Viggo said:

Thanks!

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30 day trial here: http://www.topazlabs.com/detail/

wamsankas said:

Crutchfield gets 5% back on my bank of America card, no NY tax (where I'm located) and ~$100 gift card on the 70-200. So compared to BH I'm paying $1900 for the lens instead of $2250 from BH (this is with double rebate applied)

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Crutchfield is basically a car audio store that dabbles in other audio-video stuff. Its going to be hit and miss. They seem to have a lot of unhappy customers and a few happy ones.


http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Crutchfield

smithy said:

I recently borrowed a friend's D7000 to see how a Nikon SLR camera would 'feel', having used Canon SLRs exclusively since the mid-90s. My first reaction was 'you must have tiny hands to find the D7000 comfortable to hold'. I found the handling and ergonomics of the D7000 appalling compared with my EOS 40D, although when it came to image quality (particularly at higher ISOs), it naturally blew my 5-year-old camera out of the water...

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My issue with the d7000 was not so much grip size (it's about the 60d's, it's small, but just ok enough to get used to it) but I like to be able to switch everything with one hand like on the 60d. On the Nikon, the zoom and esp. iso button is on the left side - that alone would drive me crazy. I guess 5d and Nikon users are more used the left side buttons than I am, or they customize what they do.

It somewhat seems like you FF-guys are like creationists. If someone questions your "FF is better in every condition" religion you seem to forget the facts. I try it one more time.

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My comments are based not on "religion" but on experience using full frame cameras. Your comments on the usability of the 5D Mark II appear to be based on some kind of extrapolation from familiarity with a Rebel body. Commenting on the usability of something that you haven't used puts you on really shaky ground (the 5D is quite a bit more usable than the Rebel)

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Please show me where I said that the 5D is only usable for non-moving subjects. I just said that these cameras target different audiences.

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You wrote "5D II for studio/portraits and 7D for sports/ birds/ moving animals/ moving kids... ". Someone reading your post would have taken away the message that the 5DII is only suitable for posed or inanimate subjects. If you mentioned that the 5DII was also a great camera for family photography, weddings, and events, I would not have taken issue with it.

Grear choice for the money. Nice moon shot.

cmos vs ccd is not the issue. the sensor is fine. its the adc thats old and needs to be changed to lower the read noise so it is not overpowering the midtone shadows. the only way to fix this is for dpreview and other review sites to make a new test so it becomes clear to novices that it is important. then canon will fix it pronto. we should thank the fed meranda review for bring this to light. the way is is shown is confusing and misleading. needs to be more technical test.

Is it blurred @4K as in the the 5D3 at 1080p?

Thankyou for the great find! Definately will look into it.

Perhaps the biggest differentiator between otherwise good quality flash units is the extent of their master / slave functionality. The most functional are those that support full E-TTL II auto exposure in a wireless master / slave set-up. Canon's units obviously do this (580EX II as master or slave, 430EX II as slave only). Other current units that do this are the Nissin Di866 MkII and Sigma EF610 DG Super (both as either master or slave), plus the Metz 58 AF-2, Nissin Di622 MkII and Yongnuo 565EX (all as slave only).

The third party units supposedly use the same (optical) wireless communication system as the Canons so they should all be able to talk to each other. I can't verify this as mine is an all-Sigma system. Obviously, none of the above will communicate by radio frequency with Canon's 600EX-RT but that unit does also have the optical system for backward compatibility.

Figured you folks might get a giggle out of this, or a shiver. Friend decided to photograph us participating in a mud run. He ended up participating in the mud run, with the camera. This was the end result.

Mud Run with Canon 7D / 24-70L

Thanks in part to the advice given earlier in this thread, I went ahead and pulled the trigger and bought the Zeiss 50 2.0 ZE Macro. UPS showed up yesterday afternoon with it and I had a little while this morning to test it out. So far I am very impressed with the image quality. The focus ring is very smooth and has lots of throw which is wonderful for closeup fine-tuning. I was a little surprised at the infinity end of the focus range, as compared to some of my Canon lenses. I did a quick set of distant test shots comparing it to my Canon 24-105 set at 50 mm. The Canon, when manually focusing, goes beyond infinity, but the Zeiss hard stops right there. I had a little trouble being 100% sure what I was focusing on (maybe 50 yards away or so) was right at infinity or just a smidge back from it. Shots came out razor sharp so I guess I got it OK.
On the distant landscape (mountain) shots the Zeiss is sharp edge to edge from about f/2.8 on, unlike my Canon 24-105, which gets a bit blurry near the margins when pixel peeping at 100%, regardless of the aperture.

Here's a couple shots I took this morning in the garden. Same scene, one at f10, showing the entire flower and prickly bud in razor sharp detail, the second is at f 2.0, showing the creamy blurring of the background.

UrbanImages said:

Thanks for your input! I purchased a 50 1.4 yesterday as the current rebates make it a little more palatable. I took probably 25-30 test shots on my 5DII and I was pretty impressed with it. NO issues to speak of, a little soft on the edges at 1.4, but sharp all around at 2.0.

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If I may suggest, do buy a hood and keep it fixed all all times. The lens extends while focusing which, IMHO carries a risk if the front of the lens gets knocked into something

All, Thanks for the tips. The experience was amazing! Take a look at some of my pics at:
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=6313.0

BTW, I took my 100-400L and shot with it. Mostly at 400...

I vote for Fuji X10 and cargo pants

thats what i chose anyway f2 - f2.8 lens is awesome and its good right up to iso 3200
it will also fire EX580II flashes using poverty wizards right up to an xsync of 1/800 sec
if using flash with it matters to you

great little camera

there is absolutly nothing wrong here beside the lack of knowledge.
no offense!

http://www.descreen.net/eng/help/descreen/home/main.htm

nikkito said:

I have some raw files, i'll post them later

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Looking forward to it!

Alternatively, look into "Valuables" insurance ( Don't know the english term, but in my case
the camera+lens is insured like stuff in the house, but instead with global coverage).

This means it's covered against: damage, loss, theft, destruction, ... (i'd say everything - except scratches).
Cost: 15 euro per year, for every 1000 euro of insured value.
Coverage: If the day-value is above 40% of the shop-value: 100%, otherwise day-value.

Dont forget the Nikon label as a theft deterrent : : :

I'll be taking out the 400mm on the 7D.

Also considering taking a "moon trail" tonight ... anyone having any experience in doing this, if yes, any recommendations on how to go about it?

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Tracy Pinto said:

For those thinking of going to the dark side because of tapegate here are some real problems you may be enjoying soon on your D4 and D800:

http://www.petapixel.com/2012/05/04/nikon-offers-temporary-fix-for-d4d800-lock-up-issue/

http://fstoppers.com/news-nikon-d800-has-confirmed-focusview-finder-issues

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Ironic how Nikon has more serious problems with their cameras than Canon yet no one is whining about them.

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15-85mm.

Their takeaway should be "keep being AWESOME, keep totally spanking Nikon".

llcanon said:

You probably will have to wait for another 3 months before you can receive one, if you order today. If I were you, I would order now to get in line.

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You can get one when you start looking places other than B&H, Adorama, and Amazon. Since it came out, I purchased two 5DM3 kits (both returned for various reasons, including the light leak) from a small online reputable retailer.

The new DPP fixed the softness issues. If you don't already have version 3.11.26, just go here to download: http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/products/professional_cameras/digital_slr_cameras/eos_5d_mark_iii#DriversAndSoftware

The images seem plenty sharp in the other raw converters, and the new DPP is sharp as well.

dlleno said:

I think you and I are highlighting different metrics . Just to be clear: I am not calling out the time period during which a camera body is available for sale. I am calling the elapsed time between intro and update -- that time period for the 5D2 is fixed in history; it is defined by the time that elapsed between 5D2 intro date and 5D3 intro date, and that time period is approximately 3.5 years. It is with respect to this metric that the 7D is catching up, with every passing month.

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Yes I was thinking of the time that it was being sold ie not discontinued - the 40d was in that position for some time too