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Software & Accessories / Re: Third Party LP-E6

« on: June 07, 2013, 12:23:34 PM »

The battery in my 6D lasts me days when on holiday taking loads of photos - easily get over 800 shots off before starting to worry about a recharge - I'm staggered when people talk about having "several" in their kit bag !  What ya doing with them, powering a full flash studio ;-)

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EOS-M / Re: EF-M 11-22 / 4-5.6 IS STM - officially announced

« on: June 06, 2013, 05:30:13 PM »

Can't really see the specials being brought to market by Canon, what I can imagine though, are a fast normal prime something in the 35-40mm region with f1.4 glass, a telephoto 55-150mm perhaps, plus a do it all 18-100mm perhaps.  I'm hopeful that Lensbaby bring out a mount, that will feed a small niche market of selective focus, fisheye and perhaps even follow the micro 4/3rds example of tilt shift !

Other than that, I eventually see a three body lineup, entry (plastic body), mid (where the EOS-M is now) and higher end (slightly bigger body, evf, perhaps even tilt screen and built in wifi/gps. 

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Lenses / Re: Euro Trip Lens selection.

« on: June 06, 2013, 12:47:48 PM »

All photography is prohibited in many larger churches such as St Paul's and Sacre Coeur out of respect to people during prayer

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EOS-M / Re: EF-M 11-22 / 4-5.6 IS STM - officially announced

« on: June 06, 2013, 12:42:26 PM »

I think we will see full frame mirror less cameras within a year or 2 at most ... just my gut feeling.

Not in a compact format like the EOS-M you won't - maybe a full sized DSLR style mirrorless, but there would need to be another full range of EF lenses to make a EOS-M as a full frame because of the flange distance issues.

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Canon General / Re: EOS 5D Mark III w/24-70 f/4L IS Kit Coming Soon

« on: June 05, 2013, 05:24:41 PM »

Actually, I think you get the point of the 24-70mm f/4L IS lens (in conjunction with discontinuing the 24-105L) just perfectly...   

Makes perfect business sense, the 24-70mm f4 IS when sold as the same kit camera will probably yield at least a similar or more probably better return over the 24-105mm kit, through improved material use, manufacturing processes, streamlined optic production and different less costly electronics and internal parts - perfect for the shareholders.  Makes even more sense when you consider many users will be more encouraged to buy a second longer reach lens, or even go for the recently patented 28-200mm lens as an all in one or even alternative kit option.  I can't see the 24-70 costing more to make than the now aging 24-105 (8 years is a long time for a kit lens - even if it is a L kit), Canon are simply just charging what they feel they can sell the lens for.

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Lenses / Re: Euro Trip Lens selection.

« on: June 05, 2013, 03:10:17 PM »

Having just done this - used  my 24-70mm mostly.

The 16-35mm, was less useful than the 135mm, but seriously, if I had the choice again, a 24-105mm would have done 98% of my shots.  Take comfy walking shoes, soft insoles for your shoes and buy some Compeed blister plasters !

Take a river cruise, use an Oyster in London, but buy a canard of 10 tickets for the Paris metro

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EOS-M / Re: Cange 400D to EOS M

« on: June 04, 2013, 09:13:41 AM »

I use my EOS-M as a backup body for when I'm either not wanting to carry lots of gear or when I don't feel it would be safe to take my 6D plus lens.  Whilst I'm getting some great photos from it with the 22mm prime, I'm not sure I'd like it as my only camera and remember that the M-EF adaptor is near as much as the EF-M 18-55mm lens which is smaller and is supposed to work better on the EOS-M than using the adaptor.

Depends what you want, the M won't be great for fast action and can be as infuriating as the AF on a compact camera, so go try, along with the 100D/SL1 and the 650D - all are great light cameras and will end up costing you very little over their life.

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Lenses / Re: Tele for backpacking

« on: June 03, 2013, 04:08:58 PM »

For those with experience, how are the non-L 70-300 IS or the 70-300 DO?

See above - mine comes along for the ride these days.  Looking to sell mine to a willing taker - output is fine in the 70-180mm range, but gets increasingly poor afterwards, focus searches badly compared to my L lenses, the IS is pretty good though.  As others have said, 200mm f2.8 L or as I've done, the 135mm f2 L

I am considering something new to cover the 70+ zoom ranges, but coming to terms at the moment with a dual need for a unavailable 24-135mm f4 IS wish, the fact that I've spend about 3 months income in the last 6 months on Canon gear and the likelihood that I may prefer either a 300mm F4 IS, or the next incarnation of the 100-400mm or perhaps even the Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 and a weekly visit to the chiropractor !

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Lenses / Re: Tele for backpacking

« on: June 03, 2013, 03:50:45 PM »

Looking for lightweight but fast and cheapish, have you considered either a 135mm f2 L or 200mm f2.8 L, paired with a 1.4x extender for more reach - the 135mm in particular doesn't look too conspicuous, I've found that I get better images cropping down than on my 70-300 non L zoom - doesn't have the flexibility of a zoom, but since I got mine, I can't actually recall using my 70-300

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EOS-M / Re: EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Announcement Soon? [CR2]

« on: June 03, 2013, 11:55:29 AM »

I have a M and it's bloody marvellous !  With the 22mm pancake, it's light for hill walking, pictures from it are great, it looks like a cheap compact to a hit and run thief...   And importantly, gets the important capture of your life when the FF + f2.8 is just too heavy or big or expensive looking to carry along.

If you don't like the M, fine, manhandle your DSLR ;-)

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Canon General / Re: Camera bags inside Versailles

« on: June 02, 2013, 06:08:52 PM »

Having crawled out of bed late today, we bombed out of Versailles, took a stroll onto the islands, Notre Dame, Ile Stait Louis, Justice Courts, then over to the Louvre...   After a rest back at the hotel, been back up to Montmarte and Sacre Coeur to get some dusk photos, get robbed in a local resturant etc ;-)  took my Eos M as a low profile shooter and thankful that I did, so many shifty looking characters at Savre Coeur, pickpocket types, people selling Paris tat, laser pens, flying things, beers from 24 packs etc - thankfully the Police kept rolling by and scaring them off, grabbed a few photos as the lights on the basilica came on, then beat a hasty retreat to Montmarte around the corner where the local resturants and bars appear to keep the dodgy characters at bay - taxi back to the hotel from there.

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Canon General / Re: Camera bags inside Versailles

« on: June 01, 2013, 05:24:55 PM »

Photo 4 was indeed a fluke with no people in shot ;-)

Cheers for the comments folks, any more from anyone ?

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Canon General / Camera bags inside Versailles

« on: June 01, 2013, 03:01:45 PM »

I'm currently in Paris on holiday armed with practically my full kit of lenses (see below) - we are planning on going to Versailles tomorrow (Sunday) and I've stumbled across the access rules which appear to suggest that bags and such have to be left in the cloakrooms before entering the palace, but they won't accept photography equipment left in the cloakrooms, I'm guessing for security/theft reasons - has anyone visited and could clarify the situation, as I'd like to take my kit bag or at least my small rucksack with at least the 24-70 for the gardens and the 16-35 for the interiors - but don't want to be caught out by the rules.  I would just carry the 6D and a single lens, but would prefer the flexibility of the 16-35, 24-70 & 135

I'm thinking as a one stop lens the 24-70 would work best, but would the 16-35 better suit the interiors ?  Thoughts ?

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Canon General / Re: Canon Milestone - 90 Million EF Lenses Manufactured

« on: May 30, 2013, 04:13:43 PM »

You do realize that those with an xD or xxD body and more than 1-2 lenses are a minuscule fraction of the Canon dSLR user base, right?   

Out of interest, is there anywhere that shows total numbers of each camera sold ?

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Lenses / Cut sized FF alternative to 28-300mm L

« on: May 28, 2013, 06:46:10 PM »

Another thread got me thinking, whilst the 28-300mm L is the difinative FF superzoom - what other options are there for full frame cameras given that other superzooms in Canon's range are APS-C only.

Just how good or bad are the old 28-200 and 35-350 lenses, will the Tamron 18-270 work on FF ?  What other options are there ?