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Software & Accessories / Re: Need help on neck/Shoulder Strap for camera body...!!!

« on: October 05, 2012, 10:59:56 AM »

Love the Black Rapid Sports strap.  I think mine is the '2' model. Not the 2 camera model, but the version 2 of the Sports Strap model.   I will never use a neck strap again.

-Brian

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Finnish wearing on my 5D Mark III

« on: October 04, 2012, 10:08:25 PM »

Was that posted by this same guy on another forum?  He's signed up recently on a few asking the same question.  No other first hand experience has popped up yet.  Mine is just a few weeks old, but looks fine.

-Brian

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon 5D Mark III w/ Canon 24-105mm kit - US $3,599.00 on ebay

« on: October 04, 2012, 09:51:17 PM »

Got it, thanks.  So sounds like Canon is hardline on the warranty, but will still repair the camera if you pay for it.

-Brian

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EOS Bodies / Re: Looks like the 6D may not be so bad after all

« on: October 04, 2012, 08:40:43 AM »

The logistical issue probably has to do with the timing of the show.  Photonika is when it is, and it probably makes a lot of sense to launch it there, as opposed to set up one of those press events Canon likes to do for announcements. 

Delays from the announced date are probably production/frimware related issues.   I'm basing that on how things work in my end of the consumer goods industry.

-Brian

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon 5D Mark III w/ Canon 24-105mm kit - US $3,599.00 on ebay

« on: October 03, 2012, 08:35:38 PM »

Mt. Spokane 

So how does that work buying from a place like BigValueInc?  they're a non-authorized deaaler.  Unless there are tiers of canon dealerships I'm not sure I understand your answer. 

-Brian

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon 5D Mark III w/ Canon 24-105mm kit - US $3,599.00 on ebay

« on: October 03, 2012, 03:19:48 PM »

I have heard it said before that Canon USA will not repair cameras bought outside of a US authorized dealer, EVEN IF YOU PAY FOR IT.  Does anyone know if that is true?  That is a-whole-nother issue than just not honoring the warranty. 

-Brian

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Software & Accessories / Re: What are most people using for processing RAW

« on: October 03, 2012, 02:09:26 PM »

I really like DPP actually. For most of the normal stuff, it does the job fast and fine.  Occasionally I like to do some really 'artsy' stuff, in which case I use ACR (Photoshop) because it has a wider range of adjustments more easily at hand.

-Brian

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Good Wireless trigger for Canon 5D MKIII?

« on: October 03, 2012, 11:15:02 AM »

I haven't read the whole thread, but the Phottix Strato II RF transmitters have worked great for me.  Non, ettl for the wireless, but the transmitter does have ETTL pass through and a hot shoe to mount an ETTL flash( or  ETTLcable) on the camera itself. 

The receivers come with a cable that fits the remote release port and can be used to actuate the camera remotely.  I have used this with my 5D (original).  Haven't tried it on the MKIII yet.

You can buy them from the Phottix store through their website. 

-Brian

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon EOS-M Begins Shipping

« on: October 03, 2012, 09:05:30 AM »

If they stick 24MP or more in the second gen, I'll be interested. Would work well for my solar system imaging. The less weight you have to hang off the focuser, the better.

Interesting thought there....I wonder how long it will be before the various shops start to offer the Baader mod for it?  If that happens, a second hand EOS M may be in my future.  Modification voids the warranty anyway, and the cost of the mod is ususally high, so might as well buy used.  I suspect you'd have to use the M mount to EF mount adapter so your T threads would work, right?  Or is the M-EF adapter just to increase the flange distance?

-Brian

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: On what relies "auto" for "Min. shutter spd." in 5D Mark III's auto-iso ?

« on: October 01, 2012, 01:00:13 PM »

Interesting info.  I feel I can't trust the metering in my 60D in Av in lower light situations.  I'm shooting in manual 90% of the time now.  Even with a flash connected, the shutter speeds my camera picks in Av are waaaaaaay to slow and i always end up with a missed/blurry shot.

Rember in Av mode with flash, the camera is metering the shutter speed for a proper exposure of the background.  So essentially, it assumes the flash will not have an effect on the background, only the closest objects.  Av mode is not good for hand held flash stuff.  IMO.  I always use manual with flash, whether I'm using the flash in ETTL or manual mode. 

-Brian

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EOS Bodies / Re: Need Help, 1 DsIII vs 5d mark III

« on: October 01, 2012, 11:18:25 AM »

I looked at this same decsion just a month ago.  I passed on the 1DsIII because of the high iso limitations.  The 5D MKIII has since proven to have great IQ at all ends.  I'll probably never have a 1series body now, but that's OK as the MKIII rocks.

-Brian

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Big Canon EOS 5D Mark II Price Drop Coming

« on: September 29, 2012, 03:34:06 PM »

Oh man.  I just got a 5DMKIII and this deal still looks too good to pass up!  Wife would kill me though.  I'll probably wait a year or two and see what the 6D price comes down to.  It has a lot over the MKII that would be handy but I don't want to pay early adopter prices for it. 

-Brian

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Lenses / Re: No compact 'standard' L zoom?

« on: September 27, 2012, 04:02:47 PM »

The 40 is essentially weightless and is sharper and smaller than either of the 'budget' 50 offerings.  (I've never tried the CM, so I'm talking about the 1.8 and 1.4 versions).  Yes, it gives up a stop or so, but its more than an even trade for the IQ bump.  Especially if you have a newer camera that is clean 2 or 3 stops higher in ISO than the ones from a few years ago.

-Brian

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 5Dc as an entry for FF? yay or nay?

« on: September 27, 2012, 03:56:47 PM »

Shot the 5Dc everytime until just upgrading to the MKIII.  Highly recommend.  Lack of live view is a bit annoying at times, but the files are great.  I'm having a hard time convincing myself to sell it now that I have the MKIII. 

The MKII will run maybe twice the price.  Also great IQ and newer menus and live view....just have to decide if that is worth  a couple hundred bucks to you.

-Brian

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Landscape / Re: Can I save this shot in PP?

« on: September 27, 2012, 01:55:03 PM »

What's wrong with just letting the sun be blown out?  When you look at the sun with your eye (which you shouldn't do, so let's say when you look NEAR the sun with your eye) the pupil can't dial down enough anyway, so what you see is 'blown out'. 

You can HDR the rest of the image as you like and it'll look fine, IMO.

-Brian