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Reviews / Re: Review - Canon EF 8-15 f/4L Fisheye

« on: April 26, 2013, 11:55:37 PM »

What kind or brand of ND gel you use? Doesn't degrade the image?

Thanks

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Reviews / Re: Review - Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM

« on: April 26, 2013, 11:52:40 PM »

Received mine today.... Pretty impressed with it. Great flare control. Fast focus.

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Lenses / ND filter for EF 8-15

« on: April 25, 2013, 11:29:24 PM »

Hi! Does anyone used an ND on the read filter holder of the EF 8-15? Is there anything out there with good quality for this? I like very much what I can do with my Lee Big Stopper and would love to be able to do things like that with the 8-15 too...

Thanks.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D mark III problem - 32gb sandisk extreme pro destroyed

« on: April 23, 2013, 12:05:37 AM »

It does not sound plausible to me that a camera can break a card by reading or deleting it, that it might happen because the card was faulty, and you just happened to be writing or erasing something at that moment, that could be... But the camera toasting the card... Don't thing so unless there is a huge design fault on the camera and probably most of use would have the same problem and a huge class action against Canon would be in order by now.... There are no moving parts like in HDDs so it is harder to break, but for sure there are parts that can go wrong, I had a Sandisk Pro Extreme going bad, totally dead, but just sent it back to Sandisk, had it replaced in about 10 days, but would never blame the camera for it, of course it is going to break while you using it :-)

Hope you get it replaced. Good luck!

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Lenses / Re: Just got the canon 16-35 ii and having a hard time seeing the value in this uwa

« on: April 18, 2013, 12:24:09 AM »

Have you check the Canon 16-35 flicker group? There is plenty of photos in there only with this lens. I have it and enjoy it a lot..

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Canon General / Re: Think I need a 12 step program

« on: March 30, 2013, 12:18:03 AM »

The only cure is enjoy without regret... As long as you can still buy food after buying the gear.... We are not taking the money to the grave.

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Reviews / Re: Kirk Security Strap review

« on: February 03, 2013, 08:44:46 PM »

Looks interesting... Although makes me a bit nervous the idea of the clamp getting lose and the camera falling... What are your thoughts about that? I've being using arca clamps for a noon time, but never to hang a camera...

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: can anyone share a basic easy multicam video set up with 5d3s?

« on: January 30, 2013, 01:16:03 AM »

5D MKIII has free running time code, it is based on the time of the day which can be sync between cameras a a computer or GPS unit. So you don't need to roll both cameras all the time, the multicam oof Premiere or Media Composer or any editing software will base it on the timecodes of both cameras. We do this all the time even with more cameras like Sony F3, Canon C300, Panasonic, Red, all comes with the same timecode from the field, sometimes there is a small shift, but that can be adjusted for a given camera, at least in Media Composer, not sure for Premiere, that will shift everything from that camera to match it with the rest, since they are in free run mode, you sync only once and works for the rest of the shoot.

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Lenses / Re: How many times did you return (L) lenses to get a good copy?

« on: January 11, 2013, 08:33:19 AM »

My first and only Sigma lens went back for exchange too... Right out of the box could not focus at all

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Lenses / Re: How many times did you return (L) lenses to get a good copy?

« on: January 11, 2013, 01:10:34 AM »

eBay risky? Why? I have sold so much gear lately... How can a place like this be less risky with all the protections eBay have in place? Just wondering. Not looking for a debate.

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Lenses / Re: How many times did you return (L) lenses to get a good copy?

« on: January 11, 2013, 12:40:11 AM »

Yop.... But I have to try the 600 I just got, I have the feeling that one is a bit off.....

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Lenses / Re: How many times did you return (L) lenses to get a good copy?

« on: January 11, 2013, 12:06:07 AM »

Of course. You paid for it you have the right to demand what you expect from it. It is just some people expect unreal things. Of course a lens is a +/- 10 has a serious problem. I tested 5 with focal and no one was more than +/- 1 so I stopped because got bored of testing them.

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Lenses / Re: How many times did you return (L) lenses to get a good copy?

« on: January 10, 2013, 11:50:03 PM »

I don't test them... either I'm happy or not... I have checked and adjusted backfocusing on a few.

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Lenses / Re: How many times did you return (L) lenses to get a good copy?

« on: January 10, 2013, 11:24:27 PM »

16 L lenses so far, I have never have to return or repair one....

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Lighting / Re: Birds with Better Beamer & sync times

« on: January 10, 2013, 10:48:38 PM »

I'm totally surprised of the IS of the 600 II... Testing at home today, hand held at 1/13 and still sharp.. Of course I was shooting at some books, but still handheld with available light at night... And 1/13!!!!