Canon Rumors said:

Mt Spokane Photography said:

I find TDP very fast, CR has been molasses slow for 2-3 days now, so its not due to new traffic.

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I've submitted your complaint to the server team. I'm currently on bad internet in Ireland, but the site is totally usable for me.

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I will concur that CR's forums have 2-3x chunky slower than usual since the announcement dropped. Coincidence? (Is overall server traffic up in similar proportion?)

In particular, previewing a post before sending it seems to hang a good 3-5X longer than what I am accustomed to. No biggie, just an FYI.

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9VIII said:

Oops, I voted assuming a 50L, non-IS.

50mm with Image Stabilization? Well, they have a 35f2IS and 24f2.8IS, I suppose a 50mm IS isn't totally insane, but there was already a 35f2 and 24f2.8 before the IS versions came out. If anything I expect a new fantastic plastic, nifty fifty, 50mm f2IS STM at $200, but that's the only scenario where I can see IS being implemented on a 50mm lens.

Count me highly skeptical about a regular 50mm IS.

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Other way around for me. I see all the non-L midgrade USM lenses getting IS at a slower aperture than the L, but the L's won't get IS.

So it will be:

50 f/1.8 STM - no focus scale, MF by wire, slow focus speed, telescopes in an out to focus, etc.

50 f/nooneknows IS USM - general purpose workhorse; exactly like the 24/28/35 IS lenses as far as design/features go.

50 f/1.2L (or f/1.2L II) - a lens built for f/1.2 - f/2 use, weather sealing a red ring, etc.

(and yes, I left out the 50 macro, I always do )

Everyone's just so touchy about what f/nooneknows will be. If it's f/2, people foolishly say "why bother?" and forget the massive, massive upside of USM over STM for stills. But if it's f/1.4 -- i.e. a straight swap for the current old 50 f/1.4 -- people get bent out of shape that it will threaten 50L sales. Whatever.

I don't really care what it is, f/1.4 or f/2 they get my money. Reliable/fast/modern/consistent USM AF + small + sharp + IS = a winner for my needs.

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I forgot that they already "updated" the 501.8, and that being the case releasing another one any time soon would seem a bit silly.

What gets me even more curious is the idea of releasing more f1.0 lenses now that we have full frame BSI sensors.
Which reminds me...
Where are all the A7RII f1.0 tests? This is the first time we've had a potential breakthrough in large aperture compatibility and I haven't heard a peep about it.

Anyway, I think it would be just as awesome if Canon would make a 50mmf1.0 lens for the next update. But that would be the L lens, it does make sense to put IS on the regular 50mm.

Thanks--very glad to have your input. Seemed too easy...

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Look for Tony Leung. I and over a dozen friends and acquaintances buy from him. I used to buy most of my stuff from him before Canon became sensible and responsive.

I just posted this in one of the threads but for those who weren't following, Adorama (my place of work) in NYC is holding a live demonstration of the Canon C300 Mark II. It's free. If you're in the neighborhood stop on by. And while I cannot positively promise this for this particular session, usually audience members are allowed to check out the equipment as part of the event.

http://www.adorama.com/alc/browse/pages/free-film-school-camera-cinema-featuring-new-canon-c300-mark-ii

If anyone here is in the NYC area, Adorama is doing a demonstration of the C300 Mark II on September 16. It's free. And, yeah, full disclosure... I work there.

http://www.adorama.com/alc/browse/pages/free-film-school-camera-cinema-featuring-new-canon-c300-mark-ii

to Don . Thank you for reading and thinking the same.

I've got only the 3.5/18mm and love to use it for landscape, but also for street and other settings. The Otus 55 mm must be really impressive. Chris Niccolls from the Camera Store TV tested a 5DSR with it side-by-side with a Pentax 645 with a stunning result:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLZRKfFmUY

starts around 9:50.

Btw I wouldn't trade in my EF 85/1.2 for a Zeiss 85/1.4 despite the Zeiss should be sharper. The AF system of my 5D3 works so well with my 85 that I can use it wide open in non-steady settings with moving people and get a decent in-focus hit rate (including street). If I would have always to manually focus such a superfast lens wide open I would feel too restricted to more static settings - like in the old days.

sdsr said:

Mt Spokane Photography said:

sdsr said:

bwud said:

sdsr said:

As for high ISO, I try to avoid going above 6400 on any camera, but on the a7II the noise is very fine-grained, even and unobtrusive. I've not yet been tempted to use more than the default LR noise reduction. Perhaps as important, color and detail are nicely retained. I've not compared it to my 6D; I suspect they will look similar, at least once the a7rII files are properly scaled down. (For those who care, it's now possible to use the DP Review comparison tool.)

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I shot a dim party last weekend at something like 1600, and was surprised by how noisy it was.

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Are saying this based on viewing at 100% or otherwise?

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For people who purchase such a camera and want to be able to crop severely like I do with my 5D MK III, the per pixel noise can come as a shock.

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Oh, sure. My point was merely that it can be misleading to compare ISO performance of cameras with different resolution; the a7s may still be best high-ISO performer to date, but when you figure in the resolution difference its margin of superiority is considerably reduced.

Aside from all that, those who haven't seen this may enjoy this hyper-picky chap's review:

http://blog.mingthein.com/2015/08/25/the-sony-a7r-ii-a7rii/

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I think we are agreeing on this. High ISO and a tight crop might not result in a pleasing image, but if its a small web size, you can get away with it. There are a lot of variables.

Good thing that lens is still rolling. Sigma might still sell a bunch, mostly on mounts other than EF. Canon is quick to plug holes with their slower and cheaper 24-105. Plus there's the older but very good and "cheaper" L. So yeah, Sony and Nikon, if its disco. maybe only on the Canon mount.

Hi, all! The other day I happened to drop my 70D with 18055mm IS STM on a neighbor's driveway. Thankfully, the camera is OK, however the front filter thread on the lens is not (see attached photos). Obviously, since the section of thread is plastic and has been separated from the rest of the filter thread, I cant exactly bend it back. Has anyone had this happen before? If so, how/where did you repair it, and what was the cost?

Thanks,
Hydrapenguin

P.S- I know that it's a cheap lens, but I'd rather repair it than buy a whole new one/upgrade.

jeffa4444 said:

http://image-sensors-world.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/samsung-requirements-for-dscdslr-sensors.html

More Dynamic Range top of the list

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For Still Cameras, high ISO is at the top of the list. For Video, more DR is at the top of the list.

Its not Samsung's survey, but data from other surveys of people with specific interests. Read the footnotes to see where the data came from. Video Data from planet 5D, which is comprised of pro and semi pro video and cinema makers. Nothing to do with the average photographer.

It has all the trappings of digging around to find some data that supports what you want it to support and nothing to do with a actual unbiased survey. Most people who own cameras have never heard of DR.


1. Sorevellers, Take a shot in the dark (2013)
2. Planet5D, “DSLR Top Features” Survey Reveals Canon’s (and Others’) Challenges (2015)


I'm not sure why they trust data from the Society of Revellers

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rev.el.ler noun 1 One who partakes in great pleasures or delights 2 One who is self confident working in his field and 3 Take great pride in every project that he works on

We have been thoughtful enough to not only define ourselves as a Social Media Strategy firm, instead describing ourselves as a digital think-tank, called the Society of Revellers, based out in Ottawa, Canada.

Founded in 2011, the Society of Revellers, primarily focus on online marketing, strong content creation by giving you the proper exposure and build the right kind of buzz by placing your content on the right venues. It has also been said by other agencies, such as Hasai, a Social Media Strategy firm, that “exposure is often a challenge because what a client finds interesting isn’t always something that large publications find interesting”. Here at Society of Revellers, based on research and analysis, we believe that positioning a message is often more difficult than coming up with the message in the first place.

Our approaches as we apply them to clients are varied in style and delivery but use the same basic premise – Essentially craft the right message and expose it in the right places. (Targeted messages, Special offers, content page, advertising placement) Do you want to become engaged with social media, but you are not exactly sure how or where to begin? We can help put you on the Social Media map!!

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I'm in a different geographic area, but I have the same trouble with office deliveries. The explanation I received from our USPS office is that the "special" deliveries are usually delivered by someone different from your usual daily route, so they aren't familiar with your office's hours or practices. I think that sometimes they leave it just to get rid of it, and they just hope it won't get stolen. I've taken to having things shipped to my home, since I'd rather they sit on my doorstep for a few hours than sit in front of my office building for a day or two.
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Thanks for that. Delivering to my home might now be the best and safest method for expensive items. Suggesting that my expensive purchase is 'in the bushes' is disturbing. I've always felt too that this was the delivery moron's way of saying, 'oh, I delivered it'. At this point, buying from a brick and mortar, like BestBuy, might be a better method now that Amazon charges for sales tax.

Hello, Amazon, are you listening? Do you really care?

Hi pbd.
A great series of shots, a neat way to display the acrobatics.

Cheers, Graham.

kubelik said:

cervantes, I haven't used my 5D Mk III quite as hard as you have ... but as an aside, I've noticed that the moisture resistance is definitely much more robust than on my previous 5D Mk II. Within the first 100K photos of the Mark 2 I had 2 experiences in steady, moderate rain, in which the joystick and/or control dial on the 5D Mk II stopped responding. Once the camera dried out, they returned to normal function. I've used the Mark 3 in conditions at least that bad, if not worse, and had it perform totally fine. I have no qualms about pulling my Mark 3 out for photos in heavy downpour, but I generally try to at least tuck in inside my jacket in between series of shots.

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Sounds a bit like my strategy: I do not subject my camera to the rain if I don't have to, but I am also not willing to miss a good opportunity by being over protective.

GammyKnee said:

Then of course there's the Sigma option. The copy I've got now is reliable for static subjects on my 5DIII (bit of a lottery when tracking movement though) but crucially I really, really like it optically. I find it to be perfectly usable at 1.4 and the bokeh - especially at f2 and onwards - is really easy on the eye.

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That's similar to my view, although optically the fringing does get to me sometimes, and I'd like it a little sharper. Still, I do like the bokeh and I actually think the Sigma 50 1.4 EX is probably the best of the 50s in its price range at the moment (no doubt the Sigma Art and the 50 1.2L are better, but they're definitely a different price range). That said, no doubt it depends on what you want to use it for, eg if you just want to shoot landscapes at stopped down apertures, one of the smaller, lighter Canon 50s would probably be a better bet.

A 500mm F5.6L IS lens with 95mm front filter threads seems like the sweet spot. This would be smaller and lighter than Nikon's 200-500 zoom and hopefully a higher quality optic at somewhere north of $2,000.

AdamF said:

I like the focal length range.

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It gives a bit more flexibillity for an all-around lens.

I have owned and sold at least five 50mm lenses because I don't use that FL much. I normally go wider or longer. My most used prime is the 35mm f2 IS. However, I now own the new 50mm 1.8 STM because is so cheap that doesn't hurt at all if I don't use it much.
I regards to the 24-70mm f2.8L II, I sold it and now started to regret that. It's so flexible, contrasty and sharp that I miss it.
I don't shoot real state for living so, I have to limit myself to the 16-35mm f4L IS that is sharp from border to border. However, for real state I think no other lens is more versatile than the new 11-24mm f4L but is damn expensive.

Sporgon said:

Mt Spokane Photography said:

DRR said:

The 6D has taken most of its depreciation already, and is now close to a third off the price it was at intro - not even 3 years ago! The 6D is an incredible value.

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The 6D was originally $2099 and is now $1399. or $700 less.

I am wondering where to get a new one for $700?

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I think he must have missed an 'f'

I'm not surprised everyone has suggested going for the 6D - it's the newer and current camera. Personally though I don't like running the two ergonomics together. Soon I'll be changing the 6D for either a 5DIII or a 5Ds, and keep the II.

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Yes, ergonomics is important to keep in mind. I have a 6D/70D combo and they are nearly identical. I see the draw of 5D/7D combo, or now a 5D3/5DsR sort of deal.

Also, speaking of ergonomics, the one big downer for me on the 6D is the incredibly mushy shutter button. No feel for the half-way point. I use BBF thankfully which helps nullify that most of the time. But I have AE lock on the shutter and do use that occasionally and that lack of feel for halfway is annoying.

When I saw the title "Canon Announces Visa..." I thought they were introducing a new Canon rewards credit card! IMO this would not be a bad idea, I mean lots of companies do this and I am sure it would be popular.

AlanF said:

Acutance
Something that I always notice. Your signature "I shoot with a Camera Obscura with an optical device attached that refracts and transmits light" ends in a tautology: "refraction" has by definition to involve "transmission". Perhaps "I shoot with a Camera Obscura with an optical device attached that refracts and focusses light" would be more to the point?

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Good point, I will look into that.

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/digital_cameras/powershot_g3_x

The rumors seem spot on except the ISO doesn't expand to 12800.

e_honda said:

I'm just curious how much this patented lens is needed.

From an IQ standpoint, it's likely to be inferior to the 70-300L. I'm guessing it falls somewhere between the 70-300L and the 70-300 non L in terms of IQ and price, and it would only work for crops sensors.

Just don't know how big a need there is for such a lens, given what's already available.

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Canon probably knows that better. I think there is market, and a quite big. There much more APS-C cameras arround, then there are FF. A FF user will most likely not buy one of the 75-300 non L lenses (why would you mount a 300$ lens on a 2000$ Body, if it is not a prime); so FF owners go for the L-glass. APS-C users have options, the cheap 55-250mm, then the 75-300, which are just okay, or the go L with 70-200 or 70-300. To me there is a gap in here; a lens that perfomres better than the 75-300, but does not cost as much as L-glass. This can be made in form of an EF-S 100-300. I think the 75-300 are outdated, mot opticaly, but spec wise. There is simply no real demand in cheap FF telephoto lenses. But on the other hand there should be a rather high demand for APS-C telephoto lens, because there are very few offerings in the range (Canons 55-250 and Sigmas 50-150 2.8, and thats about it)

I hope to see such a lens in the near future, because I plan to buy something longer than my 70-200.