Amazing shots Mate. Thanks for postings! Sorry if I'm posting alot just trying to kill time! Waiting for the big day.

Super busy month! Great for all photographers!

mathino said:

I've just checked our Canon sellers. You can check on links below:

FaxCopy - 6 199,00 €
http://www.faxcopy.sk/sortiment/Z-420/T-237/detail_63130

Aqt.sk - 6 070,00 €
http://www.aqt.sk/foto-video/cid/0/addonsearchsubmit/1/action/addonsearch/addon-126/7/addoncheck-126/1.xhtml

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THank you for these links!

RedEye said:

wickidwombat said:

PeteG said:

I hope so, they both should use the same sensor (I would hope). I don’t mind the rumored 22mp but the 5DX has to have great DR/ISO performance.

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I really hope so too, while I really like the 5D2 image quality you can never have too much DR and iso capability
oh and I really hope there ia a no AA filter option

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YES, Please no AA filter! +10!

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Agreed!!!

100% going to pre-order!

That it might come out Soon!

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gene_can_sing said:

The C300 is seriously over priced. It won't sell well. The Sony FS-100 is definitely in the same ball park and it does 1080p 60 FPS unlike the C300, and it costs 1/3rd as much.

Many cinematographers want a full frame video camera, that's why everyone is waiting for the next 5D. The c300 is 1.5x cropped, which is fine; but full frame video has a unique look.

Plus, for many video shooters such as myself, going back to a video camera ergonomic would really suck. The DSLR form factor is so much more liberating and easy to shoot with than the traditional lunch box style video camera. I can't go back, so I am waiting for the 5D3 or preferable the 4K DSLR video hybrid. I would have no problem paying $5000 for the 4K Hybrid if it's good.

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Agreed. Hopefully the 5D Mark lll will make us video guys excited.

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Agreed mate.

whoaaa said:

LACityPhotoCom said:

I see absolutely no point to upgrade to a 5D3. Especially for a $1,000+ price increase. 61-point AF system? Who cares? Who shoots with multiple points anyway? Center-point focus and recompose. That's how any serious photographer shoots anyway. Do people want their cameras to compose their shots for them too?

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Center-point focus and recompose. For everything. lol ;D ;D ;D

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it doesn't work with AI servo :'(

I have locked the topic and removed many off topic posts. Posting seems to be getting pretty out of hand. Thanks for all the comments and for the info.

Re: Links on No Parallax Points etc. (Re: Panoramas or Stitching + Interior Shots)

1DSLR said:

Here is a wiki of No Parallax Points for a number of lens and camera combinations.:
http://wiki.panotools.org/Entrance_Pupil_Database

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Looks like a good list, I'll have to add in my EFs 15-85 and Samyang 35 when I get a chance.

Meanwhile, here's pics of my kit:
Vanguard Alta Pro 283CT (or any good tripod)

Arca-Swiss Monoball P0 (the version without the clamp, the one that comes with a clamp is not 'arca-swiss compatible' as you know it), with 3" Kirk clamp instead. It's specifically upside-down, so your panoramae are always perfectly in line (they don't have to be level if you don't want), solid as a rock, works like a dream, and worth every one of the $230 I paid.

First shot has my EF-s 15-85 on 7D, Kirk L-bracket to a Sunwayfoto DMP200L slider.
Second shot has my Samyang 35/1.4 on a cheap chinese ebay tripod ring for the 100L macro (fits perfectly), on a Wimberly P10 plate.

Worked fine for me, showed 20,250, which was close to what I figured. And my clock was NOT reset.

StevenBrianSamuels said:

Shoot the dogs outside of their cages (I'm sure the people walk the dogs) and maybe use your flash for fill only (but try first without). In cages is just a reminder of them being in a shelter. Outside and happy will sell it to the people better.

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Whatever you do remember to capture happy animals...That may take sometime for some but even a running dog is better then a dog with it's tail between its legs.

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+1
If at all posible, try to capture the animals in a happy and joyful state. Playing with an employee/volunteer is a great idea. You want to showcase the animal's personality, not remind people that they're in a cage.

Also, kudos to you for this. Our dog is a shelter pup, and all future dogs will be as well.

I really wish ettl would display the flash power being used so you knew how much headroom you still had

I know of a couple of landscape pros who 'only' have the 70-200mm f/4 L, non-IS. I shoot with it, and it's one of my favorite lenses. My experience on an XSi is that if you're shooting indoor sports or something similar, you'll have a tough time raising the ISO enough to get a decently sharp image. On a tripod, though, that's a whole different story. Some of my best shots have come from this lens, and I'm always amazed at the amount of detail I get with it. If you get it, you won't be sorry. And you don't have to apologize for having it instead of the f/2.8 IS. Just sayin'.

...Could have used a sync cord...

I'm waiting for the graphene monopod myself. Pretty amazing stuff. Hardest substance known to science right now, and it doesn't take a million years to create like a diamond. Not sure how this would be helpful in a photography sense, but when I hear you could lay out a sheet of it, put a pencil on top point-down and then have an elephant stand on top of the pencil without puncturing the graphene, I feel like everything should be made out of it! (that or whatever the pencil is made out of that could support the weight of an elephant

ramon123 said:

Found on a french forum http://www.eos-numerique.com (from an unknown source called fpy) :

"INVITATION PERSONNELLE ET CONFIDENTIELLE
NE PAS DIFFUSER, NE PAS TRANSMETTRE
A 9h30 vendredi 2 mars"[/]


link here : http://www.eos-numerique.com/forums/f11/canon-google-page-ranking-sentera-son-eos-5dmkiii-le-196481-4.html#post1971012279

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hey, what happens when your wife finds these French very personal and very confidential invitations in your mailbox? And All In French...

Flake said:

If that price is correct then it represents an increase of over £1000 over the High Street price of the 5D MkII I think that's going to put quite a few buyers off. 3000 Eur might be a little more realistic, and what's happened to the fps rate? lower than the rumoured spec which was close to 7

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6.0fps would be pretty weak unless they bumped the MP up to say 30MP, especially if they are raising the price from $2700 to $3250! If it's not full on 1DX AF then wow.... not good. SHameful for a 25th anniversary product.

But I'm not sure why this guy would know the specs and it sounds like he is just parroting back stuff he read on the net.

Astro said:

chriswatters said:

If you render the pixels they will have a physical size. MP is a scalable measure of area. Whatever area you assign to 1 pixel, 2 pixels will be twice that area. Whatever area you use to render 16MP, 32MP will be twice that size.

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well you mix things up here... MP have no unit of area assigned to them per definition.
only if you give an additional information (1 pixel x 1 mm^2) you give them a dimension.

you can print 100 MP as 10x10cm print and you can print 10 MP as 10x10cm print.

so nowhere in a megapixel number alone.... you have information about size.
and that´s what im saying.

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Yes BUT with the increased resolution, the 100 MP will deliver cleaner larger prints than the 10MP will deliver...

Marsu42 said:

marcus314 said:

I was wondering if anyone knew any more information on the 590ex? I thought it was supposed to debut today...

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You're forgetting that this is Canon *rumors*, and while it has a nice forum I'd consider the accuracy of the information - well, how shall I put it - "less than 100% reliable"

Concerning the radio speedlites, Canon is said to have worked on them for ages, but world-wide certification for radio emissions might bring another delay. The issue is: Few people will switch to Nikon because of flash technology alone, so it won't hurt Canon at all to delay their update for some month if needed.

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Whatever new radio advances this puppy has I would hope would be backward compatible so it can be used to trigger 430's and 580's... If the new radio technology doesn't work with the older flashes, then =((((((

I have used the Trekpod XL when traveling and hiking. As a lightweight monopod, it works great. As a hiking aid, it would not support my weight (170lb) out of the box because the joints between sections would slip. I applied Tacx Carbon Assembly Paste to the the joints, and then it would support my weight. As a free standing tripod, I have only used it occasionally with a DSLR. It must be used on level ground with little/no wind for me to feel comfortable with the support. Good luck.

And to save everyone else from going to Google Translate:


Press Release

As of April 2012 available in Switzerland: the groundbreaking Canon EOS-1D X

Dear Mr. Zonvi

Canon today announces the launch of its professional EOS SLR flagship of the EOS-1D X will be available in April 2012 in the trade. The camera is the culmination of 40 years experience in developing professional cameras and heralds a new era for the EOS system. She is consistently designed for unique speed, resolution and quality for outstanding images and Full HD videos.

Press release for the launch of the EOS-1D X


The EOS-1D X is available at the Canon Pro Partner. Here is a list of each partner.

Best regards
Your CPS team

***********************************
Canon (Switzerland) AG
Canon Professional Services
Industriestrasse 12
8305 Dietlikon

psolberg said:

I don't even look at that stupid figure. I look at the picture. looks good? then I don't care if it was base ISO or not.

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The whole point of my question was that when 900,000 potential DSLR owners go onto YouTube and watch a Chinese guy in Hong Kong with a British Cockney accent (his name is Kai and he's a Nikon Fan Boy) tell them that Canon sucks when compared to a similar priced Nikon model in the review (sorry review = ISO for online comparative surveys) because Canon cameras exhibit more noise at ISO= x, y & z, then are these tests really justified or not? Not whether you are a great photographer

neuroanatomist said:

Firmware for EOS 5D Mark II

[list type=decimal]
[*]Optimizes the camera's performance when using certain UDMA 7-compatible CF cards released in February 2012 or later.
[*]Enhances the AF system performance with the addition of 46 additional AF points for a total of 61
[*]Increases viewfinder coverage to 100%
[*]Expands the size and increases the resolution the rear LCD
[*]Delivers an additional 1 MP of sensor resolution for a total of 22 MP
[/list]

The new EOS 5D Mark II Firmware Version 2.1.2 can be downloaded by clicking here.

...and who says Canon doesn't add features with firmware updates?!?



On a serious note, there's also a firmware update for the 50D, which includes the above-mentioned change (#1 only ) and corrects typos in the Dutch menus.

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You had me on point 2!!

I did not see above this, but what is your actual budget? There are a lot of choices, and every pro will give you 10 that they think is awesome - but usually out of the price range of someone just starting out. So what is your budget?