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EOS Bodies / Re: *UPDATE* Canon Announcement in Singapore - October 18, 2011

« on: October 12, 2011, 02:15:03 PM »

If anything, the 5D3 will be Nov 3rd...but I doubt it. Canon will launch some fancy ass video cameras, that is all with a 1Ds4 next week privately, the following week publicly.

The 1Ds is the oldest most out of date cameras (cosmetically speaking, it still takes the best pictures) so a new model is way overdue and will be replaced next.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon Announcement in Singapore - October 18, 2011

« on: October 12, 2011, 10:03:23 AM »

Just downloaded the PDF and it's clearly a Ds, it's pixellated but it's a Ds

What I would say is that's it's odd to use the 1Ds when the 1D4 is newer and sells more numbers...unless it's the new 1Ds pictured...if it is it's not medium format as speculated.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon Announcement in Singapore - October 18, 2011

« on: October 12, 2011, 09:55:21 AM »

Hell yeah!

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EOS Bodies / Re: The True Cost of 36mps'

« on: October 11, 2011, 06:37:08 PM »

A 36mp RAW file is going to be roughly 36mb, that's not a big file.

It's only when you convert to tiff and use multiple layers in CS5 it gets intensive. But that's CS5 not using more than 1 or 2 cores not the speed of your machine.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Next EOS not a 1Ds4 or 5D3.... could be a 1D Mark 5? [CR2]

« on: October 11, 2011, 04:15:08 AM »

I'm a wedding photographer primarily and for me more than 21mp isnt as essential as low light performance.

In most situations I have to keep the ISO low to keep the quality high but that often means I'm shooting at 2.8 at 1/60 sec.

For me I'd much rather take the same shot at 1/125 and F4 to stop motion and capture more areas in focus but in most situations I can't so if someone presented me with two cameras I would choose the one which addresed my needs more.

If it is an 18mp full frame with 4 years of sensor tech since the last ff sensor was released I would expect a massive jump in ISO performance. But then it would just be a D3x and not a step forward.

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EOS Bodies / Re: someone identify this crazy video attachment/camera?

« on: October 10, 2011, 04:45:56 PM »

I just put the image through smart sharpen in CS5, motion blur and IV seems to be fairly clear in the top right.

Odd place for it to be. Could the original poster supply me with the raw file? I could totally tidy this up further.

Edit: Not when an Iphone 4 was used

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EOS Bodies / Re: someone identify this crazy video attachment/camera?

« on: October 10, 2011, 04:20:00 PM »

Also notice the EOS logo placement is almost directly above the name of the camera.

The 5D2 has a big gap.

Also, on the shot showing the back, you cannot see any arrows or raised dots on the battery flap.

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EOS Bodies / Re: someone identify this crazy video attachment/camera?

« on: October 10, 2011, 03:28:41 PM »

what is it about the body that looks different from a regular old 5D Mark II?

I just took a look at mine, and there's nothing from these photos that makes me think it's anything other than a 5D2.

The weather sealing on the external ports (rubber covers) wrap around the front of the camera. The 5D2 doesn't look like this. If it is a 5D3 then that could be improved weather sealing.

Who's to say Canon didn't disguise the camera like car manufacturers do when they are on the Nurburgring.

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EOS Bodies / Re: CPS Event on October 18 in The Netherlands

« on: October 10, 2011, 08:39:35 AM »

When my shutter needed repacing on the 1Ds3 I sent it on the Monday, came back on the Thursday and it was £230.

Apparently it would of been quicker but half the technicians were at an event.

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EOS Bodies / Re: someone identify this crazy video attachment/camera?

« on: October 10, 2011, 06:46:19 AM »

It's a frankencamera.

That isn't a 5D2, a 1D4 or a 1DS3, promise. Firstly the grip on the base is missing and it's not a 5D2 as there is no knob on top where one should be. It certainly looks like a 1 series camera but the lack of the aforementioned grip on the base says it isn't.

Also, at the front of the camera the rubber that covers the USB ports doesn't match any of the above (I have all of them to compare).

The absence of a control dial suggests it is a 1 series but the lack of battery compartment at the base makes it most interesting as all 1 series cameras had the same shape.

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EOS Bodies / Re: CPS Event on October 18 in The Netherlands

« on: October 10, 2011, 06:40:46 AM »

Ah, lucky old us in the UK then!

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EOS Bodies / Re: CPS Event on October 18 in The Netherlands

« on: October 10, 2011, 04:14:33 AM »

Last time I checked CPS membership doesn't cost anything?

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EOS Bodies / Re: CPS Event on October 18 in The Netherlands

« on: October 09, 2011, 05:25:57 PM »

With a 1D4, 2x 1DS3's and a 5D2 I qualify. No invite though.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Rumored 1D Mark V For October & Spec List [CR1]

« on: October 06, 2011, 08:47:38 AM »

Hopefully they'll do a better job with the ISO (quality) 3200 and above.

61 point AF, yeah, spread across a wider part of the viewfinder would be ace.

But 200g heavier? Can't see the reason for that, oh wait just saw on another forum it's Full Frame. Really? That has the potential to be stunning.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Nikon D800 at 36mp, Will Canon Respond?

« on: October 04, 2011, 12:20:17 PM »

I wonder how Nikon users will deal with the double think a camera like this will have them spouting.  For years they've been saying that 12MP is in fact better, less is more and other such- more images per GB

Nikon also said a photographers ability is dictated by the equipment they use. 

For me it's exciting to think what 4 years of development will bring. I wholely believe that 36mp is possible with great IQ and ISO performance. What I would expect though is a high number of shooting resolutions available relative to the sensor size.

I'm still happy to shoot 21mp at a wedding but for studio I'd prefer to work as large as possible.