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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon EF135mm f/2L USM

« on: June 12, 2013, 12:49:49 PM »

Spirea by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

I think your 70-300L is seriously challenging the 135 on this type of shot !

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EOS Bodies / Re: Eos 6D for $1562

« on: June 11, 2013, 05:16:25 PM »

You guys in the States are so lucky with your pricing of camera gear.
$1562 exchanges to £1030. In the UK the cheapest we can get a 6D for is £1595. That's equal to $2416.
 

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EOS Bodies / Re: 6D Autofocus not impressive

« on: June 11, 2013, 12:27:53 PM »

I think mostly you get what you pay for, I'de be a little miffed if Canon sold the 6D for 2k and it performed exactly as a 5DMK III (3.4k) or a 1Dx. (7.5k)

Likewise, people are a little miffed that the 6D has less cross points than a Rebel ($750).

I wouldn't get too hung up on x type sensors. There are situations where this type can become 'confused', yet a | or - sensor can nail focus on an appropriate line.

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Landscape / Re: Beautiful sunsets

« on: June 09, 2013, 04:43:05 PM »

The guys

This pic reminds me of real black and white photography.
Not over processed.
I really like it.

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Lens Gallery / Re: Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM "Pancake"

« on: June 09, 2013, 04:22:39 PM »

it's not exactly a sports lens, but the images are just so good on the 5D mk2 I cant resist using it 

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Sports / Re: Horses / Horseriding etc

« on: June 09, 2013, 04:19:57 PM »

A few shots from the Bramham International Horse Trials in England

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Software & Accessories / Re: Should I go with the genuine Battery grip or go for a 3rd Party grip

« on: June 07, 2013, 06:03:03 AM »

Hi all, I wish you a happy friday,
 
I've been using my 5D mark III for a while now and I find the battery itself not sufficient enough for my intensive needs, so I was wondering that is it safe to get a 3rd party LP-E6 battery or it could damage my camera, same goes to the battery grip as well ..

Thanks in advance .. 

My approach would be that if you have 'intensive' needs I'd go with the real thing. 

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Canon General / Re: EOS 5D Mark III w/24-70 f/4L IS Kit Coming Soon

« on: June 06, 2013, 01:05:17 AM »

This really is the 70-300L all over again - a lens that is now proving itself IQ wise - yet at it's introduction was met with howls of derision. The reviewers stated it wasn't as good as the 70-200 and only marginally better than the non L - all rubbish in practice.

Guys: this 24-70 f4 is better than the 24-105 in every way - apart from reach and price. The price wil undoubtably come down.

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Canon General / Re: EOS 5D Mark III w/24-70 f/4L IS Kit Coming Soon

« on: June 05, 2013, 04:57:29 PM »

I still don't get the point of the 24-70 f4 lens.  It's more expensive than the 24-105, has less focal length range, and is comparable in optical quality.  Why?  Just why?   If you want noticeably better optical quality, then go for the 24-70 f2.8.  Otherwise, you're better off with the 24-105 for less money.

If you're right and Canon is going to discontinue the 24-105, then will they bring something to replace it or do they want to force users to a smaller focal length range so that users spend even more money to add a 70-200 version to make up for it?

Because it is optically superior to the 24-105, in fact it's way ahead of even our very good copy of the 24-105.

Agreed at the present time it looks over priced against the longer zoom, but that lens has been around since 2005, and at the time of its introduction was the same higher price.

We got ours as an official kit in England, but our local professional dealer in Leeds, North of England seemed to be the only retailer offering it.

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1D X Sample Images / Re: Any Thing shot with a 1Dx

« on: June 04, 2013, 03:03:57 PM »

Here is a photo taken earlier today of Rhonda who is 42,this is a natural light portrait taken with the 70-200mk2

 

Rhonda's going to love you for announcing to the world that she's 42 !

Nice shot but prefer your 'girls with attitude' style pics.

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Lenses / Re: What will be your next lens - and can you post a photo to explain why?

« on: June 04, 2013, 08:56:16 AM »

Yep, I think the digital age has more or less removed the need for shift/tilt, unless you specifically want to shoot and work from one frame, which some people do.

At Building Panoramics we've moved ours on now.

Having looked at your website, I can only say that I aspire to be able to take pictures as beautiful as yours. If you hadn't said, I would have assumed almost all of the building pictures were taken with a TS lens, so I'm intrigued that you don't. What do you use to correct the perspective?

Am I right in thinking that most make use of (carefully managed) HDR as well?

Many thanks, Deva and Mr Bean. We use photoshop CS6 most of the time to correct perspective. You are absolutely right; all our images are just as you describe, carefully managed bracketed exposures hand blended in photoshop. We do not use an HDR program.

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Lenses / Re: What will be your next lens - and can you post a photo to explain why?

« on: June 04, 2013, 05:01:46 AM »

I will probably get a TSE lens as well but ... have you tried software geometric corrections? I am not saying that this is as good as a TSE lens (it is not) but you might be surprised how well it works. I am more interested in the ability of the TSE lenses to change the plane of focus. Well, there is a software solution for that, too, focus stacking.

Yep, I think the digital age has more or less removed the need for shift/tilt, unless you specifically want to shoot and work from one frame, which some people do.

At Building Panoramics we've moved ours on now.

To keep in the spirit of the thread, mine would be a 50mm f1.4 IS because I like the neutral perspective from the 50mm on FF, and I'm a lazy git who inevitably arrives late and has to shoot in a panic as the sun is rapidly descending below the horizon, without time to set up the tripod..........

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Landscape / Re: Post Your Best Landscapes

« on: June 04, 2013, 12:59:38 AM »

The ice cliff Glacier on Mt Stuart (Washington) yesterday at about 4am.  Shots like these are why I'd love to have a 50mm f/1.4 IS!  This was 50mm, 1/10s (yeah, I have no idea how it isn't a blurred mess either...got lucky), ISO 6400, f/1.4

Wow, you've really caught the atmosphere in that shot, and let us share a little of the experience. Well done !

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Lenses / Re: Leaf Shutter Lenses For Canon Dslr

« on: June 03, 2013, 05:06:48 PM »

Maybe the because most dSLRs have the shutter in the body?
In order to use a leaf shutter lens, the camera shutter would have to stay open for at least as long as the lens shutter will be open, and somehow the the lens shutter would have to be actuated. Technically probably not impossible (the lens aperture is actuated when you press the shutter button, so why not the lens shutter?), but it would be entirely new functionality for current dSLRs

Pentax made a leaf shutter 'standard' lens for their wonderful Pentax 6x7, and that had a normal focal plane shutter as well, which was used with all the other lenses available.

No problems in that respect. 

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United Kingdom & Ireland / Re: Advice for photographic venues near Whitby, UK

« on: June 03, 2013, 03:34:20 PM »

All above good advice on where to go. Rievaulx is about 1 hours drive from Whitby.

Here are a few of ours from the area