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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sigma 30 vs 35?

« on: December 14, 2012, 02:05:21 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.

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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 50 f/1.4 IS in 2013 [CR2]

« on: December 12, 2012, 03:54:57 PM »

Given the fact they've just put it into the 24-70 f4, and the depth of field being so narrow, I'd imagine so

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Lighting / Re: Help with choosing a soft box

« on: December 08, 2012, 04:21:43 PM »

i'd like to say in the UK that an alien bee or einstein could be an alternative to the speedlights...

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 Di VC USD Hands-On

« on: December 07, 2012, 10:01:24 PM »

what's funny is that in the uk, after the £160 cashback on the canon 2.8 IS II, the tamron is only £10 cheaper

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 6D Wifi Linking with iPhone 5

« on: December 07, 2012, 06:22:15 PM »

personally, I hope they release a usb dongle (affordable) that enables this feature on the 5d MkIII

I'm sure the 5d4 is already in the pipeline with the rumored large ff sensor upgrade, maybe they'll add wifi to that if it's widely accepted by then and the apps are out of beta.

But just now, many "pro" customers might see a wifi control as a reason *not* to buy the 5d3 because the marketing is directed purely at amateurs like "print w/o cable" or "upload shots of your friends and family to facebook".

But...all of those features are useful to pros, too. No more pesky cables for models to take out, I'll be able to give a tablet for the client to see the images as the come aswell. Also, someone mentioned image download and edit while the camera's still in the bag. That would be really useful while in transit. I'd love this feature in a 5dmkIII without having to buy a £700 box that stops me shooting in portrait mode

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Lighting / Re: Help with choosing a soft box

« on: December 06, 2012, 03:42:31 PM »

Hi there! controlling the light is one of those aspects where photography really starts getting interesting.
As someone once pointed out to me, a Hasselblad is no different to a point and shoot if you're in a pitch dark room. His advice was to get the light right, then the lens then the camera.

Anyway, as for softboxes, I see you've gone with umbrella types for the most part. They are SO much less hassle than conventional softboxes. what kind of portraits are you going to be doing?

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 6D Wifi Linking with iPhone 5

« on: December 06, 2012, 03:34:36 PM »

personally, I hope they release a usb dongle (affordable) that enables this feature on the 5d MkIII

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

« on: November 29, 2012, 05:28:55 PM »

I played with this lens today-and while the af may be a little slow now, the rep who brought it in told me things like af speed are all going to be adjustable when the usb dock comes out. watch this space

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Lenses / Re: do image stabilisers decrease image quality?

« on: November 09, 2012, 07:37:55 AM »

I'll just throw this out there for those who think that more optical elements affect IQ and stop the light being "pure".
That may well be true, but sometimes it's necessary.

After all, try ripping out your cornea and see how "pure and sharp" the image looks then.

As for the OP's question- depends on the situation. If it allows the image to be sharp handheld, then no, it helps the iq. If it messes up an action pan or causes vibration on a tripod then yes- just turn it off.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D3 Spot Focus Question, and Advice on Accessories

« on: November 04, 2012, 06:42:57 PM »

As to the camera bag, I can speak to the think tank holsters being excellent, and are great for if you need to use it with a bigger lens (it expands)

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Lenses / Re: what s the best ef lenses for making a movie

« on: November 03, 2012, 07:09:15 PM »

true true. I got given a 28mm 2.8 today, because the guy had no use for it. the 35mm 1.4 is lovely, but damn expensive.
The problem is with canon lenses- most of the nice ones have pricey red rings

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Lenses / Re: what s the best ef lenses for making a movie

« on: November 03, 2012, 06:39:25 PM »

get an m42- eos adapter, then start picking up old m42 lenses. You can get a whole range of primes for the price of a good circular polariser and as you want to do video, the lack of autofocus and manual aperture rings are both big pluses

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EOS Bodies / Re: 5D III - CF card or speed issue...

« on: October 24, 2012, 03:18:46 PM »

try in both ntsc/ pal

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Firmware adds HDMI & AF Upgrades

« on: October 23, 2012, 09:48:16 AM »

Yes it's a way off but they could have just not bothered. I'll wager they add red af by then

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5DMkIII - live view in manual mode

« on: October 13, 2012, 06:16:36 AM »

Can I ask what lens you're using? I know the 5diii doesn't like some 3rd party lenses in live view