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Lenses / Re: ok so i did it and bought into FF... now i need a good standard zoom

« on: April 08, 2013, 10:47:24 AM »

24-105 all the way. It's a great lens.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Congratulations Canon to another great Camera release!!

« on: March 21, 2013, 10:05:03 AM »

Anyone have any idea how the SL1will stack up against the 5Dii / iii in low light? I'm a 5Dii owner and want to know if I can get decent high ISO out of it as a backup camera...

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EOS Bodies / Re: 600D vs 100D

« on: March 21, 2013, 10:04:38 AM »

Anyone have any idea how the SL1will stack up against the 5Dii / iii in low light? I'm a 5Dii owner and want to know if I can get decent high ISO out of it as a backup camera...

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EOS Bodies / Re: EOS 100D Coming? [CR1]

« on: March 17, 2013, 12:27:30 PM »

I could use a good backup camera to my 5Dii. But if it's expensive, it better have comparable high ISO and great video with manual controls.

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Canon General / Re: After CES Whats Next for Canon?

« on: January 18, 2013, 04:32:02 PM »

14-24L and the high MP body would be sweet!

I do expect the 14-24L to be announced. The world have waited long enough.

Well, perhaps we'll get an "in development announcement", and then a formal announcement at CP+ 2015. 

I second that- would really like a 14-24 and the 7DII to be announced.

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Lenses / Re: EF 24-70 f/4L IS Resolution Tests

« on: January 04, 2013, 05:33:01 PM »

You will have to pry my 24-105L off my cold dead hands

Why? The tamron and 24-70 IS clearly test better, especially at 24mm.

As always, everything is a package deal....lets not discount the added reach the 24-105L offers with IS and decent IQ and contrast.

24-105 has added reach, but also added distortion and a 70-200/300 lens delivers much better 70-105mm quality plus a LOT more reach.

Thing is, 24-105 covers a lot of range as a quality walk around lens.  No doubt a pair of lens (like a 24-70 & 70-200) give you more in multiple metrics, namely quality & reach, but one len / one body has it's benefits for casual trips where you don't even take a bag...  That's why I like my 24-105.

+1 Absolutely.

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Lenses / Re: EF 24-70 f/4L IS Resolution Tests

« on: January 04, 2013, 02:40:24 PM »

Thanks and no thanks, Canon- I'm glad you're creating and improving products, but I'll stick with my 24-105L lens. I can live with 5% barrel distortion at the wide end in exchange for the increased telephoto reach. It's the best overall travel lens I've ever used. For my next purchase, I'll await a 14-24 2.8L

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: More Analysis of the C100

« on: August 30, 2012, 05:48:44 PM »

If you made a camera like the C100 but with 60p and 4:2:2 50Mbps codec, people would be more enthused to buy it and believe me, you want people to be enthused about your products, not thinking about which feature they have to compromise on.

Those stats would effectively bury the c300. This would require somebody admitting a mistake in the pricing of the c300. This doesn't happen in Japanese corporate culture.  No, instead they double down with another overpriced cinema camera.

I still think the c300 is the best camera at its price or below, but I don't think the quality jump justifies the huge price premium.

Agreed, it wouldn't happen in Japanese corporate culture. However, it hurts their brand loyalty in the long run and they need to hear that.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: More Analysis of the C100

« on: August 30, 2012, 12:01:12 PM »

I agree with a previous poster- no 1080 60p is a huge deal breaker when thinking of buying an $8k camera. I'll stick with a 5Dii and maybe a 5Diii until something better comes out. Not a fan of the FS700 either- looks like video, not cinema.

Take it from a fan and customer, Canon- you need to add value to these products to get us to buy them. Customers are smarter than you think and know when they're being played. Differentiation between your camera models will only get you so far.

If you made a camera like the C100 but with 60p and 4:2:2 50Mbps codec, people would be more enthused to buy it and believe me, you want people to be enthused about your products, not thinking about which feature they have to compromise on.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Announcement Day July 24, 2012? [CR2]

« on: June 22, 2012, 10:50:00 AM »

Canon, you will sell tons of these things and lenses if you at least match the video quality of a 5DIII- I will pre-order now if you give us that.

Well, if you want moire-less video, they might be able to do that. But, you obviously won't be getting the shallow depth of field or the general look of the 5dIII if its an APS-C or smaller sensor.

As for the G1X...well, I wouldnt get your hopes up video wise

http://www.eoshd.com/content/6841/canon-g1x-video-samples-digic-5-im-not-impressed

Yeah, that's what I meant- can't get the shallow DOF full frame look but it would be nice to get really clean, crisp, moire-less video.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Announcement Day July 24, 2012? [CR2]

« on: June 22, 2012, 10:18:01 AM »

Hope they don't hobble the video on this- if there's no shutter, there is a lot of possibility where video is concerned.

Canon, you will sell tons of these things and lenses if you at least match the video quality of a 5DIII- I will pre-order now if you give us that.

Someone send this to Canon, please   

P.S. Can anyone here speak to the video quality on the G1X?

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EOS Bodies / Re: New 5D Mark III Firmware Before the End of May [CR2]

« on: May 09, 2012, 12:05:23 PM »

I hope they unlock new video features. I'm sticking with my 5Dii for video right now, but if they added clean HDMI 8-bit 4:2:2 out, zebras, and focus peaking, I'd upgrade for that.

I'd upgrade ESPECIALLY if they unlock more video resolution from the sensor and processor.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: CANON U.S.A. INTRODUCES EOS-1D C DIGITAL SLR CAMERA FEATURING 4K HIGH-RESOLUTION VIDEO CAPTURE

« on: April 13, 2012, 02:59:29 PM »

I'm a filmmaker and producer/director, so a low price would really benefit me. But Canon is generally a conservative company. They release things at prices at which they can make a profit. And judging by Sony's books lately, Canon may be preserving their financial position by playing it safe with pricing.

In my mind, they should release something in the $7-8k range in addition to the 1D C- for instance, how about a 5D C that does full (resolved) HD w/4k? My hunch is that they will probably consider something like this in the future but not until after they've milked the pro cinema market for the $12-15k 1D C. Because they know if they released a similar model in the $7-8k range the pro cinema people would just buy that.

They want to make money and are following the rule that if everyone agrees to the pricing right away, you are pricing too low. All that being said, I really would like the 1D C at $10k

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: CANON U.S.A. INTRODUCES EOS-1D C DIGITAL SLR CAMERA FEATURING 4K HIGH-RESOLUTION VIDEO CAPTURE

« on: April 12, 2012, 09:48:40 AM »

The anger of the Canon video team obviously overpowered the Cinema EOS team...the rivers are running red with blood 

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EOS Bodies / Re: Cinema EOS 1D & EOS C500 for NAB

« on: April 11, 2012, 08:13:00 PM »

I'm still saying this is 5d3 sensor in a 1dx body with the dual digi5s.

And as far as the price goes, it looks like the Canon video guys Katanna blades were sharper than the Cinemas EOS guys.

Then again, at $10K it will at least make RED scarlet obsolete. 

Doubt this will make RED Scarlet obsolete. It appears that the $10,000 model will only have compressed 4k, not raw like the c500, if we are to believe these specs. That will not satisfy Scarlet shooters unless it is very, very good.

Hope at least the c100 has clean HDMI out. I think consumers Katana blades will come out if not...