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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon Road Map Becoming More Clear

« on: July 24, 2012, 06:40:19 AM »

I think there is still a place in Canon's top:

A. DSLR product line for:
1. FF - low ISO, high MP, low fps
2. APS-C/APS-H - just 1dx with the smaller sensor so greater the reach, so lower the iso, so even higher fps

B. mirrorless product line for:
1. FF, dedicated wide L lens line

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EOS Bodies / Re: New, cheaper, Canon FF DSLR... 70D?

« on: July 24, 2012, 06:29:59 AM »

Let there come an entry level FF from Canon with above written specs, but I'll add one condition:
(Canon don't read this)
let it have only one digic, so the guys form Magic Lantern could hack it soon

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EOS Bodies / Re: No Full Frame EOS-M EVER?

« on: July 24, 2012, 06:14:37 AM »

And I believe we'll see mirrorless FF from Canon sooner or later with it's dedicated lens line. Why?

Because:
1. Hybrid AF (or whatever not requiring a mirror, maybe automatic rangefinder or back to eye controlled focus ) in some time will be quick and accurate
2. One day another competitive company will market such a solution
3. People usualy won't the gear smaller, lighter and more convenient in use

It may have EVF, good quality short focal lenses, alternative EF compatible mount and finally automatic crop mode. I think that no later than in 2015. We should observe upcoming lens patents for FF with short flange.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS M Specs

« on: July 23, 2012, 10:29:50 PM »

if i really wanted a compact and solid powerful camera.
i would go to OM-D from olympus. Not for an old sensor wrapped in new shell.

Most power comes here from the lens selection, which BTW makes it no pocketable anymore.

Let me re-quote myself:

If they were to front up with a decent, discreet EVF and a small triplet like the Perar below, I'd actually, surprising to myself, consider this.

If we had a couple of really simple lens designs, even if only manual focus, I think this could still be considered pocketable. The OM-D body is much larger (if it was full-frame, I'd forgive them).

I personally don't mind carrying around large cameras, as I still use medium format film, but it would be a handy addition if everything was "right."

And u think Eos-m is pocketable with all the adaptors.
who care if some body wanted shitty old sensor which fairly poor low light quality.

go ahed fan boy, buy two or more. At least canon might compensate the losses from 5d3.

Why are you so offensive?

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Software & Accessories / Re: Magic Lantern with full support for 5d2 soon!

« on: July 23, 2012, 10:11:42 PM »

Magic Lantern v2.3 released – no longer a ‘hack’ !!!

Available for Canon EOS: 5Dmk2, 50D, 60D, 500D, 550D, 600D, Rebel T1i, T2i, T3i, Kiss X3, X4, X5

Here is the release notes / download page: http://blog.planet5d.com/vkm

Enjoy Canon people 

Archangel72

yep, that's great, but:

"After you donate, you will receive the download link right away by e-mail. After this, we will match your forum user name with your PayPal e-mail, so in future you will have access to early betas. If you have any problems with the download, please send us private message (Alex and Bart). Thank you!

Download Magic Lantern 2.3 - if you are a supporter

Magic Lantern 2.3 works on: 5Dmk2 2.1.2, 50D 1.0.9, 60D 1.1.1, 500D 1.1.1, 550D 1.0.9, 600D 1.0.2

Wait a minute, it's no longer free?
It's still free, but for now, it's only free as in speech (not as in free beer). If you are not afraid of compiling it yourself, head to development area and give it a try! If you succeed, make some improvements and share them with the entire community. Otherwise, August 13, 2012 is the big day for you."

And here is the link: http://www.magiclantern.fm/releasenotes

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS M Specs

« on: July 23, 2012, 07:44:29 PM »

Most power comes here from the lens selection, which BTW makes it no pocketable anymore.

A camera this size is jacket pocketable with a pancake. One could even put an additional lens in another jacket pocket.

It's true that there are some lenses that when mounted make the camera non-pocketable. There are also lenses that when mounted on a canon DSLR, the camera is not hand holdable -- but it doesn't follow that a Canon DSLR is not hand holdable.

Of course, I agree. But there are more lenses making EOS M not pocketable, than lenses making a DSLR not hand holdable You can wear dungarees of course...

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Animal Kingdom / Re: Kitty

« on: July 23, 2012, 07:31:16 PM »

... without being self-photographed twice?  BTW - it's not a fish, it's a cat

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Animal Kingdom / Re: Kitty

« on: July 23, 2012, 07:29:43 PM »

How to make a photo of a kitty looking straight at you....

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Lenses / Re: Aperture pronunciation - "F one point four" or "F one four" ?

« on: July 23, 2012, 06:15:33 PM »

I use the point.   If you say F-4 you might get some Phantom readings

Happily at 11 or 14 you'd receive a kitty

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS M Specs

« on: July 23, 2012, 10:16:32 AM »

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but here is a link for sample phtotos/vids that Canon has posted.
http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/samples/eosm/

Thanks, I haven't seen it. In my opinion not bad at all as with these lenses. I think it's not easy to auto focus using a touchscreen and relatively fast lens. Second photo seems to be a little frontfocused to me. But how to autofocus it properly with the fast lens without a viewfinder and confirmation, that we're really focusing what we intended to?

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Lenses / Re: Aperture pronunciation - "F one point four" or "F one four" ?

« on: July 23, 2012, 09:02:34 AM »

If you expect to be understood, you use the simplest language for any communication. When I talk to someone, who's not familiar with the differences, I say "the big hole allowing more light and narrower depth of field set when using this small lens". A colleague shooting with me will understand "one four". Me and my girlfriend call the "EF 50 1.4" as "the smallie", so it could be "the smallie open". My cat runs away when he sees "the smallie" on the camera, as the noises and movements of the lens make him scary, so I have not to say anything, to make him dissapear. BTW - guys - do your cats react some funny way to some lens-body combinations? My cat reacts this way only when sees the one four.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS M Specs

« on: July 23, 2012, 08:16:51 AM »

if i really wanted a compact and solid powerful camera.
i would go to OM-D from olympus. Not for an old sensor wrapped in new shell.

Most power comes here from the lens selection, which BTW makes it no pocketable anymore.

This can be said for any Canon camera, no matter how crappy it is...

But not all others are meant to be pocketable

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS M Specs

« on: July 23, 2012, 08:10:28 AM »

if i really wanted a compact and solid powerful camera.
i would go to OM-D from olympus. Not for an old sensor wrapped in new shell.

Most power comes here from the lens selection, which BTW makes it no pocketable anymore.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS M Specs

« on: July 23, 2012, 07:48:22 AM »

THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE HOW IT COULD BE. DON'T THINK THERE IS SUCH A VERSION OF EOS-M!

Um, if they were to release an EVF, I'm not sure a pop-up in that position would work. They could have a side-mounted one, though. Preferably one that swivels so that you can bounce it or some white card or a reflector at close range.

Sure, I've spent just 5 minutes to show, that it could be a high popping up buil-in flash to avoid a shadow casting by lens. Sure you're right, but this camera has no VF and no flash yet. I hope in next one we'll see a VF.

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EOS Bodies / Re: What should I buy? 7D or wait for entry level FF?

« on: July 23, 2012, 06:51:24 AM »

Grabbing FF means selling at least 15-85.

Hi, why do you say I'll need to get rid of the 15-85.  This is a fairly new lens (Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM)?

Because you are not able to use EF-S lenses on FF cameras. No matter what the construction of the new FF will be, it is physically impossible to make a proper use of an EF-S lens on a Canon FF camera (if the latter is to be compatible with other EF lenses of course ).