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Software & Accessories / Re: Screen protector question

« on: Today at 02:45:07 AM »

well...  i guess that i can say that i am cheaper than anyone else in this threat.  i bought xtreme guard film to cut it myself since i have seen that my friend bought one from germany and it was not cheap, but only good for large screen... the small one popped out right after he put it on.  mine stays on, nice and fit pretty well but have to say that i do not like it as the one that i bought it for my 7d (pre-cut from ebay).

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Why is my 5D3 so noisy???

« on: Today at 02:32:38 AM »

in addition to ETTR, suggest not take an image with hands pointing to camera lens (especially when you are closing to subject), unless you mean to make a story out of it... with any camera, you will have noise even with iso of 100, no exception...

my 2 cents...

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Lenses / Re: 50mm.. Upgrade or not?

« on: May 22, 2013, 11:42:42 PM »

me <-- no, i can live with my 50mm f/1.4 to save money.  all images that i have recently posted on his forum was shooting from my everyday test equipments canon 30d and 50mm f/1.4 (http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=6019.150).

note:  i am waiting for new 50mm with IS 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D Mark III inability to use AV mode with any flash

« on: May 22, 2013, 11:28:22 PM »

...If I want the ambient light to play correctly with the flash then I can use Manual or adjust the flash over and under exposure in-camera settings...

by seeing above statement, i can tell that you do not know how to use on camera flash/direct flash properly... suggest to go back and learn flash.  and yes, this message is from a dslr newbie, not from a 40 years canon shooter...

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D Mark III inability to use AV mode with any flash

« on: May 22, 2013, 11:09:41 PM »

i do not have my camera here with me to test, but here is another test i would want to know... put on your flash with av mode, point your lens to sun or REALLY REALLY bright light.  let me know what shutter speed you have?  i would guess, it will be at sync speed with flashing which indicates that you are over expose...

however, i do not use av mode with flash... not sure why you are needing av mode to control dof...

note:  in your post, you have said that 1dx has the same problem.  i am not pretty sure about this but i know that there is one prof. wedding photographer using his 1dx and flash in av mode without any problem, that person is sal cincotta...  in short, shooting for 40 years and using av mode with flash to control dof... i feel really sorry...

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: SL1 or Fuji X-EX1 or Sony Nex 6?? Would like your thoughts

« on: May 21, 2013, 03:20:45 PM »

i would vote for fuji ex-1...

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EOS Bodies / Re: Let's see some great shots taken with old, cheap gear!

« on: May 21, 2013, 03:14:26 PM »

not sure if mine is cheap (note:  i bought it use for $290 to support my learning purpose, not including lens.)  but definitely that it is old... these images below were some of those images taken with canon 30d and 50mm f/1.4 while i was at my friend's house...

note:  these images are linked from facebook...

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Help with transition shooting from dark place to light place

« on: May 16, 2013, 01:13:27 AM »

...have the actor walk right into the lens at the end of your indoor sequence and right away from the lens at the start of the outdoor sequence...

this is what we are calling creative mind...  i do not know how to do video and rarely join on video topic.  this is the first time since i spot a really great comment.

i love it...

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Animal Kingdom / Re: Wrong Photography Ethics?

« on: May 09, 2013, 01:09:58 PM »

it is your images, you can do whatever you want your eyes are pleased right?  however, as far as i know, these type of images can not be sell to someone such as national geo.

were you using blend if split and layer mask technique to change the sky?  have known this technique for a while but have not had a chance to use it... very nice and clean sky replacement...

+1 to keep those trees.  without them, it is kinda little blank

final answer to your question:  NO 

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Portrait / Re: my first new born baby photos :)

« on: May 09, 2013, 11:03:50 AM »

ah... these images are cute and priceless, especially they are all done by parents.  wish that i used dslr back in the day when my first daughter seeing the first light in this world...  CONGRATULATION!...

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: dissapointed 6d 100mm f2 and 24mm 2.8 (non l)

« on: May 06, 2013, 03:07:07 PM »

i should have added, i did use a cokin CPL on a lot of these shots including this one.

what type of cokin did you use? (i.e. cokin a, p or z)

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 7D Rear Dial Cheap?

« on: May 04, 2013, 01:39:28 AM »

the wheel on my 7d felt solid, just like the top dial. there wasnt a pop or click sound either to the set button

mine is the same, it feels solid and i do not hear any pop or anything when pressing set button...

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Is there a way to simulate 1dx C.Fn6 on the 5d mark III

« on: May 03, 2013, 11:49:01 AM »

Doesn't the 4-minute timer drain the heck out of your batteries?

yes, it does... but think about this way:  it is much much easier in controlling either aperture (i.e. changing dof... switching from shooting a group to a person) or shutter while metering is maintained the same with that function.

without this function, manual mode is much much slower IMO...

note:  i personally hate highlight alert... I LOVE MY HIGHLIGHT ALERT AFTER "INFO" BUTTON IS PRESSED, LIKE MY CANON 30D... PLEASE... PLEASE CANON...

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Lenses / Re: Canon 85L II AF speed on 5D III???

« on: May 02, 2013, 11:45:57 PM »

i do not have this lens to play with (wish that i have it, but it is kinda expensive.  i can not justify the price, yet i do not really have a need of it.) so i do not really know what is the real problem of retracting.  but to retract, you can put the cap on, point your camera to the sky or anywhere that does not have details to archive the focus , half press the shutter... then done.  i am not sure if this way would harm any thing, but i think it would not

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Is there a way to simulate 1dx C.Fn6 on the 5d mark III

« on: April 30, 2013, 12:17:11 PM »

i was talking kinda the same thing in this forum before as well as requesting that feature on canon 5d mark iii, but seem like majority people do not use that kinda function.  i love to have those functions on my canon 5d mark iii.  with those function available, i am going to be act much much quicker in av/tv mode under low light or some situations that light is changed all the time (i.e. shooting in cherry farm in a windy day).  for now, i have to use manual mode for most of my shoot until i am having those function in my canon 5d mark iii

CANON CANON CANON.... please put that feature as an option on canon 5d mark iii since it is a semi-pro camera so that we can act quick on any mode.  another feature that has been removeD out is that "HIGHLIGHT ALERT SHOULD BE AUTOMATICALLY AVAILABLE WHEN PRESSING INFO BUTTON".  this feature is kinda handy on my canon 30d.  my canon 7d does not have this feature too, not sure why and when they decided to remove it out, but i am loving it.

in short, i guess the answer to your question is "NO" since i have digged in and find that function before.  there is a trick which is half press the shutter before the expiration