-S 10-22mm @ 10mm on APS-C


EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II @ 16mm on FF


1.25% distortion on APS-C vs. 3.26% distortion on FF.  Note that that's with the 16-35 II - the distortion on the 17-40L @ 17mm is even worse.

Now, another question, is it 17-40 or 16-35?  I'm taking mostly landscape photos using a tripod and long shutter speed.  Is the 16-35 a lot better than 17-40 @ F/8 and above for example?  I don't worry about low-light.  I've got primes to take care of that.

In that case, no - the 17-40mm would be the way to go.  I got the 16-35L II because I did want to use it in low light, e.g.:


EOS 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM @ 27mm, 1/25 s, f/2.8, ISO 3200

Good info. Thanks!

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D2 + 17-40mm or 500D + 10-22mm?

« on: October 08, 2012, 08:18:05 AM »

Crop sensors do what the name suggests. They effectively chop off more of the outer image because the sensor is smaller. This means that soft corners and vignetting are less of a problem on a crop sensor camera.
For example, you have to remember that a 30mm lens on a crop is NOT the same as a 50mm on a full frame - even though you get a similar field of view. You will have a 30mm field of view chopped down. This means that on a crop sensor at 10mm, you will get slightly more distortion of verticals than with 16mm on a FF camera. But then again with a FF camera you get more light on to the sensor and better bokeh, more vignetting, possibly softer corners and so on.
I own the 10-22mm and like it a lot. I don't like the variable aperture though.
So effectively the 10-22mm isn't necessarily "better" even though you may get better corners. Depends what you overall needs are.

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EOS Bodies / Re: At what price point will you consider buying the Canon 6D?

« on: September 21, 2012, 05:01:18 AM »

I am a Rebel owner who would have purchased this product. I was waiting with bated breath.
I think the sensor is a good size and IQ is likely to be excellent.
I wanted an integrated speedlite transmitter (like the 60D has) rather than the GPS/wifi combo. I don't want to carry lots of gizmos and extras. A camera and a speedlite is ideal for me.
I think the autofocus is an upgrade from the Rebel series but not quite what I was expecting. It sounds like the center AF point may well kick @55, especially in low light but it remains to be seen whether the other AF points are any good. I only use the center AF point on my Rebel because it's the only reliable one. Effectively I have a single AF point camera for most of the time.
I don't mind the basic video function because I want a great stills camera. I'd like to try the 6D with the 50 f/1.4 lens. Could be a killer combo.
However, unless the price is competitive with the 7D, I can't justify buying this product.
So in the UK, the 6D would have to be £1000 or less for me to be interested. It's currently listed at £1799.99 for pre-order.

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EOS Bodies / Re: POLL: With what features would you consider the 6d?

« on: September 19, 2012, 09:24:49 AM »

very interesting poll. clearly the primitive AF system makes it a non starter for most.

Totally agree.