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surapon · Dec 13, 2013

Wow, Wow, Wow-----I learn some thing great and some thing new in this post to day. Thanks you very much.
I need to learn " HOW ITs WORK" , to understand the end result, not just try, try and try---I must know the theory " WHSAT, HOW and WHY ?" too
Thank you so much.
Surapon

Quasimodo · Dec 13, 2013

Arctic Photo said:
Hmm, I am just about to pick up one of those. But as it's the first negative experience I've heard of I won't heditate.

I hope you'll get a good one when you get it changed.

I have a 2x III that I bought at Adorama. I have used it on a 5D II, 1Dx, and a 1Ds III, and without any problems at all. Actually, this summer I shot it with the new 300L on a 1Dx, and it worked like a charm. I think the OP just got a bad copy and should get it replaced.

petach · Dec 13, 2013

MonteGraham said:
Manhattan Skyline - Brooklyn Bridge - Freedom Tower

very nicely taken/processed. I have 1 too from almost exact same position.

Dec 13, 2013

Thanks Neuroanatomist that is just what I was looking for mini ball recommendations. Novoflex Neiger 19 looks interesting.

cayenne · Dec 13, 2013

Rienzphotoz said:
cayenne said:

I believe all MBP models since 2011...have the RAM soldered in place at the factory and are no longer user reachable/update able...you have to max it out at order time.

HTH,

cayenne

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Not from 2011, I think its from 2013 ... I had replaced my 8GB ram with 16 GB ram for my 13 inch MacBook Pro, 2.9 GHz, mid 2012 model.
I cannot upgrade RAM on my 2013 Retina model now, as it is soldered.

Hey cool, thanks for the clarification!!

C

jrista · Dec 13, 2013

Marsu42 said:
ajfotofilmagem said:

Can any of you imagine what reason a lens 10mm (APS-C) is more expensive than a 14mm (full frame)?

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Probably supply (new product = small quantities) & demnand (as there's only this 10mm aps-c prime), plus a price premium added for early adopters?

Price premium added to cover the R&D cost. Early adopters are simply those who pay for the R&D. The price only drops once the up front cost for designing and developing the lens by the company are covered.

RLPhoto · Dec 13, 2013

Good decision. As long as you have no need for video, I'd never buy a rebel again.

cid · Dec 13, 2013

Click said:
Very nice shots Cid. Well done.

thank you

meinthai · Dec 13, 2013

Hi All

Thanks for the great tips. I really appreciate it. Sadly for family reason's I've had to delay the trip until next year, but I hope I can still follow up on your tips.

Cheers

Zv · Dec 13, 2013

Useless expensive butt ugly junk.

I hate it.

cid · Dec 13, 2013

Eldar said:
cid said:

hi,
I would like to share some of my latest processing experiments, I hope you like them and of course any advices (and constructive critique) are more than welcome

the bridge
Banska Stiavnica
untitled Yellowstone panorama
blue

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The Yellowstone panorama is very well done. A kind of Ansel Adams quality there.

Thank you :

Duckman · Dec 13, 2013

purry said:
I want to get some photos of the sky during the upcoming meteor shower this friday I have a 60D with a 50 mm 1.8 and a 24-105 f4 will my lenses be able to get good photos during the night? First time ever attempting astrophotography

it's probably a good idea to start out with wide FOV. I personally think the Rokinon 14mm 2.8 is really good lens start with. With what you have, it will be difficult for you to get well exposed low noise static star shots .. Play around with both if it's your first time out but... I would go with the 50 atF2.2 though and just go for star trail long exposure(s) and hope to catch some meteors!.. Ideally, more short exposures stacked together is better than one longer one. Star trails or not.... So keep that in mind if you're up for editing later. It's something I'm just getting into myself.... and beware the astro bug bite

dgatwood · Dec 12, 2013

The first thing I'd do is see if AFMA fixes it. If not, then if I were sitting on a lens that wasn't under warranty, I'd be tempted to try adjusting it myself, under the assumption that the service place probably adjusted it wrong (or not at all) or that one of the screws was loose and the repair person didn't take the appropriate steps to get the lens to stay in adjustment. A quick Google search returned this hit:

http://canonrepair.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/adjusting-the-coaxiality-of-the-3-lens-group-in-an-ef-24-105-is-usm-lens/

It describes how to do a partial disassembly of the lens to adjust the 24-105's alignment.

If you decide to go that route, I'll throw in a helpful tip that I got from a musical instrument repair person: Nail polish is a good way to make tiny screws stay in position.

Drizzt321 · Dec 12, 2013

dgatwood said:
Does anybody build a full-frame point-and-shoot? Because that's what would probably be ideal for someone like that—a camera that's simple to use, but has a big enough sensor to be mindless in auto mode even when taking shots indoors in crappy light.

I was shooting photos of our wind ensemble dress rehearsal last week, and my jaw hit the ground when I realized that my old crop body used to struggle to get usable photos of folks in the seating area with the house lights on, and my 6D didn't even flinch with the house lights off, lit only by the stage bleed. It is nice not feeling like I'm limited by my gear for a change—no more constant dud shots because of having to use too slow a shutter speed.

There is, it's called the Sony RX-1. More or less P&S size/shape, although fixed 35mm prime, it does have a FF sensor and has gotten pretty good reviews, in general. Problem is cost, >=$2k. OP's budget is $500ish. Plus "it doesn't zoom" will mean the Mom likely won't like it because it's not at _all_ what she's used to.

Paolo · Dec 12, 2013

I agree, the background is a bit boring but it was a candid shot and I had really no other option...
Happy to know you liked it!
Cheers

www.peopleofakind.com

KyleSTL · Dec 12, 2013

jeffa4444 said:
A pro intimated to me that has seen / used the camera that its a 45MP sensor. He put it in a way that didnt infringe his NDA.

That's a spicy little tidbit. Keep us posted.

Ivan Muller · Dec 12, 2013

I got a new 85mmf1.8 to go with my, also new, 6D, and yesterday I took a stroll down two streets in downtown Pretoria. to test the is combination and see how it would work in the type of location that I usualy lookout for...more images and info can be seen here at . . .http://thelazytravelphotographer.blogspot.com/2013/12/blue-is-colour.html

RLPhoto · Dec 12, 2013

Ruined said:
RLPhoto said:

Get the 17-40L. I'm awaiting the same 14-24L or 16-35L III. I bump the ISO a bit and it get the job done.

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You really think a 16-35 iii is coming anytime soon? With the II, they already increased the front element size to require 82mm filter... If one does come out w/ lots better quality I assume it will require 86mm filter or not take filters.

14-24 that does not take filters I could see, though, since that is something Canon does not have and it would be a good match for a competitor.

I can wait. My 17-40L is doing fine until then.

Jibz · Dec 12, 2013

Hey SIGMA, what's up ?

Could you please come with this 24-70 f/2 OS soon ?

I'm waiting for you.

A huge SIGMA 35 fan.

davf · Dec 12, 2013

As a teacher I find that one of the beauties of teaching is when the student has learned all they want to learn from you and moves on. Perhaps you know more than they do, but their path will eventually leave yours as they search for whatever else they need to know and wherever else they need to go.

Ivan Muller · Dec 12, 2013

Yesterday I took my new 6d & 85mmm f1,8 lens for a test run in Steve Biko & Voortrekker streets in Pretoria, south Africa...more of my images and thoughts here at . . .http://thelazytravelphotographer.blogspot.com/2013/12/blue-is-colour.html

Fleetie · Dec 12, 2013

mrsfotografie said:
Dylan777 said:

candc said:

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikon-df/6

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Fuji seems to be on the right track with retro design. Can't wait for ff x series.
Df is too bulky with too many buttons.

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In fact it looks like it could be painful in use. Big, heavy, bulky and look at that grip.... :-\

It's not 'retro' design but 'reverse' design (reverse as in backward).

"retrograde".

canonikon · Dec 11, 2013

Hi all,

I'm a long-time lurker, new to the forum, first post.

I recently purchased Canon 1.4x and 2.0x v.3 extenders (both from Amazon). The 1.4x came packaged sideways in the circular foam insert. Everything else about the packaging looked normal, and the extender did not look used. The 2.0x extender was packaged as you would expect, with the barrel oriented up and down, to fit in the circular foam.

Has anyone else seen this? Is the sideways orientation normal for the 1.4x v.3? I've searched and found nothing. The couple of unboxing videos I've seen were of the 1.4x v.2, which was packaged differently.

Thanks!

RC Brown

Click · Dec 11, 2013

Awesome. A real pleasure to watch. Great job Sir.

….And welcome to CR

RLPhoto · Dec 11, 2013

I haven't had issues at all but have you set all your slaves to different Group letters and set them all to manual? You could have set one light to TTL and another to M mode.

Overall the 600RT is a bomb of a speedlite.

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