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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Hurricane Sandy in New York City. Almost like a ghost town

« on: October 29, 2012, 08:17:55 PM »

Great shots Frankie. You are now our eyes and ears to the world of Sandy.  BE SAFE out there but have some fun too. What an opportunity.  I'd be doing the same thing.  Post when you can.

Cheers

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Lenses / Re: Need comparisons between Canon 135L vs 100L

« on: October 25, 2012, 05:19:16 PM »

I too have both the 100L and the 135L. Both are great but I actually much prefer the bokeh from the 135 which I see as a lot smoother. The 100L has its place but for portraits and short tele's, its the best. 
The only thing I've noticed with the 135L is CA in bright contrasty edges which is easily adjusted in post.

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Lenses / Re: Canon Lens Serial Number -question

« on: October 25, 2012, 05:13:29 PM »

As Neuro knows, some L lenses no longer use the alpha-numeric code that once used and are using numbers only. It is not understood to be a date code. I wouldn't worry about it unless you got a dud of which those are few and far between.
If you are a CPS member you might want to register the lens in your account and 'maybe' if it was pre-owned you might get a notice that it is/was registered by another user. Not sure if this is a possibility with their software.
You're going to love that lens!  Extremely sharp and smooth all in the right places.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Trading 7D for 1D4 with high shutter count

« on: October 19, 2012, 01:41:54 PM »

Thanks gentlemen.  I do not intend to purchase a 1DX now or in the future so maybe this is a way to go. I will be able to try the camera first, check the overall condition, but I'd like to be able to correctly confirm the mileage.
 
What is the best software to use on a MacBook Air that I can plug directly into the 1D4 to check?

Thoughts on this?

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Lenses / Re: Offer on Amazon

« on: October 19, 2012, 11:09:40 AM »

Funny, but the exact same amount; $1,533.99 is the selling price for a 1D Mark IV body on Amazon from a seller with no history.... My guess, same scam, same seller, same scumbag.

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Lenses / Re: Offer on Amazon

« on: October 19, 2012, 10:31:57 AM »

Obvious scam. Stay the heck away.  Apparently, someone tried to purchase this from Amazon to get the screen shot that was attached to previous post.

Always too good to be true at that price.

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EOS Bodies / Trading 7D for 1D4 with high shutter count

« on: October 19, 2012, 10:18:42 AM »

Hey Canonistas,  I very much value your opinions and make most of my decisions through the experiences of others.

I'll keep it short. I shoot typically architectural and landscapes with the 5D3 but have been shooting soccer on the weekends with my 7D mainly for the extra reach and speed.  I upload images to SmugMug for players and their families to view, print, purchase.

Here is the question: I can get a 1D4 body with 100K shutter count as a trade for my 7D with $2K attached. My 7D has about 40K shutter count.  I think my biggest concern is the 100K shutter count on the 1D4. Replacing a shutter, I'm guessing, is about $300?  If so, it might be a good investment to get faster speed and better low light capabilities.

Your thoughts on this would be very much appreciated.

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Lenses / Re: Just got my new 24-70 ii and it is so nice how is everyone else liking it?

« on: October 13, 2012, 11:57:01 AM »

The new 24-70 II is making me re-think my 'primes only' theory. It is sharp end to end, fast and puts a vote of confidence in every shot.  I had it with me yesterday while out with a grey sky.  Had a Lee Big Stopper filter on the front so the attached shot is a bit degraded.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Unreliable AF on 7D with FW 2.0.3?

« on: October 12, 2012, 08:26:29 PM »

ditto here too.  Having some of the same troubles with Ai Servo mode.  One thing I've noticed is mostly when using Canon battery grip, make sure batteries are fully charged when you start and the connection to the body is tight and clean.  I'm using a 70-200 2.8L II and a 70-300L and occasionally a 200 f2.8L prime.  Not too pleased with this latest firmware update.

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EOS Bodies / Re: mhm... open letter to canon?

« on: October 05, 2012, 03:53:26 PM »

These are the tools that are available to work with at the moment and these change so quickly as witnessed by the qty of new and/or improved lenses and bodies.  Surely, a true artist does the best they can with the tools that are currently available.

Why waste time crying over what could have been. Get out there, use your creative mind and tools available and make it the best YOU possibly can.

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Lenses / Re: 24-70 MK II or 70-200 MK II?

« on: October 01, 2012, 01:50:53 PM »

Lots of good advice given herein.  For my 2 cents worth, I own the 24-70II, 70-200II and th 70-300L and shoot with both the 5D3 and 7D.

For me and my work, adding the new 24-70II was a great purchase due to its sharpness, speed and color renditions.  I typically carry 3 or 4 primes for just that reason however the new 24-70 makes me re-think that decision.  The 24-70 + your existing 70-300L will give you a nice range.

Don't get me wrong, the 70-200II is an incredible lens in all respects but not as portable as the 70-300L and suits most of my needs for range.  I've found that the 70-200II works well (fast focusing) with 1.4x and 2.0x TC's for sports.

Best of luck, welcome to the world of FF.

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: Lanscape: 5D mkIII 24-70mmL

« on: September 26, 2012, 03:57:23 PM »

Nicely done and love the warm tones in the first image.  I have the same body and lens and love the sharpness I get from this new edition. 

Have you used a circular polarizer at the 24mm end yet with any success?  I find that I typically get uneven polarization on the very wide end of this lens and others at this focal length.

Your thoughts and/or experience with CPL?

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PowerShot / Re: Canon S100 vs Sony RX100

« on: September 26, 2012, 02:30:09 PM »

Have both of these and my experiences are as follows:

S100 is definitely more pocketable than the RX-100.
S100 UI is easier to use and navigate than RX-100.
S100 is much cheaper than RX-100.

RX-100 is better at low light.
RX-100 IQ is MUCH better.
RX-100 feature set improves the functionally of this P&S.

In summary: RX-100 goes in the bag. S100 sits alone on the shelf.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Who said Canon sensors suck?!?

« on: September 26, 2012, 10:45:15 AM »

You're right, it does have 14.4 stops of DR, despite a 14-bit ADC.  It's also powered by an internal perpetual motion machine, floats in the air when released, and basically defies many other laws of physics and thermodynamics.
 

at the pixel level, the D800 DR at ISO 100 is 13.23EV.
the 14.4 is because of the normalizing in the DXO print mark.

Yes, I know. 

If a data analysis method includes a normalization step which forces data to fall outside of the range that's physically possible for the measurement, that data analysis method is flawed, and by extension, any conclusions based on that method are also flawed.  If a hospital reported to parents that their newborn infant had a population-normalized length of -4", you'd say WTF, a negative height is impossible, right? 

Same thing with a 14.4 DR from a 14-bit ADC.  WTF, that's impossible.  Change the method, becasue the method is flawed.  If the analysis method is flawed, the resulting conclusions (i.e. DxOMark's Scores) are also flawed.  Note that I think (and I've repeatedly stated) that their Measurements are valid and useful - it's the Scores, which are based on the flawed normalization step (and have other problems, like undisclosed 'black box' weighting of sub-components) that are meaningless.

IMHO, this is so true.  The mass majority doesn't fully understand the testing procedures but only look at the 'numbers' in order to position the worthiness of the product.  The real test is using your own combination of body and lens in your own environment with your own light and producing a final print that satisfies your own level of professional expectation.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 46.1mp Canon DSLR Previewed at PhotoPlus 2012? [CR1]

« on: September 25, 2012, 03:33:32 PM »

Looking at the marketing side and possibilities of this new approach by Canon, it obviously is in direct competition to Nikon's D800 and with the masses focused on qty of MP, Canon is making sure they are at least more than 10% larger than Nikon's sensor.   

My guess is the IQ will be much much better than the D800 and 5D3 with some of the trade offs inherited by this newer technology such as FPS and high ISO noise.

Should this new model 'fail' to get the market share, then Canon has dug a big hole for themselves. This HAS to work OR they have to have another trick in the bag.

As far as pricing, my 'guess' is around $4,200.