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Hydrogen · May 4, 2013

Polarized said:
What were you hoping to fix with the new firmware? I sell enterprise software as my primary living and most customers do not want to be the early adopters of a new release. I want to fix the focus performance with a speedlite AF-assist beam but do not want to get new problems.

I second Polarized's viewpoint. I developed enterprise software for the past two decades and now oversee the architecture of such solutions.

In order to have a less error-prone upgrade or introducing odd behavior, I would recommend to anyone here that is upgrading their firmware to explicitly right-down (or take screenshots) of all settings and custom functions and then clear the entire camera back to factory defaults after you have upgraded the firmware. Then, re-establish your settings.

-Darius

wsheldon · May 4, 2013

jdramirez said:
I shoot with my 24-105 when I don't know what distance I'm going to be at and I have the presumption of good light. I take it my 50 mm when I know it will be indoor or low light. But the fifty is limited because it gets soft below f2.8 so it isn't a great low light lens. the sigma 35 is sharp wide open and is on my to do list. I'd actually suggest getting the 35 mm.

Yes, I think this will be a great lens for outdoor events (which I shoot often) because I need to shoot at varying distances. I'll also bring my 70-200f4 for discrete close-ups. I decided to sell my 10-22, so that will net over $500 towards the 35/1.4 -- after using the 6D and 24-105 + 17-40 I don't think I'll be shooting with my 50D in that range any more. That camera will probably stay "bolted" to my 100-400 for zoo/wildlife trips.

I agree with TommyLee as well about adding specialty lenses as needs evolve.

Thanks.

Krob78 · May 4, 2013

Shhh... Did you hear that?

Krob78 · May 4, 2013

I have both the 7D and the 5D3 also. I just went out shooting a couple days ago with my 7D slung over my left shoulder and the 5d3 over my right shoulder.

Interesting to say the least, As long as I've owned the 7d, close to 3 years, I've always found it to feel very good in the hand, loved the fit and finish and never had anything to say other than it was a great device and felt very top of the line with regard to build.

Having both, I notice the mechanical sound of the shutter is much louder on my 7D and the rear button doesn't feel quite as nice using it along side my 5d3 as it did in the days before I owned the 5d3. That being said, I don't think it's terrible, just not quite as nice as the rear wheel on the 5d3.

Of course the shutter now sounds a bit cheaper to me, although initially I thought the quieter sound of the 5d3 shutter sounded cheaper and more "toy like", I now prefer it to the click of the 7D shutter. Silent mode is altogether a different thing but I'm not comparing that.

I feel that the wheel, the tactile feel, the responsiveness and the buttons are close to that of my 5D3 but just shy of being quite on the same caliber. I've no issues with the set button on either and neither make any noise.

I have no complaints about my 7D other than it now lives in the shadow of my 5D3 whose high ISO performance and IQ is immeasurably better! Think I'm getting ready to trade my 7D for a bunch of Ben Franklins! :

Cheers!

Knight · May 4, 2013

Thanks everyone for the advice and suggestions!

May 4, 2013

klickflip said:
Do a poll I'd say most 7D or 60D owners have a sigma lens or two whilst most 5D II/III and 1D owners will have mostly Ls. If consumers were tied into buying more expensive USM or L lenses or the crap basic canon zooms then they would switch to other manufacturers that have not and would not lock out 3rd party manufacturers.

Dunno about that, Sigma havd always been pretty canny at identifying gaps in other manufacturers ranges, witness sigma getting an 18-50 in EF mount before the first ef-s digital rebel, lenses like the 12-24 for which there is no csnon equivalent, the 50-500, the 70mm macro one of the few macros that makes some sense to cropped and full frame owners.

It seems they are tackling the manufacturers head on with some of their new primes like the 35mm f1.4, and of course the groundbreaking f1.8 zoom.

Sigma can spread the R&d costs of a lens over 6 mounts so can take bigger risks.
Quite often somebody will have a sigma because they are keener priced, sometimes because they are better and sometimes because nobody else fills the gap!

brad-man · May 4, 2013

I was a firm believer that the 70D was going to have the same (slightly modified) sensor we've come to love and hate, and that the new sensor process would be released in the 7Dll. There has been a good deal of "same old thing" in the press, and TONS of it in the forums, and I suspect Canon may have decided to include the new sensor tech in the 70D. It would explain the seemingly endless wait since the 60D price drop last Christmas. Not to mention that the T4i/T5i are arguably better cameras.

ecka · May 4, 2013

RGF said:
ecka said:

Zeiss 15 is definitely better, if you don't need AF, but they both can't beat Samyang 14/2.8 UMC, for the price

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within reason I would select the best IQ and let price be a secondary consideration. How is the Samyang IQ and will it stand up to usage

Canon 14L'II
- soft corners, high aberrations, no front filter, unpleasant bokeh (in my opinion)
+ dust-moisture-proofed, relatively low distortion (for this lens class), AF

Carl Zeiss 15/2.8
- bigger and heavier than other 2
+ sharp, relatively low distortion (for this lens class), low aberrations, great focusing ring, 95mm front filter, decent bokeh

Samyang 14/2.8 UMC
- strong and complicated distortion, no front filter
+ sharp, low aberrations, great focusing ring, low price, decent bokeh

I'd say that Zeiss 15 is the best of this 3, but it is the most expensive. Samyang 14 - best price/performance. Canon 14 is not worth its $.

P.S. If you don't care much about size/weight, high price, AF, slightly narrower angle and aperture, then maybe Canon TS-E 17/4L is what you are looking for. 17L would be on the top of my list if I could afford it

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Menace · May 4, 2013

Snook said:
I am contemplating this lens, what do you guys think is a fair price for a used, but in perfect condition 17-40 f/4L?

Rough estimate would be around 70-80% of new value.

mackguyver · May 4, 2013

Dylan777 said:
Just don't ask this same question when you ready for 24-70 f2.8 II. I'm sure you know what to do with your 24-105 ;D

Funny you should say that - I actually have the original 24-70 f/2.8, and the 16-35 f/2.8 II. So far I'm hanging on to the old 24-70. The improvements from f/8-f/11 don't impress me enough to pay the price to upgrade - at least while it's that much. Besides, I have the 24 f/1.4 II, 50 f/1.2, and 85 f/1.2 II if I want to shoot anything wide open or anywhere near 2.8.

Point taken, though!

tpatana · May 4, 2013

Quick try, spent couple minutes after snatching few of my wife's jewelries.

No focus stacking, quick LR editing.

I guess I need more practice, any comments what/how to improve?

May 3, 2013

Alrik89 said:
Thanks for wasting my time reading this nonsense.

Fleetie · May 3, 2013

EXIF is the name of metadata your camera saves about the image, in the JPG files it creates.

So as well as the image itself, your camera creates JPG files that have data about the camera model, lens, exposure time, lens focal length setting, exposure compensation offset, flash mode, white balance, etc. etc..

All of that lot is in the "EXIF data" in the image file.

On most/all computers, if you right-click one of your JPG files, and select "Properties" or similar, you can get to see
the EXIF data.

shutterwideshut · May 3, 2013

Congratulations! You will never regret with the 5D3.

Vossie · May 3, 2013

I've used the 28-135 on my Eos 3 film camera. When I went digital with the 10D, I did not like the range too much on the wide end and after some sold it in favor of the 17-85. I have no direct comparison vs the 24-105 that I own now. Besides IQ differences, 4 mm on the wide end it quite a lot. F/4 is already quite slow, so 5.6 would not be what I would be looking for. I'm actually considering to switch to the 24-70 2.8, sacrificing some reach to the benefit of IQ and an extra stop of light.

So for me a new 28-135 would thus not be appealing.

BEANC0UNTER · May 3, 2013

Sorry. You are correct, wrong forum. I appreciate all of the information.

Mt Spokane Photography · May 3, 2013

wearle said:
To all,

Thanks for all your suggestions. After going through extensive testing, I felt it had to be a problem with the lens itself so I sent it to Canon in late April. It was returned early last week, and the difference is phenomenal. I'm finally getting the results I should have gotten in the first place: very sharp images and a significant increase in the number of keepers.

According to Canon, "It was found that the adjustment of the circuit board was incorrect causing inaccurate auto focus."

Before the adjustment, I was getting about 10 percent keepers. Now, I'm getting about 70 percent. The 30 percent I end up deleting are mostly repeats and/or poor technique (excitement causing vibration) with probably 30 percent of those due to an actual miss in focus. This is probably more in line with how the lens should perform.

Wade

Interesting! As I reread thru the posts, it became apparent that the lens probably had a problem. I'm glad you have it working properly now. I think issues happen more than people realize, and I've seen others complain that a lens is poor, when they just need to have it serviced.

In your case, we know that the lens is supurb, so with your obvious use of proper techniques, the lens had to be at fault.

Mt Spokane Photography · May 3, 2013

omar said:
"Grace L Ferguson Storm door and Camera Repair Service"
what's that?

Old Bob Newhart Joke from the early 1960's referring to someone doing a service that they are not well qualified for.

I guess that dates me.

DJL329 · May 3, 2013

Drizzt321 said:
DJL329 said:

arioch82 said:

rporterfield said:

DJL329 said:

If I photograph a group of friends smiling and holding up their index and middle fingers, while sitting behind the cracked windshield of a blue, 1950's T-Bird that they've just washed, does that count for 9 or 10 of the photographs?!? :

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I'll give you 9. I don't think it would count for the cooking utinsel.

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the hood could be open with someone cooking an egg on the engine

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Actually, I was thinking the T-Bird would pass for "An interesting structure." If not, then I'll just shoot it front of Stonehenge! Oh, and I have to make sure the chrome bumper is polished. Then, I'll throw a potted plant next to the car, while one guy holds a spatula and another brushes his teeth, and I think I've got it all covered! ;D

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Wish that'd work, it's pretty creative, but according to the rules:

...and must contain 14 images as they relate to all 14 clues (images may be ordered in any way).

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Yeah, I noticed that. I'll just have to shoot it 14 times, each from a different POV! THAT might make it a winner!

Pieces Of E · May 3, 2013

I guess we want our cake and a lightweight cake too. Thanx for the tech response, as always, much appreciated. Who knows what we'll do, besides keep shooting with our current awesome equipment. Have a good weekend.

Quasimodo · May 3, 2013

I've been using my Benro Carbon monopod, but I guess that this solution is lighter, not to speak of slimmer

fredericsiffert · May 3, 2013

Stabilization Mövi

Do you want to stabilize your movie ? Watch here : http://fredericsiffert.blogspot.ch/2013/05/une-solution-pour-stabiliser-le-film.html

dswatson83 · May 3, 2013

Switched to the Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VC. Cheaper than the 240-70L V1 and I really wanted IS for the video. I was looking at the Canon 24-70 f/4 IS to get stabilization but I did not want to give up f/2.8 and the Tamron still looks better:
Canon 24-70 f/4L IS vs Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VC - FIGHT!

Nishi Drew · May 3, 2013

The real joke is that we have a family friend called Bob, who is often called uncle Bob, and he's a photographer who covers events.

Case of the commercial I would instead refer to Uncle Bobs as "the guy with the big camera that wants us to think he's the photographer of the wedding when he isn't" or just a family member that wants to/agreed to take photos because he just has a nice camera.
But LOL, people fight over phones too much

Nishi Drew · May 3, 2013

I do like the G15, only used it briefly and with JPG but it was a great street cam, got some good candids, and that's F/1.8 ~ F/2.8. Though, that wasn't my camera and I'm sticking with my 5DII for everything, and I much prefer the X20 for it's form and function over the G15 too. if I get another strictly stills camera though then my eyes are set on the x100s, or the x100 because they can be had for a lot less now... OR, the next X-pro with improved AF like the S, and if it includes the digital split image focusing ability of the x100s then vintage lenses here we go~
While, if you want an X20, go get an X20, not like there are batteries or lenses that are compatible that need to be Canon anyways.

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