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LovePhotography · Aug 30, 2016

Well, from my totally unscientific observations, it appears as though used 5DSr prices on eBay have jumped about $150 in the last 5 days!

zim · Aug 30, 2016

I seem to remember this ~~argument~~ discussion before, I think the answer was that the two stop advantage was at a specific bit of the image, you've picked the wrong 'bit' ;D

Aug 30, 2016

R1-7D said:
arthurbikemad said:

So went out yesterday and shot some landscape with my Mk2, I never shoot landscapes and would less so with a 1DX2, anyway.... get back, look at images and guess what, dust/oil!! Lots of dust, camera only shot 1000 or so shots and only swapped the lens a few times, not that it's me as my 5D3 has been used near daily for three years and same lens tested at f22 shows NONE and never been cleaned, now CPS want the supplier to exchange it! Will see what happens as they now want to question CPS on why they want it swapped. I'd not be bothered but some can be seen at f8 and I'd clean it but given that its brand new and after talking to CPS... Still CPS and supplier are great so far.

EDIT: Talked to CPS and supplier again, camera is being changed for a new one.

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Glad you were able to exchange the camera if it wasn't to your satisfaction. You are lucky, and wise to do so. I was told that because I used my CPS membership and got a discount on the camera I couldn't do an exchange and that I'd have to go through Canon for any repairs, which is what I did. Thankfully they did a nice job and I'm really happy with the results.

Oil and dust seem to be a bigger problem on the 1D series, at least from what I have found from my own experiences. I've had three 1D cameras (two 1DX's and a 1DX II), and they've all developed dust and oil spots far faster than any other cameras I've ever had. It probably has something to do with the more violent shutter mechanism and the extra lubrication needed for it.

Interesting. Something for me to keep in mind...out of all the cameras I've had, no major dust issues...although my old T2i did pick up several dark spots by the time I moved up to the 60D...none of the cameras I've had since then have reached that point though...

Not the first time I've heard that the 1Ds are notoriously hard to keep clean.

Canon Rumors · Aug 30, 2016

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<strong>United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 30 August 2016</strong> – Canon Europe announces its plans for photokina 2016, in Cologne, where its hands-on, immersive experience will demonstrate how only Canon offers an unrivalled, high-quality, end-to-end imaging experience – from hardware to digital services and print. For every step of the photographic journey, Canon is reinventing what’s possible in the world of imaging, for consumers and professionals alike. For the first time in Europe the esteemed EOS 5D Mark IV will be on display, alongside the full PIXMA range and hdbooks – a service that professionally prints and binds personalised photo books.</p>
<p>“Canon’s aim is to inspire and enable photographers to capture, store, print and share their lives through the universal language of imagery,” said Alessandro Stanzani, Executive Vice President of Consumer and Professional Imaging, Canon Europe. “At photokina, we’re excited to be showcasing our smart imaging products and hope to inspire photographers in their pursuit of the shot.”</p>
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<p><strong>Explore the universal language of imagery</strong>

Visitors to the stand can step into an immersive world of inspiring images – at the heart of the stand is a 180° screen experience, where Canon’s captivating new brand campaign, City Surfing, will be shown. The four key zones on Canon’s stand will encourage you to capture, store and share your life, through incredible imagery. The live seminar programme will equip people with the knowledge to capture those exciting images through different photography styles and techniques. The presenters include Canon Ambassador Thorsten Milse, as well sports photographer Samo Vidic.</p>
<p><strong>In pursuit of the shot</strong>

A range of impressive new products will be on display in the Capture Zone – with it being the first time the EOS 5D Mark IV is available for touch-and-try, along with other exciting products. Throughout the range, Canon has a camera to meet all needs, whether you’re a professional capturing elusive wildlife on safari, or a consumer capturing a baby’s first steps. Our product experts will be on hand to help you pursue the perfect shot and expand your photography knowledge.</p>
<p><strong>Enjoy your images from capture to print</strong>

Once stunning images have been shot, Canon wants people to share their passion for photography, and their images, with the world, whether it be digitally or physically. The Store and Manage Zone will display Canon’s innovative digital services – including irista and Lifecake. irista offers a central place to unbox your photo memories and is a safe, smart home for all of your photos. The service cleverly stores your photos in true, original quality, intelligently labelling what’s in them – from sunsets to sports – so they’re easy to find, and it creates beautiful hdbooks in minutes.</p>
<p>The Lifecake app enables you to keep track of your child’s milestones – helping you to store and share special moments so they can easily be enjoyed with family and friends. The Print and Share Zone features the latest PIXMA printers, as well the PIXMA PRO Range – all of which make it easy to print stunning high-quality images. Canon’s printers use world-class print technology and inks to transform digital image libraries into high-quality prints. Visit the stand to see the imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 in action, which demonstrates the impact and magic of a high-quality printed image.</p>
<p><strong>Investing in incredible image quality</strong>

The products on display at photokina use Canon-developed technologies and are made with first-class image quality at the heart of them. The Future Zone challenges the way we will interact and explore imaging in the future, featuring a collection of innovative new technologies. With almost 80 years of imaging heritage, expertise and knowledge, Canon continues to invest in the development of industry-leading technologies – each pushing the boundaries of what’s possible today, tomorrow and in the future.</p>
<p>Canon’s stand can be found in Hall 12.</p>
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Maiaibing · Aug 30, 2016

Sator said:
I totally agree with this. One Japanese site mentioned that the IQ of the 5DIV rivals that of the 5DsR. The reason is that IQ isn't just about megapixels, but Canon also upgrades a whole lot of other algorithms at the same time.

I fully expect the 5DIV sensor to be better than the 5DS/R sensor simply because its newer - even if the 5DS/R sensor already got a lot of the "new" stuff Canon put into 5DS/R.

Improvements should be better noise and DR (which Canon highlighted together with improved AF compared to the 5DIII). Colors, wb, anti-flickr, (non-)banding etc. I expect will be the same in the 5DS/R and 5DIV as these areas were improved already with the 5DS/R.

Looking at the DPR test shots I was however surprised how clear a lead the 5DS R has over the 5DIV when it comes to resolution and detail in spite of the upgrade to 30 MPIX. I believe the AA filter on the 5DIV is to blame for this. A blow for people like me who crave sharpness.

Dylan777 · Aug 30, 2016

Mark my words, 5d4 will sell like a hot cake, especially when the price in $3K or slightly below

mnclayshooter · Aug 30, 2016

neuroanatomist said:
mnclayshooter said:

Neuro - I'm curious the deciding factor(s) between 17TS-E and 16-34/4? I've had the 16-35/4 for about 3 months now and absolutely am loving the walk-around/hand-hold-ability of it - where the 17 would require a tripod to get better-than-average results (at least from my limited experience with TS-E's - which admittedly is about 3 hours in total).

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Most of my UWA shooting is architecture when I travel, so a TS-E lens was a pretty easy decision. I usually shoot either at blue hour/night or with a 10-stop ND, so always on a tripod for that.

Makes good sense, as usual.

pokerz · Aug 30, 2016

Sharlin said:
Hellish said:

If this camera gets DPAF + 4k binned not cropped it will be a killer.

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Like there's a snowball's chance in hell that the M series will get 4K before Canon's enthusiast/prosumer DSLR lines... Especially as the M series is already known for its, um, "less-than-optimal" battery life. Also: how to make the tiny body not red hot when recording 4K... If there's something Canon does not want is repeating Sony's folly with the A6300.

Just simply release 4k (2x crop with line skipping and pixel binning) to its Mirrroless, never overheat for 30mins record time, sounds good?

Malm · Aug 30, 2016

Hi!

Everybody is waiting ... and making jokes if the announcement was meant for summer 2016 or 2017

Chaitanya · Aug 29, 2016

That's certainly good news...

ahsanford · Aug 29, 2016

Saw this on Petapixel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=m6sKa4C0QiE

Seems super gadgety and I wonder if we'll be shoe-horned into their filters to work best with this (especially the CPL adjuster). And using wood in the design does not inspire confidence that this will be cheap, and stacking all these 'vaults' and sleeves has me (as always) wondering how they have solved geometry as it pertains to UWA shooting without vignetting.

- A

DaudelinPhoto · Aug 29, 2016

What you are trying to do is possible... in a way. If you have a more powerful flash (studio strobes, for example), you CAN trigger them with the Canon RT system using this device : https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1183523-REG/phottix_ph89091_laso_ttl_flash_trigger.html

The Phottix Laso trigger has been made to trigger old speedlites, BUT, there's also a flash 3.5mm output on it that allows it to be connected to other flashes. I tried it with my Elinchrom range of products and it worked fine.

Please note that you won't get TTL or remote control of power, no HSS or anything like that, manual only.

martti · Aug 29, 2016

This is hard...
I have been pondering and pondering to get a backup/replacement to my broken 5DIII.
Things got complicated when I saw the sample photos taken with a 5DIV today.
That's what I want!

I was perfectly happy with the 5DIII until I saw the sample photos.
5DIV will sell at 3500, 5DS I can find at 2500 and a 5DsR at 2800.
A second-hand 5D III I will go and see tomorrow, 1900 dollars.

What if I'd get a 80D and pay what it takes to get the drowned 5DIII back to life?

No, I like the 5DIII and if the offer tomorrow is OK, I go for it.

lclevy · Aug 29, 2016

Hi,

you can check a first dual pixel raw file here:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/canon-5d-iv/E5D4hSLI000100DPRaw_FINE.CR2.HTM

As you can see below, there is a 4th TIFF IFD, instead of just 3.
https://twitter.com/lorenzo2472
IFDs #3 and #4 contains RAW data.

If you have mraw and sraw from this body, please share with me, to help document the .CR2 file format.

Kind regards,

Laurent

icatchlight · Aug 29, 2016

Curious, would you be able to use this adapter as an alternative to tethered shooting directly into Lightroom?

Aug 29, 2016

roxics said:
How much rice would be in the bag?

I'm assuming that because it's in a sealed bag the rice will absorb any moisture in the bag, even if it's not touching that part of the camera?

A fair bit of rice, it absorbs moisture but not as well as a chemical desiccant.

The camera doesn't need to touch the rice at all, as long as rice and camera are in the same sealed bag.

Sharlin · Aug 29, 2016

The 5D4, like the 80D, has the proper "Servo AF" (note: not "AI Servo") in Live View. That's one of the features of the new improved DPAF sensors. They also give you snapshots during continuous shooting (the screen does not go blank). The 7D2 has the original DPAF with only rough "Continuous AF". (The 1DX2, however, has no continuous LV focus at all!)

xps · Aug 29, 2016

The evil empire strikes back

First rumors of coming highend bodies, low rated, but rumors:

Highend
“The Sony A9r will not get a new 70+ FF sensor due the Kumamoto sensor production damage. There will be two new A9 cameras with bigger A7 alike body and new battery grip:
a9:
– 24 mp (new sensor)
– 400 AF points on the entire frame
– 14 fps
– ISO 50-204800
– Shutter speed: 30″-32000
– dual XQD slot
a9r:
– 42mp BSI
– 400 AF points on the entire frame
– 8 fps Buffer 40 RAW
– ISO: 50 – 102400
– Shutter speed: 30″-32000
– dual XQD slot
– weather sealed

There will be also a new A to E-mount adapter. Price of both cameras will be around $5,000.”

And the 5DIV competitor:
Sony A99II:
“Killer speed af, 36 mpix bsi chip, 4k, 5axis ibis, dual slot, dual 2core bionz x2 cpu’s, weather proof”

Found at: Sony Alpha Rumors http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/new-set-of-low-ranked-rumors-sony-a9-a9r/

Aug 28, 2016

Jim Saunders said:
I have a double-sided clamp which I can use to attach my 5D3 by its L bracket; the facility to center it would be nice but isn't essential.

Makes sense, I was thinking only of the collared lens being centered.

Ozarker · Aug 28, 2016

tpatana said:
I might enjoy IV or 2.

Bwahahahahaha!

aa_angus: Have another shot on me!

matrix95136 · Aug 28, 2016

MSP,

Thanks for that nugget! I have sent a query ... will update as I hear back.

Deepinder.

Mikehit · Aug 28, 2016

dilbert said:
I've yet to see any serious "videographer" say that the 5D4 delivers for them and I think the crop'd 4K mode is going to be a very hard sell.

Back when the 5D2 was announced, Canon was on the leading edge of video in DSLRs. Now Canon would appear to not care and be doing the least amount possible. Why would Canon do that? So that they don't eat their own lunch.

Rather than "hold back" their DSLRs (such as the 5D4), Canon should be doing more with the EOS Cinema line to differentiate them and make them desirable to have and use for video rather than the 5D4.

And it is the definition of the word 'serious'.
'Serious' videographers are buy definition in the minority. How many 'serious' videographers' would use a stills-priority DSLR of any description as their main camera?
Even then how many times do 'serious' videographers 'need' the full functionality of what they are offering.

As an example I am probably not alone in saying that for 90% of what I shoot the gear I have is overkill, I have it for those 10% of times I need the functionality. Even 'serious' videographers will probably be well catered for with the 5D4 a significatn amount of the time (ie when they are shooting video 'seriously').

mkamelg · Aug 28, 2016

LCD monitor Color Tone

Firmware v. 1.1 for the EOS-1D X Mark II adds another requested feature — the ability to make subtle changes to the LCD monitor’s color tone. Four pre-set choices allow the photographer to use the factory-default setting, warm the display’s color rendition slightly, or cool it slightly (add a bit of a bluish tint), in two stages.

Two potential applications: one would be to allow users working with EOS-1D X Mark II cameras along with other Canon EOS bodies to more closely match the “look” of playback images and video on other EOS cameras. (Keep in mind that as of late August 2016, the only other EOS model with adjustable color tone for the LCD monitor is the new EOS 5D Mark IV camera.)

In general, to match the display of cameras like the previous EOS-1D X or EOS 5D Mark III, you may want to try the Cool Tone 1 or Cool Tone 2 settings.

And the other might be to accommodate slight viewing changes to the LCD monitor, from differing ambient light conditions.

While it probably goes without saying, we’ll reinforce it here — this adjustment to the LCD monitor’s color tone has nothing to do with the White Balance or other settings of actual image and video files, and does not in any way change any files in-camera. It simply adjusts the look of the monitor screen they’re being viewed on.

Source: http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/resources/articles/2016/eos1dx-markii-firmware-update.shtml#showAll

The firmware is not yet availble for download on Canon USA's website.

scyrene · Aug 28, 2016

About 115,000. I got the 5Ds and have barely used it since then, so it might well be sold before it goes much higher...

melbournite · Aug 28, 2016

Ebrahim Saadawi said:
scyrene said:

melbournite said:

Sure, you can shoot at a lower resolution, but do you have to then advise your client that you’re not shooting at full resolution? For that reason, I can stick with the MkIII, then I am always shooting at full resolution 22mp.

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This is interesting... I've never shot commercially like that, but do clients really know or care? Do they even know what model of camera you use? Don't you have a portfolio of work, and they pick a photographer based on that/reputation, and then if the pics you provide are what they want, it's all good? I mean, I know many submitted images for competitions and magazines have restrictions on resolution and dpi, but I've never heard that it has anything to do with the original resolution of the base image... I mean, what if you regularly crop?

I'm genuinely intriged what pros have to say about this.

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Yes I've never heard of anyone getting puposely asked to choose L instead of M or Small. If you shoot 5D at MRaw (5040x3360- 18-ish mp) noone is going to know or bother you. I think?!

You’re right, no-one asks for S, M or L but they do ask if they will be provided with the high resolution images. In my quotes I state that the full resolution will be up to 22mp (from the 5DIII, allowing for crop).

So technically speaking, should you offer a client different prices for shooting at 18mp as opposed to 30mp (assuming the option is from the same camera 5DIV) and/or should you state it?

I’ve always shot at the highest resolution available and no doubt I will be with the 5DIV if I get it. Funny thing is, that if I owned and was shooting with the 1DXII then I would be handing the client the highest resolution at 20mp. But it’s too big for me and besides, I don’t need 14fps.

I too am interested to hear what other pros have to say on this.

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