There's something mighty disturbing about pictures of planes with the propellers frozen like that. I feel like the next picture is going to show it with the nose stuck in the ground.

But seriously, nice pics.

Pi said:

Joe M said:

But if Canon gave me all of that today, what would they sell me in a couple of years?

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Well, the flip side is: if they do not give you what you want, what would they sell you today? In my case, nothing. I did not upgrade because I was not excited enough.

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Touche.
That is the delicate balance Canon (and I suppose all manufacturers do this dance) has to juggle. If the update is too great, everyone buys it but then the next model will have nothing to beat it with. If the update is too small, there is something left for the next but Canon risks no one buying this one in numbers that are profitable.

I can't praise A.J. Johnstones in Glasgow highly enough. They have done four repairs for me now (1 warranty, 3 accidental damage or faults, on 50mm 135mm Sigma 18-50 and 7D) in each case they've stuck to their (reasonable) estimates and schedule, and they've given me a bag bag with the duff parts and told me in laymans terms what was wrong.

jrista said:

Agreed, it is very sharp, but doesn't exhibit much in the way of aliasing. Quite a bit sharper than the 7D, too.

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Everything on the left of the 32 mark is aliasing (the converging lines on the top). Other sensors do that, too, to a different extent.

I bought a Holga Pin Hole lens a while back. It is very cheap and a lot of fun, though it does vignette on FF sensors. They are available on Flea Bay.

Apop said:

mackguyver said:

tcmatthews said:

Lens are why I bough Canon. So this in not much of a surprise. Not to mention in many cases the Canon Lens is also Cheaper than the Nikon lens it out performs.

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+2 and nice to see the OP starting a Canon love thread

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A lot of people seem only fixated on sensor performance.
Individual skill is hard to discuss, but there are other components responsible for a picture , like a lens

People usually focus on what they are missing in their gear( or on nikon/canon side)
And sometimes forget there are a lot of really good things already there.

If canon gets better sensors the coming years , I can see some trolls switch brands to make fun of nikons outdated lens designs and lack of sharpness.

Either way two competitive brands ensures we keep getting better gear at a fast pace ! , whether it is sensor performance, overall functionalities ( think wifi , gps , maybe 4k/raw video will be standard within a considerate amount of time) , lenses , or other related stuff (flashes / tc's )

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I agree and competition is a great thing!

Here's one from left field: EF 100-300 f/5.6 L ....right around $300 used. It was my first L lens (for my 10D) and I still have it today. In fact I think I am the only one on the planet that still has one and still likes it. ??? I don't use it as much since getting the EF 70-300mm L IS L (a fabulous tele-zoom), but it's a terrific lens for the money if you can tolerate a fixed f/5.6 aperture and push-pull zoom design. Precursor to the EF 100-400mm IS L, it comes from the era of the vaunted Magic Drainpipe (EF 80-200mm 2.8 L) and has similar image characteristics: great color, great contrast and clarity and saturation... and just like the Drainpipe — it's BLACK! But the real clincher: it only weighs 695 grams! About the same as the EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L.

But if you want to spend 4X for the same range, get the EF 70-300 L IS. Modern, sharp, lighter than the 2.8 zooms and packs really well. Also, the EF 70-200 f/4 L (non-IS) for the money is really hard to beat, but I got rid of mine after getting the 70-300L.

—chas

A year or two ago I bought a Canon 7D from a local camera shop... nikon bag as well... Nikon is pulling out all the stops in their advertising.

This is not a case of Canon announcing intentions, it is a case of letting us know what has already happened...

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East Wind Photography said:

Jim O said:

Viggo said:

rmrc said:

Hi Viggo,

When shootin portraits i only use single point autofocus and i have no problems, even with my 85 1.2. With my kid running all over the place, i use case 1 and try to keep the focus point on his eyes and everything is fine to. Have you tried to microadjust your lens???? This may be the problem...

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Hi thanks, yeah, it's been calibrated by Reikan Focal. And I do get most shots in focus, andeven miss by 2 cm the shot is useless.

I have tried googling about inconsistencies in AF with the 200mm f2.0 and 100% of the hits I find is the opposite, NO inconsistency, incredible accuracy etc etc. And I'm very used to the 1dx, and I had MUCH better hitrate with my 70-200 mk2, so I'm starting to think that there might be something off with my lens...

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That's an expensive item to be just a paperweight. Don't think twice. Send it in to Canon for evaluation. Or exchange as defective if it's still in the exchange period.

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Mkii lenses incorporate closed loop AF which the 5d3 and 1dx utilize. Older lenses do not. I have the same issue and the 70-200 nails AF every time.

For f2 lense you may want to enable only cross type AF points. Default is to use them all. I've had better AF luck that way but typically on fast moving objects such as birds.

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I can use the double-crosstype center and have the same sharpness and precision as the furthest outer one, I guess that is a good thing to begin with. I wish they did that firmware for the 200 as they did for the new mkII 300 through 600.

@dgatwood -- you are correct, good catches.

I was thinking of full native kernel support and ignored the FUSE user mode support (would allow read and write, but not format as I understand it). I had also missed this summer's leaked/released Samsung native kernel exFAT module kerfuffle (Thanks!). I doubt the lawyers are out of a job yet on that plus I suspect it is a little too soon to see it in a major Linux distribution. I smacked into this issue recently as an Ubuntu 12.0.4 LTS user trying to use a 64GB SDXC card and wanted to alert others of a possible, even likely issue. Had not considered the PTP option -- I have been using card readers.

As for the comment regarding SDXC re-formatted to FAT32, that was influenced by the Amazon.com listings for the SanDisk microSDXC UHS-I 64GB cards which state "Compatible with microSDXC UHS-I enabled devices; Reformat into file system other than exFAT may cause instability". I have since briefly checked the SanDisk website and did not see a similar caution. Like you, I think one would probably not encounter a problem, but it is outside the SDXC spec and I would also try to stick with exFAT and deal with it in other ways.

Time to look into FUSE exFAT, PTP, and gPhoto!

Greg

I request a copy of asteroids. I would actually play that.

cayenne said:

Hi folks,

I would like to pay with HDR, but not sure where to start.

For instance, how do you set the camera to do this? I found how to set it to shoot HDR, it brackets 3 images and spits out a jpg. Is there a way to do this without it spitting out the jpg it puts together?

How do ya'll set the camera to take your HDR series of images? Any links to a tutorial on this for the Canon 5D3?

Also, for PP....do most of ya'll use Photomatix? Anyone use the open source Luminance (http://qtpfsgui.sourceforge.net/) program I've found.

Or, so most of you do it with Photoshop or GIMP? I'd seen one youtube video that seemed to get the most out of an HDR shot...using Photoshop where they could use masks to paint in/out the best parts of each images exposure with layers.

I don't know how to use layers much yet, but sure did look interesting. Anyone know of any good links to tutorials on trying this?

Anyway, just wanting to find solid info on how most of you shoot your bracketed exposures...and your workflows for processing using plugins or real image manipulator applications....

Thanks in advance,

cayenne

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see this thread and also post #34 in it especially:
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=11859.30

Viggo said:

This could be interesting...

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Haaaarrrgnnnn - great idea, but another Nikon/Sony patent that Canon most likely won't license :-(

Hi Guy's

Purchased the standard 67mm Lee adaptor ring. It's metal like my 77mm wide angle ring, works fine when used with Lee's 100mm filters/holder.

mackguyver said:

kirispupis said:

My only quib with the review is I disagree that you really need a 1D-X to properly use this lens. I have always been a believe that glass is more important than camera bodies and I am sure I could make great use of this lens on my 5D3. I currently have no desire to buy either the 1D-X or the 6D but will evaluate the 1D-X's and 5D3's successors.

Now I just have to convince my wife on this lens...

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I agree completely about the 1DX vs. 5DIII. I think he's overstating things a lot other than high ISO shooting.

I also have to convince my (long-suffering) wife on this purchase but found a good combo this weekend for a slower moving critter this weekend:

I started with the 400mm f/5.6 + 1.4x III on my 5D Mark III - (560mm f/9):
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Took off the 1.4x as he swam towards me (400m f/5.6 - didn't have time to shift to f/11!):
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400mm f/5.6
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400mm f/5.6
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While also shooting with my 5DMII and the 70-200 f/2.8 IS II + 1.4x III:
98mm f/11 without the extender
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and with the extender - 140mm f/11
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Sure, it's less convenient, and but the IQ is as good / almost as good and it's a LOT cheaper. Someday I'll persuade the wife. Maybe I'll tell her that I will be able to stay further away from alligators

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And a lot more portable too, something to consider! I sold a Sigma 150-500 in favor of a Canon 100-400 and found that to be so handholdable that I haven't used (or missed) my monopod since.

The bigger the lens, the less mobile you (I) may be.

Thanks ForumMuppet.

Should I leave both the Batteries in the BG or 1 at a time, if I have both in the BG, camera uses them at the same time (sharing though) and added weight.

pwp said:

I have a 135 f/2, it's a nice sharp copy which needed +9 AFMA on all my bodies to become stellar. But I hardly use it, reaching more often for the 70-200 f/2.8isII.

Just now I realised why...no tripod collar. I shoot well over 50% portrait orientation, often on a monopod. If there was a tripod collar for the 135 f/2 I know I'd use it almost daily.

A quick web search including eBay revealed nothing...does anyone know if this item is exists?

-PW

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its a light lens why not just use an L bracket on your body?
thats what I do anyway

Lots of pictures of boxes but no actual 70D images!

Update - I went to a local camera store during my lunch break to play about with the 70D. The LV AF is amazingly fast, you just touch the screen to focus and it's instant and accurate. The ergonomics are similar to the 7D but everything is smaller. It's like a mini 7D in a way. Feels solid and the grip is similar to the 7D too, glad they got rid of the 60D grip, yuk!

Only played about with it for a few minutes but it seems like a well rounded solidly built little APS-C with very good, sharp images with good color rendition.

bradfordswood said:

That is a great deal on the 35.

I took the rented 18-35 on a trip to Chicago and shot roughly 500 pictures, 300 of which were keepers. I haven't processed any of them yet, as I'm waiting for Lightroom to release a lens correction profile.

My copy seemed to hunt a little, especially in low light. Keep in mind I shoot on a 60d, so not the greatest autofocus to begin with. I did like the range a lot; I have a 17-40L so this was pretty close in terms of focal lengths.

I've been thinking a lot about switching to full frame, and thought maybe this lens would convince me to stay with crop. No conclusion so far. I wanted to love this lens, and I still could, but I won't know for sure until I get a chance to process all my shots.

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You know Bryan mentioned that it CAN be mounted on full frame, just has a ton of vignetting at the wide end. Curious how well it would do but it's still an interesting lens if the outer quality isn't too bad. Heck the 35 2.0 canon is aweful on the outside on full frame and if it was for the focusing on it it wouldn't be too bad

Hi iGotta

Check this photostream - some awesome shots of motorsports, military aircraft in flight etc. Almost exclusively 120-300 (pre-Sport, from the dates), several with 1.4x and even 2x.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/damoblack/with/9604600100/

He's obviously very good at handling this big beast!

Cheers

Hi Markus

Yes, most of Damo's shots are with the 120-300. You can see it in the Tags most of the time, and can also click on Additional Info: Show more - he's good at completing that, which includes basic settings.

And a correction to my post: of course it's the 120-300 pre-Sport (+1.4x) that I'm renting. I already have the 120-400! Sorry for any confusion - Doh!

Cheers

takesome1 said:

What the 300mm will not do for you, that the 500mm will, is give you decent IQ at 700mm with a 1.4x attached.

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That is my only issue.

takesome1 said:

Since you say your interest changed to equine, I think the 300mm will be the choice for you. You did say the 500mm sits in the corner and gathers dust. It appears that "serious" bird photographer does not apply.

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Indeed, no longer serious about the birds, hence my consideration and want for opinions.

Thanks to you all, so many great replies, it seems the 300 is a real champion.

bitm2007 said:

Hi Guy's

The lens arrived today. It is front heavy but not as much as I feared it might be. Have tested it on a tripod without a collar in bright still conditions today and am pleased with the image quality. Expect the genuine Canon collar, that arrives tomorrow will be beneficial in more testing conditions however.

The biggest surprise was the color. I was expecting white, it's about 15 to 20% grey. I was initially worried, but have done some research and seems to be normal.

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It's actually whiter than the older white lenses. The MkII superteles, MkIII extenders and the 70-300L have the 'new' white paint, less beige than the old one.

Happy birthday ^^ But yeah, like said above you can try looking for an alternative to Canon's repair department. You might even find someone who fixes lenses on Craigslist or get a recommendation from a local shop.