I have a more than 10 years old "Cullmann Clamp".
It is a really handy and stable support for Cameras or Speedlites.
But I managed to break of the clamping plate (pictures attached).
So I wrote a mail to Cullmann Germany describing my problem and requesting a replacement part.
They answered within 3 hours asking for my Address.
And 2 days later a free replacement screw was in my mail!

I think that is an excellent example of great and uncomplicated customer service.

I am very positively surprised by that and wanted to share it.

Eldar said:

Has anyone seen an announced release date?

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Nope... I assume that they're keeping the full announcement for next week's CP+.

I think this really sums up the reason why the Df got as much hate as it did, it fell into a sweet spot where several groups of insecure people were likely to take a pop at it...

1.Mirrorless users - Up until now digital camera's sold on looks and reduction in size have been almost entirely mirrorless, a DSLR looking to do the same will obviously draw the ire of insecure users. Strange how the likes of F-stoppers didn't seem to care much about hipsters buying camera's for looking before the Df.

2.DSLR users - Insecure users on the DSLR side of the debate have long argued their preference for the handling modern DSLR's give, large grips and an interface via control wheels with shift buttons and a top plate LCD.

3.Canon users - Any Nikon release will get some criticism from insecure Canon users, the same being true of any Canon release from insecure Nikon users. That the camera in question is very different from any existing Canon product makes this more extreme.

A few comments I'd make on the review would be that I'd disagree that the Df offers no size saving compared to the D600. Its more of less the same in terms of height and width but depth wise your talking a significantly smaller profile, without the large grip your potentially talking space for an extra lens in a kit bag while traveling. Being a DSLR as well its actually a camera I'd consider taking traveling without needing to worry about constant battery changes/charging.

In terms of controls obviously the dials wouldn't be to everyone's taste but personally I think Nikon took the correct route in making them possible to override. If you want to stick to using the shutter speed dial that's perfectly possible, as is shooting only in shutter priority or full manual or using a pre G lens for aperture control. Indeed my main criticism of the Df is that it doesn't seem like you get do this with ISO. The X-T1 not offering the ability to at least shift shutter speed via a front control wheel to me makes it far less effective at doing double duty as a more action focused camera. Equally you can't get any kind of meter readout on the X-T1 from above because it lacks an LCD.

Talking of the X-t1 I think the Df makes a lot more sense in marketing terms when viewed in relation to it. Unlike the rest of the mirrorless market that has IMHO focused mostly on upgrading compact users or DSLR users shifting there entire system across to a smaller alternative I think Fuji has really targeted the second camera market, that is DSLR users buying a smaller retro style body to use along side it. The Df is IMHO Nikon's attempt to get in on some of these second camera business, it doesn't offer as much size saving but is still clearly smaller than something like a D800/D700 or a D3/D4. The massive advantage it does offer though is not having to invest in a second system of lenses, you look at the cost of say the X-T1 with the 23mm 1.4 and 56mm 1.2 and your talking several hundred dollars more than the Df which you can use your existing F-mount lenses on.

You can add another group to hate the Df there as well, Nikon users who've already bought into the Fuji system.

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rmfagan said:

I am aware that uses for a cpl extend beyond darkening skies. Rather I was using that as an example. Regardless, natural or artificial light will scatter and an ultra wide such as the Samyang 14 will result in uneven polarization across the frame, whether that frame includes sky or not. Granted, this phenomenon is most apparent with an even subject such as a blue sky. While other images may not show it as well, it still occurs.

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I use a CPL with the 17TS-E a lot, it does an amazingly good job of killing glare in interiors and on pool decks. Wooden floors, wow, couldn't shoot a wooden floor without a CPL now, same for granite counter tops etc etc.

Lee Jay said:

Canon Rumors said:

You can expect a smaller and lighter body, a big boost in image quality (sensor size is unknown at this time), DIGIC 6,...

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Big boost in image quality? The 70D sensor would be a small boost in image quality, and the processing of the DIGIC 6 would likewise be a small boost in JPEG image quality. So is that what passes for a "big boost in image quality" or are they doing something else, like an exceptional lens or better sensor technology than in the 70D? It's hard for me to believe they'd introduce new sensor tech in a product such as this, so I'm at a loss.

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I had a thought.

Let's say it has the 70D sensor, but with firmware that reads each half of each pixel at different ISOs, kind of like what ML is doing to increase dynamic range. That could be a "big boost in image quality". And, what if at the release, a new firmware for the 70D comes out that does the same thing with that camera? That would be kind of cool!

jonsjons said:

ok, so I've been seriously considering picking up the a7r and metabones adapter for a while now, but I've been waiting for more info on the corner issues with wideangle lenses. this review is encouraging, but for my landscape work I often shoot REALLY wide - my favorite lenses for this are the Sigma 12-24 and Nikon 14-24. what do you guys think? does this sound like a good idea? the a7r would make a great hiking camera, and if image quality is better than my 5d2 it may take over all of the on-tripod duties....

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DSLR lenses usually have no problem at all. The problem with WA can occur with RF lenses.

I played with a 1DX and it was impressive. It really is a good jump from the 5DIII in almost every way. Except for image quality at most ISO levels. Though, I could only justify one if most of my income came from photography. Not yet.

Thanks AlanF.

Jack

One of 2 things will happen. Now this is all speculation, given by the information/rumors provided within this site. So you can deduce the same by reading up all the rumors within the last 4 to 6 months.

We know its a DSLR, no matter what its a DSLR.
They will release it under another name, but its either a 7D replacement or a new Cinema DSLR or both.

Pretty similar to the Canon 24-105 L, but with better centre resolution...

EDIT: Sorry, forgot to post the link -how rude of me!

http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/864-sigma24105f4eos

I wonder what "faster" lens he is using on his Canon instead of the two he has. Also wondering why he bought another ???

This new viewfinder comes with a strategicaly positioned lip that can be used to open bottles.
Canon wants to attract the Beer Drinkers segment of the DSLR market,

Hype, megapixel, stopped down, aperture, DSLR jargon, yada yada yada

bholliman said:

+1. The 5D2 really has no advantages over the 6D other than price.

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It's not "just" the price, it *is* the price - so as the worth of one $/€ is very subjective, the only possible basis for comparison is someone buying a cheaper body + more expensive lens or vice versa.

We all know the op will end up with the 6d anyway and this thread is just for fun - very few people (one is the CR memeber Paul as far as I remember) can resist the magnetism of is premium products ... so I have to re-post this, I didn't post it for some days now

Pro DSLR + Cheapo Lens vs "Cheapo" DSLR + Pro Lens

You will need 400mm

Don't think 75-300 accepts extender

Sporgon said:

Because then you couldn't be charged more for one with weather sealing

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Sad but true!

Hi There has anyone any news re this sx60 if there is going to be one ? Ive just taken up birding and i really want to get a camera asap Thanks .

Sample images???

toodamnice said:

I am wanting to get a trigger before the spring storm season and I need some advice. I am tired of putting 100s of clicks on my camera just to catch 2 or 3 daytime bolts.

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How about using Magic Lantern and the bolt_rec module ... cost: zero, and it's a dedicated software solution for triggering your camera on lightning bolts: http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=6303.0

Re: FF video

Niki said:

flowers said:

WPJ said:

who has full frame video as in I mean full pixel count its all down sampled. Full red I guess would rock...

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FF video means that when you stick a 24/1.4 lens on your camera, you get a horizontal AOV of 73.74° and a DOF of f/1.4 at 24mm. That will affect the perspective. If you want practical numbers, if your subject is 2 meters away, your horizontal coverage (how much you see to the sides of your subject) is 3 meters. If you put the same lens on a RED camera, you get a horizontal AOV of 53.89°. This means that you'll only capture 2.03m of the environment horizontally if your subject is 2 meters away. This will look different. The chair on the left of the subject and the hanging tree branch to the right of your subject that were visible in the frame when you used the lens on FF are not visible on your RED camera. The DOF will also be different (deeper) on RED. Also, it's not "down sampled", it's line skipped. The full sensor is used, but only 1080 vertical lines are read out of all the vertical lines to get 1080 resolution video, likewise for horizontal (1920).

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so 5d 3 is a 4k camera?

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Not with factory settings...
You can come pretty close to 4K with Magic Lantern.

RobertG. said:

Unfortunately I couldn't try the new Hartblei lenses with Carz Zeiss optics yet. Basically these are older medium format lenses which use the same mechanical designs for tilt and shift as the old Ukrainian lenses. They are really huge and heavy. I find these aspects quite unpractical, especiall for landscapes, and prefer the Canon lenses.

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They have a 120mm macro TS lens. Would like to see one, but given the price...

+1 on the 17-40 lens .

As for the daughter, you may want to get her the 18-55 as a first step (depends on age). Figure you can get both from the sale of the 15-85 (and a few dollars).

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slclick said:

I also will consider the Manfrotto 330B Bracket...

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It would be good to hear from someone who uses one of these - I think the lack of flexibility might be somewhat limiting. In particular, the two flashes are fixed in the same plane, so while you can tilt the camera to get one of the flashes somewhere in an arc 'over' your subject (simulating the natural illumination from above that our brain 'expects'), that means the other flash at 180° is 'under' your subject. I do a lot of macro shooting at ground level, so 'under' would require digging a hole in the ground for the other flash.

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Damn your logic! All it does is take me back to wanting an MT-24EX (which I know is one of the best setups and all I'm doing here is mental masturbation with less flexible and variable light power setups)

BL said:

thanks for the callout, not sure how i missed that!

maybe then another way to phrase the question:

What exactly gives one DSLR a sync speed of 1/500sec (e.g. a dated Nikon D40/D70, arguably an amateur camera) vs 1/180sec (e.g. Canon's 6D)?

Sensor size? Although I do recall the original Canon EOS-1D having a 1/500sec sync...

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The 6D is an amateur FF camera. It has an FF sensor, but many other limitations. That said, you can use a HSS flash on it like on any other camera with a focal plane shutter: HSS supports any shutter speed. Unfortunately the fastest shutter speed is 1/4000 on the 6D, so that's the maximum you can sync your flash to. The 6d can't do faster than 1/4000 shutter speed because of its inferior shutter. The cheap price doesn't come cheap (pun intended): it's not inexpensive, it's cheap!

Take a look at these reviews.

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2009/10/ray-flash-vs-orbis-vs-alienbees-abr800.html

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2013/08/check-out-roundflash-ring-flash-adapter.html

I got the Orbis.