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LetTheRightLensIn · Aug 25, 2012

gmrza said:
dr croubie said:

Hey, what's wrong with pissed aussie rowers?
(although technically, I gave up rowing at the end of highschool, a few months before I started uni and started drinking instead, so I was never both at once...)

One of my uni mates is in the Quad Sculls in a few hours, hope they kick your UK butts...

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I have never seen a rower who doesn't drink. You sound like a first.

Mostly, they are just drunks with a rowing problem.

actually i knew one who didn't drink his entire first year

EOBeav · Aug 25, 2012

Better get one now before the new 'consumer' FF comes out and the 5DmkII's are not available anywhere. You'll be sorry if you wait.

Aug 24, 2012

neuroanatomist said:
7D, 15-85, 70-300L (same size filters, IIRC, but my recollection could be wrong), CPL and ND, tripod and ballhead, and Sigma ultra wide if there is room in the bag.

+2

I agree the 10-22 is needed for the wider shots outside and also inside the van, if you are all cramped in there together, there could be some good candid shots captured here.

Rienzphotoz · Aug 24, 2012

Drizzt321 said:
Woody said:

DB said:

Just goes to show how both Canon + Nikon have become volume sellers, with the emphasis now on shifting product to new customers (especially new emerging markets), rather than focusing on better new products for existing customers.

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I am not sure if I agree with this statement. Two top lenses: Nikon's 14-24 f/2.8 and Canon's 70-200 f/2.8L IS Mk2 are clearly new better products for existing customers.

Nikon and Canon are able to sell large volumes of lenses because of their excellent DSLR bodies, extensive lens collections as well as massive support from 3rd party lens sellers (Sigma and Tamron). Sony and the m43 consortium still have a long way to go in terms of lens selection.

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They are...but they also cost in the neighborhood of $2K+. Not exactly an easy sell for many if not most existing owners. Will I buy the 70-200L IS m2? You betcha! When? After I can manage to save up for it.

Both Canon & Nikon are among the best companies in the world that put in a great deal of emphasis on R&D (i.e. "focusing on better new products for existing customers") ... if they did not, they wouldn't be where they are today ... when Canon & Nikon make new products they incorporate suggestions & recommendations of their customers (many of them are Professional Photographers). The success (of serveral decades) of these two companies is not an accident. The best products in this world always cost much more than run of of the mill stuff and that is the fact of life.

fallenflowers · Aug 24, 2012

after reading the comments, i am going to stick with my beloved 17-40, thanks everyone for the input.

Aug 24, 2012

Oh man. Just had a chance to play around with the T4i live view mode. There were times I had to wait up to FIVE (!!!) seconds for the camera to lock focus. I'd think Canon would at least try to speed things up a bit for a camera system purely dependent on this focus scheme...because otherwise I'm not sure how useful this camera would be (if at all).

tiger82 · Aug 24, 2012

EF-S lenses and 5D2 don't mix, you need a good EF lens. Buy the kit.

Marsu42 · Aug 24, 2012

gtog said:
I think the "Referral Denied" means you can not access the pdf directly from a link on the Canon Rumors forum since it is not an official Canon site (it is checking what site you are accessing the link from -- the referring site).

... or use something like the "RefControl" Firefox plugin which has a config option to always tell sites that it originates from the same site, circumvents a lot of cross-domain referer checks. It has a whitelist, too so you can except sites that need the real referer.

With this setup, the download of said pdf works just fine

Axilrod · Aug 24, 2012

The gyrostabilization on the OM-D is friggin amazing, works ridiculously well. IQ is great, of course you wont get the low-light performance or DOF. I think the GH2 would be a good addition to your kit since it's not too expensive. I'm not sure how good the footage looks without the hack, but with it the footage looks pretty amazing, especially for a $700 camera.

lonelywhitelights · Aug 24, 2012

http://www.petapixel.com/2012/08/24/leaked-photos-of-fujis-more-affordable-x-e1-mirrorless-camera/

Very pretty looking camera! can't wait to see what the price is

Aug 24, 2012

Good to hear you managed to get one in time. Let us know how well it works for you.

MARKOE PHOTOE · Aug 24, 2012

Saw this at the The Digital Picture this morning and found this interesting. Not being able to filter a 17TSE drove me to the 24TSE-ii which is the sharpest lens in my bag given the focal length.

Here is the article link:
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/News/News-Post.aspx?News=2906

I personally doubt whether you'd achieve uniform filtering due to the curvature of the lens.

funkboy · Aug 24, 2012

When I was still using film I would buy Ilford bulk packs from B&H.

Aug 24, 2012

Thank You very much for your answer!!

CanNotYet · Aug 24, 2012

I agree with WoodyWindy. Especially SX160 looks like an improvement over its predecessor. SX500 is a budget superzoom, and SX50hs will probably be announced soon. (It even has an extra zero, like the Eos line signals steps towards budget-end...)

Aglet · Aug 24, 2012

EOBeav said:
dr croubie said:

Or to quote from that Luminous Landscape article:
"Relax, Bors. The landscape isn't going anywhere."

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No, but the light is. And I'm not saying don't spend 20 seconds making sure it's level. I'm just saying get it close and then tweak it as needed. It's an important element to get right in the field, but not at the expense of paying attention to other things. I just don't see the need for a specialized level like that.

Well, if that works for you.

I won't harp on it, you've got some fine examples on your photoblog.

I've occasionally rushed to capture the light and had to level in post.
And occasionally I've missed the light setting up my tripod.
But if I have the time, I'll utilize all the precision my equipment will afford me. And I'm still learning to slow down and be deliberate and try to create art after decades of rushing to capture fleeting moments with documentary precision.

Aug 24, 2012

Here's a review i did recently of the 30mm 1.4 for video use, it has quite a few examples of the Sigma's performance in different situations (low light, different apertures, etc.)

Yardbless Pro Shooter - Sigma 30mm f/1.4 Review

It's in Spanish but click "CC" for English subtitles (made and uploaded by me, not auto generated by Youtube)

bdunbar79 · Aug 23, 2012

Anyone heard from Brian lately? I hope everything is okay.

tiger82 · Aug 23, 2012

pdirestajr said:
Wait, so someone who sent in a 5DII got a 1D mkIV back?

I bet this person didn't call to complain. He or she got excellent customer service. They made it unnecessary to sell the 5D2 to raise money for the 1D4 upgrade. Or now, that person can afford a 1Dx.

noisejammer · Aug 23, 2012

Lloyd Chambers commented on having difficulty using the lcd to focus accurately. He put it down to a change in the way the lcd image is processed. Apparently, the 5D2 used alternating lines which enhanced the contrast while the 5D3 does not.

It's likely that Magic Lantern will be released for the 5D3 next. (sorry - I have no idea when.) When it is, you will be able to use the built in focus peaking with live view.

pete vella · Aug 23, 2012

www.youtube.com/2Fwatch%3Fv%3DiR44GoglHKY&ei=vrc2UM_aDua40AHFuoGQDw&usg=AFQjCNEjEySGd9aWEPzEY2-9Yhv5-CkrkQ video i shot with the 100. great lens for video and for still. would not recomend a non is lens for video unless you have a stabliser rig.

ishdakuteb · Aug 23, 2012

neuroanatomist said:
spinworkxroy said:

Eh, maybe i rephrase my question.

For example, when using zone AF..if for example i use center-weighted metering, but i move the zone to the bottom most left corner (for a landscape shot for example), does the camera do the metering from the CENTER of the screen or does it do metering on the zone at the bottom most left that i moved the AF to?
I'm asking because for example, i'm doing an AF on a rock on the bottom left and i want the exposure to be based on that rock rather than the middle of the frame…or do i have to do an AE lock on the rock, and then reframe the shot?

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Center-weighted is center weighted, regardless of the AF point/zone you select.

When using any metering mode other than evaluative, if you want to meter on a specific part of the scene, you must do just that - set to spot metering mode, put the spot metering circle where you want to meter, press AE lock, then recompose and take the shot. Evaluative biases the metering toward the selected AF point, but still averages the entire scene (and compared it to the database of stored image parameters).

This diagram shows how the metering is weighted (the coverages are from the 7D; the 5DIII is 6.2% for partial and 1.5% for spot - see p. 167 of the 5DIII manual.

Only evaluative is linked to the AF point. On 1-series bodies, spot metering can also be linked to the AF point (or iteratively sampled from up to 8 points in the scene then averaged, called multi-spot metering).

i found that this is the best answer to this question...

Menace · Aug 23, 2012

charlesa said:
I got tired of waiting and bought a 400 f2.8 prime instead...

Good for you - we'll done

Waterloo · Aug 23, 2012

RLPhoto said:
The 1Dx fell into a coma.

No. I think it would be better classified as narcolepsy.

docsavage123 · Aug 23, 2012

Great review of the 1DX by Andy Rouse an ex Canon now Nikon Wildlife shooter

here is his review:

http://www.andyrouse.co.uk/blog/223.php

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