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Canon General / Re: That's my money you are profiting from Canon!!!

« on: May 03, 2013, 01:17:38 AM »

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I could not disagree more.

Hostile and combative rarely characterize discussions I read here these days. I do have a bias toward thinking most people are simply too sensitive. They are easily offended, and somehow they acquired the wrongheaded idea that they should go through life without anyone offending them.

In the "karma" days, people seemed inclined to respond to the silly "smite" with more of their own smites. That escalated, people assumed they knew who bad marked them and then they tended to respond with some nasty remark -- sort of a passive aggressive response to real or imagined disrespects.

We do pretty well around here for being in a world where we have no verbal cues, no body language and almost no social history with the other posters.

I think this perspective is a little more balanced, so I disagree soundly.

Yes, this is off topic, but I agree with you.  It's been debated before, but I still see a strong correlation between the increasingly hostile and combative environment and the loss of the karma system.  It wasn't a perfect system, but I think it did manage to keep it more civilized around here.

Absolutely agree. As flawed as the Karma system was, it served as a powerful feedback to participants as to how their overall behavior was being  perceived by other forum participants. Karma has now been too often replaced by personal attacks and drive-by comments.

I would have to agree. I think that the smiting thing really went out of hand shortly before they cancelled it! Things to me actually do seem more civil than they were. This isn't really too hostile a forum... there's one rock climbing forum I was reading, where for three pages no one did anything but call eachother junior-high insults... everything from calling each other feminine hygiene products to questioning eachother's masculinity. And, being a rock climbing forum, most of there were probably well past high school...

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Looking for an Mirorrless or Compact for climbing/high altitude hiking

« on: May 01, 2013, 02:10:08 PM »

Much thanks. The Eos 100 will be an option, indeed.
I own the 12-24 4 Tokina, and the 28-70 2.8 Canon and an 244m 2.8. But the 7D or the 60D is to heavy to carry on the Kibo. Sorry no K2 or Mount Everst. High enough for me. After my accident an limitation.

Time for acclimatication about 3-4 weeks. Staying over 3500-4000m. Travelling with an guided tour.

Are you climbing Kilimanjaro then? The EOS 100 with the 15-85 is the way to go then, with the 70-300 L if you can afford it (you will want a long lens for a lot of stuff...), and, if that's too heavey, maybe the 70-200 f4 Non-IS. Although, if you are not planning on animal pictures, a mirrorless kit may work for you, just make sure you get your new gear ahead of time for a few weeks to work with it.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Looking for an Mirorrless or Compact for climbing/high altitude hiking

« on: April 30, 2013, 09:35:48 AM »

Need some advice:

I am looking for an compact Camera or Mirrorless for climbing or high-altitude hiking.
Preferences:

• smaller an lighter than SLR
• focus on high image quality
• normal AF speed (shutter lag <0,5s)
• able to use an polarisation filter e.g.
• wide angle preference

Price unter 1500€ inclusive wideangle lens

I aimed at the Sony Cyber-shot RX100, but there are very variying tests. (Dpreview gives not the best notes. Color foto (German magazine) says superb,...) Which test to trust?
The Fuji 100s or the X-1E?

Which model would you prefer?

My advice to you is: Canon T2i, Tokina 11-16 f2.8, Canon 24-105. That should be all you need. It is a very light kit with good image quality. If only one lens, get the 15-85. If you are still determined to try mirrorless, consider this...

What you ask for unfortunately is nearly an impossible combination: Low wight, High Image Quality, Low Price, and Fast AF, with Wide angle and a good polarizer. You need to decide what you are going to compromise on.

Forget the fujis. Good IQ, but bad af and high price, with no effective wide angle.

Forget anything DPReview says. Check Thom Hogan's sansmirror.com; he will give you good advice about exactly what you are looking for.

Mirrorless has a great dearth of UWA combos. Also, if you want high IQ, remember to be spending at least 100 bucks or more on a polarizer (and make sure all your lenses have the same front element size or buy the largest size and get a step up ring).

I have done some high altitude photography; how high are you talking? How acclimatized will you be? Where are you going? Who will you be with? How long will you be there? These all have great bearing on exactly what you are looking for...

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Zeiss 135mm f2 Apo Sonnar Preview

« on: April 30, 2013, 09:26:17 AM »

I'm too lazy for MF 

I'm with you there...

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: EOS 5D Mark III Firmware 1.2.1 Available for Download

« on: April 30, 2013, 09:25:27 AM »

Sounds butt kicking!!! But I don't have one...

But, this bodes well for the 7D mk II!!!

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sigma Announces 18-35 f/1.8 DC HSM Art for APS-C

« on: April 19, 2013, 12:45:06 PM »

What makes this lens epic is that there is no equivalent FF lens. In very low light, this can focus when f2.8 cannot!!!

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sigma Announces 18-35 f/1.8 DC HSM Art for APS-C

« on: April 18, 2013, 12:41:25 PM »

I'm really excited about this lens, and I don't even own a crop body.  I'm excited about the implications for the future.  If this lens can be produced and has good optics (which will be the real issue), it raises so many interesting implications for the future.

A 27-55mm, or even 27-50mm f/1.8 FF lens would be absolutely amazing if it had good optics.  Once the technology is out there, reverse engineering means that this advance will soon be in the hands of other manufacturers.  The very nature of putting out an APS-C only lens means that the price has got to be somewhat reasonable, as there are not (to my knowledge) many APS-C lenses over a thousand dollars US.

That was kind of my thought: Wow lenses are starting to get really good! THey will most likely be getting a lot better here shortly!

Finally, a zoom better than f2.8. This is actually very exciting. I can see a 50-135 f1.8 coming down the pipeline one day.... And, my hands are now sweating for this and the fabled 7D MK II!!!

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D MK II Error - Pink Frame

« on: April 15, 2013, 10:53:33 AM »

Had the same problem with brand new Mark III. Just format the card and all will be well 

I did, several times, and used other cards as well... The problem persisted...

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D MK II Error - Pink Frame

« on: April 15, 2013, 10:31:38 AM »

It's making it's way to Canon... It's like sending a daughter by mail for surgery by hands whose masters' eyes I have never seen...

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / 5D MK II Error - Pink Frame

« on: April 13, 2013, 09:55:11 PM »

Ladies and Gentlemen!

I have a 5d MK II, bought from ye Canon refurb store, and the other day, it randomly started making frames like the one attached. When I would take the picture, it would simply capture whatever the previous image was, but with a pink cast over it. Removing the battery would help, but, then it randomly stopped doing the error. A week later, it started doing it again, for no clear reason.

Then, tonight, it started doing it again, for no clear reason! Here is an example frame. It seemed to be doing it a lot more tonight than the previous time...

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: "I am boycotting Nikon" campaign

« on: April 13, 2013, 02:48:48 PM »

Those are hogs, and hogs are numerous, and rather a nussance as well, but worse still often a threat to local endangered and threatened populations. I am totally against poaching of threatened species, and totally against wanton destruction. But, some animals NEED to be hunted by man, often especially because we displaced their predators through habitat destruction. Here in Florida, hogs are a severe nuisance, and the laws are actually pretty easy-going about the taking o' hogs. The poster says "Bring home the bacon", so the thought is not some Great White Hunter racking up tons of kills for trophies, but a productive use, potentially, anyway. THere is no reason to be so sensitive about this...

Quite so. I live in S Florida and we are overrun with harmful exotics. We have beautiful  lionfish ravaging our reefs, and all sorts of pythons taking over the Everglades. Both species are pretty much on the "kill on sight" list. Can I put a Nikon scope on a speargun? The diffraction of the water might compensate for the crappy optics...

Indeed we are. Sadly, a scope would help none helping either... Always aim left with a Nikon scope!

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: "I am boycotting Nikon" campaign

« on: April 13, 2013, 09:19:43 AM »

Those are hogs, and hogs are numerous, and rather a nussance as well, but worse still often a threat to local endangered and threatened populations. I am totally against poaching of threatened species, and totally against wanton destruction. But, some animals NEED to be hunted by man, often especially because we displaced their predators through habitat destruction. Here in Florida, hogs are a severe nuisance, and the laws are actually pretty easy-going about the taking o' hogs. The poster says "Bring home the bacon", so the thought is not some Great White Hunter racking up tons of kills for trophies, but a productive use, potentially, anyway. THere is no reason to be so sensitive about this...

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Lens Gallery / Re: Helios 44-2 58mm f/2.0 M42

« on: April 11, 2013, 11:12:48 PM »

Thanks, gentlemen! Keep them coming! I love the look of this lens!!!

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Lenses / Re: I bit the bullet!

« on: April 06, 2013, 01:42:20 AM »

Now that the Nikon 80-400mm upgrade lens in now in the hands of customers and reviewers, perhaps Canon will think it is now safe to announce their new 100-400 lens (I'm hoping for 200-500 F4 non-push pull - probably would be too heavy) version.

500 f4 breaks the 77mm barrier... THe price would be tremendous... much more than the proposed 200-400 f4...

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Site Information / Re: Love or Hate Canon Rumors Forum

« on: April 04, 2013, 03:22:37 PM »

I don't know how many times I've sworn I was going to just stop posting on this forum.

After about the 10,000th thread regurgitating the same talking points it all becomes a little too much. Then someone posts something interesting or insightful and I am hooked again.

Things I like:

1) It's truly an international forum. I like hearing the perspective of people from all over the world and feeling that in some small way I have a connection to those in other countries.

2) There are some very good professionals who take the time to participate and share their knowledge.

3) There are people willing to share their personal experience and advice on equipment purchases.

4) There are people who know far more about the technology of today's equipment than I will ever know or even care to know.

5) Occasionally I pick up usable tips.

Things I hate:

1) Reading 10 million threads all repeating the same talking points on issues like sensors, dynamic range, ISO performance, shadow detail, etc. etc. Most of which don't have the tiniest thing to do with the quality of an image.

2) A handful of obsessive individuals who hijack nearly every thread and repeat the same points over and over again, arguing over obscure issues that have nothing to do with the original subject.

3) Individuals who "critique" the photos others post, pointing out insignificant or non-existent "flaws" that only shows how little they themselves know about composition and what makes a compelling photograph.

4) Individuals who post pictures asking for critiques, not knowing that most of opinions they get on this forum will consist of very bad advice. (And then taking offense at the ill-informed critiques)

5) Moderators who are often too quick to hit the "delete" button.

6) Commenters who have no sense of humor themselves and can't abide anyone else having a sense of humor. 

I could go on, but that's a good start. How about others? What is it that makes you want to never again return to this site. And what is it that keeps bringing you back here?

Sorry, but everything wrong with this forum is also wrong with human nature, and exists in every other forum on the Earth. This is actually a rather friendly forum compared to many...