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Lenses / Re: Opinion: EF 24-70 f/4L IS & EF 35 f/2 IS

« on: November 05, 2012, 10:38:29 AM »

Canon is confusing me..
Why would they make the 24-70 f4?
The 24-105 has no rivals…and if they ever discontinue that, it would be a waste..they should improve it and release a ver 2.

The 24-70 f4 is supposed to be a 6D kit and if it's alot better than the 24-105, then why would anyone buy a 5D3 kit with the 25-105 then? 
Whatever the price, the 2.8 version is at least 2x more expensive…i hope this brings down the price of the 2.8 version.

I really can't understand Canon's logic with this new lens…then maybe the new 5D3 will also come with this kit and it will be more expensive than the 24-105kit Good enough reason to make more $$

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EOS Bodies / Re: Hands On with the 6D at Photoplus CPS Lounge

« on: November 02, 2012, 06:13:31 AM »

I don't know if i'm the only one who thinks this way or if my thinking is all wrong but..the way i look at FF is, if you want to go FF, go for the best in its class.
So in this case, either the 5D3 or 1DX or even 5D2.
The 6D to me should be a secondary FF camera to compliment what you should already own, i don't think it should be your one and only camera. Simply because although it's FF, it is hindered by some other "lower" specs like the AF points.
Why should one compromise specs that are important just to go FF.
Maybe it's just me, but i never ever did look at the 6D as a primary camera

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EOS Bodies / Re: Official DXOMark Sensor Score for the EOS-1D X

« on: October 31, 2012, 11:13:42 AM »

Paper number…there's always more to a camera than just paper scores…people don't buy cameras to do controlled "tests"

I wonder, is there even a site that does proper rating that takes into consideration the lab scores and also have another system for real-life usage scores? Something like usability, speed, reliability etc…things that really matter…

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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L IS [CR1]

« on: October 29, 2012, 11:25:41 AM »

If it's true, i don't think it's pressure from Tamron since the Tammy IQ isn't as good as the 24-70LII

I would bet that if Canon does release this the IQ will not be as good as the mkII but will rival the Tammy at a similar price to the mk1.
Why? Because if the IQ is on par with the mk2 and with IS included, then those who bought the mk2 would be kinda disappointed and this will be prices too ridiculously high.

If they released it with the mk1 IQ but with IS, then at least for people who have IQ in mind, they buy the mk2, for those who want to do video and need IS, they buy this…

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EOS Bodies / Re: Red AF in AI-Servo fixed in 1D-X before 5D Mk III

« on: October 18, 2012, 10:20:06 AM »

I honestly doubt Canon updated the 1DX because people asked for it..well maybe partitally.
it's about matching your competition..
The 1dX's competition is the Nikon D4 and the 1DX beats it in every aspect except the f8 autofocusing…

On the other hand Nikon doesn't have anything to match the 5D3 in what it was made to do.
And Canon doesn't yet anything to match the D800 in what that does. To me, they're both not cameras to be compared with..same price but not same purpose.
So having said that, updating the 1DX, not only because it's the pro's camera but because it has to be the best Pro camera out there and this update confirmed it even more.

The 5D3 on the other hand, i doubt Canon will update it..there's no need to improve something that there's no competition for...

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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, 10:52:29 AM »

Yes, there's no reason why the 5D3 can't have the same..BUT i highly doubt Canon will do it for the 5D3..that way if you REALLY want it, you gotta buy a 1DX…smart marketing from Canon i must say..

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Next Sony Full Frame camera to be scheduled for May-June 2013

« on: October 12, 2012, 09:15:18 PM »

I just hope what's happening in the mobile world doesn't happen in the camera world where law suits are flying everywhere.. Sony's rise is good news to everyone..that means Canon and Nikon will have to keep up..just as long as they don't start sueing one another and take everything few steps backwards

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: The Unholy Trinity of Non-L Primes?

« on: October 08, 2012, 02:23:24 AM »

The question is not which lens to buy but which focal length you really need?
Granted, having the trinity L lense is alwasys a dream of almost everyone but i also know not everyone has the budget for it so it's good know know which focal length is the mostly used for yourself then you can make a better decision.

For myself, although many people swear by a 50mm lens, i actually find that my LEAST most used lens.
THe most used one is the 85 f1.8 because of what i shoot.
And when i'm out and about just shooting for fun, i usually use the 24-105 or 17-40. I almost never use the 50mm.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Is Canon EOS-1S the Name? [CR1]

« on: October 06, 2012, 10:04:04 AM »

Haha, Canon 1S….
If yu move the 1 and the S together…what do you get??? Canon $

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Lenses / Re: Portrait Lens

« on: September 30, 2012, 08:18:19 PM »

I know there are many great lens for portraits, but due to price and other lens I've decided my next purchase will be either the 24-105L f4 or a 100L f2.8 macro.

I guess the decision will mostly come down to whether I value to versatility of the zoom, or the bonus of macro.

But what I wanted to ask on this site, is will there be much difference in the quality of portrait shots, taken at the same focal length, at say f5.6 and above?

Thanks everyone.

Ben

I truely understand where youre coming from.
But before that…you didn't state what camera you're using and what lenses you currently have. That will matter on what lenses you get.

From my point of view, don't worry too much about people saying this lens is not that sharp wide open at F1.2 etc…if budget isn't a problem, i'm sure everyone would get every prime L Canon made…and i'm sure you have a budget, like almost everyone else
Also, it isn't often you're going to shoot wide open for portraits for starters…shooting wide open is more an "art" that will come much later so don't worry too much about wide open and bokeh madness for now.

If you don't already own a good walkabout zoom, then definately the 24-105 will be fantastic for you. You'll use it not only  for portraits but also for almost everything else.
If you're using a crop camera, than the 100 becomes 160mm which might be too much for portraits.
True, the 85 f1.8 isn't fantastic at f1.8 but at 5.6 which you are going to use alot in portraits, it's almost identical to the 85L and definately alot better than the 24-105L.

Personally, i shoot 90% portraits and of those portraits, 70% of them are at f4-f5.6 only.
And when i started out, i used the 24-105 all the time on a crop body and it was great.
However, now on a FF, the 24-105 isn't sharp enough at the corners.
I've since switched to the 50 f1.4 and 85 f1.8, yes both NOT the L versions because well, i can't afford both of them. I would like to but i can't and at f.4-5.6, there's really not much improvements between them..and you can grab a used copy of those lenses for much less than 1 L lens.

So yea, for a start, get the 24-105…it'll be a lens for everything until you get more comfortable and know which focal range you want and what lens to get ultimately in the future…but the 24-105 will always be a handy lens to have to whatever reason.

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Software & Accessories / Re: who uses Focal or similar?

« on: September 30, 2012, 01:35:32 AM »

Personally, I do use Focal but i find that it's only useful to a certain extent.
Firstly, for wide angle lenses you won't really need to do much AMFA..you really can't tell the different and the adjustment is done wide open…i doubt many will shoot a wide angle landscape type shot wide open anyways.

It works well for more" zoomed" lenses…for me 50mm and above. And i don't even think it works for zoom lenses that well since the 5D wil "average out the in betweens"

However, for specific lenses like 85mm or Macro lenses..it works fantastic..you do see a huge difference if your lens is out.
But, depending on the distance and lighting condition, Focal might give varying results so it's best to do the adjustment at the distance you USUALLY shoot at….

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D3 - problem?

« on: September 28, 2012, 06:41:11 AM »

I guess the button is a 50/50 love/hate thing.
The best thing Canon should've done was to make the button "lockable" so for people who don't like it can leave it "unlocked"

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EOS Bodies / Re: Dynamic Range & Camera IQ

« on: September 27, 2012, 04:46:55 AM »

very interesting thread this is...these are tests i would never do on my own.
question is...how often do you have to PP your images so much to this extent? I've personally maybe only faces extreme DR scenarios like once or twice a year... maybe I'm just not shooting enough or I'm only shooting in ideal conditions..but for me..if the situation isn't ideal..I'd rather not shoot. maybe the Canon cameras suffer from all these mentioned problems..but unless you're saying every one of your shots are like this...I'm sure 99% of the time it performs great!   

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Lenses / Re: New Pancake Lenses

« on: September 23, 2012, 07:46:02 AM »

Yes, Canon should make more pancakes.
Consider how good they managed to make the 40mm at that price and the IQ is just superb…
They really should make more..at least aother 1 or 2…at 17mm and 24mm maybe?

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Lenses / Re: Are Primes really better for portraits?

« on: September 23, 2012, 04:46:48 AM »

Got a question concerning the last picture:

why is nearly the complete hat out of focus, although parts of it are in the same area as the sharp face. I'm talking about the sliver brooch look alike thing and the dark violett parts around it.

To answer YOUR question: The eyes seem to be sharp, as i said above: the rest of the pictures looks strange

Don't look at the hat..the purpose was to showcase the eyes and the rather "blur" look of it..it's not the sharpness i would like from a prime lens.
This hat was made blur in post production..as with the entire photo..except the eyes…
I was trying to make everyting else OOF so that i can emphasize on the eyes but because on it's oww, they eyes weren't sharp IMO..it doesn't stand out at all

Here's what my friend took and his photo did not have ANY sharpening involved and yet his eyes are so much sharper and he was using a 24-70 lens.