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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Question about 5DIII's NR settings

« on: January 26, 2013, 08:22:46 AM »

Hope you don't mind me piggy backing on your question since I had the exact same question except for a 6D. I would further ask, if NR is applied in-camera to a RAW file, is that change permanent, or can it be undone in LR? My thinking is I don't want to make any permanent changes to a file that can't be undone.

One more question, is the noise reduction done in-camera better than what you can get with LightRoom from a RAW file?ISO 6400 and up for example.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 6D is amazing... Review UPDATED (practical usage)

« on: January 20, 2013, 11:44:15 AM »

For goodness sake people, buy the camera that is right for YOU, and that YOU can afford, and that does all the things YOU want it to do.
For me, the 6D struck the right balance. I wish it was a 5DIII with GPS and WiFi for $2000, but it isn't. I came from a 20D, which I loved, and took some great pictures with, to this marvel (ISO 6400, who knew?).
It seems that for some people, money is no object and want the best. God bless you, go for it. At the end of the day, the 6D is right for some people, and very wrong for others.
Thanks Jay for the review, I appreciate it.

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Lenses / Re: Dropped my 70-200L F4 onto the carpet from my bag. Advice.

« on: January 11, 2013, 07:52:47 AM »

I just got this link as a result of a question I had asked.
Hope it helps.
http://www.canonrumors.com/tech-articles/how-to-test-a-lens/

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Lenses / Re: How many times did you return (L) lenses to get a good copy?

« on: January 11, 2013, 07:35:38 AM »

Thank you all for the feedback!

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Lenses / Re: How many times did you return (L) lenses to get a good copy?

« on: January 10, 2013, 09:46:30 PM »

I'm a bit embarrassed to admit this, but I'm not even sure what to do to test a lens. I have had lenses I was frustrated with, but always assumed it was me. Can you all give me some guidance on how to test lenses? I do have two L lenses including a new 25-105 IS that I got with my 6D. I am honestly not too excited about it when it comes to sharpness.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 6d vs. 5d mkiii for sports photography

« on: January 07, 2013, 05:22:18 PM »

Just for fun last week, I took the 6D to the boys high school basketball game coupled with the 70-200 f4. At the end of the game, I would say, the 6D is not a sports camera. At least not if you plan on making a living with it. I really did have to rely on the center point for the entire game. I was shooting at 1/500 and f4 so ISO was quite high.
Me, this is just a hobby and my middle school daughter plays. The 6D will be adequate for my purposes but probably not for professional use.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Anyone still using a 20D?

« on: January 04, 2013, 07:36:03 AM »

I was using it till I just got the 6D. That camera and I went through a lot! The 6D is MUCH better in low light and my new IS lens allows me to shoot at lower shutter speed...but I find myself still reaching for the old controls. I'm so used to changing focus points with the 20D, I just can't do it as fast with the 6D. And Picture Styles? What the heck is that if I'm shooting RAW?
Not going back, but kind of miss it.

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Portrait / Re: Post your best portraits(street, studio, candid etc...).

« on: December 31, 2012, 09:27:54 AM »

One more from the original Digital Rebel in 2004 :-) Wish I knew about RAW back then. This one was taken in a fishing village in St. Lucia.

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Portrait / Re: Post your best portraits(street, studio, candid etc...).

« on: December 31, 2012, 09:15:26 AM »

This was taken outside of Chichen Itza, Mexico in 2004 with the original Canon Digital Rebel and before I realized I should be shooting RAW :-)

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon T4i or wait for T5i?

« on: December 27, 2012, 08:08:26 AM »

Don't miss out on good pictures now for what may come. Buy the best camera for YOUR needs now and if something else that fits your needs better comes out in a year or two, budget, save, sell your existing equipment and buy the new when its available. Who knows, the T7i might be the revolutionary camera.

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Software & Accessories / Re: Problems pairing Canon 6D and Smartphone

« on: December 26, 2012, 10:19:31 PM »

No problem with the iPhone 5. Check this out, it might help.

EOS Remote App | Canon 6D | Wifi Wireless | Set-up & Basic Shooting	Small | Large

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Software & Accessories / Re: LR3 and RAW from Canon 6D; when will Adobe support 6D RAW?

« on: December 26, 2012, 10:17:21 PM »

Been running LR4 on a core2duo iMac with 4GB of ram. No problem handling RAW from 6D. Wish it was a bit faster, but, it works and I'm happy.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 6D or wait for New 7D?

« on: December 26, 2012, 07:20:06 PM »

Playing the the "buy what is available now, or wait for a future camera with rumored specs" game caused me to wait for years before up dating my 20D. I could have, and probably should have bought the 5DII way back when but waited. Remember what the rumors and speculation on what the 6D would be bring were? Remember when we thought we would have the 6D by? What are you going to do when Canon waits till October to announce the 7DII, then says it won't be available till December then it finally launches and rumors and specks for the 6DII starts swirling around?

Here is my suggestion. Figure out what you are looking for and need in a camera, figure out your budget, then go get it tomorrow. Heck, you might even end up in the Nikon camp, but go get your camera now, and don't look back. 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Pairing 6D with Mac running OS X 10.8.2

« on: December 26, 2012, 11:44:32 AM »

Does the WFTP software come free with the camera or is that extra?  I have a new 6D and I can't use the setup on the EOS Utility for the Web, FB, YouTube.  It gives me an SSL Certificate Error running Mountain Lion.

The software is free and included with the camera. I haven't tried the FB & YouTube functions. Did you note the updated firmware for uploading video? There was a problem with the firmware that shipped with the camera.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Shooting With the EOS 6D in Costa Rica

« on: December 26, 2012, 11:40:33 AM »

i find it interesting that the only people in this thread who have a 6D both own 5DIII's and tons of other Canon stuff.
It seems like if you are neck deep in the Canon system and want something cheaper to fool around with from time to time than the 6D is a great choice.
To me, it seems like if you want the most for your money, with the best features, then the D600 would be a better choice.
I haven't heard of many normal people(with maybe one aging aps-c body and one or two lenses) choosing the 6D, only pro's and serious enthusiasts who just want a new Canon toy.
Personally, i was disgusted when the specs for the 6D were released and bought a D700. Even now, you can get the D600 with kit lens for less than the 6D body only.

I went from a Canon 20D and a couple of aging lenses to the 6D. Honestly, didn't consider the Nikon. Guess I'm just comfortable in the Canon camp. By the way, I got some great shots with the 20D, and I'm getting great shots with the 6D also.