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EOS Bodies / Re: Will the 70d have a new sensor?

« on: March 18, 2013, 11:01:06 AM »

Rumors from Japan:
70D 1200-1500€
7D2 might be over 2500-3000€!!!

The Japanese Rumors say that Canon was surprised about the specs of the Nikon D7100. The D7100 is better and cheaper than the 70D will be.

source?

canadian rumors say the 7D MK2 will have a new 28 MP sensor and canon was suprise the nikon D7100 can not match the 70D.

Source: Some photographing girl-&boyfriends from youth, when we studied at the art-school, working for an company that works for Canon. Yes, the 7D2 rumors say, that is has more MP. But is priced over the 5DIII.
70D: Let us see.... We will know in end of spring

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EOS Bodies / Re: Will the 70d have a new sensor?

« on: March 18, 2013, 05:54:37 AM »

Rumors from Japan:
70D 1200-1500€
7D2 might be over 2500-3000€!!!

The Japanese Rumors say that Canon was surprised about the specs of the Nikon D7100. The D7100 is better and cheaper than the 70D will be.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 7D Mark II Spec List [CR2]

« on: February 19, 2013, 05:28:02 PM »

The traders are waiting for the new crop series (Nikon & Canon,..) as an cash-cow for x-mas business.
I read in the www  that Nikon will release their new crop camera in summer 2013: In July in China or maybe in September in Berlin. Buyable soon after the release.
So, Canon will release it in the same timeframe, otherwise they will miss X-mas business.
In Germany the rumors are about 2100-2500 € (? 2 versions with/without GPS/WIFI???)

Then wait until spring and buy it.....

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EOS Bodies / Re: Expected reception of the 7DII / 70D

« on: January 31, 2013, 01:05:52 PM »

I believe that the 7D Mark2 will receive the market priced at about 2500€ in Europe.
I velieve that there will be some improvements.
But I do not think that there will be some overwhelming improvements. There will - maybe - an new processor. Digic V. Maybe Dual Digi V. Better quality in Iso > 1600. less noise. More DR.
But I do no think that there will an big update on the AF.

I think that some of us are expecting an cropped 1Dx or 5D Mark III. We will see, if that comes true.

If the D400 from Nikon will be as good as the D800/600 as an crop model, Canon will have to do its best. Otherwise, there will be another gap opened.

And: Don´t forget all the new small pocket Cameras, that are nearly as good as the DSLRs. They will cut of the market of the DSLRs.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Help needed: Very slow live-view @ Canon 6D

« on: January 25, 2013, 07:13:04 AM »

what is slow? the lens focusing?
are you in photography mode or movie mode?
once you take off live mode is fast as it should be?

In photography mode.
Yes, focusing normally is quite fast without using the live mode. 

I tried to use the live mode for macro focusing: But is is extremly slow to get the screen sharp.
I takes 3-4 seconds until the picture is sharp on the screen. The AF goes from one end to another, about 2 to 3 times, moving forward and backward.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 7D successor will not be announced at the CP+ show R

« on: January 25, 2013, 07:08:49 AM »

@ freelancer:

Indeed! they don´t know it either.
But sometimes, those testers were seen. Or some persons form Canon near firms are leaking....
He showed some shots, he took at the Olympics or on other sports events, where you can see Equipment that is not officially existing....

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Help needed: Very slow live-view @ Canon 6D

« on: January 25, 2013, 05:14:13 AM »

Need some help:

The live view of my new 6D (I bought it, because I needed an new Cam soon) is VERY slow. Takes about 3-4 seconds to get sharp. Using Canon 100mm 2.8L Macro,  Sigma 180mm 2.8 Macro.


How can I make it faster?

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 7D successor will not be announced at the CP+ show R

« on: January 25, 2013, 05:09:10 AM »

A friend of my husband writes for an photographic magazine. He told him, that he is skeptical that Canon will announce a new upper class APC-model.

There are some testcameras in the wild. But no leaks about the spezifications and IQ.

He told me, that Nikon will announce a highend crop model soon.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Shooting With the EOS 6D Part 2: Costa Rica

« on: December 30, 2012, 03:29:37 AM »

I would be interrested in your opinion of the AF function and the performance in photographing animals and something that moves fast.
My 6D is on repair (the shop assistant told me to do so, if I am not satisfied, I can hand it abck later ). But I am not happy with the pictures, maybe caused by the malfunction of the AF and exposure system.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Excellent Nikon D600

« on: December 20, 2012, 01:46:30 PM »

I´m very sorry, but the D600 is excellent!
I had no mid-range Camera in my hands that was as good as the D600. (using an non high-quality lens!)

Maybe I will store my Canon lenses and buy an D600.
It is a pity, but Canon does not reach the quality of the D600. 
The AF is equal to the AF of the 5D Mark 3. And the picturequality not much worser then the 5D´s.... Tha AF-area is quite smaller, but accurate in getting sharp


 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Problem: slow AF 6D

« on: December 17, 2012, 02:58:51 PM »

Now, I am back from the store.
They sold about one dozen of 6Ds. My Cam was the second that has been returned.
The AF seems to have an problem. I got my money back (credit note) and.....

..... I got an Nikon D600 and an 24-85mm lens to do some testing until next week.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Problem: slow AF 6D

« on: December 17, 2012, 11:44:54 AM »

Thanks.
I´ll return it.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Problem: slow AF 6D

« on: December 17, 2012, 06:23:33 AM »

Need again some help:
 My new 6D suffers from an very slow AF function. I tried with 70-200 2.8 II and 100mm 2.8L. It takes a lot of time to get the picture sharp. Only the Center AF point is semi-fast, double the time of my old Cam.
When I choose an decentral AF-point, it takes more than 2 seconds in an good light situation. Both lenses work well on my old Camera.
I performed an reset, but nothing happened.

Send it back (own it now for 1 week), or get it repaired?

G
Dani

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EOS Bodies / Re: 6D hands-on reviews by many websites..

« on: December 08, 2012, 07:09:45 AM »

Thanks, that was an interesting point for me, I often do macro in lower light (but with flashes), but using less af assist light than on the 6d would definitely be a plus for me ... and the center-point af is supposed to be better on the 6d which is good to know, too.
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I used my old Novoflex (German manufacturer) "antler" to position the two flash heads. Also the ring flash from Canon with an sattelited Speedlite.  Both worked well.

The center-AF-point of the 6D was really good. It got sharp at really low light situations. The other fields are much lesser light sensitive than the center field. They did not work.

But the position of the stop down button is really not optimal. If you use an gliding bench to microadjust the sharpness with the MP-E65, you have to use an pencil to press. I am not used to use the live view, but maybe I have to learn to use it.

At the beginning, it was not easy to use the WiFi funtion, because Windows 8 did not recognise the WiFi of the 6D. It took some time to install. With an external WIFi Card, it worked immediatly. The second day, it was no problem anymore to connect to the Laptop

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EOS Bodies / Re: 6D's Wifi Drain on Battery (?)

« on: December 08, 2012, 06:59:44 AM »

Of course, the GPS needs much power!

I tried the 6D with the Canon batterygrip. So, if you use the GPS (I did not, I only tried the WiFi function), you should fetch this BG. It is about 350$/270E. Or you wait until an chinese company will copy one.

With the WiFi funtion on, the power consumption is ok.

Maybe you can tell me, how fast the GPS finds the position?