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Mt Spokane Photography · Jan 10, 2013

Probably some of the internal plastic parts cracked and broken, plus the lens elements are sure to be decentered. Send it in for repair and rent a replacement if need be. This is not a home screwdriver repair job.

victorwol · Jan 10, 2013

I'm totally surprised of the IS of the 600 II... Testing at home today, hand held at 1/13 and still sharp.. Of course I was shooting at some books, but still handheld with available light at night... And 1/13!!!!

2trout · Jan 10, 2013

I use 3 Pelican cases for home storage and a number of LowePro when I'm out and about.

Jan 10, 2013

wickidwombat said:
neuroanatomist said:

It's a clear filter, and as Radiating stated, it's part of the optical formula of the lens. It's actually designed to hold a gelatin filter (cut to size), although with digital the need for color correction is moot. I suppose one might want an ND gel in the 600 II to shoot Yosemite Falls from Merced .

So...leave it in, unless you replace it with the drop-in CPL when you want polarization.

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you can just get a B+W ND they are nice and cheap in the small sizes and I would think better quality than a gel, no?

Well, the OP was asking about the included drop-in holder, which only takes gels. To use a B+W ND filter (which is what I'd do if I encountered a need for an ND with my 600 II), you'd need the drop-in holder for 52mm screw-in filters - and it's perpetually out of stock, from what I've seen. The drop-in CPL was like that, too - they stopped production and released a WII version (to match the new 'white' paint was the only difference). I suspect a WII version of the screw-in holder will show up eventually, but until then the used market is the only option, seemingly.

Don Haines · Jan 10, 2013

I use a 60D and have a Sandisk Extreme class 10 16G and a 32G card. I have never had a problem recording video.

Not all class 10 cards are equal and there are fake cards as well. If you want to speed test a card, put it in a computer with a good reader and see how long it takes to read or write a 2Gbyte file to it.... you will be amazed at the differences between class 10 cards....

wickidwombat · Jan 10, 2013

Marsu42 said:
Quackator said:

Here you go:

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Doh - if Canon continues like that (strange IS video primes, L cinema lenses) more people might start buying 3rd party lenses like the latest Sigma models - but in this case, what reason is left to shoot with a Canon camera? Yes-I-know-thats-provokative-and-the-5d3-is-stellar-yada-yada, but at least that's the way I feel with the 60d (-> Nikon d7000) and probably soon the 6d (-> Nikon d600).

this is a good point. A nikon D600 coupled with some of sigmas new offerings will be a pretty sweet low cost setup that is if they sort out the oil flicking onto the sensor issue.
Say the new sigma 35mm f1.4 the 85mm f1.4 the 120-300 f2.8OS and then the Nikkor 12-24 for the wide end
that setup will be really kick arse

Personally I still prefer the 5Dmk3 to either the D800 or the D600 and I love the canon glass I have. the 70-200 f2.8 for example on a 5Dmk3 is really a great combo

Jan 10, 2013

RAKAMRAK said:
I hope all the glues will hold (not trying to be sarcastic).

A cheaper but almost as good as alternative to the Canon MK II is always very lucrative for photographically-non-earning enthusiasts like me...

I assure you, I will be 'earning' with this.

greger · Jan 10, 2013

Glennard you might find this of interest. It's a camera store that we all have heard of.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/732048-REG/Canon_4460B004_EOS_60D_DSLR_Camera.html

with the $250.00 left over you could pick up all the other gear in the list.

Northstar · Jan 10, 2013

Miah....I have a 5d3 and 70-200 and 24-105. The "play" is quite noticeable on my 70-200, but barely noticeable on the 24-105. It bothered me so much that I went to two different camera stores and tried their 5d3 with their 70-200 demo and each time the play was there. I then tried the Nikon d800 and Nikon 70-200 demo at the store and it had more play than my combo.

I realized what the others here are saying, it's normal.

One thing I did do though was to get out my small jewelers screwdriver and make sure all the external screws on the lens and body mounts are secure and not loose. Pretty simple thing to check, and I did find two that needed a tiny bit of tightening....though it didn't changed the amount of "play" at all.

Let me be clear though...I was simply checking to make sure visible external screws weren't loose, not trying to fix or "open up" anything.

Enjoy your new 5d3

TexPhoto · Jan 10, 2013

Too bad, but good you did not loose any money on this.

This kind of scam works both ways, buying and selling. If you list your X00mm or pricey camera etc, you will more than likely receive email from buyers "on vacation in London" etc. It's a shame as it once you are aware of the scam you may loose legitimate buyers.

GoodVendettaPhotography · Jan 10, 2013

Very good stuff, guys! Thanks for sharing! Here's a few more of mine!

Wildfire · Jan 10, 2013

I love my 6D, but I can say right now that if you plan on shooting a lot of sports you need the 5D3's autofocus system.

You'll experience the same frustrations trying to shoot sports with a 6D as you would trying to shoot sports with a Rebel. The 5D3 wins here, no contest. I would never consider the 6D for sports, ever.

However, this is the 6D's only real weakness, in my opinion. Great camera for absolutely everything that doesn't require more than 1-shot AF.

Botts · Jan 10, 2013

Razor2012 said:
Don Haines said:

Razor2012 said:

Just to add to that, didn't the sales indicate that both the lower end (Rebel) and high-end (5dIII & 1DX) categories both belong to Canon? I would think that photogs in the 'pro' class would of done their homework, not just go out and blindly purchase.

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Actually, In the pro market I would expect them to look at the combination of camera and lens..... and I think we all have to admit that Canon's selection of high end L glass makes it onto our "if I won the lottery " list.. This has to be a big factor for a pro deciding which way to lean.

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Exactly, couldn't agree more.

As does service centre quality, and ubiquity.
If you're a pro journalist, and the equipment locker at the office is all white lenses, having a Canon body is likely going to be your choice. Similarly, if you're the owner of the same pro equipment that you need to photograph events, knowing that if it goes down, you'll have it back in a matter of days, is crucially important.

Finally, Canon selling the most DSLRs is a good benefit to us Canon shooters, as it enables Canon to put more money in to R&D, giving us better lenses and bodies.

Edwin Herdman · Jan 10, 2013

I hope that was a topic merge...I'm not sure which is more surprising, the news, or somebody duplicating the first post entirely

Drizzt321 · Jan 10, 2013

paul13walnut5 said:
If you do video you won't need AF.

Obviously you may prefer it for stills, perhaps fit a split prism focus screen to assist MF in stills mode?

Declicked aperture or electronic dial?

If video is going to form a big part of your work then a manual iris is great, and declicked even better. For video you get a live view of how things will look, you'll need to switch off exp comp in live view to get a true view for stills.

Obviously as you stop down the viewfinder / image darkens, you may prefer to compose and focus wide open and stop down before shooting - easy for video, pain in the a for stills, a bit 1960's.

But these are the compromises for a well sorted bright inexpensive prime.

Only bother with the cine version if you are absolutely going to use follow focus gearing and a rig. The photo version is cheaper and easier to live with for mixed use. And you can get a declicked non-cine version.

++ for this

Really the biggest advantages of the cine version is a declicked aperture control (which means you can change the aperture while filming with it being less noticeable), and I believe a much longer throw on the focusing ring, which is better for video, especially with a follow focus setup.

For stills, I'm assuming you are using some kind of strobe/speedlite lighting, right? So you're probably stopping down to f/8 or so anyway, so you can probably get away with your current focusing screen, but I believe the 6D has an officially user replaceable focus screen which means you can get a higher precision screen to more easily get the focus using a manual focus lens.

hemidesign · Jan 10, 2013

Sorry, you're right, this lens wasn't the real announcement.. just photos I saw on google from the prototype product
I think the real announcement was the crappy 35mm f2 IS and 24-70 F4 IS only...
NO THANKS!

el bouv · Jan 10, 2013

Check out this image of Astronaut Chris Hadfield taking photos on the ISS

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/10/australian_fires_from_space/

This camera is probably higher than the price of the new 200-400 zoom lens.

wickidwombat · Jan 10, 2013

mine was +13 i sent it back to sigma to be recalibrated it came back a week later and has been perfect ever since
just get it recalibrated

dswatson83 · Jan 10, 2013

There is a review of the new 24-70 f/4 IS with a comparison with the older 24-105mm. That should help you out a little.
http://learningcameras.com/reviews/7-lenses/99-canon-24-70-f4-is-review

FatDaddyJones · Jan 10, 2013

You know, people... this is Canon RUMORS. If I'm not mistaken, this site is dedicated to RUMORS. Why get so uptight about people on CANONRUMORS.com talking about rumors?

wickidwombat · Jan 10, 2013

neuroanatomist said:
ET, my solution to that issue is to have C2 as (One Shot + single AF point selection) and C3 as (AI Servo + 61-point auto selection) but otherwise with very similar settings (both Av mode, etc., although I have the min shutter set higher in C3). On the 1D X, I have the M.Fn button assigned to switch modes, so it's a one-button press to go into servo + 61-pt, and pressing that same button twice to go back to one-shot + manual select (on the 5DIII, it's a dial turn instead of a button press).

Gotcha. thats a nice way to do it

Radiating · Jan 10, 2013

dpedro said:
Your house is burning and you can only grab 2 lenses from your kit, the rest will burn. Which 2 do you HAVE to have? For me, I'd say my 70-200 2.8 Mk II and my 24-70 2.8 Mk II. They are my newest and cost a fortune, but I love portrait work with my 100 2.8 L macro. I guess I can order another when the insurance kicks in haha.

Sigma 85mm 1.4 & Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 Mk. II.

Both of these are known for having issues from copy to copy. All other lenses can be replaced, these are priceless. Or at least would take 2 weeks and 5 copies of each to get right.

Dylan777 · Jan 10, 2013

SOLD my s100. No more little tiny sensor nor crop for me :-X

Standing by for FF mirrorless. Otherwise, the Sony RX-1 is look real good. Both body and lens are so SOLID

expatinasia · Jan 9, 2013

MARKOE PHOTOE said:
I've just rented the RX1 for 'testing' for the next two weeks. I have a RX100 and the UI is pretty much the same. The RX100 is a 1/5 of the cost of the RX1 and you've got a decent zoom range. While the RX1 is really incredible I feel it is grossly overpriced for the moment.
Given there is little to compete against it now, I suspect competition will drive this price down significantly in the next year.
The RX1 has a great feel, is very fast and solid. A zoom range on this camera would be the only initial request I would ask at this point to send it to my wish list.
I'll try to post some images in the next few days from the RX1 and my RX100 for comparison.

As far as where this camera fits in my photographic life, it doesn't really replace my 5D3 and its a bit big for a P&S. The RX100 is about the biggest P&S POCKETABLE camera I feel comfortable with.

More to follow later as I get time to shoot with the RX1.

MARKOE PHOTOE - any news on this? Thanks.