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Software & Accessories / Re: Best resource to learn Lightroom

« on: April 14, 2012, 10:38:39 PM »

You can learn a ton from SLRlounge's excellent Lightroom series (117 videos and counting).  Awesome video's and extremely informative.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA9A4D4A585B92249&feature=plcp

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Lenses / Re: What is the most EXOTIC Canon lens?

« on: April 13, 2012, 10:21:50 PM »

I would say, in order:

1200mm f/5.6L 1.4x FD (extinct)
1200mm f/5.6L
65mm MP-E
17mm f/4L TS-E
8-15mm f/4L fisheye
50mm f/1L
150-600mm f/5.6L nFD
38-76mm f/4.5-5.6 (rare, but not desirable)
35-80mm f/4-5.6 PZ (rare, power zoom)

Third party EF mount:

200-500mm f/2.8 Sigma

The Canon 8-15 F4L is pretty unique.  If I'm not mistaken, I don't think there has ever been another fisheye zoom lens on the market.

Tokina has the 10-17mm fisheye for crop cameras.
http://www.tokinalens.com/products/tokina/atx107afdx-a.html
Which is the same as the Pentax 10-17mm
http://www.photozone.de/pentax/132-pentax-smc-da-10-17mm-f35-45-edif-fisheye-review--test-report

Whoops never saw those before. I stand corrected! 

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Lenses / Re: What is the most EXOTIC Canon lens?

« on: April 11, 2012, 02:15:01 PM »

The Canon 8-15 F4L is pretty unique.  If I'm not mistaken, I don't think there has ever been another fisheye zoom lens on the market.

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EOS Bodies / Re: How about an app store for EOS cameras?

« on: April 10, 2012, 10:28:15 PM »

I just want to be able to use Instagram. I think a good filter will make my photos look way better.

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Lenses / Re: Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VC Available for Preorder

« on: April 05, 2012, 10:16:49 PM »

Comparing the MTF charts from the Tamron to the 24-70L I it looks like the Canon is going to have better sharpness.  And for nearly the same price, I'd take the robustness of the Canon over the IS and future compatibility issues of the Tamron.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Customer wants to buy Nikon D800 (funny)

« on: March 31, 2012, 10:06:07 PM »

The video is really funny, and that ending was great.  I'm wonder how many people are willing to plop down $3K+ for a new camera and are swayed purely by MP.  I mean that's a lot of money to not fundamentally understand the equipment you're buying.

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Lens Gallery / Re: 600mm FD f4.5

« on: March 31, 2012, 04:09:20 AM »

Hand held a 600mm lens without IS?  Ridiculous, and that's not even taking into account that it must have weighed a ton holding that thing. Must have some pretty big guns lol (not talking about lenses) 

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Lens Gallery / Re: canon 300f4L IS with keno 1.4x TC

« on: March 31, 2012, 04:05:23 AM »

That's some spot on focus right there!  I could've tried that shot 20 times with my T1i and unless I got incredibly lucky, would never have walked away with a photo so sharp and clean.  Time for some new glass I guess (Ignoring my serious 5d mark iii lust)

Anyways just out of curiosity, was body was this on?  And were you using AI Servo? Great shot btw 

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D2 vs 5D3 ISO100 around 50 test raws

« on: March 29, 2012, 10:04:31 PM »

Thanks Wicked!  Really appreciate the time and effort you took in posting this comparison!

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Lenses / Re: What lens are you patiently waiting for?

« on: March 28, 2012, 11:56:55 PM »

An update to the 17-40 without a 1.5x up-charge that seems to be occurring with the latest round of updates and an update of the 50mm 1.4.

+1 on the 17-40 and the 50mm 1.4.  A refresh to the 35mm f2 would be nice too.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Philip Bloom's Review Canon 5d Mark iii

« on: March 28, 2012, 09:33:19 PM »

That was a great review!  Really cool footage from New Zealand.  Anybody have any idea what program he was using in post production?

It seems he told Adobe Premiere.

Okay cool thanks! Must have just missed him saying that.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Philip Bloom's Review Canon 5d Mark iii

« on: March 28, 2012, 08:43:11 PM »

That was a great review!  Really cool footage from New Zealand.  Anybody have any idea what program he was using in post production?