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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Firmware adds HDMI & AF Upgrades

« on: October 23, 2012, 01:18:37 PM »

• Where can't we have spot metering at the selected AF point like the 1DX?  (Okay, no one really complained about that other than me, but I'm still putting it on this list.)

You've missed a few votes, including mine - this is my only REAL gripe about the 5D3. The red illumination thingy is second, but it's not close - I can work around that. This, not so much.

Shouldn't we keep our feet on the ground here?  Or am I trying to reason with a mob in full bloom?  :-P

As you might have read earlier in this thread, people have camera's that malfunction because of these rumours. That is a very serious concern and you can't blame anyone but Canon. I'm mostly surprised at how few people have announced their switching to Nikon, but presumedly, the night is still young 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Firmware adds HDMI & AF Upgrades

« on: October 23, 2012, 10:46:07 AM »

How about this one: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/858661-REG/ATOMOS_ATOMNJA002_Ninja_2.html

I don't know if you'll fare better with this one but I do stand corrected, hdmi recording is apparently much cheaper than since I last checked. Thanks for that

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Firmware adds HDMI & AF Upgrades

« on: October 23, 2012, 10:19:52 AM »

Can anyone explain the particulars here what this means with regard to video with the 5D3.....?

It's only relevant for professionals. There are no consumer grade hdmi recorders because it would mean digital video copying on a humungous scale. The cheapest recorders you can find are in the $5K region, I think.

Uncompressed does mean that you can achieve a higher bit rate than what is stored to the cards, but I couldn't say anything about the magnitude of the difference.

For me, this is a forgettable extra, anyway. Ymmv

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Out with my 7D....in with what..? 5D MkIII or 1D MkIV..?

« on: October 23, 2012, 10:12:34 AM »

Your decision just got a little harder: seems from April on, the 5D3 will officially support f/8 lenses and combo's, too. Obviously too early to say how the speed will be, but this does mean you can use Canon TC's as well.

Hope this helps

[edit]Whoops, forgot the link: http://www.canonrumors.com/2012/10/canon-eos-5d-mark-iii-firmware-adds-hdmi-af-upgrades/

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Firmware adds HDMI & AF Upgrades

« on: October 23, 2012, 10:00:16 AM »

April 2013? You mean April 1st 2013? Because in that case everything is explained 

My thoughts exactly. No way that a software fix gets announced this far ahead, unless there's something fidgety going on.

Mind you, I'm very happy with f/8. I'm going to borrow a 100-400 quite a bit more often now. Then, I'm going to try and shoot birds and miss, because still no red illumination in Servo AF

Don't see the need for uncompressed hdmi - but that's obviously because Nikon, and now the fanboys need to be appeased. Clear indication that forums like these are totally counterproductive 

And what about the minimum shutter in auto ISO? Doesn't need an update (to add at least 1/500, 1/1000) ?

Yup, there's that too. Must have!

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Lenses / Re: New 50mm f/1.4 lenses are metal throughout?

« on: October 22, 2012, 07:04:14 PM »

Why does everyone want a heavy metal lens that would cost like 3 times as much?

Because heavy metal makes everything awesome!

_{Proud participant in the I-can't-help-myself-movement.}

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Out with my 7D....in with what..? 5D MkIII or 1D MkIV..?

« on: October 22, 2012, 06:38:12 PM »

I had meant to say check if the Tokina is compatible, as I know very little about them, but some are compatible with full frame. However, I would be more concerned about damage to the mirror assembly if it isn't compatible.

I'm pretty sure it will work normally except for the crop circle (which is going to be more of a very jagged crop rectangle), like all Tokina UWA's. I'm also pretty sure that all EF-compatible lenses will work with all Canons and not crash the mirror in the process, except for the Canon EF-S range. I'm unaware of any other exceptions, but I too don't know everything about all lenses - I'm just hoping that together, we'll get there in the end Anyhoo, TS needs a new wide angle lens

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D mkIII image "Dust" after impact

« on: October 22, 2012, 05:38:02 PM »

I often won't even put any solution on the swab. 

Solution is not just some sort of soap, but also lubricant - your swab is more abrasive if you do not apply any. I'd strongly recommend you always use it.

I cleaned my Rebel sensor as a matter of course, but my 5D3... Let's just say I hope it won't need to be cleaned for some time

GL @ TS - my Rebel fell on concrete once from about two feet high. I feel your shock

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Out with my 7D....in with what..? 5D MkIII or 1D MkIV..?

« on: October 22, 2012, 05:23:37 PM »

If the Tokina is the only wideangle you have, depending on your style for landscapes, you may find it a little wide on the 5D MkIII (although you could of course crop).

No worries - it would crop automatically, as this is a crop lens It's not meant for either camera; it might be a 16mm on the 5D3 and even be used at 14 or 15 on the 1D4, but ymmv and I wouldn't call it a zoom lens anymore anyway.

Also, a word of warning on the Sigma 120-300: reviews have it that AF is not all that reliable, which is why I scratched it from my must-have list. If you don't have a good copy, you can't shoot what you want, when you want it. I'd say that lens is not guaranteed suitable for sports and birding, and your purchase will involve risk

For more reach, I think most of your solutions would work. Any 300/2.8 with an extender means 600mm and that's 1.5 times your current resolving power. I think my 5D3 is significantly sharper than a 7D, especially at high iso - it's not double, but it might come close to your 7D with 200mm extra. I don't think the 1D4 will make a much bigger difference. For versatility, I'd choose the 5D3 over the 1D4 because of the freedom the high iso performance gives you, which I'd value higher than framerate.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Storing HDR Settings in Custom Shooting Mode (C1,C2,C3) for 5D MkIII

« on: October 22, 2012, 01:06:27 PM »

I don't use it all that often, but I do have HDR in my Quick Menu (and my Quick Menu always pops up first). The HDR settings are remembered by the custom settings, so while not exactly one-touch, you can have HDR in very little time - presumedly much faster than you need to think out the other parameters for your shot

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D Mark III - Extended Warranty $469

« on: October 20, 2012, 09:57:33 AM »

'Rip-off' is too kind. Extended warranties are bullsh*t. If your camera malfunctions through manufacturer's fault, you'll find out well within the year, so you don't need it for that. They'll most certainly will not cover theft, or damage through your own fault (and *everything* eventually is your fault, because you let it etc. etc.).  Of course it depends on the exact terms, but as far as I know it is just easy money for the vendor.

Insurance, however, is always a good plan. That won't be much cheaper, but it will cover problems that arise through actual use.

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Lenses / Re: 100mm f/2.8L IS vs 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II for Macro

« on: October 19, 2012, 08:57:24 AM »

I thought I'd throw in two macroshots to show what money can get you which effects. The first was made using a 17-40@40mm/f/4 and three extension tubes (13, 21, 31mm) for maximum effect. You can add more tubes to your heart's delight. These tubes have metal mounts, electrical throughput and the three are to be had for about 60-70 usd on eBay. I've not paid any attention to lighting and the such, but you can see that my 23mm coin almost fills out the 36mm of my 5D3 sensor. Great for product detail photography, jewelry, and larger bugs (which I shun like the damned plague).

The second one is the same coin shot with a reversal ring: the 17-40 was attached in reverse to a 70-200 f/4. This required a lamp since stuff is getting pretty dark at this magnification level (hence prolly the yellow hue). Bugs will start complaining about being stared in the unmentionables (or so I hear. I really do not dig bugs). The ring cost me three dollars tops, the lenses a wee bit more.

This is all the macro I will ever need. My needs are pretty modest though, but still - great for experimentation and for me, just the right amount of money to be able to conclude: nice to have, but that's quite enough. Bleedin' bugs

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: I need some help my Canon friends!

« on: October 18, 2012, 04:46:30 AM »

_{[edit] he got himself a 1VHS already *facepalm* [/edit]}

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon EOS-1D X Firmware Update Addresses f/8 & Red AF Points in AI Servo

« on: October 17, 2012, 01:10:15 PM »

On the off chance Canon reads this thread, another vote for reds on the 5D3.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Canon T3i - 2 lens kit bundle or 1 lens deluxe kit bundle?- For Filmmaking

« on: October 14, 2012, 08:54:55 AM »

Now I have a 2nd question, Which would be better the 18-135 STM lens with the T4i/ No Magic Lantern (extra $279 more) or The T3i with the two 18-55/55-250 lens ($779-$747) and Magic Lantern for filming? (Magic Lantern Handicap)   

Not owning any of this stuff, I couldn't advise you further - I'd just thought I'd point out the T4i/STM advantage and warn you of useless freebies in the process. I think eventually, ML is going to show up for the T4i as well, but I really couldn't comment on how useful that is