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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 7D Mark II Information [CR1]

« on: December 01, 2012, 02:27:52 AM »

the 7D is a critical camera in the Canon lineup and I think these rumors are probably in line with what Canon has in mind.  The 7D has been the king of APS-C crop bodies for over 3 years now and I'm sure Canon is quite comfortable being in that position.

Canon doesn't have to do much in the way of upgrades here to have another hit.  It will most likely continue to have a dual digic configuration so 10fps is easily achievable.  I suspect 10fps is achievable in the current 7D but Canon had to keep the fastest burst rate for the flagship 1DIV, no such hurdle there now.  Canon seems to be bringing it's A game in af performance so I have no doubt the 7D will be stellar in that regard.  61af points would literally cover the entire screen so I'm thinking 45 af points.  Throw in a few extras like f8 af, even better weather seals and possibly higher voltage batteries to really drive the big lenses and the king will easily keep his crown.

As far as the sensor, I'm fine with the 18MP I have today but an increase in resolution is pretty much inevitable.  If Canon really does have new sensor tech, the 7DII will most certainly get it, I'm sure Canon is just as tired of hearing the word EXMOR as many of us are.

The Nikon D400 or whatever it will be called will most certainly be sporting the latest jesus sensor from Sony.  Honestly, I'm expecting greatly improved noise handling, better high ISO performance and a modest increase in DR but if I were a betting man, Sony will remain the DR king, I'd love to be wrong on that.

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EOS Bodies / Re: February & March are Announcement Months for Canon [CR2]

« on: November 17, 2012, 07:33:41 PM »

I'm 6'1 over 200lbs with hands to match, when I used to shoot with a Rebel, I could literally palm the camera.  A grip made that camera bearable for me, the same with my 7D.  I'd love to go with a 1DX but as an amateur who has to find time to shoot, I just can't justify the coin.  Grips are a polarizing subject for sure.

I do resent those that say we use grips because we wanna "look" like pros, I use a grip because I frequently shoot in portrait mode, I never have to change batteries and have man hands.  I could care less how I look to other people..lol

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EOS Bodies / Re: February & March are Announcement Months for Canon [CR2]

« on: November 17, 2012, 04:12:22 PM »

   

• integrated grip

Wow...that would make me not buy it for sure!

I would imagine that's what a potential 70D would be for.  I add a grip to every camera I buy and it's definitely useful for sports and any time you're shooting in portrait orientation.  I think it would also enhance weather sealing for me since adding a grip always introduces another point of failure for the seals.

With or without a grip, none of these DSLRs can be considered small, I consider the benefits outweigh the minor drawbacks.

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EOS Bodies / Re: February & March are Announcement Months for Canon [CR2]

« on: November 17, 2012, 03:27:40 PM »

I'm looking forward to these announcements.  I decided a while ago to pass on the 5DIII because I just don't consider it much of an upgrade from an IQ perspective.  I have no need for a 40MP monster especially at the price Canon will inevitably be asking, but I'm very excited to see the 7DII and hopefully the next generation of Canon sensors.  I speculate that Canon knows they're losing right now and they'll want to maintain the dominance that the 7D has in the APS-C segment.  My wishlist:

• I'm good with the 18MP sensor, but maybe 24 MP if Canon can make it clean
• 10fps
• integrated grip
• 61pt af
• native ISO 25k
• finally more base ISO DR even though I'm not one who would take advantage of it in most cases
• even better weather sealing

essentially a crop body 1DX which I think the 7D should be as the flagship APS-C camera

as for lenses

14-24 is long overdue, new 50 1.4 to fix the finicky af mechanism.  I thought the 35L needed upgrading, but now that I own it, it's stellar as is.  I'm not interested in a mirroless camera unless it's FF ILC with acceptable af performance.  The first company to produce it will get my money.  A 7DII for action and a compact FF mirrorless for everything else would be my perfect combo. 

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Canon General / Re: Canon's MAP Pricing Goes Into Full Effect Today

« on: November 01, 2012, 12:24:43 PM »

I was never really thrilled with the price of the 5DIII for what you get anyways.  I've almost purchased it at least 3 times but always managed to talk myself out of it.  We'll see how long this MAP pricing lasts, the camera isn't exactly flying off the shelves these days.  I'm not worried, the market will settle this....

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Lenses / Re: EF-M 55mm f/1.3 Coming in 2013? [CR1]

« on: November 01, 2012, 12:06:21 PM »

Considering the constant f1.3, I would think of this as a low light lens suitable for indoor use, but 55mm on an APS-C sensor is going to give a field of view equivalent to 88mm on a 35mm sensor.  A bit too long for indoor shooting in all but the biggest rooms IMO and forget about full body portraits unless you've got quite a bit of distance from your subject available.  I would have expected something in the 28-30 mm range first for the EOS-M mount, I think it would have been quite a bit more useful.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Is a 46mp Canon EOS-1 on the Way? [CR1]

« on: September 10, 2012, 06:59:34 PM »

There's been no evidence of a mass exodus to the dark side due to the D800, there's always far more talk of switching, than actual switching.  Going with Canon or Nikon is buying into a system, the camera body having the shortest lifespan in that system.  Lenses and accessories remain current far longer than camera bodies and generally are far more expensive to replace.  Alot of people scream they're gonna switch until they do the math, admittedly some do end up changing brands, most do not.

No different than when Nikon shooters were complaining about the how inadequate 12.1 MP was on the D700 compared to the 5DII, they were screaming mass exodus but nothing happened then either.  Wash, rinse, repeat....

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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II Has Made its Way To Retailers

« on: September 02, 2012, 12:33:29 PM »

Now I can FINALLY buy a 5DIII, woohoo!!

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 7D Mark II Specs? [CR1]

« on: August 20, 2012, 03:17:29 PM »

I don't see the specs as THAT far fetched, the 7D is supposed to be the king of crop bodies.  It makes perfect sense to me that it have this kind of spec sheet.  The 61pt AF is a no brainer since it works so well in the 1 & 5 series bodies and should be exclusive to the top of the line xD series bodies and 10fps is no longer the holy grail considering the blistering performance of the 1DX.

The only unknown is the sensor.  Are we finally going to see some new tech from Canon?  The 18MP sensor has been ubiquitous among Canon crop bodies for some time now.  It makes sense to release a new higher resolution sensor on a flagship APS-C body.  Having a slightly higher MP count isn't going to matter much to Enthusiast/Pro buyers who understand the performance characteristics of FF vs Crop, but birders and those limited by reach (like myself) would certainly appreciate the upgrade, it would also be nice marketing material for amateurs who just wanna spend a bundle since Megapixels still sell cameras.

I do expect the price for this kind of performance to increase by about $1K, this is Canon we're talking about here.  Considering the recent firmware upgrades, I can't see the 7DII dropping this year.  Canon HAS to release it's high MP monster and affordable FF bodies in the Fall/Spring just to remain competitive with the dark side, so I see a 7DII as a late summer 2013 camera which is fine by me if they spend some quality time on the sensor......   

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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 35 f/1.4L II [CR2]

« on: August 09, 2012, 01:58:01 PM »

The 35L was next on my purchase list as I continue getting rid of all my EF-S lenses for my move to FF.  I too was hoping for an upgrade to this lens before I buy but considering the huge delays from Canon lately, I might just get the 35L I and call it a day, at least for now.  It's an amazing lens but it could definitely use an update for weather sealing, CA control and corner sharpness.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon to announce medium format dslr?

« on: August 06, 2012, 12:06:28 PM »

Where would they possibly have room for a whole other camera system, especially one that might abandon the EF mount, or would be a major departure from their normal path? I can see a 40mp EF camera, no doubt...but not a whole new system.

what is the problem?
you think they can not expand the production capacity?
companys do that all the time.

if you mean room in the lineup.
well there is room for medium format.
there is enough room at the top.

that canon plays safe in the DSLR biz does not mean they can´t experiment in other areas.
the cinema systems shows that.

i would love to see a MF system from canon.. thought i don´t have much hope they will do it.

The EOS cinema line was produced because of the tremendous success Canon enjoyed in the VDSLR market, they have plenty of sales and market research to justify the investment into EOS Cinema and it cost them relatively little to add video to their EOS bodies to test that theory.  MF is still very much a small niche and there's no evidence that people would be willing to upgrade to a far more expensive camera/lens system, enthusiasts like us aside.  Expanding production capacity is not trivial, we're talking hundreds of millions of dollars and Canon just ain't that bold, they would need solid proof that they could turn a decent profit so someone will need to do it first. 

I'd love to see a more affordable MF body myself, but this is Canon we're talking about here. 

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon to announce medium format dslr?

« on: August 06, 2012, 11:49:14 AM »

I find it highly unlikely unless an entire new suite of lenses were being released.  I wouldn't trust any EF lenses mounted to a MF sensor and I don't think people buying this type of camera would either, just doesn't make sense.  I agree this is probably the high MP body and it will be advertised as having MF resolution, not much different from the spin on the D800.

Canon just doesn't seem that aggressive to me, look how safe they played it with their mirrorless camera.  Now, I for one would welcome a Canon MF mirrorless, it wouldn't need to shoot at a fast fps rate (none of the MF bodies do) it would simply need to be a no holds barred IQ/resolution monster in a reasonably compact package.  That would shake things up in this industry unlike anything seen in recent years.  Honestly, I don't see it happening, but my candle is still lit for a FF mirrorless from Canon, they might have the stones to give that a try but I'm not holding my breath.

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Lenses / Re: Canon at the London Summer Olympics

« on: July 31, 2012, 10:49:00 AM »

The 200-400 is not as massive as I thought it would be, looks pretty hand holdable to me.

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Lenses / Re: New Canon 50mm Coming? [CR1]

« on: July 17, 2012, 12:10:53 PM »

Canon price jacking is still in full effect I see, but this lens is definitely in need of update due to it's extremely fragile focusing mechanism.  Bump the front element of the existing 50 1.4 and there's a good chance you'll need a trip to Canon.  It's well documented on the Canon forums and the reason alot of people go with the Sigma 50, but for ~$800 the replacement better be built like a tank....

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EOS Bodies / Re: Mirrorless Update - APS-C? [CR2]

« on: July 12, 2012, 12:14:10 PM »

Great news if true, and I'll definitely give it a look although I still have a candle burning for a FF mirrorless.  I'll probably continue to sit on the sidelines until I see who decides Leica shouldn't be the only FF game in town....