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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Is there a better time to buy a 5D mkIII?

« on: June 18, 2013, 01:55:40 PM »

I paid 2499$ for one of my MK3's.  Brand new in box, USA warranty.. All via BigValueInc on evil bay. Just wait until December for the deals.

 have you tried to use your warranty..   that is the question. 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 2nd Body - your thoughts?

« on: June 18, 2013, 01:53:32 PM »

Dylan, did you really pay full price? Canon refurbs at @ 2799$ plus, its a second body afterall.

Just a thought.

Yes...@ $3200. I paid $3500 for my 1st

My 4yrs daughter will graduate from pre-school this coming friday . The teachers & school principal have asked me to be " THE photographer" for this event . It seems like perfect timing for 2nd body.

I'm happy to see most of my photos were used in 2012-2013 school year book.

I also helped with the year book.   it  gave  me  something to do while I was bored  at  basketball and football games.   they used 28  of my photos...  and I'm still trying to figure out if that is a slight.  28  out of a thousand photos...  but really 28  out of 100  submissions...  because I didn't send them all. 

Heck,  it  could be 28 of 56  for all I know...  but still 28  seems like a small number.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Worth getting an SD card for 5D3?

« on: June 17, 2013, 07:44:09 PM »

I'm surprised that the write speed are only between 10-20 mbs.   any idea what the write speeds are in the 60d?  I  upgraded from a class four to a class ten and it seemed crazy fast...  then I started shooting in both raw and jpg  and it seemed slow,  but I assumed it was still faster than the old class four.

 as I have said, I  use both c.f. and sd at the moment,  but I will likely remove the  sd  when I shoot sports.

How you define crazy fast? You buffer never went full while shooting raw? 60D could have same SD controller (at best) than 5D3, so 10-20MB/s is probably max.

Also C10 is not that much if you look the spec minimums, it's 10MB/s (or more).

 crazy fast:   shooting in large jpg, 18  megapixels,  and getting 60+  shots at 5.3  shots per second without filling up the buffer and no slowing.

I got tired before the camera did...

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Is there a better time to buy a 5D mkIII?

« on: June 17, 2013, 07:38:34 PM »

Wait for the refurb store to have a 20% off sale. This last round excluded the 5d3, but they sometimes include it. Then the body is only 2200something...

 they do charge tax...  so that could be a deal breaker.   but the condition is usually like new and very few people complain about the condition.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 2nd Body - your thoughts?

« on: June 17, 2013, 07:11:55 PM »

Thanks everyone. After a well rested night, I decided to pick 5D III as my second body

Just ordered a 5D III as 2nd body through Crutchfield...it will arrive this coming Thursday. Thanks everyone.

No more purchases for 2013....I think I'm DONE

Let me know if you fall out of love with that 85mm...  it is  on my to do list  because of that stupid picture of a chair.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Is there a better time to buy a 5D mkIII?

« on: June 17, 2013, 02:33:11 PM »

I have an opinion,  but I'm not sure what it is yet.  I think one thing and then immediately have a counter point.   weird.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Worth getting an SD card for 5D3?

« on: June 17, 2013, 11:10:03 AM »

I use a CF Card and write at the same time to the SD card, gives me two copies of everything I shoot (on the 5DMK III).

To cover the speed issue on the Canon Buffer/write issue, I use a 128GB CF Card @ 100Mbs + 64GB SD card @ 95Mbs, so slowest write speed should be the SD Card @ 95Mbs, which I can live with.

I do this as I have twice now had CF Cards corrupted, fortunately with Software I've rescued the Images, so now I cover my Bases by writing to both Cards, I do the same on my 1Dx, but both CF Cards are 128GB 100Mbs, so not an issue like the 5DMK III.

Try to find a situation where the write speed on your SD Card is as close as the Write speed on your CF Card, then the issue is no longer an issue and you have the convenience of a set of "Back Up" Images.

 
You will never see close to a 95 MB/sec SD card write speed on a 5D MK III.  You can put a 95 MB/sec card in a 5D MK III, but you will eventually get about 10 mb/sec due to the type of SD controller in the camera.
 
The card speed is limited by the camera.
 
 
Speed advertisements for SD cards are misleading, since they only apply to a new and blank card, and they are for Cameras with UHS-1 controllers which have a internal bus speed and thus write about 2X faster.
 
 
Initially, you might get 20 MB/sec or even more in your 5D MK III, but ... once you have filled up that SD card, and do a in camera normal format, the write speed drops to 10 MB/sec or less.  This is because the controller must first go thru the slow process of erasing a memory block before writing to it  To regain the lost speed, you must do a low level format which erases the card.  It can take hours to do that for a large card.
 
 
 
All the reviews for SD cards are for a card that has had a low level format first. 
 
http://www.canonrumors.com/2012/06/the-5d-mark-iii-sd-memory-cards/

 I've done a low level format  on my 16 gb  card a few times and it didn't take very long at all. 

 I'm surprised that the write speed are only between 10-20 mbs.   any idea what the write speeds are in the 60d?  I  upgraded from a class four to a class ten and it seemed crazy fast...  then I started shooting in both raw and jpg  and it seemed slow,  but I assumed it was still faster than the old class four.

 as I have said, I  use both c.f. and sd at the moment,  but I will likely remove the  sd  when I shoot sports.

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Lenses / Re: Canon 100mm macro L or Zeiss 50mm makro?

« on: June 16, 2013, 10:15:20 PM »

I have the 100 L &  zero experience with the  Zeiss.   I loved my 100  for a year before I got my 70-200 f2.8L is mkii.  I used it for everything,  from portraiture,  to sports photography,  walk around lens for street photography,  and of course some macro. 

 the 100  is a great lens,  though I believe I'm going to sell mine for a 135L.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 2nd Body - your thoughts?

« on: June 16, 2013, 05:28:22 PM »

Probably doesn't really matter.  If you get a second body that is less functional that the one you currently have,
you'll probably never use it.  If the second body has more function, then that will become your primary camera and your current body will become "backup".   Either way, the second body is mostly more of a pain in the .... to carry,
handle and use unless you have a competent "assistant".   

 have you tried it?   it sounds like you are guessing.   there are plenty of bags and harnesses which allow for relative convenience in carrying two bodies and two lenses.

 when I shoot football, I  would really like to be able to go from a Tele zoom to a wide angle between plays.   it isn't worth 3500 to me,  but it would be more convenient.

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Lighting / Re: Radio Triggering-- 600ex-rt + 430exii + ??????

« on: June 14, 2013, 08:06:59 PM »

Flash is such a pain.  In my 4 years of SLR experience, it is the one thing that hasn't come naturally.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 2nd Body - your thoughts?

« on: June 14, 2013, 08:02:13 PM »

This seems like the obvious question but, shockingly, no one in this thread has asked it:
“what kind of photographer are you?”

I’d be inclined to go with the consensus here and just get a second 5D Mk III. 

I own a single Mk III and 90% of the time that’s all I need.  If I’m doing an extremely fast-paced, well-paying job (*cough*weddings*cough*), I just rent a second Mk III.  I cannot afford to be fiddling with menus/settings/etc that I don’t understand 110%!  But, I don’t do enough of these for a second body purchase to be cost-effective, personally.

If you do a lot of sports work, I could see a 7D being useful…or maybe a 1Dx.  I borrowed a 1Dx from Canon and, personally, I thought it was pretty solid but I’d never buy one, I had having an integrated grip…but most of my shooting is very weight-conscious (alpine climbing).

If I were you, I’d probably just wait till the next, latest-greatest full-frame body comes (probably 2 years)…and get that.  It doesn’t sound like your need is urgent, just that your “want” is high 

I'm just a dad with 2 kids(2yrs + 4yrs)

I agree with you on spending another $3200 2nd 5D III that might not be use as much as my first. If I do buy 2nd body, I want to make sure the 2nd body will serve the purpose.

I disagree with you on waiting for 5D III replacement. My kids only grow up once. If the needs is now, then just buy it now

I read an article that our kids, this generation are the most photographed and video taped ever.  There is so much crud being produced that will never be looked at and it is just collecting.  I thought it was interesting and a touch depressing. 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 2nd Body - your thoughts?

« on: June 13, 2013, 09:31:40 AM »

I'd get the 5DIII (or the 1D X).  The better AF will be beneficial - especially with fast primes you'll want the f/2.8 crosses that the 6D doesn't have.  Also, if you're carrying two bodies and switching between them as you shoot, ergonomics is important - having the same controls is preferable, rather than switching from the normal xD dial+joystick controls to the 60D-like dial of the 6D.

 that is true about the  knowing the controls by heart.  I  had a 60d  and someone would ask about adjusting a t3i  and it was like I never used an slr in my life. 

 having said that,  if you do separate  the  duties, I  think  the 6d  will be more than sufficient as a portrait camera.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Does This 6D Upgrade Make Sense?

« on: June 13, 2013, 07:42:16 AM »

I was seriously considering a sigma 35mm because I felt my 50 was too close on a crop and not very sharp wide open.   then I went fullframe and now that same 35  would be like a 22mm  on my crop...  and that is too wide.

 so now I want a fifty,  but none of the Canon options are sharp wide open. 

 so maybe an 85 f1.2  is in my future...  it is hard to tell.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Worth getting an SD card for 5D3?

« on: June 13, 2013, 07:30:52 AM »

Please put a 2 CF-card-slot in the 5D Mark IV. We don´t need sd-card for professional use.

I can't say I understand why they would do this mixing and matching of memory cards, it doesn't make much sense really apart from cost  but even that can't be much.

I don't mind... I like having options.  I  have a 16gb sd  card that I can use if the 8 gb cf card fills up.   the 16  is  a vestige from my 60d  days and I like that it still has some use.   and I'm not a professional,  so I don't seed the need to get a 1000x  c.f. card... that is really big, 64gb.   and I really can't see myself getting two of them. 

 would I like to be able to use an uhs sd  card...  yes but that would be my lone complaint in this regard. 

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Lenses / Re: 70-200 Choices

« on: June 13, 2013, 07:14:38 AM »

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I had considered the Tamron VC as the reviews are good but the UK doesn't benefit from a direct exchange rate conversion of the US MSRP. The Canon 70-200 f2.8 L USM is £969 ($1521), IS II is £1799 ($2825), Tamron VC is £1299 ($2040)!

Thanks

ouch... I  paid only $1700 for my used IS mkii.   I'm very pleased with it,  but I also have a 5d. mkiii  now,  so it does go hand in hand.