"When Apple released the first Mac it had no floppy disk drive."

Really?...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/4315904/Apple-Mac-computers-through-the-ages.html?image=1

Thank you forks... I just knew it had to be something like this.
My 70D has helped my create gorgeous large canvas prints that get good reviews. Maybe I don't need a FF sensor after all.
My old L glass from the film days works on the 70D as do the collection of STM glass. I'm a happy boy.

As a food photographer, this is my go to lens.
I have had mine since 1995, can't wait for the new version.

Crosswind said:

YuengLinger said:

...seriously, who would you recommend a $3k p&s to? Family member learning? A pro?

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"privatebydesign" for example. There you go

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It's true, I recently went to Central America and took a 1DS MkIII, an 11-24, a 35 f2 IS and a 100L Macro. Of the 812 shots I have, 525 of them are with the 35, the 11-24 at 196 consisted of many bracketed images that I could easily have shot by stitching the 35, and I could live without the 91 images from the 100 Macro, sure there are some nice ones, but I could live without them.

That means I could reduce my camera bag from a 1DS MkIII + spare battery and charger, 11-24 and 35 f2 IS to a simple single body with fixed lens. Or if the shoot required backup I could take the new camera instead of a second 1DS MkIII, not truthfully as deep from a backup point of view, but very workable and if it was less imposing for people shots, had a true silent shutter and just did things differently then it would add an extra something to the kit.

If Canon do make something like this I am sure they will have done the market research to estimate their sales potential and apart from one or two snafus, North American EOS-M sales spring to mind, they seem to be pretty good at doing that. I wouldn't jump on it at $3,000 as I am not an early adopter, but I could easily see myself transitioning to a single 1DX MkII and one of these rumoured fixed lens FF cameras from the two 1DS MkIII's and EOS-M I currently use.

As for the P&S epithet, I don't care what people call it, just what images come out of it.

Thanks for the feedback!

I don't generally note down the T/S settings I use, encoders would be nice. That shot of the town hall in Basel, Switzerland used quite a bit of shift ('downward' to get apparently closer to the facade) and just a bit of tilt. No accessories, just my travel tripod (RRS TQC-14 + BH-30 LR).

For the mantis in our back yard, I had the StoFen diffusers on the MT-24 EX heads.

Perhaps you're right on the keystoning - IIRC, I corrected a bit further with DxO, maybe too much.

Talley said:

I kicked canon glass out years ago and now all my zooms are Tamron and primes Sigma outside of the 90mm VC macro.

I wouldn't hesitate for a 85 1.4 VC even over an ART 85. Sign me up for that lens.... omg.

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I kicked sigma out after using there 50mm, I will take a Tamron over it simple cause Tamron is like canon galss only without a red ring and a L with a L price. This would be a good glass.

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Richard8971 said:

neuroanatomist said:

In another thread, a user identified the problem as resulting from use of 3rd party batteries.
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=28558.msg563811#msg563811

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I thought about that, but the problem is that the problem is random. It doesn't happen every time. I am using OEM batteries now to see if the problem happens again or not. I use Wasabi batteries and they are decoded so the 7D2 "sees" them as OEM batteries. I have other aftermarket batteries that are not decoded so my 7D2 displays a warning at startup.

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I'm that other person who ran into identical issues with a 7DII...the allegedly decoded third party LP-E6 batteries are headed for landfill. They're a creativity hazard. I'd suggest you do the same. It's 100% OEM batteries from this day on.

-pw

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Did those Indra batteries get properly recognized consistently as OEM batteries by the camera?

martin155 said:

Hi, right now I´m considering if I should choose Distagon 1.4/35 or 2/35. Is there somebody who had a chance to try them both? I would be very interested in your experience with color fringing and sharpness.

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I have the 35/1.4, which I like a lot. But it has not been out much since I bought the 35/1.4L II. To answer your question, I believe this is the best I can offer: http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Zeiss-35mm-f-1.4-ZE-Distagon-Lens-Review.aspx

As promised, here is the redo of a fresh copy of the Tamron 45mm VC for the focus accuracy test. Check out this brief video take on it along with a variety of fresh images from my replacement copy:

http://bit.ly/23vKVHd

PureClassA said:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/canons-mitarai-steps-down-as-president-1453884124

For those who recall Mr Maeda's recent video interview discussing how he lamented the speed at which Canon brings new tech to market... Looks like the man will have far more control of that ship starting in April to make those changes...

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Isn't the guy who only sees impossible?.....

Mt Spokane Photography said:

The best way to deal with the issue is to get a very large SD card that takes lots of files to fill it, and do a low level format after its full. Do not do a regular format or it will slow down.

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So what happens when you ask the camera to format the card? Or should it better be formatted using a slot drive? One should think Canon and others let the camera do a low level format in this case (not that software is their strong side).

If tethering an Android device is possible in some of your shooting you can do this super-easily and control even the older 1Ds3 from a $9 application: "dSLR Controller". I do this on interiors all the time, although I also attach my faster laptop on some of these shoots to use the Canon software instead. I have a couple 1Ds3's for this work.

My used Samsung 10.1 Note 2014 has a wonderful screen and the screen size is fun for all kinds of camera control. Clients are amazed! Light enough to clamp to a tripod, although I have to come up with the "holder" - one area where the wide adoption of iPads helps - but not helpful to Android users.

To repeat: this is Android only, but so cheap some shooters buy a used tablet to be a dedicated view/control device.

thanks

Beaver Dundee said:

"Load tha Canons!!!!! Flash is on! " https://youtu.be/7o9pKc-iFoQ

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Great fun!!!

3kramd5 said:

Maybe we'll see that 120MP APS-C sensor be packaged for market. Maybe not.

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Diffraction limited aperture by what.. f2.8? f4?

Who needs anything more than blah blah blah

I dont know how much they will settle and how quickly. We've had fast/significant price changes in the last couple years because of the Yen's falling value against USD. It's gone from 80:1 to 120:1 since 2012 when the 1DX came out. It's seems to have settled for the time being. Canon may do some rebates here and there, but I wouldn't expect prices to fall in the first year (unless the Yen falls to 140-150)

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Eldar said:

I think the actual question is if the 1DXII improvements are sufficient to motivate 1DX owners to upgrade. We should know in a few weeks.

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Not to mention 1D4 and 1Ds III owners. Perhaps even some 5D3 owners too. Not sure how many 1DX owners will upgrade in the first year though. I think the major users in news houses who are already over 400k shutter actuations may ;-) Beauty with Canon is that these things have a 3-4 year life cycle anyway.

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As a 1D4 owner will wait until prices settle. Just splurged on 11-24mm at very competitive price.

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Anodising can sometimes be dry so the engineers trick is to put a tiny amount of lanoline on a cloth and rub it into the filter ring threads NEVER on the lens threads. The lens threads may get a build-up of fine dust and tiny skin particles just lightly dampen a clean cloth with water and wipe the threads your be surprised at what comes off.

Our technicians clean hundreds of lenses, never use graphene, grease or any cleaner like WD40 they all leave residue. When we disemble lenses and need to clean parts we use purified water in an ultrasonic bath and a purpose dryer.

If Canon would announce the follow up of a 50mm when do you guys think this would be?

Decision made

Camera savings now = £0, just waiting on a package. ;D

thanks all round.

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kaihp said:

StudentOfLight said:

I resolved the issue with Adblock Plus. Specifically blocked the troublesome (for me) file: http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/Themes/inferno/images/theme/quote.png

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Odd. My quote.png looks like the below "beginning-quote":

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Yes, that's what I see as well. Clearly something corrupted on the OP's system.

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Yes, when I open the png in an incognito tab then it looks like the open quotation mark symbol. I tried clearing cache in chrome as well as reinstalling the browser but neither worked so I blocked the element with AdBlock. The png doesn't add any value to the forums so I have no issue blocking it.

I voted dual CFast because when machine gunning the buffer will empty faster.

To be frank, after a minor breeze through Lightroom...I don't think you could tell finished images apart...even at 100%. By that I mean stopped down, hand held wide open...there is very little between them except fringing and local contrast. The opacity and CA sliders usually resolves those. I think the big difference for me would be the AF reliability, especially in low tungsten light. I've had some night mare experiences with Sigma...so I stay in the Canon fold because I believe in their science a lot more than I do with Sigma's.

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Lens tests cannot be compared across models for obvious reasons. I realize that you were doing this tongue in cheek, but its a good example. The measurements vary from camera to camera because they are not measuring a lens. Some people seem to think they are measuring a lens, but that's not the case.

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While I generally agree, I do wonder why the same lens on the Canon seems to have a dimmer T stop value than they the same lens it attached to a Nikon. The vignetting is worse too on Canon...hmmm.

aussielearner said:

Hi everyone, sorry for slow response but I've been on holidays/break.
I purchased the M2 off eBay here in Australia for $390, so no returns.
It came with a new 22, new 18-55, new 90EX and the EF-m to EF adapter. Previous owner only used camera 2-3 times with the EF adapter but found it too cumbersome with his EF lenses so bought a 70D.

Figured for the price I got it that if I hate it I can break up the kit and still come out alright.

I've had trouble trying to figure out how to upload my pics here and keep them within size limits.

Over the last 2 weeks I've noticed that Aperture 3.5 on the home computer (OSX 10.9.5) seems to use a different RAW import version than my Mac Pro at work which runs Aperture 3.6
The home computer images look much more noisy than the same images on my work machine.

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hmm. it should not be nosier than your 40D.

however keep in mind you are looking at a 10mp image and now looking at a 18mp image.

what are your camera jpg defaults? your raw converter could be picking those up and applying them to the raw file.

also turn off ALO and HTP if they are on as they will create more noise. if that is what you are concerned about.

you should be fine with having DPP chroma noise slider set to 2 .. 6 .. something else is up - check ALO and HTP. you should be able to tell in DPP if they are turned on or not - and/or check the camera.

Thanks for the info and sorry for stepping away - work has called me to Austin. I'll check this out when I get back home.

Thanks again!