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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Considering a P&S SX40 or SX50 as a second camera to carry with my DSLRs

« on: October 04, 2012, 09:24:33 AM »

The SX50 specs seem to be good: Digic 5, 6400ISO, 24mm-1200mm optical equivalent, fast focus, RAW, and 10fps continuous (13 fps burst). At least good enough as an emergency backup for both and a lighter very capable vacation camera.  The EOS-M will not get me 24mm (unless I buy a 14mm prime lense) nor the frame rate I need for landscape and sports.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Got caught in the rain (5Dmk3, 5Dmk3, 7D boddies soaked)

« on: October 02, 2012, 03:11:31 PM »

On the bright side, you're alive and well.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Considering a P&S SX40 or SX50 as a second camera to carry with my DSLRs

« on: October 02, 2012, 01:07:06 PM »

I shoot sports with my 7D and landscapes/cityscapes with my 5D2.  It seems that carry both on any shoot makes little sense especially with the extra weight.  I'm considering an SX40 or SX50 to fit that role.  Ideally a 1DX or 1D4 as the primary with the 5D2 and 7D as secondary is best but not at 20x the expense.  Any thoughts? I like the reach and fps of the SX50 but the SX40's larger aperture is appealing.  Thanks for your opinions.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Upgrading from a canon30D cant decide between a5mkII or a 7D

« on: October 01, 2012, 10:01:34 PM »

I have both: 5D2 for landscape, 7D for sports and wildlife

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Estimate the price/body size of the new rumored Canon Megapixel Monster...

« on: September 28, 2012, 03:20:37 PM »

It's gonna be the 1000000000D (aka "the billion D"), and will have an MSRP of approximately $1,000,000,000.  It will have 1,000,000,000 megapixels, 1,000,000,000 FPS, 1,000,000,000 AF points, and about 10 stops of dynamic range .

Perfect for shooting a thousand points of light

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Estimate the price/body size of the new rumored Canon Megapixel Monster...

« on: September 28, 2012, 03:17:37 PM »

Canon cannot leave the D800 price point unprotected in a normal interpretation of the market.  Dropping the price of the 5D3 to $3000 and putting a high MP body at $4000 is a lose-lose.  Putting a high MP FF priced below the 5D3 is also counterproductive.  Competition prices dictate the 5D3 pricing at $2500-2700 and a D800 competitor at $3000-3500.  Or Canon can decide that any price point above $2500 is not entry level and is not typical of new DSLR buyers that they will price a high MP FF body at $5000 or maybe even drop the 1Dx to $4500-5000 and put the high MP FF at $7000.  More likely is the new high MP camera will be aimed at super pros and studios which would put the price at $10,000+ leaving the rest of the line untouched

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Upgrade from 40D to 5d mkii

« on: September 28, 2012, 12:50:36 PM »

$1759 -10% for CLP on a Canon refurb 5D2.  I'm very happy with mine.  I replaced my 50D and the 7D/5D2 combo covers everything I shoot.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Amatuer Upgrade - T2i to 1D3?

« on: September 27, 2012, 08:23:26 PM »

You can get a refurb 7D for 20% off from Canon.  New battery.....

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 6D Announcement Soon? [CR1]

« on: September 09, 2012, 08:57:28 PM »

What about the glass?

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 6D Announcement Soon? [CR1]

« on: September 09, 2012, 07:00:24 PM »

A 7D and 5D2 is still a lot less than a 1Dx plus a backup.  And the IQ or the aperture of a 28-300 doesn't match up to a 24-70 plus a 70-200.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 6D Announcement Soon? [CR1]

« on: September 09, 2012, 01:50:33 PM »

7D successor with 10-12 fps and 61 pt AF would eat into 1Dx sales even at a $4k price point.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 6D Announcement Soon? [CR1]

« on: September 09, 2012, 10:48:52 AM »

I'm think opening up the FF market for non professional sports enthusiasts is a good idea.  As long as you don't cannibalize too much of the market, it should work.  I didn't want to go the 5D3 route because I didn't want to pay the premium for the capabilities I don't need.  I went to the 5D2 and sent my 50D packing because I wanted to go FF at the expense of giving up my sports backup.  A 7D with a FF sensor would appeal to me and Canon would still be able to offer a 5D3 as an upgrade path.  An incremental improvement to FF for the 7D would be the best move.  A new entry level FF with 5D3 class AF, sensor, and Digic 5+ doesn't make sense. Canon might as well build a camera between the 5D3 and 1Dx with 30+ mp and make the 5D3 the entry level FF

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5d Mki or 60d (landscapes)

« on: September 09, 2012, 10:34:25 AM »

I just got a FF to go with my APS-C, the FF is so much better for getting more of what you see into a picture.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 6D Announcement Soon? [CR1]

« on: September 09, 2012, 10:28:09 AM »

...in that case, what would the purpose of 5D Mk III be ? I dont see Canon just slaping FF sensor in 7D. It would cut away sales of 5D Mk III. My bet is that 6D would be a bit better 5D Mk II (with same fps and better, still worse than Mk III, AF). No way it would do more then 4.5-5 fps. 6D will be firmware crippled.

5D3 would still have superior IQ and ISO performance for those who want it.  My thought on a 7Ds would be for us sports enthusiasts/shooters who would like to shoot the occasional landscape or want to be creative once in a while.  Right now, I have a 5D2 and a 7D.  Both are acceptable backups for each other but I lose fps and length going to the 5D2 and I lose IQ and composition flexibility going to the 7D.  A FF version of the 7D would make a superb backup for someone with a 5D3, 7D, 1D4, or a 1Dx.  It would also be an excellent all around entry level FF camera.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 6D Announcement Soon? [CR1]

« on: September 09, 2012, 09:38:24 AM »

What would sell?  IMO, Take the 7D body and slap a FF sensor in it and either stay with the Dual Digic 4 or use the 5 or 5+ while keeping everything else the same.  Call it the 7Ds (just like the 1Ds is the FF version of the 1D) and slap a $500 premium for the FF which will put it smack in the $1500-2000 vacant price point between the 7D and the 5D3 where the 5D2 is going extinct.  I think people would buy a FF body capable of 6-8fps.  Forget new vs old technology, what product is missing from their lines?  A poor man's 1Dx.