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pedro · Oct 5, 2014

Thank you Neuro, for your expertise and sound advice.

khaksnes · Oct 5, 2014

Leveling first doesn't work unless the area to be metered is in the center of the picture, in that case the locking of the metering isn't needed.
The main reasons for using of the leveling is horizons particularly in wide angle pictures, or to ensure good alignment for verticals. This must be done after composing the picture, at that point the spot metering area is likely to be of the area I intend to measure, if it isn't then I don't need to lock it.
The bug might be easy or hard to fix depending on how the firmware state machines is coded.
(I have been doing a fair amount of firmware development myself in an earlier job but not for cameras.)
The end result is that exposure lock and electronic level are at the current time mutually incompatible features, if you need to use both you are out of luck.
It is possible to go to Manual mode, turning off Auto ISO and work from there, then there will be no need for the exposure lock. The problem with this is that the workflow is slower with a bigger risk of operator errors.

gwilson · Oct 5, 2014

tayassu said:
Well, with all respect, but 6D and a 200/2.8 + 2x doesn't seem like the best wildlife setup to me...
I'd guess a more action-oriented camera (7DII, 5DIII) and something longer, maybe the new Sigma 150-600 or even a big white

Thanks for your response tayassu.
My priority in selecting the 6D was IQ. I knew a 6D and a 200/2.8 + 2x would not be the best wildlife setup but I was not sure how much I would enjoy photographing wildlife and, based on that, how much time I would want to devote to it. My purchases were based on my perceived value of the items I purchased. In making these purchases I was patient in waiting until each item was on sale to purchase it. I was even lucky with the 6D plus 24-205 purchase as a Canon camera bag, spare battery and wider camera strap were included in the bundle.
The proximity of the Leslie Spit with its wide variety of wildlife turned out to be a major factor in my enjoyment of photographing wildlife. Living in a large urban area I would be much less likely to enjoy photographing wildlife if I had to drive several hours to get to a suitable location.
So far both the camera and lens set-up and my enjoying being out photographing wildlife have exceeded my expectations. In upgrading the 6D and 200/2.8 +2x, I would stay with the 6D and put all my money towards upgrading the lens. Most of my wildlife shots are of stationary critters but it is fun to try for shots of BIF with my current setup.

Gino · Oct 4, 2014

I agree with what others have posted....I sure hope the 5D MarkIV & 1DX MarkII have a bright viewfinder with easy to see red autofocus points that light up in all autofocus modes for low light shooting!!!

I've owned the Nikon D4 & D800 and the red lighted autofocus points in Nikon camera's are easier to see in lowlight conditions compared to Canon!

Thanks

Oct 4, 2014

Re: Canon Issues Product Advisory For the EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM, EF400mm f/2.8L IS II USM, EF500m

neuroanatomist said:
SoullessPolack said:

It's not always best to argue on principles. Sometimes you have to argue on reality. Yes, you do have to pay for an accessory, however, that accessory is very cheap (no offense if you have a low paying job). To many of us, especially those of us who are successful and run businesses, time is money. I don't get to go shooting whenever I want. I have opportunities, and they come and go. I'd rather spend a bit of money, and keep the lens at home, than send it in to get an update and wait a week or several weeks.

Furthermore, each time you ship something, you take a risk of it being misplaced, stolen, lost, or damaged. While you may get compensated for such an occurrence, it's just another added headache. Another added reason why being able to plop your lens onto a dock and update the firmware in a couple of minutes, even if it does cost ~$50, is so convenient.

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As one who runs a successful business, which MkII super telephoto lens(es) do you own? (No offense if your business isn't successful enough for you to afford one.) Were they affected, and if so what was the turnaround time for Canon to update the firmware?

As I stated, my 600/4L IS II came with the updated firmware; I ordered the lens soon after its release, before the original advisory, but I received it after the advisory was issued. Given the timing, I expect there weren't too many affected lenses, especially the 500/600 II since they lagged and initial availability was limited.

To date, Canon has issued only 5 lens firmware updates. Four of them are covered by this advisory, the other I referred to above, which was available for download and application via camera body.

Many people choose Sigma lenses as a more economical option, particularly since the supertele lenses and many other high-end OEM lenses are so expensive. Since 3rd parties have to reverse engineer Canon's communication/AF/etc. protocols, changes implemented by Canon can (and have in the past on many occasions) affect compatibility with 3rd party lenses. It's good that Sigma offers the dock, to allow users to correct those problems. Of course, users with Sigma lenses that fail to maintain compatibility with a new Canon body or firmware update can look forward to weeks or possibly months for Sigma to release a fix that can be applied via that inexpensive dock, but I'm sure you've considered the effect that might have on productivity.

There's a perfect example of that very risk in this thread:

http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=18992.0

The OP's Sigma 24-105/4 was locking up the 6D to which it was attached. The OP reported the lens firmware update released this month corrected the problem...a problem which the OP reported ~10 months ago.

WesternGuy · Oct 4, 2014

Thank you lintoni. I will start bugging my local dealer around the 15th.

WesternGuy

Fobbers · Oct 4, 2014

Thanks for the info Nancy. I just might consider with all the input everyone has given me.

Mt Spokane Photography · Oct 3, 2014

distant.star said:
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If it's true that "misery loves company," we'll love one another.

I had to give up Sunpak and other flashes that served me well back in the film days. On the plus side, you're going to find the newer flash equipment and the current ETTL is vastly superior to what we were using back then.

I think that even the low cost Chinese flash units will be better. The capacitors on 25 year old flashes are not going to be that reliable.

A few years ago, I bought good working Kodak DCS 460 for $100. Its original cost was $35,500. A smartphone will now do better, but it was neat to try it and take some shots with it. I had to buy a Microdrive to save images. Kodak still had support software, and Adobe Photoshop / Lightroom still supports the old format of the tiff raw images.

Chuck Alaimo · Oct 3, 2014

here's some more....I think me and this lens are bonding quite nicely...

dkaiser · Oct 3, 2014

Thank you, I really like the sample video 1 (Cello). Looks very good for ISO 3200...

vic20 · Oct 3, 2014

I've had my eye on this cam since it came out ( want but don't need )

The price has just dropped quite a bit (in Canada anyway ) as expected at certain stores -
Very tempting to get one now.

Chapman Baxter · Oct 3, 2014

I'm just glad that George Dubya Bush is no longer continuing America's war on "tourism". I feel safer as a tourist in America now.

Anyway, IMHO Nikon is as much "Nye-kon" as Canon is "Cay-non".

Mitch.Conner · Oct 3, 2014

Thanks guys.

I'll use it for my next lens. I'm just not sure if that's going to be a 24-70 II afterall.

weixing · Oct 3, 2014

rpt said:
Cash

Hi,
+1 Yap... this is the most importance criteria of all.

This is the reason why more people buy FF instead of medium format, this is the reason why more people buy 5D3 instead of 1Dx and this is the reason I want to buy the 7D2 instead of the 5D3.

Have a nice day.

tomscott · Oct 3, 2014

Well the thing between these two is obvious. Do you ever shoot or need to shoot lower than F4. From what I have seen the 16-35mm F4 is a tad sharper in the corners but not night and day, get past F5.6 and they are very simiilar.

They are about the same size and weight, the new hood is a million times better, but the IS can be a very useful tool from testing you can shoot up to about a second with it meaning all new possibilities in different environments with good sharp results.

I still feel that the original 17-40mm has some advantages, it's size its tiny in comparison the new one has grown quite substantially it is also 200g lighter so for people who hike a lot this may be a benefit. When you step all of them down to F8-11 they all perform similarly the two older models suffer with a little more CA, the new one controls this very well, but has as much or worse vignetting.

Price, the F4 is bang in the middle but the 17-40mm is probably the most popular lens in canons line up being the smallest and cheapest so these can be had really cheap, the 2.8 is still redic over priced and the new F4 is still quite pricey.

I don't think if you have the 2.8 it's worth downgrading, I say downgrade because at 2.8 it's much more useful and can be used for events, landscape, architecture and atrophotography.

If you are serious about landscape you usually take a tripod anyway.

Cracking lens but not really a very exciting lens as dustin abbot has said.

Khalai · Oct 3, 2014

AvTvM said:
ejenner said:

Shame they can't copy some nice Nikon lenses instead and make them in Canon mount. I could do with a range of decent 1.8 primes.

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hehe ... I'd definitely consider a Yongnuo exact copy of the Nikon 14-24/2.8 with EF mount priced at 299 USD. ;D

Well, in that case, the queue for that lens would span the oceans

wsheldon · Oct 3, 2014

JPAZ said:
I concur with what everyone is saying regarding shooting in RAW then using something like DxO or LR. But every once in a a while, the color balance/temperature just does not seem to be acceptable no matter how hard I try (I am my own worst critic). Just last night I was doing post on a night shot and the streetlight glow gave me unacceptable color. I struggled with that even trying to patch and clone in PS but that lost some of the details that I was trying to capture. Finally, I did what one must sometimes do............gave up on the color altogether.

If I am not happy with the outcome, there are occasions where I just might convert to B&W. Is that sacrilege?

I've been there too, usually due to mixed lighting in a theater or street shot. Nothing wrong with going B&W - it's only your photographic vision that matters.

Besisika · Oct 3, 2014

selendal said:
First, the full function of liveview is achived throuhg tilt screen.

Finally someone who shoots stills using liveview. Not many out there.
I began shooting using liveview as well and kind a like it. I am still discovering it though, far, far away from advanced, not even sure yet if I like it but first impression is good.

If you don't mind, would you share a link to your photography web so I could see why a professional photographer wants so desperately a tilt screen?
I am just curious.
I don't really mind learning new technique from a pro.
Thanks,

FTb-n · Oct 3, 2014

I thought it was odd to look forward to a camera that may soon be discontinued. Then, after I voted, looked at the date of the post. But, it is interesting to revisit this thread.

FF wasn't anywhere near my ballpark back then. I did upgrade from the XT to the 60D with a 18-135 zoom and thought this was the last camera for me for some time. A few months later, a friend loaned me a 70-200 f2.8 Mark 1 for an ice show and everything changed since then. I got hooked on the potential that this lens, and its successor, offered for low light performance. Not long after, FF became vary appealing.

AcutancePhotography · Oct 3, 2014

dcm said:
It's the glass. Bodies come and go. I see no reason to change, my gear is seldom a I did attend Nikon School back in my film days, they were pretty gear agnostic in class. It was all about technique.

So did I. That was about 20 years ago and it was one of the best classes I ever attended. Do they still offer it?

No one sneared at me for bringing my Canon to the class.

I wonder if Canon were to hold the same type of class, would they have the same level of professionalism?

ChristopherMarkPerez · Oct 3, 2014

I've been grumbling about a Sony NEX5 that was dying on me. I was getting weird battery depleted and can't find the lens messages. I took the lens off, put the body in a plastic bag and set the damned thing on a shelf. I have two of the wee-mirrorless cameras so all was not lost.

After waiting a few too many months I sent a message to Sony and asked them where to send the body in for repair. They replied with a nice list of instructions in three clearly delineated steps. First, reset the camera back to factory defaults and see if the problem persists.

Well... DOH!

The silly thing now works like a champ. I probably scrambled things in memory a little by doing a firmware upgrade. But who knows? Try as I might, I can't get it to act like the electronics are dying.

I guess I have no reason to be pissed off at Sony any longer. Why I'd not thought about reseting to factory defaults is beyond me. Some times I wonder what industry I worked in all those years. LOL!!!

sanj · Oct 3, 2014

Sigma 150-600 sports. It may be heavier but I believe the AF will be better. My 200-400 1.x is up for sale. The Canon must be a better lens but I use this focal length just once a year and can't justify the cost.

9VIII · Oct 2, 2014

c.d.embrey said:
If the rumored Rebel EVF camera is a success, the 80D will have an EVF. Less costs = more profits for Canon.

Combine that with my Full Frame prediction and the 80D is looking like the perfect camera for me (as long as they start making a Full Frame 24mm Pancake).

alistairm1 · Oct 2, 2014

Thanks for the link.
I have some more reading to do.

Old Sarge · Oct 2, 2014

justsomedude said:
I know people love B&H, but I've gotten burned by their closures too many times when ordering gear on a tight deadline (yes, this is my fault for not reading/researching further). I'm not trying to make any type of religious statement, that's not my point at all, but being able to contact some one 24/7 for order support has its benefits.

It definitely does has advantages.

Over the years the B&H closures combined with the fact that Amazon's nearest distribution center gets me product reliably in less than 48 hours, has made me an Amazon loyalist. But I know many here hate ordering from Amazon because Amazon isn't a "camera store."

Not a problem to me. I purchase a few things from Amazon and have never had any real problem with their service. In fact, some things arrive faster than I expect since I almost always use their "free" shipping. When I order a more expensive photographic item I will usually do B&H or Adorama (and I bought a couple of items from Canoga Camera before they closed). The main reason being that I receive good service, except for Holy Days, and I avoid sales tax. A considerable savings. (I know you are supposed to pay direct to the state but I have never even learned the procedure).

FWIW - I preorded the 7D2 on Amazon and have NOT been charged yet.

Don't get me wrong, when I'm on the east coast, I love popping into B&H. Their NYC facility, with all the conveyors and box movers snaking around the store, is a site to see!

I have only been to NYC one time and didn't go to B&H because it wouldn't have interested the people that were with me. If I ever get back there I will go there just to see it.

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