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Marsu42 · Jan 18, 2013

tron said:
It's not the Date Back which has these capabilities it's the Technical Back E (It fits EOS 620, 650,600,RT)
It has never been matched 100% It could program these curves

+1 ... I'm still missing the technical back on my old eos rt (next to the stellar release time)! The custom curves haven't been matched yet, it's still just a fixed "creative zone". It's really disappointing how the potential of the embedded cpu lies dormant, that's why I like Magic Lantern so much.

sandymandy · Jan 18, 2013

Same here in germany. Imho it has nothing to do with the education level. Some people just cant even speak their native tongue properly.

Don Haines · Jan 18, 2013

dolina said:
With Canon finally making a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera makes you wonder when they will abandon SLRs all together. If I am not mistaken it took Canon 5 years to transition from FD mount to EF mount.

So what do you think? Will we be seeing our beloved gear become yesterday's news or a decades old survivor?

To be fair here.....look at Olympus....

rpt · Jan 17, 2013

BumpyMunky said:
alexturton said:

now this is a canon 3d!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexturton/6942558872/#

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Ok, lets be serious for a minute. This MUST be photoshopped, and can't be the Canon 3D for the following reasons:

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[*]the mounts are too close together to mount most lenses
[*]there is no lens release button for the camera-right lens mount, unless they figure someone is going to juggle simultaneous lens ejections [wait, that didn't sound right...]
[*]the tag on the body says 7D mark II.
[/list]

Forget the 7DII typo. This was a quick turnaround prototype. Soon you will see twin barrel lenses that are press fit to lock!

You will not be able to use old glass on this monster. How do you think companies make money hand over fist?

Jan 17, 2013

LDS said:
dilbert said:

http://littleshop.physics.colostate.edu/activities/atmos1/ColorAndCooling.pdf[/url]

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I believe you got it wrong

Nope, dilbert is correct about the cooling rates, although the statement about silver vs. any other color in the link he posted may be a bit misleading. While it's true that painted metal will cool faster than the unpainted metal, metal painted black will cool faster than metal painted white. But, dilbert also makes an incorrect assumption, which renders his conclusion invalid:

dilbert said:
The interesting thing about white vs black is that if a white and black lens are both at the same temperature after being in the sun for some period of time then the black lens will return to a room temperature quicker than the light coloured one if they are both then taken into an air conditioned building.

A black lens and a white lens in the sun for the same long period of time will NOT be the same temperature - the white lens will be cooler. In the sun, the temperature of each lens will rise until the heat gain from absorption reaches equilibrium with heat loss due to emission and conduction/convection. That equilibrium will occur at a lower temperature for the white lens (as much as 30-40% lower), due to lower heat gain because of the reflectivity of the white paint. So, when both lenses are taken into that air conditioned building, although the black lens will cool at a slightly faster rate, the white lens has less heat to lose, and thus will reach room temperature sooner.

wickidwombat · Jan 17, 2013

heres a few more from harbin

expatinasia · Jan 17, 2013

KyleSTL said:
If Canon were to release a new 400 f/5.6L with all the latest features (v. 4 IS, weathersealing, modern build quality and materials, better MFD, etc) what do you think the cost would be? I think it would have to remain below the price of a 70-200 IS II, but I could definitely see it coming close to $1800 or so given Canon's recent price structure.

Considering the 400L f/5.6 USM is around US$ 1300 and the 500L f/4 IS II USM is US$ 10,400ish and the 400L f/2.8 USM IS II is around US$ 11,000 then I would imagine that any new lens in the 400 f/5,6L range would be somewhere in the middle.

Don't forget that rather silly 100-400 with the built in extender is rumoured to cost a staggering US$ 10,XXX. Which imho is just mad.

But like someone said, if Canon were to do such a lens it is more likely to be f/4 than f/5.6 as most would want to stick a TC on it.

Marsu42 · Jan 17, 2013

bluesphoto said:
I tought this might be interresting.

Thanks for the link, I really wonder what's keeping them, probably either they have encountered some problem while reviewing the 6d or they think the 6d is not very hot so it's ok to postpone the full review - let's see...

hemidesign · Jan 17, 2013

Created a secret page under my website to post all the 6D's sample photos..

http://www.marcellorodarte.com/artstudio/

This is gonna be the same page I'm planning to do a review from the new "40 bucks" MEIKE GRIP from Ebay..
I'm still waiting for the arrival.. 22 days and no lucky!

Wildfire · Jan 17, 2013

Dylan777 said:
Would you buy a used-salvaged-car? Some people will have no problem buying it. And there are people(like me), would never buy a used-salvaged-item

Depends on who salvaged the vehicle. If it was the original vehicle manufacturer, who salvaged it with authentic OEM parts at the factory and ran it through the same tests as a new vehicle would before hitting the dealer lots then yes, I would buy that car. And I'd be willing to pay pretty much the same price as I would for that car as an actual brand new one, because unlike a brand new one, I know that a problem has been corrected with the refurbished vehicle and no longer needs worrying about whereas the new one may have some yet-to-be-discovered defect.

I sold my refurbished 5D2 for $1600 last month, only ~$65 less than what I paid for it from the Canon Loyalty Program earlier last year.

PhotoShine · Jan 17, 2013

Hi Everyone,

I was reading this thread http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=11309.0 and saw Marsu42's comment,"6d shots are softer".

I want to know (and I'm sure other do too) the differences between the sensor on these four cameras:

1DX
5D III
5D II
6D

kubelik · Jan 17, 2013

really nice shots there, thanks for sharing!

HurtinMinorKey · Jan 17, 2013

Zeiss set:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/818396-REG/Zeiss_410951_0000_032_ZE_SLR_Lens_Case.html

Jan 17, 2013

East Wind Photography said:
I'm not sure that will really help though. Even if you put the SN in, if the camera cant read it off the lens it wont really know if it's the same one or a different one right? Some kind of comparison needs to be made in order to load the correct settings from the camera. Otherwise it's just basing the lookup on the lens model.

Pixel said:

If the camera doesn't recognize your SN, you can always enter it manually.

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Not quite - there are actually three possibilities. With the newest lenses, the serial number is transmitted from lens to camera. With older lenses (but not too old), you enter a serial number manually, and it's stored in association with that specific lens. I assume there must be some other sort of UID number transmitted from lens to camera, but it's not the serial number. There are quite a few lenses in that second category. With even older lenses, you can record a serial number but it is not uniquely tied to the lens. That's indicated on the serial number entry screen by an asterisk next to the serial number boxes. Of my lenses, only the 35L and 100-400L (1998) and 135L (1996) fall into that third category. The 28-300L (2004) falls into the second category, no idea where between 1998 and 2004 the dividing line falls c

ewg963 · Jan 17, 2013

neuroanatomist said:
ewg963 said:

Hello Nuero do you have any images that you can post I currently have the Mark II and 3200 ISO was my ceiling. I'd love to see some I DX images above the 6000 ISO. Thanking you in advance.

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A couple at ISO 6400 and one at ISO 12800. Click through then View All Sizes for a 1600 pixel image.

Thanks Neuro you're the best!!! Great images!!! It looks like it's the 1DX. I do like the AF on the Mark III and it's obviously superior to the Mark II but the 6fps will limit my abilty to do some sports you've made my choice that much easier....thanks again!!!!

EOS 1D X, EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM, 1/250 s, f/4, ISO 6400

EOS 1D X, EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM, 1/320 s, f/4, ISO 6400

EOS 1D X, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 70mm, 1/200 s, f/5, ISO 12800

Pixel · Jan 17, 2013

I love the two new zooms as I have them both too but they're no match for the fast aperture L primes when it comes to stunning bokeh not to mention the extra aperture stops.
So it mostly depends on what you're wanting to shoot.

Axilrod · Jan 17, 2013

Original announced price for F55 was $34,900, F5 was $19,400.

B&H preorder price, F5 is $16,490 and F55 is $28,990, so pretty big difference. I'm curious how Canon will respond, as the F5 seems like a more capable camera than the C300 for a better price. I think the F55 will be a hot seller at that price, especially with that global shutter, 14 stops of DR, etc.

Jan 17, 2013

crasher8 said:
Canon-F1 said:

Mt Spokane Photography said:

I suspect that Canon feels that their strategy is more successful. At a time where camera sales are hard hit, Canon is doing relatively well. Companies tend to stick with what works for them.

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it works for canon because a huge percentage of fanboys are stupid.
don´t know how to call it other then stupid, sorry.

You really should look in the mirror, better yet, read your posts.

instead of complaining about overpriced gear they even DEFEND canon.
even gear that is more expensive and has lower specs then the competition gets praise from them.

and then you read comments like "R&D is expensive" or "be thankfull that canon makes a profit! so canon can invest in R&D".

well i don´t see much improvement in sensor performance so why should i care about R&D and how much money canon makes?
i can see what sonys R&D sensor department is doing... but canons?

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Best post here in a while. You say what i feel.
Everybody here is always like "they make the most money so there is nothing bad with their products"... All those blinded fanboys that dont even see what Canon is doing since the last year.

J.R. · Jan 17, 2013

Thanks Neuro ... You're right on the money there. The AF Points are right in the centre and match with the bird I was ahem ... Shooting.

Cheers ... J.R.

anand · Jan 17, 2013

brad-man said:
Truly beautiful shots. Please dust that last guy off before you shoot him again

They are kind of taken to me and have reached a touching distance. I do not think it would be wise trying to dust him. ;D

TWI by Dustin Abbott · Jan 17, 2013

wickidwombat said:
TWI by Dustin Abbott said:

I wrote Bryan and asked him his preference between the two. He responded and said that he has gotten the question enough that he will do a writeup shortly on the subject.

IQ is huge to me, but there is more to a lens than that. Sometimes it is about the quality of the image that can't be determined on a chart. I'm very interested in some direction comparisons of subjects other than charts or walls.

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Ditto, very keen to see the difference in the real world the hybrid IS and small size are super tempting

Me, too. I have to confess that while I love the look of the Sigma and its finish, I don't need another prime in my bag that large. It is not smaller than my standard zoom (Tamron 24-70). I used the original 35mm f/2 as a portable lens that could still provide narrow depth of field and close focus work (I have been using the new shorty forty more for that now, although f/2.8 is not f/2.)

The Sigma would be great if you were using it in, say, a holy trinity kit. But I've already got 8 lenses in my modern kit, plus another 6 or 7 manual focus primes that are in my rotation. Smaller size is good in my book. That being said, I can see the substantial build of the Sigma being a bigger plus for someone else.

Bottom line: IQ is what matters most to me. If the Sigma is significantly better (not just sharper), it gets my vote and perhaps my cash. If the rendering on the Canon is better, I may lean that way.

eyeland · Jan 17, 2013

East Wind Photography said:
Maybe go see if you can get it xrayed? Know any radiologists or TSA agents?

Find some poor smock in the ER with a broken rib and give him 50$ to let your body piggyback

zim · Jan 17, 2013

Don't know how accurate it is but the comment from Mr Ricard under the piece is very interesting. It would be good to see a decent bit of press investigative journalism into that but somehow I very much doubt I will.

J.R. · Jan 17, 2013

beansauce said:
Who cares anyhow... not many here will buy it anyway when the 24-70 II is a few hundred more and provides optical quality far superior than any other L zoom in Canons portfolio.

The f/2.8 II costs $ 800 more than the f/4 - that the price for one 24-105!

beansauce said:
We will see the price elasticity of the 24/70 f4 adjust QUICKLY, which will eventually supplement the 6D and other lower tiered FF bodies as a kit lens and possibly kick the 24-105 out on its own as an option just like any other L lens. I also think we will see he price of the 24-105 increase when it is no longer packaged as a kit lens. There is no reason why an L zoom like the 24/70 f4, with its inferior optical quality, is priced more than the 24-105.

I get the feeling that if the 24-70 f/4 lens comes as a kit Canon will probably retire the 24-105. After all, one is compelled to wonder where will the 24-105 f/4 fit in? OTOH, it is quite possible that Canon may give both lenses as alternate kit lens.

If the IQ ultimately turns out even equivalent (hope???), I guess people will go for the 24-70 for a good kit lens with the 0.71x magnification (supposed Macro mode).

I agree though that I don't see why the 24-70 f/4 is priced so high as compared to the 24-105 f/4 with zero (probably negative) improvement in IQ.

Jan 17, 2013

Hey!

Here's video I shot last summer. I attached GoPro Hero2 to my 5D mark III to give a glimpse of my work as a music festival photographer.

Kuudes Aisti ('Sixth Sense') is alternative music festival held 27.-29.7.2012 in Helsinki, Finland.

JHP: Kuudes Aisti 2012

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