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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon EF 500 f/4L IS II & EF 600 f/4L IS II Available for Preorder
« on: May 25, 2012, 08:37:40 AM »
Any chance they'll kit this with the next Rebel?
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Lenses / Re: 70-200 f4L USM - Price Increasing... ??
« on: May 24, 2012, 12:58:08 AM »
I have this lens and I love it. If you check the Canon Price Watch site, you'll see that it took a dip six months or so ago, and looks ready to climb up again. http://www.canonpricewatch.com/product/00055/Canon-EF-70-200mm-f4L-USM-price.html
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Lenses / Re: Your dream 50mm f/14
« on: May 23, 2012, 06:32:33 PM »Also, who'd want a 50mm f14?
Ha, yeah I know, I need to fix the original post.
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Lenses / Re: Would anyone consider this to be "pro-level" lens choices? Read on..
« on: May 22, 2012, 02:17:40 PM »Yeah, but I actually find I use my 70-200 for a lot of landscape shots. I don't always have a tripod with me, but 1/10th or 1/15th is enough to blur a water falling. Or it might be the difference between shooting the landscape at f/4 or f/8.
I went with the IS version because it was sharper, but I think I've found some use for the IS here and there.
Point taken, but I guess I shoot a little differently than that. I generally shoot my landscapes on my 70-200 between f/11 and f/16, and my flowing water shots with that lens usually run in the .5 to a full second range. I'm not going to get out and say my way is the best way, but hopefully you get what I'm saying.
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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 Pancake Coming [CR3]
« on: May 22, 2012, 02:14:21 PM »
It looks to me like it would appeal to a lot of Rebel owners who are ready to graduate from the kit lens but want something a little sexier than a 50mm f/1.8. Just my take.
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Lenses / Re: Would anyone consider this to be "pro-level" lens choices? Read on..
« on: May 22, 2012, 02:04:42 PM »Any reason you need IS for that 70-200 f/4? I don't have it on mine, and I haven't missed it. Then again, 90% of my images use a tripod.
If you hand hold (event shooter), then the IS is priceless. Especially at the longer focal lengths! Will also help negate (to some degree) the slower apperature by allowing one to use slower shutter speeds.
But...but...If you use IS, then you're going to be able to reduce/eliminate camera-shake blur, but not necessarily motion blur. You might get away with handholding at 1/15 sec., but you're still going to capture any movement within that time.
I recently shot an indoor play with my 70-200mm f/4 (non-IS), and I don't think I would have come out with better images had I utilized IS. Just something else to think about, I guess. I'm coming to realize that there are growing numbers in both IS camps: One swears by it, and the other believes it to be almost gimmicky.
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Lenses / Re: Would anyone consider this to be "pro-level" lens choices? Read on..
« on: May 22, 2012, 09:50:18 AM »
Any reason you need IS for that 70-200 f/4? I don't have it on mine, and I haven't missed it. Then again, 90% of my images use a tripod.
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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 70D & EOS 7D Mark II Speculation [CR1]
« on: May 21, 2012, 04:00:13 PM »Knowing canons pricing system, expect 2000$ and up.
You're probably not far off the mark. Although, still a 1.6 crop, it would be vastly superior to the FF 5DmkII that is going for ~$2200USD right now. With the 5DmkIII at ~$3500USD, there is plenty of price point head room for the latest gen 7D.
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Lenses / Re: Your dream 50mm f/1.4
« on: May 18, 2012, 03:47:50 PM »But if you want to "speed up" the aperture, then you need to make it bigger. My original post was to re-design the 50 f/1.4, not turn it into a 50 f/1.x, where x is <4. I understood what the guy meant...in that context it just didn't make sense. Of course, it could have been a language issue, as I understand that CR attracts readers from all over the globe.
The comment was a facetious observation that the title of the thread says f/14, not f/1.4.
Move along folks.
+1 Didn't even see the mistake! Fixing it now.
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Lenses / Re: Your dream 50mm f/14
« on: May 18, 2012, 10:26:14 AM »My dream 50mm f/14 has a faster aperture...
I guess I don't understand this statement. Aperture is a size, not a speed...
You are "technically" correct in saying that aperture is a size, not a speed. But colloquially a "larger" aperture lens (or which is colloquially known as "glass") is addressed as a "faster" lens. So "faster" aperture means "larger" aperture. But I am not really clear why "faster" is used. May be because it allows for (relatively) faster shutter speeds at the maximum aperture or may be for some other reason.
But if you want to "speed up" the aperture, then you need to make it bigger. My original post was to re-design the 50 f/1.4, not turn it into a 50 f/1.x, where x is <4. I understood what the guy meant...in that context it just didn't make sense. Of course, it could have been a language issue, as I understand that CR attracts readers from all over the globe.
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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D Specs [CR2.5]
« on: May 17, 2012, 11:02:41 PM »
I don't think Canon encourages users to move from a xxxD to another xxxD. They'd like you to move up to the xxD and xD's.
BOOOOOOORRRRRRIIIIINNNNNG.
im not very tempted to update my second body, a 550D, to this.
i would like to have a new crop body.. but i guess it´s the old sensor and i don´t need video enhancements.
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Lenses / Re: 50mm 1.2
« on: May 17, 2012, 09:56:49 AM »I don't think I have ever even considered using any of my fast primes, except the 24 and 17 at apertures narrower than 2,0. 5,6 comparison? Not why you buy 1,2 lens.
I guess it depends on what else you've got in the stable. If you ONLY shoot your prime wide open, then you're probably not taking advantage of the versatility of a 50mm, which is one of the main reasons why they're so popular. Personally, if I want 50mm, regardless of aperture, I need to go with my 50mm f/1.4. My other zooms don't go through the 50mm range.
But if you bought a 50mm to only shoot at extremely wide apertures, and have other lenses to cover that focal range, then more power to you.
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Lenses / Re: 50mm 1.2
« on: May 16, 2012, 06:27:57 PM »I wanted to purchase a 50mm 1.2 but wanted to know if a new 50mm will be coming out soon. Putting budget aside, would you get a 50mm 1.2 or a 1.4?
If you've got the bucks, go for it. I love spending other people's money. But as I've said in previous comments on here, the difference in IQ between the two are negligible at f/2.0-ish and lower. I would say only get the f/1.2 if you really depend on bokeh quality to pay your bills. Otherwise, get the f/1.4 and another lens for about a grand.
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Lenses / Re: 4K to spend and I don't know what to do with it!!!
« on: May 15, 2012, 07:01:42 PM »let it all ride on black and then start a post about having 8k to spend and not know what to do with it.
+1
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Lenses / Re: 4K to spend and I don't know what to do with it!!!
« on: May 15, 2012, 11:17:34 AM »
You've got your focal ranges covered, along with a 50 prime, although I have no idea what IQ you're getting with that 18-135. Having a 2nd body at the event would be a must.
Personally, I'd go with a 7D body, and then look to boost your lighting by quite a bit. You should be able to get a couple of bigger setups along with some triggers/power for that kind of change, but that is some unexplored territory for me.
Personally, I'd go with a 7D body, and then look to boost your lighting by quite a bit. You should be able to get a couple of bigger setups along with some triggers/power for that kind of change, but that is some unexplored territory for me.