Etienne said:

esi32 ...

... All the EV talk in the world doesn't matter, but since others are making it an issue: f16 for 8 sec is listed as EV = 5, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_value), and this is a commonly used setting for landscape, foaming water etc. And, Photogs like Dan Cheung have reported consistent under-exposure using the 5DIII. That too is interesting.

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Except it is a serious factor in whether and how much the meter would be incorrect for any given situation. In fact, it is THE factor for any given situation. The problem is we're talking about reality here. If you need to have the camera lit to 20EV to get a 1/3rd stop error on the meter, you're not realistically going to do that in the real world ever. So yes, what you're shooting, and how bright the area you're shooting from really does matter.

So as to your Ev 5 scene, you're going to have to provide more than just "this is used for..." how bright is the actual environment the camera is in? This is crucial to determining whether there's the potential for a metering error. If the camera is in EV12 and you're NDing down the scene to EV5 with a f/16 lens, ya, you're probably going to see a problem with a 5D3. If the camera is in EV12 and you're NDing the scene down to EV5 but using an f/4 or faster lens that doesn't require stop down metering, you're not going to see an error at all. This has been generally born out by my experience in the field with and my testing of my 5D3, and I don't believe my camera is an outlier in any special way on the good side.

Canon is taking it seriously, and that is a good thing. They will decide what to do, and personally I am happy that Canon takes feedback and complaints seriously.

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As am I. I'd much rather they promptly acknowledge things, even if they ultimately do nothing, than not acknowledge it at all.

Absolutely a different class of lens...it's the L 24-105 all the way. The 28-135 is a useful budget lens that may deliver satisfactory results on a film body or an APS-C body. I had a 28-135 when I bought my then new FF 1Ds. The FF sensor absolutely punished the lens and was quickly sent off to eBay.

By comparison the 24-105 truly earns it's L stripes...most copies deliver better IQ than the much pricier though flawed 24-70 f/2.8.

It's an easy choice.

Paul Wright

Dude,

Garbage in garbage out.

Light is a physical entity, you cannot remove it once it has entered the system.
You could do a lot of processing to try and negate the effects but I'm the physics of it suggest it's a lot easier to do in hardware.

ET

I seriously wonder what the differences are between the UK and the US minis/flexes because I just dont miss a flash and never have

I haven't studied this in intense detail. Although, I shoot sRAW all the time with the 5D3 and they look awesome!
It would take a studio setting to test the difference. Has anyone on here done that yet? We would love to hear from you!

Competitive Cameras in Dallas, TX has quantity stock of both the 600EX-RT and ST-E4RT available currently.
go to www.competitivecameras.com

Contact for pricing/shipping via phone.

Scott ( bought 2 600EX-RT's and a ST-E4RT today.

Lance James said:

Deadpool790 said:

Guess I should mention I live in the USA in Los Angeles...

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I have had the same issue, and on sunday Adorama had some in stock, got my order in and they shipped on monday. Others called monday and they were already sold out. I had noticed they listed 12 on ebay friday and it seemed to make sense they had others in stock. You may want to watch the adorama on ebay and see when they list again. It worked for me. Free shipping and no tax paid at the time of order. I'm in Ca. as well.
I was waiting for B&H but gave up. I normally order all my stuff through them. This was my first order with Adorama. So far so good. Time will tell but they seem to have a solid history like B&H. Hope this helps.

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I think they are sold out because of me :-( I ordered on saturday, then placed a comment in a few threads stating they had them in stock. The next day they were sold out

In your manual see page 158, and 366

heres another option its pretty new
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&sku=598500&Q=&is=REG&A=details

Here is where i found a full length review
http://photo.net/equipment/metz/mecablitz-15-MS-1-digital-macro-slave-flash/review

If budget isnt an obstacle, grab the 1.2 canon.. Slow AF aint that slow after all

Thanks for the info! Now I see.

MT Spokane said it. They are from kits being separated to sell body only. Lucky for them they can get rid of a few now w/o having the kit boxes in stock.

Amazing deals and $1000 off what i paid for my 70-200 II with tax, grrrr.

The 5dm2 wow, who would buy used if refurbs are so cheap. Its likely the shutters have been replaced on refurbs...

I bought my from Canon 24L II recently for $1399 when they go for $1749. $350 off isn't bad.

Ramon in your personal message to me there were several questions you wanted me to answer and finally if you should get the camera. My answer to all those questions was, get the camera if you can find one. The reason i didn't answer each question with its own response is, i don't have any objections to the camera other than what a firmware fix will fix, like the prelit focus point. This camera works well and yes its a lot of money and i understand weighing your options but typically the people in this forum ranting about this "problem" more than likely are living off words and forum banter and not experience. Canon is not an evil corporation and they aren't in business to make your life miserable like some seem to portray.
As Daniel said, "buy it".

Bosman said:

That link about mommy and daddy, can't be real. He doesn't seem like an uneducated fool that would write that way. If it is real, his mistake for putting it up on a website even if it isn't reachable from his site.

On another note, isn't continuous perpetual bashing of this guy beneath us? Do we really need to share with the world what we think of KR? The joking around was in good fun but saying he's this or that or i hate KR, that just seems kinda awful.

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I agree. And I find some of his advices very helpful, like the one about getting more saturated photos: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/color.htm
No kidding...

smirkypants said:

neuroanatomist said:

Best walkaround lens? The 35mm f/1.4L. Combined with a FF body having great high-ISO capability, you can't beat a fast, wide angle prime for walking around at night.

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I'm currently in Argentina but I have a new 5D3 waiting for me when I finally get home. I'm really excited to try a fast prime in the evening with the new gear. Really excited. I'm wondering about the kind of dusky field shots I can get. Seriously, I'm about to jump out of my shorts.

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Completely agree. This lens, despite being one of the oldest in the lineup is simply fantastic. Personally, it is the ideal (or slightly short of ideal) focal length for hitting the streets. It really depends on how you shoot as to what lens you should get, though.

dilbert said:

Focus control via USB?

How 20th century.

Modern focus control is wireless.

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And it also costs a hell of a lot more than $400, and does it really matter if they serve the same function? I can understand how it would help if you have a dedicated focus puller, but is it really worth paying way more just to have one less cord on your rig.

Which wireless focus control are you talking about? And I'm talking about for consumers, of course the cinema industry uses them.

april said:

I just wish I'd be lucky to get a good copy of the 5d3 the only thing I'm worrying now is the DPP issue I don't care about the light leak issue as I normally take photos with the lens cap off ;D

thanks to everyone

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DPP has just been updated

Aaron78 said:

Strangely enough, i called canon usa yesterday and asked when the current release date for the 1DX would be and the lady said the end of april.

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I asked Canon Canada on their Facebook page and they said mid-June... I'd like to hope for a better outcome but hope is fragile...

Aaron78 said:

I really hope they are re-working the F/8 autofoucs issue during the production delay....

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I really don't expect that. Bigger RAW buffer maybe, better battery life possibly... I don't think we will see much change of the original spec sheet. If we do see f/8 is probably because of a firmware hack. Redesigning an AF sensor that time and the AF sensor is not at fault here because it is used (with success) in the 5DIII.

briansquibb said:

Viggo said:

Canon and Nikon have played their cards, who would compete with them?

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Have they played their cards though - hardly a week goes by without Canon or Sony talking about new video cameras on the way (I see Sony as a bigger potential video player at this point). How about the new version of the video 1DX? Is that going to be worse than the 5DIII?

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Well Brian, that is because the mkiii is a dslr with video capability but the 1DC is a cinema dslr, so a different category. Lol...canon strategy is working, have so many camera they are the only one in each category!

8)

Have you tried searching using tags?

http://www.canonrumors.com/tag/7d/

the noise at low ISOs is very disturbing on the 5DmkIII
http://diglloyd.com/ (subscription required, I can't post links but you can read his "reader comments")

weren't we about to riot on the guy for his D800 praises but now that he tries to sell 5DmkIII's to the canon crowd we want to praise him?

guys, the guy makes a living with link referals. he will tell you what you want to hear.

sticking the SD card in your laptop is so much easier and faster. now, if you're using CF, card reader would be the same kind of hassle as a cable...

also, while I root for USB3, thunderbolt has a few advantages, kudos to Apple for not using the usb type connector for backwards compatibility. What a bunch of greedy idiots. Also, a little know fact is, that not a Thunderbold ports are equally powerfull: macbook pro's port can handle 2x times of what a macbook air can... but no one is going to tell you that before you buy it.

I love B&H ;D