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IsaacImage · Sep 25, 2017

GalicianStainedGlass said:
This. Looks. Amazing!!! Colors are so natural and so clean at the same time!

Thank you so much

rrcphoto · Sep 24, 2017

AvTvM said:
Canon Rumors said:

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Here’s hoping the PowerShot G1 X Mark III is a big step forward for the “G” series.
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maybe one huge 4k step ... ;D

"one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind" ... https://youtu.be/csO9VTtrg5A?t=147

pretty much improbable, it's smaller than the M cameras if you consider the throat of the lens elements and how they have to sit inside of the camera and it's basically the same guts as an M.

I think you have to be sniffing the good stuff to even consider 4K on such a camera.

R1-7D · Sep 24, 2017

Great shots! Lovely compositions on all of them. Your clients should be very happy!

zim · Sep 24, 2017

ahsanford said:
Mystery SLR without bluetooth and country of origin not named?

Only one logical conclusion 8)

- A

;D ;D ;D

Valvebounce · Sep 23, 2017

Hi Folks.
I have always known where it came from and it was Telly Tubby land. ;D it is one of the first things I deal with on installation, get rid of the background for a simple plain colour, then kill the paper clip then turn off the rate this screensaver crap, I don't want my tech bugging me like needy people.

Cheers, Graham.

beforeEos Camaras · Sep 23, 2017

Don Haines said:
beforeEos Camaras said:

also the 100mm 2.8l the points was set to 1 I went from 60 points to 44

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Yes, the regular 100F2.8 macro is 4 points, but the more expensive L version is only 1 point...... There is a distinct possibility that there are mistakes in the table....

I guess cps wants me to get a case of gas or more points XD
at first I thought canon was going to discontinue the 400mm lens but I think your right,
about the table being broken

Nakean · Sep 23, 2017

I find it interesting that with all this talk of color and skin tones there isn't a single person photographed in this piece that isn't white

Just sayin......

Ozarker · Sep 22, 2017

ahsanford said:
Sporgon said:

ahsanford said:

As time marches onward, just about every camera segment will become mirrorless.

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Just about - so with the exception of Nikon, Canon and Pentax dslrs? Mirrorless - and by that I mean dslr replacement mirrorless, not p&s, rose because those other manufacturers could not meet the other three head on in reflex designs.

Until mirrorless can offer the same power consumption as a dslr and real time viewing the future isn't all mirrorless IMO.

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I didn't say it would be tomorrow, but in (say) 10-15 years time, I could see new SLRs only being made for the most demanding professional folks (1-series, perhaps 5-series).

For general Rebel-class consumer, I think it's much more about responsiveness of SLRs vs. mirrorless than it has anything to do about battery life. Yes, the battery life is a major consideration for enthusiasts and professionals, but I've never seen a soccer mom / hockey dad geek out about his SLR's battery life. She/he is excited about SLR responsiveness and how moments / events / etc. are not missed like they were on their cell phones or old P&S cameras. And on that front -- responsiveness -- mirrorless is much closer to SLRs than it is with battery life.

Also, there's the argument that losing the mirror unlocks high fps opportunities for low/mid-range rigs, which some might find attractive.

So I expect Rebels to swap over to mirrorless first, and then it will climb up the line. It'll be a while, but I'm pretty confident the changeover will eventually take place.

- A

And they'll all come standard with 50mm "L" lenses, no matter the brand.

Jack Douglas · Sep 22, 2017

AlanF said:
Perhaps someone involved could give a brief summary of the points of contention as 24 pages are rather too much to trawl through to find out what this is all about. I did like Jack's comment, which I considered adding to my signature.

Jack Douglas said:

Unfortunately, in otherwise thoughtful threads, there is often someone who is looking for a moment of glory by being the center of attention, regardless of how stupid they make themselves look with their comments. Free speech is not free, the price is potentially exposing oneself as a fool.

Jack

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Wow, Alan, you mean I actually wrote that! It must have been one of my better days!

I often wonder how many poor judgment statements I've made amongst the 4000+ (I prefer not to check).

My wonderful deceased parents had one major flaw, neither could let go in an argument. I did not like the arguing that often went on over trivial stuff, but then who's to judge what is trivial?

Jack

ahsanford · Sep 22, 2017

Photorumors picked up a Nokishi.ta story on some new Canon body registrations (or perhaps older registrations that we haven't married up to a released product yet):
https://photorumors.com/2017/09/22/whats-next-with-a-list-of-not-yet-announced-cameras-that-have-been-registered-with-various-agencies/#more-91679

- A

YuengLinger · Sep 22, 2017

danski0224 said:
GMCPhotographics said:

I don't really see the point of the Sigma lens. No one needs an f2.8 180mm macro lens. No one shoots a macro subject wide open, especially at that focal length. Sure, top down flower abstracts can look cool, but this is better served with a shorter focal length like a 100mm. Everytime I've shot something that requires the extra focal length...I've needed to stop down to apertures like f16. So i would quite happily have a sharp f5.6 180mm macro if it was small, light and really sharp at f16.
The Canon is an old lens. But it's optimised for stopping down when focusing close. It's AF isn't ideal for general shooting. The Sigma sort of wants to be a jack of all trades and it want's to kid you that it's good for action, portraiture and serious macro work. When covering so many basses, there has to be design compromises. So I see this lens and an oddity and an overly large and heavy one too. Your millage might vary.

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The Sigma has OS and the Canon does not.

The Sigma will give you more and better AF points than the Canon.

The Sigma is quite sharp at non-macro distances, and f/2.8.

It would be nice if Sigma would update this lens to the latest Global Vision series.

Because the Sigma is not a Canon lens, one may encounter some AF issues on Canon bodies.

Firstly, on my 5D III and IV, AF is quick and accurate.

Regarding updating this...No! For some reason I've had bad luck with ART series AF on the same two bodies, and I can't imagine the creamy bokeh and sharpness being significantly improved. This is an amazing lens for garden macro, and does the trick for smooth, very pleasant close-up portraits. If it ain't broke, please don't fix it!

SecureGSM · Sep 22, 2017

pwp said:
Not sure of the OP's needs. Can these be used on-camera?

-pw

e_honda · Sep 22, 2017

I can confirm this same problem also exists on the Tamron 85mm 1.8 VC.

Canon Rumors · Sep 21, 2017

http://www.canonrumors.com/feed/

That will work as long as Wordpress keeps it going. I'm just not going to have it linked on the site.

Jack Douglas · Sep 21, 2017

edoorn said:
Wait - my brain creates jpgs out of my eyes? I want raw!!

I want an eye transplant with Hooty as the donor. Think how cute I'd be and spying would be a breeze - they do have colour vision don't they?

Jack

Mt Spokane Photography · Sep 21, 2017

A good company would admit the issue, and have a recall or send replacement parts at no charge. I can't imagine wanting a unit for professional use if the door breaks with little use and the manufacturer does not stand behind it. To me, its just a hint of what lies inside.

I've worked with electronics manufacturers over much of the world before I retired, its a constant battle, even with the best of them to get them to use proper parts, materials, and processes. We not only visited production lines, but we tested units with many tests, and tore down units to look at them, cross section them, look under the outer cases that hide the construction, measure plating thicknesses, we checked everything.

Its amazing how little understanding some manufacturers have on the ultimate impact of design changes, and, since testing is expensive, they don't retest after a design change.

Another thought: Beef up the battery door, and what breaks next due to the stronger springs?

Sep 21, 2017

Taken with a vintage Rollieflex 2.8F

exkeks · Sep 21, 2017

The hardware resolution is only 854 x 480 pixels and the brightness is only 70 lm (not 701). I do not see any use for photographers. For showing photos, any smartphone has a better resolution and brighter display these days. For creative lighting, better get a Light Blaster or something...

LDS · Sep 21, 2017

privatebydesign said:
Power wise he thinks it is about half a stop more powerful than the 600 EX RT

It shouldn't be that difficult to calculate the GN for a specific power setting from the display. 76 Ws doesn't look that much, it's more or less the average power of units like the 600RT (I didn't find an official figure for it, but it looks to be between 60 and 75 Ws).

There are more powerful shoe mount units (i.e. the Quantum), although they usually need an external battery.

The recharge speed is not surprisingly either, because of the battery type. Nice to have in a compact design without external batteries and cables.

As other said, this looks a nice companion to a Profoto set, but as a standalone solution may add little.

shane.haumpton · Sep 21, 2017

Try this https://www.adorama.com/c/Used. This is where I bought mine. They also sell used camera and so far, no issues or anything.

Talys · Sep 21, 2017

Woody said:
Jopa said:

That's why we need mirrorless ... :-[

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Agreed

As long as the mirrorless has an OVF, I will be happy. I don't actually care if there is a mirror or not

Mt Spokane Photography · Sep 20, 2017

rrcphoto said:
I'd imagine a dremel or a sharp knife will make the cord slot in the battery door for the SL2.

I checked the SL2 manual and it does list the DR-18 AC adapter, same as T6i, etc. I thought I'd easily spot a opening, but must have missed it. It is at the bottom right of the battery in the photo. I'll check again when out in my studio.

So, I'll get a adapter.

rfdesigner · Sep 20, 2017

Sporgon said:
rfdesigner said:

Fleetie said:

Sporgon said:

rfdesigner said:

.. but I hope canon drag their feet a touch and get this spot on..

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Blimey, how much feet dragging do you want ? The EF 50/1.4 is from 1993 !

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That was exactly my response when I read that post! Crikey! They've had years now!

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yes and they'll have been working on different things.. finally management have admitted a new 50 is needed.. if they skimp the developers might not have enough time to do a decent job, or they might just cost cut it so we end up with dreaded "focus by wire".

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I don't think they would go focus-by-wire with it, but then I have got a 100% track record of being completely wrong when it comes to guessing what Canon are going to do next.

Damn!.. that's blown it then.

Luds34 · Sep 20, 2017

Okay,

The 6D series camera does not have a joystick for focus point selection. However, the combo of the top dial and back dial can be used to quickly move the point around. Top dial does left and right, back dial does up and down.

However, the direction for the back dial seems backwards/unintuitive to me. Clockwise moves the point down and counterclockwise moves it up. It feels naturally wrong to me. Is there a way to switch this in the camera? I dug around briefly and didn't see anything.

Much thanks!

Muttonhead · Sep 19, 2017

My guess is that this was Canons slow stab at a GoPro competitor, but when they finally got it close to completion the opportunity had vanished. Add to that their reluctance to embrace 4K in lower end cameras and so they chose to try to salvage the investment by repurposing it. Let's see if that strategy works. It doesn't look all rugged.

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