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PowerShot Cameras / Re: The love for AA size batteries

« on: January 29, 2013, 09:06:02 PM »

Eneloops are rated at 2500 mah, there are now several choices of 2900 mah AAs, let me google that for you (no sarcasm intended or implied).
https://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&gs_rn=1&gs_ri=hp&gs_mss=delkin%20pow&tok=IPuvTLjNF1w1RmSO4GABnA&pq=delkin%20power%202900mah%20aa%20rechargeable%20batteries&cp=0&gs_id=3yc&xhr=t&q=2900mah+aa+rechargeable+batteries&es_nrs=true&pf=p&safe=off&tbo=d&sclient=psy-ab&oq=+2900mah+aa+rechargeable+batteries&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.41642243,d.aWM&fp=98fe3b0bc9dccb16&biw=1280&bih=850
 
 
edit/ A little more googling found 3000 to 3600 mah AAs, wow. I wonder if that's marketing hype or reality.
 
 
 
 
 
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: What to look for when buying a 5d mkiii

« on: January 29, 2013, 08:33:39 PM »

Test for sensor dust, sensor hot pixels.
Best if you can review test shots on a computer monitor but you can get by using the camera's screen.

For dust, aperture preferred or manual, ISO lowest, stop down to the smallest possible, focus at infinity. Shoot a clear sky, 'white' (color is not critical) computer screen, like a blank notepad in full screen, even a clean sheet of paper. Screen or paper shots may meter too slow for hand holding, no matter, shoot anyway. Dust or other foreign material on the sensor will be very apparent when reviewed.

For hot pixels, min ISO, shutter preferred or manual, 1/15th or faster, aperture doesn't matter, I forget but I think you want infinity focus, lens cap on, you are after a black frame. Hot sensor pixels will show as blue specs that move as you scroll.
Hot pixels on the camera's screen will also be blue specs but those won't move as you scroll and won't end up in your photos. Annoying but not critical.
 
For both, use full size and scroll all around if viewing on a computer, maximum zoom and scroll all around if viewing on the camera's screen.
 
 
 
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Emergency wedding, of sorts.

« on: January 26, 2013, 01:19:57 PM »

The 28-75 should do you most everything as long as you are quick on your feet. If the 40 is significantly sharper than the zoom, you might want to use that for the special, posed portraits.
I sure suggest a flash, but I haven't yet experienced the reported high ISO excellence of the 6D, maybe the 1.8 and high ISO will do for the reception.
At least one spare battery, two if you are a heavy live view user.

Obligatory shots include each of the wedding party coming up the aisle, a few at the altar, especially as they are saying the I dos and putting the rings on, of course that magic kiss.
Later, be sure to get a posed shot of the rings on the hands, only pose the rings off the hands if they suggest it, never ever ask for the rings to be removed.
Shoot the table settings, invitations, a few place cards, menu, food.
Do your best to shoot EVERY guest.
Bouquet and garter tosses for sure.
Kids can be counted on to do some cute stuff.
Don't be shy about telling subjects where and how to sit and stand for any posed shots, most all wedding guests are most co-operative in this. Act like you are in charge, be in charge.

If you do the photography well, you won't be much of a guest/celebrant/participant, you'll be more of an observer/chronicler.

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Landscape / Re: My first Post...

« on: January 22, 2013, 01:04:07 AM »

OOh, ooh, I can almost hear that second one.
When a visual can evoke another sense, that's an effective visual, never mind what technical flaws it may have.
Regarding tech flaws, if that photo has any, I don't care, they flat don't matter, the image just works as it is.

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: Single raw real estate photos

« on: January 19, 2013, 05:19:57 PM »

The greens look very unnatural to me.
 
Also, I've found that shots like these that include a bright light source in the shot, like bright sun through the windows, switched on light fixtures and such can often benefit from a conservative application of HDR.

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Site Information / Re: Problem with the Canonrumors Website

« on: January 17, 2013, 04:30:26 PM »

...., it is very annoying, especially if I am not fast with the mouse-click to close all the Windows that open as they will continue to replicate. Any ideas anyone?

CTRL+W will close windows as fast as they open, faster than new ones can spawn.

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EOS Bodies / Re: DSLR & Lens Coming on January 15, 2013? [CR1]

« on: January 13, 2013, 07:31:13 PM »

TS-E 45mm f/2.8 II

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Lenses / Re: TS-E lens

« on: January 07, 2013, 12:48:58 AM »

A couple tutorials...
 
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/article_pages/tilt_and_shift_ts-e.html
 
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/article_pages/focus-with-tilt.html

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Software & Accessories / Re: Oddest kit purchase?

« on: January 04, 2013, 05:10:44 AM »

welding glass as a 13 stop nd filter.

What 'shade'? As in what shade to ask for at a welding supply shop, those guys don't speak in stops. Arc welding glass is available in a range from 6 through 13 (maybe more), the 'shade' is selected according to the amperage used while welding.
Oxy/acetylene glass is typically shade 3 or 5, 3 being similar to sunglasses, 5 similar to pretty dark sunglasses.
 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: What photo/video gear did Santa bring you this year?

« on: December 26, 2012, 03:42:53 PM »

Thanks to a few recommendations on this thread...
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=11435
 
I received Roland Barthes' "Camera Lucida", John Szarkowski's "The Photographer's Eye" and Steven Shore's "The Nature of Photographs".

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Canon General / Re: Recommended photography books

« on: December 26, 2012, 03:36:37 PM »

If you're studying Szarkowski's The Photographer's Eye, you are already demonstrating more discernment than most.

The Nature of Photographs, by Stephen Shore, is almost a companion or sequel to Szarkowski. ....
..... Then, if you want to challenge yourself, pick up ....... Roland Barthe's Camera Lucida.......

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Thanks!!
Based on these comments, when my daughter asked for my Christmas list, I listed these three, all three arrived on Christmas Eve Day.

I've started with Barthes already, challenging is an understatement, deep and ephemeral all at once. While I'm finding some disagreement with some of his concepts, I am grasping those concepts and find my disagreement with them constitutes growth.
Unlike with many authors I find disagreement with and so discard them as a load of useless, I quite like how Barthes inspires by challenge.
 
My reaction to Barthes is quite unlike my reaction to Ansel (yes, I feel first name with a mentor), with A.A. I'm like 'Yes sir, this is how things should be done'.

 
 
 
 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: EOY perspective: Past cameras you miss the most

« on: December 25, 2012, 11:09:03 AM »

Pentax LX.
I daydreamed, loved and lusted for one of those much like I currently do for a 6D.

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HDR - High Dynamic Range / Re: Is there a primer for HDR from 5D3? How to bracket shots? PP?

« on: December 16, 2012, 11:57:32 AM »

Here is link to a a step by step Instructable for HDR in GIMP...
http://www.instructables.com/id/HDR-photos-with-the-GIMP/#intro
It seems a little intimidating at first, once you've done it once or twice you'll find it quite easy.

I've been fairly pleased bracketing 3 frames, -1, 0, +1, or -1.5, -0.5, +0.5 depending on the subject and the lens.
In my opinion, anything beyond ±1 stop gives results too surreal in appearance for my tastes.

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Technical Support / Re: EOS Utility/FoCal not recognizing 5D3 in Win8 64-bit

« on: November 27, 2012, 08:38:21 PM »

Hi all!
First post here from a lurker, a fed up with Nikon user, not buying another, wanta Canon 6d.
Post is intentionally maybe-ish being also unfamiliar with Win 8, still on XP SP3.

I would not be surprised if its because something in Windows 8 is grabbing access to the camera first.  I ran into this issue on FoCal on Win7 when I had DSLR Remote Pro opened and it grabbed the camera first.  Only one program can be accessing the camera at any given time.  I am not a windows 8 user but I suspect there is some way of having Windows no opening access to the device itself.  This is different than the CF card showing up as a drive letter.

and...

Seeing files on 5D3 and control 5D3 are two different things.  Accessing 5D3 file is via mass storage driver, which is a Windows building driver.  Controlling 5D3 must go through Canon driver.  If you have problem to use EOS Utility, that means the Canon driver doesn't work on your system.  You have better check if there is any driver problem from device manager.  If there is a problem, you need to reinstall the driver.  If there is no problem, you have better contact with Canon for newer driver.  You also can try the compatibility mode for your EOS Utility.  Don't complain to FoCal because FoCal works via EOS Utility.

These two posts seem to me to be saying about the same thing, just saying it differently. Here's another take...

To browse the camera's files, it must be "mounted" as an external drive. "Mount" is a common Linux concept, Windows doesn't call it that, but it still does it.
In XP, to "unmount" a device, go to the System Tray at the bottom right of the desktop, find the icon for "Safely Remove Hardware" and double click on it. As the "Remove Hardware" applet opens, it'll list all the currently connected USB devices. Find your camera on that list and click on "Stop" which will "unmount" the camera even though it is still physically and electrically connected. This may free up the camera for lower level access by the PC's OS to the camera's OS through the EOS Utility.