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EOS Bodies / Re: Remember, the 5d Mark 3 announcement could always be worse...
« on: February 25, 2012, 12:50:24 PM »
>> If you can't make everyone happy, then make everyone unhappy.
>> Profound!
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EOS Bodies / Rant/Wish - What Canon Needs to Keep Me "Loyal"
« on: February 21, 2012, 08:19:43 PM »
I have been with Canon for over 12 years. 100% Canon for over a decade. That being said, we are at the cross roads where dumping all of our Canon dslr gear. It would not mean much "loss" anyway since L can be sold easily and bodies are worn out anyway.
Of course, we have not pulled the trigger yet... awaiting what 1Dx and 5Dx/III have in store. We already know what Nikon has with high mpx D800 and high ido D4. Nothing is secret in Nikon's camp... high resolution outputs from D800 shows incredible detail and there are bunch of high ISO D4 files showing equal/better D3s performance! So, for us, Nikon is looking very good.
1Dx and 5Dwhatever are nowhere to be seen. Specs are everywhere! 1Dx is supposed to have incredible performance, but where are some high ISO samples?
In a nutshell, here are some points where Canon is getting beat pretty badly:
1. Dynamic Range: Both Nikon and Sony have eaten Canon alive in this. No comparison.
2. High ISO: Nikon is ahead... 1Dx was supposed to be promising, but where is the proof?
3. AF: Nikon AF is much better and much spread out to all of its pro and semi-pro models. Canon? Cripple everything.
4. Mpx: This is where Canon had advantage... not anymore!
5. Video: Again, Canon used to be the King, but with Clean Video... audio monitoring... Nikon is way ahead. I really doubt Canon would cannibalize its video division by giving these features in their dslrs.
Now please tell me why should sane people not "jump ship" to a BETTER system?
Of course, we have not pulled the trigger yet... awaiting what 1Dx and 5Dx/III have in store. We already know what Nikon has with high mpx D800 and high ido D4. Nothing is secret in Nikon's camp... high resolution outputs from D800 shows incredible detail and there are bunch of high ISO D4 files showing equal/better D3s performance! So, for us, Nikon is looking very good.
1Dx and 5Dwhatever are nowhere to be seen. Specs are everywhere! 1Dx is supposed to have incredible performance, but where are some high ISO samples?
In a nutshell, here are some points where Canon is getting beat pretty badly:
1. Dynamic Range: Both Nikon and Sony have eaten Canon alive in this. No comparison.
2. High ISO: Nikon is ahead... 1Dx was supposed to be promising, but where is the proof?
3. AF: Nikon AF is much better and much spread out to all of its pro and semi-pro models. Canon? Cripple everything.
4. Mpx: This is where Canon had advantage... not anymore!
5. Video: Again, Canon used to be the King, but with Clean Video... audio monitoring... Nikon is way ahead. I really doubt Canon would cannibalize its video division by giving these features in their dslrs.
Now please tell me why should sane people not "jump ship" to a BETTER system?
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EOS Bodies / Re: How does Canon respond to the D800?
« on: February 12, 2012, 09:59:27 PM »I do think Nikon overcompensated, but it also has to do with what Sony could deliver in terms of sensors. Often the design is limited by the Technology/ supply chain available to a manufacturer. Nikon wanted to respond to the market with a high MP body(s)... Sony made the sensor available to them and they went for it.
In case of Canon, I think they realize that the 18-22mp is the sweet spot for enough resolution/DR/ISO/Noise/Airydisc. I think they will stay at this level for a while. This optimum combinition can satisfy a very high number of customers.
If CR Guy's numbers are spot on.... I have my funds saved up. I will pull the plug on the 5D3 as soon as pre-orders are available!
According to the Nikon release, the D800 and the D800E use a Nikon developed sensor and NOT one from Sony. Perhaps this is why they were able to finally break free of the low MP sensors and yet keep prices this low. I would expect that Nikon will be able to make whatever kind of sensor they want without being limited by their Sony connection.
Are we sure it's not a Sony base design with modifications requested by Nikon as in the past? SOmetimes they have called those Nikon developed even though Sony did the bulk of it.
SItuation with Nikon-Sony is like Apple-FoxConn. Basically, Nikon designs it, ala Apple, and Foxconn manufactures it, ala Sony.
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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: D800 - Sample Photos
« on: February 07, 2012, 12:49:06 AM »
The samples are incredible! Even the ISO 640 sample looks amazing.
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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Is this a Pre-announcement leak for the D800?
« on: February 06, 2012, 06:16:48 PM »
Exciting times!
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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS-1D X Delayed?
« on: January 27, 2012, 07:36:51 PM »I was hoping otherwise, but if this is true, Canon at least lost a small shop in ours. Not a dent in their bottomline, but can't help either losing customers.
Please tell me you're trolling. I'd be a lot more worried about my own store's bottom line if I decided to stop carrying products made by one of two juggernauts in the industry. That's just silly.
What is silly is that you assume we are a store selling camera gear. We could care less about brands at this point.
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EOS Bodies / Re: Tastes Great...Less Filling
« on: January 27, 2012, 06:11:41 PM »Okay, I think polls should be fun and simple. Fewer choices the better. Just to stir things up over the weekend, let's see what people think.
And, yes, I know there are lots of other considerations, but keep it in perspective guys. This is for fun.
For us at this point in space and time, we can certainly dump Canon and not "lose" money. All of our bodies are near their life and glasses and flashes sell without much loss anyway. So, we can easily switch to Nikon, more specifically D4 and D800, if Canon does not deliver.
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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS-1D X Delayed?
« on: January 27, 2012, 06:09:51 PM »
I doubt the delay is due to "fixing" the AF f/8 issues. As Viggo said, it was probably intentional so that people are using newer glasses rather than rely on TCs. The delay is due to other fixes -- probably to compate with Nikon D4. I am sure D4 has caused Canon to do something before the release... either to barely compete and survive, or to completely smash it! Either 1Dx is going to blow D4 away, or it is going to suck.
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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS-1D X Delayed?
« on: January 27, 2012, 05:50:57 PM » I was hoping otherwise, but if this is true, Canon at least lost a small shop in ours. Not a dent in their bottomline, but can't help either losing customers. Besides, if it is for AF issues, it has to be too late for hardware re-design... so why not release without f/8 and issue a firmware later? Why wait the entire flagship for a software upgrade?
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Why canon?
« on: January 25, 2012, 02:13:48 PM »
For us, it is not "why canon?", but "why the hell canon?". We are STUCK with Canon, at least for the next couple of months.
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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Lightfield Cameras - The Next Big Thing?
« on: January 25, 2012, 02:10:55 PM »
Why not take a side-by-side stereo capture and let your EYES do the "focus". The "focus" will actually be in natural 3D rather than unnatural "blur". Just a thought!
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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Nikon Shooting Themselves In The Foot
« on: January 17, 2012, 12:25:33 AM »So if you lost a battery cover, you would take it to an "Authorized" service center and not just buy one yourself and put it on? Having the option to do it yourself or to have the local shop do it is being taken away by Nikon.
For things like battery covers, you do NOT need parts from Nikon, lol. You can get them direct from eBay! But for things like shot sensors or burnt chip, who in their right mind would go to unauthorized dealers?
I agree in principle that what Nikon is doing is unethical and against small businesses, which could lead to higher prices in the long run.
Not for long. If ebay sellers can't buy them from Nikon, you won't be able to buy them on ebay.
Those ebay parts are off-brand anyway, so no impact.
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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Nikon Shooting Themselves In The Foot
« on: January 16, 2012, 06:45:59 PM »So if you lost a battery cover, you would take it to an "Authorized" service center and not just buy one yourself and put it on? Having the option to do it yourself or to have the local shop do it is being taken away by Nikon.
For things like battery covers, you do NOT need parts from Nikon, lol. You can get them direct from eBay! But for things like shot sensors or burnt chip, who in their right mind would go to unauthorized dealers?
I agree in principle that what Nikon is doing is unethical and against small businesses, which could lead to higher prices in the long run.
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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Nikon Shooting Themselves In The Foot
« on: January 16, 2012, 02:09:34 PM »
If I had Nikon equipment and need help, I would certainly go with the AUTHORIZED Nikon service, rather than mom-n-pop shop, even if the problem could be minor. And if warranty is in play, the whole thing is a moot point anyway.
That said, it does put pressure on independent shops and, like you said, they might not recommend Nikon to others.
That said, it does put pressure on independent shops and, like you said, they might not recommend Nikon to others.
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Was the 1D X an annoucement a rush job?
« on: January 16, 2012, 10:35:42 AM »My personal benchmark for the 1DX ISO performance would be to compare it to the new Nikon D4, which is apparently 1 stop better then the D3s.
From what I have gathered so far, D4 is not necessarily 1 stop better in low light performance, but better in dynamic range and the details there in. If so, that is quite a bit of an achievement.
I hope, for Canon's sake and for competition, that 1Dx approaches what D3s already does and competes with D4.