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EOS Bodies / Re: A Big Megapixel Discussion

« on: June 11, 2013, 08:14:32 PM »

I don't think there is a lot of head room in the APS C format. Just how many pixels can you cram into that sensor size?

I calculated once that it would take over 46M pixels in a FF sensor to equal the density on the 7D.

And if you look at the sensor in the Sony RX100 - scaled up to FF, that around 150 MP.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 21mp Sensor in the 7D Mark II? [CR1]

« on: April 19, 2013, 09:53:27 PM »

All this just makes me wonder how long it will be before some innovative company comes along and 'Black Magics' Canon, with an EF mount body having something like 1DX performance at a 70D price.

Makes me smile just thinking about it    Especially if that "Black Magic" body incorporated the Sony/D800 type FF sensor and came with the Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 as kit lens, but in full frame version.  One can dream..

......and Magic Lantern supplying the software.

Would be a dream body.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 21mp Sensor in the 7D Mark II? [CR1]

« on: April 19, 2013, 10:50:25 AM »

All this just makes me wonder how long it will be before some innovative company comes along and 'Black Magics' Canon, with an EF mount body having something like 1DX performance at a 70D price.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: The Blackmagic Production Camera 4K

« on: April 10, 2013, 03:28:47 AM »

The problem with Canon is that they jerk their customers around too much with bodies. 

Canon is well known to drag it's feet with innovation,

ridiculously old Canon 100-400mm.

The Nikon D800 nukes Canon in the megapixel department, the Sony NEX melts face off the Canon EOS M in every dimension.

Now the Black Magic cameras has mostly demolish Canon's video cameras. Not having RAW video is like not having RAW in photography. Canon's 1DC doesn't do raw video, ........ making the whole Canon cinema line up obsolete.

Now they are just a creaky old rotting corpse that releases overpriced products that are obsolete before they hit shelves.

Canon is an embarassment and they deserve it for sitting around and developing ridiculous products like the 70-300mm DO, touch screen DSLR's, t5i, a zooming fish eye to cover APS-C a..... worthless EOS M that autofocuses like a joke,

Canon's product development is a sad mismanaged joke and the writing on the wall is getting ever clearer, especially combined with their new ultra greedy pricing designed to alienate customers.

Tell us what you really think.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Big Megapixel Development Announcement in the Fall? [CR2]

« on: March 26, 2013, 09:31:54 AM »

I wasn't stating that nobody needed more MP, I was pointing out that the numbers we have can be used to very great effect and I don't believe many people need more the vast majority of the time,

Well I do.

It's just what I need for better photo's of my cat. 
I regularly print 4x6 prints of her, and I think the extra MP's will come in handy for downsampling to fix those out of focus shots. 
I'm sure my old Canon MP600 printer will get a new lease of life when these higher quality files come through - I doubt you'll be able to tell that I print on plain paper.

Hurry up Canon, I need this camera! 

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 7D Mark II Spec List [CR2]

« on: February 21, 2013, 08:24:01 PM »

Hope it has a 'direct print' button.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 7D Mark II Spec List [CR2]

« on: February 20, 2013, 08:50:16 AM »

Seems like a good model to re-introduce the eye-controlled AF.

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon Cinema Prime Lens Kit in Stock at B&H Photo

« on: January 22, 2013, 08:21:47 AM »

I thought my TSE-24mm was a hefty piece of lens.

The CN-E 24mm - 1.2 kg 

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon DSLR Body Rumors for 2013

« on: January 01, 2013, 10:05:01 PM »

1DSx ?

That could be a potentially unfortunate designation - if it didn't live up to expectations, it would be rapidly renamed the 1DSux.   

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Lenses / Re: Canon Rumors Reviews

« on: October 05, 2012, 07:57:10 AM »

Great lens (just bought one!).

Good to know about the knobs and the cost of repair. 

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EOS Bodies / Re: More Big Megapixel Talk [CR1]

« on: September 26, 2012, 07:32:21 AM »

Big MP would be nice...for some.

But I'd rather see Canon take the Magic Lantern hint and go to town on their firmware.  It's clear that there is massive unrealised potential in that area.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D MK3 vs. D800 - fredmiranda

« on: May 01, 2012, 09:53:26 AM »

The D800 has left the station..........and Canon passengers are standing on the platform with only a rumour of their train coming.......sometime. 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D MK3 vs. D800 - fredmiranda

« on: April 30, 2012, 04:46:53 AM »

So if DR is that important to you - whether it's for practical reasons or just to placate your ego - admit that Canon is inferior at the moment, and buy yourself a D800

I am now seriously considering selling all of my Canon gear.

First time for me too to consider this in 20 years.  Not that I have a great deal of stuff.

I was going to buy the 5DIII, but have decided that I don't need the upgrade.  Plan B was to use the money saved on a new lens (TS-E 24mm).

5dII plus the TS-E 24 sounded like a great option, but the stellar performance of the D800 is making me wonder......though the Nikon ergonomics tend to put me off.

   

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 5D Mark III vs Nikon D800

« on: April 07, 2012, 09:00:06 PM »

Lloyd Chambers is saying the D800 is as good as the Leica S2 for IQ. 

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EOS Bodies / Re: Letter to Mr Rockwell in regards to his 5Dmkiii review

« on: April 07, 2012, 06:21:42 AM »

Needs moar VIVID.

Thanks for the feedback. How about the image overall? Is the subject, lighting, and composition uninspiring enough?

The half lens cap is a little too radical on the composition front........