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Software & Accessories / Re: Flickr is now 1 Terabytes!! For everyone!!

« on: Today at 09:21:38 AM »

-1 on Flickr. I'm using Phanfare. I paid $99 per year, for Pro. No limit, display is wonderfull.

http://dylanphotography.phanfare.com/

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Street & City / Re: Superstrikes South Africa

« on: May 20, 2013, 09:28:31 AM »

Awesome...great shot

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Canon General / Re: Which lens for my new 6D (my first DSLR)?

« on: May 20, 2013, 09:22:26 AM »

New Sigma 35mm f1.4

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Canon General / Re: Desired fantasy gear

« on: May 20, 2013, 09:18:39 AM »

RX1 body + sensor. Be able to swap lenses: 14 or 16mm, 35 or 50mm, 85 or 135mm and of course 24-70 f2.8 IS. Keep the lens sizes as small as possible

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Am I crazy to sell my Canon gear?

« on: May 20, 2013, 09:01:41 AM »

@ OP - smaller gear or mirrorless will be a good choice IF; you only do still shooting. Otherwise, DSLR is still the king in term of speed and IQ.

RX1 is my 1st choice for light travel, but I will not sell my 5D III + lenses until I only do still photography.

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Canon General / Re: I have more money than I do needs... so what should be my next step?

« on: May 19, 2013, 11:17:58 PM »

I was going through old posts and it has only been 6 months, but it seems like a lifetime ago.

I did buy a fisheye lens, a Rokinon 8mm, and a 70-200mm f/2.8L IS mkii.  And just today I put in an order for a 5d mkiii.
So, so much for getting a 5d mkii.

Congrats on your new toy

Once you shoot with 5D III + 70-200 combo, I think your crop gear will end up on ebay or craigslist. It's day and night diff. from IQ, high ISO and AF....I enjoy my very much.

Don't forget screen protection for your 5D III - ENJOY

 have a suggestion on a screen protector?  I had my Canon xs  for two years and the screen never got scratched.   but I also had very light lenses,  now I have heavier lenses.

XO Skin is my fav.
http://xoskins.com/canon-5d-mark-iii-screen-protector

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Lenses / Re: Purchasing a used 135mm f/2

« on: May 19, 2013, 03:56:44 PM »

About ebay(used). Make sure you pay with CC through Paypal:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Lenses-/3323/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=canon+135mm+f2

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Canon General / Re: I have more money than I do needs... so what should be my next step?

« on: May 19, 2013, 01:52:26 PM »

I was going through old posts and it has only been 6 months, but it seems like a lifetime ago.

I did buy a fisheye lens, a Rokinon 8mm, and a 70-200mm f/2.8L IS mkii.  And just today I put in an order for a 5d mkiii.
So, so much for getting a 5d mkii.

Congrats on your new toy

Once you shoot with 5D III + 70-200 combo, I think your crop gear will end up on ebay or craigslist. It's day and night diff. from IQ, high ISO and AF....I enjoy my very much.

Don't forget screen protection for your 5D III - ENJOY

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Lenses / Re: 50 f1.4 vs 85 f1.8.....

« on: May 19, 2013, 01:42:47 PM »

No comment on 85 f1.8, never own one...

My vote is 50mm(=80mm to FF) for portrait. I used to have this lens prior 50L. On my copy, sharpness starts from f1.8 - f2.

I feel 85mm(=136mm to FF) might be to tight for indoor. I tried 135L on my 5D III few weeks ago, it was little tight for indoor.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Shutter sounds (burst shooting) of Canon DSLRs

« on: May 19, 2013, 11:40:42 AM »

Check this out-

Damn ... The 1DIV and the 1Dx sound like machine guns.

Apologies if this has been posted earlier. I hope I embedded it correctly.

Cheers ... J.R.

DAM....it sounds like Delete, Delete, Delete and more Delete

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: New Canon 5D Mark III

« on: May 19, 2013, 11:10:10 AM »

Welcome to CRs and Congrats on your purchases!!!

AFMA is almost required on 50L - this lens is best to shoot at wide open. My is SUPER at f1.4.

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Lenses / Re: Canon 70 - 200 f2.8L version 2

« on: May 18, 2013, 11:53:43 PM »

I am looking at getting a 70 -200 F2.8 L 2. I have at present have the excellent 70- 300f4-5.6L, is it worth buying the 70 200L or would be better to go for 85F1.2L and the 135 F2.0L, and advice would be most appreciated.

1. The IQ on 85L II is amazing, but AF is not quite fast - especially when you focus at far end then back to near.
2. 135L also has great IQ, I found 135L is kinda hard to shoot when your shutter is below 1/80 & kinda hard to compose the shots @ 135mm. If Canon adds IS to next version, I'm all in.

Both lenses fit very well on my 5D III. It feels very good and the weights are so much lighter.

3. 70-200 f2.8 IS II is on a heavy side. However, it will deliver nice sharp images @ f2.8 from 70-200mm. AF is fast and reliable.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Nikon 14-24 or 16-35 for Nikon D600?

« on: May 18, 2013, 11:34:16 PM »

I shot 14-24 on D800 through a friend, all I can say is WOW.

My vote is 14-24. I wish Canon can match or do better than current Nikon 14-24.

There are already lenses for Canon bodies whose optical quality surpasses that of Nikon's 14-24.

Can you pin point Canon UWA Zoom lenses that equal or out perform Nikon 14-24?  I'm still looking for one

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EOS-M / Re: EOS M Announcement in the Summer? [CR2]

« on: May 18, 2013, 03:26:21 PM »

to be successful, need good (if not great AF) and an adaptor (already have this, but needs to continue to work) for EOS EF and EF-S lenses.

Why would I want to use BIG/HEAVY DSLR lenses on my mirrorless cameras?? When I dump my DSLRs the lenses will go as well. For me, NO adapter wanted or needed. YMMV

+1...faster AF and more pancake lenses, not the bulky stuff.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Nikon 14-24 or 16-35 for Nikon D600?

« on: May 18, 2013, 03:16:42 PM »

I shot 14-24 on D800 through a friend, all I can say is WOW.

My vote is 14-24. I wish Canon can match or do better than current Nikon 14-24.