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Lenses / Re: Canon 85 1.8 vs. Sigma 85 1.4

« on: May 04, 2012, 11:36:35 AM »

I guess the 5D3's CA lens correction thing really helps the 85m f1.8 then…
i personally don't use the 85mm much so i couldn't justufy getting the Sigma when i got the 1.8 at about USD300 used and even at 1.8 (which is use very often when i use the lens), i don't get the purple or green tint..I wouldn't say it's a super sharp lens but it's very worth the money and unless you are going to use 85mm alot..i don't see how spending so much more for the Sigma or the 1.2 makes monetary sense

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon fixed 5DIII light leak with tape

« on: May 02, 2012, 01:13:01 PM »

Actually, i take back my words..the fact that light can leak from the top to the sensor, means that the moment you remove the top cover to "fix" this issue..means dust will definately enter the sensor area…
So i don't think i'll be sending in my camera for this "fix"

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon fixed 5DIII light leak with tape

« on: May 02, 2012, 12:49:38 PM »

Does anyone else notice the middle circuit board is in a different place after the fix? there's also another black "chipset" in the middle that is also not there after the fix…did they just tuck everything under the black tape?

Also, it seems like they only removed the top cover to apply this fix..this doesn't cause dust to enter the sensor right? Since the top cover isn't exactly where the sensor is?

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EOS Bodies / Re: LR4.1 RC to blame. Check this out!

« on: May 02, 2012, 05:10:30 AM »

I see alot of debate with LR not being able to handle 5D3 raws well..and ACR seems to be the same.
However, for some reason i can't install DPP on my macbook..just doesn't run and i don't have LR4..i only have Aperture…i wonder if Aperture also suffers the same "softness" as LR and ACR?

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EOS Bodies / Re: 1d X field test

« on: May 01, 2012, 06:39:30 AM »

Pardon the bad lighting and bad video..did this very impromptu..
I decided to capture the focus speed of my 5D3 with a 17-40L..
I tested this same lens with my 60D and somehow the speed is exactly the same as the 60D…i would expect it to be faster no?
Is this a normal speed or is it considered "slow", granted the light is rather low and there seems to be some "hunting" before it focuses..it actually does that even in good light for all my lenses

http://youtu.be/9Jie9M0fEfs
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EOS Bodies / Re: 1d X field test

« on: May 01, 2012, 05:53:54 AM »

Spinwork....I haven't tried the 1dx, BUT, my 5d3 with my 70-200ii focuses IMMEDIATELY...not even .5 second let alone "just under a second"

What lens were you using that took almost a second?

Actually, i've tried it on several lenses on my camera…the slowest being about 1 sec…but even the primes are that fast.
Maybe i could be mistaken abou the 1DX because it had the 28mm IS lens on it and that's a brand new unreleased lens which could be SUPER fast..i wasn't allowed to mount that lens on my camera though neither was i allowed to mount my lens on the 1DX so it's not really an exact "test" but definately the 1dx has to be faster.
i've since turned the beep back on my 5D…somehow i find th beep faster than the screen flash red..maybe it's just me…
Just curious..if i take a photo before the screen flashed red, does it mean the photo is out of focus? Because i'm prety sure it focuses BEFORE it flashes red..

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

« on: May 01, 2012, 05:30:57 AM »

I wish i had the money….i'd have gotten BOTH the 5D3 and D800E
I love the detail on the Nikon but i also love the ISO on the Canon..if only i had both cameras haha..
Again, i guess Canon shooters will stay with Canon and Nikon with Nikon…it's just like the Mac vs PC argument…and i use both daily so…i wish i could do the same for cameras..if only someone made universal lenses (no adapters)
However i must admit something, even on the 5D3, i'm shooting at mJpg and mRaw..i;m not sure what i'll do with a 36mp file I'd most likely also shoot at under 10mp on the D800..kinda pointless to get it don't you think..

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Technical Support / Re: Software Install Issue??? EOS Solution Disk ver 25

« on: April 30, 2012, 11:24:21 AM »

Initially i thought it was my disc that was faulty so i got another disc from another user who successfully installed it into his 10.6.8 using his CD…
I tried his CD on my machine and the same problem happens..the setup will not even start...

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5d3 Picture styles

« on: April 30, 2012, 08:19:20 AM »

a CineStyle image with the LUT applied looks pretty much like neutral with contrast=-2
http://www.similaar.com/foto/picturestyles/picturestyles.html

but of course I like Flaat a lot better than CineStyle
http://www.similaar.com/foto/flaat-picture-styles/index.html
http://www.similaar.com/foto/flaat-picture-styles/real-world-tests-3.html

Actually, i'm also using the flat 10p right now...but as the name suggests, it's also a flat style that need some PP..
haven't really tested the flat style fully...whic flat style are you using? For stills that is..i don't do video so doesn't matter to me how it looks in video

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5d3 Picture styles

« on: April 30, 2012, 07:13:00 AM »

While we're talking about Picture styles, care to share what styles you guys are using?
I'm been searching for custom pictures styles made for stills but so far almost everything i see online were made for film and are all purposely made flat for PP.
All the default PS in camera lack the cinematic look and punch that you get with an edited Cinestyle PS for example..but again, those are for film..
Is there a PS for JPG that looks like an edited Cinestyle PS? Since most of the time i don't shoot in raw anyways…and i want a Cinematic punchy image SOOC…is that even possible?

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5d3 Picture styles

« on: April 30, 2012, 02:13:11 AM »

Why not just use the c1-c3 custom settings...besides, the quick link button on the left of the camera makes chaining picture styles very fast and easy anyways..you can just use a custom picture style

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5DMKIII - User mistake results in photo brilliance!

« on: April 29, 2012, 01:46:04 PM »

Your photos looks great and noise free.
Quick question, did you take them in RAW and did Noise Reduction in LR?
Or did you shoot in Jpg and did Noise reduction over it?
Because if you shot at 12800 RAW and did Noise reduction and got those results…then the 5D3 is truely amazing…
I've never actually tried shooting RAW at that high ISO since i don't have LR to do noise reduction on….looks like the NR in LR is better than the in-camera JPG NR

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5d3 not soft anymore?

« on: April 29, 2012, 05:41:47 AM »

Sorry if this is a silly question on this thread.
But i have a few questions on why images appear soft.
1) Are the photos shows RAW converted to JPG or SOOC Jpg?
2) If it's SOOC Jpg, could CA lens correction be the culprit
3) If SOOC Jpg, is the NR turned on and cause the softness?

Somehow i feel the more technology they put into a camera to improve the high ISO, they sacrifice the sharpness….it's kinda like how a more powerful car will never be as efficient as a family sedan?

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EOS Bodies / Re: 1d X field test

« on: April 29, 2012, 04:03:47 AM »

Like i said when i played with the 1DX, i was ONLY looking out for 1 thing..the AF speed. And it wasn't my camera so obviously i could play with it for a longer time.
From the moment you press the shutter to the time you see it flash red…on the 5D3, it takes maybe slightly under 1 sec.
On the 1DX, it's immediate….that's the big difference…1 processor vs 3 processors i guess…that's why i say the 1DX will be great for sports, not that the 5D3 isn't good…it's for a specific target audience that need that AF speed shooting things like the Olympics.the AF speed isn't going to mean anything in general shooting or landscapes etc…you don't need that AF speed..

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EOS Bodies / Re: Best technique for Micro Focus Ajustment

« on: April 28, 2012, 11:24:01 PM »

I'm running Windows via VMware Fusion on my Macbook Pro and i am using FoCal by Reikan on my 5D3.
It's not fully automated but it's just a little intervention on my part for the tests..
It works well, and the difference is there if you have a lens that needs adjustment.
On my lenses, i found that my primes needed alot more adjustments thn my zooms…don't know why…but the difference it made in the primes were quite large…not so on the zooms…maybe it's because of the sharpness between zooms vs primes