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Lenses / Re: Andy Rouse Reviews the EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x

« on: May 14, 2013, 10:24:04 AM »

It seems like a very nice lens. I have to ask myself though, if his only other choice were using the 100-400 how much different would these shots look? Sure the ISO8000 shots wouldn't have been possible at f/5.6. I guess what I'm saying is that it seems like a lot of money to gain one stop and IQ. This lens is 10x the cost of the 100-400, but is it 10x a better lens? It will be very interesting to see what an updated 100-400 will bring.

It gets more expensive than improvement in IQ all the time.

50 1.8 is 100, the 50mm 1.4 is 400 and the 50mm 1.2 is 1400... is it 14 times better? definetly not.
the 75-300mm is 100, the 70-300mm IS USM is like 500, the 70-300mm L is 1400 bucks... again, 14x better?

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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, 11:03:37 AM »

I was flummoxed when I heard that this thing is APS-C only.  Why?!  If this is a premium lens aimed at serious shooters, why go crop?  This is not a screaming need for the relatively few APS-C guys who spend big money on glass (i.e. birders, sports guys), so I can't make heads or tails of this.

Why not push for (idk) a 24-50 F/2 for the FF guys?  That would likely have a larger interest level.

- A

Now that's a lens I would buy.

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EOS Bodies / Re: A Bit of EOS 70D Info [CR1-CR2]

« on: April 15, 2013, 11:36:00 PM »

Seems like the XXD line is back on track.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Cancelled order from adorama because of price mistake, help!

« on: February 20, 2013, 06:03:18 PM »

Its just a 10% discount... Its not like it was 200 dollars.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Cancelled order from adorama because of price mistake, help!

« on: February 20, 2013, 05:19:52 PM »

To me it was an international purchase so first of all I have to pay 50 bucks just for their mistake.
Second, BH and Adorama lately are showing one price and then changing it in the cart to be able to sell at lower prices, as it happened with a camera I bought last week and you can try it on most canon products.
Second, I do not want or need the pixma printer nor the 40mm pancake lens.

The price is not like it should be 2400 and shows 240 dollars. A 300 dollar discount is completely plausible. Now I cannot even purchase the camera because it is not listed and my credit card is now maxed out. I am seriously in a deep problem here as I need this camera to be delivered before the 3rd of march and last time my credit card took 3 weeks to give me back my money.

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EOS Bodies / Cancelled order from adorama because of price mistake, help!

« on: February 20, 2013, 02:12:53 PM »

Hi. I just placed an order last night from adorama.
They had a special on the 6D + 24-105mm for USD 2080 with a free pixma. I thought it was a really good deal, but not that it was a mistake, canon usually does rebates on printers.

Today I get a cancellation email.

Should I try to get something out of this or let it pass?

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Lenses / Re: New Canon USA Lens & Speedlite Rebates

« on: February 18, 2013, 11:19:33 AM »

bummer... the 35L was 1.229 a week ago on BH, adorama and amazon... up to 1299 because of the awesome rebates!

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Deals: Canon Deals at BuyDig

« on: February 07, 2013, 11:22:25 AM »

6D+24-105mm seems to be 2449.

yeah, i think its a typo. would have made the lens cost only $370. lol

It's $2449 at B&H too.

hahaha I tried to pull the trigger on 2249 XD

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Deals: Canon Deals at BuyDig

« on: February 07, 2013, 06:59:41 AM »

6D+24-105mm seems to be 2449.

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Lenses / Re: EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x Hands-On Review

« on: February 05, 2013, 01:56:22 PM »

If this lens with a 2x tele competes with an 800mm prime super tele, then it has justified its price tag.  This lens with the 2x mark iii essentially would allow a photographer to replace a few, several thousand dollar lenses (along with their weight and bulk).  Hopefully, this will get some good super teles on the used market with lower prices so us regular folks can afford to pick up a super tele.  Not all of us are brain docs ... lookin' at you Neuroanatomist! 

Yeah but a 400mm f/4 with a 2x multiplier becomes a 800mm f/8, and not many cameras focus at that aperture, or focus with at most 1 AF point. And to be fair, this would compare to 800mm with a 1.4TC (1120mm f/8)

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Canon may be expensive but...

« on: January 29, 2013, 09:08:57 AM »

WWOOOOOWWWWWWW! 
Did you guys see the MTF chart on the Nikon???

Nikon without TC:


Nikon with TC


Borderline perfection!!


Here's the Canon to compare:

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Lenses / Re: EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x Production to Begin in Q2

« on: January 10, 2013, 08:17:21 AM »

If that's the price for the tech with the TC, aren't we better off with a 200-400mm f/4 like nikon for 7 grand?

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Inside the Canon EOS-1D C

« on: January 09, 2013, 01:30:29 PM »

 

http://www.cinevate.com/blog/canon-1d-c-motion-image-photography
Amazing what they can extract from a video! 8MP images... imagine what can be done!
All those almost pics that you would get!

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: EOS-1D C in Stock at B&H Photo

« on: January 08, 2013, 03:13:16 PM »

http://www.cinevate.com/blog/canon-1d-c-motion-image-photography

WOW!! 

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sigma Launches the 120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM

« on: January 08, 2013, 12:15:17 PM »

How do you reckon it will stack against a EF 70-200 mk.ii +1.4TC?

It is a stop slower, so hard to compare... It is definitely gonna be heavier (2.8kg vs 1,5kg)