Larry said:

Eldar said:

www.focusingscreen.com provides screens for the 5DIII and 5DS/R. AF is no problem, but about -2/3 stop EC is required.

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I see that focusingscreen.com. has no products for the 7DII. Am I simply behind the times costwise, or does anyone else's jaw drop along with raised eyebrows at their prices? ??? Comments? ...and what does NT$ indicate?

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NT$ is Taiwanese dollars. Considering they are handmade (or adapted rather), they will be a bit more expensive than a standard Canon screen. The 7DII have support from Canon, so there is no need for custom made screens.

i've had no issues at all using my 6d in either cool and wet, or downright freezing conditions. i wonder if the heat makes a difference by expanding the body and opening up cracks?

I've used their 10 stop ND filter. It's not completely neutral, but I find it easier to color balance than the B+W ND. The firecrest filter is suppose to block more of the IR band than most other NDs. It uses a coating to block light transmission rather than dyed glass.

NWPhil said:

hmmm

"So far the 16-35 mm models have been the widest zooms offered by Canon (...)"

I guess that the EF 8-15mm lens does not count?????

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I think they meant widest rectilinear lens.

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Djaaf said:

As usual, great review.

This seems to be a really good lens, and I'm still torn between it and the 35 f/2 IS (or even the Zeiss 35f/2)...
Too much good choices.

Djaaf.

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It is a tough decision. I already own the 35 IS and love it, otherwise I would be very, very tempted by this lens. If I didn't already own the 35IS I'm still not 100% sure what I would do.

pwp said:

Deeper buffer is always valuable to have tucked away even if you only need to call on it from time to time. Particularly with my 5DIII and less so with the 1D4 I tend to hit the buffer limit at the most frustrating moments...at a peak moment during an action sequence, or worse, while shooting aerials where there are limited and expensive opportunities to shoot the target subject. Sometimes for action I'll reluctantly choose mRAW simply to access deeper buffer.

Because of the almost infinite different shooting styles, some photographers will never come close to experiencing buffer limits. But for others it can be confronted on a daily basis, and needed to be managed...usually at the expense of unbridled creativity. So yes, I would pay $$ for deeper buffer. That might simply mean upgrading to 1DX.

-pw

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+1. Some times I don't want to carry the 1Dx - like the small form factor of 5D or higher MP of 5DS but need a larger buffer with action. I would gladly pay a bit extra to avoid buffering out. Cheaper to add extra buffer to camera than upgrade all my cards to absolute fastest versions.

Only have a quick Q here I haven't been able to get conclusive hits on Google with.

Does this camera have an IR receiver to use any existing Canon IR remotes, e.g. the RC-6?

Part of my whole weigh up between RX100 III or G7X. (wanting to step up from RX100 mk1)

unfocused said:

davidmurray said:

...I like Canon products, just don't respect that sort of press release.

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Would you rather do business with a company that is not ranked among the best brands?

Canon didn't make this up. A third party conducted the survey and compiled the list. Nothing wrong with Canon letting people know about it.

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I'd rather do business with a reputable company. "The SCO Group" was not a reputable company. Any corporation making unsubstantiated claims about its leadership in a given industry - especially when there is evidence to the contrary - is just making it difficult for people to believe anything else that corporation might publish.
I'm not saying this is the case with Canon. I'm just reacting to the "...a leader in..." propaganda.

the more I think about the lens the more excited I am getting something has to cure the gas I got looks like there is no longer any hope for me

I don't see owning the 70-200 and the 100-400mm ridiculous they are very different lenses but can be considered similar depends how you use them. My 70-200mm is a bread and butter wedding/portrait lens and the 100-400mm will be used for Motorsport and wildlife. My 70-200mm did both with a 2x extender because the mki 100-400 performed similarly now the 100-400mm is much better and it's focusing distance is amazing and the sharpness with a 1.4 is impressive its truely a versitile lens. Although owning both is costly if your making money with them it's not so much of an issue.

The 70-200mm with a 2x is a great combo imo but the bokeh is nasty and it's slow at times unless it locks on the first frame so I'm looking forward to getting the 100-400mm

Yes.
These kind of EF to EF adaptors already exist, they turn every lens into a macro lens:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Macro-Tilt-Canon-EOS-EF-Lens-to-Canon-EOS-Mount-Adapter-5D-II-III-60D-650D-700D-/400511869484?hash=item5d405e222c

I don't see why the canon macro lenses wouldn't work. They should retain infinity focus as the adaptor takes up the space between the sensor and the lens where the mirror box would usually be.

Hector1970 said:

it needs a better 1" sensor.

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Isn't it a Sony sensor?

RGF said:

Yes But

nice improvement, but that does not standard menus between other cameras.

They could add mirror lock up and then delay which is in the 5Ds/R.

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I can agree with your thoughts there about. However, where can you find that back in other industries. Building in features of a new product in an older product means also lost sales. That's the reason is does only happen very rare. In adobe CC you get it, but you have to pay every month and that recurring bill will go on.

I would even pay for a few updates on the firmware of my 5Diii, if for example EC in M with auto-iso was included. But I do understand that this will create a lot of troubles in servicing this camera with a next firmware update for new GPS device, new lens,... I think this stays a dream for us, however for Canon (and Nikon, Sony just the same) it's an opportunity to sell us a new model.

I did a safari last year and a month ago. Besides mammals, I also like to photograph birds, static but also in the flight.
Last year I used the 1Dx with the 200-400. However for birds, I wanted more mm.
This year I used the 1Dx with 600 +1.4 attached. What a combination, just keep it stable on a bean bag or a gimbal head on a tripod. This combination however is hard to use for bif, as it is not that easy to find the bird through a 840mm. For that reason I used my 1Dx with 300 2.8 with/without 1.4 extender. You need the high speed to get more shots during the short period you can track the bird. 7D2, which I also have, does have the speed, is very quiet, but the photos will never show the same quality as FF. The 5D3 is good for use for static birds, but with only 6 fps, not the best camera for bif.

So for me only one camera for birds, and that's for sure the 1Dx.

Nice looking cameras. Interesting that the G5 X is shown with the tilt and swivel LCD screen from the original G1X and the 60D/70D, rather than the tilt-only screen from the G1XII, G7x, and G3X. I am a fan of the tilt swivel.

privatebydesign said:

I have said for a long tome three versions makes sense.

1: 5DS/R for the resolution, changing to a unified 5DSR II.
2: 5D MkIV, the next iteration of the best general purpose camera ever made.
3: 5DC, low resolution optimised for video and simple interpolation. There is a big video DSLR market with many people owning large systems based on the DSLR format and limitations, cages, monitors, mics etc. It could also double as a low resolution high iso stills camera.

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+1

Furthermore:
* Video-centric 5DC shall as expensive as hi-rez 5DS R - sames as Sony A7S vs. A7R II vs. A7 II 8)
* 5D IV should be a truly stills-centric camera with "as little video stuff as possible" and be priced considerably lower than 5D III ... not a cent more than Nikon D820 or D900 (whatever their D810 successor might be called).

Probably a smart move on their part. Wish them the best of luck!

Thanks for all your input!

There is a reason why you shouldn't buy the most expensive equipment right away, nothing will ever measure up after But to be serious, I might be able to live without F1.2, barely, but there is just something special with the bokeh of the 85L.

Maybe I'm the weird one here, but everything doesn't have to be perfect, ultra sharp, I don't need a lens for every focal distance, but still that F1.2 creates something special, even if it's not perfectly sharp or in focus to the mm. There is not much else I want (of lenses), maybe a UW lens if I'm planing on climbing some high peaks next year (only time I think I'll miss it), so spending some time saving up to it won't be a problem. In the meantime I do have the 70-200.

I think I've got my answer,
Thanks!

ahsanford said:

That's the thing -- things did change. Apparently, Sony blew up in the last few years:
http://petapixel.com/2015/05/01/40-of-all-camera-sensors-sold-in-2014-were-made-by-sony/

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According to Sony in March 2014, they supllied 16% more sensors in 2013 than 2012

http://www.sonyrumors.net/2014/03/28/sonys-image-sensors-selling-like-lemonade-hot-day/

Which makes one hell of a jump from 21% in 2012, increasing to 24.3% (16% increase) in 2013 to 40% in 2014 - that's what, a 65% increase in supply in a single year ?

Also... In July 2015, Sony was deemed second in this article

http://www.unifore.net/company-highlights/2014-top-10-cmos-image-sensor-manufacturers.html

The figures don't add up to the 40% claimed share when Sony (second remember), OV (first remember so more than 40%) Samsung, Galaxycore had 78% market share

chromophore said:

The MTF curves that LensRentals does is valid for comparing between brands because these curves are empirically derived from actual lenses, all on the same measuring device(s).

That said, the MTF tells you only so much: it is not, for example, going to directly tell you about chromatic aberration or the look of the bokeh.

So far, what we have seen is that the EF 35/1.4L II is indeed an impressive lens. I may have to get one for myself: I think if I could sell my EF 35/1.4L at a good price, I would go for the upgrade. Anybody want to buy mine? It's in excellent condition. ;D

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I had a hard time selling my 35L, even though it was in like-new condition and physically indistinguishable from a brand new one, took almost 3 weeks to get rid of it at $950. :-\

Instead of starting a new thread

Does anyone know how do save the data you enter for a resized printed target? Printed Target Width box is located in Preference's - Tests. When I enter the new value and close the Preference window it resets. At this point I'm wondering if you are just supposed to leave it open during the test?

Last one tonight, found a willing live model. This is wide open standard picture style with default sharpness of 3. This is a very sharp lens wide open.

Hi, is anyone having problems using the Tamron 1.4X tele-converter with the Mark II, it worked fine with my 7D but now it locks up the camera gives and error message and when you turn the camera off it says that it is downloading. Only way to unlock the camera is to unload the battery. It happens with the 24-105 and with the 70-300mm L lenses. Appreciate any thoughts!

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