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Lenses / Canon 85L 1.2 vs Sigma 85 1.4... Has anyone tried both?

« on: November 06, 2012, 04:45:07 PM »

Hi Everybody!

I just sell my 24-70L and get a 35L, I love the new lens but I'm missing a fast prime between 35L and 135L...

Sigma 85 1.4 have stellar reviews, fast focus, excellent IQ... and the canon 85L... well, its the 85L  , the only issues are price and focus speed (maybe weight, but I really don't mind that).

Has anyone tried both? 

The canon focus is really that slow?

How those lenses focus in the dark?

I already have searched a lot of reviews, but I want some experiences from people of this forum

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EOS Bodies / Re: One friend want to Buy my 24-70L... but...

« on: November 06, 2012, 04:30:15 PM »

Well, I did it... 

Sold my 24-70 for 1400 dlls, 200 more than the 1200 I paid 2 years ago when I bought it new...

Just shoot a Halloween party last weekend, I love the sharpness and bokeh, and shooting at iso 1600 in an almost dark house with bounce flash, I think I will love this 35L just as much my 135L 

I'm tempted to add a 85 to fill the gap

Sigma's looks promising, canon one is tempting too...

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EOS Bodies / Re: One friend want to Buy my 24-70L... but...

« on: October 25, 2012, 01:50:19 PM »

Thanks everyone for answer 

I'm not a pro shooter, photography is my hobby and its beginning to pay itself, I already have shoot a few weddings, but some of my "wedding heroes" photographers have a special feeling in their images, and I have noticed that they use mainly primes.

http://www.ryanbrenizer.com/

http://www.jasminestarblog.com/

That is what I'm aiming for 

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D mkIII image "Dust" after impact

« on: October 25, 2012, 01:22:27 PM »

I hope you also sent the lens.  Its very easy to decenter the elements in a lens, a common issue.  Probably a fairly good chance that it happened.  You should check once you get the body back.

I haven't, Did some quick test and the lest is fine, however when the camera arrives will test it again.

UPDATE:
Repair status: Repair in progress

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D mkIII image "Dust" after impact

« on: October 24, 2012, 08:30:18 PM »

Update:
Just received an email from Canon:

Canon USA Factory Service Repair Notification‏

We have received your equipment for evaluation and repair. Based on our initial examination, we will begin the necessary repairs at no charge to you. You
can expect the repairs to be completed and shipped back to you within approximately 7 business days* from the date shown above. There is no need to
respond to this notice.
Any damage due to liquid, sand, corrosion, battery leakage, or accidental damage is specifically excluded from warranty coverage. In the unlikely event that
any internal or external damage is found due to any of the above mentioned conditions, a revised estimate will be sent for your authorization.
The Canon U.S.A., Inc. Repair Facility may repair your equipment or exchange it for refurbished equipment of the same model, or for new or refurbished
equipment of an equivalent model to your equipment, with the same or additional features. Recovered, manufactured, repaired and/or recycled parts may be
used in connection with such repair.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you!"

Description of Problem/Symptoms
We have received your equipment for evaluation and repair. Based on our initial examination, we will begin the necessary repairs at no charge to you. You
can expect the repairs to be completed and shipped back to you within approximately 7 business days* from the date shown above. There is no need to
respond to this notice.
Any damage due to liquid, sand, corrosion, battery leakage, or accidental damage is specifically excluded from warranty coverage. In the unlikely event that
any internal or external damage is found due to any of the above mentioned conditions, a revised estimate will be sent for your authorization.
The Canon U.S.A., Inc. Repair Facility may repair your equipment or exchange it for refurbished equipment of the same model, or for new or refurbished
equipment of an equivalent model to your equipment, with the same or additional features. Recovered, manufactured, repaired and/or recycled parts may be
used in connection with such repair.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you!

Black spots in images, rubber grip near shutter release switch is peeling. check all functions and repair to good working order. No response needed.

all seems good until now 

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EOS Bodies / One friend want to Buy my 24-70L... but...

« on: October 24, 2012, 03:50:47 PM »

Hi Everyone!

Background: I have 17-40L, 24-70L, 135L and 70-300L, yesterday pulled the trigger with the 35L... so its on the way...

BUT... yesterday a friend of mine wants to buy me my 24-70L... I am tempted, it will be another step into the "all prime lens" way.  I'm tempted to save for the 85L... honestly the 24-70 is a nice lens, but it don't have WOW factor that the 135L have.

Its something that I want to do... sell it... but first I really wanted to "Try" a wedding or an event with only primes, so Im kind of nervous to sell it and later miss it... for the moment will be 35L - 135L, and 17-40 for the wide shots...

Someone has done this exchange? 

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D mkIII image "Dust" after impact

« on: October 24, 2012, 03:41:32 PM »

UPDATE:

The Puppy (5D mkIII) has arrived and received in Canon Factory Service Center in Irvine, Ca. "Repair Status: Submitted"

besides the dust, I pointed out that the grip was coming off near the shutter... It never happened in my 7D (2.5 years of heavy use)

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D mkIII image "Dust" after impact

« on: October 24, 2012, 01:23:52 PM »

I decided to not take chances... The camera is on the way to Canon Factory Service Center in Irvine,CA. Like 130 miles from home.

 

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D mkIII image "Dust" after impact

« on: October 22, 2012, 04:06:22 PM »

If u send ur camera to Canon they will tell u whats wrong with it and propose a price to you. Then u can accept it or refuse it if its too expensive

Thanks a lot! 

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D mkIII image "Dust" after impact

« on: October 22, 2012, 03:06:45 PM »

Does anyone knows how much canon charges for cleaning the sensor?

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D mkIII image "Dust" after impact

« on: October 22, 2012, 12:43:15 PM »

I haven't cleaned the sensor manually, just used the inbuilt sensor cleaning

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D mkIII image "Dust" after impact

« on: October 22, 2012, 05:29:12 AM »

Crop 100%

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EOS Bodies / 5D mkIII image "Dust" after impact

« on: October 22, 2012, 05:28:01 AM »

Hi everyone

Last friday I was doing a night photo session and by accident someone push my tripod with mi 5d mkIII on it  , the height of the tripod was about 3-4 feets and the camera landed on concrete... that little mini heart attack... so I check it out...

On/Off... ok
Focus... ok
Shutter... ok

Everything was working ok, so I just take a deep breath, coursed myself and continue shooting, next day I went to the beach and carry the camera with me...

I Just downloaded the pics and noticed on a photo some "dust"... continue checking and all the pics have that same dark spots in the same places... tracking the pictures, these dots appreared just after the impact...

I already did the "clean sensor" several times and the spots are in the same place, shoot with another lenses... the same, even shoot with mirror lock, the dots are there...

Can anyone help me??

Did this happened to someone??

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Need help deleting a memorized AF point on a 5dmk3

« on: October 19, 2012, 06:45:55 PM »

The focus selector button (dont remember the name, its the cross  ) and the light at the same time

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Sports / Re: Post your best Football shot (American Style)

« on: October 08, 2012, 04:10:11 PM »

Here's a few favorites...

Lots of nice angles and captures, but I'm going to be brutally honest here (and I'm not an hdr hater, in fact I am one of it's biggest supporters) but the tonemapping/microcontrast/psudo-HDR look (I'm guessing processed using Topaz Adjust), is so over the top that it is killing these cool images for me.  It's like you pushed it to 11, and not in a good way.

+1

The images are amazing... but the HDR is over the top