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sturdiva · Jan 25, 2013

Well, I finally figured out my FoCal issues w/the 5d3. It's snowing here in the Baltimore area and that gave me a bit of down time to spend playing with it. Hopefully this will help others out if they are having a similar problem.

It seems that FoCal will not perform the phase detect autofocus step if the AF-ON button is not configured to "Metering and AF start". I had mine set to AE lock (hold).

I've e-mailed their support, and hopefully this will be added to the configuration changes the program makes before it runs it's tests.

RustyTheGeek · Jan 25, 2013

I kind of enjoyed reading those admin posts. I thought it was an interesting way to keep the forum transparent and educate the users on what the moderators have to put up with and the challenges and amount of time/effort is spent running an active forum such as this. I didn't really see much in the way of stuff that needed to be confidential. Even the discussions about problem users was kept on a professional and matter of fact level. If problem users don't want to read about themselves in the admin threads, don't be problem users!

So I guess my point is that perhaps the mods/admins should consider making those threads public again, just restrict write access to the mods/admins. Nothing says you can't still have a private thread for the really sensitive or security related things.

Just my 2c.

Jan 25, 2013

One thing I like about the Toploader Pro bags (and ThinkTank's equivalent) is that the bag sized for a big white zoom also holds two 'regular' lenses. For example, right now I've got a 135L in the bottom, a padded divider, then the 1D X with 24-105L mounted, and a 600EX-RT in a Quick Flex 75 pouch SlipLock'd to the side.

chauncey · Jan 25, 2013

I use a 1DsMkIII and it often misses it's AF. Have done the micro focus adjustment route with mixed results, and am wondering if my experiences are normal.
Adjusting a 300 2.8 lens for spot-on focus at 60 yards results in front focusing at 20 yards. Is anyone else finding this feature is distance depentent?

Viggo · Jan 25, 2013

Oh yes, please, EG-S support!! and for ME it has nothing to do with MF or liveview focusing manual primes, although I might consider buying back the Zeiss 28mm f2 (faaantastically fun lens). It just has everything to do with being able to CLEARLY see where my 1.2 dof is put and when tracking to see when I need to push or wait. For composition it's absolutely crucial and although I have a feel for the dof, there are very small changes that could lift an image IF I could see. Holding the camera out from the eye in LV? No thanks...

Jan 25, 2013

Insure your gear, make sure you read the policy and that it covers business use, applies world wide, and offers replacement value coverage. That's question 3, but it should be step 1.

You might consider a hard case for your gear. When I travel, I pack my camera gear in a Lowepro Flipside 300 or 400 AW, or a DSLR Video Fastpack 250 AW (depending on how much gear), and then I pack that loaded bag inside a Pelican Storm im2500 hard case, with a pair of TamperSeal TSA SearchAlert Extended Hasp locks along. That way, I have the gear protected in case I'm forced to check the bag (late boarding or small regional planes with limited stowage), I have a secure case to lock up the gear in a hotel, and I still have an easy way to carry it around at my destination.

Welcome, and have a great trip!

Jan 25, 2013

I'm goign to spend all mine on crack cocaine, oh wait, I'm not getting any tax return- dang it! I wanted ot be a drug addict! Shucks!

gary · Jan 25, 2013

Absolutely the 24-105 as a kit with the mkiii. I did it this way and have not looked back an excellent lens with great versatility. The price will fall well within your range on todays prices.

bjd · Jan 25, 2013

Hector1970 said:
I was looking for a spot to place this so I created a new subject called Abstract Interiors.
This is the inside of a Hotel in Cork City Ireland shot with a Fisheye Lens.
It reminded me of something out of a Stanley Kubrick movie.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fergalocallaghan/8264366397/#in/photostream
Would love to get some comments or some other abstract interiors.

Stairs!

ewg963 · Jan 25, 2013

neuroanatomist said:
Ahhh, now I see the issue. Yes, that's true - I suppose it's a result of the transmissive LCD. The older cameras you mention have the AF points etched onto the focus screen - they're always 'on' and because of the etching, when illuminated, the light hits them in such a way that pretty much only the selected AF point lights up. With the transmissive LCD, when it's illuminated the selected AF point(s) are 'lit' but to a lesser extent the whole VF glows red. That is a bit distracting, sort of like wearing rose-colored glasses or suffering from a bad hangover. That glow also mucks with the metering, which is why it turns off after AF lock, and why the AI Servo 'fix' is the illumination blinking on/off rather than steady.

Personally, while the transmissive LCD has some drawbacks, I think those are outweighed by the benefits of AF point display flexibility, on-demand grid display, etc.

+1

pakosouthpark · Jan 25, 2013

got my gear in the end from ukdigital cameras, was great to deal with them, very helpful, and very friendly on the phone!

and really happy with the camera, haven't tested fully as haven't had much time but going to richmond park in london this weekend to take some shots

has anyone been there?

Jan 25, 2013

Hello together,

im just new here, but I want to show you some Videos I made a few weeks ago.

http://frari-art.de/spiegelschlag-und-blendenlamellen/

Here you can see the Mittor of a EOS 450d DSLR in HighSpeed and the Aperture of an EF 85/1.8 Lens.

The Mirror Video was taken at ca. 6.000 fps with an Time of 1/160 Sec.
The Video fpr the Aperture was taken at 6.000 fps with 1/4000 and a Aperture of 22.

The Original Videos are just 0.6 seconds and take about 5GB each Space on the drives.

Hope its interesting for you!

Kind Regards
Frank

Marsu42 · Jan 25, 2013

Mantanuska said:
the T4i does not do anything other than full stop ISOs

... unless of course you take a few minutest to install Magic Lantern which is said to have even some other interesting features next to custom iso settings

Jan 25, 2013

Canon 1Dx and 1Dc.
The firmware price...

http://wolfcrow.com/blog/canon-1dc-vs-1dx/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=canon-1dc-vs-1dx

icantpickaname13 · Jan 25, 2013

beansauce said:
5. You can't beat a 5D2 with 24-105 kit for $2299. IT WAS A STEAL... THANKS AMAZON!!!!!
6. The money saved allowed me to justify a 70-200L IS II.

Actually you can: http://www.canonrumors.com/2013/01/deal-canon-eos-6d-bundles-at-bh-photo/
6D for $2499 (With no tax which Amazon does have in my state and 2% =$49.98 in B&H rewards and another 2% from my credit card company)
But please hook me up with your link for a $100-200 70-200 2.8L ISII because that's a steal!

Also: for those saying CF>SD and it will cost a fortune for new cards have you looked up prices for SD online lately? One quick search and $59.95 for a 64GB sandisk extreme (about 2,500 RAWs) from B&H with 45mb/s so if you can afford a Canon Full frame in any flavor I'd say you can afford a few SD's ???

digital paradise · Jan 24, 2013

It is legit. Happened to a member at POTN and was raked through the coals but came out clean.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1264733

Sir Bazel · Jan 24, 2013

Thanks for that thread - it would seem that is is indeed too good to be true. You have to be carefull these days!

Bob Howland · Jan 24, 2013

Don Haines said:
kubelik said:

I agree with jrista about EVF's been a long way away from being truly good, but I also agree with your point that technology grows quickly, and it certainly will get there, probably sooner than the decade that jrista predicts.

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One of my co-workers brought in an Olympus E-M5...we played comparison between it and a 7D. The EVF on it is comparable to the 7D, it takes better quality pictures in poor light, about the same in good light, and I really can't tell the difference in AF speed or accuracy. I was amazed that this camera was so good. It's hard to deny the existance of something you are holding in your hands... this wasn't just an EOS-M killer, it was a Rebel killer too, and if it wasn't for the way better user interface on the 7D and Canon Lglass, it would have topped the entire APS-C lineup.

And apparently Olympus has announced that the replacement for the E-5 will support both 4/3 and micro-4/3 lenses, which kind of implies that it will be micro-4/3 with an adapter. Nikon users are also complaining about there being no D400. My guess is that everybody is working on professional mirrorless cameras and that the 7D replacement will actually have the name "M1". When it comes is anybody's guess.

Something like the Metabones Speed Booster makes this possible.. That device has a magnification of 0.707 and gives a 1-stop improvement in maximum aperture. However, the Canon version of APS-C is 1.6X not 1.5X. Therefore, a Canon-specific booster could have a magnification of 0.629 and give a 1-1/3 improvement in maximum aperture.

thepancakeman · Jan 24, 2013

Mt Spokane Photography said:
You do need some time to AFMA your lenses, and find out if that particular body over or underexposes, and if you are using flash, you need to check exposures as well.

Doh! I would've forgotten AFMA--thanks!

I have a firm policy against flash photography in athletes faces, so generally just go without so I'm not thinking about it.

bluegreenturtle · Jan 24, 2013

Axilrod said:
bluegreenturtle said:

Why would you think this was shot with a DSLR at all, much less a 7D?

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You're awful quiet all of a sudden....

I barely read this forum much. Why would I post a follow up?

Jan 24, 2013

Your problem cayenne amounts to a different kettle of fish. Using the HDMI connection requires a whole other class of dedicated monitors, slow heavy and very expensive to buy or rent -- I've used some.

Canon comes to the rescue if you want to go wireless however, with their "wireless file transmitter" made specially for your camera model. It costs only $850 (eight hundred and fifty dollars, less one penny to be perfectly exact).
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/consumer_cameras_wft/wireless_file_transmitter_wft_e7a

The issue of what you would broadcast To still remains -- which is the question I raise in this thread.

Jan 24, 2013

You need one Mini TT1 on the body you're using. If you use two bodies during a shoot, it may make sense to have a second Mini TT1. A single Mini TT1 transmitter can control a whole bunch of receivers/tranceivers. I use an on-camera Mini TT1 to control a pair of Flex TT5s and a PowerMC2 for an Einstein monolight (and it's the ability to trigger that monolight that's holding me back from Canon's RT system).

The Flex TT5 can be either a receiver or a transmitter, so you could have a Mini on one camera and a Flex on the other camera with one flash, or a Mini on one camera and a Flex on each of two flashes.

The Mini/Flex system allows E-TTL automatic flash metering, the Plus III system does not.

RS2021 · Jan 24, 2013

Both lenses come to life in the hands of the right photographer...

Being wide angle lenses, neither of them are for the pixel peeping crowd... I have seen some striking photographs made with both these lenses...here is a recent one I came across on flicker. The obvious distortion IMHO actually vastly helps the mood of this picture:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/91499534@N00/8403207353/#sizes/c/

Edit: Just noticed in the EXIF this was with the older version of 16-35...apparently version II corrects some of this... so perhaps it is just as well he used the older version.

ISO 2500 noise and pretty slow speed of 1/15th on a non stablized lens...not bad I think.

Jan 24, 2013

I just started this thread in the "EOS Bodies -- for Photographs" department. Since this topic is of at least as much interest for videographers, I hope any of you with info will join the conversation over there.

FatDaddyJones · Jan 24, 2013

acoll123 said:
Glad to hear your 64 gb cards are working.

Not working well.

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