I felt nostalgic today. Bought this:

For the sake of info..... I just sent my S100 back to Newport News again today. It is one of the ones that went back for the lens barrel recall many months ago. The barrel is once again stuck in the deployed position. It tries to close at power-on but redeploys and stays there. I love the camera and have made a lot of keepers with it. As noted above, IQ-wise (especially DR) it has been overcome by Sony and perhaps others but the S series are still very good walk-around/family time cameras and mine does outstanding macro work as well for what it is.

What are you going to be using the soon lenses for?

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Marsu42 said:

Sporgon said:

The market determines which is best, so.............

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Hardly, given sufficient suppliy the market is the result of demand (= what the people buy), not what is best quality item for a price because there are a lot of other factors at play, even in a transparent market - which it usually isn't thanks to marketing :-o

For dslrs that would be existing equipment (learning loss and loss of selling and re-buying lenses), brand attachment and 3rd party enhancements, namely Magic Lantern. Add all these and Canon can very well sell an inferior product at a higher price while Nikon simply selling cheaper might not do them any good. There is also the "snob effect" which means a higher product produces more demand because it has to be better, right

Disclaimer: ilovemy6dandthisthreadwasaboutfindingoptimalsettingsandiwontswitchtonikonever.

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I know this is getting a little off topic, but to continue:

From my own personal point of view I came across more D600 adverts than I did 6D, but I think it is really quite simple. To the average Joe who wants to upgrade to FF and doesn't have commitment to a system the 6D is simply more aesthetically pleasing than the D600/610. It's as simple as that. Also Nikon seem to fail to understand that fore mentioned Joe sees a camera without pop up flash as much more 'professional' than one with it.

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Canon actually sells a lot more APS-C cameras than Nikon and hence has more visibility (in human hands) for the average Joe. I really doubt how many buy a 6D as their first DSLR - It is more often than not an upgrade for the APS-C users. Advertising can help only so much in luring a Canon APS-C user to jump to Nikon and start afresh with the entire system.

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Northstar said:

jdramirez said:

I think the problem with a high iso capable camera is that people use the high iso in lieu of lighting correcting.... exposing correctly. I'm occasionally guilty of this myself

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Jd....I think I understand what you're saying....

I have shot at poor light sporting events where the action is stopped, and I continue to shoot manual at 1/1000 and ISO 3200, even though the subjects are moving slow or not moving much....they are exposed correctly, but the image quality would be better if I quickly switched to 1/500 and ISO 1600....or maybe 1/250 and ISO 800

I probably should use my custom settings more to do this.

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Hey Northstar, thanks for all of your help! The tips you gave on editing and cropping are very helpful!

Right now, I can't get the high end 70-200 simply because I don't have the money. I'll use the 70-300 for friday's match and hopefully I can get some good pictures.

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How did the 70-300 work out for you?

Mitch.Conner said:

TommyLee said:

I believe Canon issued the non-I.S. first because it wouldn't sell...later
when the one with I.S. was available

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I'm really hoping this is the case. I've been thinking about trading in my fairly new 24-105 5D3 kit lens towards a 24-70 II, but considering the hit I'll take on the trade-in, I feel compelled to keep using it in the hopes that a 24-70 II with IS is in the nearish future. The "ish" after "near" is a concern though.

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I wouldn't worry. It will take less that 10 years... probably ;D

Hello yee notorious manufacturers of compromising Telezooms out there? If not Tamron, who else will please built a portable long-range Tele of excellent optical quality? I am tired of hurling my 500/4.0, instead I am yearning for a 560/5.6 IS VR OS VC, something between 500 and 600mm, just no Zoom, please!

StudentOfLight said:

My 50mm f1.4 is the same, and I feel a very disappointing lens purchase. It is my least favourite lens (that I still own).

Anyway, I know that you said you don't want to use flash to light your scene but couldn't you just use the AF-assist beam. Flash power set to minimum, point the head off to the side (or behind you) so it won't have significant impact on the exposure?

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In the flash exposure menu, you can set flash firing to off. The focus assist will still work

It would be strange to find that your 1Dx varies from front to back focus from shot to shot. If it was me I would be looking at how I was taking the shots. ;D If you are really convinced that its the camera not you then it will probably need to go back.

There is fine adjustment avalible and lots of ways to do it. But you camera should be consistent.

At least you should get plenty of web traffic by including links to your FB and web site. :

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Warning ... Giving advice on how to break the law, be it to import something without paying taxes due, or to get expensive software without paying for it is not allowed on the site, posts will be removed.

In some cases, the poster will be banned if the violation is obviously intentional.

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The above post appears to have been prompted by a post I made regarding the payment of duty and VAT on imported goods. I wish to clarify that it was not my intention to encourage tax avoidance - in each scenario I proposed, the goods were detected by customs officers and duty/VAT would rightfully be charged.

There are many posts on this site which encourage the use of certain Hong Kong based dealers (i.e. hey folks, use dealer "X" as you won't have to pay import duty!!). A number of these dealers deliberately under-declare the value of the goods for customs purposes therefore anyone who orders from them is going to be party to breaking the law yet the moderators don't appear to discourage recommendation of these dealers. You don't have to look too far to find out which dealers I'm talking about. Indeed, there is a post today re ProCameraShop and whether customs duty can be demanded retrospectively. Depending on the contract small-print YES, OF COURSE IT CAN!!! Some dealers state that they act as a source for the goods but it is you who makes a personal importation therefore you are liable for all duties and taxes.

Please don't think I am having a go at the moderators for being overly cautious about what is posted or that I feel bitter about my post being removed - we all know they have a fairly thankless task keeping track of who's saying what about whom etc. but unless they take a firm stance on all posts recommending the use of such dealers then CR may be thought to condone them.

Kind regards and thank you to the moderators for running the site - your work is appreciated.

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40000$ not bad....

i think i need two. ;D

I prefer an impure photographic experience.

The models are slightly more trashy. ;D

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LetTheRightLensIn said:

I thought lots of folks were getting Philip Bloom for his semi-downer 'enthusiasm' when it came out.

Anyway lots of folks use ML RAW because it is THAT awesome. SOOOOO much more detail than you get from 5D3 internal or Ninja recording and SOOOOOOO much more processing latitude. SOOOOOO much richer colors! I

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It is amazing, but it also requires SOOOOO much more hard drive space, SOOOO much more computing power, and processing is SOOOOO much more involved .

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That being said....harddrive space these days is ridiculously cheap, that really should not be the factor stopping anyone from shooting RAW or having plenty of backup space.

Computing power, yep..that's still a bit $$, but coming down, and not out of the grasp of anyone even semi-serious working with good video. If you're not using a mac, you can build yourself a pretty high end computer with plenty of GPU to help cover rendering times,etc....so, at some point, computing power shouldn't be a large hurdle to cross for most people wanting to dabble in higher end video.

And sure..there are a lot of steps and hoops to jump through, but even that is getting better with Davinci Resolve handling the files directly out of raw2dmg tool.....

But hey....most of the better things of life are a bit messy....



cayenne

Sigma or Canon?

The Canon adjustment is to the body only. Newer bodies keep track of the lens serial number, which is important since the adjustment is specific to a given combination of body and lens (the particular copy, not model).

The Sigma adjustment is to the lens only, which makes sense since Sigma cannot control the camera body. The upside to that is the adjustments are much more comprehensive. For example, different AMFA values can be applied at different subject distances for a Sigma lens via the dock. The downside is the corollary to the above statement – the appropriate adjustment is specific to a particular body and lens combination. If you shoot with only one body, that's not a problem. However if you shoot with more than one body, you might be in trouble – I've had AFMA values vary by over 10 units from one body to another for the same copy of a given lens.

The Canon AFMA should work with any lens, including the Sigma macro. Newer bodies will not recognize the serial number of a Sigma lens, of course.

Skulker said:

If you're using Dual pixel AF is there any point in setting AFMA? Won't it be like live view in that it works on the actual focus on the sensor not the separate focus system.

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Correct, yet I also use the 400mm with conventional PD AF. So I do not need AFMA for DPAF, it is just that I have to remember to switch that off before I attach the teleconverter. In fact, i find it strange that a function that has no actual utility in liveview can compromise that mode...

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Krob78 said:

Is there a website that I can watch for updates or news or any of that sort of thing regarding ML?

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They have got a nice forum: http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum ... look in the "new ports" section for updates on your camera, generally you will want to use the nightly releases since they include the latest features/fixes and are probably more stable than anything else.

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Thanks Marsu!

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Buy a 35L and put some gaff on it with a label calling it an EF-s 56mmL, it will work beautifully.

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It will work. Beautifully? Not really. It will be soft wide open, with noticeable LoCA. The reason is that it is designed for FF, as a WA lens. It needs to cover a larger circle, with decent performance near the edges. When you remove those constraints, the design could be more "normal" but still affected by the relative large flange distance. The lens would lose some weight, as well.

uh try the canon EF 50 macro 2.5
its incredibly sharp... flat image... and is not an expensive lens
check out the reviews... this lens is a sleeper.

recycle time may be a factor...
switch to function 12 battery pack charge first...
switch battery packs to quantum or goddox type rechargeable... easier to manage top off.
for main light that seems to be recycling slow... double the flash heads (speedlights)...
or maybe ganging 4X... 2 will be twice as powerful and or recycle faster..
running out of flash power will give you an under exposed shot... sometimes one flash is not enough... they are wonderfully versatile but only speedlights with limited output.
good luck

This is the ugliest camera i have ever seen. it looks like a cheap nikon from every angle and the "classic" parts are really ugly and don't go together with the modern camera parts and doesn't even look classic or retro.

I really hope canon doesn't go with this design trend ever..

If it had a full metal body similar to the old ones this would be what it was meant to be.
It would still be ugly though.

Leica's are supermodels and the nikon df is a 60 year old grandma putting on some makeup and entering a beauty pageant.

Specifics of what a CEO / CFO does is irrelevant, I am simply using the term figuratively- as if I had the power to do whatever I wanted with the company.

I do agree with you, but I have no doubt that Canon could become even more competitive and profitable in regards to their DSLR sector, if they cleaned up and streamlined their product line with less choices.

And now, they have to drastically improve their sensors and consumer appeal because of competition from Sony A7R, RX1, RX10, Nikon D800E, DF, Olympus e5, fuji x100s, etc.

I really hope Canon has some answers. These are exciting times for the world of photography technology and it is a good thing to see competition. I definitely need my next camera to have a sensor at least on par with the detail from the 36mp Sony's, and improved dynamic range. But in the meantime, my 5d mk3 is well balanced.

i am a believer in going one format or the other, if you already have that stuff get the 24-70ii and ditch the aps-c gear.

Definitely a very good call, but my brain can only handle one system.

ksagomonyants said:

Could any of you guys comment on the image quality of Canon 135 f2 vs. Zeiss 138 1.8 T and Zeiss 135 f2 ZE? I've had Canon 135 f2 and I really loved it for outdoor portraits. I've just heard that Zeiss 135 f1.8 T has more pleasant color rendition than Canon, is that true? Sorry for off top. Thank you, guys.

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Without being too scientific, 135/1.8 ZA is more or less equal to the stellar 70-200/2.8L IS II (i.e. slightly better than classic 135L), while Zeiss 135/2 ZE easily destroys both and performes on par with super telephoto lenses (200/2L IS)