Not going to buy on release, but am interested in a review... bring it!

No AF for video for 6D. It will be more expensive if it has.

texasbadger, thanks for sharing! I'm really surprised and impressed you shot those with a G12; I've been to a Grace Potter show and they keep things pretty dark (and really really loud. I have no idea how she's not hoarse at the end of every show, those are some serious pipes)

NewFilmmaker said:

Thanks I'm learning a lot here!

When to use 3200K and when 5600?

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3200K is Tungsten balanced light and generally where you want the white balance if you are shooting indoors with normal household lighting. 5600K is daylight balanced, which is where you want it set if you are shooting outdoors (or with daylight balanced light).

You're essentially just telling the camera what the correct color temperature is.

Try this, take your camera, set the white balance to 5500k and then walk around the house and see what it looks like. Should look way, way too yellow (warm) because the light in your house is closer to 3200K than 5500K. Switch your white balance to 3200K and walk around and everything should look great. But leave it on 3200K and go outside and everything will look really blue (cool), since the color temperature outdoors is 5500K.

But since you will be shooting indoors with daylight balanced light, 5000-5500K should be fine.

The 5d mark iii is great, but the 1dx does most things better, as long as you won't miss the 12 fps, get the 5d3 and the lenses, both will really improve your photography, and with all that amazing glass, you can carry two lenses of great caliber. I also know that if you take photography seriously, it is wise to invest in two of the same bodies, you can share equipment, use 1 in case 1 breaks, and, you put a lens on for a particular view, keeping that is vital, so 2 5d3's would be really nice.
Or, as I would do if I had your gear, id by a 300 2.8 is.

great shots, ahsanford! looks like you had both an enjoyable experience and an educational one as well, that's always the best.

skitron said:

CR recently ran a tip about Canon EOS 5D Mark III Body $2499. Go to the eBay link and the ad clearly states at the top for all to see "Canon USA Warranty" which is in fact a blatant lie.

I called Canon and asked them specifically about their warranty policy after reading their written legal warranty description. Despite the legal language not including a single mention of "authorized dealer", their stated policy is that they do not honor warranty on any item not purchased from an "authorized dealer", reasoning that non-authorized dealers are considered the "first purchaser", not the "reseller". According to Canon, that makes the buyer from BigValueInc the second buyer of a used camera. Yet the BigValueInc ad prominently lists it as "New" with "Canon USA Warranty".

BigValueInc is not on Canon's list of authoized dealers. In fact BigValueInc even states in their "about us" section that they are not an authorized dealer.

Yet there it is right at the top for all to see "Canon USA Warranty" and "New". Both of which are in fact a blatant lies.

It's also interesting that eBay is looking the other way on this matter.

I almost bit on one of these for $2886 after missing out on the $2499 deal...glad I looked into it closer...and felt this info was worth sharing.

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Actually no, "original end user" is not in the origional post. But it is just symantics I udnerstand what you mean.

But I still have to disagree, if the camera comes in the origional packing as the seller claims then I see nothing in Canon's warranty that would void it. You can also go to Canon's website and read the link that explains the benifits of buying from a authorized dealer, it does not mention that if you do not buy from an authorized dealer it voids the warranty.

But, I wouldn't buy it from them anyway because as I said in the past post they have to have an angle to be able to sell it this cheap. Most of the time they are selling a broken kit, which would void the warranty.

MichaelHodges said:

Okay, mystery bear revealed. I've taken a lot of grizz images, but this one is probably my favorite:

http://michaelhodgesfiction.com/

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That's really cool Michael! Looks like they are sniffing you out!

This guy has been busy trying to find release dates and just spotted a post today on which-canon-camera.com "Canon 6D released for worldwide shipment..." and having just looked into prices it's 16% cheaper

Okay, how did I miss the FoCal software? Wow. That looks really interesting. Wish I could have run that software on the 5D3 I had that wasn't focusing properly in low light. Wonder if it would have caught something?

Anyway, I'm probably going to get it. Has anyone else purchased it and then shared the 5 licenses with a friend? Just wondering if there is some kind of gotcha there that would make that problematic. I have several laptops/PCs I would eventually install it on but if the licenses are tied to the camera serial numbers, I can't see how it would matter where the software is running as long as the serial numbers match the camera being calibrated. Hence, the ease and common sense of sharing with a friend. I only have one camera that would benefit (5D3).

RLPhoto said:

Behind the Camera. 8)

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+1
It would be easy to brush off this comment but I tend to agree. I learn a lot by shooting and then researching the questions I come up with based on that shooting. I am a needs based learner. I tackle problems and learn/evolve as a result, I don't learn stuff well 'just in case'. I'm not discounting the value of instructor led training, that has a place but ultimately, it is YOU that will be doing the learning, the instructor can only motivate you and expose you to info, answer questions, etc. Set limits and 'assignments' for yourself and learn to achieve results within those limits. (Like use a 50mm prime all day, etc.) You'll get a lot more out of a class if you prepare yourself ahead of time by shooting, practicing, studying and building a list of questions you are struggling with before the class.

You should check out Digital Photography School too. Lots of info and projects to give you stuff to do with a purpose. http://digital-photography-school.com/25-great-photography-tutorials-and-links-from-around-the-web

I also enjoy watching Mark Wallace on Adorama TV. Same with Bryan Peterson. They are good at introducing basic concepts quickly.

And I learn quite a bit from studying lots and lots of photos that others take. I observe the framing/composition, the lighting directions, the backgrounds, etc. Check out the Flickr stream for the whitehouse photographer, Pete Souza. Mostly prime lenses, Canon 5D2, and you can look at all the EXIF data to see which settings, lenses, etc were used. http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse (Same goes for most of the pictures on Flickr, not just those.)

Good luck, enjoy. I think every photographer agrees that they NEVER stop learning, this is such a rewarding and evolving activity, it always challenges us.

Shot with a 60d and a 17-55 2.8 IS. I think one shot was done with a 7d and a 50 1.8. I used my setup though for practice. Used 24 fps at 1/50 shutter speed.

This was obviously done in low light and I cranked the ISO as high as it goes for the dark scenes.

I've just read that ISO's 160, 320, 640, 1280, 1500, 3000, etc are the best performers when it comes to ISO. Then I read something about dynamic range and I got a bit confused.

All help and advice is appreciated. Thanksssss.

vimeo.com/54339921

littlepilotdude: This is sort of like asking about the meaning of life. It is a huge topic. I'm sure you already realize that a simple Google search will reward you with a mind numbing list of information. If you are trying to turn a hobby into a business, I would suggest you TAKE IT SLOW. Don't spend a lot of money or take out a SBA loan just yet. Try to volunteer your talents to your church, school, scout troop, etc and treat THAT like a business without charging. Do several "jobs" where you have real expectations, a shot list, people depending on you, etc. Find out about equipment limits and failures, dealing with people, trying to get all the shots that are worth selling in the time given, etc. Being able to work with an established professional as an assistant would be ideal but hard to find. How much time can you devote to this?

Doing shoots for others is fun but also hard work and it can be stressful. If it isn't, you either don't care how your work is received or it's not that important in the first place. Believe me, shooting a wedding for money is stressful when you consider the stakes. Thank God there are a million other ways to be a professional besides wedding photography! (For me at least.)

I don't pretend to be an expert by any means but I can tell you based on the many photographers I've known over the years, I know the business and every pro out there will tell you that you'll never get rich and it's a hard business.

There is a lot of yourself in this business. It's a people business first and foremost. You're not selling pictures, you're selling yourself while you make pictures. People will use you because they LIKE YOU, not just for your pictures. The pictures do have to be decent but you could be the best photographer in the world and if you make people feel uncomfortable, they won't come back. OTOH, if your pictures are passable but people really like you, they usually won't care because they enjoy working with you to get their pictures done. Take a look at most of the successful photographers and you see a common theme - they are laid back and easy to be around. They get invited back and sometimes famous people like to hang around them.

There are many true professional veteran photographers around that are leveraging their vast experience to sell training, educational workshops and seminars and books. Joe McNally, David Hobby, Scott Kelby, Darren Rowse, Bryan Peterson, Joel Sartore, Nevada Wier, etc. The list is endless and these names are only the most popular "rock stars" among many successful and talented artists.

Try watching these...
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/At_Close_Range/70063298?locale=en-US
http://dvd.netflix.com/Movie/National_Geographic_The_Photographers/22305499?locale=en-US&trkid=439131&fcld=true

Try this website for some good simple advice...
http://digital-photography-school.com/25-great-photography-tutorials-and-links-from-around-the-web

Good Luck! Let us know what you find or what is working for you!!

Rusty

Botts said:

@vlim what's the body only cost? Just for comparison sake.

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It is €2099.90 as shown here:
http://www.fnac.com/Canon-EOS-6D-Boitier-Nu/a5018616/w-4

Brilliant marketing campaign. Quite funny too! I appreciate the point they are making, although I'd like to think most of the time I'm not in one of those categories.

a shot like that, i.e. no depth you can shoot at f8 and that will help...

Thank you!

That answers my question exactly.

Wow, did that sell out fast. I managed to get one.

The Imaging World is selling the EF24-70 f/2.8L II for $2099. They claim they are an authorised seller, though I don't see them listed on Canon's list. Still too rich for me...

Yep, they loved the 5D Mark III more than the Nikon D800 ;D

DR is like USD-the less you have-the more you need

Be careful of using polarizers for video. Polarization works on the angles and if the camera is moving then it can cause issues with different amounts of polarization occuring. Also it causes change in the colors of things and if you are doing a shoot with multiple clips, then color matching and look matching between clips becomes a huge issue. I will suggest that you first try out with polarizer.

As for how it works what others have given is the best answer unless you are not using circular polarizer.

Now that I understand this is for video, not stills....hahaha......

I think I'd still shoot the video in color....flat 'cine style' type settings.....and use PP techniques to turn it into B&W.

I'm certainly NO expert....but my gut feeling is that that's the direction I'd go with video out of my 5D3, if I wanted a B&W final product....

HTH,

cayenne

Thanks,
I edit with Premiere CS6 and the titles are done in Photoshop then animated in After Effects.

The 70-200/2.8 IS II is the unbeatable CANON BENCHMARK LENS.
If all wedding photographers go 70-200 it's for plenty of reasons

Mt Spokane Photography said:

The problem is that there is no list of which lenses work with the Kenko TC, or which new lenses may be incompatible. As far as I know, this only happens with the 5D MK III, but may also happen on the 1D X.
I had hoped to use the TC with my 100L, I prefer a little more magnification at times.

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You tested the Kenko 1.4x *DGX* with a/the red dot, correct? ... and which fw version did you on the 5d3? when the tc didn't work?

The problem is that other people have gotten it to work, and Kenko themselves have stated it is (or was?) compatible:

drjlo said:

We have checked all lenses you mentioned with Canon 5D Mark 3 and Teleplus PRO300 DGX 1.4x Canon.
And we haven't any problems in these combinations.
Canon 135 f/2L
Canon 85 f/1.2L II
Canon 100 f/2.8 L
Canon 35 f/1.4 L

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... but again all the different reports make me think that Kenko does silent updates on their tc firmware to make it compatible with newer camera bodies but w/o notifying customers so that they don't have to dump their "old" tcs - it should have an usb port like the new Sigma lenses :-o