Ciliatus said:

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So i guess the best option would be to sell the Tamron and buy the Canon version.
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To make your invest a little less hurting look at the IQ comparison at TDP.
To me it looks like the Tamy is a little bit better at 70 mm while Canon is winning as soon as it goes mor tele. At 300 mm the gain in IQ for the Canon is obvious.
But don't expect too much profit selling your Tamy :-( . That's always the prob with 3rd party lenses. 150,- € would be a deal IMO, depending on its condition.
Some prices on ebay are ridiculously high.

Edit: If you can wait some time, wait until June. I'd expect Canon Germany to start their summer promotion then. Maybe this lens could be included.
Summer promo is already live. Only L lenses are included.

unfocused said:

Comments like this always make me cringe. Stills and video are two very different animals. The essence of video is to capture motion and sound. It is to show subjects moving through space and time. Photography is about stopping time. Carving a split second out of the continuum and holding it up for examination. Certainly the technology of still and motion cameras have been converging, but the thought that you can simply carve out a single frame from a video and have a great picture betrays an ignorance of both still photography and video/film.

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Absolutely. Taking a single frame from good video would produce a terrible still image as a general rule, as the shutter speeds required to produce good videography rarely match the shutter speed required to produce a good still in the same situation. While there are similarities in the art forms there are also massive differences.

Jethro said:

'monsoons'?

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Yes, monsoons the best time in Western ghats for macro photographers. Most animals(large and small) time their reproduction for monsoon season. This is what the ghats look like for 4-5 months of year.

StoicalEtcher said:

Graham,
Many thanks for digging these out.
Cheers
Stoical

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There is a remote possibility that is due to the “aging” of the camera. I have a 40D that is very reliable in AF for 4 year. After that it becomes less and less reliable.

Yes nice. I love blue light photography, especially with some city (or marina) lights mixed in.

Correct on the balance. If the camera wants to tilt immediately when it's turned off, the balance is way off. Even with a gimbal that has the power to handle an out of balance camera, you want it as close to balanced as possible to save on wear and tear and extend the battery life.

From the old steady cam days, you wanted to have it slightly bottom heavy, enough that it would take around 1 full second to swing when tilted 90 degrees and released. When balancing a gimbal, I aim closer to a half second when the gimbal is powered off.

Those owls have fully dialated pupils and by the flash shadows it appears to have been quite dark. If it was just a bit of HSS fill I wouldn’t have commented. There’s also the issue that it’s an advertisement for a guide to using flash for bird photography so the photos are being used commercially. I’ve shot thousands of owl phots and have never used a flash so I don’t feel there is a need. That’s my opinion. I’m aware others disagree but If you did that in the refuge where I volunteer I’d eject you for harassment.

I gave up waiting for a new model that is small and has RT. Bought a used 90-EX on Ebay for super cheap. Works great on my 6D as a little fill and the 'easy wireless' mode is actually handy too.

I think this is alternate-leaved golden-saxifrage
I tooked this with RP ,40mm 2,8stm with 70mm extension ,so around 2x . F16 iso 800
20 picture focus stack then it stopped .
I guess problem is with high magnification ,on some point there will be too small sharp areas for autofocus detect it and it thinks pic is done ,when cant find sharp.
Hard to find enough still weather for 2x focus stack
Tried also put start point to stamen heads but they are too small for autofocus to hit,and somehow touch drag focus point works very bad with high magnification.
I wish could move focus point on 5x view on focus override,with arrow buttons.

Gotta love Canon, because my DX2 PCB board failed and no data etc could be extracted, what they did was upload another (in for repair dx2's) data , hence i now have approx 278 thousand shutter count, anyway with alot of apologies from Canon / CPS they are sending a courier to collect it, and they will get it back to around 24K not 278K.

Chaitanya said:

Keith Cooper(EF mount) and Richard Wong(Nikon F mount) have already posted their reviews on their respective websites. It certainly seems like Venus Laowa has filled another niche for small group of photographers.

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I’m glad they are! If Canon produced an 100mm MP-E that went from infinity to 3.5x, that would be my perfect lens. It’d be monstrous, but I’d pay top dollar for something like that.

unfocused said:

Could this have something to do with Canon not wanting beginners to fry their camera's using old strobes?

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They would need to use really old strobes - at least 20+ years old - many of them using a sync cable, not the hotshoe (the Vivitar 283 one of the notable exceptions). It could have been a real problem years ago. It is true people could still find old units on eBay or the like, but I wonder why they took this decision now, and not 15 years ago, for example.

Maybe they are selling more now on markets where very old units are more common, but I've a feeling it's more to protect Canon business from cheaper units than consumers from high-voltage units.

Well, you knew going in that there were few lenses, and that many lenses would need the adapter for quite some time. And you also must realize that many lenses will never be available in EF mount. Even the RF lenses with the same general specification (ie 24-105/4.0 or 50/1.2) are significant improvements over the EF designs due to the nature of the RF mount flexibility.

The question is - why use the R, with adapted lenses? Because its a great camera. Because its metering down to just about no light whatsoever is fantastic.... despite your "problems" with it. Focus in poor light is faster. The viewfinder is better in low light too. You get all sorts of information in the EVF if you want it. Because it can shoot silently. Because it tracks in servo very very well. Because you can use EF, EF-S or RF lenses on it. Because RF lenses all have the extra control ring - which you can also get for EF lenses with the right adapter.

There are a lot of rumors about the 7D-series, and these are spread over several threads on the board. That makes it difficult to assess the developments regarding the 7D-series. But every time again, there appear to be many that want to see a “worthy” successor for their 7D Mk II - by Canon.

A brief historic overview of the rumors/information about the 7D Mk II over the last one and a half years shows there is a tendency in the rumors about the 7D-series’ future.

1. In the second half of 2017 there was a rumor that the 7D Mk III would come early 2018.
2. In November, 2018 there suddenly was the rumor that Canon had scrapped the development of an “unnamed high-end DSLR”. This was vague enough that the wishful thinkers could hope this would not be the 7D Mk III. But on the other hand it was a clear signal something was changing drastically.
3. Suddenly, in early 2018 there was this rumor: no 7D Mk III before Q4 of 2018, perhaps even later. Nothing more.
4. Halfway into 2018 the rumors came that the 7D Mk III, and all “prosumer cameras” would get elaborate video functions (which is peculiar for a camera mainly aimed for action stills) and that it would arrive between the end of 2018 and early 2019. Also, an “accelerated product development cycle” was mentioned. This seems to point towards a change where to ‘position’ the successor to the 7D Mk II.
5. Early 2019: the rumor that the successor for the 80D and for the 7D Mk II will be “amalgamated” surfaces. This was a first, yet vague, clue that Canon could end the 7D-series.
6. April 2019: the rumor that the 7D MK II is the last in the “7D”-series, although the rumor is not specific to it being APS-C or FF. It is also rumored that the 7D will be succeeded by a mirrorless body. This suggests the end of the 7D-series.
7. May 2019: the rumor that 2 APS-C 32,5MP cameras have been offered for certification (Code Names K437 and DS126801). The 32.5 MP seem extremely high for a high fps (10fps – or more?) action camera; a general-purpose “90D” is more likely.

The rumors about the successor for the 7D Mk II slowly, but clearly evolve in the direction that there will be no DSLR to replace the 7D Mk II with a camera that improves on the 7D Mk II.

With predictions for ILC sales being what they are (i.e. declining), scrapping the 7D-series is no strange decision from Canon’s perspective. In the near future with diminishing sales numbers for ILCs, the bigger margins in FF may become more appealing than a large market share in a specialized, less profitable segment such as APS-C action-DSLRs.

But on the other hand Canon would not want to alienate the 7D-series users, let alone anger them.
Canon will want to control the information flow in an orchestrated attempt (1) to manage their decisions in this matter and (2) at the same time influence the market and customer perception.

Conclusion:
A. The rumors, over time, show that it is unlikely that the 7D Mk II will have a successor in the form of an APS-C DSLR.
B. The “DS126801” will probably just be the “90D” – meaning a capable general purpose APS-C DSLR, probably with many great video features.
C. There is only a slim chance that the “DS126801” turns out to be a ‘worthy’ replacement for the 7D Mk II, it would be an uncharacteristic leap for Canon if the 32,5 MP sensor is for real.
D. Canon has an interest to be not too specific too early about their plans with the APS-C line in general, and the 7D-series in particular.

Hi DPC.
Some very nice shots, a shame she is being a bit detrimental to your foliage! Worth it for the opportunity of such nice shots?

Cheers, Graham.

CanonFanBoy said:

Great lens you bought!

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Yes, it should be, mine has issues and the seller wasn’t willing to admit or solve anything so it’s just sitting in the box waiting for my report to go through, 12-15 weeks, before it’s resolved. Not too happy about that

Wormaap said:

First of all: thanks for all the input so far! The body is at 400k clicks and lacks some paint but otherwise looks good. Price is at about a third of the regular going price for a used 1DXmk1 and it's getting a checkup by the store. I'll even get some warranty on everything but the shutter. So for argument's sake, let's assume it'll function as it should. My main interest is in whether or not I'll want to use it. I'll keep the 80D, by the way!

My main concern is with IQ and reach. I'll be losing reach twice, both in the crop factor and in the loss of cropping room by going from 24MP to 18MP. On the other hand, my 24-70 will become more useful/versatile.
In terms of IQ, I have very little to go by. DXOMark appears to prefer the 80D sensor for all but high-ISO, but I'd need to get out there and shoot it for a few days to know whether or not I got what I need.

Main question for IQ is (in my mind, but I'm open to suggestions!): will the fact that the 1DX has a FF-sensor outweigh the fact that it's older and lacks resolution?

My stuff goes all over the place. I love hanging out at the zoo, shooting animal portraits. But I also shoot parties. I have a little studio setup at home and have shot the occasional wedding. Not big on landscape, but that's mainly because I suck at it! I've attached a few pics I shot with the 80D to give an impression.

Would the low-light AF speed and accuracy of the 1DX be better than my 80D? I do get lots of missed shots during parties because the AF simply doesn't manage. I now use the focust assist beam on my flash, but I much prefer using Servo AF with dancers, as they tend to move around quite a bit

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Currently I use a 1DX and 7D2 and the longest lenses I can get my hands on! Currently a Canon 800 F5.6 L IS and I still want more. The APSC sensor offers a "perceived" advantage - but only in the very best conditions + there is the significantly better AF on the 1DX compared to anything except a 1DX2.

Lets put it this way My 1DX is 5 1/2 years old and the 7D2 about a year younger yet the 1DX has more that 10 times the actuation's on it - guess which I think is the better camera? As to the 80D? Nice camera but the AF is just not up to what I need - great for most users though.

This girl came for breakfast in our backyard a couple of days ago. She enjoyed chewing on our chokecherry bush, some lilac twigs and flower stems and leaves that are just beginning to pop up. View attachment 184460View attachment 184461

degos said:

At this rate there's going to be a huge gulf between Canon's EOS-M lenses and RF lenses. Which manufacturer will fill the gap? Seems with Canon's obsession with $3000 perfection there's a gap for Tamron to get in with 1.8 VC lenses at reasonable ( e.g. affordable by average wedding shooter ) prices.

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Just like the gulf between M and L... only bigger. Canon will fill the gap, eventually, with non-L, RF lenses... along with others, I think.

jeanluc said:

If you are set on a DSLR, get the 5D4. As stated above, it is a major upgrade from the 5d3. Personally, I would just get an R. It will take very little time to get used to it, and you will love it.

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Thanks for your comments and thoughts jeanluc

Not the 2.8, but I've got the 300/4 non-is, which I bought new in the mid 90's.... once I had the defective filter off it, it worked fine on the R. As also does my newer 300/4 IS. Both work great on EOS R or 5D2/5D3 bodies.

I'm only saying all this, because I seriously thought that Canon was having some sort of "unsupported lens" issue. It was not (in my case at least). The 300/4 non-IS doesn't make it to any sort of lens correction data list at all, never has. I guess they just didn't make/sell too many. For the 300/2.8.... If I recall, data is available for lens correction, so you might breath a bit easier on that.

CanonFanBoy said:

Great photo!

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Thanks.

Amazing pics, amazing colours, amazing all.

Lovely portrait. Nicely done.

Looks very clear. great shots!