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Software & Accessories / Re: Question on B+W Circular Polarizer
« on: June 14, 2013, 12:56:54 AM »
Pardon my ignorance, but would using a larger filter with a a step down ring prevent vignetting?
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EOS-M / Re: How many people actually like the EOS-M?
« on: June 10, 2013, 05:04:46 PM »
Ivan, those photos look great. I actually just read your review last night and it helped finalize my decision. Thanks.
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EOS-M / Re: How many people actually like the EOS-M?
« on: June 10, 2013, 04:25:23 AM »I was planning on purchasing from B&H. They have it listed for $479 with 4% rewards. However, I found a place through Google shopping called "42nd Street Photo" that has it listed for $438. Are these guys legitimate, or is this grey market stuff with no warranty? They seem to have good reviews on ResellerRatings.comWhen you say "legitimate", are you referring to them being Canon Authorized Dealer? if yes, no they are not Canon Authorized Dealer as per the attached list released by Canon on 3rd June 2013.
Thanks for that list. I'll be sure to avoid them and go with B&H.
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EOS-M / Re: How many people actually like the EOS-M?
« on: June 10, 2013, 02:33:02 AM »
Alright, so I decided I'm going to switch to the EOS-M. I put my RX100 kit up on eBay for $499 and it sold in a half hour. After the buyer receives it, and is satisfied, I'll pull the trigger on the Canon. I'm going to get the kit with the 22mm pancake, and maybe the 11-22mm when it's released.
I know a lot of people are upset that it doesn't have a viewfinder, but it doesn't bother me. I find most of the viewfinders on compact cameras difficult to use due to them being so tiny. It might just be that I wear glasses, but usually I don't get along with viewfinders on anything smaller than a DSLR. The one on the 5D3 is splendid.
I was planning on purchasing from B&H. They have it listed for $479 with 4% rewards. However, I found a place through Google shopping called "42nd Street Photo" that has it listed for $438. Are these guys legitimate, or is this grey market stuff with no warranty? They seem to have good reviews on ResellerRatings.com
I know a lot of people are upset that it doesn't have a viewfinder, but it doesn't bother me. I find most of the viewfinders on compact cameras difficult to use due to them being so tiny. It might just be that I wear glasses, but usually I don't get along with viewfinders on anything smaller than a DSLR. The one on the 5D3 is splendid.
I was planning on purchasing from B&H. They have it listed for $479 with 4% rewards. However, I found a place through Google shopping called "42nd Street Photo" that has it listed for $438. Are these guys legitimate, or is this grey market stuff with no warranty? They seem to have good reviews on ResellerRatings.com
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EOS-M / How many people actually like the EOS-M?
« on: June 08, 2013, 11:33:45 PM »
I have a Sony RX100 right now. While it's a great camera, there's a couple of things that bother me. I don't like how any selected settings apply to all modes (manual focus, focus peaking, white balance). I shoot a lot of video and it always catches me off guard when I switch from video mode back to aperture priority. Also, the front ring is not as easy to manual focus with during video like I thought it would be. Overall, I don't use the camera as much as I would like to because it's sometimes a hassle.
When I first bought the RX100, I briefly considered the EOS-M, and quickly dismissed it due to bad reviews and high price. Now, the price is almost half what it was before. There's also a new firmware coming out claiming to improve AF speeds. I think the larger sensor, detachable lenses, and mic input would be an advantage over the RX100. Also, the ability to attach ND filters would help me greatly too. For those of you that own an EOS-M, do you enjoy shooting with it? Is the AF that bad? I've heard some people go as far as saying it's defective from the factory.
I heard rumors that a new model may be released in late summer, but it surely won't be priced as low as the current model.
When I first bought the RX100, I briefly considered the EOS-M, and quickly dismissed it due to bad reviews and high price. Now, the price is almost half what it was before. There's also a new firmware coming out claiming to improve AF speeds. I think the larger sensor, detachable lenses, and mic input would be an advantage over the RX100. Also, the ability to attach ND filters would help me greatly too. For those of you that own an EOS-M, do you enjoy shooting with it? Is the AF that bad? I've heard some people go as far as saying it's defective from the factory.
I heard rumors that a new model may be released in late summer, but it surely won't be priced as low as the current model.
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Technical Support / Re: Raw support of 6D files in Windows 8...
« on: May 12, 2013, 02:57:05 AM »
There is a Camera RAW Codec for Windows 8, which it sounds like you have installed already. It does not yet support the 6D. Microsoft, unlike Apple, is very slow to update RAW support for cameras. The last update was in October of 2012. Canon has their own RAW codec, but as far as I know it only works on 32-bit versions of Windows. I really wish Microsoft would be more on top of things. I'm dealing with the same thing right now with Nikon D600 RAW files that my friend gives me. I have to open them in Lightroom even though I didn't really necessarily want them in my catalog.
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Portrait / Re: We, The Photographers......Self Portaits..a Who's Who on CR
« on: May 05, 2013, 12:33:49 AM »
I don't post much, but here's me. Taken with a Sony RX100.
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Software & Accessories / Re: So ProRes 422 is a lossy format? Why would degrade before editing???
« on: March 21, 2013, 04:58:38 PM »I know, which is what I use.
I'm talking about FCP X (or FCP 7)...it's a dumb mid-step...glad I generally don't have to deal with it.
P.S.
However, before exporting to something like Resolve, I do prefer to render my full edit out in ProRes4444, IMHO a better way to work in Resolve.
Well, if I leave Resolve out of the process..I DON'T have to go to prores, I can work with the H264 straight out of the 5D3 within FCPX...but apparently somewhere along the line of upgrades between FCPX and Resolve, the XML round trip using the native out of the camera footage has broken.
The only way to get XML roundtripping working between FCPX and Resolve, is the put the footage in 'optimized' ProRes codec...and that will then work with Resolve.
Resolve has been b!tching about the timecodes coming from the 5D3 if using footage right out of the camera when doing XML out of FCPX for some reason.
I'm using FCPX because it is dead easy to use and CHEAP....$300.
That being said, when it comes time for summer school at one of the colleges around me, I'm going to go spend the $50 to "enroll"...which will give me a edu ID....I'm not going to enroll in any classes, but I am going to use this to get the educational discount on the Adobe CS6 Suite. I think with that discount it is only about $499 or so which is affordable to me.
Then, I can play with all the toys, but at a more reasonable rate.
cayenne
C
I found the best deal for the EDU CS6 suite is at B&H. In the future when you upgrade to CS7, you can buy a non-EDU upgrade and you'll have a standard license, which is good if you plan on using the software for profit.
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Software & Accessories / Re: So ProRes 422 is a lossy format? Why would degrade before editing???
« on: March 21, 2013, 03:01:15 PM »FYI:
I'm doing post work on a small film I shot on the 5D3 with the All-I mode. I am doing a decent amount of VFX shots which I bring into AfterEffects. I export them from AE as ProRes HQ and I really can't tell the difference.
Once thing that you also want to keep in mind is that unlike on the 5D2, 5D3 footage can benefit from sharpening in post. Like everything, use it wisely, but it can bring back some additional (perceived) resolution which also helps make the image a bit more robust.
Once again, re-compressing to ProRes is the least of your worries when working with DSRL footage. Really my biggest gripe about doing it is that it's an extra time-consuming process that really shouldn't be necessary nowadays.
It isn't necessary with Adobe Premiere
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Software & Accessories / Re: So ProRes 422 is a lossy format? Why would degrade before editing???
« on: March 21, 2013, 11:49:40 AM »
While you can have an entirely uncompressed workflow, it's not ideal for most scenarios. You would use either the Quicktime Uncompressed or Animation codec, and footage would require about 10GB/minute of storage space. Your disk system will also have to sustain about 150MB/sec transfer rate, which means RAID 0 or SSD. The 5D's ALL-I codec isn't a RAW or uncompressed format to begin, so there isn't much reason to have an uncompressed workflow. If you were using REDCODE RAW or ARRIRAW, then yes. Transcoding to ProRes 422 would be ideal (ALL-I is only 4:2:0). Hope this helps.
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EOS Bodies / Re: 7d2 Video specification speculation
« on: March 15, 2013, 11:52:04 PM »I would guess that the 7D2 video performance will be limited by the same overheating problems that limit all DSLRs. DSLRs are camera that are designed to take photographs, but happen to have some ability to make video. The video performance has to be limited to prevent the sensor and electronics from overheating and failing prematurely.
I don't think sensor heat has anything to do with it. You don't need to expose the sensor more times, you just need to throw away less data.
I believe that it must have something to do with it. The 1DC has a heat spreader around the sensor to keep it cool. The Sony SLT cameras are known to overheat while shooting 1080p60 video. They don't actually overheat, but first display a warning, then shut down before any damage can occur. Even my RX100 will shut down if I shoot 1080p60 long enough at a high ISO. I'd imagine the thermal output increases as the sensor size increases. The GoPro Hero and most handheld video cameras have tiny sensors.
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Video & Movie / Re: The Blizzard of 2013 Time Lapse
« on: February 10, 2013, 01:15:43 AM »
I was just checking the weather for tomorrow and I stumbled upon this video. It's a much different perspective, but it turned out pretty good I think...
http://www.weather.com/video/time-lapse-watch-the-snow-rise-34231
http://www.weather.com/video/time-lapse-watch-the-snow-rise-34231
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Third Party Manufacturers / Sony RX100 and RX1 Owners Rejoice!
« on: January 25, 2013, 02:49:57 AM »
Pearstone has released a wall charger for the NP-BX1 batteries so you no longer have to charge them in camera:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/899059-REG/pearstone_adc_npbx1_compact_ac_dc_charger_for.html
Or there is a Pearstone Duo table top charger that can do two at once:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/899061-REG/pearstone_dlc_npbx1_duo_lcd_charger_for.html
Or if you already have a Duo, you can just buy the battery plates:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/899062-REG/pearstone_pl_npbx1_replacement_plate_for_sony.html
And Sony is also releasing their own wall charger/spare battery kit, although at a higher price:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/913639-REG/sony_acctrbx_cyber_shot_battery_charger_kit.html
I already have the Pearstone Duo charger for my LP-E6 batteries, so i'll just be buying the plates. The Duo is a great charger by the way. I love mine, and it is a little quicker than the Canon charger.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/899059-REG/pearstone_adc_npbx1_compact_ac_dc_charger_for.html
Or there is a Pearstone Duo table top charger that can do two at once:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/899061-REG/pearstone_dlc_npbx1_duo_lcd_charger_for.html
Or if you already have a Duo, you can just buy the battery plates:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/899062-REG/pearstone_pl_npbx1_replacement_plate_for_sony.html
And Sony is also releasing their own wall charger/spare battery kit, although at a higher price:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/913639-REG/sony_acctrbx_cyber_shot_battery_charger_kit.html
I already have the Pearstone Duo charger for my LP-E6 batteries, so i'll just be buying the plates. The Duo is a great charger by the way. I love mine, and it is a little quicker than the Canon charger.
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Abstract / Re: Beautiful bokeh! Let me see yours!
« on: January 25, 2013, 02:39:50 AM »
5D MKIII + 70-200 f/2.8L IS II
Nothing special. However, you would never know there's a giant mess of automotive parts in the background lol.
Nothing special. However, you would never know there's a giant mess of automotive parts in the background lol.
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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Hand on SONY RX 1.............AMAZING
« on: December 21, 2012, 10:55:39 PM »It is getting some great reviews, but as the review on dpreview states the accessories are crazy, and being forced to charge batteries in-camera is just not good.
If Sony addressed these issues it would have an amazing camera on its hands.
As for Canon, let's hope they do not get any ideas from Sony's pricing of extras. How much for that silly little hood again Ouch!
Sony actually has a wall charger for the RX100 and RX1 batteries that you can purchase separately. Pearstone is also working on a battery plate for their line of universal chargers. So, charging batteries in camera can be looked at as a convenience. Especially because you can use any micro USB cell phone charger in a pinch.
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