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rfdesigner · Sep 5, 2015

hmm batteries, maybe, unless you're buying equivelent of "sigma" batteries.

As for lens hoods.. £25 for canon, £2.50 for ebay knock off... sorry canon, no thanks. Same for the remote timer flash units etc.

never the less, the first ad is great...

danski0224 · Sep 5, 2015

Cesar!

Maximilian · Sep 5, 2015

Hi wsmith!

First of all I would say that you have a really great/good/cool dilemma.
Because you now can so something you really love together with someone you (surely) love much more

Secondly: If they want to use, have or even own a camera kit your "second hand" equipment could become the next birthday or xmas present to them. Then you'll save money there for what you plan to get in the future.
And it should be well understood by your kids what kind of value they get so they shouldn't complain about the equipment not beeing brand new.

And also your plans seem to be well considered, like that one:

I still may sell the 70-300 and use the money to purchase two 55-250 STM's so both kids will have access to tele-zooms on photography walks.

if that works well from the costs perspective you kids will each get a lens that'll should be optically better than the old one at the tradeoff of losing 50 mm and a better mechanical built. But both will get a good zoom

One thing at the end:

I'm a mean dad and won't let them use my 70-200.

Yes you really are! Shame on you

Have fun.

chromophore · Sep 5, 2015

takesome1 said:
chromophore said:

Thus, the only real possibility of missed focus is operator error, in the sense of incorrect technique when using manual focus in magnified Live View mode.

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I do not believe that is so, here is why. The shutter and mirror system in the 5Ds is all new. There is always the possibility of some bug or fault in the mechanism that under certain circumstances introduces vibration. When I hit the OOF series this thought popped in to my head since I was shooting under a very controlled situation and never get bad results.. It just didn't feel right after all the years I have been shooting with live view. I wrote mine off to human error for now. I only posted because the OP's post sounded familiar and I wanted to see if any one else had a similar experience.

No, this is not a plausible explanation for the OP's situation. I can't speak to your specific experience since there are too many unaccountable possibilities. In Live View, the mirror is already locked up; otherwise, you could not SEE the Live View image. It does not flip down during the exposure unless phase detection AF mode is engaged.

In order for the shutter's movement to be solely responsible for loss of sharpness, the camera would have to be unstably supported; e.g., a cheap tripod, hanging from the camera strap, perched on a sleeping cat.... Mirror slap is WAY more powerful than the shutter movement. But even if one suspects this to be the problem, it can be tested by taking a shot in bulb mode of a completely dark (to the camera's perceived EV) scene, then pop off a flash thirty seconds after the shutter was opened; thus, the flash intensity combined with the lens aperture will determine the exposure, not the shutter. And it will be impossible to claim that any mechanical movement is causing blur or missed focus, because nothing is moving while the flash goes off.

fair tomorrow · Sep 4, 2015

So I was planning on ordering ggs iii screen protector for my 6d... but I'm wondering if anyone has had any issues with this version. And does this version have adhesive on it?

icywindow · Sep 4, 2015

I like the neutral look that the 45/1.8 VC gives in the test shots; for weddings, I think it would be good for photos of dances. I think I'll get this one eventually, especially after I hear about how AF is with it.

sanj · Sep 4, 2015

Sporgon said:
sanj said:

How I wish I could carry a tripod with me always.

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You can ! Manfrotto BeFree carbon. There's no excuse not to have it any place, any time.

Best new toy I've bought in a long time.

To me the 1.4 is purely for producing a particular shallow dof effect. I don't really understand the 'low light' thing; it presumes you are never concerned with dof.

I checked the tripod on internet. Very cool but still I do not think I can carry it with me to meetings etc. The camera is ok in the conference room sitting in my bag.

AlanF · Sep 3, 2015

G3 X First Impressions

The G3 X has indeed had mixed reviews. The most positive has, as discussed here, come from the Luminous Landscape’s Michael Reichmann https://luminous-landscape.com/canon-g3x-review/, who claimed it outperformed the Sony A7II and Tamron 150-600mm and is a truly remarkable camera. Others reviewers have made scathing comments about the lack of an electronic viewfinder and the difficulty of handholding at 600mm, and the rivals that have shorter focal lengths are better value for money.

Some of those reviews are clearly silly, not appreciating the importance of a long zoom for some of us and overstating the “lack”of an evf. Other manufacturers have given up evfs, for example Sony on new models and Nikon on their 1” sensor Nikon 1 range, both J and V, where they provide an optional evf for the V3 but not the J series. Canon does have the option of adding an evf, albeit rather expensive.

I need a lightweight travel camera with long zoom to replace my old SX50, which can give good results but has a long shutter lag and lots of light. So, I ordered a G3 X plus electronic viewfinder from Digitalrev on Friday. It arrived yesterday, all taxes prepaid in Hong Kong, at 75% of the UK price – if you can get it here.

The initial impressions are that Michael Reichmann is absolutely right. The camera is very well built and designed, a class piece of kit. The first test shots of my usual street targets show that at iso 400 and 600mm the G3 X out-resolves the Sigma 150-600mm C at f/6.3 on the 5DIII at iso 640, and is comparable to and if not better than the Sigma at f/8. (Processing RAW in DPP – the in-camera jpegs are ok but I don’t like it.)

The focusing is very responsive and reproducible – using just the small centre frame so far. The shutter lag is indeed very short (stated to be 0.044 s). I found it easy to handle at 600mm with the evf. The noise is far better than that from the SX50, but I need DxO to upgrade so the G3 can be processed on DxO Prime, which I need to do with lenses on the 7DII at iso 640 for heavy cropping.

OK, it’s not the 100-400mm II on the 7DII in terms of being able to do birds in flight easily and do pinpoint focusing of a small bird half hidden in foliage, and won’t do high speed continuous with its low frame rate. But, it will be taken on every trip I do when I can’t take my 100-400, and it will be a lightweight for my wife to carry on longer hikes. And in half-decent light for bird portraits it will give comparable quality – but take a pocketful of spare batteries.

ahsanford · Sep 3, 2015

midluk said:
When you are comparing "equivalent" lenses for FF and APS-C, make sure you take into account that you not only have to scale the focal length by the crop factor but also the f-stop. For an APS-C sensor a lens has to be one stop (or more exactly 4/3 stops) faster than for a FF sensor to be equivalent. That way you will not only have the same viewing angle, but also have the same absolute aperture diameter, and therefore the same depth of field and the same light per pixel (=>similar noise).
So for really equivalent lenses there is not that much weight and size advantage of EF-S (on APS-C) vs EF (on FF).

Yes, yes, of course. I'm just making a point that the upside of being able to slap an EF lens on an APS-C rig is not all good. The lenses are far bigger than an APS-C rig needs them to be.

I'm just furthering the argument than some purpose-built higher end APS-C lenses could have their advantages. You could have an EF-S f/1.4 lens at a much smaller size than an EF f/1.4 lens, that's all.

- A

tron · Sep 3, 2015

ecka said:
35-105/2.8L would be nice

or 35-85/2L
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35-105 2.8 is doable as well as 28-105 2.8.

See Tamron 28-105MM F/2.8 LD Aspherical (IF)

GMCPhotographics · Sep 3, 2015

Re: Sigma 12-24 Art & Contemporary Lenses on the Way? [CR1]

pwp said:
I've got a fair copy of the original Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6. It's fine at one aperture...f/11, which kind of limits its usefulness. It gets rolled out once or twice a year when the 16-35 f/2.8II just ain't wide enough and a stitch-up is impractical or impossible. Apparently the 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 DG HSM II was a solid improvement on the original and I'm prepared to believe an Art 12-24 would be orders of magnitude better than my unloved clunker. I want one already.

I'm taking this thread as a reminder to sell the old 12-24 when I do my next annual spring-clean sale.

-pw

Yes, that's exactly my experiance too. I bought this lens literally the week it came out, back in the Eos 300D days. It really was the only wide option back in those days. Everything from Canon was silly money (16-35L mkI) and wasn't that great. But when I popped this lens on my full frame film camera...wow! So when the 5DmkI was launched...it became my main wide lens...I cobbled a filter system (way before anything commercial was available). But for landscape work, f11 is where it's at....it's really a one aperture lens. But in that zone, there has been nothing for over 10 years to touch it. I sold my copy last year and I've been getting by with my TS-e 17L. But there have been times recently where it's singular abilities would have been useful. I looked at the mkII but it didn't quite have the same look and feel the the images that the mkI had. Even at 24mm the Mk1 had a fully corrected look which I haven't seen in any other 24mm lens yet.
I'd like the Canon 11-24L...but that's a LOT of money for a very niche lens. So if Sigma bring out an art or contemporary variant with new optics which combine the strengths of both the mkI and mkII...I might well be interested. But I'm not interested in combining the weaknesses of both lenses.

Ozarker · Sep 2, 2015

For what it's worth: I have found that bird shots over water happen to be extremely difficult for me to get great focus... and the further away from the bird the worse the problem is. This is a huge frustration of mine personally. I chalk it up to large amounts of reflection off the water and then the dappling of those reflections on the bird. A circular polariser has helped me a lot in the past. I do not have the same problems with birds that are not floating in a pond. I just have a very difficult time with what I believe to be the reflections bouncing all over the place and seemingly interfering with the focus system. I shoot with a 70D and the same lens you do.

xps · Sep 2, 2015

Unbounded High Dynamic Range Photography using a Modulo Camera

http://web.media.mit.edu/~hangzhao/modulo.html

Interresting to read...

Canon Rumors · Sep 2, 2015

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<strong>TOKYO, September 2, 2015</strong>—Canon Inc. announced today that the Company is developing a high-sensitivity network camera equipped with a fast high-magnification lens capable of long-range color image capture even at night, making possible the viewing of subjects that the naked eye would have trouble discerning.</p>
<p>Amid ever-increasing safety and security concerns, a growing need for advances in surveillance systems has fueled demand for high-performance network cameras capable of clearly recording visual data night and day for such applications as urban surveillance and the monitoring of important infrastructure facilities.</p>
<p>Canon is developing a compact high-sensitivity network camera that will make possible the clear viewing in color of distant subjects even under conditions that would prove challenging to the naked eye, such as at night with few ambient light sources. The camera’s imaging capabilities will make it ideally suited for such surveillance applications as crime prevention and the monitoring of natural disaster sites, enabling the viewing of scenes during either night or day.</p>
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<p>Drawing on a range of optical technologies Canon has cultivated over many years, the network camera being developed will feature a large-aperture ultra-telephoto zoom lens with a focal length of more than 600 mm (35 mm film equivalent) that achieves a bright F-value of 2.4 to allow large amounts of light to enter. The lens will incorporate aspherical and UD (Ultra Low Dispersion) lens elements that suppress the incidence of chromatic aberrations, which become more prevalent as a lens’s aperture size increases, while making possible a compact lens unit. The combination of the large-aperture lens with a high-sensitivity sensor and high-performance image processor will enable the color recognition of a subject’s face at a distance of 100 meters even in dark environments with a mere 0.08 lux of illumination, roughly equivalent to the illuminance of moonlight. By comparison, conventional nighttime surveillance to date has only been possible within a limited range with the aid of infrared illumination, or by using a night mode that only captures images in black and white.</p>
<p>Through the combination of an electric-drive pan/tilt function that control’s the camera’s orientation with the ultra-telephoto zoom lens, the network camera will be able to fulfill a wide range of surveillance requirements. In addition to the monitoring of natural disasters involving rivers or bays, for example, the camera will be well-suited for such applications as urban surveillance from the rooftops of buildings and for identifying automobile license plate numbers on roads, not only during the day, but also in settings in which nighttime surveillance is required.</p>
<p>Canon aims to commercialize the new network camera in 2016. Through the enhancement of the Company’s network camera lineup, Canon will respond to society’s ever-expanding monitoring and surveillance needs.</p>

gregorywood · Sep 2, 2015

Just saw this over morning coffee...

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/0524469310/tamron-relaunches-sp-series-with-35mm-f1-8-di-vc-usd-and-sp-45mm-f1-8-di-vc-usd?utm_campaign=generic&utm_source=notification&utm_medium=email&ref=notification&ref_=pe_1674010_132618830

No backward zoom ring to deal with...I wonder if the focus ring is backwards also???

Greg

moreorless · Sep 2, 2015

I don't really see much point on an SL2 personally, you still need to keep the AF sensor and its not like the prism/viewfinder is that large anyway?

It would actually make a lot more sense on a cheaper FF camera I'd say, there your at least looking at the potential of replacing a much larger prism/viewfinder with a smaller EVF. The height of the camera could probably be reduced a good bit that way, maybe slim down the grip a bit as well and your not far off the A7 mark 2 bodies.

Viggo · Sep 2, 2015

vscd said:
When did you last maintain the seals, and how old is your camera?

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I never maintained the seals (I don't know I have to)... the cam is from around 1995/1996. Does Canon still support the EOS1n with new seals?

The rubber will wear out over time, so a new 5d3 will endure much more than a 20 year old 1d. Not sure if Canon re-seals cameras.

I clean all seals from dust and other once every 4 months, and lubricate with silicone to keep them tight and flexible.

siegsAR · Sep 2, 2015

^Saw it, turns out they're bigger than I wanted them to be. I'm looking to add a 40-45mm but for my intended purpose, the 40mm pancake would still be best for me.

I'd love to see how these new Tamrons perform though, I hope they're both very good for the price.

Btw, $599 - 45mm.

Viggo · Sep 2, 2015

privatebydesign said:
Viggo said:

Joey said:

I note the price of the new lens is going to be $1799 or over here in the UK... £1799. The current exchange rate is $1.53=£1. Canon are laughing at us.

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Yes, they are, it's the same story all over Europe....

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That could well be a reflection on the cost of doing business in Europe too, well part of the price differential anyway.

Not playing politics here but I am European though I live in the USA, and I have no axe to grind. The States do not have the workers protection, minimum wages, healthcare, social services and lifestyle of Europeans, you pay for that in everything you buy as well as your various other taxes. On the other hand over here we pay less for goods and earn less per hour for our work (unless we are rappers), many people don't get paid vacation, workers comp is paltry compared to Europe, the 'minimum wage' is largely negated by calling people 'managers' or the massive exclusions to the laws, it might seem unfair, but I am sure they sell stuff for what they can. Look at the price of keenly priced competitive items like Rebel kits etc to see if there is gouging, the price of those is also parity, yet if they could sell them for less they would, they are the proverbial 'stack 'em high, sell 'em cheap' item.

Of course, but the 35 L II is waaay beyond the normal price difference, I think that's what upsets people.

llre · Sep 2, 2015

Funny thing is, with the exception of the woman crying before her husband's grave, this is the first time I've seen these photographs.

Mt Spokane Photography · Sep 1, 2015

Canon is still looking for situations where there might be a market. I think the whole photography industry is in the same mode, looking for something where they can use their expertise and will sell.

I'm wondering about the flight simulator market. 4K LCD panels have reached commodity status, and are likely 50 times less expensive. Would the extra brightness make a difference? Would a projector take less space?

Mt Spokane Photography · Sep 1, 2015

I'm not trying to be rude, but ... The first question that came to mind was "why would this actually matter to anyone?" I generally do not read the nomenclature on the lens, since it seems to have no effect on the photos.

Mt Spokane Photography · Sep 1, 2015

e17paul said:
Does that mean the end of Eneloop? That was part of the Panasonic takeover of Sanyo.

No, Eneloop is not Li-ON, they made in a different factory, and used for a lot more than cameras.

This factory made Li-On batteries, and they are likely everywhere sold under 100 different brand names.

Sanyo was a leader in battery technology when Panasonic bought them, but like everything Panasonic, they seem to have lost sales. They blame it on Korean manufacturers, but where does the blame really lie? I don't pretend to know. I have a Panasonic Led LCD TV which has a IPS Panel and is great, but they likely lost a ton of $$ on it. They invested and continued to invest in Plasma wile the rest of the world went to LCD. This put them on the brink of going out of business. It comes from not believing the customer or understanding the market. It can happen to anyone, Canon included.

Graphix501 · Sep 1, 2015

kaihp said:
Graphix501 said:

First time shooting this event, really good fun... I was envious of the hundreds of 600mm lens' floating about in the speccy areas, my scabby old sigma TC couldn't keep up

Here's a very small selection, all shot spectator side with a 5D3 400mm f5.6 and occasionally with a 1.4x

P.S still don't know anything about bikes

1. A Blue and Yellow One...
Scott Reading - Honda

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Excellent shots Jonny, although I do believe that Mr Scott Redding would prefer to keep his surname

You didn't catch any of the crashers (there were plenty)? How about the British Home-Boy-Hero of the Day, Danny Kent?

Stewart K said:

Seeing as how you don’t know about bikes I thought I’d help you out with what limited knowledge I have, they lap Silverstone at around 2 minutes, whereas Formula 1 lap it in 1.30 ;D

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They might, but the Formula 1 cars make those 1.30 seem like an eternity, that's how boring it is. With MotoGP and Moto2/3 classes, you can have riders switch position 2-3 times in a single corner. Oh, and wet races always produce excitement and plenty of crashing riders

Haha whoops... fixed now thanks

, take a look at flickr put a Kent shot up today

Thanks everyone for the positive comments, really appreciate it

mrzero · Sep 1, 2015

I see the two listings you mentioned. The ABR Trading listing says that the box is sealed by Canon, whereas Baez said it was sealed and they opened it. Of the two, I would personally take the sealed box. If these resellers are legitimate, they probably just bought them directly from Canon's refurbished website during a good sale, and then they are reselling them on Amazon at a markup. I don't know if Canon's warranty would transfer to you as a result of it being resold - my guess is it would not, but that is a guess. I bought my 6D as a Canon refurb sold by B&H. I'm assuming the warranty is valid because B&H is an authorized reseller. These guys are almost certainly not.

Personally, I'd buy a new one for $1,399 directly from Amazon, or B&H, or Adorama. The $100 you would save isn't worth the risk to me. If that $100 makes or breaks the purchase for you, then you can't afford the camera regardless.

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