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Lenses / Re: Rumors about general porpouses lenses for APS-C
« on: September 29, 2012, 11:10:26 AM »
Dear all of you,
I am a 7D owner and I am waiting to deal for a new lens, a stadard one like 15-85 ("f/ is not good" bla bla bla) but I need one compact for trips.

Do you think that Canon will develop any new lenses for new APS-C rumored bodies in the near future?
If not I'll make a Christmas present with ol'15-85.

Thanks in advice !

17-55mm 2.8 Is worth the extra $$$.

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Lenses / Re: what filter for my first "L" Lens
« on: September 29, 2012, 10:59:56 AM »
B&W MRC UV filters on all my glass. They're superb.

Of course they're are some who believe the lens hood will save they're front element. Its true to an extent, but what happens if you covering a cycling event in which a stone was hurled directly into your front element. Which in my case broke my UV filter but I unscrewed it and continued shooting that day. Yes, that stone would have destroyed my lovely 24L's front element but B&W saved the day.  ;D

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Big Canon EOS 5D Mark II Price Drop Coming
« on: September 29, 2012, 10:58:48 AM »
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<p><strong>Save a lot<br />

</strong>I’ve been told by a couple of people that the Canon EOS 5D Mark II will see a big price drop this coming week in the USA, we should see it in other countries as well. We’re told the new price will be $1699 USD for the body until they’re all gone, which won’t take too long I don’t think.</p>
<p>Keep an eye here and we’ll post when the new price takes effect.</p>
<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">c</span>r </strong></p>



Why are we so interested in teh 6D again when mk2 prices are this good?

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 5D3 vs. Nikon D600
« on: September 29, 2012, 10:56:22 AM »
i had a closer look at the D600 autofocus... as good as it looks on paper i think it´s not that the 6D is much worse.

sure the D600 has more AF points but they are so cramped together that 66% are useless.

i could not test sport or action and how good the D600 is at tracking moving objects.

based at??? your own tests

 I don't even see why these camera's are being compared. The 5D3 is equal or better in every way except in DR. Especially the AF, which just makes any nikon camera cry and weep in the corner.

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1D X Sample Images / Re: Any Thing shot with a 1Dx
« on: September 29, 2012, 10:48:49 AM »
1dx  f/2 200mm

I love this shot, but darn it, I prefer symmetry in reflections.  ;D

Very nice.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Comparing 6D with 5D3
« on: September 29, 2012, 10:46:37 AM »
Don't forget ergonomics and button layout.   Myself coming from a 7D, it would be awkward going to the smaller joystick less 6D.   Personally I like the larger body, even the 60D feels a bit small. 

Personally I think the joystick is a con.  The setup on the 6D is just like the 60D and I loved it.  Once I went to my 7D, I was disappointed.  You have to constantly switch back and forth between the pad and joystick.

The wheel sounds like it would be very awkward to quickly change focus points around precisely.

The wheel indeed is very annoying to change AF points.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Who said Canon cameras suck?!?
« on: September 29, 2012, 10:45:09 AM »
If you want better DR, Spend some Dosh on a filter set. ::)

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Lenses / Re: What 3 lenses do you dream of and long to own?
« on: September 29, 2012, 10:44:10 AM »
It seems the 200mm F/2L is the most desired lens here.  ;D

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Adobe RGB or sRGB please?
« on: September 28, 2012, 02:51:23 PM »
Thank you all for your feedback. I think I shall continue to shoot raw and Ljpeg but with adobeRGB set to take advantage of the larger colour range if I want to show a photo immediately to friends on my laptop.

99% of any monitor made today cannot display the extra color range of ARGB. Infact, some web browsers may show your colors dull because of this.

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Software & Accessories / Re: On-line Wedding albums
« on: September 27, 2012, 06:07:17 PM »
I have just shot my first wedding and the couple want a wedding album made up.

I was going to do it on-line so can anyone recommend a good on-line wedding album site.

....or am I better getting it done professionally.

Any help is appreciated but don't want the album ending up costing a fortune.

UK based if possible.

Note: I want a physical wedding album printed up not just an on-line version.

I've had good experience with Adorama's Books and software.

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EOS Bodies / Re: New Canon EOS-M
« on: September 27, 2012, 12:48:58 PM »
Hello everyone,

Just had a rather interesting day spent with a couple of the Canon reps.. Basically iv got to play with the new EOS-M.. Build quality is very good, it has a touch screen which is pretty much the same as a iPhone ( very good even tho I strongly dislike touch screens on cameras ).. The only downside to today was I wasn't able to try it with either the standard kit lens or with the EF adaptor.. Ill uploaded some pics.. If you have any questions just ask..

Update.. For some reason I cant upload the images to Canon Rumors so Ill add them to my flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/66876906@N06/


Nice. This will be my mirrorless camera.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Dynamic Range & Camera IQ
« on: September 27, 2012, 12:06:21 PM »
I'm a 550D user who has just yesterday ordered a 7D. I've never even looked through the viewfinder on a FF camera, let alone held one.

I do know my way around my camera, but on these boards I keep hearing people talking about Dynamic Range when comparing cameras or making wish lists of improvements.

Can somebody please point towards a good explanation of DR and also comparisons between similar cameras (e.g. D800 and 5D M2/3) so I can understand it better and how it impacts me? Also any explanation of camera IQ would be helpful.

Cheers.

For decades photographers have pursued higher and higher DR in camera's since the original daguerreotype. How much have we improved? Eh, Its hard to say in camera tech.

But,

In-out camera technique such as filters, timing, scouting, HDR (if you like that sorta thing), you can can easily photograph stuff that's far, far beyond anything a bare sensor can capture. Like 20 Stops.

So if you want better DR, Work on your technique to achieve so.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sony Rx-1
« on: September 27, 2012, 11:56:45 AM »
Just curious - how interested are you guys in purchasing this camera as a secondary backup to your DSLR? If not this specific sony rx-1 how about a canon full frame compact camera?

Is there a market for it? What's a price you'd be willing to pay?

While the rx-1 looks and sounds amazing - I don't know that I could stomach spending 3k on a fixed lens camera. The idea behind it is awesome tho. I'm reading lots of rumors of the nex-9 (or whatever it ends up being) that will be Sony's FF mirrorless camera entry.

Now that I might pick up.

Kinda interested what everyone's thoughts were on this.

Its an amazing camera, and wouldn't mind the fixed lens. Its just that I rather get an EOS-M for 799$

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 5Dc as an entry for FF? yay or nay?
« on: September 27, 2012, 11:50:23 AM »
I know I've asked this before, but I kind of want a solid answer. I really do want to go FF but seeing as a used 5Dc is the only real alternative I have, I'm asking if it's actually worth it. I'm looking to keep my collection strictly EF glass because I do want to upgrade to a 5Dmk3 one day. I understand the limitations of a 5Dc (sluggish feel, horrible LCD, slow FPS, average AF) Is the 5Dc still a trust worthy FF camera that offers the basic needs of an amatuer street,landscape, and portrait photographer?

I've shot the 5Dc for years and In my taste's, produced the best digital files that are most similar to film. If I had to do it all over again, I'd skip the Rebel series and straight to a 5Dc. You can add a focus screen for fast primes which my 5D3 doesn't offer.  >:(

Its just a camera, No extra fluff. I didn't have Liveview on my OM-1, because that's what distance scales are for.  ::)

You can buy a 5Dc, 50mm 1.4, 100mm f/2 for just the price of a MK2.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Amatuer Upgrade - T2i to 1D3?
« on: September 27, 2012, 11:47:35 AM »
Hello all.  First post on the forum.  I have been reading and searching though for a while.  I am a hobbyist looking to upgrade my camera body (currently T2i).  My primary use of the camera is shooting ice hockey and walking around during travel / holiday.  So, I am looking for something with better / faster AF performance and tracking and reasonable / fixable low noise at high ISO.  Most of my ice hockey shots are ISO 1600 - 3200.  My first thought was a 7D, but given where we are in the product cycle, I think it would be more advantageous to wait.  I figured I could get a used / cleaned 1D mark III for relatively equal price to a refurb 7D and then see in a about a half year if I want to upgrade to the 1D mark iv or a 7D mark II / 70D (whatever canon has plans for).  I shoot a 70-200 2.8L for sports fyi.

Looking for advice from anyone with experience in shooting ice hockey particularly with 7D vs 1D3 vs 1D4 etc.

Thanks in advance.

Thats a good upgrade, As the 1D3 and 7D are similar in price. The 1D3 is a great cam, just make sure you don't get a body with bad AF though.

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