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PowerShot / Re: Canon Announces The PowerShot N
« on: January 07, 2013, 10:27:18 AM »
Where on earth are you meant to hold this tiny thing;

By the edges, of course.  :P Canon has already released a training photo (and note the shape in the white frame...look familiar?):

Maybe, but the screen only flips up not down.  I guess she could be holding it upside down?

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Black Friday at Adorama
« on: November 20, 2012, 10:23:27 AM »
WOW what a sale... Not!  The same prices as always.  I wonder if Adorama has ever heard of "The Boy who Cryed Wolf"?   Next time I will not rush to look at whatever they have "on sale"

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EOS-M / Re: EOS M with EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens & Sample Images
« on: November 16, 2012, 10:47:54 AM »
Nice, I like the fact they used a DSLR sensor for IQ.  I just wish they would have thought about developing something better than DSLR Live View auto focusing.  Live View on DSLR's is only for landscapes on tripods etc not shots of your kids running around.

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I know DSLR's require you to change the settings to something like "Take picture without lens" or somehting similar.  I am sure there is the same in the M's settings somewhere.

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Canon General / Re: Canon's MAP Pricing Goes Into Full Effect Today
« on: November 01, 2012, 10:28:48 AM »
In the USA manufacturers can implement MAP's but - "when implementing a MAP policy, it is critical to establish a policy that controls the price at which products can be advertised but not the ultimate price at which the products may be sold."

This quote if from an article concerning U.S. Antitrust Laws (Sherman Act)

Link:   http://www.scottandscottllp.com/main/minimum_advertised_price.aspx

I have purchased equipment from retailers below the MAP several times. I call them and ask for best prices, package deals, etc. The MAP price is for advertising, not for the ultimate selling price.

Regards,

-R


Hi Ralph,  If I am reading this correctly this means they have to advertize at the MAP but if Adorama just decides to price the 5d3 at $2800 on their web page/ ebay that is ok as long as they do not advertize the price in the news paper, e-mails, etc?

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Canon General / Re: Canon's MAP Pricing Goes Into Full Effect Today
« on: November 01, 2012, 10:23:37 AM »
One good thing about this though is the decision between the Olympus OM-d and the Canon EOS-M has been made.  If the EOS-m came down in price I would have gone that direction but now I will not expect this.  I will now invest in Micro 4/3 instead which is a much more mature/ proven product anyway.

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Canon General / Re: Canon's MAP Pricing Goes Into Full Effect Today
« on: November 01, 2012, 10:20:11 AM »
If I am reading the original post correctly the MAP and the MSRP are one in the same to Canon?

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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 24-70 f/4L IS Coming [CR3]
« on: October 31, 2012, 10:44:28 AM »
My thoughts exactly:

I bought my 5D3 and 24-105 f4L IS kit back in April and I have to say that I've been very happy with the results that the 24-105 produces.
Things such as cost and IQ being approximately equal, would I...
Buy a 24-70 f4L IS to complement my 24-105 f4L IS?    No - I'd rather go for a f1.4L wide angle prime to complement the zoom.
Trade in my 24-105 f4L IS against a 24-70 f4L IS?        No - I can't see that I'd gain much by doing that.
Trade in my 24-105 f4L IS against a 24-70 f2.8L II?      Well, I do regard that as an upgrade and it's not out of the question one day, but...
Trade in my 24-105 f4L IS against a 24-70 f2.8L II IS?    Absolutely!!   

The point I'm trying to make is that if Canon intends to replace or supplement the 24-105 f4L IS (kit) lens with a new 24-70 f4L IS (kit) lens, that in itself won't make a lot of difference to me and, I suspect, probably not to many others who already own the 24-105.   I'm happy to wait a year or so to see what happens with the 24-70 f2.8L II.  Either there will be an IS version as many here hope, or the price of the f2.8L II will drop to a more affordable level.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 46.1mp Canon DSLR Previewed at PhotoPlus 2012? [CR1]
« on: September 26, 2012, 10:04:01 AM »


Canon doesn't exist in isolation.

yep, but they don“t seem to notice...

^^ It is funny because it is true.

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EOS Bodies / Re: POLL: How much $$$ will the high-mp eos cost?
« on: September 26, 2012, 10:02:33 AM »
With Canon's recent pricing policy ($2300 for a 3 1/2 star lens) I am guessing it will be at least 50% higher than the competition.  The D800 is about $3000 and the 5D3 is $3500 so this will be between $4500 and $5K.   

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: How canon charges 6000$ for firmware upgrade
« on: September 21, 2012, 11:08:20 AM »
So does this mean Magic Lantern can turn the 1DX into a 4K camera?

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D3 + 70-200 IS II Stabilization issue
« on: September 20, 2012, 10:20:37 AM »
Typically when you get random jumps it is usually the IS in the lens that is going bad.  the same thing happened to my old 17-55 IS.   The IS in the 70-200 II is known for making awful grinding noises sometimes when it starts and stopps, maybe it is more prone to failure than in other lenses?

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Not exactly what was updated on the 120-300. Looks like MTF charts are the same. Perhaps it is lighter and focuses faster?

That is what I was thinking.  I thought the 120-300 2.8 OS was released pretty recently.  Like about a year ago?

And if I read the description I would have answered my own question  :P

With redesigned mechanics and performance, this Sports lens is an update from its predecessor released in February 2011.

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Not exactly what was updated on the 120-300. Looks like MTF charts are the same. Perhaps it is lighter and focuses faster?

That is what I was thinking.  I thought the 120-300 2.8 OS was released pretty recently.  Like about a year ago?

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Canon General / Re: Canon EOS 6D Preorders
« on: September 17, 2012, 11:19:46 AM »
LOL Not!

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