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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon 6D - Meike grip on ebay for under $40

« on: December 26, 2012, 11:28:33 AM »

Seems like a good deal, but I know nothing of that brand. Does anyone know if Meike is really a $20 grip selling for $40, or an $80 selling for $40?

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

« on: December 22, 2012, 10:10:57 AM »

Figured it out (Canon, the manual SUCKS on this point)

If you are on a Mac, and you install all the Canon software, the WFT Pairing Software will not be put on your dock with all the other Canon software, you have to find it on your computer. (Applications/Canon Utilities/EOS Utility/WFTPairing).

Once you find the WFTPairing software, double click on it. (This is what got me confused and frustrated) Nothing will seem to happen and there is no icon on the dock to suggest you are running an application or that anything has happened. What has in fact happened, is that you have launched a utility that now allows your computer to pair with the camera. The only indication that this as happened is a small brown icon of a camera that will show up in the upper right corner of your screen (by the time, Date and Wi-Fi icon if your have them showing).

When that icon shows up, you can click on it, and it is from there, you can select your camera.

I will tell you, having the camera tethered to the computer wirelessly...priceless. Now, if I can just get it to connect to Lightroom for wireless importing, I will be thrilled.

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

« on: December 20, 2012, 10:18:00 PM »

Has anyone been able to pair their 6D with a mac running Mountain Lion over Wi-Fi? I can't seem to get it to work and this time, I actually read the manual. This isn't a must have for me, but I thought I would try it for fun. Now I'm just frustrated. I can't tell if the WFTPairing software is actually running or not.
I would appreciate any help.
Thanks.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: New to video...advice needed

« on: December 20, 2012, 02:33:45 PM »

Great info. here. Thanks.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 6D Top Focus Point Light Bleeding Issue

« on: December 20, 2012, 10:18:57 AM »

Didn't notice it on my 6D. Will have to go look for it now 

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EOS Bodies / Re: HIGH ISO Performance

« on: December 20, 2012, 10:15:43 AM »

They look great! ?4U. What shutter speed do you usually use for sports? How low will you go? I notice 1/3200 and 1/1000. Is the faster speed just to allow you to experiment is high ISO, or do you find you need to go that fast sometimes?
Just trying to pick up tips to improve my personal shooting 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Real world use of 6D, WiFi and iPhone for shooting

« on: December 19, 2012, 07:45:21 PM »

Decided to do a bit of experimenting with my new 6D and the EOS app on an iPhone 5. I set my camera up on a tripod out by the bird feeder then came inside to try to get some shots of some birds feeding.

Caveat, I'm not one for reading instructions first so I jumped in assuming I would figure it out.

It seemed to me that the live view on my phone sometimes would freeze so I had to go with what I was seeing outside vs. what was on my phone. It also seemed that when I took a picture, using the app, the camera might have spent time sending the picture back to the camera or thinking because, again, the view on the phone would freeze for a while so it was hard to tell if the camera was actually taking pictures every time I pushed the button (turns out it was). Oh, one more thing, there is no audio cue or sound to let you know that you have actually taken a picture so sometimes I would push the button multiple times trying to make sure I don't miss a shot only to find out later I took 5 pictures.

I will be playing with this feature more as time goes on. Will report back if I learn something I missed.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: UPGRADING 7D to FF Please help!!!

« on: December 19, 2012, 06:54:54 PM »

It seems undisputed that if Wi-Fi and GPS aren't that important to you, and money is no object the 5DIII is probably the way to go. You won't be disappointed in the downgrade in the focusing system of the 6D. (which is just fine as far as I'm concerned). Yes, the 6D does better focusing in low lighting, but that doesn't mean the 5DIII is bad.
The only camera I might leave off the list is the 5DII. It would seem that both the 6D and 5DIII are upgrades to the II.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 6D & 24-105 f/4; AF point works as well with f/4 lens as f/2.8?

« on: December 19, 2012, 09:26:51 AM »

There is, at least in my 6D.

With the 70-200mm f/4 IS, in a dark room about 1/8" at f/4 and 12800, my 6D couldn't lock focus.  Simply switching to the 40mm f/2.8 it was able to lock focus, and accurately.

**This was using single point AF set to the center**

Mild curiosity as to if these would be the same results with a 5DIII. I have the 6D and also have the 70-200 f/4 but haven't tried using it in low lighting situations. I have used the 24-105 in dim lighting and have been happy with it, but I was't comparing it to anything or experimenting, I was just using it.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Quick 5Dmkiii WiFi Question

« on: December 19, 2012, 09:20:43 AM »

Just checked. The EOS app for iPhone says its only compatible with the 6D. Not sure if that can or will change in the future.

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

« on: December 16, 2012, 08:56:44 PM »

Yes I am serious about 6D, and I love it!
I'm not a professional even though I have had friends ask me to shoot their weddings, homecoming, family portraits etc. All this I have done with the 20D and an equally old Tamron lens! Remember that camera? So, it was time to upgrade my body. Question was, do I buy a discounted 5DIII, or for about the same price, or get the 6D PLUS the 24-105L with IS? I went with the upgrade to the body AND lens. Sure I wish it did a bunch of other things, (I actually love the wi fi and GPS feature), but bottom line, I'm getting better pictures out of this thing than I did with my 20D. It has also breathed new life into my 70-200 f4 which I use to shoot my daughter's basketball games. Being able to increase the ISO has allowed me to increase the shutter speed and the auto focus is fast enough to keep up with the 7th grade girls basketball team

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Please explain expanded ISO

« on: December 15, 2012, 09:26:43 PM »

I have always known the high ISO would produce a poorer image but assumed 50 would be as good as 100 not worse. I have never used 50, but had always thought I might with enough light to get the absolute best picture posible. It sounds like 100 would be my best option.
Thanks for the feed back!

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Please explain expanded ISO

« on: December 15, 2012, 01:12:18 PM »

Thanks Ninja, I guess that is ultimately my question too. Is anything happening in the expanded zones that can't be done in post processing and if not, is it better done in the camera by expanding ISO, or done in Lightroom (for example)?

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Please explain expanded ISO

« on: December 15, 2012, 11:21:56 AM »

Just got the 6D and love it however, I have never really understood expanded ISO. The fact that the word expanded is used to describe the feature implies to me that its not real. So, my question is, if I switch from ISO 100 to 50, what is happening in the camera? There isn't less noise in the image is there? Is it just 100 with half the light allowed?
I would also like to understand what is happening at the other end of the scale. Not that I would ever, but what is going on at ISO 102,800?

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6D Sample Images / Re: Anything shot with a 6D

« on: December 13, 2012, 07:55:53 AM »

FYI, Adobe Lightroom has just been updated to 4.3 and can now handle Canon 6D RAW files. Going to test it in a bit.