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Lenses / Re: EF-S Prime lenses

« on: March 21, 2012, 02:53:56 PM »

The ef 35/2.0 on a crop has a FOV of a 56.7mm lens*, but a perspective of a 35 wide angle lens.  Hence the want for an efs-prime.


*1.62 crop factor

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canadian 5D MIII action?

« on: March 21, 2012, 02:16:04 PM »

I just called Camera Canada, they said they don't have the 5d3 in-store yet, but said they are shipping tomorrow.  Canon Canada is cutting that close with delivery.  They must ship UPS or FedEx, as Canada post would f*ck that up.  I've been waiting two years, so the last few days are the worst —I want it for this weekend.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Any Canadian 5dmkIIIs yet???

« on: March 21, 2012, 01:30:27 PM »

Post here if you've had any luck in Canada!

Well, that can go and apply to many things, as far as a 5d3, mine is to ship tomorrow, or so I was told. 

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EOS Bodies / Re: What are you shooting first on your 5Dm3?

« on: March 20, 2012, 10:23:16 PM »

200mm @ f2. 

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D Mark III is in-stock!!

« on: March 20, 2012, 10:09:47 PM »

Has anyone in Canada got a mark iii yet or heard of any store receiving stock?

I'm still waiting, I'm was told mine WILL ship March 22nd.

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Lenses / Re: Ultra-Wide-Angle (UWA) wishlist

« on: March 20, 2012, 09:58:44 PM »

ef 20mm f2.0L, or lower the price of the tilt 17mm by $900.

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Lenses / Re: ef 35L on crop - experiences?

« on: March 19, 2012, 11:45:58 PM »

The 35L is great on a crop, and it performs very well wide open.  Its AF is fast and accurate, rarely misses.  I used mine on a 50D for a few years, but now I am waiting for my 5D3.  I also have the 50L; the 35L yields a higher keeper rate when both are used wide open.

Problem with the 35L on a crop and using it as a normal lens is you retain the wide angle perspective of the 35mm. 

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D mk III: ISO 25600...Stunning!!!!!

« on: March 19, 2012, 11:29:24 PM »

These are some of the cleanest ISO 25000 shots I've ever seen from any camera. I first shot at ISO 25000 back in 1990, pushing T-Max p3200. Trust me; they looked nowhere near this good.

Tough crowd. Some people have no idea how far we've come.

I agree. Much better than my 50D's 12800 or even 6400.

I shot my 50D tonight at 3200, ouch.  Nevermind 6.4 or 12.8.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 5D Mark III UnBoxing Video

« on: March 17, 2012, 11:16:08 PM »

How can Canon keep the camera's name a secret till the day they announce it.  They had lots of cameras made, many boxes made, many manuals written, proof-read, and printed.  How can they keep all that a secret?  Hundreds of non Canon employees were involved. 

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EOS Bodies / Re: Based purely on specs, used only for landscapes: D800 or MKIII?

« on: March 17, 2012, 02:11:52 PM »

What did we do before the d800 and 5d3? What did we do before the d700 and 5d2?

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EOS Bodies / Re: Blind megapixel test: Medium format vs. G7, can you spot the difference?

« on: March 17, 2012, 12:09:23 AM »

Maybe you took #3 too, but mostly it's the lighting giving it away. 

Good thread.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Blind megapixel test: Medium format vs. G7, can you spot the difference?

« on: March 17, 2012, 12:04:18 AM »

You took photos 1, 4, and 6


*runs*

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EOS Bodies / Re: So when does everyone think things are going to get back to normal around here?

« on: March 17, 2012, 12:01:27 AM »

everyone pouring over image files to examine them at sub-atomic levels to see if the molecular structure of the D800 is cleaner.

EPIC.

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EOS Bodies / Re: *Official* What improvements do you LIKE MOST in the 5D III and 1D X?

« on: March 16, 2012, 06:20:36 PM »

I'm stoked to finally have FF after leaving my EOS 5 film camera.  A 50mm lens will have the FOV and perspective of 50mm again.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D MkIII instructions - Rant !!

« on: March 16, 2012, 12:24:39 PM »

Page 44

How to press the shutter release (sheesh!)



Yes, and 99% of the population still does it wrong.  Ever notice when people take a photo and say on the count of "three", it takes more like 6?