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Lenses / Re: The Shorty Forty MTF Chart Comparison

« on: June 08, 2012, 10:16:33 AM »

Well, black lines show maximum aperture so it is normal for the f2.8 lens to be sharper than the other 2; at f8 it is the sharpest of the three but I also guess that fast lenses with biger glass have more complicated designs.

 Whe I so this lens anouncement I inmediately thought of the C/Y carl zeiss tessar 45/2.8, known to be an ultrasharp lens. In the past I was thinking to buy that one for my 5D mkII but it is know to hit the mirror so this 40/2.8 seems as a good alternative. I find 40/2.8 quite usefull for walkaround, at least for full frame cameras

regards

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Odds & Ends [Various]

« on: May 29, 2012, 03:13:22 PM »

I'm glad to see that the mirrorless rumor has moved up to [CR2]-level.

Fingers crossed for a full frame model! (Not very likely to happen, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed anyway.)

That would be nice but it is highly unlikely to happen. All mirrorless cameras share a crappy AF system, only leica makes mirrorless FF cameras because it is a tyrue MF rangefinder.


I would be happy if this canon mirrorles had a good APS-C sensor (like D7000, not the old crappy 18mpx canon one). If it uses the G1X sensor I will pass and get a NEX instead and the 400$ Metabones NEX to EOS adapter.

I want this mirrorless camera to use it in the field/studio with canon 100 macro and MP-E

Regards
Javier

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon Mirrorless Information? [CR1]

« on: May 06, 2012, 07:12:16 PM »

As a macro photographer I would like a small APS-C camera to back up my EOS 5D; but as some other said either canon fixes their low DR at base ISO (which sucks) or this camera will be a NEX (together with the 400$ NEX-EF adapter so I can use the MP-E).
 And please, with cable release and flash socket!!!

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EOS Bodies / Re: More Full Frame Cameras on the 2012 Horizon? [CR2/CR1]

« on: April 28, 2012, 12:06:42 PM »

I think a cheaper alternative to the 5D mkIII is needed; not everybody needs 61p AF or weather sealing for instance. I think a 1500$ FF is possible nowadays and I wish those nikon D600 rumours are true, because canon will have to do something about it

For instance as a macro shooter I do not need the AF, burst or fancy stuff like video but I would wellcome a couple of stops better DR (which 5D mkIII) does not provide or Hardware ISO 50

Regards

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EOS Bodies / Re: MKIII vs. MKII vs. D800 Low Light ISO Battle

« on: April 23, 2012, 05:29:58 AM »

Also nioise reduction in the Canon's is so strong that fine detail is lost, like straight lines in the colour chart

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EOS Bodies / Re: One area the 5D3 beats the D800...

« on: April 22, 2012, 10:55:26 AM »

Canon wins hands down at light leaking from the top LCD 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: DxOMark scores for 5DMkIII out - total score 81, 5DMkII had 79

« on: April 22, 2012, 05:32:48 AM »

The question is: Does it make sense when DxO gives total score of D800 higher than that of D4? Yes or No?

The D4 scores higher at ISO performance, has higher frame rate and pro like body/features; Sports, actions, etc

The D800 higher DR, resolution and color depth thanks to high efficient smallpixels (amaizing actually, but not surprissing if you think of pentax K5 or nikon d7000). Studio photography perfect camera

The 5D mkIII would have been a great camera , 3 years ago; Canon technology is starting to look ancient. Regarding sensors Fuji and Sony are well ahead

As DXOmark explains a score difference of 5 represents a 1/3 stop difference; so D800 has a full stop better performance than the 5D mkIII (which is  a lot) and 1/3 stop over D4 (which is not big deal)
The difference is the same as D7000 vs 60D, one full stop

DXOmark results show sensor performance; and the results they have published reagrding ISO are the ones I anticipated when saw Dpreview ISo samples, less than 1/2 stop improvement over 5D mkII. These Dpreview smaples had lots and lots of Noise reduction on them, still many people was thinking that those were amaizing results (is people blind or what?)

 What really suprises me is the low dinamic range performance of this new sensor, in my opoinion this puts canon to same. If this is best canon can do regarding sensor technology they should start thinking partership with sony, fuji or anyone fit for the job; they clearly are not.

If you do not need the new AF system or the weather sealing (always talking about photography, I do not know anything about video) I do not see any reason to update to this new camera over the 5D mkII

 As a macro photographer I do not need those new features, I may get a second 5D mkII as back up if it goes down to 1000€ like last 5D classic units did

 If it does not I will get a NEX 5-n or Nex-7 as second body, as I would like to have a high DR body and now NEX cameras can use EF lenses thanks to this new 400$ adapter (MP-E 65 included)

Regards

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EOS Bodies / Re: The Big Megapixel Body in 2013?

« on: April 19, 2012, 02:35:30 AM »

The thing is that Sony sensors (so nikon and Pentax too) have put canon sensor technology to same in the last few years.
I am sure 5D mkIII will score less in DR and ISO once those results are published in DXOmark. And I am just talking about sensors, not the whole of the camera. Some people may argue thay DXOmark only review RAW sensor data which in my opinion these days is as important  it was to have good film before; Sony sensors sponsor  now the best " digital film " while canon sell cameras with  cheap " no brand" film.

 I own a 5D mkII and one thing the 5D lack is DR, I wish it had 1-2 stops better performance (As those APS-C Sony NEX cameras). No need to talk about the 18 mpx APS-C sensor, which seems a toy compared to those sony's.

I am not going to swith to nikon because so far the best full frame camera for macro is the EOS 5D mkII (Also most APS-C digic 4 and MkIII I guess) because of the way silent live view is implemented but Sony nex cameras behave the same now, there is even a NEX to EOS adapter (400$)so MP-E 65mm can be used on a NEX

If Canon release a high pixel count FF camera with 5D ergonomics I guess it will be priced like the 5D, otherwise many people will switch to Nikon

Regards
Javier

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D Mark III Sample Images

« on: March 02, 2012, 02:24:40 PM »

Is it me or those JPG samples have very strong NR applied to them? Image 2 looks like a painting, image 1 shows lots of color botches

In my opinion it may have 2/3EV ISO advantage over the 5D mkII (RAW); I yet have to see the improvements in the Dynamic range, this is were sony made sensor have put canon to shame for the last few years.

a crop from iso 100 and iso 3200 from Dpreview showing the heavy NR applied
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6947081579_d1ccbca7f3_o.jpg

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D Mark III Full Spec List?

« on: March 01, 2012, 08:45:45 AM »

Low vibration mode?? Is that a dedicated mirror lock up button at long last?

This feature means that it will be a good camera for macro photography; the 5D mkII already has very low vibration in silent live view mode. This is very important when shotting macro well above 1:1

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Lenses / Re: A Lens Roadmap? [CR1]

« on: February 11, 2012, 04:02:44 PM »

What about the MP-E 65mm replacement, any news?
I remember seeing a related patent here

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EOS Bodies / Re: What's Next? Lenses & Cameras

« on: February 08, 2012, 10:40:32 AM »

I want an APS-C body with 90 mpx to get the most of the EF-S 18-200 ;-) Just kidding!
As a macro photographer I have more than enough with 18/22 mpx FF, I wish the improvements come in the DR and ISO
Would love if they made a camera with real ISO 50 for ultra low noise
Regards

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Contests / Re: Contest Winners Announcement

« on: January 18, 2012, 08:55:48 AM »

Congratulations to the winners, well deserved ;-)

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Lens Giveaway Contest / Re: Contest Announcement!

« on: January 04, 2012, 04:47:16 AM »

Wow!!!! My shot made it to the final in the macro category, amazing considering how much competition was in the macro section.
 Good luck to all the finalists ;-)

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Canon General / Re: Patent - Touchscreen & Wifi Rebel?

« on: October 17, 2011, 06:07:47 PM »

As long as they do not remove analog controllers/buttons from the camera I do not mind touchscreen; regarding wi-fi on a Rebel... I think a MP3 player would be much more usefull ;-)