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ggweci · Nov 13, 2014

Twostones said:
I hope they make the 50mm replacement with “IS” available before Christmas and follow it with an 85mm "IS" replacement.

I would love to see this as well, but I suspect if that were the case, we would have seen some solid rumours on this site within the last month or so. I think the wait will be longer unfortunately.

Jon_D · Nov 13, 2014

http://www.photographyblog.com/previews/sony_vario_tessar_t_fe_16_35mm_f4_za_oss_photos/

http://joerghaag.com/2014/11/10/finally-a-usable-wide-angle-zoom-for-the-%CE%B17/

http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/zeiss-16-35mm-fe-gets-dxomarked-best-f4-0-wide-angle-zoom-on-market-by-a-hair-over-the-nikon/

i ordered one for my sony.

can´t wait to compare it to a friends canon 16-35mm f4.

ups this thread should have gone into the third party forum...

wyldeguy · Nov 13, 2014

You could also try a Rode shotgun mic instead of the videomic. It's directional so it would have to be aimed where you want the sound from but it might ignore the cameras own sounds because of that.

wyldeguy · Nov 13, 2014

lmkoza said:
I was not using a filter, this was just the kit lens...with nothing special added. I didn't see anything on the lens either, such as dust or debris, and it would have to be pretty large, to make that, no? It just kind of dissipated, and went away.

Re-reading that last section of the OP's description of events I'm pretty sure it was condensation. Either on the outside or inside and I'm willing to bet that he/she went from a warm humid environment to a cold one or got hit with a blast of cold air. Again I ask the OP what were the environmental conditions when filming? Where you indoors or outdoors and if there was a transition how long after that before you started filming?

wsmith96 · Nov 13, 2014

Lots of great info here.

I recommend checking out the 35mm f2 is for your prime and the ef-s 10-22 for your wide angle lens.
Welcome to the group!

Mt Spokane Photography · Nov 12, 2014

JohnnyPockets said:
Thank you Mt. Spokane.

Looks like the loyalty program is my best option. I had forgotten about that. Time to hit up craigslist for a broken camera.

Call CLP first, and verify the price and availability as well as any lens deals.

tiger82 · Nov 12, 2014

ISO1600, 1/800, f/4, 24-70 IS f/4, crop and LR5 luminance noise reduction

sanjosedave · Nov 12, 2014

I follow Jeff Cable on FB. He photographs the Olympics, some motor sports, hockey and Bat Mitzvahs

Multiple vendors have provided him gear to give away, so there is a drawing

http://bit.ly/10XSeuD

jcable · Nov 12, 2014

Jeff Cable just announced this year’s “Favorite Things” contest, where he is giving away $10,000 in photography equipment, including a Canon 70D kit, DJI Phantom 2 and a ton more. Make sure you enter the contest at http://bit.ly/1zMRtnD

jepabst · Nov 12, 2014

Definitely appreciate all the feedback; I know some photographers have a hard time taking criticism regardless of how constructive it may be. However, I went to architecture school in college and am quite used to taking critique. Once you realize that it only makes you better it gets easier. So, much appreciated.

For anyone who'd like to see the rest, I posted this fashion inspired engagement session today.

Halfrack · Nov 12, 2014

Why doesn't Chevy make interior accessories for Fords... Why doesn't BMW make rims that will fit on a Kia...

These are all stupid questions, the OP seems to misunderstand what roles companies have. Canon makes PL lenses and PL mount cameras because the movie industry requires it - and they're in the movie business. There is no reason for Canon to make lenses for any other form factor.

Sigma has their own mount, and their own camera. Sigma's profits are based on making glass that works with other manufacturers camera bodies at a discount. Canon sells a camera system - with components that work amazingly together, at a premium. Two completely different business models.

Oh, and Fuji makes the Hasselblad HC lenses because they designed the GX645 - aka the H body.

Jat Riski · Nov 12, 2014

http://www.wexphotographic.com/buy-canon-ef-100-400mm-f4-5-5-6-l-is-ii-usm-lens/p1563296

RLPhoto · Nov 12, 2014

I should be using these but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

LarryC · Nov 11, 2014

What exactly is a 25 year warranty worth from a company that doesn't really exist and depends on donations to hope to be able to sell a product?

NancyP · Nov 11, 2014

We might be using tripods more. I have already adapted to the utility of tripods for landscapes, have equipped all my camera bodies with custom L brackets which are mounted 100% of the time. So, I will adapt. Aberrations are likely to be more obvious. I may decide to go for the new Sigma Art 50 rather than make do with film era manual 50mm lens.

NancyP · Nov 11, 2014

Two of my most-used lenses are oldies - the 400 f/5.6L and the 180 f/3.5L. No doubt they could be improved, but the image quality is already excellent. And, they are younger than some other lenses I am using, old manual AIS Nikkors on an adapter (50 mm f/1.2, 55mm f/3.5, 105mm f/2.5).

Lawliet · Nov 11, 2014

bgosselin said:
Is it completly random or it's pixel dependent? What I mean. If you shoot with your caps on twice. With the same exposure time and same iso. Will both raw look exactly the same when push 4 stops?

Neither - It's not fixed, the results change from shot to shot. It's also not random, the readout electronics Canon uses tend to introduce patterns into the noise. You have areas with higher noise next to patches with a cleaner signal.
Now fixed pixels could easily suppressed, and completely random noise can be cleaned up by statistical means or simply left in as it has a mostly local effect.
The patterns OTOH are bad because they remain perceivable even with aggressive noise reduction or image size reduction and introduce large scale artifacts.

jdramirez · Nov 11, 2014

Larry said:
jdramirez said:

I will hit on women with many photography prowess.

You are so striking... I'd love to photograph you...

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Did you mean "manly"?

No clue. I have Swype on my phone, so it could be any number of other options.

2n10 · Nov 11, 2014

jrista said:
lb said:

I was reading on the internet, I usually don't bother but this really caught my eye, are we that far behind these days.?

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No, were not as far behind as DXO indicates. The 7D II "SCORES" poorly on DXO because it hasn't gained anything on the low ISO or color depth front. DXO scores are a very bad way to compare cameras, always have been, always will be.

Ignore DXO scores. Look at the measurements. Look at the ISO chart, and compare it with the original 7D chart (the likely upgraders to the 7D II). What do you see? Has anything improved?

The 7D II did gain about 2/3rds of a stop improvement at higher and very high ISO settings over the 7D. It did not gain at low ISO as it still has roughly the same read noise, and it barely gained on the color fidelity front. Until Canon does something about their readout system, I wouldn't expect the low ISO or color accuracy performance to improve. Canon has a distributed system...the sensor is only one part, there are additional off-die components involved, and I believe it is those off-die components that are really holding them back (and, if the information is correct, those components are not even manufactured by Canon, they are relatively cheap third party components). That's low ISO, though, just low ISO.

(Personally, I was really hoping Canon would do something special with the 7D II sensor, something way out of "normal park" for themselves...but they did not. It would have been nice to see Canon show some real out-of-the-box innovation on the sensor front, but as far as low ISO performance goes, it's pretty run of the mill for Canon. I found that quite disappointing when the 7D II was first released, but in the grand scheme of things...they improved the sensor where it mattered for the 7D II's primary use case.)

The 7D II DID make gains at high ISO, and they are very reasonable gains. The 7D II sensor Q.E. has improved, the total sensor size also increased a little bit (the 7D II has more of a 1.55x crop at 336mm^2 rather than the classic Canon 1.6x crop at 330mm^2...slightly more total sensor area, better high ISO performance), and the FWC increased (by almost 10ke- over the 7D, which is quite considerable, and even 4ke- over the 70D. So, despite the fact that the 7D II barely gained much in terms of total DR at ISO 100, the increased charge capacity of the pixels is still going to mean lower photon shot noise, which is going to mean an improvement in IQ at midtones and highlights.)

Those improvements at ISO 100 ultimately trickle down to the higher ISO settings, allowing more charge at each setting, which is probably where most of Canon's high ISO improvement comes from: more light, less gain, lower noise.

Are the gains as much as many of us hoped? No. Are they reasonable gains for the intended use case for the camera? Yes. Plus, throw in all the rest of the improved features...65 cross type AF points. Unless the new AF system has the same jitter issues that the 7D had, that should be a winner.

Great description. I haven't noticed any jitter like the 7D yet on the 7D2 but I have only had one day with it. Metering is much better, focus stays on much better and recovers faster if it is lost, focus is quicker if you have good contrast. Everything seems improved from the 7D.

Dylan777 · Nov 11, 2014

Viggo said:
Based on previous experience, nothing is quite like canon AF. And I don't mean that some Sigma's are AF duds, but the sheer speed and presicion of new canon L lenses are unmatched.

+1

neosec · Nov 11, 2014

Peter Forum said:
That's good that you worked out a technique that works for you, tho personally I'm always nervous about zooming while shooting as, you prob know, the 70-200 doesn't hold focus through a zoom movement. ...

Right, that's what necessitated the need for keeping a high f-stop (small aperture). As the cars passed close to be they were a bit out of focus... for about a tenth of a second as they passed. This wasn't noticeable while watching the video, which by the way was SD quality on DVD disk.

e17paul · Nov 11, 2014

AcutancePhotography said:
AvTvM said:

. Am really looking forward also to play around with that Eye Control Focus feature to see, whether I should clamour more often for it on future Canon DSLRs and MILCs.

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ECF was pretty cool on my A2E. But it is important to remember that the A2E had only 5 AF points. Made ECF easier. I don't think Canon could do ECF with the modern cameras with the increased number of AF points.

But on the A2E it WAS pretty cool technology!

Could eye control focus not select a one of several groups of focus points. I was surprised and delighted to find choosing from the five single points on the Eos 5 (A2E) to work instinctively without the 'required' calibration.

florentigla · Nov 11, 2014

Thank you very much guys !

Yes lion rock, I know that's pretty difficult to watch this film when you're very hungry...
But in a way, it means that the goal of the video is completed

TeT · Nov 10, 2014

if the pictures on CR of the product are legit, then it is a twist

MichaelHodges · Nov 10, 2014

I'm in the field in Montana with a new Canon 1.4x III. I'm pairing it with a 300 F4 L IS. Across multiple camera bodies and numerous, varied settings, I notice I'm either getting shutter lag or what sounds like shutter lag. It's totally random, but you can definitely tell.

I bought the TC new from Amazon, but it didn't come with the soft pouch. Images seem okay, not much different from my Canon 1.4 II.

I'm wondering if this is standard behavior with the new 1.4x III?

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