No, I don't think tethered shooting is ready yet. IHMO, use EOS Utility and save to a watched folder. Its far better to view the image, and adjust focus, zoom in, etc and then capture the photo.

mrmarks said:

It will be nice if Canon could come up with a 5D3E. A less stronger AA filter will increase the sharpness and level of detail in still shots, while sharpening videos as well. Moire and false color only affects a very small number of still shots and video footings, but should the majority of still shots/video footings not affected by moire/false color suffer for the sake of a stronger AA filter? What do you guys think?

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Remember the 5D3 has only 20D pixel density. I don't think that is high enough for it to be safe for no AA filter. Even the D800 is pushing it IMO. I think a 5D3E might be a disaster (although removing the outer filter apparently does improve the video a little bit, oddly enough).

They might offer a toggle between full on anti-aliasing and slightly weaker aliasing for FF video though (and add a croped 1.6x 2x2 sampled video mode for better reach and for better detail if worse noise, the 2x2 should require less post AA since it's closer to the filter's 1x1 scale).

Bought my 5D III from Beach Camera on 04/03/2012 and shipped today (04/05) via Fed Ex 2 day service. Expected delivery is Sat. 04/07/2012. Best thing is I got 2 day shipping for free and still saved $15 off the 5D price ( $25 coupon code...search google for one).

Aperture Expert reports that an upgrade for A3 for the 5D3 is ready for upload for those who use Aperture.

http://www.apertureexpert.com/?SSLoginOk=true

Is available through Software Update.

So happy!

Just got a tracking number from Beach Camera for my 5D III...it will arrive on Sat. 4/07/2012. Really fast...ordered it on Tuesday ( 04/03/2012) afternoon.

tasteofjace said:

I like compressor because of the settings I can dial in. Then again, I've never used Quicktime to convert my footage to Apple Pro Res 422 either, so I'll have to give it a go.

I also have Final Cut X but I'm not nearly as comfortable with it as I am FC7 yet.

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I've been using FCP for over 10 years and I hated FCPX initially. But it's grown on me.. very easy to use, ridiculously fast, and not having to deal with transcoding and rendering makes it totally worth learning. It may take a minute to get used to, but once you do you'll save loads and loads of time (and hard drive space) in the future.

I've edited at least 250 music videos in the last 8 months, and when I was using FCP7 I could do maybe 2-3/day but with FCPX I can easily do 8-10 in the same amount of time. You import your DSLR files, no transcoding, no waiting, no BS, you edit, you export, end of story.

Any editor that isn't learning this is going to put themselves at a serious disadvantage in the future, it's just not possible to keep up with FCP7 using 2.5GB of RAM and having to render/transcode everything. Looking back I feel like 1/2 the time I was using FCP7 was just waiting around on stuff to render and/or export.

• D.Sim said:

  Pretty sure that can be done, read the thread on a letter to KR

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Did not really find anything in there. I don't think there is an option to illuminate the AF points that are currently locked on in servo mode.

Cheers, Robert

Some Exif in the images would've been helpful, I think.

Shnookums said:

I do a bit of everything... And I mostly don't want to care if I can take a shot or not. Rain, snow, dirt, tight spaces or zip line... If I can go, I want the camera to follow

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Great reasons, my friend

Hi just downloaded the Apple update for Aperture and can now see the RAW images

The images are really good, the jpegs looked good, but the raw images are much better than the Mark ii, better exposure and color balance and less work to get the images to pop IMHO. Not got any strong sunny pictures with bags of contrast to try yet, as this is London. I am really happy with this camera upgrade.

Roll on DxO.

I don't get it. He doesn't even mention if the phone has a camera. Sheesh. That discussion is about as relevant as one about....hammers.

unclemat said:

Adorama are ok guys, had been shopping with them for the past 13 years. However I miss the days of peanuts for packaging. B&H seems to have gone back to peanuts, at least for some of the shipments.

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We stopped using peanuts several years ago, because:

Peanuts are:
• Very expensive in the long run
• They take up a lot of valuable warehouse space to store them
• They are very messy and blow all over the warehouse in the summer
• Not all peanuts dissolve in water that is an additive that costs an additional fee for those type of peanuts
• Most people dispose of them in landfills not water
• You need to fill huge hoppers that hang from the ceiling above packers
• Peanuts have been proven to serve as inadequate protection to what is available nowadays. Items packed in the center of the box surrounded by peanuts can actually shift to the bottom during transit and could take damage to the item.

Pillows:
• The machine is compact and the pillows are on a roll. So everything fits neatly on a packers desk
• Each roll is in a box stacked neatly on a pallet which fits into a pallet rack location
• They are proven better shock absorbers
• Pillows are cheaper than peanuts

The OP's problem sounds like a sporadic issue with the packing team, because we were trying to get these all out the day they came in to us and using temporary staff. We actually pack above and beyond the industry standard.
Most packaging companies that come in and see our operation are taken back by the amount of pillows we use in one carton. They actually drool to try and get the business because it is not the norm. The industry standard is to put the item in the box to one corner and then fill the void with dunnage whether it be peanuts, pillows, foam, or paper. We actually blanket the bottom and the sides of the box and then place the item in the middle and then fold over the pillows and add more to fill the box where needed.
The only thing we don’t add any pillows to are items that ship in the vendor box, and soft goods (t-shirts, backpacks, hats, etc).

That being said, I'd always invite anyone with a packaging issue to take pictures of the item in situ immediately, and if the outer packaging is damaged to take pictures of that, too before doing anything else.
If we need to make a claim, for example, the more info we have, the better.

I'm always only an email away for any queries or questions regarding any part of Adorama service or products.
If I don't immediately have an answer myself, I should be able to find someone who does!

Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador
[email protected]

scottcognato said:

That's why if I am having a really hard time justifying the extra $ for an L lens, I buy used. It usually brings the prices into more comparable territory, and I always feel like the an L is a better long term investment than a 3rd party lens. Just my 2 cents, though.

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The Canon lenses are almost always a better long term investment and resale is normally better. However, given that Canon does not and likely will not have a full frame 24-70 f/2.8 IS or anything close to it, this will probably be a popular Tamron lens given that it performs well.

Last I heard, May was the expected availability date. I'd recommend not holding your breath, though...

OK...gotta say...Camera Canada's website does not surf very well or give clear information. On the 24-70mm f/2.8II page..it just doesn't say if its a pre-order or anything. (also...the only way I could get to the len's page was thru the link here...I went to the site and tried to do a search...60 pages come up in the search for the lens...starting with point and shoot cameras (yes..I tried to search every which way)....then if you try to go to the Canon lens section...the choices are "tele-zooms", "wide-angle-zooms" "Normal primes"etc..?????...no kit zooms or normal zooms or anything like that?????? It is as if someone who knew nothing about photographer's needs put their search categories together? Go figure....
Anyway..... the 5D III body-only says "in stock"...that little ditty is not listed on the new zoom lens page (the page says nothing other than the lens is on sale.......so I think it is a pretty safe bet that they DO NOT have the lens a week early....especially with the delay rumor.
I sent them an email to ask...just in case.
Hope that helps.
I really want that lens, too....I sold my 24-105mm to buy it..and now I am standing here with my pants down!!! LOL! ....oh well.

50mm's render the world with no expansion or compression like wider or longer lenses do. They see things how they are and some will see that as boring. While the 50mm to me was the only lens I grew up on, (Minolta Maxxium AF and a 50 1.8 ) so It grew on me for good time.

After a while, It changed the way I composed things because there was no perspective tricks. I composed according to balance, shadows, rhythm, negative space, color and the other more important things in a photo. Thats what the 50mm does, it shows you how you compose your images based on these more important things.

As for lenses, Any of canons offerings are good but the 1.2L is the best.

DeepShadows, were you able to find the Mark III in Canada for less than $3700 before tax? Out of principle I'm tempted to wait it out, as I don't approve of being gouged for buying it in Canada.

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Mt Spokane Photography said:

Canon has published a how-to with examples of when you might use the different AF settings, including focus points. It is for the 1D X but the 5D MK III is virtually the same.

Its here: http://downloads.canon.com/CDLC/EOS_1DX_AF_Guide_CDLC.pdf

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Your link is not working--at least for me. I have read that article and found it helpful. Thanks

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for some reason, the link was not allowed. I've corrected it to:

http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/resources/articles/2012/1dx_guidebook.shtml?categoryID=12

50mm 1.4 Is your best bet.

Its good to get the feel of that classic focal length as its a neutral perspective and forces your compositions to be stronger. There are no tricks of compression or expansion and what you see is what you get.

that can be challenging and fun and 50mm are cheap too!

I've had both, and the 85 1.8 definitely holds it's own, especially for the price. It couldn't hurt to give the 85 1.8 a shot and see how you like the focal length and performance, and if it's not enough for you then you could sell it and get the 1.2. The bokeh on the 1.2 is out of this world and it resolves detail incredibly well, but it does cost significantly more. The AF is definitely faster on the 1.8.

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96Brigadier said:

Couple of in-camera HDR from this morning.

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Nice images, but they do look a little flat, bit of PP would sort them out.

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Also be extra aware about the foreground and "subject" when using a wide angle, especially when shooting landscape. Otherwise the eye gets lost right off the bat and it's hard to find the story in the capture...

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Mt Spokane Photography said:

It is Actually better to have balance between the level of body and lens.

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Is it really that common that a Canon lens needs afma with a Canon body? I'm wondering because I'm thinking about getting a 35/1.4L for my 60d, and I figured if I bought it new I could return it once or twice to get one where the focus is accurate w/o afma...

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My 7D needs AFMA on all 12 of my lenses. Due to the depth of field, its not as noticable. That includes my 35mm 1.4L even after I had Canon adjust it. Every body is slightly different and has a tolerance. If you want the sharpest possible focus, and have f/1.4 lenses, they are almost certain to benefit by AFMA. With a crop body and f/4 lenses, its likely not a big issue.

Re: 15 cameras compared over full ISO range for dark noise including 8 Canon DSL

lol said:

What was the shutter time used in the test?

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1/200s

tomscott said:

Interesting to see how well the 40D does, up to 400ISO is seems better than any of the newer APC Canon cameras.

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Yup! Still in love w my old 40D and in some ways it's still my favorite.
I'm trying to get hold of a working 20D, it was pretty quiet at low ISO too.

I'm not one to gush on about any specific store, but I ordered my 5d Mark III from Crutchfield (thanks again to whomever posted their availability on the 22nd) and I am pretty blown away by their service. The camera was shipped within minutes of my order, a rep called to confirm (and likely verify authenticity), and I have received a handwritten thank you note as well as a very appropriate level of emails from them since the order. I used to order some stereo odds and ends from them back in the early 2000's, but hadn't placed an order in over 8 years. I will use them again. They also have their loyalty points program so I think the purchase will also net me around $300 in other purchases with them.

While I am raving about companies, let me add that I had the dreaded Error 30 message on my 7D, and Canon turned around my camera in two days, so total time without the camera was 10 days with shipping back and forth. The shutter was broken as I expected, so the out of warranty cost was a little over $200. I shipped the 7d the same day I received the Mark III so it gave me some dedicated time to learn the new camera.