neuroanatomist said:

weixing said:

The funny part is that DPReview said that "Nikon’s 800mm F5.6 FL ED VR and 400mm F2.8 FL ED VR lenses earn the 'FL' in their names from the coating of fluorine applied to the lens elements."

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Fluorine, fluorite…what's a calcium ion among friends. Actually, the 'fluorine coating' is a clever bit of marketing-speak…fluorine is a highly toxic element that's gaseous under standard conditions, so the 'fluorine coating' certainly isn't just fluorine. It's most likely a polymer of fluorine and carbon…but neither Canon nor Nikon want to say they're using fluorocarbons as lens coatings…

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Can't say I blame them. Consumers are easily swayed by words and phrases to which they have a predisposition. Note how almost everyone drops the "RP" from "CFRP" because everyone likes Carbon Fiber but nobody likes (Reinforced) Plastic.

Yes, it's 29.97fps. It was the 5D II that was originally 30fps until the a firmware update corrected that to 29.97.

Hi Folks.
From someone who found out the hard way (a long time ago on an old radio) that Philips and Pozidrive are not the only cross head screw standards get a set of JIC screwdrivers!
Only thought on nail polish vs loctite, nail polish is a cosmetic treatment, loctite is an engineering adhesive made for this type of application, either remove the screw completely apply by touching the screw thread to a drip of loctite on a surface such as a bit of masking tape, or dip a cocktail stick in to the same drip and apply to loosened screw.
I always prefer to apply to the thread not under or on the head, but that may be sufficient for this application.
If you are going to remove the screw completely do it with the lens stood on its end so that if the mount has shims under the screws they won't slide out!

Cheers Graham.

dgatwood said:

Mt Spokane Photography said:

When you tighten the screws, be sure to use the right screwdriver, those heads are not Phillips, and can be messed up with a Phillips. You can't tighten it properly with a Phillips, since the bit slips.

Get a JIS screwdricer (Japan Industrial Standard). Then, you can torque it down properly, and a little locktite works great. Don't use nail polish.

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*shrugs* Nail polish works better for people who aren't used to applying the stuff, because it starts out thicker than Loctite, and therefore is less likely to drip where it shouldn't. Like on your lens glass.

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Hmmmmm. Unidentified flying object?

Seriously, great shots.

Very nice video, Dustin. Thanks for sharing. Great work.

edwyun said:

I appreciate the fact that EOS cameras and lenses are merely dust and weather resistance as opposed to dust and weather proof. In situations where fine dust does get into the equipment, how can you tell if Canon USA will honor their warranty? I will probably pay to get it cleaned but what is the threshold for warranty or non-warranty?

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Does the Canon warranty even address dust/water entering the system?

From their warranty webpage http://www.usa.canon.com/app/pdf/support/warranty/warranty_EOS_digital_camera.pdf

"This limited warranty covers all defects encountered in normal use of the Product, and does not apply in
the following cases:

...water damage... will be presumed to have resulted from misuse, abuse or failure to operate the
Product as set forth in the operating instructions".

The word dust does not appear in the warranty nor does the word weather. I am not confident that Canon will recognize dust entering the system as a warranty covered item.

dgatwood said:

Typically, "new" means "never opened". If the box was never opened, it is still new, and so there's no reason they shouldn't sell it to other customers as new. A customer picking it up, carrying it home, and returning it unopened is really no different than a few dozen customers manhandling the box in the store.

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If its been sold, technically and legally, its NOT new. Stores in the USA that resell this type of thing often get into trouble when the buyer finds that it has actually been used or even damaged.

Unfortunately, a certain percentage of buyers return items in this condition but claim they are new and unused.

baervan said:

cheers man!

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Yep, goodluck

Re: Canon Announces the \

Canon Rumors said:

Consumers should not settle for good enough, when they can have great.
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The idea behind ‘Bring It’ is to encourage people to strive to not only take better pictures and videos, but to take their cameras wherever they go, allowing them to tell their unique visual stories -stories that will stand out from the crowd and last a lifetime

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Apparently, just great is not good enough to have the hassle what carrying/paying for the extra brings.

I'd have preferred this campaign money put into R&D instead - excellence (not just greatness) is what attracts by itself. Do it for real.

Thanks Jeffbridge

Update from poster: Fondled one in the flesh at a local camera store. Size and appearance first-rate. Balances well on my 70D. Zoom action a bit stiff (there's a lot going on in there). Impressive range, especially at 24mm equivalent. However, not at all impressed by the noticeable pincushion distortion at mid-range and higher focal lengths.

The next gen mirrorless will definitely take advantage of it because of their higher frame-rate and sustained write requirements but I don't think we'll see any Canon DSLRs that can really benefit from it until the higher megapixel sensors arrive, assuming Canon doesn't switch to CFast/XQD for it's high-end DSLRs. UHS is really more for the videographers than photographers at this point.

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bholliman said:

Marsu42 said:

David_in_Seattle said:

If your wife is getting more serious about wedding and portraiture photography then the 6D is the better choice.

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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but serious wedding and 6d/5d2 af system doesn't square. You can use it as a 2nd or backup body, but for anything mission-critical that moves this is not the camera you can rely upon. Think of the couple walking down the church alley, your af tracking fails and you have to say "Well, you know, I saved $1000, could you please repeat it?".

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There are plenty of excellent wedding photographers using the 6D as their primary camera. Dustin Abbott, who often posts here is one. A local photographer, well regarded as the best in the town I live, uses a 6D as primary and 5D2 for his second shooter and doesn't have any AF issues with these bodies.

I'll be the first to admit the 6D's AF is not nearly as good as the 5D3 or 1Dx, but it's not bad either. Unless you are shooting lots of sports or fast paced wildlife (BIF), the 6D's AF is probably good enough for most uses including weddings.

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No offense but I own the 6D, 5D3 and 60D (not to mention many other Canon bodies) and I am fully confident in the 6D autofocus. In fact, until a firmware update fixed the 5D3 low light AF issues, the 6D stomped it with low light AF. Don't run away from the 6D because some folks think it has flaws compared to the 5D3.

As for the OP question about 'best all-around body', I also would tend to agree with candc, the 70D is likely the best all around for your needs. Better video, speed for sports, etc. A FF sensor (6D) will open up a whole world of creativity but you can still create great images with an APS-C camera and that's the format you are already accustomed to anyway. Get a 6D ASAP later but get the 70D first and get busy making money to pay for other things. Buy most of your lenses in EF type so you can use them on the FF camera in the future.

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I think we are generally in agreement. Maybe my wording came across more negative about the 6D's AF than I intended? I own a 6D and have borrowed or rented 5D3 's and a 70D with enough use I think I understand each bodies strengths and limitations.

For most photography not involving fast moving sports or BIF the 6D's AF is good to very good, excellent AF accuracy and precision. Certainly a good option for weddings and events as well as landscapes, portraits and street shooting. The 6D's AF does struggle in AI Servo when compared with the 5D3 and to some degree the 70D in my opinion, partially due to the limited number of AF points. But, AI Servo is a very small percentage of what I shoot, so the 6D is a terrific body for my use.

I agree that the 70D would be the best "all around" photo/video body to upgrade from a Rebel for the OP's stated purposes.

ShawnSwander said:

Has anyone else have this issue? I get the impression its not too common. Is there anything I can do to prevent it from happening again?

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Nope, and I primarily use my 6D for off-camera flash. I'd chalk it up to a one-off and wouldn't expect it to happen again any more than any other potential failure.

How funny, I was watching the first half of this video over breakfast this morning.

I was a bit annoyed that they used the Nikon rather than the superior 1D X, but I am sure they have their reasons for that.

It sounds like a lot of Sony cameras have an issue with the buffer filling and then slowing things down. Something they need to address.

I would have liked to see him do a test with more than one rider, where you want to jump the AF from to another etc.

Still it was an interesting video, if only because I have never really read about the Panasonic GH4.

Ive read place after place that the 1DX doesn't have a clean hdmi out. However when I connect it to my laptop via hdmi to do a live video stream the 1080p is cropped. Is this normal? Why would this happen? Also I have noticed that I have to be recording to the card or the video will turn off.

Hi Dan,

What type of Photography you are into? are you making a Living out of your Gears by shooting weddings and events ?

Well your old lenses are just fine, but the new lens are better with sharp around the corners and also less Weight. The new Lens acquiring syndrome is just a G A S ( Gadget Acquiring Syndrome) which does come up in every one life specially when your wallet is full.

In India, the Wedding Photographers have the Latest gears and they charge their clients and make a Living out of this so they get their money back in some way or the other. Specially the clients look at what Gears and Lens you have with you, when they give you some work.

Do not buy any new Lenses in haste unless you have some extra money or getting a real deal on a Used Like New one which is another option, but the people who have these new lens are not selling them in the first case.
Buying a New IS Lens from the Shop is not the right solution for your presently when you have your Good Old and working Lenses.

If you really want to buy the IS Lenses buy a used one ( 2nd Sale) which have the IS feature.

Hope this feedback helps you in some way to solve your GAS

Have a Good day.

Anil George

Live View does not have the aperture restriction which applied to the phase AF sensor. If there's sufficient contrast, live view works at f/11 or narrower.

Hi Paolo.
Nice detail, cool subject, is that the tether I can see behind the board, if so that is detail!

Cheers Graham.

Mt Spokane Photography said:

Our local Craigslist has been remarkably free of this type of thing for several months now. They've changed it so that Robots have a tough time responding to listings.

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I only had one "mail it to me" scam. The responses all go to my spam folder (yahoo) which I can't seem to correct. I suspect a lot of inquiries I respond to get lost in spam because I use the Craigslist mail.

One guy offered me $600 for a like-new 5Dmk2 . . . I just don't bother responding to these people.

jdramirez said:

My point is that it was rally liberating to know that the gear I was shooting with is weather resistant. It rained... It cleared up... It rained again and I couldn't have cared less. I didn't have to rush to put a sleeve over the lens and the body. I didn't have to put my gear into its bag. I didn't have to run and find shelter... which there really wasn't any.

I seriously mulled over the new sigma 50 art... and while I went another direction, having the weather sealing is a joy.

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Not sure what you were shooting with, but my rain cover goes on as soon as it starts raining - and I am using a 1D X with (most likely ) one of the newish whites - so hard to get better weather sealing unless you go for a waterproof camera. Water and electrics just do not mix, and my gear is too valuable to me to risk anything.

Pricing is canon Australia's issue as it's more than our 10% gst. However Canon Australia only lost around 200k from the sale of goods meaning a drop of around 3.5% the big losses were in other areas, big increases in finance costs and a lack of income from other areas is around 33million of the losses.

Thanks for adding your pics to this Thread, all awesome pics, Keep them coming !

Anil George

My understanding is that it is applicable for the primary owner with receipt... or as a gift with receipt.

So if you know the person you are selling to and if they have issues... when they call to report a warranty claim... give the model#, serial number, indicate they have a copy of the original receipt... and if they ask about the name on the receipt... say it was a gift.

minu62 said:

My favorit: Custom Brackets Folding-T (http://www.custombrackets.com/cb-folding-t.html). I use it with the 1DX, Speedlite 600EX-RT and Transmitter ST-E3-RT. Easy to handle, space-saving to store it, enough stable.

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+ 2 for me too, I use Custom Brackets 3 of them past 5 years, Plus I add on DIY too, to fit my Job as" One man Army"
Enjoy.
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