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Lenses / Re: Insurance on camera equipment

« on: April 17, 2013, 05:51:39 PM »

Inland Marine.  It's very affordable and is designed for business that have gear that is used in mobile instances.  Policy allows ad on's and take off's of items you have covered.  So if you sell you're EF 500mm, you can deduct it from the policy for some savings and then add on the new EF 800mm L that you just purchased! 

As with many of the other recomendations here, the premium is based on the value of all the items being covered.  All accidental type of incidents and theft, etc. are covered...

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Canon General / Re: 5D Mark III

« on: April 17, 2013, 05:35:08 PM »

Really? Because the improvements from the mkII to the mkIII seemed fairly hu-hum for the most part. Then again...everything is relative.

My guess is midphase has not shot the 5DII and 5DIII, just looked at the features list.  I shot the 5DII for 2+ years & have had the 5DIII for one year.  It is much better in almost every respect based on the results I am getting.  The colors are more vivid, the images are sharper, and the noise is lower.  Also these features make a huge difference in the field, in no particular order:

much clearer LCD screen for live view or review of image quality
5 stop exposure compensation (5DII has 2 stops max)
Ability to shoot 7 shots for bracketing - max is 3 on the 5DII
Two cards (CF & SD) for storage of images
Slightly more megapixels for more room to crop (this isn't a huge difference)
6 frames per second vs. 4 fps on the 5DII for wildlife, etc.
Multiple exposure capability for landscapes & other applications
In-camera HDR if that's your thing (it's not mine as it still doesn't save the final image in RAW)
Better auto-focus by a bunch

All in all, it's a much better camera, as expected.  I know this is only one person's opinion, but mine is a hands on experience for both cameras.

Well said Wcksmith.  I didn't own the 5d2 but I've used it plenty and I do own the 5d3 and I think the difference is substantial as well.  Just the AF alone is huge with regard to differences between the two..

I may be partial but one of the reasons I finally picked up a 5d3 was seeing so many incredibly smooth and sweet, sharp images from it.  It delivers a certain look with regard to image quality that you don't see in the 5d2 or the 7d, which I also own. 

I think it stands on it's own...

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Canon General / Re: 5D Mark III

« on: April 17, 2013, 05:31:07 PM »

In the past, the 5D series has been upgraded every three or more years.  Canon invests a huge amount of money in the upgrades, and wants to have some real improvements before releasing a new model.
 
The Rebel line is upgraded yearly with minor changes, because the general buyer wants the latest model, and often does not really know what the difference in models may be.
 
That said, there may very well be a new higher mp body with something like a 5DX designation, but there are no reliable rumors, and it won't happen this year.

I agree Mt. Spokane.  And there is something really tingilly about the sound 5Dx... Mmmm...

There are rumours that when the 7D2 gets announced in the fall (Christmas in stores?) it will have a new and updated sensor technology. If that is true, you can expect updates of the FF bodies as well, but you would be looking at announcements in early 2014 and in stores the summer of 2014 AT THE EARLIEST!

Realistically you should not expect any FF updates until late 2014 or later. That's a long time to wait for a best case scenario for a possibly rumored camera. The only reason I would wait is if I already had a camera that met my needs, otherwise, how can you go wrong with a 5D3?

Agreed Don!  It'll be quite a while yet!  It'll be interesting when it happens as will the 7D2 announcement!

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Lenses / Re: I have just lost confidence with Canon Rumors & B&H

« on: April 17, 2013, 05:25:52 PM »

I think it's time to let this thread die a peaceful death...

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Animal Kingdom / Re: Show your Bird Portraits

« on: April 17, 2013, 05:22:39 PM »

Philippine Bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus) by alabang, on Flickr


The Philippine Bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus) is a songbird species in the bulbul family (Pycnonotidae). It is often placed in the genus Ixos, but is better retained in Hypsipetes as long as this is not entirely merged into Ixos, as it is quite closely related to the type species of Hypsipetes, the Black Bulbul (H. leucocephalus).[1]

It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests; on Mount Kitanglad on Mindanao for example it is abundant in any kind of primary forest at least between 500 and 2,250 m ASL.[2]

Fledglings of the Philippine Bulbul were recorded on Mindanao in late April, but the breeding season seems to be prolonged as females with ripe ovarian follicles were still found in April and May. Territorial songs are heard at lower altitudes as late as May, while further upslope the birds are silent at that time of year and presumably engaged in breeding activity. The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) has been recorded as a predator of young Philippine Bulbuls, and this or other goshawks might also catch adult birds.[3]

A common and adaptable bird as long as sufficient forest remains, it is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.[4]

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Bulbul

Taken: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ternate,_Cavite

I'm not sure about the border or not, but I love this image Dolina!

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Street & City / Re: Margaret Thatcher's funeral

« on: April 17, 2013, 05:12:23 PM »

I don't particularly want to enter into a political debate on this forum, but I thought I would share these two that I took today as the procession passed near my office:


Second hand emotion by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: 5Diii, 24-105 @ 105mm, ISO2000, 1/2000 sec at f4.5

Taken as the coffin was transferred from the hearse to the gun carriage.


:-) by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: Exactly the same.

I did not necessarily warm to Margaret Thatcher nor did I agree with all of her politics, but I do not like the jubilation at her death. Nevertheless, I couldn't help myself and I had to take this photograph...

Comments (photographic rather than political) welcome!

Thanks for looking

Richard

Looks like your wb is off to me, especially in #2

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: 5D MK III Images

« on: April 17, 2013, 12:12:29 PM »

Great to see the 5D3 folks are putting up a fight! I will add my pictures too this week. Otherwise it is the 1DX crowd that takes the cake specifically eml, gary, bdunbar, bornshooter etc. well, we will be back! Besides we have 4 megapix more

Agreed RPT, the 1Dx crew has some very, very fine shooters as you mentioned several of the best of the best.  But you're right, there are some incredible 5d3 shooters out there as well!  Hopefully they just keep on posting!  Proud to own my 5D3 and my 7D!

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Canon General / Re: 5D Mark III

« on: April 17, 2013, 12:09:22 PM »

In the past, the 5D series has been upgraded every three or more years.  Canon invests a huge amount of money in the upgrades, and wants to have some real improvements before releasing a new model.
 
The Rebel line is upgraded yearly with minor changes, because the general buyer wants the latest model, and often does not really know what the difference in models may be.
 
That said, there may very well be a new higher mp body with something like a 5DX designation, but there are no reliable rumors, and it won't happen this year.

I agree Mt. Spokane.  And there is something really tingilly about the sound 5Dx... Mmmm...

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Animal Kingdom / Re: Show your Bird Portraits

« on: April 17, 2013, 12:07:38 PM »

Krob, you are in form! Great shots!

RPT you're very kind, thank you!

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1D X Sample Images / Re: Any Thing shot with a 1Dx

« on: April 17, 2013, 12:00:19 PM »

Sweet!

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1D X Sample Images / Re: Any Thing shot with a 1Dx

« on: April 17, 2013, 11:57:51 AM »

1Dx
24-70L II  shot @ 50mm
F/7.1   1/320   ISO 100  Case 1
great grand Daughter 3 yrs. old
shot with a beauty dish two Einstein's gridded side lights

Wow, you're portraits are as excellent as your wildlife images Gary!  Very nice!

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1D X Sample Images / Re: Any Thing shot with a 1Dx

« on: April 17, 2013, 11:56:40 AM »

canon eos 1dx ef 70-200 f2.8 L mk2
2x 600ex-rt's into umbrellas clamshell lighting triggered with st-e3

maddie by Lseriesglass, on Flickr

+1 Wow!

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Software & Accessories / Re: PP for realistic look - is DPP the best?

« on: April 17, 2013, 11:54:27 AM »

In LR, you can change to match the camera modes if you wish, including Faithful, ....
 
Everyone does see Reality differently, and I find that none of the software can reproduce a image colors and lighting and saturation exactly as I see them.  Thats why there are different competing tools, if they were identical we would only need one.

If DPP works that well for you, then you may not need LR if you are that dissatisfied with the results.  Perhaps you only need one...

I used only dpp for about a year and when I switched I found that loading into LR did seem to change the images a bit more than I felt dpp did.  I ended up taking many, many tutorials and webinars about LR and quickly learned that I could create my own presets for when photos are uploaded into the program. 

I've got several custom presets set up and I use them for different scenarios... for instance, if I shoot a wedding, I use a preset I call "Ken's wedding preset", it applys my settings to the raw images as they come in.  It's simple settings, for instance set to Faithful, Temp set to 5400, lens corrections  on, things like that.  No, all the images that come in don't come in exactly the way I want necessarily, but they are close for most of them and I make minor adjustments from there. 

I do the same thing for wildlife shots, portraits, landscapes, etc.  Try learning how to use the presets before uploading your images and you may find a whole new world of possibilities!  Who knows?  I just think since you've spent the money on it, you should try to exploit it to the best of your abilities... we can't all be wrong!  Or can we?? 

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Lenses / Re: I have just lost confidence with Canon Rumors & B&H

« on: April 17, 2013, 11:43:03 AM »

In defnce of the OP, it is true that prices go up for certain items covered by Canons MSRP policy as related to Rebates.
 
It is not the fault of Canon Rumors, and some prices also go down.
 
I've written to the New York State Attorney General's office to complain about deceptive pricing, but its fallen on deaf ears, and now with Canon's new MAP policy, the rebates tend to be real for most of the camera stores in the country.  The smaller ones, in particular, benefit greatly from the rebate deals.

+1

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Canon General / Re: 5D Mark III

« on: April 17, 2013, 11:41:54 AM »

Many thanks, I was not aware it has only been out for a year.

My pleasure Prospero, Hey I hope my comment didn't sound rude, it wasn't my intention and I apologize if it was...

Every once in a while, there can be a lot of smart-ass comments thrown out here for questions like yours, I wasn't trying to come off that way!