After more thought, the Tamron likely has one or misaligned elements,
which either slipped past QC or resulted from being knocked around.
Packaging was pristine.

The key clue may be the behavior in Live View. I could get the lens to focus on the chosen center point using MF, but not using AF. It would consistently backfocus badly in Live View using AF.

From my understanding, misalignment can cause the symptoms I experienced.

But overall the lens was not compelling enough to try another copy. I do wish Canon would start adding IS to more fast primes.

Sean C said:

Darn, that's unfortunate.
You'll need at least a second light source then and treat the on lens light like you would fill from a ring light. That might actually work nicely for a diorama. Consider the on lens light as sky fill, then use the key as the sun. With a 1/4 CTO on the key I bet you could blend them for a nicely convincing look. It'd be worth exploring the concept anyway.

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Yes, this stacked shot uses a bit of light from the LEDs to lighten up the chip pile

YuengLinger said:

Have there already been firmware updates?

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Nope! Think it’s february...

Because Canon saw how great Sony has been doing by making their menus as confusing as possible, and decided they wanted a piece of the action.

cervantes said:

Thanks! What you see on the pictures is pretty much all I got. I only spent two mornings and one afternoon shooting birds. My schedule wouldn't allow for more, unfortunately! I could have gone birding there for two weeks straight I think.

It's hard to believe that you didn't see much. The Algarve is really the best part for birding I think. I linked the amazing birding guide of the Algarve Tourism Board in my article. You can find so much info in there that you won't be needing a (human) guide.

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I am afraid that the tourist boards of many areas list birding sights and give huge amounts of praise but when you get there it is a different matter altogether. Sometimes, it's because they don't take into account the decline in bird populations and sometimes they just sum together all the rare sightings as if they are commonplace. Believe me, I am an experienced birder and I had a good guide but I have a dismal photographic record of 10 days of birding.

Adorama has the Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS for $269 (Reg $549) today only via Adorama daily deals.
This would make a great all-purpose superzoom for your APS-C Canon DSLR or mirrorless camera (with adapter).
Key Features


Lens Mount: Canon EOS
Zoom Focal Length: 18-250mm Lens
Image Stabilization Type: Yes (OS)
Lens Format: APS-C / DX
Maximum Aperture: f/3.5-6.3
Special Features: Aspherical
Lens Type: Macro SLR Lens, Wide Angle to Telephoto Zoom SLR Lens
Lens Series: Sigma DC Series

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS $269 (Reg $549)

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Finally! A resolution to that issue!

Viggo said:

Yes, I posted it in your other thread about this

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I shared my photo in the thread just now showing what I'm describing. Your issue looks similar to the banding I saw when I pushed images 4-5+ stops in Lightroom or DPP on my 5D Mark IV and even with the EOS R. The sensors have some funky thing going on for sure...but it honestly never impacted my photos over my time with using it.

Very nice series, Dave.

LOL on the shutter button thing. Lynda.com has some good tutorials on the 5DM2, not sure about the 6D, but it is a pay site (but they do have a free one-month trial which may be all you need). I'm affiliated with a college so get it free, and some libraries offer it free if you have a library membership. In any case, it has lots of other good photography classes that have really helped me.

privatebydesign said:

Say that when you get sick...

You can save as much as you like on cameras, iPhones etc etc, but try paying a bill for care if you get sick, all those savings and considerably more disappear.

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This is indeed an important consideration, in this case, higher prices for cameras are really not that important...
But as you know, grass always seems to be greener on the other side of the fence.

nope. the old style "feeder thing" from APSC to FF is not needed any longer. EF-S was borne out of sheer necessity, because FF systems were prohibitively expensive for "average" new and existing customers (coming from analog SLR).

the difference is much smaller today and should/will shrink further with mirrorfree systems. i think we will see 999 for "entry level" FF ILCs pretty soon.

depending on preferences and available budget, buyers either chose small/light/inexpensive (crop) or larger/"better"/more expensive (full frame) ... or both.

and if someone starts with Canon EOS M and likes it, they are very likely to consider Canon as 1st choice if they want to add or move to an FF system. Even when it means buying new lenses. would they switch to a different brand the'd also have to buy new lenses ... and learn a different UI in addition ... and possibly switch forums. Sonyalpharumors, anyone?

Harry, go and mix flour with water because it’s the closest way you will make dough.

I found a method for getting cover flow view back on OSX Mojave. I can confirm that even after reverting to an old version of the Finder application, it still supports viewing EOS R files natively right in the folder. So, I'm somewhat happy. But using the old version of the finder in a newer version of OSX is a little buggy. (Can't empty trash or copy/paste files without encountering an error.) So, ultimately I'm just pissed at Apple for taking this very useful folder view out of OSX.

Edit: I do not recommend using the workaround below. I've now realized that it causes an error when I try to rename files also, which means I cannot revert back to the other version of the finder app, which also means that I'm now stuck with this buggy version and will probably need to reinstall OSX.

https://medium.com/@andrew_marcus/get-back-cover-flow-in-mac-os-mojave-1baa5bf94934

I don't know why I bought it... It was rare and interesting. But, I guess ultimately it wasn't meant to be. I probably won't get another one.

I have the 85 f1.2 II. It's a pretty old design. I'm sure the f1.4 is sharper, and the IS on an f1.4 lens is cool, but ultimately I'm pretty satisfied with the f1.2 for the 85mm focal length. Also at the rate Canon seems to be pushing to make new RF lens designs, I don't think I'll be buying too many more EF lenses. The 200 1.8 was an exception because I doubt we'll see a new version of that, even in RF mount since it's pretty clear telephoto lenses don't have a lot to gain with the new mount, and a super-fast 200mm is probably not high on the list of new lenses to design.

here we go. https://petapixel.com/2018/11/26/sonys-next-full-frame-sensor-to-offer-60mp-and-8k-report/

Canon maybe late again. Beasty Sony FF sensor with ... 8k video on the horizon.

Soon the whimpering for "8k video's gotta be in every (stills) camera" will start.

Zhuhai does have lots to eat.... snake wasn;t in my 1st choice..... LOL!

DAveC

YuengLinger said:

Lovely work. And thank you for bringing back memories of my visit to Zhuhai 15 years ago! How charming it was--and the first place I ever tried roasted king snake. My friend's daughter, 11 years old, was eating it with such gusto, how I could I refuse?

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slclick said:

A day later and still no pricing? On another note, I wonder where this will stack IQ wise against the only non Canon 70-200 I'd consider, the T G2.

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Almost two weeks later and still no price. Adorama has a listing for it but it says "not yet available" and there is no price shown.

You can download the trial version of C1 and compare the same raw file processed in C1 and Lr. Just import it in both programs and without any adjustments export it as jpeg and compare both files in Photoshop. The color engine of C1 is much better compared to Lr (I must admit I didn't used the latest version of Lr with the new profiles features), but let's say that the raw information is like a partiture, it depens if you play it o a cheap chines keyboard or a brand piano.

YuengLinger said:

Good math here!

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Don't forget, you have to subtract the ebay selling fees, so you do not get the ebay selling price. The ebay fees plus paypal fees run a little over $90 for a $700 auction sale so, assume you net $600 after fees. The difference for a camera with under 2,000 actuations would run between $700 and $800. With a repaired camera, you get a warranty, if your ebay camera dies after a short time, you start all over, so the warranty has some value too..

I cant wait to see the firmware updates for the EOS R. I'm still not sold on the MFn bar, more physical buttons or another dial would set many at east. Canon's next moves will be most interesting, I wonder if sales are hitting their internal secret projections. I expect to enter the R eco system by this time next year. Until then its all about the 5D4.

Here is a little comparison:

ahsanford said:

I don't get the itch like that unless I'm hiking or on vacation in a really picturesque place.

Birding -- the realities of the size/cost of the glass, waiting, the constantly being out in the wild, dealing with mosquitoes, etc. are simply not my jam. When I'm outdoors we're constantly moving/hiking/exploring.

And the high I got for finally capturing a bald eagle in the wild last year wasn't that much of a high. Landscapes, candids, travel, etc. get me going much much more.

- A

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That is the way I used to think. These days 90% of my photography is with my 800 F5.6 L IS + all the expensive clutter to get the most out of it! Bird photography is a slippery slope and I slipped, you might too - BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I do not understand the intense interest in a cheap, mirrorless camera! No moving parts = CHEAP to produce. No weight = no stability! I know, Image Stabilization... does that mean we don't need tripods any more? I think not. I have an iPhone but I also want a REAL Camera!! My 40D's were awesome (at the time) loved the weight and the quality! I had battery grips for added weight/stability - LOVED Them!! I'm not so into light-weight cheap #$%^&!! Seriously, I played around with an 80D at Best Buy the other day. Feels like a toy. Just sayin'

Ouch! I've had poison ivy burns on my legs, so I hear you. Yes, you have to get in extremely close for 1:1.
Nice shots! And the landscape adds another dimension to the versatility of the lens.