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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: 5D MK III Images

« on: July 03, 2012, 04:59:07 PM »

RCARCA,

Love the pic of the Thames, makes me feel home sick. Has a Constable quality about it which would look great on a wall.

Very beautiful indeed, stunning colors. I'd put it up alright. Is that an HDR shot?

Thanks Gary and Rat... Comments much appreciated! No, not HDR, little bit of post processing in Lightroom 4.

Cheers

Richard

PS I have to work out how to get hold of a printer that will do it justice!!!

Seriously consider getting it professionally printed and maybe in Gisclee, it really is that good.

Gary

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: 5D MK III Images

« on: July 03, 2012, 11:38:26 AM »

RCARCA,

Love the pic of the Thames, makes me feel home sick. Has a Constable quality about it which would look great on a wall.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Starter Gear (newbie here)

« on: June 12, 2012, 12:46:02 PM »

Everyone here has given great advice on equipment so I can only recommend a good book for stills. I have found books by Tom ANG really useful and very easy to read.

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Macro / Re: Couple of nice damselfly's

« on: June 11, 2012, 02:43:55 PM »

Really nice photo's, I struggled to get close to a dragon fly surveying my pool as a possible egg laying site, hence its a bit overcropped, you never have the right lens when you really need it.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Ergonomics... Why you pay more for a 1D...

« on: June 10, 2012, 11:45:08 AM »

I'm somewhat surprised that no mention is made to the variance in the sizes of hands and fingers which will obviously have a considerable effect on how easy a camera is to manage. I am not a professional with a 5d111 and with a larger lens find it difficult to manage so will buy a grip to balance the weight better. The balance in the hand with a smaller lens I find fine and the buttons I find accessible. My daughter who is a professional photographer has hands and fingers that are considerably smaller than mine and finds the buttons awkward. I suspect Canon will never be able to please everyone completely, due to our differences, they are forced to place the buttons somewhere. As I mentioned on another thread it would have been helpful if all the buttons were programable and this may have helped users.   

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: Is the IQ from the 5d3 really as bad as everyone is saying?

« on: June 04, 2012, 07:40:29 PM »

Thanks everyone, I had heard so many people with negative comments about this camera that I just thought I would take a pic with what people also say is a bad set up, a 70 200 with a 2 X converter and see the response. I am pretty happy with the camera but was beginning to wonder if I was going crazy, nice to have some reassurance, so Trumpet Power, its not for sale yet, sorry

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Software & Accessories / Re: Lightroom 4.1 Running SLOW!

« on: June 02, 2012, 12:09:13 AM »

Don't feel alone I have LR4.1 on both my I Mac and Mac Book pro and it has been so slow it allows for time to make coffee  between operations, very very frustration, not sure they will ever get it right. I am very disappointed that they didn't update LR3.6 to 7 to include the 5D mkiii, as that was much quicker.   

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United Kingdom & Ireland / Re: Bad news for Camera retail in the UK

« on: June 02, 2012, 12:02:46 AM »

A High Street is usually the main street in a town where you would find most of the retailers. Whilst still used as a term, many of the High Streets have disappeared as out of town Malls have taken over. Nowadays High Street really just refers to shops rather than on-line or mail order retailers. Administration is indeed a term for Bankruptcy, where a company knowing it is unable to meet its financial obligations would seek a court order for the appointment of an administrator to liquidate the company or find a buyer so that as many of the financial obligations can be met. Sorry to have bored so many people with this cumbersome explanation.

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Lenses / Re: EF 100mm Macro 2.8/L IS, or 100mm macro non-L + EF 85mm 1.8

« on: May 29, 2012, 12:31:03 PM »

If you are even thinking of going full frame then keep to EF rather than the EF-S format otherwise you will be left trying to sell later. I have had all three and can say that the 85mm 1.8 is a really nice portrait lens and you won't be disappointed. I gave one to my daughter who shoots professionally some years ago and she still uses it. I used mine on a 50d and did not find the 1.6 crop a big problem. I think this is the best value for money lens in the Canon line up. I now have a 100mm L IS macro having traded the non L. The massive difference is the walk around ability with the L + IS. Its a great lens with exceptional IQ for the price, helpfully the value as a portrait lens is really really good. The only thing that lets it down is the plastic feel, I would have liked it a bit more sturdy. So my advice for what its worth is take the 85mm save for a 100L and enjoy 

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Street & City / Re: C&C please

« on: May 26, 2012, 01:15:59 PM »

This I guess just say's that everyone is different, I prefer the original to the black and white, still an interesting photo

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Street & City / Re: C&C please

« on: May 25, 2012, 07:53:35 PM »

I really like the photo, I agree that it would be better seen in large print but the fact there is no focal point for me is the point, The emptiness broken by the light, I may be in the minority. I also like the faint colour but would like to see a black and white version. Nice work.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: MRAW to LR4

« on: May 25, 2012, 07:44:12 PM »

Just to let you know I had the same problem with S, M and full Raw even with LR4 RC2 and someone suggested I use a card reader instead of downloading direct from the camera and that did the trick. For whatever reason I still cannot download direct from the camera to LR4 RC2.
Good luck

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EOS Bodies / Re: Anyone received D5M3 w/lens from Amazon?

« on: May 24, 2012, 05:06:31 PM »

I bought the kit from Amazon 5d Mk3 +24-105. I ordered around the beginning of April they were predicting 6 weeks and I received it around 10 days later. Should say that I'm having fun with it, still learning having come from a 50d. Hope that helps.

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Software & Accessories / Re: Tripod Suggestions

« on: May 13, 2012, 03:55:58 PM »

Check out the Benro range, I use the carbon fiber tri C-258EX and Mono MC-91EX pods. I also use the B0 ball-head. All Easy and lightweight to carry. Even if you are not keen on the ball-head I strongly recommend the rest, great value for money.

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5D MK III Sample Images / Is the IQ from the 5d3 really as bad as everyone is saying?

« on: May 10, 2012, 08:31:26 PM »

I have heard lots said about the 5d3, the IQ, soft focus ect ect ect. I have just been playing around, having come from a 50d the step is a large one, one that will take some time to get to grips with. I say this because even with my limited knowledge and experience I am finding it a delight. With this in mind I pushed it a little yesterday with a 70-200L 2.8 mkii and a 2x to try and take some photos of birds in the garden. I have done some minor adjustments on LR4 and cropped it 100%, but here it is, comments please??

P.S. The silent shutter whilst not completely silent did not spook the birds, so big thumbs up for that.