bdunbar79 said:

Just curious why Nikon can do it but Canon can't.

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Hi bdunbar 79
Why do you say that Canon can't ? Maybe I didn't understand your question.

I might suggest also reading this excellent review pointing out the strengths of this lens and what to do and what not do. Also note the author's mention of turning "off" electrical manual focus" if your camera supports this feature as in the 5D Mark III.

Go here: http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-85mm-f-1.2-L-II-USM-Lens-Review.aspx

At the same web site, if you click on Tools, the ISO.. then pull up this lens on one side and then the say 1.2 version I on the other side you can do some sharpness comparisons. Note the purple fringing at 1.2 and 1.4 and watch it get less and less as you change the F stop to say F10

Hope this helps further.

never had a problem with sandisk cards you have just been very very unlucky

Bow to the stars by K3ntFIN, on Flickr


Golden Moonlight Reflection by K3ntFIN, on Flickr


Hakaniemi, Helsinki - By night by K3ntFIN, on Flickr

superb camera!

G11


Shots

Admittedly, DSLRs with dedicated macro lenses are the best way to do Macro. However, they're not the only way to get beautiful Macro pictures. I've got G11 and it's Macro can get me as near as I can. Do not let your camera limit your creativity.

I've got a 7D and a 5D Mark III. Previously I was concerned about shooting the 5D and loosing the 1.6 advantage, not so. You can crop to your hearts content and the quality of the 5D after cropping will surpass (at a 1.6 equivalent) a 7D especially in the noise dept. I know hard to believe but it's true since I own both.

To get to your question, the 400 5.6 L USM is a reasonably priced excellent BIF lens which I have been using for some time. The trick is to play around with it until you find the right settings. For me, when a BIF is in flight in the sky as a specific example, I push the EV to about +1 or +1 1/3, AI Servo of course and the Af selection I use is Zone AF. If the bird is stationary on a branch I might drop down the EV and use Spot AF on the birds eye. I don't use Evaluative metering, I sometimes shoot for Center Weighted or even Spot Metering for additional improvement. I'll put the ISO on 200, 400 or even 800 to gain the additional light advantage if needed. here's some shots you can reference - these are all hand held and with NR applied in DPP and in Post Processing. The first two are with the 7D and the second three shots are with the 5D Mark III. Hope this helps you. PS this lens does not fair well with UV filter. Use only with built in lens hood to get sharpest picture. The more you use this lens the better you will get as at first it "may" seem disappointing..just keep at it..this is my proof.


Brandt's Cormorant by Revup67, on Flickr


Great Blue Heron in Flight (Ardea herodias) by Revup67, on Flickr


Dunlin in the Mud by Revup67, on Flickr


"Hung Out To Dry, then Eaten" Great Blue Heron with Ground Squirrel by Revup67, on Flickr


Great Blue Heron with Squirrel In Flight (Pt. 2) by Revup67, on Flickr

Take a 4x5" camera, with a 4x5" back.
Put on this little adapter, and instead you can put on a Leaf or Phase One digital MF back.
Take a photo, slide it across the back, take another, etc. Take all (5, 10, 20) of those photos, stitch them together, and you've got a 4x5" 1 GigaPixel (or so) image (and hopefully nothing moved and the lighting didn't change between shots).
That's the adapter, I think they're selling a camera body as well.

Nothing new, really, Alpa have been selling shifting-backs for years...

...according to Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009B0MZG2/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=d01c6-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B009B0MZG2&adid=1C390SKPCKZ6M58A95FD

I don't have much experience on doing landscape on macro terms but here are some that I think will classify. If not, just tell me.

I was considering preordering 6D, but I wondered what if there's gonna be some Thanksgiving or Christmas sales for it.
What do you think, would the sales include 6D too? I mean it'll be a new product.
The other thing is, B&H for example has some 30 day price correction policy.
If I order it soon, but I'm charged only when it becomes in stock (at least they say so about charging your card) will I be eligible for a refund?

Oh it might be better to wait for another $2750 sale for 5D III and get the real thing at least...

I asked them to return the replaced parts

http://www.moonsphoto.com/blog/2012/09/17/canon-1dx-cracked-open/

Long awaited rain has finally arrived in my town - Nova Gradiska/Croatia.
I wanted to test Full HD video capabilities, as well as endurance of my new equipment.
Weather conditions was "wonderful", combination of rain and wind, but that couldn't "touch" my waterproof Canon.
This reportage was filmed entirely using Canon EOS 1Dx combined with Canon EF lenses 16-35mm f2.8 L II, 70-200mm f2.8 & Extender 2x III.
I have no experience with filming, this was my 1st. attempt, and more will follow in time.
Please, stay tuned

http://youtu.be/Aej6pDXye8o

Mladen Bozickovic

A wonder how big of a battery waster this would be?

And you've listed 3 cameras in your "future" list that already are on market or announced.

ScottyP said:

Of course I frequently ask the wife where things are in the fridge, when it is right in front of my face. Have I misssed it, or have they not yet said whether it has AF micro adjustment?

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Yes, it's said to have the same AFMA as the 5dMkIII. The 'official' product page http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/slr_cameras/eos_6d#Features only says this in the 'features' section under Auto Focus:

For even more customization, adjustment levels for the wide-angle and telephoto ends of particular lenses can be entered and recorded into the camera’s memory.

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As far as I know, AFMA seems to be a new standard feature on all live-view capable XD specced cameras, probably XXD too if they keep coming out.

Re:

Canon-F1 said:

Protests halt Canon production in China

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because they also think the 6D sucks? 8)

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No, because the japs bought some contested islands, and the Chinese government has been teaching anti-Japanese sentiment for generations. (maybe something to do with the whole conquering attempt thing).

at the moment i don´t care.. to much dissapointment from canon this year.

i have 2500 euro sitting around for a new camera..... but i guess i spend some of it for a small travel camera..... maybe the E-PL5 or the sony RX100.

Kahuna said:

Its fantastic to see Nikon respond 4 years after the introduction of the 5D II and 7 years after the 5D.

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Canon's response to the D600 is the 6D. Yeah, exactly. The 6D doesn't remotely compare to the D600.
Nikon has been kicking Canon's butt since 2007 and 2012's D800, D600 only shows Nikon pulling further ahead.

The 6D for $2100?! Canon has lost its collective mind.

Stop drinking the koolaid.

Seems to work very much like the Eye-Fi card. Wonder if it'll transfer RAW file or be limited to jpg. could be handy if hooked up to a tablet, easy way to show a client a picture perhaps.

No one has announced such a lens, it might happen, but it might not either.

use adobe bridge or lightroom
you can see thumbs and more info without any problems!

but yeah mac is much better..

distant.star said:

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No "arsenal" is complete without a powerful handgun. I suggest a .44 magnum.

Than you can successfully shoot yourself for going into wedding photography when you realize what an impossible nightmare it is.

Geez, journalism is bad enough. Do you have a real issue with masochism?

Get yourself an MBA. Become a slithery banker and steal enough money to hire people to take pictures of anything you point at.

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Yes! Photography as a SECOND job is in. It is far more profitable to have a 9-5 job with salary, benefits, 401k, vacation, sick, etc. and then do photography as a second job as opposed to as your main job, where all of that has to be paid for by you. I'm not saying it can't be done, thousands of photographers are doing it obviously. But if you are new and you want life to be easier, that's why I do it as a second job.

This is especially true if you are NOT shooting for NG, SI, or you are NOT a photojournalist. If you're doing weddings and senior pictures, better to have a day job.

http://www.canon.fr/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_SLR/index.aspx

I guess it's a mistake they announce a new 7D on the website of Canon France

yorkshah said:

I have used a 5D for some years and NEVER had focusing issues. I now have a Mark III and my focusing is near to non existant both in manual and auto! It does focus but it is not consistant, I can't put my finger on the problem (pardon the pun). My subjucts are nearly always stationary so I have it set on one shot.

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wrong forum.