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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Best flash for 5Dmk3?
« on: November 05, 2012, 09:23:00 PM »+1Best flash? Well, the 600EX-RT...
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Lenses / Re: Hold out for EF 35/2 IS or jump in with classic 35 1.4L
« on: November 05, 2012, 05:46:25 PM »
+1 vote for the 35L. Awesome lens. Why wait? If you have the money and you know what you want, get what you want. I don't see a great need for the IS, even for video. I'm sure there's a market for it but the 35L is awesome AND it's already available.
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Software & Accessories / Re: Camera bag for two bodies with attached lenses?
« on: November 02, 2012, 12:26:54 PM »
+1 for any of the Think Tank bags.
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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Natural Progression of Camera Bodies. Type Your story below.
« on: November 01, 2012, 01:41:03 PM »
1996: Canon P&S film camera (model unknown)
2003: Canon A6 (i think)
2005: Canon S2IS (i think)-now currently being beaten up by one of my nephews
Jan 2012: T3i
May 2012: 60D
February 2013: 5D mmiii for myself as a birthday gift hopefully =)
2003: Canon A6 (i think)
2005: Canon S2IS (i think)-now currently being beaten up by one of my nephews
Jan 2012: T3i
May 2012: 60D
February 2013: 5D mmiii for myself as a birthday gift hopefully =)
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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 24-70 f/4L IS Coming [CR3]
« on: October 30, 2012, 07:52:54 PM »
Everyone complaining on this thread is gonna eat their words when they announce this as a 24-70 f/4L IS PANCAKE lens for $500. LOL
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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 Pancake
« on: October 26, 2012, 01:12:51 AM »How do you like your pancake? Worth the purchase or you rather return it?
Really like it. Optically it's very good, and practically, the size makes it very useful. It literally fits in a pocket - my favorite use is walking around with a 70-200/2.8 or 100-400 mounted, hanging on a BR strap connected to the tripod collar, and the 40/2.8 in my pocket. When I need a wider AoV, I can swap lenses and leave the white zoom hanging from strap while shooting with the pancake.
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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 Pancake
« on: October 26, 2012, 01:12:22 AM »Owners,
How do you like your pancake? Worth the purchase or you rather return it?
totally worth the purchase! small, light, sharp wide open.
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EOS Bodies / Re: 60D or t4i for video?
« on: October 23, 2012, 12:52:05 AM »
As far as lenses, I wouldn't rec the 24-105. At f/4, it's just so so. Go primes when shooting video. You'll like having the really shallow DOF to play with. I got my 35L specifically for video use (although i do use it for stills a lot too). That and the 50 f/1.4 work nicely. The 70-200 looks nice too. At the very least, get an f/2.8 lens like the 24-70 vI or II, or the 40mm f/2.8. As far as IS, I'd prefer a good video monopod any day over trying to rely on a lens's image stabilization.
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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 40 f2.8 vs. EF 35 f2.0 on crop body
« on: October 22, 2012, 11:29:37 PM »On a 60D or a 7D, does the pancake make that much of a difference over the 35 in the convenience department?
Yes it does. I love carrying around my 40mm. After a day at an amusement park, the weight difference is noticeable.
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EOS Bodies / Re: 60D or t4i for video?
« on: October 22, 2012, 02:12:22 PM »I thought wide angle lens is actually better if you use manual focus. I remember watching a DRTV on youtube where Lok showed you how he does all the videos. That video is the several 'serious' videos they made.
Edit: Found the video.
Lok C Top Tips: How to record awesome videos on a DSLR
Lok C Top Tips: How to record awesome videos on a DSLR Part 2
with deeper depth of field, you get more issues with aliasing. of course, if you want to, you can always stop down a prime. In low light/night shots, having the bigger apertures helps a lot.
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EOS Bodies / Re: 60D or t4i for video?
« on: October 22, 2012, 02:58:04 AM »
60D.
1) Kelvin Temp white balance. Rebels don't have this.
2) The ISO increments in 1/3 stops allow you to use SIO speeds of 160, 320, 640, 1250, 2500... these ISO values have lower noise.
3) Better battery. very much needed when shooting all day (like at weddings). Don't get me wrong, you still have tobring extra batteries and swap out... but oinly about half as often
4) the T4i AF is cool if you just anna leave it on a tripod and forget about it (as a second angle) but you'll probably want to invest in a decent follow focus and focus manually anyway. It's funner. It looks better/smoother.
As far as lenses, I wouldn't rec the 24-105. At f/4, it's just so so. Go primes when shooting video. You'll like having the really shallow DOF to play with. I got my 35L specifically for video use (although i do use it for stills a lot too). That and the 50 f/1.4 work nicely. The 70-200 looks nice too. At the very least, get an f/2.8 lens like the 24-70 vI or II, or the 40mm f/2.8. As far as IS, I'd prefer a good video monopod any day over trying to rely on a lens's image stabilization.
1) Kelvin Temp white balance. Rebels don't have this.
2) The ISO increments in 1/3 stops allow you to use SIO speeds of 160, 320, 640, 1250, 2500... these ISO values have lower noise.
3) Better battery. very much needed when shooting all day (like at weddings). Don't get me wrong, you still have tobring extra batteries and swap out... but oinly about half as often
4) the T4i AF is cool if you just anna leave it on a tripod and forget about it (as a second angle) but you'll probably want to invest in a decent follow focus and focus manually anyway. It's funner. It looks better/smoother.
As far as lenses, I wouldn't rec the 24-105. At f/4, it's just so so. Go primes when shooting video. You'll like having the really shallow DOF to play with. I got my 35L specifically for video use (although i do use it for stills a lot too). That and the 50 f/1.4 work nicely. The 70-200 looks nice too. At the very least, get an f/2.8 lens like the 24-70 vI or II, or the 40mm f/2.8. As far as IS, I'd prefer a good video monopod any day over trying to rely on a lens's image stabilization.
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Lenses / Re: IQ of 24-105 and 700-300 lenses
« on: October 21, 2012, 08:08:11 PM »
I like my 24-105, even on a crop. It's not as good (sharp) as my 70-200 but hands down, my most versatile lens. I too like using it with bounce flash and get decent results. I'm mostly shooting wide open at f/4, too. If I go to a venue that I don't know and I'm only bringing one lens, I bring the 24-105. Generally though, I know what I'm doing and where I'm going so I bring the 35L, and 70-200 OR 10-22 depending on what I'm planning on shooting. The 24-105 is perfect for walking around during the day but f/4 just isn't fast enough for me in low light.
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Lenses / Re: 70-200 f2.8L USM or 70-200 f2.8L IS USM II
« on: October 21, 2012, 06:51:08 PM »
Here's one more vote for the 2.8 IS II. You're in deep enough as it is. Why sell yourself short now and long for what you already know is out there and is better? I purchased mine new off of eBay a few weeks ago and couldn't be happier with it. It made me realize how much i don't really like my 24-105 and 10-22 (as far as sharpness). They're still useful lenses but I try to shoot with my 70-200 now whenever I can...despite it's weight. Next move for me is a full frame camera. I don't think I can justify spending $3k on a body so I'm hoping the 6D reviews go well.
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Portrait / Re: We, The Photographers......Self Portaits..a Who's Who on CR
« on: October 21, 2012, 12:45:44 PM »
Here's me playing with low key lighting
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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: 5d Mk III - outdoor night time sports
« on: October 21, 2012, 12:31:07 PM »@nonac - I really like your second shot, with the QB throwing the ball, avoiding the tackler with the faceless crowds and coaching staff in the background. What's interesting is that @ 1/500s was still too slow to freeze the movement in his fingers (of his throwing arm), yet everything else looks perfect. Ken Rockwell always says that 1/1000s is the minimum shutter speed for freezing action, however that would require an even higher ISO, but from what I've seen and read of the 5D3 is that it can produce clean shots up to and including ISO 12,800. Great shots.
I actually like the motion blur on the quarterback's hand. Look cool. I have to admit though, I noticed the copyright before I actually looked at the picture.