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Canon General / Re: Why did you choose Canon?

« on: January 30, 2013, 08:12:57 PM »

I was after a DSLR, and picked the 450D because of price and features. I started a 2 year course in photography.

I stick with canon, 5 years on, as a working professional. I stay because of the ergonomics, glass and professional support that canon offer.
My canon gear has always grown with me, it's an extension of myself, and I can pick up any canon body from an EOS 300 through to the 1DS and through the 5/6/7ds all the way to the 1DX and be friends with it in minutes.
I can spend half an hour with a nikon entry level before I figure out how to take it out of auto iso.
Also...the images ain't so pleasing on the other side

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Software & Accessories / Re: Rucksack Camera Bags

« on: January 24, 2013, 08:20:46 PM »

ThinkTANK retrospective series are cool when not taking too much

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

« on: January 24, 2013, 08:13:27 PM »

that's what the cynic would think. The optimist in me says "not the story of the day" means there's something bigger and juicier that'll eclipse the 7d replacement

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 6d - where to buy - UK

« on: January 24, 2013, 05:07:46 PM »

Mostly, I don't know. But I think it's because they sell them aswell as import them. Being in competition with your suppliers = not cool. maybe. I don't know

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Black & White / Re: Black & White

« on: January 24, 2013, 04:58:07 PM »

Here's a couple of mine. Any critique appreciated

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 6d - where to buy - UK

« on: January 22, 2013, 09:47:51 PM »

The distributor for Samyang (rokinon, bower) is no longer importing them for a lot of high street stores.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: I love big gear

« on: January 22, 2013, 09:37:41 PM »

Bout the smallest camera I'll actually like is a 7D, with grip.
Admittedly, I'd like a really compact camera like the s100 but really I know that once I get  a 5DIII i'm going to have little interest in one.
And I held a Puny girly man Leica X1 today. Lovely lens, good sensor. Feels flimsy as hell and has harsh NR

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Portrait / Re: We, The Photographers......Self Portaits..a Who's Who on CR

« on: January 18, 2013, 09:57:24 AM »

Hai Thar
http://www.winternetphotography.co.uk

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Lenses / Re: Oops, did it again !

« on: January 04, 2013, 03:13:51 PM »

Went in for a 70-200 2.8 II and walked out with 2.
"It's for the business, dear. This is our future i'm building!"

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sigma 35 f/1.4 DG HSM First Impressions

« on: December 23, 2012, 05:57:15 PM »

I was at an office party last night with my sigma 35 1.4.  It was great at finding focus at all cross type focal points.  It is razor sharp and I personally love the bokeh.  I am not a professional (as you will be able to tell) but if you are interested in seeing the images here is the link.  The office party is all the sigma

http://www.firstcurtainphotography.com/p908381766#h4eccca78

Cool, what camera was it?

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon Cannot Keep Screwing It's Customers Over

« on: December 23, 2012, 05:55:07 PM »

I think professionally, camera kit doesn't really devalue all that much.
Say I sell a $3000 camera second hand for $2000.
I've lost $1000, but I'm damn sure that when I'm upgrading a camera it'll make a significant enough difference to my business that that $1000 I've lost is peanuts compared to my profits.
The same idea follows for shutter replacements too.

I went from a rebel xti to a 7d. My 7d paid for itself, extra lenses, flashes, studio gear and my bills in the first year.
The only way I'd make a loss on it is if I paid someone to take it

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon Cannot Keep Screwing It's Customers Over

« on: December 23, 2012, 02:56:43 PM »

Personally, I like Canon for their customer support. They've been fantastic to me

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sigma 35 f/1.4 DG HSM First Impressions

« on: December 23, 2012, 02:22:47 PM »

Just got this lens, and I can tell you that on my copy it's razor sharp, and the AF is really good. The lens keeps up well with the AI servo on my 7D

+ 1000 I hope:) I bought mine yesterday. Getting it in January when I return from Christmas holidays @ my in-laws

It hasn't dropped focus yet in any way that wasn't my fault. I'm not used to a DOF this thin

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sigma 35 f/1.4 DG HSM First Impressions

« on: December 23, 2012, 02:13:55 PM »

Just got this lens, and I can tell you that on my copy it's razor sharp, and the AF is really good. The lens keeps up well with the AI servo on my 7D

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sigma 30 vs 35?

« on: December 14, 2012, 02:42:20 PM »

I've used both, on both crop and FF and I have to say that the 35 is AMAZING and beats the 30 to a pulp.
Also, the USB lens dock they'll be releasing is only going to be compatible for lenses from the 35 onwards, and it adds whole tonnes of features.

+1 Don't know about beating it to a pulp but 35 1.4 is choice IMHO.... I used both on a 7D and 5D3, still sticking with the 35L.

The AF on the 35 is so much better. I may have been using a bad copy of the 30, but i just could not get a sharp image with it