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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 7D - How bad is it? Really?

« on: January 23, 2013, 09:25:22 AM »

The 7D is a very nice camera that will serve you well.  I have had mine for about 2.5 years and have enjoyed it.  I have however, on several occasions been very annoyed by its noise and banding (especially with some landscape shots) at ISO 100.  Now,..I am an enthusiast and an amateur who very much enjoys his hobby,…but I honestly at times do a good amount of pixel peeping, when I shouldn’t be pixel peeping.  I love the ergonomics and functionality of the camera, and the FPS and reach of the crop are very nice when you need it.  I recently upgraded to a 5D III and the IQ is far superior.  Some people might say this is a lame comment, but as some other posters have said,..there is just something about a FF image,…there is…  The current prices that we have seen for a new 7D body are interesting,…looks like a replacement is coming soon,..so as another poster said,..a used body or a refurbished one may be a good choice..

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Thinking of downgrading my 5d3 system

« on: January 07, 2013, 12:57:39 PM »

Mmm,…this is a great thread that most likely many of us can relate.  I myself have purchased professional level gear over the past year,….makes me sit back and think if this is practical….but we all enjoy our profession/hobby.  Just my 2 cents,…my opinion,….sell everything except the 5D III.  Keep the 5D III, it’s a great camera and will serve you well for many years.  Next, save the cash and get a 50 f 1.4 and use this exclusively for maybe 6-12 months just as a photography exercise.  Re-evaluate in year and see what direction to go….

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Lexar Professional 64gb & 128gb 400X CF Cards for $85 & $170 at Amazon

« on: December 30, 2012, 08:33:55 PM »

Has anyone else had any problems with their 400 series cf cards??

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EOS Bodies / Re: Does a 39.3mp Sensor Exist? [CR1]

« on: December 30, 2012, 09:15:23 AM »

I like that interesting lens on the EOS 3D......

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Lenses / Re: Second lens for first time FF user

« on: December 27, 2012, 05:30:07 PM »

the 24-105mm f/4L is great,...price is also great right now!

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: What photo/video gear did Santa bring you this year?

« on: December 26, 2012, 03:33:04 PM »

A new UPstrap from my girlfriend,....its real nice!

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Canon General / Re: Canon sent me an opinion survey

« on: December 23, 2012, 09:55:29 PM »

Funny,... I would love a 24-105 f2.8 IS!.....

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Natural Progression of Camera Bodies. Type Your story below.

« on: December 23, 2012, 01:04:40 PM »

Vivitar Point N Shoot 110 film
Kodak 110 film
Polaroid One Shot
Canon AE 1 Program 35mm film (still have, still works)
Nikon Lite Touch Zoom AF 35mm film P & S (still have, its broke)
Canon Power Shot S500
Canon Power Shot SD 1400 IS
Canon EOS T1i
Canon EOS 7D
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: right now i am not happy to be a canon user

« on: December 20, 2012, 10:32:58 AM »

Neuro,...+1

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Lenses / Re: Canon's lens plans

« on: December 19, 2012, 02:49:22 PM »

you are so right,..that new Sigma 35 looks very cool!

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Lenses / Re: Canon's lens plans

« on: December 19, 2012, 12:55:43 PM »

I like some of these posts.  I hope to see some improved fast primes,…like the 50L, 35L and a 24mm to 28mm in the f1.4 to 1.8 range without IS that is reasonably priced….

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Software & Accessories / Re: Tripod: Carry-On or Check-In

« on: December 18, 2012, 06:28:24 PM »

Hey thanks everyone! Appreciate all your thoughts…

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HDR - High Dynamic Range / Re: Is there a primer for HDR from 5D3? How to bracket shots? PP?

« on: December 14, 2012, 11:33:22 AM »

Hey Cayenne,

Just, IMO,…I rarelly use in camera HDR processing with my 5D III.  Part of the fun is gathering your exposures and working with them in post.  I would agree that Photomatix is probably the best,…I also use Nik HDR Efex Pro,..they both are great.  Nik software plug-ins are great.  In camera settings, I use AEB with 1 stop exposure between each shot.  You can set this to take either 3 shots, 5 shots, or 7 shots.  Look on page 316 of the user manual to customize your AEB setting. ( I think this page is correct,..hopefully someone will correct me if I’m wrong,…thanks in advance…)  I actually set this to one of my custom settings on my mode dial with a 2 sec delay for quick access.  There are a lot of great sites on the net and YouTube to learn how various people handle their HDRs.

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Software & Accessories / Re: Tripod: Carry-On or Check-In

« on: December 13, 2012, 11:32:55 AM »

+1
Oh yes, I am too.....
Thanks!

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Crop vs FF for landscape photography

« on: December 12, 2012, 09:07:59 PM »

I absolutely agree with Neuro, there is just something about an image shot with FF.