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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS Rebel T5i Leaks

« on: March 19, 2013, 06:14:28 PM »

So all you suckers out there with a 1DX better trade up to a powershot...

May be not for a PowerShot, but I am seriously considering trading for a small footprint RX1 and the new 24-70II... 

Now if this PowerShot sings and dances like that frog from bugs bunny cartoons...I'll get on it right away!

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Lenses / Re: Do I need the EF 85mm f/1.8 USM?

« on: March 19, 2013, 06:04:37 PM »

I own both the 85 1.8, the L, and the 70-200 2.8II.

My rather non-committal comment earlier was based on the fact you may want to invest in something new based on the way your post was phrased. The 85 f/1.8, if you can find a place for it in your line up, is a great lens.

For portraits you are not going to get the look from 70-200II at 2.8 that you will get from 85 f/1.8 at f2!!! they will look very different. The canon 85 is a dedicated portrait lens... 70-200II, while capable of taking great portraits, is a jack of many trades.

The reason Canon has not updated 85 f/1.8 since 1992 (20 years!),  is not because they are lazy, but IMHO because they feel it is still good today, and has relevance.

Also, sharpness is not everything in portraiture, though 85 1.8 is plenty sharp. I will have to give the nod to the zoom on sharpness across the frame though 85 has really good center sharpness which is what you go for in portraiture for the most part.

Importantly, at the same focal length of 85mm, my passing impression was that there was a little more compression with the zoom than with the prime. I haven't tested this very carefully, but you shouldn't expect the same framing or "look" from the two lenses.

They are both competent in their own right.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS Rebel T5i Leaks

« on: March 19, 2013, 04:39:01 PM »

Canon will squeeze out the last drop of commercial value from this line of sensors before they move to the next generation. They is after all a commercial company trying to eek out a profit.

Since the new hybrid sensor has been around almost a year now, I'd expect to see it for a while.  Its not the same sensor as in the older cameras.

I did use the term "line of sensors"...most of us "uneducated masses" realize Canon continues to tweak its sensors and that product lines will stretch for more than a year.

In fact, the point I was making was precisely that...expecting a commercial company like Canon to continually release newer and newer tech with every single cycle is not realistic and they will need to make a profit.

Some think that the number of pixels defines sensor technology.  That's why we had megapixel wars, because the uneducated masses think that more is always better.

Quoting my original statement about unfair expectations from a commercial company and making a statment about "uneducated masses" and high megapixels is odd. What relevance does this have to anything I said?

As for "uneducated masses", I thought only my colleagues in the Longwood Medical Area used those terms...glad to see it thrive elsewhere.

So far, no one has moved away from the basic silicon technology, no black silicon or other revolutionary technology.  There are slightly different versions of it, but no new tech has come out, and none is on the horizon.
Even the three layer foveon sensors use old tech silicon.

This is like saying the 1950's combustion engine still essentially lies at the base of automobile engines today and why talk about innovation. I don't view the lack of flying saucers based on magnetic force modulation to define advancement in technology.

With all due respect, it is perfectly ok for the "uneducated masses" you deride to expect something with every few product cycles their little common brains can cope with.

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Lenses / Re: Do I need the EF 85mm f/1.8 USM?

« on: March 19, 2013, 04:02:36 PM »

I have the 17-40 f4L, the 24-70 f2.8L and 70-200 f2.8L IS II
Used on both  the 7d and 5d mark II.

Will the 85mm f/1.8 give me noticeably better bokeh or any sharper images because it is a prime lens? I cannot afford another L lens at the moment.

Thanks!

If you have the two 2.8 zooms ...particularly the 70-200 f2.8II ...i'd say the 85mm isn't going to add that much. But if you have extra money to burn and think 1.3 stops will add to your shots...go for it

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS Rebel T5i Leaks

« on: March 19, 2013, 03:40:18 PM »

Canon will squeeze out the last drop of commercial value from this line of sensors before they move to the next generation. They is after all a commercial company trying to eek out a profit.

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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

« on: March 19, 2013, 03:03:22 PM »

Owls are one of my favorite birds...love the shot.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: removing odor from camera

« on: March 19, 2013, 02:59:58 PM »

RLphoto...thanks I needed the laugh....that man was precious. Lol

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Lenses / Re: Why some lens says "macro"?

« on: March 19, 2013, 02:55:21 PM »

Pure marketing... Even the  kit 24-105L carries the macro label at ~0.23x... 100L is a true macro at 1x and even higher with ET added.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: removing odor from camera

« on: March 19, 2013, 02:31:35 PM »

Or you can try what apprently Nikon does ...

http://www.petapixel.com/2013/03/18/nikon-repair-center-repairs-a-salt-water-damaged-lens-by-boiling-it/

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: removing odor from camera

« on: March 19, 2013, 02:06:11 PM »

Remember the Seinfeld "body odor in the car" episode? He eventually gives the car to the homeless man and runs

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Speedlites, Printers, Accessories / Re: Flash life of speedlites?

« on: March 19, 2013, 01:52:22 PM »

i read that article when he posted it.. and honestly think the number is too low.
he gave no creditable source for his information.

I agree... I will take these numbers with a grain of salt. Also depends on the actual use of a unit itself. If you rely heavily on HSS (rare for most people) or other tricks, one can speculate it stresses the system if overused and pushed to the limit too often ... but one of my 580Ex is old...have had it since almost its release... heavily used...still going strong.

I do notice however the exposure settings vary between some 580Ex copies I have and 580exII... So it is possible power drops over time in some units.  I automatically exposure compensate for it and haven't had the patience to explore systematically.

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Lenses / Re: Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG Sets New Benchmark for Excellence

« on: March 19, 2013, 01:39:25 PM »

How sure can one be that the performance for the Canon mount is very similar to the Nikon mount?

Optical design is identical...only the tail end, the mount, is different.
But clearly the camera system including sensor resolution will alter what comes out of the lens' native IQ.

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Lenses / Re: 70-200 for trip to Vegas and Grand Canyon

« on: March 19, 2013, 01:35:14 PM »

Oddly, telephoto shots of the Canyon can be very compelling and many excellent examples are made with longer focal lengths for vista's like this.

UWA's are good...but there is a place for telephotos in this case. Enjoy the trip.

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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

« on: March 19, 2013, 12:38:13 PM »

darya a photo session in prague shot with 1dx available light iso 10000

Darya by Lseriesglass, on Flickr

Ask her to eat something! She's starving!

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS-b Images Leak & a New Kit Lens

« on: March 19, 2013, 12:33:55 PM »

Really, sometimes I think the only thing that'll satisfy the peanut gallery 'round here is if the camera gets delivered by an invisible flying pink unicorn pony -- and one that grants sexual favors, to boot....

b&

Yes, please!!!