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Lenses / Re: Any comments on the 300mm f2.8 IS mk1 and 2x mk3 TC?

« on: June 18, 2013, 06:53:08 PM »

On a 5D2, SOOC, no AFMA:

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5d Mkii - How to remove user copyright info - WITHOUT EOS UTILITY!!

« on: June 18, 2013, 06:35:40 PM »

A program called EOSinfo can be used to change the data in the camera.  It'll get shutter counts too.

Jim

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Site Information / Re: CR wobbly

« on: June 13, 2013, 11:53:29 PM »

Could it be the NSA intruding and mucking up things

Nah... It would have started long ago.   

Jim

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Macro / Re: Canon 100mm IS USM L Macro Photos

« on: June 13, 2013, 11:32:11 PM »

Couple pics from a few frozen leaves in our front yard




www.studiojada.com
www.studiojada.com/blog

Remarkable.

Jim

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Site Information / Re: CR wobbly

« on: June 12, 2013, 10:32:02 PM »

Its 2030 mountain time and I have recurring errors on Firefox on Win7, but considering the array of add-ons I have running I can't take too much out of that beyond the fact that yesterday it worked fine and today it takes a reload or two.

Jim

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Software & Accessories / Re: Software for star trails/time-lapse?

« on: June 12, 2013, 10:29:32 PM »

You could trial Lightroom, Photoshop and Premiere Pro; 30 days should be enough to do what you need to do, and if you need more time then a subscription for another month or two seems like a pretty good fit for your circumstances.

Jim

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EOS Bodies / Re: Beginning of a new Canon starting with 7D Mk II?

« on: June 11, 2013, 11:59:58 PM »

If my $600 cellphone which fits in my pocket has GPS, wi-fi and Bluetooth the you can be g*******d sure my next SLR body (beyond the 5D2 I have) will too.  There is no excuse.

Jim

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Sports / Re: Horses / Horseriding etc

« on: June 09, 2013, 11:28:06 PM »

From today under overcast, 5D2, 70-200 f/2.8 IS II + 2X III, 1/1600, f/5.6, ISO 1000:

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PowerShot / Re: Best solution for really shaky hands

« on: June 08, 2013, 11:18:43 AM »

In my case the solution in question is usually hot water, coffee grounds, milk and sugar...

Seriously though for your wife why not make a support device that would rest against her sternum and curve up to a screw for the camera?  The shape would make for a comfortable grip with her left hand and leave her right hand free to operate the buttons.

Jim

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Lenses / Re: What is the next Canon lens you want or covet and why...

« on: June 08, 2013, 12:35:27 AM »

I'd like a Sigma 200-500, painted 18% grey; I figure if it is going to be photographed more than photographed with I might as well provide people with decent white balance...

That said I'd like a 300 f/2.8 but I'll settle for the f/4 I have a line on for a trade for my 24-70.

Jim

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Flash for 5D2 and 1D3

« on: June 08, 2013, 12:04:11 AM »

The case for the 600EX-RT is having the RF link to other flashes like it if you think you will need that later.

Jim

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Lenses / Re: Very Stuck Filter

« on: May 31, 2013, 06:12:09 PM »

I got one off by nudging the bent corner of the filter ring back into shape with some pliers, then using filter wrenches.  If yours isn't that obviously out of round though then I'd ship it back.

Jim

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Video & Movie / Re: Underwater Macro Video - Canon 5d Mark II

« on: May 31, 2013, 06:06:21 PM »

The cephalapod changing colours stood out, which is saying something.

Jim

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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

« on: May 31, 2013, 12:45:09 AM »

Taken with a 5D2 and a 2X III.  This creature could stand comfortably on a quarter.

Jim

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 60D - is there a remote control that I can half press to focus?

« on: May 31, 2013, 12:41:17 AM »

I got a Vello Freewave from B&H for like 30 bucks, radio wireless, does half-press and a few other tricks, runs just fine.

Jim