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deleteme · Jan 9, 2013

Yes you can.
I have two different names for my cameras.
Just go through the menus and you will find it.

Also you can sort them in LR by serial number. Then you can re-name them at that time.

Drizzt321 · Jan 9, 2013

iKenndac said:
EvilTed said:

Do you think Apple would endorse such a product?

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Apple has accepted Mono applications to the App Store, which is as close to "endorsed" as you can get.

I'd just like to add some perspective to this thread if I may — I'm a software developer for Mac by trade (photography is a hobby) so hopefully I can be useful.

Mono is no less "native" than 90% of Mac products out there. A lot of people think "Native" means "Written in Objective-C against the Cocoa framework", but that's just one of the many tools available to make applications for Mac OS — it just happens to be the one Apple provides. However, many of the applications people on this forum will use day-to-day aren't written using these technologies, for example:

- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, etc
- To be honest, pretty much everything out of Adobe ever

Having a common codebase when your application runs on multiple platforms is the best way of doing things, not just because of cost — if you have multiple codebases for multiple platforms, you can guarantee that the core functionality of each version will be slightly different, and you have to spend a lot of time making sure the separate implementations are compatible with each other as well as weeding out more bugs, etc etc.

However, since Mac OS, Windows, and other platforms have very different looking UIs, this normally leads to a sub-optimal product UI-wise, since to make something work on everything, it ends up being a mashed-up compromise. To counter this, products will often have a common "core" while implementing the UI separately for each platform. It is absolutely possible to make an application in Mono that doesn't look "ported", but it takes more effort than using a UI that works on all platforms. And, looking at the software in question, the UI is so simple that it doesn't need extra work.

Edit: To put things in perspective, Adobe products use a common UI layer on both of their platforms. They went full-in and designed their own UI toolkit that works fairly well on both platforms, but can be frustrating to use on a Mac since it doesn't entirely conform with standard Mac behaviours.

Simply put, if this application isn't "native", neither is Office, Photoshop or Lightroom. And, well, they're all damn fine products. Furthermore, I bet if they'd included Mono inside the application package rather than requiring it be installed separately, nobody would have even noticed that this application wasn't "native".

As for Mono being bloated, well, the install size of the runtime is around 300MB. If you look at the size of Apple's libraries you'll find they're a lot larger than that, it's just that they come with the operating system so you don't have to download it.

Well said. I'm trying to think of what I could add to this, but I can't really. Except to say that to me, it's pretty obvious that the FoCal guys are NOT UI/UX designers. Which is fine by me, as all that math and algorithms is really the core of what makes it a great product, although I could wish they'd find someone who can help massage the UI into something a bit nicer looking...

meli · Jan 9, 2013

video comparison by Jonathan Yi

Shot on a Canon C300, slight NSFW ;D

*preview doesnt work, click on the link!

docholliday · Jan 9, 2013

paul13walnut5 said:
@birtembuk

I'd agree to that. Never mind the green square, thanks to the masses who buy gear by the truck load. Keeps it from reaching stratospheric price. Yeah, yeah, I know, it's already tropospheric, but still ...

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+1

And thank you also to the early adopters who selflessly pay a third more to have their camera club bragging rights and beta test the new kit so that it's firmware works 6 months later when the smart folk buy it. God bless you all!

There's a reason I always buy used...I don't think I've bought retail for anything photo or computer in the last 25 years...maybe some connectors, bulk cable and solder. Oh, and bulbs.

RustyTheGeek · Jan 9, 2013

docholliday said:
msatter said:

Look mama, no cables:

http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/58-14255

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Yeah, except it's REALLY buggy. I have one...and I'd rather use my WFT-E2A than it if I didn't need the quick down speed (< 3 sec on 21MP RAW with wireless vs ~1 sec wired with active repeater).

Did you notice that it's discontinued? There's a reason for that...

IT Geek Guy here... I've seem a lot of buggy problems with the wireless USB stuff. Don't bother. Stick with the other wired USB suggestions, cable length limits, active extensions, CAT5 baluns, etc if you're going to use the USB method.

Keep in mind that some USB cables with the small mini connector do exist that are only meant for phone charging etc and might be missing the data connection. I doubt this is the case for long cables but in case you are ever looking around real quick for a short cable in a drawer or something, just know that ALL cables of this type are not created equal.

Jan 9, 2013

Your 40D will fire the popup flash for AF assist.

I have no idea why Canon doesn't include a dedicated lamp, maybe to sell more Speedlites? :-X

Jan 9, 2013

No idea, but Amazon.com has them in stock...

Efka76 · Jan 9, 2013

2012 purchases:

- Canon EOS 7D with EF-S 18-135 mm
- Canon EF 50 mm 1.4 USM
- Canon 70-200 mm 2.8L IS II USM
- Canon 100 mm 2.8L IS USM Macro
- Tamron 24-70 mm 2.8
- Canon Speedlite 580 EXII
- Hoya HD filters
- ThinkTank Retrospective 30 backpack

Due to the fact that photography is my hobby only I think that in 2013 I will refrain from other purcahses

However, in 1-2 years i want to upgrade my camera to FF (i think think that it will be Canon EOS 5D Mark III)

Rienzphotoz · Jan 9, 2013

Frodosbigtoe said:
Hey! Thanks for the assistance :-D I'm starting in Mumbai and heading south down and around the coast to Chennai. Gonna try and hit as many places as I can in between. I shoot mostly landscapes and street(portraits and general scenes) so I think the lens choices might just be okay. Can you recommend any must see places or festivals that will be taking place that time of year? Also any general tips for traveling through the south. I'm so damn excited!!! :-D Thanks again!

Hi, I'm from Goa (India) but working in the Middle East for the last 7 years ... I visit India twice a year for a total of 45 days. Since you wanted to know some must see places or festivals here is some info:
1. Goa is one of the MUST SEE places in India (google and see why) and it is less than 600 kms / 372 miles from Mumbai (it is also on your way down to Chennai).
2. Goa has two festivals coming up the first one is "Goa Carnival" starts on 9th Feb and ends on 12th Feb 2013, followed shortly by "Shigmo" festival ... both these occasions present you with some incredible & colorful photo opportunities.
3. Goa has beautiful beaches, waterfalls, world heritage churches and temples in addition to farms, cashew plantations, wildlife (crocodiles, birds, dolphins, leopards, deer, elephants not to forget the holy cow )
4. Goa has several daily flights, trains and buses from Mumbai ... but for person with photography bug, train journey is the best (especially the day train as you can chat up with lots of friendly people ... but be careful if they offer you food, there have been incidents where people have been drugged with food only to wake up with all their stuff stolen)
5. Trains take around 10 hours from Mumbai to Goa and a reserved non-air conditioned sleeper coach travel costs less than US$ 8 per person ... if you want air conditioned sleeper coach it cots less than US $ 32 per person. Also as a foreign tourist you get preference for quick reservations on trains (just ask for "Tatkal" ticket at train reservation counter)
6. Good quality beer costs less than bottled water in Goa ... lots of restaurants, seafood and rave parties ... you also get to see hippies who've been frequenting Goa for the last 4 decades ... awesome flee markets ... at this time of the year, you get to see Russian, British, Polish, Israeli and Japanese tourists (this is in addition to the domestic tourists from North and South India), its a melting pot of cultures and the best part is all of them are willing to pose for a photograph as they are all in "mood" for a good time, especially when they are only drinking beer instead of water.
7. You can easily reach Chennai from Goa either by air or train.

By the way coming to your question about the choice of lenses ... what you chose is perfect for your trip ... you will come back with some memorable photos ... I just came back from a 16 day vacation in Goa from Dec 2012 to Jan 2013 ... took a lot of pics with the 16-35mm f2.8 L II ... the 50mm f1.4 will work nicely inside some of the old portuguese churches.
All the best for your trip

Jan 9, 2013

scotty512 said:
still not sure, but I really like the 2.8 option so I reckon that am leaning towards the 16-35

I do some handheld night walkaround shooting, and the f/2.8 of the 16-35 II does come in handy.

Fleetie · Jan 9, 2013

Are you asking why it always says that the remaining time available is 29m59s, even though you have an enormous 64GB card in the camera, and you're expecting to be able to record more than half an hour of video?

If so, I believe the camera restricts the possible length of each video recording (file) to 29m59s for some legal reason. I don't know the details but I read a long time ago that in certain countries, the government (or someone) would slap on a hefty tax if the camera was capable of recording more than that. Adding that tax to the retail price would price the camera out of its intended market, which would be A Bad Thing for Canon - and potential customers.

That's what I read, anyway.

Martin - Who never shoots video

[email protected] · Jan 9, 2013

I just bought a Canon 500mm F4/L USM II, no problems, great service, I will continue to buy stuff from them...

Dave

Aglet · Jan 8, 2013

Mikael Risedal said:
Nikon has now another partner besides Sony, Aptina Renesas and it's Toshiba. The sensor in the camera is a Toshiba manufactured sensor.

I was just about to post that.

Toshiba's been out of the limelight in electronics for a while. I hope Nikon was not exaggerating when one of their people said the d5200's sensor will not only be different from the d3200 but will also be measurably better.
Toshiba has the fab and tech to produce pretty much anything from heavy power devices to the best sensors so hopefully this is another source of top quality silicon fabrication for Nikon to tap into with their patents & licensing.

Which now leaves us wondering, what sensor and what will be the performance of it when it comes to Nikon's pro-level crop bodies; D400? D7200?.. They should better the consumer bodies by a little bit.
And is Nikon waiting for Canon to announce 7D Mark II or 70D before they release these new crop bodies?
Waiting game for all of us now.

Meanwhile, if anyone's looking, Pentax is selling off their Q and K-01 stock in north america and likely around the planet at really low prices. I just ordered a K-01 with 40mm kit lens for a pittance. Looked forward to finding out what it's good for; video perhaps.

westr70 · Jan 8, 2013

I'm interested in getting a printer for my photographs. I had narrowed it down to the Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II but found that it was discontinued. There are hundreds for sale but I'm not interested in buying something that they may stop selling ink for. The pixma pro-100 was listed as the successor. Anyone have one and can provide their thoughts on it? Thanks.

teedidy · Jan 8, 2013

I see Sigma has Two lenses announced today, did we get duped by sigma into thinking they were Canon's?

eyeland · Jan 8, 2013

Stunning IR shots!
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tortilla · Jan 8, 2013

Eric_2012 said:
I think a "wish list" on these posts is a wise move as I am pretty sure Canon have someone dedicated to reading them.

Before designing the 7D Canon asked 5000 pro photographers about their needs. I guess it's more likely they will do something like this again, rather than reading web forums...

As for the flip screen: Sorry, I didn't really ment to start that discussion again. There is at least one another thread here, where people came up with good reasons for the flip screen. But I just don't like it, no matter how well it might be build, it never can give me the 'quality feeling' I expect from a 1500$-camera (supposing the 7D II will cost about that much).

Marsu42 · Jan 8, 2013

sdsr said:
Better yet, rent one and judge for yourself how it does the things you want a camera to do.

Shooting for a few days is no substitute for a professional review that might discover problems you'd only discover after a year because you didn't use that function when renting the camera (like I missed the missing afma on the 60d). The only thing that needs a personal review are the ergonomics (weight, size, buttons, ...).

emag · Jan 8, 2013

Scarpz13 said:
Yes I have learned this in the few weeks since my post... bit the bullet and got my wife a new "handycam" after playing around with my DSLR and realizing it wasnt going to be her bag. That being said, I am having fun taking more videos with it now, as it was something I had never bothered to learn or experiment with before!

Good choice. Here in the Canon DSLR fora, it's easy to forget that such is not ALWAYS the most practical tool. There's a hammer head on my fence pliers, works fine when I don't want to carry a lot of tools for oddball jobs.....but I wouldn't use it for carpentry. Back up those videos, you'll have lots of laughs over the years.

Jan 8, 2013

Keh has one of mine!

pato · Jan 8, 2013

When you turn on the camera, hold the SET button. That way ML will not be loaded, in case of an issue or empty memory card.

Jan 8, 2013

Indeed. Like the 600EX (no -RT) flash, it will be geographically restricted.

Jan 8, 2013

privatebydesign said:
M.ST said:

RE to: privatebydesign

Believe it or don´t believe it.

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I don't believe you. I do believe that you have stated the obvious, basically what these companies always do. I don't believe you have any advanced insider information.

M.ST said:

I am not willing to post any pictures in the net.

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I understand and respect that, I generally only post test shots, but a low res casual image of the 1200 f5.6 you claim to own would not have been a difficult or compromising image to post, your failure to post simple images of non compromising things you claim to own, naturally, has an affect on your credibility. ( http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=11481.msg205783#msg205783 )

M.ST said:

In the future I don´t post the hints in the forum and send the hints only to the admin.

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Fine by me, I just hope they get CR0 ratings if they choose to post them at all.

Private, Im with you on this one. Claims is one thing evidence is something else.

wayno · Jan 8, 2013

+1 again for the Speedliters handbook

PeterJ · Jan 8, 2013

cayenne said:
extremeinstability said:

Of course now I notice the card reader comment. I have always done mine via usb cable/camera to the computer. I think taking the card out, putting it in a card reader then back out and back to the camera will do more harm than deleting images on the card ever will. I've always been paranoid about that weakening a card that I just always have a big enough card each time and never take it out of the camera and use the usb route(till the usb port failed on my T2i anyway lol).

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Interesting, I'd also been coached by some more experienced photogs I've been talking with and picking their brains, that they said they never hook their cameras directly with USB to the computers to transfer pics...that they only did it when necessary for firmware upgrades.

Not sure how much of that was superstition....but, I figured a card reader is easy to use, often faster, I have a multiple card intake on mine, so I can plug in a CF and SD card at the same time and start copying off from both....and get back to shooting while those are copying off.

The card reader seems to transfer a bit faster than directly from the camera so far for me....anyone else experience that?

I've always assumed pros do it that way for the reasons you mention, plus buying multiple card readers is pretty economical if you want to download a few CF cards at the same time. And they are often swapping multiple cards anyway for redundancy / capacity reasons.

Being an amateur I'm not too concerned with speed so use the USB path. Most of the time I'm only using a single card and my reasoning is the USB port is probably more robust and cheaper / easier to repair than a CF card slot if it does fail. Plus while I have a 5D3 now previously my cameras were single slot, so a broken USB port would give me the 'Plan B' of using a reader until it was repaired.

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