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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 DC?

« on: April 18, 2013, 02:59:10 AM »

Looks like the ultimate travel lens! At 35mm it will also do for a decent portrait lens on APS-C!

I'm becoming more and more a Sigma fanboy

+1 if: the IQ is ok & the price not on Canons pricing orientated

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 DC?

« on: April 18, 2013, 02:57:13 AM »

@ dpreview.com:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/04/18/Sigma-announces-worlds-first-F1-8-constant-aperture-zoom-lens

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EOS Bodies / Re: *UPDATE* A Bit of EOS 70D Info [CR1-CR2]

« on: April 16, 2013, 11:38:45 AM »

maybe we see this cam in 2013....
Maybe the 7D2 in 2014? or 2015???

I´d like to know why Canon is announcing the cams so late.... Nikon is told to bring out the next model in the Summer.... then they have an actual successor of each camera older then 3 years....

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Bias of tests

« on: March 30, 2013, 06:13:28 AM »

Maybe you will be  your eyes, but does anybody know, how the test-magazines (online, printed) get their cameras for testing?
Are these Cameras "specially improved" by the manufacturers? Or do test magazines get "normal" cameras from the production lines?

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Advice needed: Possibility to improve IQby sending to Canon service department?

« on: March 30, 2013, 06:08:51 AM »

I phoned with Canon support. On Thursday I got an answer. It seemed to be a little bit difficult. There was no definitiv commitment that they will be able to correct the weakness.
So I sent it back.

But it is an great and fast camera.

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Lenses / Re: New 100-400 to Launch with EOS 7D Mark II [CR2]

« on: March 30, 2013, 05:53:16 AM »

Sometimes I feel, that Canon and Nikon talk to each other, where the cutoff of the maximum price most buyers will pay for an product is.

I listened to an Nikon-seller information meeting. There will be an 800mm lens with an enormous price of more then 17.000€!!
You can be sure that, if Canon produces something equal to that, the pricelevel will be equal to Nikons price.

In my opinion, the 100-400 II will be priced above the Nikon 80-400. Canon will find an reason to do that.
 

I love my 100-400, but will think of buying the II version (if not pulling zoom). But only, if the lens will be under 2500.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Advice needed: Possibility to improve IQby sending to Canon service department?

« on: March 25, 2013, 07:08:51 PM »

Thanks for the replies!
As I thought, the unsharpness ist not produced by the lenses (we checked it today by using them on other Cams)...
The unsharpness only appears at about  f<30mm and mainly in the outer parts of the pics. Center is ok.
Like using an duto-lens unsharpnessfilter on my shots.
Appears at manual and automatic focussing.
The AFMA is an very good idea, but I don not have the knowlgedge and equipment to perform ist by myself. Canon is able to do this, but this is no standard procedure.

I phoned  the Canon Support.
They offered an camera service.
BUT then I will not be able to return it to the seller, if the Canon service is not able to repair this problem!
So it is the best, if I give it back and get my money refunded.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Advice needed: Possibility to improve IQby sending to Canon service department?

« on: March 24, 2013, 12:02:47 PM »

Need some advice:

For an trip around the globe, I bought an new 5DIII this week. But the images are very softvand not sharp. IQ of the 5DIIIs of other members of our local photo club are visibly better. I used wide angle lenses. 16-35 2.8 and the 12-24mm Tokina.
Is there an possibility to imptove IQ by sending it to Canon, or should I give it back and get the money refunded?
This is the second time, I have this problme in the last 3 years....

Or should I buy an D600 with an wideangle eg... lens?

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Lenses / dpreview: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens review

« on: March 06, 2013, 04:14:32 PM »

Review of the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM lens review

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/03/06/just-posted-canon-ef-24-70mm-f2-8l-ii-usm-lens-review

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: looking for an >400mm third party lens

« on: February 26, 2013, 02:45:32 PM »

Do you require autofocus?  If not, older Minolta supertele lenses (500mm and 600mm) come up on eBay, etc., from time to time, and are not too expensive (relatively, that is).

Yes, AF is required. Using 60D, 5D2 (and maybe in some month the 7D2
Seen the Sigma 800mm. Is this lens  ok?

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Third Party Manufacturers / looking for an >400mm third party lens

« on: February 26, 2013, 02:32:32 PM »

My Canon 300mm 2.8 II  is heavily broken, a NACA 7. I used it with the 1.4 & 2.0 converter
Now I am looking for an new lens >400mm.

As I looked in the www, the Canon lenses are extraordinary expensive. Does anybody own an >400mm third party (Sigma, Tamron, Tokina,...) lens that is worth buying? I do not want to spend another 8000 € for this lens....

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Nikon 7100 has been anounced

« on: February 21, 2013, 02:19:05 AM »

One question: New sensor technology by using "white" dots (not only red green blue) to get really white dots. Does thaht Canon use too in the newer Cams?

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Nikon 7100 has been anounced

« on: February 21, 2013, 02:07:21 AM »

Disappointed.

Yes, it's more a 70d (my guess $1400+, iif it even exists) equivalent ... but disappointing? For $1200?! Starting Price! This is so economical I first thought it would be a typo - probably that's why Canon will expand the ff route like their CEO recently said, more money to be made in the high-end enthusiast's segment. The only positive news for Canon: The d7100 will be sold out for months, so Canon will have some time to counter.

+1

i GUESS it is pretty hard for nikon to sold out d7100 as soon as they want since nikon users already hear about the rumors of nikon d400

This was discussed on an Nikon blog too: The D400 will an high end crop model. priced between the D600 and 800. Very fast AF, many cross sensors, maybe continuous raw shooting @5 fps. UHS-I fast cards....

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Nikon 7100 has been anounced

« on: February 21, 2013, 01:54:41 AM »

The 7100 seems to have an very good IQ with low noise up to Iso 6400.
 Better superb IQ @6400 then low IQ @25600....

And, this Cam has an  an very good AF with an big AF area in the screen. And Able to use lenses with an maximal aperture of 8!
(Nikon blog)

(I would be pleased to use my 100-400 with my 1,4 III converter on the 7D2....)

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Nikon 7100 has been anounced

« on: February 21, 2013, 01:51:52 AM »

Disappointed.

Yes, it's more a 70d (my guess $1400+, iif it even exists) equivalent ... but disappointing? For $1200?! Starting Price! This is so economical I first thought it would be a typo - probably that's why Canon will expand the ff route like their CEO recently said, more money to be made in the high-end enthusiast's segment. The only positive news for Canon: The d7100 will be sold out for months, so Canon will have some time to counter.

+1