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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D3 & 600ex-rt + AF assist beam = slower focus

« on: November 20, 2012, 01:37:48 PM »

Interesting read indeed. I have a few 600rt's and both bodies, I am going to test side-by-side to see if I can replicate.

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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon 24-70 II

« on: October 04, 2012, 10:02:56 PM »

Love this lens.

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Lenses / Re: Finally got my dream lens- 200mm F2 L

« on: October 04, 2012, 02:08:02 PM »

A sample of the bokeh would be appreciated...

Vkiran, this may not be the most scientific shot for bokeh, but I took this last night at church, wide open at f/2. I am about 30 feet away from my pastor in this shot and the band is just a few feet behind him. This has zero sharpening or editing other than white balance and xrite color corrections.

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Lenses / Re: Finally got my dream lens- 200mm F2 L

« on: October 04, 2012, 02:05:46 PM »

Thanks guys; I agree it is definitely heavy! I am having so much fun with it.

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Lenses / Finally got my dream lens- 200mm F2 L

« on: October 02, 2012, 11:28:51 PM »

This lens....is absolutely incredible. Wide open it is as sharp as my 70-200 2.8 II at f/4 and the background is just absolute creamy goodness.

I can't wait to use it this weekend at a charity 5K. I'll post pictures in the gallery.

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Lenses / Sigma 180mm 2.8 Macro

« on: September 20, 2012, 12:18:30 AM »

Received this the other day. I haven't had much of a chance to take some "proper" macro shots with it, but in just messing around the house with it- I'm quite impressed with the sharpness- Especially when using the Sigma 1.4x TC. Two gripes that I have are the size- It is massive compared to the 100mm 2.8 L and also it isn't weather sealed. Anyhow, here are a few around-the-house test shots (all wide open, however some are @ f4 due to TC):

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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II Arrived

« on: September 17, 2012, 01:17:31 AM »

I took my 24-70 II along with me and my wife on our wedding anniversary this weekend. I attached a low-light handheld shot, no editing, just converted to JPEG from our trip. I enjoyed using the lens and the sharpness and contrast are great...But I must say after everything I read on the web, I was expecting a little more. It certainly isn't the lenses fault, just over-hyped myself during my research on whether to purchase or not. Do I think it was worth the price? No. But then again, I haven't owned the original version to make a fair judgement. Anyhow, it is a fantastic lens nonetheless.

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Lenses / Re: Should I sell 35L f/1.4 to get 24-70II?

« on: September 16, 2012, 02:37:22 AM »

I received my 24-70 II yesterday, and honestly I don't think I would give up my 35L for it. Granted, the only other zoom lens I have is the 70-200 2.8L II so I am admittedly partial to primes. Anyhow, I brought my 1DX with only the 24-70 II on my wife and I's wedding anniversary and I can't say I'm as thrilled with it as I thought I would be. Perhaps I was a bit too hyped up over what I read on the internet. I think a lot of it is that I've never even used the original 24-70, so I have nothing to base it off of. I certainly don't think it delivers the IQ and sharpness of my 70-200 though....

Great versatility is a big plus, which is huge in wedding photography no doubt.

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Lenses / Re: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II Arrived

« on: September 14, 2012, 10:06:41 AM »

...When you see the ISO performance of the EOS-1D X, that’s another reason not to care much about IS. That’s just my opinion!

Exactly my thoughts when choosing the 24-70 II and Tamron 24-70 VC...Thanks for solidifying my decision to purchase! Enjoy!

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Which Camera & Lens - Aviation + Animals

« on: September 14, 2012, 10:01:37 AM »

Thanks for all the replys.

I'm still trying to make my mind up. I'm wondering has anyone tried the Sigma 120 - 300mm f/2.8 lens on the 5d mk 3. (sorry to say the "S" word on the Canon website)

I think if I used the 1.4 Tel converter it would make it a 120-300mm f/2.8 lens as a 168- 420mm f/4 lens.

A 420mm f4 would be epic (is this a possibility, has any one tried this???)

Can you use the canon 1.4 on a s Sigma lens??

I do. I contemplated purchasing the Canon 300mm f/2.8L II however ended up opting for the Sigma 120-300. I absolutely love the lens (although it is a heavy beast). I also have the Sigma 1.4 TC- There is a slight noticeable drop in contrast and a little bit more noise when using the TC, but the images are still superb.

I will see if I can get a few pictures up for for you.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1DX Focusing Issues... Please share your experiences...

« on: September 14, 2012, 09:46:56 AM »

What the heck is an AFMA? Is that like a configuration feature on the camera so the camera gets the lens comfortable with the new sensor?
Help out a newb please?

Here you go, sir: http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Photography-Tips/AF-Microadjustment-Tips.aspx

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1DX Focusing Issues... Please share your experiences...

« on: September 13, 2012, 03:56:31 PM »

Agreed with everyone else. I was experiencing similar issues with my 1DX and decided to use FoCal on all of my lenses to ensure that wasn't the problem (or at least A problem). Doing this helped tremendously, even more so with my third party lenses than Canon glass.  Here's a few shots from a 5K this past weekend via 1DX and 70-200 2.8 II, most of them were keepers in regards to focus. The second shot was also in a forest overhang so it was quite dark in the original RAW file:

https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/21820/1024x1024_wm_40_east_25_1_2182013475578442298_1465178488.jpg

https://d268z752dz6xrf.cloudfront.net/memberdata/21820/1024x1024_wm_40_east_25_1_2182013474182404925_1080329962.jpg

Like others mentioned, I too am also trying to get a firmer grasp on all of the AF capabilities...There are so many options. I used AF Scenario 3 with AI Servo for the above, if recall correctly.