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EOS Bodies / Re: New Product Announcement Invites for July 23, 2012

« on: July 11, 2012, 04:13:29 PM »

Canonwatch report that the mirrorless will use APSC size sensor. my guess would be the T4i sensor with hybrid AF?

but if thats the case, AF would be far from the competition, like the newer Sony and the lightning fast AF from the newer m4/3.

Indeed. I was quite disappointed with 650D's AF performance in Live View when I went to check it out at a Canon center last week. Can't say the "hybrid phase detect AF" felt any different from a 600D.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Joystick issue 5d mk iii

« on: July 11, 2012, 03:48:27 PM »

Sorry about the vagueness, posted in fury...
It started getting supper sensitive making it next to useless and next time I look it had fallen off and it hadn't taken any knocks or any harsh use. Seen on another forum others complaining of the issue...

Curiouser and curiouser. I figured that exact same joystick got a lot of exposure on the 7D, where it didn't cause much trouble (to my knowledge).

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Lighting / Re: Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT - I'm impressed!

« on: July 08, 2012, 06:46:06 AM »

Yes, the Speedlite 600EX-RT can sync with any shutter speed (according to the manual).  However, when using high-speed sync, the maximum shutter speed on my Canon 60D is 1/250. You should check the max speed on your camera for high-speed sync.

Are you sure you have High speed sync turned on?
The 1/250s limit is what you get with non-HSS flashguns, HSS will easily allow 1/8000 on my 7D with a TTL gun on top. Can't vouch for the radio, though.

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Lighting / Re: Chinese knock-off TTL radio flash

« on: July 08, 2012, 06:33:25 AM »

I'm not sure but I think it might well be E-TTL II. Their spec for the 565EX also just says TTL but that one is certainly E-TTL II and/or i-TTL.

It doesn't say if their radio system is cross-compatible with Canon's though.

I'd avoid buying one on the assumption that they do not mean what they say. 
I'd bet its not compatible with the Canon RF link.  Canon will have tight security on their RF linkage.

I'd say they use the TTL moniker to embrace the various TTL flavours of individual manufacturers. As for compatibility with Canon's 600EX-RT, not one of the aftermarket brands has cracked their code yet, but since Canon asks an arm and a leg for the unit, there's definitely some space for 3rd party offers.

That said, Yongnuo's set is clearly aiming at people currently without a flashgun, but there are others if you need radio TTL (chinese, pocketwizard etc.).

I wouldn't knock it down until someone gets 3-4 of these guns out in the field and proves their worth (for a fraction of Canon's price).