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Canon General / Re: Camera Phone

« on: April 26, 2013, 09:51:22 AM »

Samsung have tried this and not sure how many they have sold but general feedback I have seen is its more a Galaxy than a camera, so as always depends where you want your compromises :

http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxycamera/

main issue for me would be my phone is so small it goes everywhere and if I NEED a camera the one in my iphone is "good enough"

I would like the camera in it to be better but would not like it to increase the size of my phone to compensate

Saw this camera phone the other day and thought 'OK cool concept but it doesn't quite fit right in jeans pockets and probably doesn't have better quality than the iPhone'.   But like the rest of the posters it doesn't fall in my usage zone.

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Portrait / Re: Need advice, what can I do to improve?

« on: April 25, 2013, 04:54:09 PM »

They look good for a first time.  You have received some great suggestions to use.

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Abstract / Re: Bursting Balloons

« on: April 25, 2013, 09:34:39 AM »

Well done

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Reviews / Re: Review - The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS

« on: April 24, 2013, 10:54:20 AM »

Thanks for the real world review.  I find real world reviews to be far more useful than technical reviews and chart shots.

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Lenses / Re: Lightweight lens for backpacking and bicycle touring

« on: April 16, 2013, 04:44:09 PM »

One lens I would definitely go with the 15-85.

If you go P&S 24mm equivalent is the best you will get but it is plenty wide most of the time.  I think you could do just fine with most of the P&S cameras on the market.

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

« on: April 16, 2013, 09:24:18 AM »

I tend to believe that it will have the same sensor as the SL1 which is supposed to be a new design although still 18MP.

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Canon General / Re: Why do you do Photography?

« on: April 16, 2013, 09:22:29 AM »

I do photography to record my other hobby, aquariums, and because I enjoy it and want to remember things that I found interesting. 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Please share your camera settings

« on: April 13, 2013, 12:12:17 PM »

RAW only.  No in-camera NR (except long exposure NR as needed).

This is how I do it also.

You need to experiment with the settings and find what you like best.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: What made you choose Canon in the first place?

« on: April 13, 2013, 12:09:20 PM »

I had a Kodak Z730 and decided I wanted a better camera to take photos of my hobby and A canon SX20IS seemed to fit the need and pocketbook.

I later decided I wanted something that gave even better quality and got a T3i with both kit lenses.  I then purchased a 7D because I had always lusted after its abilities and considered it to be in my price range.

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Software & Accessories / Re: A chicken in every pot and a SSD in every computer

« on: April 11, 2013, 09:06:16 AM »

I am aware that SSD will significantly increase the start up times and read/write times but I have a specific question regarding the the performance of Adobe CS6, Lightroom 4.4, Final Cut Pro etc, with an SSD:
I currently have a Mac Book Pro Mid 2010 (OSX 10.8.3) with 16 GB DDR 3 RAM, 750GB HDD, 2.9 GHz intel Core i7 processor, and all of the above programs work perfectly, I have no issue at all, but what I want to know is will upgrading to an SSD will have a significant performance improvement after those programs have been launched?

It is a little like a DSLR, there are many components that make it better.

I am no fan of anything "Apple" and I recommend the high end Lenovo or Dell machines for heavy image, engineering apps and HD video etc.

That aside, it will give you a boost upgrading to an SSD if all the components are correctly in place and aligned. The CPU plays a major part, the video card again is extremely important, your RAM and the type of RAM etc. Plus a lot of people forget the bus, if you connect an SSD to a SATA 2 bus then performance will be limited. I think 3 (GB/s) is the latest (not sure though), so no matter what the SSD claims is the read/write speed if your laptop cannot handle those speeds you just won't get them

My laptop currently has two SSDs in it and could have four, but for me the main advantage with SSD (apart from the speed) is how quiet they are. Really makes a difference to your day if you work somewhere very quiet.

So would I recommend an SSD, definitely. Do I recommend upgrading a current laptop from a 750GB spin drive with all the headaches that that entails? That is the major question imho. Personally, I probably would wait until you want to upgrade your entire laptop. But if you are comfortable technically moving from a 750GB spin to a SSD then why not.

Thanks for your reply ... unfortunately it does not answer my question. My question is very specific, i.e. "will upgrading to an SSD have a significant performance improvement specifically for CS6, LR 4.4 & Final Cut Pro, after they have been launched?
I also use a Dell Alienware Mx14 (2012 version Core i7) which has a dedicated graphic card, yet the MacBook Pro outperforms but my question, about SSD replacment, remains the same for either systems.

It will help with program start up but after the program starts for the most part everything is in your RAM.  So for the most part no additional help after start up.  Write should be faster so that may be the only noticeable increase.

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Animal Kingdom / Re: a bouquet of birds

« on: April 10, 2013, 12:38:53 PM »

Beautiful shots

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Software & Accessories / Re: A chicken in every pot and a SSD in every computer

« on: April 09, 2013, 04:02:02 PM »

Regardless of what they tell you, this will NOT speed up your chickens.

There's an inherent bus issue with most chickens.

LOL

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Software & Accessories / Re: A chicken in every pot and a SSD in every computer

« on: April 09, 2013, 02:42:08 PM »

This is a very welcome development.

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Lenses / Re: Stuck on whether to return sigma 35mm for 35mm 1.4L or 35f2 is

« on: April 09, 2013, 11:03:07 AM »

My siggy 35 even rocks on my 5DII's "ancient" AF system. I was actually using it in servo the other day while catching clear bubbles floating through a bright blue sky. Not necessarily high speed action, but still tricky for such an "inferior" AF system nonetheless.


Bubble by Philip DiResta, on Flickr

Awesome shot

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon Announcements on April 23, 2013? [CR2]

« on: April 07, 2013, 01:13:25 PM »

This looks new http://shop.usa.canon.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10051_10051_333738_-1

It has been announced already.