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Australia / Camera repair in OZ

« on: February 22, 2012, 06:35:38 PM »

Hello all, I'm on sabbatical in OZ for a few months.  Just noticed that my 5Dc is front-focusing consistently with all of my lenses.  They all focus fine with my 40D.  Looks like my 5Dc needs some attention.  Does anyone have advice on a place to have it serviced?

FYI, the 5Dc has NOT had the mirror reinforcement - does Canon AUS provide that reinforcement like they do in the US?  If so, would they be a good option to sent it to?  Would they service a camera originally purchased in the US?  Seems like a good option - might get a complimentary AF adjustment if I send it in for mirror reinforcement.

Thanks!

SJP

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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 28 f/2.8 IS USM

« on: February 07, 2012, 07:08:35 PM »

Hopefully this is just the beginning of the refresh and we have a 35/2.0 28/1.8 USM IS coming our way.

Yeah, but won't those be like $1200 though, based on this pricing scheme?!

Sorry, Canon, but the prices on these two new ones is just effing nuts.  I love non-L EF prime lenses on my 5Dc for a few obvious reasons, namely they're: (a) fast, (b) cheap, (c) small & light, and (d) excellent in IQ.  These new lenses fail half of those criteria, so I'm not buying! 

At ~$400, I'd overlook the f/2.8  (assuming good IQ at 2.8 ) and give one of them a shot.  But for those prices, I'll stick with my 28/1.8 that I bought for... ~$400!  It has very good IQ at f/2.8, plus the ability to shoot faster if needed.

Are there filmmaking needs for a lens like this?  I don't shoot any video so I'm not sure what the needs are. 

Anyway, I'll stop ranting.  I just can't for the life of me figure out what the intended market for these new primes is.  Certainly isn't me!

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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 28 f/2.8 IS USM

« on: February 07, 2012, 04:11:34 AM »

Is the MSRP really $850 (for the 24) and $800 (for the 28)?  I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.  I don't think I'd be a buyer at even half those prices.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1d Mark II N vs 50d

« on: January 19, 2012, 09:33:49 PM »

I recently purchased a 5D classic after using a 40D for a few years.  The 5D's improvement in IQ vs. the 40D is larger than I expected it to be.  I'm a "value" shooter - don't have a ton of money to throw at photography.  For someone in a similar situation, I believe there is no better camera value right now than a used 5D unless you absolutely need blazing speed.

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Lenses / Re: Travel advice - which lenses?

« on: December 28, 2011, 02:30:14 PM »

Wow, lots of great advice.  Thanks everyone.  I'm going to be in Newcastle, NSW.  For my friends in my Chicago hometown, I've described Newcastle as "the Milwaukee of Sydney."  It's a smaller city about 2 hrs north along the shore from the big city - just like Milwaukee!  Remains to be seen how much they like beer, cheese, and sausage in Newcastle, however.

Yes, I know I need a longer EF lens.  To this point, I've used the 40D and 55-250 to deal with just that issue.  It was a great solution to the problem.... until now.  But I've decided not to buy any new lenses - I want to work with what I have.  I'm either going to bring the 40D/55-250 or I'm going to do without.  Another advantage to bringing the 40D is it can act as a backup to my 5D, which is now quite aged.

Packing in the center of large checked luggage sounds like a nice solution.  I think I will pursue that, assuming we have enough space!

Thanks again everyone!

SJP

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Lenses / Travel advice - which lenses?

« on: December 27, 2011, 11:22:36 PM »

Hello, this is probably a silly question that nobody can answer but myself.  Even though I know that, looking for perspective from others with more experience.  I'm relocating to Australia for 5 months starting in a week - will be an academic sabbatical, so I'm doing research but will have a good amount of time for traveling.  Lots of photos of my kids, both in the house and out in the bush, plus some travel photography of scenery, cityscapes, wildlife (hopefully).

I'm bringing my 5D classic, and definitely my 28/1.8 and 85/1.8 - my can't-live-without lenses.  I will also have a S95 with me.  Other things I could bring:
EF 20-35 (f/3.5-4.5 version)
EF 28-135
EF 50/1.4
40D
EF-S 55-250
430 EX II flash

If I stick it all in my big bag, it's insanely heavy (at least by my standards).  I don't really want to carry such a thing on the plane - and I assume it is not advisable to check photographic equipment unless you have a hard-sided case of some sort. 

There's something nice about the 5D/28/85 combo and I can handle a lot of different situations with that setup.  Downsides are i can't photograph dramatic vistas at 20mm, can't photo anything far away (like kangaroos and whatnot), and lack the versatility of the 28-135 (although the S95 really takes care of that for the most part).

Anyway, I'm aware that this is an unanswerable question - just looking for any advice people are willing to offer. 

SJP