There is a new review on this lens too:

http://learningcameras.com/reviews/7-lenses/89-canon-35mm-f2-is-review

Canon 35mm f/2 IS Review

I own a T4i and I just checked out the 6D at my local store, and it seems like AF during live view is just as fast if not faster than with my T4i. I couldn't figure out how to do AF while recording (probably some custom function for that ), but I was pretty impressed.

I know it doesn't have a hybrid CMOS sensor but I thought it was pretty damn good.

edit: The image I posted here seems to have vanished from flickr. I must have deleted it by accident while cleaning some old images out.

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I found canonrumors while researching a DSLR purchase in the distant future. Lots of great information I'll put to good use when I get my first DSLR.

In the mean time, I thought a thread for panoramas of civilization would be nice. This is the local grocery store, wrapped in fog on a damp Christmas day:

Ingles supermarket by mkronline, on Flickr

Taken with a PowerShot ELPH 110 HS.

A 600EX-RT to replace the 550EX. Wanted a Sony RX-100 but ended up with an S100.

Wow, amazon (or Norman camera) just bumped the 5D3 kit price to $3899.

Normalnorm said:

The sensor size seems to be a point of concern for many but as you noted in an earlier post there are some very good examples of shallow DOF from this camera.
What is of the greatest interest to me is the DR available from the sensor.

I am looking forward to that happy day when yours is truly here.

I am interested in your GoPro experience as you use it.

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The DOF did look very shallow, especially at F/1.4. I think the fact that the lens retains it's minimum focusing distance allows you to really turn the background into mush. I didn't really get a chance to push it to the limit in terms of dynamic range, but from what I saw it's far better than DSLR's (as expected). 13 stops at that price range is just unheard of, I think you'll be pleased with it either way.

As for the GoPro Hero 3, it's amazing from what I can tell. Being able to control it from your phone is just awesome, you can change from 2.7Kcine/24fps to 720p/120fps in a few seconds instead of hitting those buttons over and over. The IQ is noticeably better, low-light is better, image is sharper, and the "Protune" feature is nice (gives you a more washed out image for color-grading and manual white balance control). I think it's absolutely worth the upgrade from the Hero 1 and even the Hero 2. I'd feel much better about intercutting footage from it with DSLR footage.

Also, the guys at the shop seemed super pumped about the Sony F5 (which looks amazing of course but is considerably more expensive). I can't wait to check that thing out, 4K, 2K Raw with high framerates, etc. I think Sony is going to kill it with those things.

I have a 5D3 and just sold my 1D3 and 5D2....

5D2 was a good camera...

my own feeling is that two 5d3s make sense.....

if any of your future (or current) lenses are zooms ... you get better micro adjust
the 5D3 wide AND TELE micro adjust (2 points) was a good improvement over 5D2...

also if you have the same cameras you will refine your understanding of ops/function together
...faster ... sharing settings /questions - IMO

finally when one camera seems to have an issue...the two can be compared..
much like working on a stereo amplifier... you have a working reference to compare to.. L or R channel

I dont see 6D as viable... the focus systems are too different ... 5D3 versus 6D (not strong enough)

maybe 2 ... $2800 purchases are steep...but if it is a 'near option' ...
then just stretch into it (...not having to pay myself ......sorry)

or WAIT for a new Canon 2013 body....but a long wait maybe...


the 1Dx is to far away to get 5D3/1Dx combo.... I am sure

just my opinion...not having to live with your budget....

TOM

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Drizzt321 said:

Exciting! Now if it's IQ is close to the Canon and it's priced around $1K or less, and we have a winner on our hands. If it's $600, it'd be really, really hard to resist buying it on the spot.

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recent rumor price from russian site implies a price of a bit over $1000 on intro.
if if really performs, I'll be all over it even at intro price.

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Around $1K is great if it performs, I'll just have to hold off a bit on buying it. Priorities you know Why can't I just have enough money to buy every darn lens that I want? It's only going to be a few 10's of thousands of dollars. Come on, it isn't that much? Just one good lotto ticket would do.

neuroanatomist said:

A macro rail would work, or a nodal slide from RRS:

http://reallyrightstuff.com/Items.aspx?code=NodalSlides&key=cat

Personally, I use the MPR-CL II.

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Thanks.

Quasimodo said:

PeterJ said:

neuroanatomist said:

Higher mag than the native lens - up to 7x with the 1.4x TC and 10x with the 2x TC.

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I've never owned a tilt-shift lens but did you mind explaining how the magnification increases that much rather than just 1.4 or 2x?

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We were talking about the MP - E65,in regards to other lenses you could use extenders below 135L

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Thanks my bad, I'd missed a MP - E65 had come into the equation and was wondering how an extender could increase the magnification of a TS lens 7 or 10x relative to original magnification.

Sunny Alan said:

I recently bought a Yongnuo YN560 II flash for my 5d2.
The flash is firing individually on test, but not when connected.

1. Is there any setting in camera ? (On the menu when trying to set the 'Flash function settings' it says "This menu cannot be displayed. Incompatible flash or flash's power is turned off"

2. What will be the problem? Please help...

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The flash is not compatible to ETTL and it can be used with manual settings or as a slave.

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Hobby Shooter said:

bdunbar79 said:

Hobby Shooter said:

bdunbar79 said:

Problem is that you are lumping all Canon L lenses into a certain class. Like everything, some are better than others. Some non-L's are better than older L's, etc. The comparison you showed does not suprise me with the 35L. The 35L I think is one of Canon's "weaker" L primes, whereas the 24L, 85L, 135L, and 200L are very strong. (35L and 50L I don't particularly care for). To answer your question regarding the 85L vs. 85 f/1.8 at let's say, f/2: Yes, I think the 85L II does look better overall. With the 50L and 50 f/1.4, I could never tell the difference in anything between these two lenses at f/2.

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Hmm, coming from one of the guys I really respects on this forum I will now look at my 35L im a different way from now on. Seriously, about the 35L, if you disregard the last few weeks with people suddenly considering the new Sigma 35 as a gift from god the only real criticism Ive read about that lens is the lack of weather sealing. I love that lens, it's my only prime and Ive taken some magic pictures with it. On the other hand, photography is not what puts food on the table in my house.

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No, haha, I don't mean the 35L is a bad lens at all. It is a great lens. Look at it compared to Canon's 35 f/2 lens. It is much better. So with regards to the 35L, it certainly fits the question of whether the L lens has a different look. It certainly does! I was just comparing to the other L primes, which is stiff competition I agree.

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Phew, thanks man. Now I can put it back on and start using it again

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Your first problem here is that you're listening to what I say .

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Well I'll actually continue with that I'm afraid. Without a guiding light I would simply be lost. ;D

I feel like what they are talking about is a mirrorless camera that can crank out 24+ frames per second.
When you get to a certain frame rate without a buffer holding you back, it's easier to call it a video camera.
The lines are definitely blurred between the two styles of image capturing.
Seeing as Canon has the tech to do this, I would almost prefer a camera that is pushed to its buffer that can get many more than 24 frames per second, but for a significantly shorter period of time.

Hell, I'd imagine we won't need to make this tradeoff for too much longer anyhow.

I agree that the $100+ for the Canon collar is not worth it. I use the lens handhold most of the time. I did get a Fotodiox collar for the lens (around $40 IIRC) which works fine. It is maybe a little tight when you loosen it to turn the camera from portrait to landscape orientation, but it works. TDP mentioned that the original collar made metal-on-metal scratch sounds, so I don't think the original is any better in this respect.

PackLight said:

curtisnull said:

None of my IS lenses including my 300/2.8L IS II make any audible noise with the IS on. Of course, it would't surprise me if some people on this board are listening to their IS lenses with a stethoscope.

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All the more reason for us to upgrade our Version I's, we can get rid of the stethoscope and the whirly noises.

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No no no. You got his post all wrong. What he means is that he "wins."

Thanks agin for all of your help! Just ordered the 24 from B&H...got the rebated price and free upgrade to three-day shipping. Take care and Happy New Year/shooting!

Amazon is selling the G1X at $629 and the RX100 at $648

Anyway, I took quite a few thousand photos with the G1X and loved all the images I got from it. My main camera is the 5D2 and I have a few Canon glass. It does not make sense for me to invest in another mirorrless lens system for my leisure camera.

The G1X is a great one lens solution for me. I do hope Canon would address the macro distance and short battery life issues in the next version though.

Dump those Nikon lenses and go Canon asap. I was the same as you when I started shooting DSLR video - had a collection of Nikon Primes that I adapted to Canon, and used full manual the whole time.

It was a good way to start, but once I upgraded to Canon glass (& 3rd party Canon mount glass) I was so much happier. I could use AF for stills when I wanted to, I could see my aperture value on the rear and top LCD screens & I could adjust shutter speed or ISO and Aperture simultaneously with one hand. Much easier and nicer to use.

If you do go for the 2.8 zooms, then consider adding a 50mm 1.4 for those times you really want to shoot in the dark (like wedding receptions). I use 2.8 zooms for 90% of what I shoot, and love it.

I don't know much about the physics and science of optics, but the responses above sound pretty logical!

Also from a marketing standpoint, the pancake lens goes hand-in-hand with the smaller APS-C cameras, (ie an almost-pocketable DSLR!) and on a 1.6x crop camera, 50mm is too long for many people as general purpose lens. 40mm, on the other hand is a nice compromise between a standard view on both APS-C and FF.

CN1X1349 by PVC 2012, on Flickr

Camera Canon EOS-1D X
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 300 mm (2.8 II)
ISO Speed 16000

sl underexposed but love the concentration.....

expatinasia said:

On amazon.co.uk the Kenko 2x Teleplus PRO 300 DGX is £144.99 while the Canon Extender EF 2x III is a staggering £399.

Ironically, there are very few reviews on both, but the Kenko does seem to have a slight "points" advantage, though that may be due to the lower price.

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Before the 1D X firmware update providing f/8 AF, Art Morris blogged about getting AF at f/8 with the Kenko 1.4x on the 800/5.6L. At that time, I had just received my 600/4L II, and really wanted to know if the Kenko 2x would allow f/8 AF with an f/4 lens. I only found one comparison between the Kenko and Canon 2x TCs, on a birding forum. The guy had shot pics of a US$5 bill with both TCs behind a 500 II - with the Kenko, the bill was very soft, while the Canon 2x was sharp. Still, it was only one review. I had planned to test the Kenko 2x myself, and in fact, had both the Kenko 2x and 1.4x (for AF with the 100-400) in my B&H cart...but before I got around to clicking Buy, the firmware update was announced, so I bought the Canon 2xIII instead.

Mikael Risedal said:

IF the AF point in the middle is sensitive as Canon claims it is a big bonus compared to 5dmk2 .

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that too
Altho center AF on my 5d2 worked very well in super low light with a fast lens, no complaints.

Stickman said:

Quite possibly the Canon A2E, it was a leap forward, and then a feature pulled from our hands.

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+1

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Ray2021 said:

The alternate orientations that you can put the hood on when you do not align the spots also generate the same final symetry of the hood on the lens (even when using asymetric hoods like this petal one for the UWA zoom). This is the way I found my lens on the body when I read this post. So apprently I wasn't paying attention to Canon's instructions. :

So just put the hood on anywhich way that it will go smoothly onto the threads. I personally never cared if the writing was on top or bottom.

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You must be one of those anarchists I hear about!!

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If canon weren't busy making 20 different versions of the 24-70mm to fleece customers, they'd have put a hit on me for nonconformity like that.

ChilledXpress said:

Yea, wondering myself what point you are trying to make. Dump trucks as opposed to motorcycles? What's better... now discuss!!!

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I have a motor cycle, but I have always wanted a dump truck. A big one. Not sure it would be better in town though. But really cool!