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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: dissapointed 6d 100mm f2 and 24mm 2.8 (non l)

« on: May 07, 2013, 08:20:39 PM »

i don't think you've commented on what has been done here by a few members with your shot. are they fairly close to what you were hoping for? when you where getting stuff you liked with your older camera, were you also shooting it in RAW? have you changed your editing since? What about the "picture styles"? you say they looked pretty good on the camera's LCD but then not so much on the old computer? maybe you should shoot RAW + jpg, and see how raw's need some extra love, or just shoot jpg for a bit and see how that goes.

your posted shot certainly isn't lacking from recomposing, AF performance, diffraction limits, depth of field or bad lenses. I don't know the 24mm first hand but at f10 nearly every lens can get it done. i do know the 100mmf2 first hand, and it's very good.

I also wouldn't have guessed you used a CPF for that shot, not that it changes anything.

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Reviews / Re: Review - Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM

« on: May 06, 2013, 08:51:55 PM »

And last (but not least) new Sigma just doesn't feel right. It's like Batman first batch of helmets - looks kewl, black and shiny, but when you smack it, it cracks open. By which I mean the plastic feels cheap to touch

While i took the family to a circus yesterday i accidentally gave the sigma a good whack on the aluminum bleachers. It was a pretty forceful blow and i feared some damage. i actually muttered a foul word while in the company of lots of kids. not a scratch. fingers crossed, let's not do that again....

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Lenses / Re: 85 1.2mk3 anytime soon?

« on: May 06, 2013, 08:42:11 PM »

I'm not sure it's cost effective it is to repair a water damaged lens. might be better to just buy a new one(after canon gives a cost estimate of course).

 you guys ever see all the photos of non weather sealed lenses covered in rain/snow at the "juzaphoto" site? A good site with amazing photos, run by a guy who is not afraid to take his gear where it wasn't designed to go. Actually, if i remember correctly he feels that weather sealing on lenses is a non issue. well, i guess that's not surprising considering...

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Software & Accessories / Re: arca swiss help please.

« on: May 06, 2013, 08:34:25 PM »

Thank you both. My cc is hurting a bit now due to all the items i ended up needing(and talking myself into), but i think it'll be a big help with things. You see, there were times that due to time constraints i wasn't doing some things i would otherwise due with remote cameras and tripods. I think with these mods I'll be able to do more, quickly. Thanks!

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Software & Accessories / arca swiss help please.

« on: May 05, 2013, 08:47:14 PM »

So it looks like i'm in the market for some Arca style QR plates. Problem is I don't know what i need, and they have no website. What would work well for a Canon 300mm 2.8, 5d, and 5dmk3? From reading another thread about straps that I can't even find right now, i found http://www.adorama.com/KIRQRC1.html. It looks like Neuro uses these, and if they are good enough for him and his heavy gear, they should work well for me.

thanks!

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EOS-M / Re: Subsequent m naming...

« on: May 04, 2013, 09:07:08 PM »

unless they call it a x100s i won't care.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sigma 35 1.4 compatibility with future canon cameras

« on: May 03, 2013, 06:51:23 PM »

I'm going to go out on a limb to say i doubt canon's relationship with sigma is at all similar to what they have with zeiss.

Also, the betamax format didn't die quickly, it outlived VHS. my betamax died a few years ago, and it was much better than VHS. not that winners and losers are picked by specs.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sigma 35 1.4 compatibility with future canon cameras

« on: May 03, 2013, 02:13:52 PM »

just like to add, i don't think that would shutout Zeiss, as I think they have an agreement with Canon, so it's all cool.   also, I can't imagine canon or nikon is worried about making people mad for shutting out 3rd party lenses.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sigma 35 1.4 compatibility with future canon cameras

« on: May 03, 2013, 10:52:16 AM »

 3rd party lenses being abandoned is real, but i think it hasn't been done with anything recent. there are many older 3rd party lenses that are either completely useless, or only work in manual focus mode. There are usually a few at b&h or Adorama's used department(they state it). Once i nearly bought a manual focus only sigma 500mm f something(can't recall), but then decided against it.

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Lenses / Re: Canon 85L II AF speed on 5D III???

« on: May 01, 2013, 08:20:34 PM »

i've read and seen photos http://www.wlcastleman.com/equip/reviews/85mm/index.htm showing the v2 better at retaining contrast while shooting into a light source and dealing with flare, and to focus about 2x as fast as the v1. That V1 really must be slow.

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Software & Accessories / Re: Manfrotto Repair: I thought I was buying from the best

« on: April 30, 2013, 08:21:33 PM »

some of us really need our equipment. we can't twiddle our fingers waiting for a repair for months, free or not.
 

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EOS Bodies / Re: Download Firmware 1.2.1 link for 5DIII

« on: April 29, 2013, 07:51:57 PM »

thanks for posting that firmware. Normally i wouldn't think of loading up a firmware or software update for that matter hrs before walking out the door to a paying shoot, but i did, and all is well. Thanks!

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Lenses / Re: Best lens for capturing the Milky Way?

« on: April 29, 2013, 07:49:12 PM »

i was looking pretty hard at the zeiss 25mmf2 also, but i found it's not really best at infinity. I read something alluding to that somewhere, i can't recall, but then later i do remember Roger at lensrentals mentioning it a few times. No doubt a very good lens, but astro work might not be in it's design brief. A search of the lensrental site should dig it up if your interested. i know i wasn't about to drop that amount of coin for a MF nonweather sealed f2 lens unless is was unrivaled.

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Canon General / Re: How much would you pay?

« on: April 29, 2013, 10:31:56 AM »

personally I wouldn't pay much but I'm really in no position to put forth anything i might learn from him anyway. besides, he's no Jobs, so.... 

 this does reminds me of a thought i had a while back. we have a pretty good community here, in size and exp. I was wondering if we could in fact get a Canon person on here for a little Q&A or something of the sort. I'm sure many people would find it interesting and good for Canon PR. Maybe they could shed some incite on some of the ongoing debates here. stuff like that. I'm not expecting them to tell us what canon's roadmap is, but i'm sure we could come up with reasonable questions.

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Lenses / Re: Best lens for capturing the Milky Way?

« on: April 28, 2013, 08:36:03 PM »

i think you want the samyang 14mm. I have one that i use for the sort of silly stuff you can do with 14mm, and astro shots. I've yet to aim it at the stars because i've been so busy, but i'm pretty pleased with it for the more earthly shots i've taken with it.

I took some shots of a wedding couple last night with it. i had to convince them to step closer, closer, closer still. "i swear, i'm not just taking a photo of your belt buckle!"