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Site Information / Re: Travel Photography thread...
« on: March 21, 2012, 06:17:13 PM »
Here's a little street scene from Venice.
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: will a hot car hurt my gear?
« on: March 21, 2012, 05:36:40 PM »
High temperatures cannot affect only batteries, as mentioned before in this thread. What has happened to me during a trip in the United Arab Emirates was that the electronics of my 40D began malfunctioning, messing up some of the menu functions.
It didn't keep me from taking more photos, but it still felt disturbing, because I was not sure, whether to keep shooting or to bring in the camera to the local dealer for repairs. Following my usual instincts I kept shooting.
Thankfully the camera went back to normal shortly after the trip, so there was no permanent damage, only a temporary malfunction.
My advise is to store your camera equipment safely away from the sun or anything that gets as hot as 40° Celsius or more. If you go for a trip to the desert or something similar it is best to be prepared, so that you have at least a good chance to protect your gear. Storing your camera back in a trunk is better than right behind a window, but it is even better to bring a large padded bag or similarly suitable storage device, which will not be likely to transfer heat quickly. Anything that presents a barrier to heat transfer is a good choice here.
I for one positioned my backpack right on the floor of my rented vehicle, so that it would benefit from the AC and would also be sitting in the shade.
It didn't keep me from taking more photos, but it still felt disturbing, because I was not sure, whether to keep shooting or to bring in the camera to the local dealer for repairs. Following my usual instincts I kept shooting.
Thankfully the camera went back to normal shortly after the trip, so there was no permanent damage, only a temporary malfunction.
My advise is to store your camera equipment safely away from the sun or anything that gets as hot as 40° Celsius or more. If you go for a trip to the desert or something similar it is best to be prepared, so that you have at least a good chance to protect your gear. Storing your camera back in a trunk is better than right behind a window, but it is even better to bring a large padded bag or similarly suitable storage device, which will not be likely to transfer heat quickly. Anything that presents a barrier to heat transfer is a good choice here.
I for one positioned my backpack right on the floor of my rented vehicle, so that it would benefit from the AC and would also be sitting in the shade.
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Site Information / Re: Travel Photography thread...
« on: March 03, 2012, 05:56:15 PM »
Now this would make much sense to me, because I am often travelling abroad on business, taking my camera gear with me. There are quite a lot of issues and things to know, which we might discuss in such a thread and which would have real value for others travelling less often.
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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 5D Mark III preproduction models
« on: March 03, 2012, 05:25:50 PM »
@Hippoeater:
The answer to your initial question you will find to a certain extent as soon as the first firmware updates for the 5D Mark III are out, at least for the features, which have been delayed.
If for example a higher frames per second rate was being tested, I expect you will never find out, because this is not likely to be a feature that can be added with just a firmware update.
Looking at older models you will find that the firmware updates contain three kinds of things:
1) Fixes of some kind to issues not found in initial product testing
2) Additions due to some external cause such as new card types requiring different in-camera software
3) Adding features planned for the model, but which did not make it into the initial release
Since the firmware updates contain descriptions of the changes therein you will be able to identify the kind of feature left out and added later.
The answer to your initial question you will find to a certain extent as soon as the first firmware updates for the 5D Mark III are out, at least for the features, which have been delayed.
If for example a higher frames per second rate was being tested, I expect you will never find out, because this is not likely to be a feature that can be added with just a firmware update.
Looking at older models you will find that the firmware updates contain three kinds of things:
1) Fixes of some kind to issues not found in initial product testing
2) Additions due to some external cause such as new card types requiring different in-camera software
3) Adding features planned for the model, but which did not make it into the initial release
Since the firmware updates contain descriptions of the changes therein you will be able to identify the kind of feature left out and added later.
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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 5D Mark III preproduction models
« on: March 03, 2012, 05:10:02 PM »
Well, regarding getting any information about camera model release candidates, which where not chosen, Mt. Spokane Photography has made a really valid point.
Although you may speculate and it is certainly an interesting topic to speculate on, there is not going to be any information about features in the release candidate models for the 5D Mark III, which have been dropped.
What you can also safely forget is that any of those possibly very nice features tested with other release candidates, but having been dropped after review, will suddenly reappear later within the same model. If those features have been removed, they have been removed for a reason. If the features have not been removed, they will appear either with the initial release or as a firmware update or in a later model, but the choice has been made at a certain point and it is quite often final, at least being final for the current model.
As a consequence "It never is revealed because it doesn't matter" is simply true.
Let us therefore turn our attention to features in upcoming models, such as perhaps a 5D-X.
Although you may speculate and it is certainly an interesting topic to speculate on, there is not going to be any information about features in the release candidate models for the 5D Mark III, which have been dropped.
What you can also safely forget is that any of those possibly very nice features tested with other release candidates, but having been dropped after review, will suddenly reappear later within the same model. If those features have been removed, they have been removed for a reason. If the features have not been removed, they will appear either with the initial release or as a firmware update or in a later model, but the choice has been made at a certain point and it is quite often final, at least being final for the current model.
As a consequence "It never is revealed because it doesn't matter" is simply true.
Let us therefore turn our attention to features in upcoming models, such as perhaps a 5D-X.
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Lenses / Re: two new lenses vs 5D3 Kit
« on: March 03, 2012, 03:56:37 PM »
On a crop body I have found anything like a 24mm or similar focal length to be not exactly usable for wide angle shots. You may not be able to get sufficent distance between you and the people you shoot. Your only viable choice, if you need to be able to shoot wide-angle immediately, is an EF-S lens with reasonable wide angle coverage. I myself intentionally avoided buying an EF-S lens, because I want all my lenses to be usable on full-frame. So instead of using EF-S lenses I ended up purchasing a 17-40mm L and a 14mm L for wide angle shots. In my experience even 17mm is often not wide enough for what I want using a crop body.
In my opinion purchasing an EF-S lens, when you have a budget to buy a 5D in my opinion is no good choice. I recommend you purchase the body as soon as you have found out, whether the Mark III or the Mark II is the one you want. The 24-105mm L is a very useful lens and should make you happy in combination with a full-frame body. The better high ISO capabilities of the 5D compared to your current 30D should make for a good argument, why you would not require the fast 24mm prime for low-light capabilities.
In my opinion purchasing an EF-S lens, when you have a budget to buy a 5D in my opinion is no good choice. I recommend you purchase the body as soon as you have found out, whether the Mark III or the Mark II is the one you want. The 24-105mm L is a very useful lens and should make you happy in combination with a full-frame body. The better high ISO capabilities of the 5D compared to your current 30D should make for a good argument, why you would not require the fast 24mm prime for low-light capabilities.
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EOS Bodies / Re: What to expect for a new high MP full-frame body?
« on: March 03, 2012, 02:01:51 PM »
What makes me wonder is that I don't expect Canon and Nikon to swap roles. Let's think about what we know about product development a bit:
Where Nikon uses a core component from a 3rd party (Sony), Canon creates its own sensors. In product development this certainly should give Canon the edge in being independent and more flexible, where Nikon suffers an additional overhead dealing with Sony, a rather large company more and more taking a bite out of the photography market itself. I know somebody having switched from Nikon to Sony, thinking that may be more economical. That cannot be really good for Nikon, given the usual dynamics between what in the end must be considered competitors. This leads me to the expectation that Canon should be able to counter Nikon's D800 with something of its own, provided of course that Canon would want to do so. I now wonder, what this may be?
Where Nikon uses a core component from a 3rd party (Sony), Canon creates its own sensors. In product development this certainly should give Canon the edge in being independent and more flexible, where Nikon suffers an additional overhead dealing with Sony, a rather large company more and more taking a bite out of the photography market itself. I know somebody having switched from Nikon to Sony, thinking that may be more economical. That cannot be really good for Nikon, given the usual dynamics between what in the end must be considered competitors. This leads me to the expectation that Canon should be able to counter Nikon's D800 with something of its own, provided of course that Canon would want to do so. I now wonder, what this may be?
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EOS Bodies / Re: What to expect for a new high MP full-frame body?
« on: March 02, 2012, 05:20:11 PM »
Thanks for giving me a good laugh.I posted this question actually thinking about what may be next, like what would make a higher MP camera body a worthwhile investment, when it appears to me right now that up to 22 MP are quite enough for quite many uses. Like is there a niche market and what for? I expect at first glance that such a camera might be targeted towards what medium format cameras are used for right now, but is this all?
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EOS Bodies / What to expect for a new high MP full-frame body?
« on: March 02, 2012, 04:47:58 PM »
With the current Canon lineup we have several DSLR bodies to choose from with 18-22 MP.
Given that Canon is building a well-earned reputation of actually listening to their users' wants and needs and even delivering on these requirements as shown in both 7D and (judging from existing previews) also 5D Mark III I wonder what people would look for in a new high MP camera?
Given that Canon is building a well-earned reputation of actually listening to their users' wants and needs and even delivering on these requirements as shown in both 7D and (judging from existing previews) also 5D Mark III I wonder what people would look for in a new high MP camera?
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EOS Bodies / Re: Buy the 5D III or wait for the 5D IV?
« on: March 02, 2012, 04:27:18 PM »
Actually I suspect a high resolution 1D series camera may be next in line.
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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Even Nikon Prefers Canon...
« on: March 02, 2012, 03:49:21 PM »
What will N***n do next? 
I would love to see some photos of N***n managers' faces once they found out that a Canon EOS 5D Mark II was used in producing their promo video, of course those photos being shot with a Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III .
I would love to see some photos of N***n managers' faces once they found out that a Canon EOS 5D Mark II was used in producing their promo video, of course those photos being shot with a Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III .
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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D3 or 1DX for Ultimate Image Quality...
« on: March 01, 2012, 10:28:04 AM »
Given that those two camera bodies are relatively close in specifications (MP and ISO range) this is a hard call.
Maybe the 1D-X is better in low light capabilities, while the 5D Mark III is better in good light?
Honestly I can't really tell from specs.
Nevertheless I expect Canon to deliver with the 1D-X. Otherwise what would be the point? Would it suffice to deliver on speed only? I believe not.
Maybe the 1D-X is better in low light capabilities, while the 5D Mark III is better in good light?
Honestly I can't really tell from specs.Nevertheless I expect Canon to deliver with the 1D-X. Otherwise what would be the point? Would it suffice to deliver on speed only? I believe not.
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Video & Movie / Re: what's your favorite lens for shooting video?
« on: February 29, 2012, 07:13:18 PM »
For video I tend to use my 17-40mm. It has the kind of reach I prefer for video on my 7D.
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Lenses / Re: Canon 400mm f5.6 L lens - upgrade needed.
« on: February 29, 2012, 07:00:32 PM »
Given that Canon is updating those small, relatively obscure non-L wide angle lenses like the 28mm f2.8 with IS there may be a real chance that the two older 300mm and 400mm telephoto primes will also receive an update. This may be an excellent addition to Canon's lineup as lightweight telephoto primes are a very nice thing to have, especially considering that upcoming cameras can be expected to provide improved ISO performance, so the aperture maximum will be less of an issue.
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Canon General / Re: Setting up your Home Studio - advice/tips?
« on: February 28, 2012, 05:15:33 AM »
I don't think buying lighting equipment from common retailers such as target/kmart/... that looks reasonable, but which has no way to adjust lighting settings is the way to go. If you take the time to read some of the posts regarding lighting equipment, you will find that being able to make small adjustments to lighting is a key to be able to use it effectively. In the end it is all about you being able to control the environment as much as possible.
+1 for Wickidwombat's recommendations, especially regarding the set to start with. I say that's quite a decent price for some reasonable lighting equipment to start with.
+1 for Wickidwombat's recommendations, especially regarding the set to start with. I say that's quite a decent price for some reasonable lighting equipment to start with.