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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: World's First EOS-1D C Motion Image Shoot

« on: December 24, 2012, 02:29:58 PM »

i want this camera so bad

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Ended: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Body $2499

« on: November 23, 2012, 01:19:23 PM »

wow that is a low price

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: 5d mark iii Amazon price drop

« on: October 22, 2012, 07:12:27 PM »

You mean it was 

I put it in my cart last night and was going to purchase it today from Amazon and as I was going to check out I noticed the price had gone back to $3459.  Not sure what gives with this.  I love Amazon but they may have just lost a sale from me on this and the grip.  I may have to go with BestBuy instead  .

was 3499 or whatever ..

now it is $3249

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Frame-Full-HD-Digital-Camera/dp/B007FGYZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350851473&sr=8-1&keywords=5d+mark+iii

not the cheapest but price did drop

yea i was going to pull the trigger and then the price went up. BH was at 3199 and then a few hours later it went back to normal price.

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon EOS 5D Mark III reduced to $3199 at B&H and Best Buy

« on: October 22, 2012, 07:08:56 PM »

BH raised the price back up .. best buy is still at 3199 though

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon 5DIII for $3200 @ BnH

« on: October 22, 2012, 02:29:31 PM »

already went back up in the price

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Pricewatch Deals / 5d mark iii Amazon price drop

« on: October 21, 2012, 04:32:30 PM »

was 3499 or whatever ..

now it is $3249

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Frame-Full-HD-Digital-Camera/dp/B007FGYZFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350851473&sr=8-1&keywords=5d+mark+iii

not the cheapest but price did drop

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Lenses / Re: need help with a lens decision

« on: October 11, 2012, 11:39:35 AM »

So long as you do the old DoF preview, decouple & twist, the 24-70 will be fine, although, fully manual lenses with manual iris, such as the samyangs, might be better, specifically for timelapse.

If you have a nice new 5D3 or 1DX do you really want to knacker it with timelapse?  I bought a refurbed rebel for my timelapse camera.

well im not going to timelapse all the time .. just something I have always been interested in but have never done. As far as the samyangs .. i might pick up the cine modded ones for video as well as timelapse i guess

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Lenses / Re: need help with a lens decision

« on: October 11, 2012, 11:15:53 AM »

Thank you for all your responses. I originally bought the primes because I use to film a lot and it was mainly all with the 50. I bought the 24L for a wide but also to possibly get into shooting timelapses which I havent had the time to do yet. Right now I want to get more into photography and I feel like it would just be easier to walk around with the 24-70 then have to swap primes. The 2.8 shouldn't really be that big of an issue with a mark iii or 1dx. I also was considering switching my primes for video over to zeiss because of the hard stops and long focus throw.

Will i be able to shoot night timelapses with the 24-70? or would i still need like a prime ?

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Lenses / Re: need help with a lens decision

« on: October 10, 2012, 06:31:38 PM »

Currently I own a 24L II, 50L and 70-200mm L IS II. I have barely ever touched the 24L as was thinking about selling both the 24L and 50L and buying a 24-70 II. What do you guys think? I do both video and stills and a lot of the times I would like to just have the flexibility of a zoom. Plus I could always pick up a rokinon cine 35 and 85 for the times I do video? What do you guys think ? This is on full frame btw

I personally would sell the 70-200 and buy more primes ;-)

ahh i can't sell my 70-200 .. it's my baby=)

what about picking up a used 24-105 as my walk around lens and keep the 50L

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Lenses / Re: need help with a lens decision

« on: October 10, 2012, 06:30:59 PM »

moonlight

I rented the 24-70ii two weeks ago to see what the deal was.  My thoughts are if you are in the market for, or looking to replace, any two of the following three lenses: 24L, 35L, 50L, with the added convenience of a zoom then it's price is not too steep and probably right on.  Essentially my feeling is this is a prime replacement zoom if you truly don't need the extra stops of light in a prime, but still want stellar IQ.  You don't give up any sharpness, in fact I suspect you gain some.  For just about anyone else either the mark I, or the be quite honest, the new Tamron 24-70, are probably more than adequate.  I'm still on the fence as to whether I will order the new Canon simply because the Tammy does a good enough job and is far sharper than any 24-70i I ever used.  The VC is a added bonus that does turn it into a very well equipped all around zoom.  Prior I would have said the 24-105 is the best all around zoom on FF, but I suspect now I'd take the Tamron instead.  What I lose in reach I gain in light and it means on family vacations I don't have to also think about packing a 50 1.4 and/or flash. I did however hate the reverse zoom, but I can live with that and the extra $1000 in my pocket pretty easily.

ps love the field of dreams reference

thank you .. i am really tempted to purchase this lens to match with my 1dx

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Lenses / Re: need help with a lens decision

« on: October 10, 2012, 04:23:52 PM »

That is what I would like to do but then I would have to put out over 1k .. was trying to do an even swap

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Lenses / need help with a lens decision

« on: October 10, 2012, 03:55:14 PM »

Currently I own a 24L II, 50L and 70-200mm L IS II. I have barely ever touched the 24L as was thinking about selling both the 24L and 50L and buying a 24-70 II. What do you guys think? I do both video and stills and a lot of the times I would like to just have the flexibility of a zoom. Plus I could always pick up a rokinon cine 35 and 85 for the times I do video? What do you guys think ? This is on full frame btw