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Technical Support / Re: MacBook Pro : Best RAW Processing Software?

« on: April 17, 2013, 04:09:38 AM »

I use DPP and PS CS 5.1. I have to upgrade to 10.8 from 10.7. When I've done that I will upgrade to PS CS 6. Every new
version of ACR that comes out has better raw processing. I've been using the Detail Tab to eliminate noise in my Pics.
You might want to check out Elements 11. For around $100.00 it comes with the latest version of ACR. Adobe will let you do an upsell to the full version of Photoshop. It is not cheap. It is up to you as to what version you want. Elements or the full version of Photoshop. Some Photographers use Lightroom and then finish up in Photoshop for the final image.
You could do a search: Photoshop Elements vs Photoshop CS. Or vs Lightroom to see what others think is best. DPP has
some good points to it and Canon is making it better over time. I use it to process raw pics so I can convert them to Tiff
and jpeg. I then send the jpegs by email to friends. Macs email will let to choose how large you want the attachment to be. Good Luck. 

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EOS Bodies / Re: A Bit of EOS 70D Info [CR1-CR2]

« on: April 16, 2013, 04:34:23 AM »

I'm glad I found this before it becomes 10 pages long. The new camera won't be aimed at any of us who own a Canon but
to future buyers. If it's got any features that are better than the 60D new customers to digital will find it fills their requirements. The forum chatter will continue chatter till something comes along to make us want to upgrade. Canon wants us to upgrade to Full Frame. We will because we have all this lovely glass and need a camera to replace what we have almost worn out or have grown out of. Some of us will go to the 5Dlll, it's replacement, the 6D or the 6Dll. I'm going
to use my 7D till it burns out. I will keep reading Canon Rumors to keep up on the various cameras as they come out so as to be ready for my day to upgrade.   

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Animal Kingdom / Re: Show your Bird Portraits

« on: April 14, 2013, 03:53:41 AM »

I might have not posted a portrait. I apologize in advance. This is my best pic so far with my 7D 70-200 F4 and 2X.

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Canon 1.4X III vs Canon 2.0X III

« on: April 12, 2013, 04:48:22 PM »

I use both 1.4 ll and 2X ll Extenders on my 70-200 F4 IS USM lens. 70-200 + 1.4 is my walk around BIF combo. I find no
image loss with this combo. Using the 2X hand held the pics are a little soft but usable. Mounted on a tripod and live view
F11 or 16 and a cable release. I got a pair of Eagles in a tree that I use as my desktop pic. It was shot at F16 on a nice sunny day. I bought the 1.4 Extender with the 70-200 and used this for 2 years before buying the 2X. We will always want more reach with our lenses. LOL 2X is manual focus for me which wasn't easy with live view because of the light hitting the LCD.

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Lenses / Re: 2 filters jammed together

« on: April 12, 2013, 03:01:11 AM »

You could try taking them in to the camera store where you bought them. They might have filter tools that can be used to loosen them. I had two rings stuck together once. I used pliers that opened wide enough to grip one filter that I put a lens cloth on and gently squeezed to stop movement and loosened the top one by hand.

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

« on: April 09, 2013, 06:25:39 AM »

Read this thread. It will help with your decision.

http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=14045.0

There is supposed to be a big announcement from Canon on April 23.
If it is not about a 7Dll then go for the 7D which is an amazing camera. I bought one last August before the Vs2 Firmware
update. It was fine before and after the update and I am pleased with it. I agree with jrista and Don Haines and found what they had to say informative. I think from what I have read you will be happier with the 7D over the 6D in the long term. If you have a drawer full of Sd cards that you want to keep using then go with the 60D or wait for the 70D.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 700d/100d as a first DSLR or wait for 70d?

« on: April 08, 2013, 04:57:20 AM »

You'll go Grey holding out for the new release of the 70D or 7D ll. Maybe! It could be sooner than later. You should have read the reviews of all the available cameras by now and should know what you want in a camera.  Shoot Raw and you will need  to buy Photoshop Elements or use DPP that's free with the Canon Cameras. You will be quite busy learning how to shoot pics and how to process them and won't have time to lament the new features if and when they appear. We are supposed to buy when we need to.
I bought my 40D in March 2008 and the 50D came out that fall. I checked the specs of the 50D and said" I'm A-OK!" and kept on shooting and learning till the 40D went Error 99. I bought the 7D because the vs 2 Firmware update seemed good enough for me. I'm happily taking better pics and advancing well past my 40D's limits. I don't think there will be a mass of 60D's or 7D's being traded in when the new releases finally appear just because of the new specs.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Dilemma: Need new body by May 1st (7d alternatives/successor timeline?)

« on: April 07, 2013, 07:58:07 PM »

I went from a 40D to the 7D. My 17-85 F4-5.6 that came with the 40D works fine on the 7D. I like my 7D so much that
when the new cameras come out they had better have great improvements for me to have Camera Envy. Buy a 7D now
so you'll be ready when your child is born. With your F2.8 you'll be able to take pics of baby without flash. you will probably have to set the white balance manually. I shoot mine on auto white balance except when using flash at 250 TV.
I haven't shot under Fluorescent lighting yet.  Even if you upgrade when the new cameras come out you may get a good trade in value with a 7D. Good Luck!

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EOS Bodies / Re: EOS 7D Mark II Test Camera [CR1]

« on: March 30, 2013, 05:05:16 AM »

Very Interesting! I've just read 10 pages about a maybe 7Dll test camera or maybe the 70D as some people have posted
as their response. I think if this does make it to Market it will be a nice camera. I should have read posts on technique
and not this.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Favorite or Preferred Film body?

« on: March 30, 2013, 03:26:21 AM »

I voted AE-1 because I own one and it still works. I have a roll of film in it that I have to shoot this summer or take it out
and trash the film. I've heard of people developing pics after the film sat in the camera for years. I prefer Digital over Film.
I shot a lot of Kodak slide film and have some nice pics from the years that I used it. I haven't looked at them for many years and am not sure if they are still good or not.

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Lenses / Re: New 100-400 to Launch with EOS 7D Mark II [CR2]

« on: March 28, 2013, 05:05:25 AM »

I want the new 100-400 with twist zoom. I don't want a dust attracter I have one in my 17-85. I am careful to wipe dust off the barrel when it's extended. If it's priced to high, I'll stick with my 70-200 and 2X extender.
140-400 F8 isn't bad for just under 2 grand. Will have to learn how to pan with my tripod for BIF pics. LOL

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EOS Bodies / Re: I did it, I took the plunge

« on: March 26, 2013, 02:37:05 AM »

Try this link: Worked for me.
Professional Pictures from a Professional Camera. Well done.
My wife and I went out today to the Eagles nest and using my Manfrotto 055 Pro B Tripod and Live View and cable release
We got the pics of Eagles that we wanted to get. As good as my friends pics.
I hope we both get many years of use out of our cameras. Enjoy

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Lenses / Re: Best sports lenses for Canon 7D

« on: March 24, 2013, 03:58:07 AM »

Go for the 2.8 IS USM ll. Until it came out the F4 IS USM was a newer lens and a  better choice for sharp pics. They now have the same close focus distance. 3.94 ft. and the 2.8 is supposed to be as sharp as the F4 and may be sharper? If that's possible.
With my 2X extender I wish I had the 2.8 ll. I'll just have to try harder and work harder for my pics that I want to take.
Good Luck!

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EOS Bodies / Re: I did it, I took the plunge

« on: March 24, 2013, 03:20:06 AM »

Congratulations! I would like the 70-200 2.8 IS USM ll. I'm still learning what I have. My friend sent me some pics of Eagles he took today with his Oly 620. They're better than mine. So I must get out there and try, try, again. LOL

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Canon General / Re: Since 7D MkII isn't coming soon.....

« on: March 23, 2013, 04:53:17 AM »

You haven't said what you are shooting with now. Can you wait for something that might not appear? I bought a 7D last August to replace a 40D that was error 99 after every shot. I knew Canon was releasing Firmware Vs2 so I bought one
August 3,2012. I used it and was happy and when the new firmware was released I updated to vs 2 and am still happy.
I have vs 2.0.3 Firmware and the 7D is everything I wished my 40D could have been. My 17-85 lens that came with my 40D works just fine, even though I read the 7D needs good glass. I won't have camera envy when the 7D's replacement is released. I'm still enjoying my camera and learning more as I use it. There's a saying that "You should buy when you need it!" and I say don't look back and try to second guess things after new releases. Good Luck with your decision.