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ethanz · Jul 16, 2019

YuengLinger said:
Sounds like the most over-planned, exhausting fishing trip ever. Phew! Maybe channel Jacques Cousteau's old cinematography team?

I agree. Just take the two lenses and CPL and be done with it

Maximilian · Jul 16, 2019

Wow! tat was fast. I was just typing my reply...

ahsanford said:
61 MP x 10 fps is bonkers throughput.

Interesting to see what the competition does - although I am absolutely not into pixel monsters.
But the throughput is really amazing.

Hector1970 · Jul 16, 2019

Random Orbits said:
If you're that on the fence, just bring the 11-24. The worst case is lugging a lens you don't use often. The best case is finding that it is a better choice than a 16-35. In the process, you'll learn what works better for you.

If you are planning a lot of shots using a tripod, then I'd echo PBD's advice about the TSE-24. Shift will help reduce/eliminate the "buildings falling backwards" effect. Aren't they also compatible with extenders?

When traveling for longer trips, I typically brings two camera bags. The smaller one gets packed with clothes and travels in the suitcase if going by air. Once at the destination, I store the gear in the larger bag or room safe, and take a smaller set out for the day/excursion.

Thanks for the advice.
Yes considering the 24 TSE as I’m back using it more. I’m getting used to wearing glasses so I can see again if it’s in focus.
Packing correctly will be important.

EOBeav · Jul 15, 2019

So after doing some sleuthing around, I've come up with the following information from a few different sources: Yes, this camera can be converted. It does have a hot spot that starts to get noticeable after about f/4. Most compacts have this problem.

Click · Jul 14, 2019

Impressive piece of glass.

Ozarker · Jul 14, 2019

LSXPhotog said:
BANDING:
If you're experiencing banding when using off camera flash, this is a result of the electronic first curtain shutter that the EOS R shoots with by default.

HOW TO CORRECT:
1.) Go to Camera Menus, Page 6, Silent LV shoot.
2.) By default, this is set to Mode 1. Change this to Disable.
3.) You're done. This will make the camera slightly louder during shooting, but it will eliminate the electronic first curtain shutter and get rid of banding when working with flashes in High-Speed Sync.

This is not an issue isolated to the EOS R. Olympus and Sony camera users have been reporting this issue for several years. Canon doesn't exactly label "electronic shutter" in an easy to comprehend or descriptive way. I hope this helps someone and prevents them from returning their camera. LOL

Thank you for this.

masterpix · Jul 14, 2019

Never lost a lens cap, howver, broke many of those floppy things. I don't think this will last long in anyone camera bag, especially when one is changing lenses frequently.

Ricardo_fon · Jul 14, 2019

SecureGSM said:
My logic suggests there are good chances for Sigma to (eventually) release an EF-M version of 18-35/1.8 and 50-100/1.8 zooms. instant buy for me: both lenses and Canon M system. Sweet dreams.

I think a lot of people would have only those 2 lenses.

SecureGSM · Jul 13, 2019

neuroanatomist said:
Sony is #1 in camera sales among brands starting with the letter ‘S’.

That would be Sony, Samsung and Sigma. oh, wait... Samsung is...

ajfotofilmagem · Jul 12, 2019

PVCC · Jul 12, 2019

Stereodude said:
If that's Canon putting their best foot forward with promo footage, yikes... The timelapse is almost passable the others are really soft. It looks like 720p video that's been scaled up.

Compared to the UHD and HD footage from the RX100 MkVA or RX100 MkVI it's a big joke.

Does Canon specify the original picture resolution used to create in-camera timelapse??
If it's not high-res, it would be useless, and I couldn't believe Canon would do so bad move at this point

Random Orbits · Jul 11, 2019

I don't know how many people expect warranty repair for a grey market item that was clearly sold in a different region. The difference for me is that Canon will still repair it, even if it is grey. Nikon won't. I had a friend who had to furnish receipts before NikonUSA would repair her D800 that was damage by attaching a 3rd party grip; I don't think she mentioned attaching the 3rd party grip, but she had to pay for the repair. But the key difference is that Nikon would not touch it until she showed proof of purchase from an authorized dealer.

Personally, I've never had issues with Canon servicing any of my camera gear (dozens of Canon items over the years), but I've also never REALLY had a problem happen during the warranty period either. I had a 20D whose plastic pin under the hot shoe got stuck down. It was fixed under warranty and got stuck again (right after the warranty expired), so from then on I had to use an external flash. Subsequent models replaced the nylon pin with a metal one.

My 5D3 and 5D4 were bought grey, and Canon has serviced both (again, issues popped up outside of the warranty period).

cervantes · Jul 11, 2019

Thanks guys, much appreciated!

Jul 10, 2019

rst said:
Would have expected to see UK pricing for £799 given the exchange rates!!

Doesn’t ever seem to work that way.

privatebydesign · Jul 9, 2019

Tugela said:
You are the one who has an issue with numbers.

It has nothing to do with unit cost, the values are a direct comparison of the previous years numbers. MILCs have nothing to do with it. The value of DSLRs being moved is dramatically lower than the corresponding number for units being moved. That means that the high end of the DSLR market is tanking. The prices of cameras are not going down by corresponding amounts, and manufacturing costs certainly would not be coming down either, so the only way to account for the disproportionate decrease in value is that the high value units are not moving.

High end camera sales are cyclical, not annual.

One year a manufacturer will bring out a new high end model and another manufacturers high end model will be nearing the end of its life, you can't draw a relevant comparison from such short term figures.

Manufacturing costs per unit in real terms do come down. It is something Canon have stated making very aggressive inroads into and they are famous for their cost management, they invent the robotic machines that can make ever higher quality lenses with almost no human workforce.

scottsworld · Jul 9, 2019

Kit. said:
Sony (then still Minolta) created autofocus SLRs.

I always wondered what happened to Minolta!!

powershot2012 · Jul 9, 2019

FACT!

Keith_Reeder said:
Is it a fact? Or a rumour?

Hjalmarg1 · Jul 9, 2019

Keith_Reeder said:
Nobody asked your opinion. But the fact is that if you can't take superlative images with your Canon kit, it ain't the fault of the cameras.

Oh - and "Canon's response to market challenges" might disappoint you, but it's hard to argue against them, given that Canon continues to outsell the rest by a significant margin.

Maybe they know more about responding to market challenges than you do...

This is an opinion-free forum so, I can express my opinion at my discretion unless I disrespect or offend anyone here I think...and yes, I have taken and continue to take good images that can be taken event with a P&S little camera with proper technique.

Talking about sales in 2018.

So, yeah, this shows Canon is gaining overall market share, but don't be getting all excited about the current R system , because we don't even know if that's a factor in this report. The FF market sales are not longer led by Canon, adding the APS-C and other consumer-grade cameras (biggest part of Canon's sales & profit) is not relevant to the discussion to claim that canon continue to outsell others, I think. What is very valid is the fact that Canon colors are among the nest and lenses are top notch and for that reason continue to be used on other brands camera with adaptors.

Canon R autofocus, ISO and Dynamic Range are not up to the level of Sony and Nikon. What is remarkable are the newly released lenses.

Once a pro R is released and something that wildlife/sport shooters can use comes out then we'll see a real behavior of the market but, as Canon normally behaves, don't expect that these improvements in the Pro-R body will be incorporated in the lower tier FF bodies in the short term.

raptor3x · Jul 8, 2019

DaveGrice said:
No worries. Maybe you can add the link to the comparison you were asserting. You know, where the comparable Nikon lens is always better than the Canon lens.

I think you're confusing me with someone else as I never said anything like that; actually I don't think anyone has said anything like that. Someone just pointed out that DxO scores Nikon mount versions of a given lens, like the Sigma 35 1.4 as an example, higher than the Canon versions. Some examples

Sigma 35 1.4
F-mount = 43
EF-mount = 41

Sigma 50 1.4
F-mount = 46
EF-mount = 44

Sigma 85 1.4
F-mount = 51
EF-mount = 47

Sigma 20 1.4
F-mount = 41
EF-mount = 40

Sigma 12-24 2.8
F-mount = 28
EF-mount = 24

and so on.

flip314 · Jul 8, 2019

AlanF said:
How does that help?

I'm not sure that it does, but it's possible that this allows more elements to be used by providing more space. It also may be easier to design a TC that doesn't have to fit into an existing optical path (ie, by changing the distance from front element to sensor it may be easier to complete the optical path rather than fitting into a specific space). Those are just guesses though...

Apart from that, anything that has to move has extra constraints on how it can be designed. That may be the bigger issue.

Mikehit · Jul 8, 2019

miggyt said:
Canon bodies with IBIS? I'll believe it only when Canon launches it. Historically, Canon prefers to launch lenses with and without stabilization to keep customers upgrading lenses. It's all $$$ to them.

How can they release IBIS when they do not have a workable system?
Your idea of Canon's historical preferences is based on a total misunderstanding of why.

masterpix · Jul 8, 2019

TAF said:
A 400mm lens on a small drone would need some serious IBIS functionality, as the vibration from the motors is substantial. Not to mention the instability from the flight control system. Folks like DJI use wide angle lenses to 'gloss over' those limitations.

I think you gave them a serious point to think about, by the way, any small 100-400mm lens will have this probelm. A good gimble can solve part of the problem, IBIS or electronical stabilasation devive will also help. I think that most drones use wida angle lens because they aimed at "areal view" not "pin-point" things.

Ozarker · Jul 8, 2019

Click said:
Lovely portraits. Well done, CFB.

Thank you click. Still trying to learn, which isn't easy for me.

tron · Jul 8, 2019

Keith_Reeder said:
Oh, I'm not disputing the idea that Sonys can take good pictures, but so can my Canon kit, and until Sony gear lets me do things I simply can't do with Canon, all the noise about Sony's supposed wonderfulness is irrelevant (and frequently irritating and unwelcome when it's crammed down our throats on here) chatter.

I'm certainly not hitting the buffers of my gear's capabilities, and - something I mention here pretty regularly - in my opinion most photographers would get more bang-for-the-buck improvement in image quality if they simply used a different Raw converter: Lightroom for example, is not a particularly good converter (nasty democaising algorithm, by today's standards) and just getting to grips with (say) Photo Ninja (PN), which is far-and-away my favourite these days, would give them more than all of the supposed (and yet to be demonstrated, of course) "superiority" of Sony files.

For context: even with my 7D Mk II, I can get sharp, detailed, noiseless - and I do mean that literally - images at approaching 5-digit ISOs, by converting in PN: 3200 ISO is literally no different to 320 ISO in terms of the quality of the output.

And I'm north of 20,000 ISO before I even notice any noise from my 1D X files.

It's not just the noise reduction (which is edge-aware, incidentally, and beats anything else available, including the much-lauded PRIME NR in DxO/Photolab): PN's demosaicing algorithm is better than any other out there.

I was a beta-tester for DxO; I've beta tested for Phase One (Capture One Pro) and I was on the Adobe (Lightroom) Certified Professional (ACP) programme before I dropped Lightroom. NR and demosaicing algorithm testing has always been my thing, and Photo Ninja is just way better than any of them in terms of basic rendering quality.

So why would I be interested in Sony? I find myself wondering...

All of the above is very useful information. Thanks for your contribution.