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Two Cinema EOS Cameras Coming for NAB? [CR1]

I was looking at the floor chart for NAB. The two biggest booths are Sony and Canon. Sony is in the largest booth, but the next two biggest are both Canon and looks like more total area. The Panasonic booth is about a quarter the size and the Nikon booth is half that again..... the GoPro booth is the same size as Nikon...

With all that space they must be up to something.....
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Wacom Intuos Creative Pen & Touch tablet

candyman said:
Thanks. I am not sure if it can help me. I use DxO Optics Elite and just started to explore Lightroom 5. I am searching the internet on more instructions how to use the wacom tablet with those two software packages.

DxO allows only 'global' edits (except dust removal), so I really can't see any benefit to a graphics tablet for that software.
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Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG Art Gets Tested for the First Time

I myself think that the old 50mm formula isn't as much beloved as back in the 90's. Back then, the 50mm lense was the "normal" view of nearly every SLR-Cam. While the digital cameras went up, the full frame was very expensive and until the 5D or the D700 (Nikon) came out... so most of the people went to APS-C.

Today APS-C seems so be the largest market for camera-makers. So, if you do a brilliant 35mm 1.4 you can sell it to both cameraowners. Giving the usual 50mm look for the APS-C and a (small) wide angle for the FF-Users.

So, in the last years there came up a lot of fantastic 35mm lenses but not tooo much new 50mm lenses, at least not from Canon. Nikon updated just recently, but more pushed because of Sigma or Samyang I think.

In my very humble opinion the 50mm range isn't too desired anymore. For cropping, the 35mm has more reserve (and more DOF) and for potraits you normally choose the more flatten look of a 85mm. So I think the 50mm from Sigma is a result of a good sold 35mm ART. And if the Sigma beats the Canon 50mm f1.4, canon will release a new 50mm f1.8 IS... which is already designed, I think. They will just release it under pressure to save the old one (for the moment) until it hurts 8)
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Samsung NX mini – I'm speechless

unfocused said:
[...]

The camera features a solid premium metal body with a luxurious leatherette finish, making the camera the natural choice for style-conscious shooters looking to make a statement.

Is this really where photography is headed?

http://photorumors.com/2014/03/18/samsung-nx-mini-smart-camera-announced/#more-56044

I had the same feeling while walking around a lake/forest to photograph:
Person: "What is the brand and name of that camera, you use?"
Me: " It's the EOS M from Canon."
Person: "It is a nice looking camera ..."
Me: "And it has a very good photographic quality like the SLRs with similar sensors."
Person: "The finish is very nice, great surfaces and good design." His eyes were absorbed by the camera.
Me: "But more important: You have a great photographic tool in a tiny package ..."
The person's mimics lead to my conclusion that he has a totally different idea of what cameras are built for ...
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just hit the purchase button

JohnDizzo15 said:
jdramirez said:
JohnDizzo15 said:
"So you sent the Sigma back and kept the Canon?"

Yeah. Two copies actually. The second one was worse than the first which is when I decided to give up. I kept the 35L for a while longer until I eventually decided it would be more useful to just have the 35/2 IS since I already had the other fast primes close to the FL.

The Sigma was amazing optically which is why I wish I could be guaranteed a copy that marries well to my body.

What body do you have? Do you have AFMA?

When I had the copies of the Sigma, I had a 5d3. They were both AFMA'd with Reikan FoCal. At the time, the dock had not yet been released so I didn't have the ability to modify the three distance values in lens. However, with the single distance calibration in body I did have, I was still getting inconsistent AF at roughly that distance depending on the lighting I was in during real world usage. As stated earlier, the second copy was even worse than the first which is when I threw in the towel.

At the time, I had spoken to a tech in their New York office and was told to send both the body and lens in together which I had actually given some consideration to since the optical quality of the lens made it so attractive.

Putting the accuracy issue aside, both S35 copies I had were still noticeably slower to AF than the copy of the 35L I had which in all reality was the most consistently accurate AF'ing lens I owned. The speed difference was not the deal breaker though since the Sigmas still did reasonably well in that regard (albeit not as fast).

But what I want to know is, were the bokeh background highlights in the "transition zone", as smooth as the 35L? And if not, how much more coarse were they?
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General purpose zoom for honeymoon

I took a 24-105 F4 on mine and honestly it was fine at the time....now however my 24-70 2.8 II almost never comes off the body, so if you splashed out on one it will serve you fine.

Honestly I think you will find you are almost never really needing much more reach while on your honeymoon and so I could see if you could either beg/borrow/steal a 70-300 4-5.6 from someone for the few shots, or a 2x teleconverter and save the weight as I have taken my 70-200 on a number of holidays thinking "I am sure I will need it" and found I almost never did.

Besides, this is not a photo holiday is it, wife will require some of your attention too!
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What do you know about squid?!

Komodo is a crazy place to shoot, well worth the trip. I played with shooting video of the dragons during mating season using the 7D. Sounds more exciting than it is. They aren't exactly passionate lovers. Reinforced for me again that I'm definitely a stills guy. Not sure what this has to do with squid but hey, you never know what you are going to see on Canon Rumors.. A screen grab from a video shot with the 70/ 200 f4.

Cheers,
Steve

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Nikon is in hot soup in China

Nikon came out with a replacement some time ago, hoping to dodge the bad reputation of the D600. Toyota just paid a billion plus $ for hiding defects, and GM is going to have to match it.

It seems to be a no brainer to fess up and fix a issue, but the book keepers think they are saving the company money, when they are risking much more.

Every camera has issues, some are minor, some are a real issue. It is a juggling act to decide which falls into which category, but after Nikon was called out in DPR a couple of years back, they should have acted more decisively.
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Canon Lens Rebates...

Thanks for all your replies!

Sanaraken said:
You miss out on the group buy from CPW for the 85L for $1699 shipped. No hassle sending any rebate

Yea, I'm registered w/CPW & received the notice on the Group Buy, but I wasn't familiar with this...how it works and more importantly, if the products were used/open, etc. so I didn't rush into it.
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Evolution or the murder of art?

AcutancePhotography said:
I would feel the same as a writer feels about a pen, typewriter, word processer.

The art is in what you take a picture of, science is how you take the picture.

Was the "art" of writing murdered by the advent of a word processer with spell and grammar check?

Will a hack writer like me be able to write better if I use a fountain pen?

Yes, fountain pens lay ink down more easily and reliably (once you have it tuned properly). I actually threw out all but a few specialized ballpoint pens once I got a good FP.
I'm guessing you weren't talking about the quality of your script though.
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EF lenses could work on a mirrorless body, right?

KBStudio said:
Don - Are you finding the shutter bounce to be a problem? I am following the same logic set as you and have yet to make up my mind. Came close but talk of shutter bounce at anything under 125th of a second and the variable performance of each Metabones adapter has made me wait. What has been your experience?

I too read the reports of shutter bounce but so far I have not noticed it to be an issue for me. I've also only had it for a couple of weeks and I'm still running it through a range of shooting scenarios and conditions to see how it holds up.

I ordered the wrong Metabones adapter (Speed Booster) at first and had to swap that out for the proper one (III) and now it's fine. So far I've tested 14mm f/2.8L II USM, 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, 70-200 f/2.8L II USM (also with a 2x extender III) as well as the 8-15mm f/4 Fisheye and all work with full functionality (albeit slowly) on the metabones. The only Canon lens I own that did not work is my really old 50mm f/1.4 which I knew going in was not supported due to the age of the architecture.

I'm still working through the use cases to confirm which camera body is best suited for which of the types of shooting I do. Right now, any type of landscape shooting I do either handheld or tripod is likely to be on the A7R and anything handheld that needs fast performance will use the 5D3.

For example this past weekend I shot an airshow and have another one coming up on Sunday. I won't even bring the A7R with me for that sort of condition since it's way too slow all the way around but the 5D3 can handle those conditions just fine. However I've got a sunset/dusk cityscape shoot planned for this weekend and A7R will be the primary tool for that shoot since It'll be on the tripod the whole time and I want the greater DR it's sensor offers.

For me I think it's going to be about picking the right body for the proper use case and having the metabones adapter gives me the option of using my large investment in L-glass either way. A friend of mine described it the other day as being like I had the option to 'swap backs' behind the lenses based on the shooting conditions.

lots more testing to do and lessons to learn but so far I'm quite happy with it.
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Anyone using Honl flash gel filter

J.R. said:
Thanks a lot guys. I've ordered the gels, the speed strap and the roll-up gel folder - should get them on Saturday.

On a side note, what about the LEE Gel filter sheets, would I be able to use these with the Honl system? The LEE sheets are quite large and I could cut them to size if needed.

You would have to add your own velcro, but sure.
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Canon USA Announces Cinema & Enterprise CPS Programs

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CPS Cinema and Enterprise CPS Levels are Introduced to Support the Unique Needs of Imaging Professionals</p>
<p><b>MELVILLE, N.Y., March 19, 2014</b> - Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced today that the Canon Professional Services (CPS) program has been expanded and now provides support for all Cinema EOS products. Created over 30 years ago to support professional film photographers, CPS has evolved through the years to keep pace with the changing needs of the modern imaging professional. A new CPS Cinema level has been added to the current Silver, Gold and Platinum levels continuing Canon’s commitment to support professional imaging customers as their needs grow and expand.</p>
<p>CPS Cinema Membership provides members with benefits like maintenance services, which are valuable for filmmakers who use their cinema equipment in all types of elements, repair discounts, and equipment evaluation loans, ideal for cinematographers looking to test out new equipment. In addition, members receive Canon Live Learning discounts, access to a 24/7 Live Exclusive Member Hotline, as well as a range of other benefits. CPS Cinema members receive expedited two-business day turnaround on their registered products at Canon Service and Support centers located in Hollywood, CA, and Ridgefield Park, NJ, with more locations to be added in the future. Additionally, CPS Cinema members can receive on-site Clean & Check Service by trained Canon CPS service and support professionals at select trade shows such as the 2014 National Association of Broadcasters Show (NAB), taking place April 7th-10th at the Las Vegas Convention Center.</p>
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“CPS is such an important part of Canon’s award-winning service and support offering. Now with the success and rapid growth of our Cinema EOS products we felt it was time that cinema professionals were also provided with a level of CPS support that is able to address their unique needs,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Technologies & Communications Group, Canon U.S.A. “Following in the tradition of exceptional service and support, CPS Cinema enhances our commitment to supporting imaging professionals.”</p>
<p>To become a CPS Cinema member a customer needs to own just one Cinema Zoom lens, or one of the following Cinema EOS cameras: the EOS C300, EOS C500, or EOS-1D C. Members will also receive benefits on all other qualified products entered in their CPS account. Annual membership for CPS Cinema is $1,000.</p>
<p>Cinema Prime lenses and the EOS C100 are now included as qualifying products for CPS Platinum and receive all benefits provided at that membership level.</p>
<p>In order to better serve corporations like newspapers, rental houses, schools and universities, Canon has also developed an Enterprise level of CPS support. Enterprise CPS is a customizable program developed to provide service and support benefits that meet the unique needs of medium-and-large sized companies who own large quantities of Canon imaging products. Customized benefits of Enterprise CPS can include any or all of the benefits of regular CPS membership in addition to on-site maintenance service, expanded product support and more.</p>
<p>After the success at the 2013 NAB Show, Canon’s Professional Services will again be hosting the Canon Hospitality Suite at the 2014 NAB Show. The Canon Hospitality Suite (Room C201) is open to all NAB tradeshow attendees with priority support for CPS Gold, Platinum, Cinema, and Enterprise members. After checking in at the CPS kiosk in the Canon booth C4325, visitors to the suite located just off of the tradeshow floor can experience Canon’s commitment to service and support for the professional imaging community first hand.</p>
<p>Suite visitors will also be able to chat with Canon experts about Canon’s exciting developments in cinema, video and DSLR technology and Canon technical representatives will be on-hand to provide product consultations. Gold, Platinum, Cinema, and Enterprise CPS members can take advantage of the complimentary onsite Clean & Check Service (limited to two Canon DSLR bodies or lenses or one Cinema product or XF professional video camcorder currently registered to your CPS membership account). Show attendees will also have the opportunity to sign up for Canon CPS membership. Product serial numbers for qualifying CPS equipment will be needed in order to process on-site membership applications.</p>
<p>For details and additional information on the new CPS Cinema and Enterprise CPS membership levels, as well as other CPS programs, or to see a comprehensive list of all qualifying Cinema products please visit the CPS web page at: <a href="http://www.cps.usa.canon.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">[url=http://www.cps.usa.canon.com]www.cps.usa.canon.com[/url]</a>.</p>
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Samyang To Announce First AF Lens This Week?

verysimplejason said:
ajfotofilmagem said:
A hypothetical Samyang 50mm F1.2 with autofocus that works well, good sharpness and contrast at F1.2, and costing less than $1000 is a dream. In fact, I'd be happy with a 50mm F1.4 that is so good with Zeiss Otus, but costing only $500. :P

I'll get it even if it only has an AF confirmation chip if it'll be as good as the Zeiss otus but $500 or less.

I think that AF confirmation chip would be too little (it'a DIY thing) and autofocus is a bit too much to expect (for the price).
How about electronic aperture?
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