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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: 5D MK III Images

« on: May 18, 2013, 03:48:20 AM »

what do you mean by blowuppable?

Don't know Blowup? I guess I could have been a little clearer I mean: can you crop those images to get more animal and less surrounding green? Blow up the mole/duck details, as it were?

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: 5D MK III Images

« on: May 17, 2013, 03:18:19 PM »

http://oi44.tinypic.com/2zsa36f.jpg

That is a stunning shot, if only for the contrast between the gutting and the cutesie paws on that rodent. Is that blowuppable?

[edit] Same question for the ducks shot

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EOS Bodies / Re: EOS not good for NASA?

« on: May 14, 2013, 07:38:57 AM »

AND invited him to speak at my local camera club. 

Location envy. Again

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EOS Bodies / Re: EOS not good for NASA?

« on: May 14, 2013, 03:39:51 AM »

Aaaaaaaaaaand he's back - say thanks for the pics on our behalf, would you, Canuck?

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Site Information / Re: Membership Approval Now Required

« on: May 10, 2013, 11:14:26 AM »

Sorry you have to do this.  You could charge a nominal fee, $1, to deter the spammers.  Not sure if many people would be  not enroll based upon the fee.

I wouldn't shy away from spending a dollar, but I'd hate to hand out my personal data to every forum I'd want to talk on. For that reason: no thanks

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Color Bombs Kill Cameras

« on: May 08, 2013, 06:27:35 PM »

A colour bomb? Shame the article does not bother to explain what they are. I have never heard of such a thing. Off to google.......

Xperia™ Z TV Ad - Sound, vision, colour, detail from Sony. Featuring music from David Bowie	Small | Large

- especially interesting in this regard is the footage around 0:50. Seems underwater housing might be required 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: EOS 5D Mark III Firmware 1.2.1 Available for Download

« on: May 05, 2013, 12:55:29 PM »

About 4 minutes here too. The battery tests are of the bizarre sort - maybe because I use an (original) grip. I found that the warnings about fake batts are only given when the battery compartment has been opened, so you can switch your camera off and on again without having to answer the questions. So far, so good, and I can absolutely work with this.

With two Phottix batteries, however, it only complains about one (specifically the one to the right) and it refuses to doubt the other until you remove the one about which it was complaining in the first place. Same story with the two no-names from China. At first testing, it seem to correctly register battery capacity though, and the battery indicator is no longer blinking until the first shot (which I really hated)(edit: after going to sleep, it does blink. Dammit. /edit). I'll post back if I find different behavior.

The weirdest thing is, prior to the update, I used a borrowed guaranteed original LP-E6 from a 7D wielding friend, and it complained then, too.

And damn! I'm happy that I bought a 2x TC for my 70-200/4! I now have a 400/8 and it works faster than expected, too! Happy! More exclamation marks!

_{Nope. Couldn't care less about the video}

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: 5D MK III Images

« on: May 03, 2013, 09:39:41 PM »

Here is a photo i took in loch lomond :-) 5dmk3 + 24-70 L natural light

That is not how I remember Loch Lomond at all. I probably should go back there and recheck.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: EOS 5D Mark III Firmware 1.2.1 Available for Download

« on: April 30, 2013, 03:38:37 PM »

So are all of the third party lenses still focusing correctly with this firmware version? I'd hate to think Canon would sabotage them with a firmware update but can't put it past them if they sabotaged third party batteries.

Ew.

Just... ew.

Can't the ML community produce a version that just adds support for 3rd party batts again?

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Wedding expert suggestions desired...first time.

« on: April 30, 2013, 12:19:44 PM »

For a 7D, I'd use iso 1600 tops, and I'd prefer 800. High iso performance of this camera is what made me buy the 5D3. Using 400 for outdoor shooting is obviously even better, but don't forget to switch back or you'll be doing 1/4s shots. Oh, and as you will be shooting portraits all day long: don't forget to focus on the eyes! If those are sharp, half the battle is won

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: EOS 5D Mark III Firmware 1.2.1 Available for Download

« on: April 30, 2013, 08:31:56 AM »

I want the f/8 and bought a 2x mk II extender in anticipation, but I'm going to lose a lot of usability on my 4 third party batteries. Grunt.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Wedding expert suggestions desired...first time.

« on: April 28, 2013, 08:30:09 PM »

f/8 and be there For more, check out http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=12589.0.

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HDR - High Dynamic Range / Re: My kind of HDR

« on: April 28, 2013, 04:59:57 PM »

Like it! Inspiration for all sorts of cartoon type shots in here. Thanks for sharing - want to share some settings?

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: 5D MK III Images

« on: April 17, 2013, 03:24:57 PM »

Razed by CamWall, on Flickr

Love the pics, but have to ask: why don't you straighten your horizon? If nothing else, I'd think it would add to the drama here.

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: i need a new tripod, any recommendations? please help.

« on: April 12, 2013, 07:35:50 PM »

I spent €250 on a Sirui N1004 with a ball head when my Velbon (good enough for the 400D) collapsed under the weight of the 5D3. I'm pretty sure I'm as happy as I want to be.