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EOS Bodies / Re: Bye Canon?
« on: April 23, 2013, 06:11:53 PM »
It's funny, nobody gives up drinking because their scotch is too old? What is it with cameras?
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EOS Bodies / The sound of silence
« on: April 23, 2013, 06:31:00 AM »
So today is the much anticipated April 23 day of announcements... When the earth shakes and both the 70D (new sensor technology) and the 200-400 lens ( rumored to exist longer than Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster) get revealed to the world......
So far, silence....
So far, silence....
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Portrait / Re: Pretty bad...
« on: April 22, 2013, 12:11:43 PM »Like others, I am scratching my head as to how they ever even saw these pictures. It only reinforces my resolve to never let my subjects see the original shots. I mostly shoot for family and friends, but even in those cases, I'm not letting them see everything I shoot.
I shot "the group" at a family gathering.... I explained that I would take multiple pictures because you get people blinking, strange momentary facial expressions, etc. I set the camera up to take 10 images and we all posed as the camera clicked away for 20 seconds. When I examined the pictures later, there was not a single image without someone blinking or jaw open, one eye shut, etc etc. Photoshop is your friend! The family never got to see the originals, just the composite photoshopped image.
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Portrait / Re: Pretty bad...
« on: April 22, 2013, 09:25:40 AM »What I wanna know is why did the photographer send them all his shots? Did he not even look at them at all? That in it self is proof he's no pro. Idiot. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.
Perhaps the contract said ALL shots.... It could be that the photographer took 2000 shots, a dozen or so are bad... it could be a 99 percent hit rate... it could be .1 percent hit rate, we don't know.
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Portrait / Re: Pretty bad...
« on: April 22, 2013, 08:02:49 AM »Where was that thread about 'anyone who takes a photograph is a photographer' ?
It's true.... anyone who takes pictures is a photographer.... the point is, are they any good? With no set standard, this is what you get.... There is a wonderful line, "self evaluation is fraught with peril"... we see ourselves as experts... everyone who picks up a camera KNOWS that they are good.... but compared to what?
For example, I take bird pictures and if I compare them to those from the members of my canoe club, I am very obviously a great photographer.... but then compare them to the ones posted on this form and it becomes obvious that I have lots to learn.
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Does Canon really have a Flagship Stills Camera?
« on: April 21, 2013, 05:43:42 PM »
There is a lot more to a camera than a sensor. There is autofocus system, frame rate, physical controls, user interface, physical size, battery life, sealing, build quality, and a whole lot more.
You can not make a blanket statement like all FF cameras are better than all crop cameras because all FF sensors are better than all crop sensors. Other things come into play, particularly AF systems. Any in focus crop picture beats any out of focus FF picture..... we are dealing with systems that are balanced towards particular needs. There is no absolute winner for all situations..... there will always be cases where the unlikely candidate shines. Heck, an iPhone beats a 1DX as an inspection camera, but you don't see me disparaging the 1DX because of that.
You can not make a blanket statement like all FF cameras are better than all crop cameras because all FF sensors are better than all crop sensors. Other things come into play, particularly AF systems. Any in focus crop picture beats any out of focus FF picture..... we are dealing with systems that are balanced towards particular needs. There is no absolute winner for all situations..... there will always be cases where the unlikely candidate shines. Heck, an iPhone beats a 1DX as an inspection camera, but you don't see me disparaging the 1DX because of that.
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Lenses / Re: Macro Lens for Carpets
« on: April 21, 2013, 05:21:05 PM »
It's product photography.... you have time to compose the shot right and control over lighting conditions. You subject is not moving. Perfect conditions for a macro lens mounted on a tripod.
I'd look at the 100 macro. It is almost as sharp as the L version, half the price, and when mounted on a tripod you don't need the IS and faster focusing that the L version provides. With the 100 macro on your crop body you should get sharp pictures and you can set the lens far enough from the subject that the camera is not blocking the light.
When you go for a tripod, don't let them sell you any of those flimsy tripods or expensive carbon-fibre tripods. You want solid and heavy. Solid and heavy means less camera shake. Also, consider using the timer so that you can reduce camera shake when you press the shutter..... because you are not dealing with movng objects you can drop down to lower iso's (cleaner pictures with less noise) and increase the F number for more depth of field, and this can mean longer exposure times, which is why you worry about the camera shaking when you press the shutter.
I'd look at the 100 macro. It is almost as sharp as the L version, half the price, and when mounted on a tripod you don't need the IS and faster focusing that the L version provides. With the 100 macro on your crop body you should get sharp pictures and you can set the lens far enough from the subject that the camera is not blocking the light.
When you go for a tripod, don't let them sell you any of those flimsy tripods or expensive carbon-fibre tripods. You want solid and heavy. Solid and heavy means less camera shake. Also, consider using the timer so that you can reduce camera shake when you press the shutter..... because you are not dealing with movng objects you can drop down to lower iso's (cleaner pictures with less noise) and increase the F number for more depth of field, and this can mean longer exposure times, which is why you worry about the camera shaking when you press the shutter.
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Lenses / Re: Lens Choice
« on: April 21, 2013, 11:17:19 AM »
I went with the Canon 70-200 F4 IS. I was looking for a lens for outdoor use so F2.8 didn't really have great appeal to me, I rarely use mine at f4, usually between F5.6 and F8. I was happier with a lighter lens. The Canon 70-200 is a sharper lens, and has faster autofocus.
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EOS Bodies / Re: Safe to leave lens on camera?
« on: April 21, 2013, 10:49:27 AM »Maybe this would be more of an issue with Rebel bodies, as their construction is plastic.Even with rebel bodies you won't have a problem.
I dropped a Rebel at work once (plastic clip on neck strap broke) and it fell and broke..... but then again it was a 70 meter drop onto a cement pad and nothing survives that
The 70-200F4 is a light lens when you look across the spectrum from pancakes to super-telephotos. Storage right way up, on the side, facing up, or facing down should not matter. When carying it around, any padded camera bag should do. My walkabout bag is a LowePro Toploader 55.... long enough to drop camera and lens in without dismounting the lens ( it's a problem finding a long enough bag to fit longer lenses), the lens hangs straight down, very little stress on it, and the bag is well padded and has a rain-cover.
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 60d or t5i, your help?
« on: April 19, 2013, 07:30:43 PM »
If it is going to be left in auto modes, the T5i is the better camera. The advantage of the 60D comes when you start to control/play with camera settings and the superior user interface/controls.
The T5i will be MARGINALLY better IQ from the in-camera jpg, but if you shoot RAW, no difference. The T5i is supposed to have better live-view focus, the 60D is better sealed and more solid construction. The T5i was touchscreen, wifi, and GPS.... none of which makes your pictures any better.
You could always wait a week or so for the expected 70D announcement. It is quite possible that the 60D price will drop a bit more then.
With either camera, the greatest impact on IQ will be the glass you hang off of it. With the $300 kit lenses you get what you pay for and no matter what you do, your pictures will be soft. Stick on a 70-200 F4 or a 17-55 F2.8 and autofocus speed will change from slow to instant and your images will transform from soft to sharp.
The T5i will be MARGINALLY better IQ from the in-camera jpg, but if you shoot RAW, no difference. The T5i is supposed to have better live-view focus, the 60D is better sealed and more solid construction. The T5i was touchscreen, wifi, and GPS.... none of which makes your pictures any better.
You could always wait a week or so for the expected 70D announcement. It is quite possible that the 60D price will drop a bit more then.
With either camera, the greatest impact on IQ will be the glass you hang off of it. With the $300 kit lenses you get what you pay for and no matter what you do, your pictures will be soft. Stick on a 70-200 F4 or a 17-55 F2.8 and autofocus speed will change from slow to instant and your images will transform from soft to sharp.
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PowerShot / Re: SX50 outperforming 5DIII +100-400mm
« on: April 19, 2013, 07:18:16 PM »Meh, I want to see a comparsion using equivalent focal lengths 210 and 200mm is fine.. but the framing must be exactly the same (subject takes up the same percentage on the sensor). Both images downsampled (never upsampled) to fit here on the site. Any crops (as long as there's no upsampling ) should be fine... ex: 100% on the sx50 and 55% on the 5D mark III (for equivalent sized images.)
other than that it's apples and oranges.
Well, they're both fruits; OP is talking about reach/resolution vs cost and its obvious SX50 comes on top. Comparing them in the exact same frame doesnt make any sense.
Of course it's apples and oranges... an apple makes a better apple than an orange.... and vice versa.
Setup 1: 5D3 and 400F5.6 Setup 2: SX50
Take a picture of Ospreys on the nest.... middle of the day with good lighting, #2 is best, poor lighting, #1 is best. Osprey is sitting still, #2 is best... while flying it's #1. Zoomed all the way out, #2 is best, closer, it's #1. #2 is a LOT more portable and much less expensive. Weathersealing..
There are no absolutes. No camera, no lens, no technology does it better than everything else in every situation. A camera is a tool and we need to learn what tool works best for what purpose under which situation.
For what it is, the SX-50 is fantastic. It is a wonderful tool for capturing images of far away subjects that are past the reach of an affordable DSLR lens when the lighting is good.... but it will never replace a DSLR as an all-round camera, particularly in poor lighting or hard to focus situations.
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EOS Bodies / Re: 21mp Sensor in the 7D Mark II? [CR1]
« on: April 19, 2013, 04:34:34 PM »Eventually I want to be using a 40MP crop sensor, but for now I'd be happy with something like 28. Anything less than 21 would be disappointing.40MP on a crop sensor! ... hmm
Scale up the sensor from the SX-50 and you get 115Mpixels on APS-C or 303Mpixels for FF.....
Scale up an iPad sensor..... hmmmmm.... gigapixels!
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EOS Bodies / Re: 21mp Sensor in the 7D Mark II? [CR1]
« on: April 18, 2013, 09:02:32 PM »I'm sure that Canon knows exactly what they are doing.... they just aren't telling...So lets see if I understand this... The 7D2 MIGHT be 21 megapixels, or it MIGHT be 24, or it could possibly be 18. And the 70D MIGHT have one of those sensors.... or it could be something else.....
Yeah, I know... sounds like a company that knows what it is doing, doesn't it?
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EOS Bodies / Re: 21mp Sensor in the 7D Mark II? [CR1]
« on: April 18, 2013, 08:50:07 PM »
So lets see if I understand this... The 7D2 MIGHT be 21 megapixels, or it MIGHT be 24, or it could possibly be 18. And the 70D MIGHT have one of those sensors.... or it could be something else.....
I'll sleep better tonight knowing that....
I'll sleep better tonight knowing that....
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EOS Bodies / Re: Sell 60D now or after 70D is shipping?
« on: April 17, 2013, 04:28:54 PM »
Rumors are that the 70D does not have a newer sensor than the current 60D technology, with the exception of the on-chip live view focus.
The probable upgrade is live view focus somewhat improved, wifi, and a touchscreen. Everything else is just speculation and you will have to wait and see. The rumored announcement is in about a week.
I shoot with a 60d, I will NOT upgrade to a 70D as it will probably not be enough change to warrant it.
The probable upgrade is live view focus somewhat improved, wifi, and a touchscreen. Everything else is just speculation and you will have to wait and see. The rumored announcement is in about a week.
I shoot with a 60d, I will NOT upgrade to a 70D as it will probably not be enough change to warrant it.