StudentOfLight said:

A few honest questions:
1) How many people deliver video in a resolution higher than 1080p?
2) There is so much mention of 4K and/or 1080@60p, but what about an intermediate resolution like QHD (2560x1440)?
3) Wouldn't QHD give some cropping flexibility or the ability to downsample to 1080p without the massive hardware requirements of 4K?

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Only speaking for myself:


1) Not many. I like 4k because I can downsample to 1080p and get EXTRA CRISPY 1080p footage. I can also image-stabilize in post and still have a video that's 1080p. I'd argue that 4k is much more beneficial to people creating content than it is to people viewing content, actually.


2) That would be awesome! Would still allow for what I describe above, although not as dramatically.


3) Massive hardware? You mean like the 4k-shooting, GoPro Hero4 Black that came out in September 2014 and weighs 9 grams more than the BATTERY used in Canon DSLR's?


We need to stop giving Canon a free-pass on their laziness.

On the first photo you're at f/1.8. Why would you expect to see focus shift at f/1.8?

It's in the name, isn't? DSLR: dog single lens reflex...

Except their testing methodology sucked. Other than that though, you're right.

Dynamic range again, blown out highlights.
Sigh, why can they not "catch up"

Re: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, EF11-24mm f/4L USM Win Three Top Honors in Japan's Premier Camera Grand Pr

Where did they get theirs ? The ones we have used are incapable of outputting a sharp enough J-peg to use out of camera.
In a sports setting, you don't do raw, your competitors pictures will already be set for print by the time you finish.
As a camera for sports, it needs a very urgent firmware update to get working J-Peg out of camera correctly.
Soft detail lacking images in J-pegs need sorting before they start chimping on about it.

I am getting the 5Ds, had it preordered since it was announced. So you can see why I am particularly interested in 5Ds hands-on close to release, as all we can find everywhere are 5DsR reviews. It seems to be the more popular model, right, but I didn't want to risk moire so I'm getting the 5Ds.

Thanks Scotty and MtSP for your feedback.

I will watch for shutter speed while keeping 2x focal length in mind (adjusted for 6D which is what I have).

Deepinder

LOALTD said:

martti said:

Canon is heading and well on the way to 2030 and further.
No pampered pixel peeper can stop them...it is a major company wchich is run like a business. Lots of resources there in finances and research. Just stay put.

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Sony vs Canon over the past 12 months...looks like the times they are a'changin'.

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Sony is 'restructuring' with a heavy hand. It means laying off people and cutting non-profitable branches. Xperia needs to lose weight, les variation, less models and better quality. Mine is in reparation for the third time in it 11-month career in my service....Mos certainly Sony is doing good now with the camera sensor and selfie camera business selling high-margin products in great volumes. Canon is not competing in that segment.

Canon is taking the slump in DSLR business hard but the office materials are providing a solid inflow of money.
Camera business is about 30% of Canon's sales volumes.
Nikon is takin a harder hit because camera business corresponds to 60% of their sales volume. Their background business, robotics components for micro technology is not doing well, either.

From the big three, Nikon is deepest in trouble. You do remember the problems they have had launching their 'winner' products. The reflections in the D750 and the oil in the shutter of the D6000. Call backs are costly in more ways than one.

Sure, times, they are a'changing and a hard rain is gonna fall. We are doomed.

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surapon said:

Dylan777 said:

Mr. surapon
Make sure you add 11-24 while adjusting your order

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Thank you , Sir, Dear friend Mr. Dylan777.
Great Recommendation, Sir---But I must wait 2 months ar 5D r in my hands, If not My wife will devoce me---Ha, Ha, Ha. or she will force me to buy the new set of big Diamond ear rings.
That will cost me $ 8000 or 10,000 ---Ha, Ha, Ha.

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Question for you Mr. surapon. What are your needs/shooting applications that required such a high MP body?(50MP RAW)

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Dear friend Mr. Dylan777.
Well, Yes and Big NO, I use my Photos in my Architectural Drawings as the part of Drawings and specifications. BUt I do not need 50 PM, 22 MP = great Photos already, Plus the great " L " lenses make it super sharp. Yes, I am crazy, sir, Any thing New = create my Illness name GAS., and I must have them for the first people in my small home town.
Thanks you, Sir, And I waiting for New 1Dx mk II in 2016 too.
Yes, Crazy surapon.
Good night, Sir.
Surapon

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neuroanatomist said:

Mt Spokane Photography said:

You can get Refurbished 10 X 42 L.

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You could, but why? The refurb from Canon is $1600, brand new is $1350 from B&H and $1270 on Amazon (3rd party but Amazon-fulfilled).

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Why Indeed. If I had been serious about getting one, I'd have checked.

neurorx said:

It seems to occur in lower light situation like indoor shots or shade....shooting at ISOs above 5600-6400. Typically it is with people photo's.

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Show some examples with settings, there is a lot of possibilities. For example, using one shot mode for a close portrait can be oof if you lean forward or backward as you press the shutter. This happens to some.

If you use AI-Servo, the camera will adjust the focus up to a point, but --- It will also let you close the shutter before focus is reached.

For a still portrait, use one shot, do not focus and recompose, and make it a point to not lean as you close the shutter.

There are a lot of possibilities like this, so provide information, and better help will be forthcoming. Post photos and give the camera, lens, focal length, shutter speed, aperture distance to subject, camera settings such as which focus points are active, and 1 shot or AI servo, those will help users to give you a better idea as to what may be happening.

Some lenses are inconsistent, or a damaged lens may act up as well. You can get a idea as to lens issues by focusing on infinity, then on a relatively close object taking photos at each focal length. Do this 10 times (20 photos). If the results are wildly all over the place, try with a different lens. If there is no issue with a different lens, this points to a problem lens. If its still not reasonably consistent, look for a camera issue.

Canon Europe and Canon USA pay the factory in Yen. The price they pay always varies a little, if they must pay a substantial amount more or less, they have the option to increase prices to the end user, or hold the line.

Canon USA has been dropping prices in the USA because of the relative strong dollar. They are competing with Canon Asia, since gray market importers import from Asia and sell for hundreds of dollars less due to the difference in currency values. Sometimes we in the USA can save by buying from Canada and get a unit with US/Canada warranty.

Recently bought a UK spec (from a Canon Pro dealer) 16-35 F4 L IS, a Grey import 24-70 F2.8 L v2 and a Canon 1.4 Mk3 extender - all came in the grey/silver and black boxes.
None click, have bubbles in the coatings etc etc, all work perfectly.

This review reminds me of the Youtube review of the Canon 70-200 f/2.8L II IS vs. the Tamron. The guy walked around taking pictures of buildings in broad daylight and concluded the Tamron was just as good as the Canon lens. Hilarious.

Mr. Coopers writes about new Rumors of the EOS 150D / EOS SL2 / Kiss X8:

http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/cameras/Canon_150D.html

HA i would love to a get tilt shift but i think i would have a very difficult time using it for run and gun video. I think it may be worth it to hold off on the replacing of it and just get the money back. I could probably go a while without it. I am worried I will miss the 2.8 as well.
I think i will take some time to do some test to see how much the loss in light will really effect my shooting.
Also if i have the money i can wait till 11-24 drops 400 and pick it up. if not i truly believe the 2.8 ii will have to be replaced at some point

UPDATE:
$1650 = B&H kit for SL1/18-55mm plus Ikelite housing with ETTL (single tray).
Wide angle option
$1870 = SL1 body $400 + 10-18mm @ $250 + $10 ikelite adaptor + $1200 housing

SL2 will be better....
If Canon can make a housing for SL2 similar to their P&S @ ~$800 then they will have a winner!
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Hi.
Current owner of S100/Ikelite housing but don't know how to upgrade! I use it for underwater and beach shots but I don't shoot regularly enough to warrant a big investment.

Canon has always had housings for their P&S but nothing else that I know of. All other underwater cameras are limited to snorkeling depths

Options with pricing from B&H (Ikelite is more expensive than Canon):
~$600 S120+Canon housing
~$965 G7x + Canon housing
~$1020 G1x II + Canon housing (B&H has serious discount at the moment for the housing!)
~$1800 RX100 iii $800 + Sea and Sea housing $975 (B&H)

I have a 7D as well but the Ikelite housing is twice the current price of the 7D ($2400 for 1 port) and metal housings are even more expensive.

Any higher level requirements (single digit SLRs etc) would still go to the specialists.

Requirements for a profitable niche in the $1200-$1500 range
- Good quality tracking AF (you or your subject are always moving underwater)
- Low light ISO noise performance as fast shutter speed needed
- RAW shooting is a given as white balance correction in post is needed
- Angled/magnified viewfinder. Angled LCD on back for video
- Lens (both options)
~18-50mm equivalent wide angle + dome (wide angle and over/under shots)
optional stick with remote trigger for surf shots/selfies??
~80 mm equivalent macro (flat port) for shooting nudis etc
- with optional dual tray to add strobes (optical/ETTL would be perfect) using existing 3rd party strobes/arms etc

Enjoy!
David
https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidmarriottsydney/

Khalai said:

Thanks everybody for all your answers. So far, I'm inclined to this:

6D primary, 7D backup
16-35L primary lens
70-200L complementary lens
100L just-in-case lens
50/1.4 throw-it-in-my-pocket-fun-lens

Manfrotto 190XProB tripod with 496RC2 ball head (old, beaten, but trusty)

Half a ton of LEE gear (little stopper, 0.6 hard grad, 0.75 soft grad, 0.6 ND, three colour grads (fun!), 105mm polarizer) and 77mm old B+W Kaesemann polarizer I already had before purchasing LEE system.

I should be set, right?

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I was there in 2013 summer. Your kit is a no brainer. from your choices I would not hesitate:

Take the obvious ones you'll be fine
16-35
24-70
70-200

Don't bother with the 100L you will not use it (no subjects for that, no insects, no plants, no flowers..), 50 1.4 unnecesary in my opinion, you will not have any night nr low light scenarios, its sunny 24/7

The 70-200 is the one you'll use the least unless you go to Latrabjarg or Vestmannaeyaer island when you'll see tens of thousands of puffins, arctic terns etc, there the 70-200 will save the day.

Tripod a must logically and the filters too.

Really, don't bother with the 100L or 50 1.4

TexPhoto said:

Steve Balcombe said:

TexPhoto said:

The Sigma's is square, uncomfortable in the hand, and close to the lens body, so fingers touch the lens. The Canon is beveled and has a rubberized pad for extra grip. It is also far enough from the lens body that a gloved hand is not going to touch the lens body.

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True of the 400/2.8, but not the 300/2.8 which would have been a fairer comparison.

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I am trying to point out good vs. bad design. I don't own a Canon 300, and am not sure why I need to be fair. If the Canon design for the 300 is bad, they should fix that too.

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I was thinking because the 400/2.8 is a much bigger, heavier lens so it naturally has a bigger foot. But actually the difference is not that great is it?

Mitch.Conner said:

I really hate these kinds of stories. What patent(s) were at issue. What is the case citation? I'd like to look at everything. Petapixel's version doesn't appear to have much more info.

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Yes, Its less than useful if you don't know what its about.

I did a some research and found it.

Its the VR patent lawsuit, filed May 25, 2011. Last year, the court suggested a 14.5 million dollar settlement. Nikon wanted more, but rather than appeal, finally decided to accept the settlement. Part of the issue is that there was not a whole lot of life left on the 2002 patent, so its value decreases as the expiration date approaches.

Its basically just a minor slap on Sigma's wrist.

http://www.nikon.com/news/2015/0421_01.htm

http://www.nikon.com/news/2011/0525_01.htm

http://nikonrumors.com/2014/03/10/nikon-awarded-14-5-million-from-sigma-in-vr-patent-infringement-lawsuit.aspx/

chauncey said:

Which new FF body offers the absolute best suiting my needs for decreased noise?

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With Canon, that would be the 6d which has their newest low-mp ff sensor. But otherwise I agree for ultra-low noise and if you're unhappy even with a 1d3s it's really Sonikon if you can mount your macro on that body.

Thanks Guys! It was really surprising to have as much snow during the open season...we had a system come in last week that brought us some snow in the higher elevations

BasilFawlty said:

Is there any way to turn the camera OFF OFF meaning all is off including the GPS?

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Yes, use Magic Lantern, it has (on my request ) a feature just for this purpose. It turns gps off on camera off and even remembers the state, i.e. it turns it back on if the camera is on again.

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AlanF said:

JoeKerslake said:

I use Photozone, good test for both full format and aps-c censored bodies.

http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos

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Photozone is nearly dormant. They still haven't tested the Sigma 150-600s on anything and have tested the Tamron only on FF. They have posted very few tests in recent months.

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Sometimes they are a bit slow, it depends on lens availability in Australia (for Klaus who does Canon). And they can't do very long focal lengths for space reasons. Some tests are fast though.

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The owner of http://www.lensfreaks.com/ publish on the Swedish version (http://www.objektivtest.se/nyheter/onska-ett-objektivtest/) that he wants requests for lenses to reviews for. So contact him with your request.