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EOS Bodies / Re: Need help. Canon 60D for sports--is it better to pony up for the 7D?

« on: March 06, 2013, 06:02:14 AM »

Congrats on the 60D purchase. Even though I went for a 7D for myself, if you set up the 60D for birds in flight you will get the practice you need for shooting sports. If I get this wrong I will repost tomorrow.

AI Servo, ISO 800, 1,000 Shutter speed. Partial metering in the centre of the frame. If Things aren't going so well with the number of keepers use centre spot focus. I have my 7D set up this way and was not completely happy so I went out this past weekend and took pics of Seagulls flying. I got better results than on other occaisions. So if you don't  at first succeed try, try and try again. I set my 70-200 F4 IS USM to mode 2 for panning. I would prefer to have the 70-200 F2.8
Mark ll but it costs more and wasn't out when I purchased the 70-200 F4 IS and 1.4 Extender. I think this lens combo
isn't what you will need for indoor sports. 70-200 2.8 IS USM ll and 2X Extender might work. F 5.6 is what I get and it works well outdoors with good lighting from the sun. Good Luck! 

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Lenses / Re: Canon 100-400 f/4-5.6L IS II Leaked!!

« on: March 02, 2013, 03:54:14 AM »

You are a Mean,Mean Man! You fooled me with your post.
I am reading reviews of the 100-400 Mark l and have decided to wait for the Mark ll to come out. It will cost more than $2,500.00 and won't come down in price till at least 2 years after it comes out. It will be a sweet lens that will make a lot of people happy. I'll keep using the 1.4 ll and the 2X ll Extender with my 70-200 F4 IS USM till then. I am going to try mounting the 2X and lens on my tripod and use Live View,Manual Focus and cable release to see if I can improve my results over handheld. What I want to shoot is sometimes just a bit out of my reach.

Good job on creating a Dummy of the 100-200 Mark ll lens. It might look like your pic when it comes out. 

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EOS Bodies / Re: Will the 70d have a new sensor?

« on: March 01, 2013, 01:25:31 AM »

I may be wrong, but March new camera will be 70D with an new sensor slightly faster frame rate 7.5 fps and better
noise handling. ( less noise in low light) Then everyone will be talking about the never to be 7Dll. The 70D will reclaim the
top APS-C spot in the Canon Lineup for the XXD's. If it has an articulating screen it will sell and sell.

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EOS Bodies / Re: got a 6d yipee!

« on: February 22, 2013, 06:05:10 PM »

congrats. I look forward to your postings about this camera as well as pics that you take with it.

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EOS Bodies / Re: guess the spec

« on: February 21, 2013, 05:53:04 AM »

jrista, I like your eagle pic. I'll have to keep trying, but I don't have a 5Dlll and 600mm F4. basically I have less than half that. LOL I like my 7D and prefer to carry the 70-200mm F4 IS USM over the 2.8 ll the money I saved bought me the 1.4 and 2X extenders that I use a lot.

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EOS Bodies / Re: guess the spec

« on: February 20, 2013, 09:25:26 PM »

You are correct Stig. and 234 I also used a 2X ll Extender to give me 400 mm.

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EOS Bodies / Re: guess the spec

« on: February 20, 2013, 05:38:20 PM »

My guess is 60D and nifty fifty. It's a nice pic. Here's my pic.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 7D Mark ii with WiFi/GPS or Without?

« on: February 20, 2013, 03:07:34 AM »

I was sure there wouldn't be a 7Dll after reading Masaya Maeda's interview. Oops! It's not officially announced yet but I also hope it has an articulating screen. I am going to research using EOS Utility to control the 7D with a Laptop. I think a 13 inch MacBook Pro might be in my future. Maybe a 15 inch would be better. If I got a 17 inch I would need a wheelbarrow when I go out to take pics.

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Lenses / Re: Canon 2X extender : Mk2 vs Mk3 on 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM

« on: February 15, 2013, 05:18:10 AM »

Congrats on your purchase. I bought the 2X Mark ll Extender to use with my Canon 70-200 F4 IS USM. Even though the lens is now a F8 aperture lens I get good results with my 7D. Better than when I first bought it and used it on my 40D.
The lighting has to be optimal to get good results. Brightness and angle to the sun become more important than shooting without it. I can hand hold the lens and extender and get a good usable pic using manual focus at F8. Practice,Practice,Practice. I kept trying on occasion and got my best pics this past weekend shooting Eagles in the same tree as other days. but from the opposite side. Standing North and aiming south  not South aiming North as on previous attempts. In camera the pics are sharper on the 7D than on the 40D so camera does play into the equation. My next step is to use this combo mounted on my tripod with a cable release.  Mounted on your 5D lll you should have no probs.   

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EOS Bodies / Re: *UPDATE* EOS 70D is Coming, The Future of Pro APS-C Will Change

« on: February 14, 2013, 06:58:23 AM »

70D is Coming, The Future of Pro APS-C Will Change! I read and re read the interview with Masaya Maeda and wonder why I am the only one who sees No 7Dll in the Future because the Future is Full Frame. To get the 1.6 crop it will have to be done on the computer probably using Photoshop. To get the extra reach with a lens it'll have to be with a 1.4 or 2X Extender. This will be possible because the FF sensor will have the resolution to allow this kind of Manipulation of the image. This means that the 70D will almost be what everyone wants in a 7Dll. Canon will do what it wants knowing that as long as the cameras produce quality images that people will buy them. The 7D was the camera that pried open the wallets of 40D users. Canon is going to have to come out in the next 3 years with a camera that pries open the wallets of 7D owners. Masaya says that will be FF. I am hoping for 5Dlll like camera with a $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 price tag.   

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Lenses / Re: New Member / Lens Recs

« on: February 12, 2013, 04:09:46 AM »

I don't think you will be disappointed with the 5Dlll in any way. A 2.8 zoom lens if it stays at 2.8 at all focal lengths will be
a great lens to have. For Product Photography and Macro you can't go wrong with the Canon 100 2.8 ll. Something you might want to think about is filter thread size of your lens choices, can you buy step up rings so filters you buy can be used on all of or most of your lenses.

So, is this the zoom you would go for? I had looked at the 24-70 f.28 II but honestly I think with the 50 in my kit, id be at risk of selling myself short with just these 2 lenses to begin.

Starting with 24-70 2.8 and 100 2.8 ll Macro wouldn't be limiting if you were to buy a 70-200 2.8 in the future as a third lens.     

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EOS Bodies / Re: need an upgrade from 40d, can't decide: 5D 3, 70D (when available), 7D?

« on: February 10, 2013, 01:48:55 AM »

I upgraded from a 40D that kept giving me error 99 after every shot. The 40D kept saying turn power off and remove and replace the battery. I cleaned all the contacts with lens cleaner on a Q tip and dried with a lens cloth. I even put in a new time date battery. I decided to put my money towards a 7D instead of repairs. The firmware vs 2 was another reason. I am yet to get a good BIF pic in AI Servo but it didn't happen at 1st on the 40D. Practice, Practice, Practice. I am happy with the 7D and look forward to Spring and Summer to hone my skills at BIF and Macro.
With the 7 D I can use my Compact Flash cards and my 17-85 lens works just fine. Good Luck and read more reviews on
each of the cameras your interested in. I don't think the 70D will be what we want compared to 40D. Only time will tell if I'm right on that comment. I'm sure it'll be SD card only so your compact flash cards will collect dust in a drawer.

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Lenses / Re: Finally!

« on: February 07, 2013, 05:18:49 AM »

Congrats. You will take some really nice pics with the 70-200 F4. Enjoy.

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Lenses / Re: 70-200 f4 IS

« on: February 06, 2013, 02:53:42 AM »

Reviews I read before I bought this lens in November 2008 said the 70-200 F4 IS USM is the sharpest zoom lens that Canon makes. Since then the 70-200 F2.8 IS USM ll has been released and it may be sharper. I use the F4 IS USM the most. I use it with the 1.4 Extender to take BIF pics on my 7D. I got great pics on my 40D with this combo. I am looking forward to this spring and summer to get BIF pics with my 7D. As it takes 67mm filters I can use them on my 17-85 too.

I bought this lens because I didn't think Canon would be updating it anytime in the near future. I felt they would update the 2.8 version next. I was right. I think it was updated in 2010.

I believe the F4 and the 2.8 have the resolving power to keep up with the new sensors. I am quite happy how my lenses
take pics on my 7D I am happier than when I just had the 40D. Raw files look better on the computer straight out of the 7D.

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Lenses / Re: 100mm macro L on a 7d

« on: February 05, 2013, 05:04:38 AM »

I've reread my post and my LOL falls flat. Sorry. Why not buy the 100 IS USM L Macro and after using it for awhile you
will know if you want more from a lens. you have been given lots of suggestions to research. Macro Photography is a fun
learning experience. With the 160mm focal length on a crop sensor it will make a great portrait lens for Portraits of people and pics of Flowers. My research on the 100 mm L Macro makes me think it's a must have lens. The 70-200 2.8 ll is another very popular lens. Although 77 mm filters are more costly to buy. I like my 70-200 F4 IS USM and usually mount it on my 7D before going out to take pics. As BIF are my first priority, I want to be ready to shoot. I have C1 set for this. C2 for Flash and C3is going to be set for bracketing for HDR.
Spring isn't here yet so there is still time to do more research before you buy.