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EOS Bodies / Re: No press invite yet for March 2nd

« on: February 28, 2012, 04:40:27 PM »

It's nothing to do about changing gears, the fact that it won't be available for purchase at least for a month or so. It's why we CR members gather. This is our passion... don't u find this exciting, with some leaked pics teasing u?

I didn't mention changing gears and I don't know what you're talking about.  And it's funny the guy with 24 posts is trying to explain to me why people come to CR.  Yes this is my passion, yes I find it exciting, I don't see what your point is.

I was just voicing a possibility as to why there weren't any press invites.  Apple is the most valuable company in the world, obviously they are doing something right, so it didn't seem impossible that Canon was following suit.  It was just a thought...

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EOS Bodies / Re: Pre-Order Canon 5D Mark III

« on: February 28, 2012, 04:31:04 PM »

Yes, I've wanted it since I bought my 5DII and I don't care how much it costs.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Building kit around 5D Mark II...

« on: February 28, 2012, 02:38:04 PM »

@ frank.  Thanks for the info.  I'm curious, why do people tend toward the Zeiss lenses, primes specifically, when shooting video?  Does this do with the manual focus?  Are they significantly better than L primes?

Well Zeiss doesn't make ZE zooms, so primes are the only choice.  They have a much smoother focus ring that doesn't keep spinning, meaning you can only turn it to a certain point in either direction.  With Canon lenses, if you spin past infinity your focus marks are now useless.  Also at large apertures you can throw someone out of focus even if you move the ring a fraction of an inch.  People buy them for video because they are made for it, and Zeiss provides most of the super expensive primes (like Ultra Primes and Master Primes, which are $20k+ per lens) that are used on PL-mount Cinema cameras.  They definitely have a lot of credibility within the industry. 

I wouldn't say they are significantly better, but in some cases they are.  It varies lens to lens, I definitely can't say that all of one brands are better than all of another.  Either way, they are worth trying out if you shoot video.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Building kit around 5D Mark II...

« on: February 28, 2012, 02:29:51 PM »

Edit - in response to the questions on ZE vs L glass. I find the ZE glass offers considerably better micro-contrast. The colour is consistent between lenses and they are designed to be manually focused. To compare with L glass - I've replaced almost all my short Canon L primes with ZE lenses - the only one I regret parting with is the 100/2.8L IS Macro. The only one I've kept is the TS-E 17.

I regret selling my 100L as well, but have you used the Zeiss 100mm?  That's probably one of the sickest lenses I've ever used, only ZE lens with master prime optics.  That and the 21 2.8 are next on my list.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Building kit around 5D Mark II...

« on: February 28, 2012, 02:28:01 PM »

They are definitely not sharper, but they are significantly less expensive.

I don't know about that, I used the 50 1.4 and didn't see much of a difference between it and my 50L.  The 50mm f/2 Makro is definitely sharper than my 50L, the 21mm 2.8 is the sharpest wide lens I've ever seen, it's destroying my 16-35.  They may be close in the center, but in terms of edge sharpness, Zeiss is the best. 

They definitely have their own look, very contrasty, but I like the look they produce very much.  The focus rings are smooth as butter, which is a nice change from the hairline focus marks you end up with shooting video with L glass.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Building kit around 5D Mark II...

« on: February 28, 2012, 02:24:59 PM »

Wow.. Frank..
Did you just shoot for "ACT of Valor"? cuz those are the glass they used... i bet those are Way Overkill for what Gsteven is seeeking for advices.

BTW. the thing about zeiss is: Manual Focus = Can't go to wedding/event photography

He clearly stated he was coming from the video world, there is no reason to try wedding photography just because you have a body that's capable of doing so.  My biggest regret about getting into DSLR video is buying all the L glass listed in my sig.  I want to switch to all Zeiss glass but can't bring myself to get rid of the Canon stuff, even though I rarely use the AF.  If he's shooting video he'll never use AF, so instead of paying for the AF of the canon lenses, pay for the optics of the Zeiss glass. 

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Building kit around 5D Mark II...

« on: February 28, 2012, 02:21:44 PM »

Hey all,

Looking for a few suggestions - figured this would be the right place...

I'm an aspiring cinematographer who has decided to switch from my XH-A1 to a 5D Mark II (I saw on the forum that there is an expected price-drop on the 5D come early March - awesome). I'll most likely be purchasing the 5D Kit that includes a Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF Lens. However, I'm looking to have more than just one lens in my kit.

I have an extra $1500-$2k to spend and am looking to add at least 2 to 3 more lenses -- My question for you guys; Which lenses would you recommend for video on the 5D?


Thanks in advance guys!

I was in the same position as you a few years ago.  I'd say to buy the body buy itself and get some primes.  I would definitely recommend the Zeiss 50 1.4, all the Zeiss lenses perform much better when shooting video.  And then check out maybe the Canon 85mm 1.8 and possibly one of the new Canon wide primes (24mm and 28mm).  That would cover your needs for quite a while. 

If you aren't familiar with the lenses, maybe rent some from lens rentals.com, and if you buy any of them the $ you spent on rental goes towards the final price of the lens. 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Noise on a 5D vs T2i

« on: February 28, 2012, 10:51:10 AM »

This is kind of an unfair comparison, the original 5D is 6 years old whereas the T2i is only a few.  I used to have a T2i and you can't even compare the noise with a 5DII, the 5DII handles it much better. 

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 5D Mark III - Body Price At Announcement

« on: February 28, 2012, 09:48:03 AM »

I don't know where the rumor of $3500 really came from. Even keeping in mind that the 5D3 is going to be incredible, charging nearly double is asking too much and would probably take many potential 5D3 buyers out the market.

$2700 - $3000 (max)

$3500 may be too much for you, but what makes you think it's too much for everyone else?  Sure I'd love the thing to be $1500, but I'm trying to be realistic.  The first batch is going to sell before it even hits the shelves, why should Canon not take advantage of that?  Out of the kindness of it's multi-billion-dollar heart?

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EOS Bodies / Re: No press invite yet for March 2nd

« on: February 28, 2012, 09:45:54 AM »

Apple keeps stuff ridiculously under wraps, I mean almost nothing used to get leaked.  Now you'll see a few random pictures of a supposed screen for a device or something of that nature, but not much more than that.  When I worked there, we wouldn't find out something new was coming out until same day.  Like when the Macbook Pro redesign was released, we came in and there were sheets of paper highlighting a few features so we'd know what to push (unibody design, glass trackpad, etc.).   

We've seen leaked pics of the 5DIII, it's not far away even if it doesn't get released the 2nd.  I dont know why everyone is so impatient, are your pictures really suffering that bad right now?

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Lenses / Re: can you help me decide on a few lenses

« on: February 27, 2012, 05:49:02 PM »

i need to buy some lenses for my new 5d mark 2

i know this question has been asked hundreds of times ...
what lenses should i get for a 5d mark 2?  i would like to keep it to a minimum of 2 or 3 lenses
and have somewhat of a good range in lenses

i was thinking of these:

EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

i like to photograph family, my toddler, landscapes, architecture

thanks

You picked some good options, but the 85L is kind of an odd man out in this comparison.  I have the 16-35/85 and I've owned several 24-70s.  That being said, I'd scratch the 85L II off the bat, it's more of a specialty lens.  Don't get me wrong, it produces incredible images and I love it, just not as a first lens. 

If I were you I'd go for the 24-70mm, it's the most versatile of the bunch and a very popular walk around lens.  The 16-35mm is great too, but very, very wide, I think you may feel somewhat limited by it.  You mentioned landscapes and architecture, so I would try out some lens with a 24mm focal length and get a feel for whether or not 24mm is wide enough for you, and if it is I'd go for it.   

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: ND Filter for video - how to use?

« on: February 27, 2012, 05:43:01 PM »

you should leave your shutter on  1/60th

1/60th if he's shooting 30fps, but 1/50 for 24fps.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Selling 5D mk ll. Reasonable price?

« on: February 27, 2012, 05:39:19 PM »

$1200!?  As usual people responded as if the question was "what do you wish you could buy a used 5DII for?"  I would say $1500 is more than fair, $1200 is like giving the thing away.  Up until this point the cheapest 5DII I've ever seen on CL was $1400 and it had 195,000 actuations, so was pretty much only good for video.

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EOS Bodies / Re: *UPDATE* The Next 5D on March 2, 2012 [CR3]

« on: February 27, 2012, 11:49:02 AM »

I'm dissapointed by those holes on the front - that doesn't look to water resistant. I will probably tape them up. Also I'm dissapointed by the 5D line seemingly still not getting a built-in eyepiece cover. That really sucks. the crappy little rubber thing they give you on the neck strap is really tacky and hard to put on, and means it's easy to lose your eyepiece, and a right pain when you have to put it on and off repeatedly.   Nikon D700 has had this for a long time. 3 years wait for a glorified 7D with a full frame sensor?

Quite frankly I was hoping for more - a lot more.

Sorry you're disappointed, could you head over to Nikonrumors and stop wasting bandwidth?  I dont get all these people complaining about how much they hate the camera and then sticking around to keep positing.  Go and switch to Nikon already.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 5D Mark II Price Drops March 4, 2012

« on: February 26, 2012, 04:39:43 PM »

I suspect the 5DII will be $1999.99 and the 5DIII will probably have an MSRP of $3499.99 with a street price of $2999-$3299.  Then maybe $3999 with the 24-105.

But definitely not $3500 for lens and body, they aren't going to include a lens that is less than $1k by itself...so assuming $3500 WAS for the body/lens that would put the price of the 5DIII at +/- $2500, which just isn't happening.