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EOS Bodies / Re: Evolution towards video - away from stills?

« on: May 01, 2012, 04:29:19 AM »

If you search youtube, you'd probably realize there's a huge percent of videos made with Canon DSLRs and a much smaller percent by other manufacturer's DSLRs. Canon I just trying to sell as many body's as they can.

When that percentage begins to dwindle, Canon with have to step up, but right now they don't have to - numbers count (millions of Rebels clips against few professional clips from top Nikon models etc. - Youtube isn't a place for drooling over pixels, just get some nice bokeh and play with manual focusing and you're a "videographer")

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: 48fps - Too Fast?

« on: April 28, 2012, 12:03:59 PM »

people want 60fps for slow motions really, but I've seen some skateboard movies and clips in 720p60 and It felt weird just for a minute or two. I'm really interested to see what 48fps looks like on the big screen

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EOS Bodies / Re: More Full Frame Cameras on the 2012 Horizon? [CR2/CR1]

« on: April 28, 2012, 07:20:08 AM »

Gotta say, I wouldn't mind a "FF rebel" - I've been shooting 1,6x crop with max 70mm for almost 4 years now and I've yet to feel a sudden urge to go further with mm (and even then, FF 200mm would be my ceiling). We're not all wlidlife/stadium sports photographers - there's lot to be captured in the wide, medium range.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 5D MarkIII & 1Dx - 1080p/60fps???

« on: April 22, 2012, 05:28:43 PM »

seriously id settle for 48p, why has 60p become such fascination?
coming from shooting film, we would normally use frame rates like 36fps, 40fps and 48fps.
if we wanted real slow motion we would bring in a special mos camera and shoot 96 or 120fps.
60fps was never a go to frame rate...
im sure our 5d's are capable of 40-48fps.

not a lot of people "come from shooting film". and not a lot of people go out filming slo-mos with special cameras...

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 5D MarkIII & 1Dx - 1080p/60fps???

« on: April 22, 2012, 07:58:02 AM »

canon is really lagging behind in the 1080p60 game... even their professional line of camcorders hasn't got it, what gives?

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EOS Bodies / Re: Any new canon cinema cameras using thunderbolt?

« on: April 18, 2012, 05:54:23 AM »

sticking the SD card in your laptop is so much easier and faster. now, if you're using CF, card reader would be the same kind of hassle as a cable...

also, while I root for USB3, thunderbolt has a few advantages, kudos to Apple for not using the usb type connector for backwards compatibility. What a bunch of greedy idiots. Also, a little know fact is, that not a Thunderbold ports are equally powerfull: macbook pro's port can handle 2x times of what a macbook air can... but no one is going to tell you that before you buy it.

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: New Speedlite 440EX-RT in the Fall? [CR1]

« on: April 11, 2012, 01:36:59 PM »

the real question here is, what is the compatibility with older bodies. also, will 650d be able to use it (RT, that is)

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: 600EX-RT Flashes now in stock

« on: March 23, 2012, 04:07:24 AM »

Thank you for a lot of useful information. The ease of setting them up and not having to worry about yet another set of batteries is really appealing to me.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 1080p 60FPS Video on the T4i?

« on: March 13, 2012, 05:06:44 AM »

so, yea, Sony A57 has 1080p60 for 700$... Canon is lagging behind...

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EOS Bodies / Re: 1080p 60FPS Video on the T4i?

« on: March 12, 2012, 03:37:23 PM »

I was just looking at T4i rumors and they said it would have the DIGIC 5 processor.  I just starting thinking that with that onboard combined with a smaller sensor I wonder if it will have 1080p video?

Considering the T2i and T3i shoot 1080p, I'm sure the T4i will follow suit 

As for the 1080p60, I wouldn't say it's impossible.  I wonder if it would be possible to bring this to the 5DIII through firmware?  I mean the 5DII only had 1080p/30fps initially, 24fps was added later on.  Then again those were a step down, not sure if it's possible to go up on framerate through firmware.

exactly what I am praying for. 1080p60 is long overdue

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon Teases Exclusive Screening at NAB 2012

« on: March 09, 2012, 08:43:14 PM »

it's a 30K GoPro competitor. you heard it here first (it also can haz a direct print button that prints 24P of pure ink-gluttony)

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EOS Bodies / Re: So, what about the T4i?

« on: March 09, 2012, 12:56:35 PM »

beginners are better of buying something used - lots of photographers like to upgrade a lot in the beginning and there's lots of sellers.

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: IPAD 3 = Lame

« on: March 08, 2012, 12:33:54 PM »

let's turn this debate into a move productive one: is there a tablet that can be used a HDMI monitor for a DSLR? that would really be a good reason to buy one... or can you get your files to a tablet via Eye-Fi while shooting?

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Anybody else more excited about wireless flash over 5DMKIII?

« on: March 05, 2012, 01:20:38 PM »

I'm in the same boat (minus the preorders - money is an issue at the moment). Just update the firmware for older models and I'll be a happy camper.

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: 600EX-RT & ST-E3-RT Review (HSS works on reviewers 5D2 up to 1/8000sec)

« on: March 04, 2012, 04:02:10 PM »

wouldn't that be revolutionary?

EDIT: Just read the article and the comments - it truly is possible. This is quite a breakthrough for sports photography - hope they bring HSS via radio to older body via firmware update.