Spend the 200 on a canon check and keep running your business.

It is an amazing lens no doubt. I would suggest getting it over the older lenses. I did but again I upgraded from the venerable 20-35.

Use to get really close and wide or for landscape. The 16-35 f4 is indeed a very fine lens.

I found this on Kodak's website:

KODAK Announces New EktaSensor and Partnerships with Major Camera Manufacturers

ROCHESTER, N.Y., September 25 -- Kodak is announcing the release of the EktaSensor, a revolutionary new digital photography sensor, and partnerships with major camera manufacturers. Kodak, the inventor of the digital camera, has created a new 400 megapixel (MP) sensor for digital cameras that will produce the most stunning photographs ever created by any photographic device. The film emulsion scientists at Kodak took their many years of experience and worked with the top digital sensor experts in the industry to create the new sensor. In addition to the massive number of pixels, the sensor is able to record a vast amount of dynamic range, which is the number of shades between pure black and and pure white. The sensor is able to record a remarkable 40 stops of dynamic range, nearly triple the number of stops in Kodak's top professional film emulsion, Vision3. This breakthrough is due in part to a new 48-bit (16-per R-G-B channel) architecture that also allows for billions of colors to be recorded. In terms of ISO, the sensor is capable of capturing the entire dynamic range from ISO 50 to an amazing ISO 1,638,400. The sensor is in the 35mm format (24x36mm) and an even higher resolution medium format sensor is in development. The EktaSensor records all 400 MPs, but can easily scale the image to more manage sizes in the camera.

Following development of the new sensor, Kodak reached out to their longtime partners, Canon and Nikon, to offer them the opportunity to use the sensor in their camera bodies. Both manufacturers jumped at the opporunity and agreed to Kodak's requirements that there would be no exclusivity of the sensor. Kodak's desire is to return the film days when the 'sensor' was the Kodak film emulsion within the camera. Canon has also established partnerships with Sony and Panasonic, and all major camera manufacturers other than Fuji.

“The changing marketplace has required significant adjustment from Kodak,” said George Eastman, III, great grandson of Kodak's founder and Director, Emerging Products, Eastman Kodak Company. “After many years of languishing in the camera industry, Kodak realized they had significant intellectual property and committed those resources to this new product.”

"The new KODAK EktaSensor is the most significant development since the invention of the digital camera,” said Canon's CEO, Fujio Mitarai, "And we simply couldn't ignore this opportunity to put the very best in our cameras." The new EktaSensor will be available in all of Canon's full frame cameras, starting with the next upgrade cycle. Mr. Mitarai also said, "When we are able to put this sensor in a body like the EOS 7D Mark II, no one will be able to compete with us."

The President of Nikon, Kazuo Ushida, added, "While we viewed ourselves and our supplier, Sony, as leaders in the so-called sensor war, Kodak has made even our most advance products irrelevant." Nikon also announced that the EktaSensor will be available in all of their upcoming full frame sensors, except for the Nikon Df replacement.

"After reading one too many forum post about dynamic range and megapixels, I decided that Kodak had to do something," said Dr. Ones D. Range, lead scientist on the EktaSensor team. He added, "I fondly remember the days of film when cameras competed on the merits of features like autofocus and exposure metering, and I'm happy to announce a return to those times." "I expect consumers to be the big winners now that we have created the ultimate sensor that will be shared by all but one of the major camera manufacturers."

EktaSensor is currently available to all electronics and photography manufacturers and will be available in consumer products starting in Q1, 2015.

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About Kodak
Kodak is a technology company focused on imaging for business. We provide innovative hardware, software, consumables and services to customers in graphic communications, packaging and functional printing. We also serve entertainment and commercial films markets. With our world-class R&D organization and extensive product portfolio, Kodak is helping customers around the globe to grow their own businesses in a sustainable way. For additional information on Kodak, visit us at kodak.com, follow us on Twitter @Kodak, or like us on Facebook at KodakNow.

(Kodak, Vision3, and EktaSensor are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.)
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NancyP said:

There are a lot more people walking around with EF 100-400 f/variable L IS lenses than EF 400 f/5.6Ls, comparably priced lenses. IS is a big part of the attraction, but frankly, even if the 400 had IS, most people would still opt for the zoom due to its versatility. I just think that the market for supertelephoto primes is limited, and that Sigma has done about as much as it could do with the 500 f/4.5, which is said to be a very good lens at a very good price, but people still want the OEM autofocus guarantee of compatibility and speed.

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Well said Nancy. In all the years I owned a 400 f/5.6, I never saw another shooter with one, but I saw dozens of 100-400s and numerous 3rd party zooms. This is the same with pretty much every prime other than the 85L. I don't know what the ratio of zooms to primes is in terms of sales, but it must be quite significant. The 3rd parties are trying to make money and the R&D cost is generally best spent on zooms as they sell a whole lot more of them.

For one-off novelty shots with the tilt-derived "miniature" effect , not requiring huge image quality, the LensBaby is an under $100.00 option that does very well. Or, for the DIY person not scared to go into Home Depot (at least wielding cash and not credit info), a spare old Nifty Fifty or other cheap lens can be made into a DIY tilt lens for about 10 bucks of hardware - go forth and google.

Its Canon competitor is the EF 8-15mm f/4L, which is f/4. If it is a good f/4, and the Samyang is a so-so f/2.8 and works better at f/3.5, well, the more expensive Canon may still be a contender (does both circular and diagonal fisheye). Has anyone used the Canon 8-15 for astro?

Do you think that Canon might release anything new during the event next month?

Thanks, Dear Paul.
Thanks for your great recommendations.
Have a great weekend, Sir.

Surapon

And do we really need another thread on this? Posting on the other Sigma 35mm focusing threads would not work for what reason?

Yes, you should be able to use E-TTL on the 600 with that setup. Good luck!

Yes of course you can shift focal plane farther by adding extra optical elements, like those Canon FD to EF adapters for example, but these optical elemnts significantly affect image quality therefore adapting lenses with a longer flange distance than the camera's is considered the only way. That's why Brian Caldwell (designer of the SB) told us it's not physically possible to make an EF to EF-S SB.

The EOS M is the only Canon that we will be able to speedboost. It would effectively be a 250$ fullframe Canon that gives virtually identical images to the 5D mk III/1DX when used with the right lenses (EF+SB on the back).

Another interesting speedbooster would be a medium format to Sony FE mount (A7 series). It would effectively give us a 1400$ medium format mirrorless camera. That would revolutionize the medium format industry.

Interesting. I've volunteered to be the official photographer at the Sasquan, the world Science fiction Convention in Spokane next August. Even if they do not select me, I'll be bringing my Camera.

I've never attended a SF convention before, but when the big one hit little Spokane, I decided to give it a try.

Ebrahim Saadawi said:

Etienne said:

Ebrahim Saadawi said:

The Canon WTF-E6 wireless transmitter works with the C100, C300, C500, 1DC, 1DX, and I think the 7D mk II now. It supports autofocus when the DPAF upgrade is installed too.

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The C100 is not included. See here: http://www.canonrumors.com/2013/11/firmware-canon-eos-c100-eos-c300-updates-available/

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Yes I was mistaken sorry, the C100 does not have wifi capability. It was listed mistakingly on the B&h page before. The WFT-E60 is compatiable with the C300, C500, 1DC, 1DX and now 7D mk II.

It seems like such a useful feature to remove from the C100 for product differentiation, the C300 already has the broadcast ready 4:2:2 50mbits codec, 60p, the usable EVF, better articulating screen, HDSDI out, CF cards, and many. The Wifi feature would actually be more useful to the low-end indie market rather than the higher-end one.

Idea: would anyone be interested if Canon made an even lower-end version of the C100 for around the 5D price point? If it has the same beautiful image but they remove the evf, only 1 SD card slot, the 4:2:2 clean hdmi output, the ND filters, and put is in a smaller/plasticier body, a C50. I think it would be an incredibly powerful upgrade for the Canon DSLR video shooters.

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I'd be interested. Or just a C100 mk II with updated competitive feature set.

MichaelHodges said:

johnf3f said:

As I wildlife photographer I don't see too much use for a 7D2 in less than perfect light

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That's the problem with describing the newer crop cameras as "wildlife" cameras. The newer, high MP Canon crop sensors only work well in the best of light.

Reach doesn't matter much if fur and feather detail is obliterated by noise. I think we're at the point now that unless you shoot tiny birds, FF is the way to go for all applications.

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+1
Though I should say that I generally photograph small birds (Kingfishers etc) and I am loving the results from my 1DX - significantly better than my 1D4 was and it also (in my opinion) gives a touch more reach despite the lower pixel density.

luxury photo! which camera you used?

warm colours, beautiful place! love this pic

Yes! Please add Tapatalk support! It is a pain to use the forum from mobile devices!

tomscott said:

Royal Opera House, London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Gerhard Richter, Tate Modern, London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Big Ben, Westminster, London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Millennium Eye London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

London Bus, Big Ben, Westminster Bridge by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Millennium Eye, London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Millennium Eye, London by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

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fantastic set!! certainly go to London to take photos!

gorgeous old people, old age can be beautiful 8)

so warm set! thank you for sharing your photo! P.S. fiance look like Obama))

noisejammer said:

I grabbed this while riding the ferry from Toronto Island. It's a 3-shot composite. 5D2 & Zeiss ZE 50/2.
Toronto Waterfront by NoiseJammer, on Flickr

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it's really fantastic!!! in b&w cities have their own character

gorgeous birds, very cute set)pity that I do not have a powerful camera to record such beauty

Risky business for Canon. I mean....this will certainly 'out' the craptasticness of their sensors. As soon as the post production crews go to stretch the shadows and fail to get a good representation of the Cosmic Microwave Background, they'll wish they had chosen a different sensor....

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-Brian (obviously j/k)

DominoDude said:

Joe M said:

In how many ways and how many times can the same old information be told? That's dpreview for you. Everyone already knew. Meanwhile, their "first impressions" added little to the plate and their first sample shots were of little use. They have really slid downhill over the years.

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*nods in agreement*
I call them Digital PReview nowadays. They don't seem to be able to deliver any thorough reviews any longer. When I looked at the link here, I just saw a series of shots from different angles of the camera, and nothing by the camera. Whose "needs" do they cover by such lousy journalism? At least not mine.

They didn't even bother to describe what it feels like in the hands. Put a camera in P-mode, twist it around and snap a few shots of it - could be done by any moron on drugs.

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Plus they use the dreaded slide-show method now.