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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: New Online Camera/Lens Information Tool

« on: March 26, 2013, 10:46:15 AM »

Very cool, thanks for sharing.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Will Sigma make a tele "S" lens as good as its "A" lens (35 1.4) is?

« on: March 24, 2013, 11:36:30 AM »

I believe they are reworking either the 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG OS APO or the 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS to the new USB dock system.

They have already announced reworked 120-300mm f/2.8 with USB dock system.

This one is on pre-order at B&H.  If the only change is the USB dock then the optics should be very good to excellent based on the reviews I have read.

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Lenses / Re: Do you use lens correction profiles when processing raw files or not with LR4

« on: March 16, 2013, 07:03:30 AM »

Yes I use them in all of my PP.

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Lenses / Re: Do you use lens correction profiles when processing raw files or not with LR4

« on: March 16, 2013, 07:02:53 AM »

I only use lens corrections in critical situations where lines should be straight, such as horizons etc. I however use it sparingly because it messes with the original composition ie what I saw through the viewfinder no longer matches the processed result.

I've only just installed LR4 because I need something to process the raws from my Sony Nex. Sony Image Data Converter is unworkably slow, so I had to find something else.

The 16-50 Sony lens heavily distorts and depends on post-processing to correct it. The camera already does that on the fly and so you see the undistorted picture when taking photos (and the correction is applied to the jpg's but not the raws obviously). LR seems to be doing a pretty good job of it, but I miss the automatic NR functionality from DPP.

So, does anybody know if its possible in LR to automatically apply different levels of NR depending on ISO used?

I think you need to do it manually.

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: Foggy Night 5D3 and 50mm 1.8 II

« on: March 13, 2013, 08:03:36 PM »

Gorgeous shot, well exposed

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Landscape / Re: Post Your Comet Pictures

« on: March 13, 2013, 01:34:11 PM »

Great shots guys.  I now see why I am having a hard time seeing the comet where I live.  The mountains are about a mile higher than where I am at.  I need to get to the top of them.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Waiting to Shoot the New Pope with Nikkor 1200-1700mm Lens

« on: March 13, 2013, 10:34:09 AM »

Waiting for the DxO announcement that my daughter's point and shoot super zoom camera beats this thing by at least 10 LP/mm.

LOL

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EOS Bodies / Re: The Next Rebel? [CR1]

« on: March 13, 2013, 10:25:54 AM »

FPS up from 5, ISO up from 12800, viewfinder up for 95%.

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

« on: February 20, 2013, 10:37:09 AM »

To make everybody happy canon would have to make a 1 000 000 megapixel camera with a medium format sensor that can use EF lenses and can manage noise free images at iso 2 000 000, and it should cost below 100$. But thats just not how it works.

I beleve the mk II will be a good supstitute for the 7D. And if it can deliver cleaner files at ISO 3200 i will buy one  I love my 7D as a backup for the 5d mkIII

You still couldn't make everyone happy.  The camera isn't free or they are not getting paid to take the camera and the specs are not ridiculously unbelievable.  Besides some poeple are not happy unless they are bitching.

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Canon General / Re: Why did you choose Canon?

« on: January 27, 2013, 10:25:08 PM »

I was using the SX20IS and decided I wanted to get a DSLR.  I felt that since I liked and had been using a Canon camera I should stay with them.

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Lenses / Re: Any Suggestions: UV Filter & VND Filters for EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 Lens

« on: January 23, 2013, 01:31:06 PM »

Hi,
 Awesome info.!! Do you know if the Canon hood would fit the B+W 77MM XS-PRO UV MRC-NANO? The reason I ask is due to B&H stating that it may not fit. Thanks, Ray http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/756191-REG/B_W_1066125_77mm_Ultraviolet_UV_MC.html

You may need to mount the hood first and then the filter.  If you have large hands/fingers this may not work for you.  It works for me and have average size hands and fingers.

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Canon General / Re: The tax monster is coming soon. What are you planning on doing with your refund?

« on: January 17, 2013, 05:31:13 PM »

It will go towards something in one of my hobbies.  I just haven't decided yet.

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Canon General / Re: Total File Size - All Your Images and Keep or Delete

« on: January 02, 2013, 10:46:04 AM »

I am at around 25GB, but I only got started with DSLR shots in May and did not keep the RAW files after processing at first.  (I know stupid, I'm a hobbyist for now)  I too delete bad and non "A" shots.  I have a few TIFF and DNG copies that are also converted to JPG.

Edit: checked at home last night and I am at about 33GB.

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Canon General / Re: How many clicks in 2012?

« on: January 02, 2013, 10:35:21 AM »

About 1000 with my SX20IS, 6000 with T3i (May through late August when sold, most rejects while learning to use a DSLR) and 3000 with 7D since late August.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: my new hero3 black, why is it better then my 7D?

« on: December 28, 2012, 04:01:41 PM »

Why doesn't my tractor taste like an apple when i bite it?

Why can't my leathrman include a two week holiday to spain?

Why can't a dslr behave like an action cam?

Somebody here is being very silly, and I'm sure it isn't me.

Couldn't have said it any better.