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EOS Bodies / Re: first pic of canon mirrorless?

« on: July 20, 2012, 04:58:49 PM »

Why so much hate on this camera? From first impressions, it's close to what we've been asking for.

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It seems I missed that meeting where "we" decided on what we've been asking for.

In the sub-DSLR world, I've got an S95, and it does all I need. I never asked for anything like this.

What I DID ask for was a $2900 USD 5D3.

…. and what I asked for was a M9 busting rangefinder street camera but that was never going to happen either don’t think I’ll even log on Monday think I’ll go and take some piccies instead yaaaaawnnnnnnnn

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EOS Bodies / Re: A Bit of Mirrorless Informaton [CR3]

« on: July 19, 2012, 02:54:20 PM »

Welcome back CR Guy, ‘above and beyond the call’  if you ask me. Anyway I think you’ve posted the really important thing here and your not talking it up. Lots of disappointment in the offing. It’s not going to be a trad rangefinder design happy days for Leica/ Fuji et al though. Guess you have to respect Canon market research though I suspect they are right.

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Site Information / Re: In Sympathy for CR Guy

« on: July 17, 2012, 02:40:00 PM »

Dreadful news. My sincere condolences to you and your family Craig

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Animal Kingdom / Re: Show your Bird Portraits

« on: July 12, 2012, 07:57:22 PM »

WOW I really like the photo Gary but 8400mm ? 

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Is the future of DSLRs FF only?

« on: July 12, 2012, 07:49:13 PM »

No.

Because

Hell hath no fury like an EF-S lens scorned

Yes it does....... an FD lens scorned 

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EOS Bodies / Re: Mirrorless Update - APS-C? [CR2]

« on: July 12, 2012, 07:31:11 PM »

I feel intimidated nowadays walking around with a DSLR but something with a classic look (I prefer the Canon-p as an example) I’d be fine with, and the general public/police/security guards. For me the problem with phone camera’s is not the quality of the picture, I’ve printed 12x16 off of my wife’s Samsung galaxy and was rather surprised at the results - she was ecstatic, but the slowness of the AF and shutter reaction times are the issue. I’d really want DSLR performance on that for a mirrorless rangefinder type.

On the other hand…..
Maybe if I tried my D500 with a pancake and lost the strap I’d feel better which would mean I’m only a couple of hundred pounds away from a real good street setup and will that be really be that much bigger than this mirrorless?

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Lighting / Re: Fauxtographer Ruins Olympic photos.

« on: July 07, 2012, 12:10:57 PM »

http://blogs.afp.com/correspondent/?post/2012/07/05/Pixels-and-piety%3A-Photographing-Olympic-icons

Some people posting comments on the Web seemed to get it. “I am not a professional photographer,” ‘jhydrazi’, began somewhat apologetically on reddit.com. “But these images are not bad… In fact, they have a quality that makes them feel real. REAL.”

hahahahahahahahahahahaha...........

“This is a whole other millennium,” said another comment, rather dramatically. “We don’t have to accept the airbrushed, Photoshopped concept of beauty any more. Photographers and art directors have done that forever, and lots of us would rather see what actually happened in front of the lens.”

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.........

I love the interweb

Aparently you're all wrong these are good honest pics, it's the subjects that are ugly 

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Lenses / Re: Battle of the 50mm's (1.2L , ZE 1.4, ZE 2.0)

« on: July 05, 2012, 08:35:54 AM »

Great thread, so informative

What's the down side to using the sceen upgrade like a brightscreen with slower glass?

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon Mirrorless Information [CR1]

« on: July 03, 2012, 03:10:17 PM »

Nikon Went after the Medium format with the d800. If it will succeed, Only time will tell, but they went for it.

Canon should go after the Leica market with its mirrorless design. Just give me a FF or APS-H sensor in a small, lightweight body and keeping the price sub 2000$, and it will fly off the shelves.

Canon needs to be more brave, like in the original 1Ds days.

That’s exactly it, Canon have no balls anymore it’s not like they don’t know great camera design

http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/cameras/Canon_aps-c_compact.html

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Animal Kingdom / Re: ELK Posts

« on: July 02, 2012, 03:52:06 PM »

hehe I clicked on this post cos I was wondering what 'ELK' stood for doohoooo....... 

Really like #4 kinda got that eyeing you up look

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon Mirrorless Information [CR1]

« on: July 02, 2012, 02:59:20 PM »

Looks like canon are about to disappoint, I just don’t see the point unless it’s a poor man’s M9 that to me was Canon’s opportunity. 550D and a 40 pancake sounds like a better proposition and if you can’t carry that up a hill you shouldn’t be going up hills! 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Film Camera & Film Recommendations

« on: July 01, 2012, 01:50:28 PM »

I have a 5D Mark II, and a 5D Mark III.... but 90% of my portrait work is actually with film. For a year now.

Let's just say this:

I scanned my own film = 1/10 for happiness of tones and range/colors, etc. 3/10 happy with resolution.
I send it to a local lab that I prefer = 7/10 happy with tones and range/colors, etc. 5/10 happy with resolution.
I send it to a pro lab in the USA (I'm in Canada) = 11/10 happy with tones and such, 10/10 happy with resolution.


The thing is, there are three major labs in the USA that (well there are many more than three, many more) but there are three in the USA that are extremely popular, and people from around the world actually send them film. Myself included. These are (Richard Photo Lab, Pro Photo Irvine and Indie Film Lab, I personally use Indie Film Lab).

These labs will bring out every last ounce of quality and tones/depth from your film photos. The difference is literally MASSIVE.

I'm tired of shooting my film and knowing that there is so much beauty locked inside the film, and knowing that it's a pain in the ass to get it out of there myself. So.... off to the pro labs it goes. Results = better than any editing I can do on my digital. End of story.


Medium Format to me is a nice middle ground.

Thanks for this post SandyP I found it very interesting indeed.

I was wondering if anyone has experience (recommendation) of scanning houses in the UK that would be equivalent to what Sandy describes?

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Software & Accessories / Re: Pixel BG-E11 clone Canon 5DIII grip teardown

« on: June 27, 2012, 02:12:54 PM »

Looks great, would be interesting to see a side by side teardown of the official grip against this as the price difference is….. well you know….

Wonder if they would consider making the rest of the camera while there at it 

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Lenses / Re: Canon's new 24-70 2.8L II ship date

« on: June 26, 2012, 03:52:02 PM »

My understanding is that all ‘kit’ lenses will have IS. Also definition of kit for me is a way to discount the lens which I doubt Canon would want to do with that lens for some time!

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM in Stock at B&H

« on: June 23, 2012, 06:20:19 PM »

$199 = £229 UK

Can't be bothered working out the difference after tax, too depressing