Mt Spokane Photography said:

I certainly would not return it for the light leak thing, it is of little consequence.

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agreed.

The Zeiss 21/2.8 ZE is in a league by itself. Excellent sharpness even out to the corners. The only Canon lens in that range that is as good is the TS-E II 24mm, but it costs even more than the Zeiss. I have seen used Zeiss 21/2.8 on Ebay in the $1400 range recently. That's where I got mine. And it works great with the 5dIII.

ejas0973 said:

ok commitment is made...
now time to think about tripods hmm
thanks for your help

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If you want a travel tripod that is sturdy enough to support a DSLR + Zoom Lens (70-200 f/4)... yet fits in your jeans pocket, this is what I use, and love:

Giottos MH-110c Mini Ballhead ($20)
Manfrotto 209 tabletop legs ($25)

You will have to make a lot of compromises (find a good rock, stone fence, or stump) - but it's the sturdiest pocketable tripod setup I've ever found (and I tried a lot of setups).

Still, the rebate of the T3i at B&H ends on April 21

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/753762-REG/Canon_5169B003_EOS_Rebel_T3i_Digital.html

That might be a good sign for an imminent release of the T4i, but indeed a very small one. If Canon waits long enough for some of my lenses to die, rather than to upgrade to a new crop sensor, I might simply switch to Nikon.

See the image gallery, this forum is for discussion of lenses, not to post images.

Viggo said:

Funny the scammers sets the price so low that people instantly know it's a scam, instead of putting up a "normal" price.

Good thing criminals usually are a couple of cans short of a six-pack.... ;D

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The Scammers seem to suceed often enough, so where does that put the buyers

Realize that those who frequent this forum ar probably a rather experienced group of photographers and have a good sense of prices.

One could shoot the mechanical rabbit dogs chase at a dog-race?

i think it is more keeping things like iso and white balance and aperture constant... that matters....

Another DIYer...

http://www.eoshd.com/content/7727/james-miller-removes-optical-low-pass-filter-from-5d-mark-iii-for-resolution-increase

http://www.canonrumors.com/2012/01/tokina-at-x-11-16-f2-8-pro-dx-%E2%85%A1-lens-announced/

... I'm waiting for this one, has anyone heard anything new since the announcement? I'm wondering if the prediction "late July 2012" is still valid and if Tokina announcements are to be trusted at all. Looking at the latest Canon delays, I don't want to wait until July 2013 - in this case, I'd rather get another model...

I found the same thing, HOWEVER, I have solved it. It doesn't really miss different at different distances, it's just that invisible adjustments up close, makes a MASSIVE difference at longer distances. I own only f1,2 and 1,4 lenses (for the most) where this AFMA can be a total bitch.

I have found that going +-5 steps at the time is pointless, as you can get almost any results. I for example found my 85 L front focus like nothing else at +4 but spot on at mfd, and then +5 it's dead on perfect at any distance. I never thought one step would make such a difference.

SO I have been back and forth, but all my lenses which suffered from missing way different on different distances all work at all distances now.

My 50 L looks to be quite a bit in front using the Spyder LensCal, but in real life it's dead on. So trying, in good and even light with real life subjects are extremely important. Also, indoor light for calibration is almost useless. But once calibrated properly in great light, it works in lower light also.

Just fwiw, I'm not saying no people can have an issue with their camera, but I got the same stuff, but was able to correct using real life subjects and one step at the time adjustment. It seems to get better after a +5 adjustment, but it really should be +3 for example, was hard for me to catch.

I got a 1100D and a 50mm lens. When i hold my Camera vertical i can put 2 focus points directly over a persons eyes.

neuroanatomist said:

TrumpetPower! said:

...it's not uncommon for at least a couple of those lenses to cost multiple times as much as a single camera, a few of them about as much as a camera, and several of them more than a top-of-the-line point-and-shoot camera....

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Lol. I've got filters that cost more than many top-of-the-line P&S cameras, and my cheapest lens (not counting TCs) costs more than the G1 X, which is a pretty damn expensive P&S...

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+1!!!

Great story!!! Love to hear good things around here every now and then! Thanks!

It would be great if we could get the topic back to what was being discussed before, namely helping me in an important decision. Here's what was posted.

I'm seriously thinking of upgrading from a Canon XXD camera and want to know if those of you who have bought the 5D Mark III recommend taking the plunge. Obviously going from a Canon XXD camera to the 5D Mark III is a considerable jump however most photographers around including on this forum have said that there's no limit for how good a picture can be.

Purchasing the kit would mean this would be my first full frame camera as well as my first L lens. $4299 pretty much fills up my $4500 budget for photography. I do have a concern that there have been quite a lot of "returned units" due to malfunction etc. There have been quite a few issues popping up and that makes me a bit more nervous to buy something so expensive. What are the chances of getting a "dud unit?" and are all these issues that have come up able to be fixed through a firmware update?

I would say that I fit into the category that Canon mentioned below "advanced amateurs and emerging professionals".

Canon Press Statement:
"The EOS 5D Mark III is Canon's answer to hundreds of thousands of advanced amateurs and emerging professionals looking for a compact, high-quality camera system to help them achieve their artistic vision, whether it be through still or video imagery. The EOS 5D Mark III introduction coincides with Canon's 25 th anniversary celebration of the EOS camera system."

Please provide an answer with some backing behind your recommendation.

I think canon undershot the demand for this camera big time on purpose. Probably testing the economys waters to see how high the demand was gonna be before building more units to insure a profit.

These types of taxes make my blood boil. We have a similar tax on blank media (CD's) in Canada because they can be used to copy pirated music. It distributes the cost of lost revenue from the record companies to everyone who uses CD's... what???!!!??? By that logic, I am paying for music I have not purchased when I buy blank CD's, and thus the tax is in fact stealing from me!!!! To me, a logical conclusion would be to pirate and download all you can and all you want as you are paying for it whether you do it or not.

prestonpalmer said:

unkbob said:

For pro use, shoot RAW + jpeg, put the CF cards in your pocket and leave the sd card in your camera. So when your camera gets stolen, or your pocket explodes, at least there's another copy somewhere.

Exploding pockets are uncommon, however

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Yup. I write RAW to the CF and JPG to the SD. The SD is nothing more than a rolling emergency backup. NEVER delete images in camera. Very very bad practice.

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I delete images on the camera all the time, why is this a bad practice? Canon added the delete button for a reason. I have done this on every 5d body without any corupt cards or issues. I admit i dont shoot as much as pros though so i am really currious why people sometimes say this. I think recording to cf is a bad practice because it slows the camera down. I can see how you might want it if your doing a wedding though. You might want to turn it off if you were to shoot a burst to capture the bride throwing flowers because you will get more pictures. With Cf the max burst is 7 with only cf the max burst I got is 18 with a Lexar 600x. Supposedly the ad card can even slow down the burst as well.

Ryan

Thanks for the response guys... I think I'll try picking up a 200 prime on eBay.

Orangutan said:

Lately there's been a lot of griping on this forum regarding Canon's recent troubles getting from announcement to volume shipping on some key products. So, in the spirit of Monty Python, let's look on the bright side of Canon! N.B.: all of this is for entertainment purposes only!

I'll start:


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[*]Given Nikon's highly successful launches (D800 & D4), as compared to Canon's struggles with "ready for primetime" bodies and lenses, there will be a shakeup in Canon's attitude such that, in the future, they will no longer aim to launch products that just stay about even with Nikon, but completely blow it out of the water. Based on this, we can expect the following from the 5D4:
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• Sensor covers the entire light circle, so no body rotation needed to switch between portrait and landscape; it can also shoot square, 4:3, 16:9, etc
• 50MP in 3:2 aspect mode; 85MP in full light circle mode
• Clean, portrait-quality stills at ISO 256K

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Those look like the specs for the new rebel!

The next 5d will be LARGE FORMAT with 250 MP, and clean 500k iso. And they finally put that espresso maker in there! But, typical canon, it only makes decaf. They saved the full caffeine version for their 1d triple X.

The 1d triple X will have 1 CF slot, 2 SD slots, and 1 Blu-ray slot.

Oh, and it will be priced 99 cents higher than the new Nikon, so people have something to complain about.

dilbert said:

psolberg said:

crop mode would be nice, but I'd be happy if the 5DIII was able to resolve 1080 to begin with without resorting to mutilation and removal of the OLP filter.

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If the comments of a professional comparing an Arri Alexa to a C300 are anything to go by (where they discussed putting a blurring filter in front of the C300 because it resolved to much facial detail) then I think the 5DII/5DIII's ability to resolve 1080 is only of concern to Internet complainers.

Then again, if you're working in a professional production house and recording video for TV/film, maybe you can provide a pointer to something on vimeo/youtube that you've done that is a showcase for why the 5DII/5DIII is not good enough and why you need 1080?

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There is more to film than just close ups of people.

Finally Newegg posted the 5D Mark III kit configuration and i cancelled my body only pre-order and my camera is on its way. It lasted very shot time on the web site and went almost immediately out of stock.

Good book is Speedliters by Syl Arena - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Speedliters-Handbook-Learning-Craft-Speedlites/dp/032171105X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334415241&sr=8-1

The equipment you need depends entirely on the shooting you will do.

+1. I prefer the 100-400 to the 70-200 II + 2x (and that's the 70-200 MkII which remains decent with a TC). I use the latter combo if it's raining, though.

Leopard Lupus said:

Hello CR!
I've shot with a T21, 40D, 60D, 7D and 5Dmkll. (plus the new 600EX Speedlite)

I have never had more than one digital camera in my possession at a time. However, I recently decided to purchase another copy of the 7D to befriend my 5Dmkll.
With a 1.6 crop and FF bodies at my disposal, I've come to enjoy the advantages of pairing bodies to lenses. I am currently working with a Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 and a Canon 135 L f/2
With this combination, I have the focal lengths of
50mm
80mm
135mm
216mm
My question is, in the Canon lineup of lenses, what should be my wide angle addition? Yes, I would love to spend the money on a 5Dmklll, but I don't see that happening until the price drops a bit. I've been considering the 24 L f/1.4, which would add 24mm and 38mm to the set, but I wanted to get some opinions first. Any thought?
Thanks in advance!
P.S. I shoot indoor sports and parties where light is questionable at times.

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Get the 24mm 1.4L II. It's a no brainer and is amazing on a 5D. It will give you all the focal lengths you'll need from 24-200 in your prime setup. I use the 24mm, 50mm, and 135mm for all my pro work with a 7D and 5Dc. It's the best prime setup Ive ever used and is very versatile.