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EOS Bodies / Re: Cheapest full frame bodies from canon

« on: January 11, 2013, 02:16:20 PM »

Why not sell the 7D, buy a 5D2 and use that for both photos and video?

AF and fps are worlds apart for those two cameras for still.  I could see the OP needing the 7D for AI Servo

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Lenses / Re: How many times did you return (L) lenses to get a good copy?

« on: January 11, 2013, 02:12:40 AM »

6 L lenses.  All purchased new.

No returns.  No bad copies here

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Technical Support / Re: Possible Mirror Scratches..went against my better judgment

« on: January 09, 2013, 07:28:03 PM »

the viewfinder on my 5D looks like the tile floor where my cat's litter box is stored.

you just learn to live with that stuff lol

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Lenses / Re: Canon 100mm macro IS vs non-IS - any further input?

« on: January 05, 2013, 06:02:42 PM »

get the 100L IS if you want to use it as a medium tele at low shutter speeds, at normal distances.

at 1:2 or 1:1, the IS is mostly a novelty (for me).  i get maybe 1 stop max of benefit handheld.

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Software & Accessories / Re: Low profile bag needed for 5D and 40mm pancake

« on: January 05, 2013, 05:17:14 PM »

this is great everyone.  thank you all for the suggestions!

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Software & Accessories / Re: Low profile bag needed for 5D and 40mm pancake

« on: January 05, 2013, 01:34:55 AM »

nah, no bag within bags

ideally, it would be nice to carry it in a small satchel that's lined with something relatively soft

it seems however, anytime the word dslr is mentioned in a bag's description, the bag understandably has a moderate bulge to accomodate a small variable speed/kit lens

with the 40mm being nearly flush with the 5D's grip, that space isn't necessary.

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Software & Accessories / Low profile bag needed for 5D and 40mm pancake

« on: January 04, 2013, 02:42:27 PM »

Hi folks,

I'm in need of a very small, low profile bag (satchel?) that will carry my 5D and 40mm pancake only

The smallest bags i've come accross tend to be the "messenger" type, but even the smaller ones are too bulky since they are designed to carry a speedlight, and maybe 1 or 2 other lenses, which i have no interest in doing with this combo.  I don't want to look like I'm carrying a DSLR either.

Anyone have any suggestions?  Thanks!!

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: EF 24-70 f/4L IS in Stock at B&H Photo

« on: January 03, 2013, 05:20:25 PM »

I'am so excited about this lens specially for it is Macro capabilities

i dont know about you guys, but when i shoot macro, shooting distance is a real problem.  with this lens, i'd be straight up against my subject and likely blocking light...

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: EF 24-70 f/4L IS Available January 7, 2013

« on: January 03, 2013, 02:39:04 PM »

this lens is a solution looking for a problem

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Reviews / Re: My Mini-Review of the 85mm 1.2L II.

« on: January 02, 2013, 07:00:51 PM »

really appreciated the bokeh comparison with the 135. 

i had always wondered what the real world difference was between the two, and confirms the hard choice i had to make more than a few years ago.

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Reviews / Re: Canon 6D review

« on: January 02, 2013, 06:53:27 PM »

2.) Have you missed that 1/8000 shutter speed ?

i don't believe 1/8000 will be missed by many, or if the exclusion will even be noticed.

just out of curiousity, i did a metadata search through my archives and found a handful shots at 1/8000 - images shot at 1.2 or 1.4 in broad daylight for DOF, when i really should have been using an ND filter

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Lenses / Re: Canon 24-70mm F4 IS - anybody bought one yet ?

« on: January 02, 2013, 05:22:10 PM »

i don't have the 24-70 IS, but i found myself a bit underwhelmed with the performance of HIS found on the 100 L

at best, i get maybe 1 stop improvement for macro shots at 1:2 to 1:1 magnification handheld, and easily 4-5 stops for regular distances.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Are you really serious about 6D?

« on: January 01, 2013, 07:31:07 PM »

I for one am waiting for more tests of the non-center points AF on the 6D.
The outer points on my old rebel were rather useless and I surely did enjoy the AF of the 60D. I don't need many AF points, tracking or other fancy AF stuff for the work I do, but it surely is nice to have the option of off-center focus without having to recompose or crop.
Like so many others, I am well aware that the 5D3 is what I really want, and like so many others, the 5D3 is out of my price-range for the time being, and so, half time I manage to convince myself that the outer points on the 6D MUST perform better that the rebel AF. Surely, it could be that these non-cross type AF points are better that similarly labelled points in earlier cameras?
I am sure that the 6D center point is great, but I what I really need to know before pulling the trigger, is just HOW "bad" those outer points are.
Anyone with access to 6D and earlier AF systems up for doing a few simple tests of the peripheral AF points?

not sure what your experience is with the 5Dc or 5DII outer AF points, but here's what a user told me when I asked specifically about the 5Dc & 85L II combo (with outer AF points)

On my 6D it behaves very much similar to the way it did on my old 5D classic.... I wouldn't say it was impossible to get the shot, but it's just very very difficult to get a shot in focus if the subject is moving or is in a more challenging lighting situation. My 85L still works best on my 1D mark III and 5D mark III bodies. However, 85L with 6D's center point is so awesome, even indoors. I know it's been debated against many times, but I have a lot of success with center focus and recompose at f1.2. At times I notice the 5D mark III has difficulty indoors, even with the center point. But the 6D will lock better with center point at night when the 5D mark III can't or has much difficulty doing so, with just my 13 inch macbook pro lighting the entire room.

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Reviews / Re: The new Canon 24-70 f2.8 ii - A review with images from a reportage photographer

« on: January 01, 2013, 06:38:32 AM »

hyperlink leads to...

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You don't have permission to access /2012/jo-and-karim-canon-ef-24-70mm-f2-8-ii-usm-l-review/ on this server.

Apache/2 Server at www.markcareyphotography.com Port 80

EDIT:  oops, just read the above

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 85L II + 6D outer AF point performance?

« on: December 31, 2012, 12:10:03 AM »

fantastic, much obliged for the valuable feedback!

looks like i'll be sticking with the 5Dc for this generation.  i too have had favorable results using the center point, but was hoping the 6D offered something different in regards to AF and outer points.

thanks again!