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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sigma 35 f/1.4 DG HSM First Impressions

« on: December 25, 2012, 06:14:45 AM »

About the bokeh: I have seen a nervous rendition only by f/1.4 - which is a fairly common behaviour for fast primes.  Stopping down to f/2 of f/2.8 makes it smooth and creamy enough, though I agree not the best out there. But then again, bokeh is probably not the highest priority on a 35mm lens.

Bokeh @1.4

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sigma 35 f/1.4 DG HSM First Impressions

« on: December 25, 2012, 04:47:26 AM »

I haven't read this thread,I just jumped to the last page,one point I wanted to mention is that the sigma is not weather sealed,But the new 35mm L will almost certainly be weather sealed.. I have the sigma lens and it's excellent but I would prefer weather sealing.. and for this reason I will sell it when the new L is released..

I posted these pictures by mistake in the HDR area.. please ignore that mistake..

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HDR - High Dynamic Range / Re: Sigma 35mm 1.4

« on: December 25, 2012, 04:38:48 AM »

On a scales including Hood and both caps..

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HDR - High Dynamic Range / Sigma 35mm 1.4

« on: December 25, 2012, 04:32:17 AM »

I haven't read this thread,I just jumped to the last page,one point I wanted to mention is that the sigma is not weather sealed,But the new 35mm L will almost certainly be weather sealed.. I have the sigma lens and it's excellent but I would prefer weather sealing.. and for this reason I will sell it when the new L is released..

BTW build quality is pretty good and it feels quite heavy.. focus ring is nice and smooth too,although not quite Zeiss Bild quality..

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HDR - High Dynamic Range / Re: Post your HDR images:

« on: December 24, 2012, 08:24:50 AM »

 I used a TSE 17 here....

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D III - Camera of the year 2012

« on: December 12, 2012, 09:25:09 AM »

... (and backlit buttons too..)

I agree!!!  I hate fumbling around in the dark trying to find the correct button on my 1DX.  I have most of them memorized, but sometimes you just need to see the darn buttons.    For me, the 1DX is definitely the camera of the year but for more people the 5D3 is probably better due to the price.

One more thing I would change is the weight.. it's damn heavy.. deep 200grams on the next version please Canon..

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D III - Camera of the year 2012

« on: December 12, 2012, 09:23:46 AM »

... (and backlit buttons too..)

I agree!!!  I hate fumbling around in the dark trying to find the correct button on my 1DX.  I have most of them memorized, but sometimes you just need to see the darn buttons.    For me, the 1DX is definitely the camera of the year but for more people the 5D3 is probably better due to the price.

I would agree the 5Dmk3 is more value for money,the 1DX is mainly for sports shooters,for everyone else it doesn't offer enough value for money..

even the button for the light is awkward on the 1Dx compared to the D4.. but the Q button is useful and gives you most of the functions on the LCD at the pressing of this button...

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D III - Camera of the year 2012

« on: December 12, 2012, 08:38:37 AM »

For me the 1D X is the camera of the year 2012.

+1....I'm not a 1D X owner yet, but I did have a chance to hold and shoot with it through a friend. I love EVERYTHING about 1D X - low light shooting, the grip, size, frame rate, AF system, how the camera feel in the hands etc..I can go on for days here.

Assuming I'll get one tomorrow, am not sure how to justify 1D X purchase to the "boss" at home yet. About "honey, I accidently bought a 1D X instead of 5D III and the camera store will not allow me to return it"

I have a !dx and really like it but it needs better shadow recovery.. it has pattern noise in the files when pushed.. add an exmor sensor and it would be the prefect camera (and backlit buttons too..)

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D III - Camera of the year 2012

« on: December 12, 2012, 07:41:46 AM »

For me the 1D X is the camera of the year 2012.

Do you already have a H5D-60 in your hands??

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Canon General / Re: Is canon going to come back?

« on: December 02, 2012, 03:45:33 PM »

So what do they make better outside the af department?

I shoot with both systems so I'm no fanboi.. canon makes some amazing glass,the new flash system is excellent too.. the supertele's are the best around....

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Lenses / Re: Canon 85L 1.2 vs Sigma 85 1.4... Has anyone tried both?

« on: November 21, 2012, 03:34:01 PM »

Thanks a lot!!! those sigma files looks pretty well!!

Btw. I already have seen the photo of the redhead girl making the funny face elsewhere, did you make an review of the lens?? or post it on flickr???

She's my fiance and I've probably posted that picture on here before. Speaking of that picture, we were walking on the beach and spun around and made that face. You can see that I didn't get the focus perfect, but at least it was usable. If I had the Canon there is no way it would have focused in time to catch the moment.

There is one factor regarding the Canon that you might consider...the warm, special feeling of knowing and being able to say that you own one of the most highly regarded lenses in the world.

Your fiancé is stunning.. the sigma looks pretty good but i prefer the bokeh of the L...

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EOS Bodies / Re: A Brief 2013 Canon Roadmap [CR1]

« on: November 16, 2012, 08:03:55 AM »

Do people actually care about APS-C cameras anymore?

That 1.6 times improvement in reach sure helps when you are taking pictures of wildlife....

APS-C sensors only give a f.o.v of a longer lens but actual reach is no different. the focal length doesn't change..

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Software & Accessories / Re: Lightroom 4.3 & Camera Raw 7.3 Release Candidates Available

« on: November 10, 2012, 12:02:43 PM »

Does anyone know how to relocate Lightroom 3 to a new macbook air without dvd-rom? My current lightroom was installed from a DVD.

Thanks a lot!

Use disk utility to makle a disk image from the cd-rom and put it on a usb stick and then use the usb to install it on your MBA....

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Reviews / Re: Review - Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II

« on: November 08, 2012, 09:17:03 AM »

Just got one of these a couple of hours ago,excellent glass,wide open at 24mm and it is sharp across the frame,expensive but superb.IS would add weight and complexity and I am not convinced its needed at these focal lengths.. the price will drop over the next few months.