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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Sony RX1 Full Frame sensor Compact leaked photos / rumor

« on: September 10, 2012, 03:21:08 AM »

Hmm, this, or a Nikon D600 with a nice lens?

At that price I think the RX1 would need to have the D800 sensor or a really exceptional lens in order to appeal.

Infact I think that could be a smart move, play off of the D800 sensor hype and appeal to users who don't want an SLR< are tied into another system or don't believe Sony will support SLR's aswell as Canon/Nikon.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Samyang 24mm tilt and shift

« on: September 03, 2012, 06:14:41 AM »

Definately something I'm keeping a close eye on, looking at the pic it seems as if independant rotation of the tilt and shift might be possible as with the recent Canon's.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Nikon user Swapping to Canon with a 5D3

« on: September 02, 2012, 04:54:16 PM »

If you want to argue Nikon vs. Canon, there is no camera in the world that can even come close in matching the 1DX for sports.  I didn't realize this until recently, but it's ridiculous.

I actually think this explains Canon's recent focus, FF DSLR's are right at the top of the food chain when it comes to "action" photography where as there operating below MF DSLR's when it comes to studio/landscape work.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Nikon user Swapping to Canon with a 5D3

« on: September 01, 2012, 02:32:08 AM »

I have the Nikon 28-300 on my D7000 - it's perfect for it's intended use....travel, walk around, vacation, or when you want to cover your bases without a bunch of gear/weight.    I've been interested in something similar from Canon, but they don't have a comparable zoom that can be used as a travel/walk around at a reasonable cost like the nikon 28-300.....so on my 5d3 I use the 24-105.

Due to the size/weight, I think Canon missed the mark from a product strategy standpoint with their 28-300 version...IMO

Different markets being targetted IMHO, the Canon seems to be aiming more at the pro user who wants to limate lens changes rather than the travel zoom market.

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Lenses / Re: Canon 14-24 2.8 - With our powers combined....

« on: September 01, 2012, 01:30:16 AM »

Canon should have a look on how many photographers holding canon full frame cameras with a nikon 14-24 sticked into it.

however i'd love to see a 12-24 like sigmas, only sharper!

i'd die for this, i'd kill for this, i'd go streight to hell for this

To me this seems like the better route, Nikon's focus on making their sharpest zooms all f2.8 limates there market IMHO as it makes them expensive and bulky.

To me a 12-24mm or 14-24mm lens seems like its going to get the majority of its use from landscape/architecture photographers who will not really miss the larger appature. 16-35mm seems a much better range for an f/2.8 zoom to me offering both a wide and a relatively normal view for people photography, indeed Nikon had to bring back the 17-35mm for that reason I'd guess.

A Canon 14-24mm f/4 zoom would likely be alot cheaper and smaller than the Nikon and offer them a similar advanatge to the 70-200mm f/4's if you ask me.

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Lenses / Re: When are Canon going to revise the aged 20mm F2.8 ?

« on: August 27, 2012, 12:23:21 PM »

I'd guess a big factor is whats happen with Canons future ultrawide zooms, if they plan something similar to the Nikon 14-24mm 2.8 then directly replacing the 20mm 2.8 doesnt seem ideal.

A 20mm 1.4 would certainly give them something else unique with only the ultra expensive Leica for near company.

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EOS Bodies / Re: What will happen to 5Dii prize when/if entry full frame (6D?) is announced?

« on: August 27, 2012, 12:12:24 PM »

Also, what if Canon releases a 2K FF camera that has worse build quality than the 5DII & no changeable focusing screen?

My guess is that the build quality will be very similar to the 5D2 since that does still put it below the 5D3.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Funny thing happening across the camera world

« on: August 27, 2012, 07:45:11 AM »

I'm guessing that Canon working in a much more "in house" fashion than most of their competitors makes keeping a lid on future products much easier.

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Lenses / Re: National Parks besides Grand Canyon? - recommendations please

« on: August 26, 2012, 01:39:47 PM »

If you don't have a problem with long uphill walks I'd definately recommend Observation Point in Zion NP, gives you an amazing view down the valley and goes though some interesting slot canyons en route.

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Lenses / Re: Would a tilt/shift adaptor be possible/likely for the M system?

« on: August 26, 2012, 08:44:27 AM »

Question is how many photographers would like to buy a lens they would have to upgrade when upgrading the camera.

Again this seems like a reason for creating a TSE adaptor for the M, people would be using EF lenses that would still work should they upgrade to a FF DSLR in the future.

Canon's TS-E lenses do not autofocus. The electronic contacts are used to control the aperture & record EXIF, but focus is still fully manual.

Yes I know but if your talking about an adaptor then the EF lenses used would still autofocus when used on a regular DSLR or with a regular EF to M adaptor.

So the investment is much less specialised, your paying for an adaptor but the lens you use with it you may already own or also use normally with AF intact.

Like the lensbaby, only with better optics & electronic contacts?

I actually thought of buying a Lensbaby Edge 80, but the price is too high, at least for what seems to me like a semi-toy.

I'm talking about something like the Hasslebland tilt/shift adaptor but without the built in teleconverter as you don't have to deal with the issued of the increase flange distance. Unlike the lensbaby it seems to me that results from such an adaptor could potentially be close to those from an actual TSE lens.

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Lenses / Re: Would a tilt/shift adaptor be possible/likely for the M system?

« on: August 26, 2012, 05:02:39 AM »

As I see it -

1. There's no point in using a TS-E lens without a tripod, so reducing the size & weight of a TS-E lens would be negligible.

2. There might be some IQ benefit, but TS-E lenses are a niche market, which I guess is why Canon didn't make any TS-E lenses for specifically for crop sensors. I've heard the 17mm TS-E lens was introduced to be a TS-E 24mm equivalent on crop sensors, but it's still FF compatible.

In short - if there's money in tilt-shift lenses for EOS-M bodies, Canon (or some other lens manufacturer) will probably make some. My guess is there isn't any, so there wouldn't be any.

The most obvious advanatge to me seems to be price, a specialist TSE lens on a EF-S mount would still I'd guess come in at around $1000 or more for a manual focusing prime.

I'd guess a TS-E adaptor could be significantly cheaper than that and could be used with multiple lenses that would still AF when used on a DSLR or with the regular EF adaptor.

There does seem to be an increased interest in using selective focus via tilt recently which could be capitalised on with such a product without damaging the market for more serious FF specialist TSE lenses.

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Lenses / Would a tilt/shift adaptor be possible/likely for the M system?

« on: August 26, 2012, 01:55:03 AM »

I'v seen 3rd party atempts at similar things for other systems and unlike the Hassleblad system they don't need any optics due to the lesser flange distance, would a similar system be possible for the M using EF lenses? would Canon consider it?

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EOS Bodies / Re: More Big Megapixel Talk

« on: August 20, 2012, 06:39:36 PM »

If you want mirror less "SLR" now you can buy one of the Sony Alpha cameras.

Not quite.
You still get a semitranslucent mirror, though stationary, but worse; Sony Alpha still uses off-sensor focusing.
The reasons why future high IQ cameras should be mirrorless is to achieve accurate image sensor focus, and to avoid SLR mirror vibrations.

Theres nothing to stop this in current generation FF SLR's, the mirror can be flipped up and on sensor focusing used.

The reality is that on sensor AF still lags well behind phase AF in speed and tracking ability while EVF tech is still(and likely never will be) the equal of an OVF in realism aswell as being a power drain.

Personally as mostly a landscape shooter who generally uses wide/normal focal lenghts I would be intersted in a FF mirrorless for the size advanatge but the benefits seem much more questionable for other users. Thats I'd guess part of the reason we havent seen one outside of a Leica appear yet, FF sensored cameras are already a niche market so sticking with SLRs you appeal to both the landscape/studio users and action users, alot of the former likely still shoot some of the latter aswell so the extra bulk isnt totally wasted on them.

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Lenses / Re: Wider lens for new FF user - 35L vs. new 28 IS

« on: August 16, 2012, 04:20:50 PM »

If your shutter speed has more to do with hand holdability than subject movment and your not looking for shallow DOF then the 28mm 2.8 IS does seem like the better option.

The 35L isnt really a "light" lens either, 2/3rds the weight of the 24-70 you think is too heavy for your use.

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PowerShot Cameras / Re: Canon PowerShot Pro1X [CR1]

« on: August 12, 2012, 03:09:10 PM »

If what you say is anywhere close then it would do two things,
1) make the G1X superfluous and be competing in a way with the new EOS-M
2) at the price level you quote it would no longer be a successor to the Canon Powershot Gxx line
anyway Canon already introduced a two Pro models recently they are called the G1X and the EOS-M respectively!

I don't think crowded is a bad thing for Canon in this second of the market, with the decline in compact sales/profit this is likely where a large amount of the profit is for all the big manifacturers.

IMHO if it is really to be a Gxx successor it will be in a G12 type body possibly with the edges smoothed off,(love the EOS M design), APS-C sensor at about 14 to 16 Mpxs, same folding screen, broader zoom range, say 24 to 120mms I would hazard a guess at 8x max, it cant go much more than that or it will get too big and not be able to retract into the body. I think they might introduce the same touch screen as on the EOS M to get rid of some of the knobs and of course Digic 5 processor.

Personally the video doesn't interest me but I guess they will throw in the best available they can off without cannibalising the G1X or the EOS M I also reckon the price will be around the $600 to 800 range so as not to compete with the G1X.

I can definately see something with a sensor size between the G1X and the G12, perhaps with a longer zoom aswell?

As far as a fixed L lens goes  I'd guess Canon would only go with this if they came up with a really prenium product and needed that extra push to sell it, say...

70D 22MP ASPC sensor.
24-70mm f/2.8 quivilent with manual zoom and filter ring.
Over 100% coverage optical veiwfinder.
Fully weather sealed.