sagittariansrock said:

Sella174 said:

sagittariansrock said:

It is a question of capability, not intent.

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Maybe the patent game backfired on Canon and now they may not use that great sensor they just developed?

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You mean the Intellectual ventures thing? It's not a biggie- they are patent trolls- they bother everybody and basically want the money.

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Just a side note: patent assertion entities, AKA "patent trolls", are no minor issue. They're enough of a problem that they filed so many patent infringement complaints with the Southern District of Florida's relatively new patent law pilot program that the program was shut down.

I'm interested in the case referenced though. I was reading the '081 patent and the memorandum order and I wasn't following the court's reasoning. It seemed that they were focused on a silicide being inadvertently formed during manufacture despite it not being a part of Canon's "L34" manufacture process and a single mention of the term "Ti Silicide" in the manual for the Canon process.

I couldn't find a PDF of the final order though. If anybody knows a link for that I'd appreciate it. Normally I have Westlaw and Lexis Nexis access, but right now I don't. I was hoping the RECAP archive would have it, but nope.

Mt Spokane Photography said:

Yup, just drop it on the floor

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Probably not a factory approved proceedure. ;D

Of course, we never know what they do in the factory.

mphcentral said:

If anyone knows how to rate the photos and then only to export those photos that have been rated when uploading to the computer, it would be greatly appreciated if you could provide some support.

Thanks again for your time and effort.

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Sorry for my answer, but I don't know, because I never felt the need for it.
I shoot burst and many photos are very similar and I really need a big screen to make sure that I am choosing the right one. As good as it is the screen of the 1DX and you can magnify it, I still prefer a big computer screen.

My answer most probably doesn't count much but yes, almost all of the time I use both.
I do photo/video fusion so one is shooting video, the other one alternates between photo and video.
When I shoot sport, one is configured for that sport, the other one is configured for the surroundings or when the ref declares the result (with a flash).
I use only one when streetphotographying and I don't even bring the other with me.

I know those lens are much more different than they are alike, but i think they both excel at landscape photography. Is there any IQ difference at comparable focal lenghts and apertures? I would use either one of the lens for landscapes and long exposures, so IS isn't very appealing to me, and i already have the Sigma 35/1.4, which i love, so i don't need the zoom coverage at the longer focal lengths. Going ultra-wide at 16mm would be nice, though, but the faster Zeiss could get me started in night landscapes/starfields photography. Is there any of you that used/tried both?

What's the 50/2.4 for? It seems like a narrow aperture for 50mm, unless it's macro, or maybe just super-cheap. It doesn't look super-cheap.

Mt Spokane Photography said:

East Wind Photography said:

Plenty of options posted here for image recovery. In the future it's always best to reformat the memory card after you copy the images off. Dont just delete them. This helps with a lot of issues including recovering images from the card should something happens to it.

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A regular format of a card does nothing except mark the images as deleted in the fat table, no different than deleting them individually. A Low level format must be done to actually clear a card. The option to low level format a SD card exists in most recent Canon cameras, but a low level format or erase of a CF card must be done in a computer.

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Excellent clarification. Yes SD cards require a low level format, not just a format. Otherwise the camera must erase the memory location prior to writing data to it. If the card is low level formatted, the camera can skip that step. One could assume that over time the card could become quite "noisy" and cause problems, even a readability problem.

unfocused said:

WTF? What market response are you talking about?

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The market response according to the law of accipiterQ: I sayeth therefor it be true.

iMagic said:

I took a quick look at your sideline shots and, correct me if i am wrong, most if not all the shots are 1/1000 at ISO 8000. Even the shots that have little movement in them. I would think that you can experiment by varying the shutter speed according to the action and thereby lowering your ISO. Even 1/1000 may be a little high in most action shots (I would think 1/500 would be sufficient in a lot of cases). The lower ISO will help in the quality of photos.

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Yep, go out and shoot shutter priority and do some tests. For people sports usually 1/500 will stop the action. If you were shooting a baseball game, then you could probably go to 1 sec.

A T5 with good lenses is way better than an expensive camera with poor glass.....

sama said:

Dylan777 said:

Sounds like this could be the largest cave on earth

http://www.georgianewsday.com/news/regional/292275-china-s-miao-room-cavern-is-the-largest-on-earth.html

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Wow.

See some 3D images : http://www.nationalgeographic.com/china-caves/supercaves/

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Wow indeed. That's cool

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timmy_650 said:

The hard part is that my wife doesn't like me to buy camera stuff, so the 600 is out.

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That is the first issue you need to work on. Photography is not worth stressing a relationship over. Have you asked her, in a non-confronting way, what her concerns are?

Are they reasonable concerns? If so, is there a mitigation? Can you two work out a budget.

You really can't proceed further unless you get the wife-unit onboard.

Good luck with it.

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Good luck indeed!
Photography is not cheap, it is time consuming, takes your attention away from some important stuff/people.
It is worth getting her on your boat, could become a great model, then you can buy great stuff.

The french version is also available...

http://www.canon.fr/Support/Consumer_Products/products/cameras/Digital_SLR/EOS_7D_Mark_II.aspx

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infared said:

Thanks for the review. You validate my purchase from my latest G.A.S. attack. LOL! (actually...I was able to purchase this lens & filter for what I sold my 16-35mm f/2.8 II & 82mm B+W filter for. So the new lens did not cost me anything. Canon did a nice job at keeping the price reasonable on the new lens).
I chose the B+W 77mm XS-Pro CLEAR MRC-Nano 010M Filter...and I am not noticing any increased vignetting.

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Thanks! Glad you could find it useful.

How do you find the sharpness between the 16-35 F4 and the 16-35 2.8?

Graham

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I find the sharpness much better across the whole image...and further the contrast is greatly improved which ads to the overall better IQ. I just go out with more coincidence when using this lens...That means a lot to my enjoyment of the image-making process! ;D

They have arrived in my part of the world!! I am picking up one for my wife tomorrow. The 65X zoom range is correct. Other details can be found on the B&H site - www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1080919-REG/canon_9543b001_powershot_sx60_hs_digital.html

They still have it on pre-order status, but if it is in my part of the world (Western Canada) then they should have it soon.

WesternGuy

I have the 100-400L, the 70-300L and a 28-300L. The 28-300L rarely comes off my 1D X! However, I am ready to purchase a true "Great White" (I know, they are actually gray). It will probably be the 300 2.8 II. Although, I am tempted to go with a 400 2.8 II, I think the 300 will best serve my needs (BIF, wildlife & motorsports).

Of all of the lenses that I have read reviews on, just about everyone rates the 300 2.8 II as probably the sharpest telephoto lens that Canon makes. It also seems that it suffers the least when teamed-up with the 1.4X III and 2.0X III TCs. That tells me a lot, as does having seen many fine images made with that lens on this site and in numerous publications.

I would also like to see an updated/upgraded 100-400L, the flexibility of that zoom range makes it a very handy lens indeed.

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I have one question. I am serious as I don't know. Who needs f2.8 lens in a uwa lens?
what type of photography needs more open lenses?

I always thought uwa are for more landscape photography. I always thought that smaller apertures are better for landscape.

If the f4 lens is so good who would want the f2.8 lens.

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Wedding photographers, for one. Or event shooters that need a faster aperture to help compensate for less than ideal lighting. People that shoot nightscapes. There's a surprising number of applications for a wider aperture even at wide angles. There's a reason why Canon makes a 24mm f/1.4...and why a number of people here are clamoring for Sigma to make a competitor.

But yes, landscape shooters are not ones who typically need a wider aperture.

outer well actually all the above and its with a crop camera 70D and t1i.

someday I will go full frame but till then crop works for me

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The latest fly in the ointment is the software release which, from the specs, requires a minimum of Windows 7 to run. Uh-oh, the only computer here that I can install DPP on is my wife's and that isn't gonna happen. Still looking into the USB3 for compatibility with USB2. Probably just get a card reader.

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I found that to be a bummer also. My PC and old laptop both have Vista and, because of some legacy programs I would find it hard to do without, I don't intend to upgrade to Windows 8. My Surface Pro 3, recently acquired, runs 8 so I might put DPP on it. But truth be told, I rarely use DPP anyway so it is only a minor bummer at this point in time.

Just checking back ( long delay ,I know)

The trip was great . unfortunately I couldn't find my 18-55 ( though I found it now ) , so ended up taking the 24-105 mm , 50 mm and 70-200 .

My 24-105 was was on my camera 90% of the time.
Will post some pics one of these days .

Thanks again.

PS . I would have loved having a wider lens though .. next trip I guess

Thanks for all the replies.

My employer will definitely insure everything and is the type to track performance metrics on moving companies to ensure bad actors are not used often. But again, I would like to avoid potential problems as much as possible. All the replies have some good advice that I can and will use.

If birds are your target…you cannot go wrong with the 400 f5.6. When I first got it I ,too, regretted that it didn't have IS.
Initially my keeper rate was very low and I was more than a little frustrated..…however being stubborn, I persevered and with practise this lens (w/7D) is a deadly combo. Once you really learn how wonderful this lens is ,you won't leave home without….I don't, and I also own a 500 f/4. If you are shooting things that move 'fast'…. IS may only serve to slow your AF.

I'm stoked for this release! I have 2 Mitros+ strobes and the Odin TCU, and it's a great setup. I love that I can easily throw my AlienBee in the mix with a cheap Strato receiver.

Looks like they are addressing the two major issues with the original unit - allowing for quick selection of groups, and adding AF assist.

If possible, keep your gear at ambient outdoors temperatures if you are planning on shooting outdoors most of the time. You can remove the battery and the card and keep battery in your pocket (keep warm to hold charge) or take card up into heated or cooled indoors to load on the computer. Gear acclimates well over an hour or two in the car trunk on the way to the shooting location.

OP made the right choice with 5D3 and 24-70 f/2.8 II. For others who are not doing low light event work, etc, the 7D2 could be combined with the EF-S 15-85 f/3.5-5.6 IS (good for landscape shooters), the EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 (probably the best lens all-around), or the Sigma 18-35 (low light special, walkabout for people who don't need the short-telephoto capacities of the other two EF-S zooms). Using my beloved 60D, I shoot landscape/ nature/ supertele (400mm f/5.6L) birds, so the EF-S 15-85 is a great walkabout lens for me, supplemented by the macro EF-S 60 f/2.8, an inexpensive sharp little lens. I have started shooting low light FF landscape / astro with 6D, also a very appealing camera. Eventually, a 7D2 is in the picture - but my laptop is 4+ years old, its screen is developing lines, I hesitate to make a major OS update, and I am contemplating getting a new power-user laptop. My guess is that the 60D is going to outlast the laptop, and that a new maxed out Mac MBP Retina 15" plus some software updates (LR4 to LR5) and try new RAW converters (Capture Pro 8 for Canon files, Iridient Developer for Sigma files?) are going to be bought first.

I would choose the first solution.

Buy a 6D and then save money for a wide angle lens like 17-40mm f/4 or even 16-35mm f/4 IS.
If I did not do so much animal photography I would have gone to FF know.