RyanCrierie said:

Phil, when you say "noise reduction" in your close up crop zoom of that file from a wedding; what kind of noise reduction?

In camera, or Photoshop's Filter --> Noise --> Reduce Noise?

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It's LR colour and luminance noise reduction... I think luminance was set to 35, which is 10 more than I usually go to. I seem to remember I upped the colour noise reduction too, but I can't quite remember.

All my files are processed from RAW.

It was ISO8000 as well, in case that's not obvious I forgot to write it on the file lol!

Hi guys,

Just wondering if anyone has a workaround for using Capture One or LR3 or 4 with the 5dmk3 for tethered shooting?

I need to shoot tethered tomorrow and I really don't want to have to use old gear after splashing out on a couple of new bodies.

My experience of cokin filters is that they are prone to scratching and if you stack ND's (either solid and a grad, or two grads) then you get weird colour shifts.

To be fair the one B+W I have is the ND1000 which also exhibits a colour shift, but it is consistant accross the frame and relatively easy to fix.

When I use cokins these days I tend to tick to one filter at a time, partly because of previous experience but also because I bought a WA holder for my UWA lens and it only takes one filter.

I'll get round to buying some lees at somepoint, but it's on a long list.

All cost savings ends up benefiting the consumer in the long run. why? competition.

JerryKnight said:

You're missing my point. The mini and flex are basically taking the (E/i)-TTL information flowing between the camera and the flash (through the hotshoe) and duplicating it across the radio link. Since Nikon cameras and flashes speak an entirely different language (through the different hotshoe pins) than Canon cameras and flashes, there is absolutely no way for them to talk to each other. Maybe theoretically, through a translator device, but nobody has invented such a thing.

Edit: Maybe you're saying you hypothetically were to have a Nikon-specific Flex and a Canon-specific Mini. It still won't work, except in the basic manual Pocketwizard channels (ie. the Plus2 compatible channels) that both should support.

It's like talking on a walkie-talkie to someone who speaks Chinese. You still have to know Chinese to talk to them, even though it's over a radio. An oversimplification, yes, but it's demonstrates my point.

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As I originally said it looks like I would have to use Nikon flash in manual mode - not too bad but just tedious to set a large number. I was hoping that there was a translator out there - there are loads of examples of Nikon on Canon around - but these are based on doing it cheap

So back to hunting for used 580EX again. David Hobby uses 16 so that looks like a good target.

Now to work out how to get them strobing at the same time

What I found is the 7D af the points are bigger so less of an issue - on the 5d3 its compressed and harder to see as the hole in the middle of the point is actually rather small.

they have different modes when focus is acquired to make it easier to see but it it isnt as visible as the 7D af points

Amazing Shots! Try playing with the HDR mode its awesome

I'm not 100% on extended warranties but what exactly do they cover?

If you got a investment in camera equipment just insure it. My premium is about 1.35% of the value of the equipment and I'm covered for everything. Theft, drop it in the ocean, dog licks it, does not matter it's fixed and there is no deductible. Cheaper and better than a warranty.

The batteries are different and will not fit in a Canon 30D charger. Canon dual chargers for the 5D MK II / MK III etc batteries are kinda high priced, you might be able o find a third party one, but I would be reluctant to trust it with expensive batteries.

is to send in your lens for repair. Started a thread in the lens area, but thought it appropriate here as well.

http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=6572.0

I'm a complete noob.....camera on its way.

A few weeks ago, I got the book on that list, Understanding Exposure....

So far, it is very informative!! Can't wait to get the camera and start trying out what I've been reading (although I'll guess that I"ll be sitting with the camear and book open..trying things out as I go...)

Looks like a lens issue, not a camera issue!

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/slr_cameras/eos_5d_mark_iii?pageKeyCode=prdAdvDetail&docId=0901e02480532d6b

I'm not sure how many of you have had a chance to explore some of the video features this camera at such an early stage but they are fantastic. One via the Menu (at least from my perspective) however was a bit befuddling at first attempts. This feature is called Silent Control. In order to access this menu the camera must be in Live View first as you cannot find this option in the normal still image menu area. Once in Live View, jump to Menu 1 (with the camera icon), then the 5th (final sub menu). There you will see 3 choices. Use the rear Dial to go to choice 2, Silent Control, and choose "Enable". Tap the Shutter release button so you are back in Live View and press the Stop/Start button to begin recording (yes you must begin to record to access this next feature). Next press the Q button while recording and you will see a new menu come up (the options in this this new menu depends on whether you are in P, Av, Tv or M - M mode offers the most choices) or see owner's manual page 236 for what is enabled here or disabled. From there you can literally tap the Top, Left, Right or Bottom of the rear Dial to change any setting such as ISO, Aperture, Shutter, Exposure & Sound.

Hope this helps everyone.

briansquibb said:

I believe the question should be modified to be:

would you buy a optimised still camera without video

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If the answer is a resounding yes - then perhaps a second question might be asked

How much would you be prepared to pay

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I did not want to ask for specific price points for specific levels of cameras/feature sets.

What I am interested in is to get an idea, how much DSLR-purhcasers appreciate video capability. At current it seems, they would be prepared to pay quite a bit more for a video enabled camera than for a stills-only camera. But lets see, how the poll continues. It will be open for 7 days.

I do believe Canon should be able to sell a video-only cam with a large sensor and 5d3 video capabilities for USD/€ 2000. After all, they could leavy off the entire mirror box, mirror+submirror assembly, entire phase-AF system, large prism, mechanical shutter unit, optical viewfinder ... all of this is not neede for video. Actually it is rather in the way of an ergonomical video cam. All of these items are fairly expensive in terms of production cost ... both parts and labor - with a lot of small-tolerance fitting and adjustments. A 5D3 without these items might really be possible for 2k [given Nikon's D800 price point for the hybrid stills/video D800].

Canon, Nikon and even more so Sony (with the SLT design that defintiely compromises stills capture in a big way!) are all bundling video plus stills in DSLR-Cameras and are not offering purchasers a choice of
a) optimized for stills only [@ somewhat lower price, since savings are not so huge]
b) optimized for video only [@ substantailly lower price]
c) compromised - video and stills [@ current price or even more, since many purchasers seem willing to pay]
but only offer c)
... trying to push "convergence".
To me, that would really mak sense, if those cameras were not digital but analog and require film, that would also be sold by the camera manufacturer. Then, pushing the user bnase towards a more film-hungry video would sound like a great marketing strategy. But for all I know Canon and Nikon are not producing digital media. Sony is, but only at a small(er) scale, after its proprietary memory stick desaster utterly failed.

Conversation that a camera thief has with himself:

Hey, a camera! Oh, it's just a Rebel with a 75-300mm f/5.6. Clarity and chromatic aberration are both notably poor on this glass. I guess I'll just leave it alone.

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Or how about this one?

Hey a camera! And it's a 5DmkIII with a 70-200mm f/2.8 L, non-IS. Exceptional IQ, and the bokeh quality is to die for. I'd better grab it before somebody else does.

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I have the predecessors 17-35L and 24TSE and find both equally useful

I've been very happy with this: http://amzn.to/HvmDVK

The only thing I really don't like making the switch from the 7D to the 5D Mark III is going from a crop sensor to full frame. I am really missing that extra 1.7x on the telephoto lens. I have the new 70-200mm 2.8 lens (beautiful combo together) but it feels so short on this full frame sensor. However, as I am well aware, this is my issue. I am just posting it as an observation (albeit - obvious).

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I believe it is a 1.6 crop factor, not 1.7 (not heard of this). To get around this you could always get a 1.4 extender to make up most of the difference. In realization, cropping with the 5D MK III to the point the 7D crops should give you the same perspective. There's is no way to have the best of both worlds of course in one camera. You do pick up quite a bit on the wide angle side which the 7D is not capable of such as with the 16-35mm MK II lens. You don't have the true 16mm wide angle aspect with the 7D as you are really shooting at 25.6mm. So for landscape photographers there is a big win here.

iaind said:

An entry FF may be introduced when Canon discontinue the 5DII. (not anytime soon)

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akiskev said:

There won't be a new cheap FF body(below 2000$) anytime soon (at least sooner than 2015). Sorry folks, but that's final..

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... um, how would you both know? I certainly don't think the 5d2 is staying in production until 2015.

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Marsu42 said:

The 5d2 price isn't dropping

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Except for, you know, the fact that it did drop in Canon's store

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No, I didn't know - thanks for telling. I should have been more precise: In *Germany* where I live the 5d2 price used or new didn't drop during the last two month (since the 5d3 price & availability announcement). US customers seem to be more lucky due to the larger market.

dilbert said:

I don't follow. EF-S lenses will still work perfectly fine on compatible cameras. One way to interpret what you're saying is that APS-C cameras don't deserve good, dedicated lenses, which I think is rubbish.

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ef-s lenses don't work on aps-h and full frame, and it's Canon not me thinking that there shouldn't be any L or sealed lenses for the ef-s mount.

A lot of places are showing out of stock for any Canon photo paper and most seem out of Photo Paper Pro Platinum (even B&H is out of 13x19... which I need). Seems it's not just a US issue from what I'm seeing on other sites where people are complaining. Does anyone here know what's going on?

ramon123 said:

As an Orthodox Jew I am quite surprised to see what was said in this thread. I'll do my best to straighten out the comments that were made here.

1. The written Torah and the Oral Torah are one entity. The Oral Torah expounds on the Written Torah to explain what each posuk (verse) means. The Oral Torah is thousands of years old and has a Mesorah (tradition) to have come directly down from Moshe (Moses) from Har Sinai (Mount Sinai).

2. Millions of Jews keep Shabbat. There's no such things as Chassidic Jews are "serious" about it or keep it more. There is something called Halacha (Jewish Law) which dictates exactly how to keep everything including positive actions and negative prohibitions.

3. A Jew cannot have his business open on Shabbat period and that includes benefiting from it. That's why B&H are closed on Shabbat and all the Festivals.

4. Many people think that by being closed that they would lose money. Jews believe opposite, that by closing and observing what the Creator wants, He will shower down more blessing. Well lets see, I think B&H shows us what massive blessing is.

5. B&H is an Orthodox Jewish store.

Have a great day ;D

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I did not mean to say the oral torah is cheap, meaningless or un-useful. Much of the oral Torah was meant to make a fence to protect the Torah. This in effect causes man to observe mans laws rather than the perfect law of God. It starts getting into washing of hands and use left hand to wash before right then eat. This is whether you believe in Yeshua (Jesus as most know him by) or not he fought the rabbi's on this matter and debated the teachers of the day on the subject of making what was easy and perfect (the Torah) and making it a burden. Most of Torah law relates to those who work in the Temple environment, the more basic laws relate to all, leaving a few things not to burben us but to protect us from harm in a world designed by God. Who better to tell you how a camera works than a manufacturer.

On another note, leaving the land fallow after 7 years of using the land to farm regenerates over that year of disuse and even the secular world finds great reward in keeping that law. The soil regains its mineral content and creates fruits and veggies beyond those over used and fertilized.

lady said:

Right now my plan is to get a 24-70mm (probably this winter?) and eventually sell the 17-40mm for a 16-35mm. Another thing I'm considering is grabbing an 85mm (I've been told they are invaluable) because compared to the other lenses I want it's very affordable. I also need a lens that can focus closer up to things, and a macro lens/macro adapter. I don't do a lot of macro photography, but on occasion I've found things like bugs or ticks or even slugs that I wish I could get closer to to focus in more detail, but the 50mm has to be x distance away. So thanks

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If you are interested in an 85mm and also are interested in Macro photography, it may be worth getting the 100mm Macro f/2.8 (non-L or the IS L version), both versions are excellent but the IS would help since the sensor size of the 7D effectively lengthens the focal length to 160mm (which can be tough to handhold).

I didn't see your first pictures, so I don't have a frame of reference, but I think your shots look great. Getting eye level with your subject is crucial and can make all the difference in the world, so nice job.

I don't care about the battery. In fact, it could cut the battery in half and I would be happy. I want it so I can have a shutter in potrait. I shot the PGA's TPC this weekend and I had to do a weird contortion to get shots. The only reason I want it is for that.

All my lenses are protected with B&W Clear filters:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/756819-REG/B_W_66_1066112_82mm_XS_Pro_NANO_Clear.html

I spent good money on "L" lenses and I simply want them to look as new as possible. I hate to see marks & scratches on my lenses.

Because my wife sez I need it....HA! wouldn't that be a dream? Nothing says 'wow' like a large 60 x 40 print that allows you to feel like you're there in the moment. You need crisp, sharp details with a full dynamic range to sell that feeling. This is hard to get with some sensors and while the 5D3 is the best I've had and some prints at 40 x 30 look great, I still would like to see how a better sensor could accomplish my goals. There is always medium format, but with my current investment in Canon glass, it wouldn't make sense to jump ship now.
Additionally, there are software plug-ins that will 'blow-up' images to the desired size, but I've yet to use one I really like.
Anyone else use image upscaling software that provides the best results?