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Video & Movie / Re: From another perspective: Podklasztorze

« on: September 15, 2012, 04:33:03 PM »

Nice work.

During the first scene I wondered what it was shot from, second scene answered my question.

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Software & Accessories / Re: Need help on neck/Shoulder Strap for camera body...!!!

« on: September 14, 2012, 10:07:11 PM »

Black Rapid RS-7. I use one on my 100-400 & ungripped 7D. It doesen't hit my tripod like neck straps do. The gripped 7D lives on a tripod mounted tele.

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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II Arrived

« on: September 14, 2012, 05:31:51 PM »

Still thinking that that hood looks stupid 

It looks alright like this, but when the lens is fully extended, that looks stupid!

I just got my 40mm/2.8 for my 5D3, that looks stupid as well: http://blog.erikhammar.se

With the 40mm it looks like you took the lens off and left the extension tube on. 

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: EF 24-70 f/2.8L II To Start Shipping Tomorrow in the USA & Canada

« on: September 10, 2012, 09:13:35 AM »

More decisions, more problems, less money.

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Software & Accessories / Re: Need help - setting up a 5D on a windows7 PC

« on: September 09, 2012, 08:37:14 AM »

It depends on what you want to do with the 5D and WIN 7 notebook.

To get the images off the memory card used in the 5D buy a CF card reader rather than plug the camera directly into the laptop.

Almost all the software (DPP, etc.) that came with the new 5D3 will work with the old 5D.

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Lenses / Re: Lens align pro or Spyder lenscal

« on: September 04, 2012, 05:07:35 PM »

Where, in the USA, can one purchase the FoCal software?

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Canon U.S.A. Introduces Two Compact Lightweight Cinema Zoom Lenses For 4K and 2K Digital Cinema

« on: August 29, 2012, 11:16:10 AM »

That price makes me feel a bit better about the price of the new II series superteles. But only a bit better.

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: Pick your favorite.

« on: August 29, 2012, 11:13:39 AM »

I agree with all the reasons above. The first one is the one I like too.

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Technical Support / Re: Is Canon 1DX autofocus incompatible with some Canon EF L lenses?

« on: August 28, 2012, 10:35:33 PM »

Odd, and unfortunate.  I haven't had any problems, AF works normally (except for the AFMA firmware bug) on 10 different lenses, including a 24-105L. 

For some reason, AF fails to work - and I mean completely, it doesn't even try - with my TS-E 24mm II and MP-E 65mm.  I suppose I'll sort that out one of these days...   

I know what you mean. Same problem with my TS-E 24mm II on my 5D3 and 7D. Perhaps I should dig out my old 50D. 

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Lenses / Re: Wide lens for full frame body!

« on: August 25, 2012, 10:45:13 PM »

What are you shooting? If you are doing landscapes and stop down to f/8-f/16 the 17-40 will give similar results to the 16-35. If you are shooting at f/4 you will get more quality by paying twice as much for the 16-35.

I don't know the Tokina but expect it is a "crop camera only" lens like Canon's EF-S lenses. You can't adapt it to a FF body without it cropping the corners on the image.

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon USA August Rebates

« on: August 13, 2012, 02:02:18 PM »

I'll be in NYC between the 6th and the 11th of September and I kinda hope that the prices will be as low as possible...

Don't forget, NYC has a sales tax around 8.5%.
That's why when I lived in NYS folks were buying from dealers just over the river in New Jersey and having items shipped to them in NY.

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Lenses / Re: Lens creep. Is this normal?

« on: August 10, 2012, 03:11:53 PM »

I'll put my old 28-135 (50D kit lens) up against anything for lens creep. Watch it go!

My 15-85 does not creep at all and the new 24-105 (5D3 kit lens), as expected, does not creep (yet). The 100-400 depends on how tight the adjustment is before it creeps. 70-20, 17-40  and 10-22 don't creep at all.

Jim

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Lenses / Re: Refurbished Lenses from Canon

« on: July 25, 2012, 09:11:31 AM »

I have not purchased a Canon refurb LENS but my second 7D is a refurb and I cannot tell it from my first 7D that was purchased new.

When the 70-300 L refurbs come out I will probably get one and I keep thinking about the 100 L Macro refurbs. But I just bought a whole 5D3 landscape kit and really should wait 'till the holidays to keep my wonderful wife happy. 

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Lenses / Re: TSE Macro Lens

« on: July 01, 2012, 08:13:46 AM »

Thanks for the picture. It inspires me to try some things like that with my new 24mm toy 

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EOS Bodies / Re: 7D Firmware officially announced

« on: June 28, 2012, 08:06:59 AM »

I'm sorry....  August?

Nothing I must have NOW. So that means I'll wait until September to update. Just in case ...