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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: I feel like a kid again....

« on: December 19, 2012, 08:41:48 AM »

My wife got me one year. Bought me when of those lens cups. They even come in a canon box. Well sorta but for that first 8 seconds it really looks like a 24-105. I was clever but also kinda sad. Hah

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Do you miss APS-C?

« on: December 17, 2012, 09:45:01 PM »

went ahead and ordered the 5d mark iii. I got it for 2600 from a dealer where i can get a warranty, and with my 1300 credit i ended up at about 1300 for it. For only 500 more than the 6d i think it was worth it. And worth the wait. so excited.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Do you miss APS-C?

« on: December 17, 2012, 02:36:21 AM »

Ok so last question. I got the money and they are going to mark down the mark III if i want it. only question is i watched the new episode of Digital Rev Tv and they compare the 5d to the 6d. The 6d looked like it had way better image quality under high iso. I would assume they werent stupid enough to make the test non-comparable(jpeg to raw, high iso noise on vs off)
That kinda scared me. I am bored of the 5d II auto focus and by far ready for a better auto focus but at the cost of a higher iso image quality! thats pretty frustrating! anywhere else i can find a good similar comparison between high iso of these?

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Do you miss APS-C?

« on: December 14, 2012, 11:31:04 AM »

Awesome! Thanks guys that's what I needed to hear.
I have enough and am going to go with the 5d iii.
I like what was said about how gaining an apsc is very easy especially if its just for the reach. I will miss the vari angle but if I get the 5d now then as time goes on the 60d will only get cheaper and the 7d ii will be announced even though it will be pricey. I will need a apsc though because you can't crop video but for pictures it will be awesome. And with the 5d ii and iii I think they will be good match for each other. I hope the 5d ii still gets used. Haha

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Do you miss APS-C?

« on: December 14, 2012, 01:53:23 AM »

So I did get rid of my 60d.  I won't miss the ISo but I will miss that screen.
So now I have about 3000 to spend. Obvious is the 5d 3 but I cannot decide if I should wait. Ill just have to wait and see what is announced here soon.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: 5D mkIII SD cards good enough for video? And IBP/ALL-I Q

« on: December 11, 2012, 11:46:13 PM »

Thats pretty lame to know that the 45mbs cards are not able to handle the video rates. I am disappointed. I am really considering the 5d mark iii as a replacement for the 60d and that makes me nervous. I wouldn't mind using a CF but i just purchased a 128gb sd card for that very reason....ugh.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Do you miss APS-C?

« on: December 10, 2012, 04:09:05 PM »

So basically My 60d broke. They gave me 1299 to buy a new kit version. Any recommendations? The ISO of my 5d is good but not making it so I can avoid flash at night events. For video I also need higher clean ISo as I don't always have enough light. I have a wedding in beginning of January and can probably barrow a camera to be a my back up. So I guess waiting isn't an issue I am just impatient.
Should I wait for more concrete details on 7d ii? Get 5d iii in mid January? Seems like the only two really good options.
I do just about every type of photography, portraits landscapes travel wedding event and video for those too.

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Contests / Re: Gura Gear Giveaway!

« on: December 07, 2012, 02:08:27 PM »

I would love to win! With all the new gear constantly recommended to me by CRF I dont even have a bag to carry it all around in!! this is it!

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Do you miss APS-C?

« on: December 05, 2012, 11:44:15 AM »

I have a 60d but I have an opportunity to upgrade it at a reasonable price and get a 5d Mark III. My only worry is that I will miss the extra reach I was getting with APS-C and the vari-angle screen(but thats more of a minor concern). I have a 5d Mark II and love the full frame but worried I am going to miss the reach.
I do weddings, portraits, concerts and videos of all sorts. I dont have any ef-s lenses.
Is the image quality worth the difference and loss in reach?

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Lenses / Re: Canon lens setup for weddings

« on: December 02, 2012, 11:38:39 PM »

I agree with you completely. I have a pretty similar setup. I currently have the 16-35 ii and while good I don't know that it will deliver the wow factor you're after. To me primes are the most sure way but they also require more work. It's definitely not point and shoot.
I am thinking about getting a 24-70 ii. My 70-200 ii gets amazing shots and so far it's one of the few zoom I believe that is able to get shots like what your looking for.  So although I haven't tried it appears the 24-70 has matched it. My 24-105 will probably be going up for sale. Even though I like it, it so far is only working well for my video use.
The only thing you will be losing for your photography is 35mm reach which you have covered especially when using both cameras.
So while I wouldn't get rid of my 16-35 I do wish I had invested into the 24-70 prior. But it will happen eventually.

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Get Pluraleyes 3 Free with purchase of RODE on camera mic...sounds interesting.

« on: November 30, 2012, 09:03:15 PM »

Its awesome. I saw this deal and ordered it immediately. The mic works great and if you have magic lantern you can record one channel from shotgun and one channel from the camera built in mic. I do this because it is nice to have and ambience track. Also plural eyes is amazing... Especially if you have cs6 or a newer nle. Took me forever to get the serial to plural eyes though. I have been emailing them and calling them and last night got an email finally. but in the long run works great. I just need to find a case for the mic now. its driving me nuts not having it in something good. May look into a single lens case.

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Lenses / Re: Unable to AFMA 70-200mm 2.8 is II

« on: November 29, 2012, 01:11:27 AM »

Yeah tested all my newly calibrated lenses. They are all sharp and very clear under good light. So the method is super crucial.
On a side note the reason all this afma started was because I was not happy with the quality of pictures on my 24-105mm. Even after focal adjustment this is not really what I would be expecting out of such a highly regarded L lens. I want to go use it some more since it is often mentioned as good quality I would expect this is another case of user error   

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Lenses / Re: Unable to AFMA 70-200mm 2.8 is II

« on: November 28, 2012, 05:15:54 PM »

So I kinda got tired of trying to do through using the box/ruler and caveman method. Sorry about the pics they were taken while I was at a ranch doing a shoot and couldn't understand what was wrong with my lens. Just haven't ha time to take better ones.
I purchased focal plus today. All my lenses were originally at +14 on average for my 5d mark ii.
So far with focal they are all under 8 + or -   
I am concerned though because while I am sure my methods are not accurate I didn't feel as though they would be off by such a massive amounts. I am waiting for the 70-200mm to complete as its been running for a very long time.
As soon as they are done I am excited to test real world usage.

The 70-200mm is finished it ended up at -2....
Ill update on real world test..

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Lenses / Re: 16-35 ii on crop

« on: November 27, 2012, 08:03:56 PM »

Here are the promised samples. I know not everyone likes it but so far i really like it. It a good combo to work with for me until i get a 50mm.

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Lenses / Unable to AFMA 70-200mm 2.8 is II

« on: November 27, 2012, 07:48:06 PM »

So i am so excited that i finally got this lens. Sad part is no matter what i do i cannot get it into focus. It always seems to be just a bit off. On closer inspection i noticed i had it at +20 the highest AFMA available and it cannot get accurate focus. It is just a slight bit front focused. I feel like for a 2500 lens I would want it to be acurate. As i am typing this i am wondering if its on when its at 70. The sample images are all cropped and shot at 200. Should i send it and the camera to canon? I have acquired what i consider to be  a set of bodies and lenses i am content with(minus 5d mark iii) and i have heard you can send all you equipment to canon and have it all calibrated to each other. If so what does it cost? Or am i being to picky?