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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Camera body lens mount removal

« on: February 21, 2013, 10:58:51 PM »

Does anyone know how to take the lens mount off a 5D2?

I have the four screws out, but the mount won't lift off. I'm assuming there might be a slight lip to the mount that's preventing its removal.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 2x and 1.4x mk3 extenders

« on: February 20, 2013, 02:20:32 PM »

That's a very useful trick for getting both extenders to work together! Thanks! Interesting that it still picked up the f-stop at 5.6.


Nice picture too!

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 7D Mark II Spec List [CR2]

« on: February 19, 2013, 04:07:03 PM »

Sounds a little too good to be true with the ISO and Noise performance. Maybe for JPEG...but RAW will be a different story. Either way, I am sure it will be a great camera!

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Canon General / Re: Lone protester takes on the camera companies at CES

« on: February 15, 2013, 05:02:31 AM »

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Welcome to Capitalism.

It's a hard and ugly thing.

...But still so much better than the alternatives.

Why? You assume there is only an alternative and in fact a worse one?

How about all other things being equal, companies try to play nice and still earn a lot of money in the process?

Anyways, back to topic...

I do feel for Pro Camera Repair. I have had nothing but good service from them and I will continue to support them as best as a"hobbiest" customer can with an occasional repair need. I am interested to find out more information on what's happening behind the scenes, however, as Mt Spokane Photography has pointed out.

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Canon General / Re: Lone protester takes on the camera companies at CES

« on: February 14, 2013, 01:36:24 PM »

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Welcome to Capitalism.

It's a hard and ugly thing.

...But still so much better than the alternatives.

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Canon General / Re: Lone protester takes on the camera companies at CES

« on: February 14, 2013, 01:35:50 PM »

He definitely is right.

I have purchased several spare parts for my 5D Mark II through Pro Camera Repair and their service has been excellent. I will be incredibly upset if I eventually have to send my camera away to Canon for just a small repair I could have done myself much more cheaply and faster.

It sounds like pro camera repair tried to pull a fast one by selling lens test equipment and software that was acquired from Canon to independent Repair shops that were not on Canon's approved list.

It was a costly thing to try, and now they are claiming that they did not do anythiing wrong, when its obvious that they were trying to do a "End Run"
 
http://procamerarepair.3dcartstores.com/Canon-And-Nikon-Lawsuit_ep_51.html

Ahh, well the plot thickens then!

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Reviews / Re: Review - Canon EF 40 f/2.8 STM

« on: February 14, 2013, 01:57:20 AM »

An okay review. I'd take my 40 f/2.8 in a heart beat over my 50 f/1.8.

I have to say the pancake is one of my all time favorite lenses!

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Lenses / Re: Canon 2X extender : Mk2 vs Mk3 on 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM

« on: February 14, 2013, 12:22:12 AM »

I too am curious about the difference in IQ between the Extender II and III, and whether or not it is worth it for me to upgrade to the III.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Tamron's fast 24-70mm zoom rates well in testing compared to Canon and Nikon

« on: February 13, 2013, 01:22:55 AM »

I think this will be my next lens. It was either this lens or the Tokina 16-28mm for my last purchase. I went with the Tokina for the UWA.

Everything I have heard about the Tamron has been great. Definitely better value than anything Canon or Nikon offers.

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Canon General / Re: Lone protester takes on the camera companies at CES

« on: February 12, 2013, 08:19:59 PM »

He definitely is right.

I have purchased several spare parts for my 5D Mark II through Pro Camera Repair and their service has been excellent. I will be incredibly upset if I eventually have to send my camera away to Canon for just a small repair I could have done myself much more cheaply and faster.

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Lenses / Re: New Tokina AF 16-28 F/2.8 AT-X Pro SD FX - Focus Pocus

« on: February 10, 2013, 01:17:38 PM »

I just tried my lens. I had no trouble focusing in live view mode at all. It locked on, no problem. I also tried manually focusing the lens to see if I could replicate your problem with half the image being out of focus. I couldn't.

I think you unfortunately got a bad copy of the lens. I would send it back and get a replacement. It is a spectacular lens and you'll truly love it when you get this sorted out. Even Canon has the occasional problem with their lenses. Don't let this get you down.

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Lenses / Re: New Tokina AF 16-28 F/2.8 AT-X Pro SD FX - Focus Pocus

« on: February 10, 2013, 03:30:18 AM »

I just bought this lens myself less than a week ago. I will try to replicate your steps tomorrow morning and report on my findings.

So far I am really enjoying my copy. It's an incredibly impressive lens for the money, besting the EF 16-35mm II in sharpness.

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Lenses / Re: 70-200 is ii vs non is

« on: February 08, 2013, 01:55:15 PM »

While I can't answer your question exactly about how the two lenses compare, I can vouch for the Non IS version being an exceptional lens. It is easily one of my favorite lenses.

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Animal Kingdom / Re: Show your Bird Portraits

« on: February 08, 2013, 04:05:09 AM »

E88A9688 by HadrianRobinson, on Flickr

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Filling the buffer

« on: February 07, 2013, 04:51:23 PM »

The High ISO Noise Reduction (which is actually active at all ISO settings) on the Canon cameras will drop the camera's ability to buffer photos drastically. I shoot some basketball games in some poorly lit high school gyms and rather than limit myself to single shots with a flash I pump up the ISO to 4000 or 5000 most nights. I shoot with Noise Reduction set to high and I can only shoot four photos in a burst with my 7d.

I thought in-camera noise reduction while shooting in RAW didn't do anything...?