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EOS Bodies / Re: Sell 60D now or after 70D is shipping?

« on: April 17, 2013, 09:17:46 PM »

If you wait for the 70D, why not wait for the 7DMkII, or the 5DMkIV, or the megapixel monster?  You can enjoy
the wait agonizing over specs, resale value, lack of color choice, debating DXO marks - or you can go buy a
new lens and keep on shooting.  All the xxD models have a pretty good depreciation record and you should be able to extrapolate from there if you're that interested.

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Lenses / Re: One lens for vacation

« on: April 17, 2013, 09:01:08 PM »

au contraire!  I'd suggest the best single lens to take with either of your cameras is the 28-135is for the following
reasons.   It's relatively cheap to buy - around $300 - but has good enough image quality that it has been a standard  package zoom with many Canon bundles.  It's relatively cheap to buy so you're not going to break the
bank if it's damaged or stolen.  It doesn't weigh as much as some of the alternatives suggested here and most vacations I've been on involve a lot of walking without many "rest stops".  You can sell it after your vacation if it doesn't fit nicely into your long range lens plan and you won't lose much, if any, money.  If you decide to take the
50 crop sensor, the 18-135 is another similarly priced option.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Is it too late to buy a Canon 7D?

« on: April 13, 2013, 12:17:02 PM »

Not unless the store is closed.  7D is a great answer regardless of the question.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Body upgrade advice

« on: April 13, 2013, 12:16:15 PM »

The T3 is fine unless you're a pixel peeper.  Then the only option is full frame and that's only a budget question.
I might consider the 50mm f1.4 on your current body.  The crop factor will make it a 75mm lens - generally
thought of as a maximum focal length for portraits.  This faster lens will "upgrade" to full frame should you decide to make the move later. 
Keep saving your money - none of this junk is going to get cheaper!

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EOS Bodies / EOS-M closeout?

« on: April 13, 2013, 12:11:49 PM »

Appears the EOS-M is now being offered for $399 with the 22mm lens.  Probably should have been the entry
level price given it's mediocre acceptance.  Any bets on how long it takes to get to $250?

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Software & Accessories / Re: Yet another camera bag question - Pelican S130

« on: April 13, 2013, 12:08:59 PM »

No, but since it's a Pelican it will be HEAVY and expensive.

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Software & Accessories / Re: Camera Bag Suggestion Needed

« on: April 13, 2013, 12:08:01 PM »

So you don't like your bag - why not?  The only fault with most Canon bags is the stupid label to broadcast its a camera bag - true, some could use a more comfortable strap.  Any of a half dozen manufacturers make a wide
variety of sizes and carrying options so it shouldn't be too difficult to "try and buy".  As a rule, I prefer a cheap messenger type bag with with a sturdy strap and  no distinguishing marks - size is up to you.

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Software & Accessories / Re: What editing software do you use?

« on: April 13, 2013, 12:03:35 PM »

Photoshop for heavy stuff, Lightroom for quick and easy.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Crazy... go Nikon?

« on: March 26, 2013, 11:41:36 PM »

First a Toyota, then a Honda, then a Mercedes, then a BMW - brand loyalty sucks, performance rules.
Do whatever the hell you want.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Considering buying a D800 or H4D-31..or full set of canon primes ?

« on: March 26, 2013, 11:38:07 PM »

Instead of the D800 - and it's various reported problems - or sinking the money into a Hasselblad that was
recently discontinued, consider the Pentax D645.  It's now about the same price as a D4, less than the
Hasselblad and lots of lenses available as a relative "bargain".  If 40 megapixels isn't enough, just be patient.

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Lenses / Re: Best lens for baby portraits?

« on: March 26, 2013, 11:32:17 PM »

buy the 35mm f2.0.  It's only a couple of hundred bucks, has been a great lens for twenty years and take
the money you save and put it in the baby's account.   Diapers, formula and strained mush are expensive!

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Lenses / Re: Prime vs zoom

« on: March 26, 2013, 06:32:25 AM »

I manage very well with a 35mm and an 85mm - especially for travelling.  Must be a throwback to film
days when zooms weren't so very good.

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Lenses / Re: Need your opinions on selling my 50L and 24/70L

« on: March 26, 2013, 06:27:16 AM »

I'd keep them both and buy the 35mm f1.4, but maybe not until after the rumored new version is announced.
Not that the new one would be a slam dunk - particularly if it's priced like the new 24-70 over the old version.

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Lenses / Re: Best tele prime for full frame?

« on: March 26, 2013, 06:17:53 AM »

A vote for the 135L if you're counting, but if you want a good, relatively inexpensive short tele with little additional weight, go for the 85mm f1.8 - and underrated gem.  Life is fine with just a 35mm & this 85mm when I travel,
and it fits easily in a jacket pocket.

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Lenses / Re: Lens recommendation

« on: March 26, 2013, 06:11:55 AM »

You didn't mention if the 17-40 is on "long term" lend or not, so I'll assume you still have access to it.
It also sounds like you have a limited budget.  I wouldn't buy either one of the lenses you mentioned.
I would buy a 50mm f1.4 which is currently around $300, use it until I feel I had "mastered" it and then
add a second lens.  Hopefully by then the new 35mm f1.4 will be available - and it will be a "reasonable"
price - as a second lens or the current 35mm f1.4 will be a "bargain" as the new version is delivered.
The third lens I would buy would be the 135mm f2.0L which is a wonderful lens or if I couldn't afford it,
I'd buy the old 100mm macro.  Might even swap places with the last two purchases if the 17-40 is
still "on loan".