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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Camera System

« on: June 15, 2012, 04:19:11 AM »

Hm... for Canon system with this purpose I would go for:

Eventually new 70D(if it's like rumors say) or 7D. ~1500$
Canon 85 1.8 for outdoor portraits, Sigma 30 1.4 for indoor.  ~900$
Canon 400 5.6 for wildlife/sports 1300$
Canon 15-85 IS for general purpose and landscapes. ~700$ (should be cheaper if it's kit with 70D/7D)
Some flash, diffuser and reflector for portraits ~ 600$

Total: ~5000$

Maybe there is a gap between 85 and 400mm, you can add 200 2.8 for closer sports and some outdoor portraits.
 

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EOS Bodies / Re: 60D owners...help, i need reassurance before i pull the trigger

« on: June 14, 2012, 07:51:36 AM »

I've got 60D from about a year and I'm pleased with the performance. It's a great camera that can be used in so many situations. You should get fast prime(like cheap canon 50 1. and a good zoom and check what are your need further.

Good luck!

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Lenses / Re: The Shorty Forty MTF Chart Comparison

« on: June 11, 2012, 03:03:38 AM »

Well, I would like to compare MTF with my nearest 2.8 prime - EF-s 60 2.8 macro:


No comment, I'll wait for real pics from 40 2.8.

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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 Pancake

« on: June 07, 2012, 04:55:07 AM »

Looks nice, if it was f2 would be nice, but larger and expensive.

If wide open is with great image quality I'll probably go for it.

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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 Pancake Coming [CR3]

« on: May 30, 2012, 05:59:41 AM »

Well, it's not bad idea for lens like this, but for me it's to close to my 60 2.8 macro.
I would go for unexpensive EF-s 30 1.8 and 12 2.8, but from the prices of new 24 and 28 IS it seems that Canon don't want to give us good normal price lens.

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Landscape / Re: Post Your Best Landscapes

« on: March 13, 2012, 05:49:25 PM »

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Lenses / Re: What's the best deal you've ever gotten on a lens? I'll start...

« on: March 12, 2012, 09:50:17 AM »

Not something special but I found used Sigma 18-50 2.8 EX for about 150$.
I bought Canon 15-85 IS and sold Sigma few months later for 230$.

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Lenses / Re: Rumored 10 new lenses, 5 of which (CR) mentioned...

« on: March 11, 2012, 07:26:56 AM »

I want light, cheap EF-S 12mm 2.8.

I'm also interested in expected 40mm 2.8 and 100-400 II(but this probably will be too expensive for me).

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EOS Bodies / Re: Mark III Price turning you off? Considering a different model now?

« on: March 02, 2012, 03:35:29 AM »

I'm staying with 60D - too expensive new cameras for hobby and more expensive high quality EF lens...   

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EOS Bodies / Re: Patent: 400 f/4, 300 f/4, 200 f/5.6

« on: February 05, 2012, 07:38:23 AM »

Nice patents, but I prefer to see not so expensive and large 200 2.8 IS and 400 5.6 IS 

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PowerShot Cameras / Re: Canon PowerShot G1 X Announced

« on: January 10, 2012, 04:24:20 AM »

Surprisingly large sensor, but not enough for 800$ camera. Lens like 24-120 F2.8-4 would make it much more interesting.  Actually I would prefer slightly smaller sensor like 15mm X 10mm(between 4/3 and Nikon's 2.7 crop) for lens like this.