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Canon General / Re: Camera insurance for Canadians (Travel)

« on: December 10, 2012, 06:45:11 PM »

I can't find any company with more than 500$ insurance on camera(electronic) stuff around the globe (I will travel to Europe) (theft,loss etc ).. I'm kind of worried about this because I will bring for about 6000$ in gear . Is there someone who can help me with this? Thank you
I'm from Quebec, Canada so I don't think a USA insurance can cover me..

Household insurance (on property and contents) does include coverage of items carried for use out of the country. However, there are limits as to the value per item and total coverage( in my case not exceeding Cad2k per item and up to 5K for total coverage). I am pretty sure about it cos it's part of my statefarm household policy. Please consult your insurance agent.

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: FRYS Has a 5D Mark III with 24-105 kit Deal for 3599.88 (Authorized Dealer!)

« on: December 09, 2012, 06:11:59 PM »

Canon EOS 5D Mark III 22.3-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera with EF 24-105mm Lens - Black
  Mfr: CANON     Model: 5260B009
  FRYS.com #7016151     UPC: 013803142457

http://www.frys.com/product/7016151?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

This is just $100 below Amazon's current $3699 price. They are an authorized deal, and they do ship internationally!

Just ordered mine, and I will see how long it takes to get to Vancouver.

Does it really save a bit after the handling charge, custom duties and taxes and will the Canon Canada honor the USA warranty ?

Just curious.

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Trigger voltages of old flashguns - will they damage my 600D?

« on: December 08, 2012, 03:04:18 PM »

I, too, thank you, Mt. Spokane.  And raise a virtual Sam Adams (or Yeungling).  Salut!

or do you mean "Yuengling" ?

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Trigger voltages of old flashguns - will they damage my 600D?

« on: December 08, 2012, 10:44:53 AM »

May be a way to use the old flash is to set it on an optical/wireless trigger and fire it in manual mode.

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Canon General / Re: Is Amazon selling fake LP-E6 batteries or did Canon change design?

« on: December 03, 2012, 01:38:57 PM »

Sorry OP if the battery is fake, I got burned a few years back with a very convincing CF card.

A word of advice to everyone: Don't use Amazon or Ebay to buy any type of memory card/battery/filter.

Just assume that anything from a third party seller is fake. Assume anything from Hong Kong is fake. Even when your order is directly from Amazon, their system will sometimes use may different warehouses and distribution centers. These locations aren't guaranteed to have legit stock.

Ebay is just asking for counterfeit stock, don't even try.

Pretty much the only option for these type of items is either Adorama or BH.

AFAIK, some Canon authorized dealers are selling on the Ebay sometimes. So, ebay is not all the times EvilBay.

And I cannot agree with your assumption that "anything from Hong Kong is fake".  Yes, I made my purchases at the Hong Kong Canon dealer. They are selling 100% genuine products and I am happy with them.

There are always risks purchasing on line. Quite a number of North American dishonest on-line stores sell counterfeited merchandises and grey market items without proper disclosure. Their operators and suppliers are from all over the world.

So, my suggestion is to buy from the authorized dealers direct and you don't have to waste your time and energy finding ways to recover your loss subsequently. 

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: Moonbow!

« on: October 30, 2012, 09:23:51 AM »

No Photoshop here - I was just starting my morning run and noticed this. I quickly ran back inside and grabbed my camera. I have heard about them but never noticed one this spectacular!
Andy

Is there a hot pixel up there ?

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Tripod - Help

« on: October 24, 2012, 04:37:02 PM »

Agree with piercography's recommendation  I have a Benro A2681TB1 which is very, very sturdy and good for the price.  It holds up to 12kg.  Add a video head and you are good to go. Depending on where you are, the manufacturer offers limited lifetime warranty. Check out their other items and you will be surprised to find out that they are making a lot of affordable quality stuffs.

http://www.benro.com/Products.aspx?cid=208&pid=209&nid=212

Before buying that specific tripod, I have a cheap flimsy Manfrotto 390 series which caused total loss to my 50D and Sigma tele zoom lens.

You get what you pay for but spend your money wisely.

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PowerShot Cameras / Re: G15 Low Light Test Images

« on: October 20, 2012, 09:06:04 AM »

Nice mono blocks!

They are Dared VP-20 monoblocks made in Korean. I use them with a set of Klipsch RF-82 speakers.

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/dared3/vp20.html

Joe

They are made in Shenzhen, China.

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Lenses / Re: What price to pay for a used 500mm F4?

« on: October 18, 2012, 03:43:50 PM »

$2500 seems not bad compared to the one with IS in Toronto.

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Lenses / Re: Canon fd lenses

« on: October 12, 2012, 02:50:37 PM »

Which FD-EOS adapter?  You may be dissappointed if you think the cheap Chinese ones will work well.  Ed Mika makes some good adapters and conversion kits.  You get what you pay for.
Ed Posts regularly on this forum. 
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=9447.msg174139#msg174139
 
IMHO, it will be easier and less costly to purchase a old Nikon film body with good lenses.  Its much easier to adapt Nikon lenses to EOS than FD to EOS.

Cheap evilbay items may not be necessarily "Chinese". For this specific item I found  Indian supplier.

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Landscape / Re: River Thames at Cookham

« on: October 03, 2012, 11:39:40 AM »

splendid................nice shots

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Street & City / Re: Autumn colors in Ontario Canada 2012

« on: October 02, 2012, 01:07:02 PM »

I broke my leg a few weeks back and thus have to cancel my planned trip to the beautiful Muskoka and Algonquin area. Attached are some pics taken with my Canon 40D in my neighborhood.

Some more to share.

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Street & City / Autumn colors in Ontario Canada 2012

« on: October 02, 2012, 01:00:24 PM »

I broke my leg a few weeks back and thus have to cancel my planned trip to the beautiful Muskoka and Algonquin area. Attached are some pics taken with my Canon 40D in my neighborhood.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 4D reference in Wifi remote app video

« on: September 20, 2012, 07:11:40 AM »

I can understand avoiding a car or a floor number with the number 4 in it, because plenty of people are killed in cars and buildings. But when was the last time someone was killed by a camera?

Totally agreed. I don't believe that people are that superstitious. Btw, what about the previous successful 40D, 400D and 450D - they all have a "4" in their model number.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 4D reference in Wifi remote app video

« on: September 19, 2012, 10:38:31 PM »

It looks like EOS 10 to me......haha