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Mt Spokane Photography · Jan 15, 2019

lots of people wonder why paper this size is not common. You can get 8 in wide roll paper or 12 in wide and cut it yourself, or just use it continuously and cut it later, that depends on the printer. I have a home made roll holder for my Epson 3880.

Talys · Jan 15, 2019

That is pretty impressive.

Random Orbits · Jan 15, 2019

degos said:
Yeah, if they'd actually done something useful like push the long-end to 85mm I might have been interested. But instead it's just the n-th concurrent 24-70 in their Big Camera range. I'm not even sure how many they have because 24-70 just isn't useful to me.

Why are they so obsessed with cutting the standard zoom at 70mm? They used to go to 80 or 90mm which made them much more flexible. And in the day when Sigma can make an excellent 10x zoom, saying "zooms are hard" doesn't cut it.

Or let's see some real innovation like a 35-105. All the portrait lengths in one zoom.

Yup, because it is hard. There are many 24-105 f/4s out there but no one has made a 24-105 f/2.8. Longer zoom ratios require greater compromises in IQ.

Jan 14, 2019

aceflibble said:
People who don't acknowledge that Canon's bodies have nearly always been a weak point for the company, but that it's irrelevant because the market is decided on lenses and customer support rather than body specs, are willfully ignoring history.

The main reason Canon has been the ILC market leader for 15+ years is their consumer level Rebel/xxxD line. So what you’re saying is that all those entry-level consumers are like, “Well, this Rebel camera kinda sucks, but man oh man that EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens is just frickin’ awesome, and what the hell, I’ll get the kit with the bonus EF 75-300mm lens ‘cuz that’s only an extra 60 bucks and that lens is even double-frickin’ awesomer!!!”

I’m not sure why it’s so hard for some people to grasp the basic fact that the features/specs that matter to them personally aren’t necessarily the ones that matter most to the majority of buyers. But at least the ridiculous conclusions they draw from their poor grasp of reality are amusing, and if nothing else that keeps Jack around.

BeenThere · Jan 14, 2019

YuengLinger said:
I've come to believe that many of us who hang out in CR forums are gearheads. So, I have no idea how many photographers think like we do. For me, the idea of buying a new EF lens is not as attractive as it was before RF was released. For example, for lower-light events, I'd like a wide angle lens faster than my 16-35mm f/4L IS. The current options aren't all that exciting, but even if they were, I'd hold off and wait for an RF version, even though I don't own an RF body yet. I can do fine with my 24-70mm 2.8 in most situations, and use flash pretty often when I need to go wider with the 16-35mm f/4.

I don't own an RF, but I'm going to someday, so I don't think even a great version II of the ef 50mm f/1.2L would tempt me much. But I'd plan to buy the RF version pretty quick when a 5DIV type of RF body comes out.

And so on. Any lens buying right now is complicated by what might be available in RF soon. But I doubt many other photographers think like this. Probably more of them just get the lens they need or want when they need it.

So, if all photographers were like CR members, I'd agree with your numbers. Seeing as how CR regulars are (relatively) obsessed with tech and specs, I don't think we represent the market. Therefore, I would flip your numbers over two years, or maybe say at most 35% buying RF versus 65% still buying EF.

At some point, though, maybe three or four years from now, RF ownership and interest will hit a critical mass, and then we'll see EF fading away as the legacy technology it has become.

We don't seem too far apart here.

It’s much less clear how fast third party lens manufactures will bring on RF mount lenses. I have a feeling they are going to wait awhile.

3kramd5 · Jan 14, 2019

LDS said:
This is a flash head issue, not a stand one, as you say too. As these stands should have standard studs (5/8") you can easily mount anything using that standard

You are of course correct. Disregard my post. My elinchroms (d-lite) droop with big mods; my profotos (d2) do not. I use light duty stands with the former and heavy duty stands with the latter, and it got muddled in my brain. Thanks for noting that.

MrFotoFool · Jan 13, 2019

I didn't make it in my February 2017 trip to Austria, but I am going this coming February (2019). I am spending two nights in the neighboring town of Fussen and hoping for good pics with snow.

johnhenry · Jan 13, 2019

BenKing said:
I'm thinking about taking a film photo course at the local JC, and I thought that I should try to get a Canon film camera body that would work with my existing Canon lenses. Having no previous experience with film, I thought that I should ask here before spending cash on a random camera body and hope it works.

I have: 85mm 1.2, 24-104 4.0, 100 2.8 macro

So what do you think? Which bodies should I look for, or avoid?

Also, do you think that my Flashpoint R2 Pro would work correctly, if I decide to trigger my flashes with it?

FD lenes ONLY work on older cameras, EOS lenses work on most AF film or digital cameras

Michael Clark · Jan 12, 2019

padam said:
They have continued with EF telephoto development, so new bodies will follow as well, I think it will come after the 1DX III, but the 90D will probably come earier.

The last time around, the 7D Mark II came out (end of 2014) a little over a year before the 1D X Mark II (early 2016) and then the 80D (2016 Q2).

Friedolin · Jan 12, 2019

If it's a low-end R, it should have two touch bars ;-)

stevelee · Jan 11, 2019

Oh, and I’ve seen “With all due respect” used in Parliamentary debate, so I know what it means.

JoTomOz · Jan 11, 2019

Jethro said:
Wow - that's weird. So, it only happens in DPP?

JPEGs out of camera are affected no matter what, but I thought the raw files were messed up too because I only quickly looked at them in DPP- which lets you toggle on and off auto lighting optimiser- and with it turned off they look fine. In photoshop the raw files look fine by default.

Kit Lens Jockey · Jan 11, 2019

To be fair, all mirrorless still cameras that I know of have this same issue when using their electronic or semi-electronic shutter. I wouldn't blame Canon for it any more than I would any other camera maker.

When I briefly used a Sony A7 III, it did this just as bad.

I feel like we're kind of in an awkward spot with mirrorless camera technology right now... The technology is there to have a completely electronic shutter, but the sensor readouts are not fast enough to produce a clean photo under some lighting conditions. This should be fixed when the technology progresses to the point where it's easy to have a sensor that reads out all at once, but no one has gotten to this point yet, at least cheaply enough to put into a consumer camera.

So for now, when in doubt, use a fully mechanical shutter, regardless of who's camera you're using.

chrysoberyl · Jan 11, 2019

Jethro said:
Hmm, disappointing.

A nice lens, just not sharp. It appears well built and I like the foot. But I already have the Sigma 180 (with AF which works well), so I have no need for this lens.

I wonder when Sigma will produce a 180 Art macro. If they do, I sincerely hope it will not have a fiddly 'focus by wire'.

TexPhoto · Jan 10, 2019

IMG_0366 by RexPhoto91, on Flickr

IMG_0343 by RexPhoto91, on Flickr

SE9A0099 by RexPhoto91, on Flickr

Ivan Muller · Jan 9, 2019

Agreed! I actually measured my comfortable closest viewing distance with this print and it was about 60cm ...but I'm old and wear multi focals. I do find that when my daughters show me something on their cell phones that I have to push the phone further away!
Its not that I actually want to print this size regularly, its just nice to know I can...truth is much of my commercial work ends up on the web or at most as double page spreads in magazines...

Uneternal · Jan 9, 2019

Where are the results?

killswitch · Jan 8, 2019

Mt Spokane Photography said:
If a low level format does not work, toss the card and get a UHS II card that the R supports. I would not return the camera because a $10 card did not work with it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0143RT8OY/?tag=canorumo-20

I immediately did the low level format on that card, and all others as well. Have not gotten that error since, and have been taking test shots here and there. Thanks for the link, I have placed an order for a couple of UHS-II !

mihazero · Jan 8, 2019

Hi,

I need a bit of help here from 5Dmk3 owners. I have 1.2.3 firmware in my mk3 and am so curious as to is there change in later firmwares to allow flash function settings to be assigned to custom controls. I was able to set it to set button and was quickly accessible to me when ever i needed it. It was available on 5Dmk2 and is available on 5Dmk4, but i cant seem to find it on 5Dmk3.

Please help guys.

archiea · Jan 8, 2019

Hey gang.

Typed in all the buzz words relative to this.

Have an old Ninja 2 I used to use on an 5D3 (ah..2014.. the memories). Just shot video for the first time on the eos R last night with just the internal video. I know the ninja V is being paired with the R for HDMO out b/c of the 4K. However HD is the name of my game, not 4K, and the Ninja supports 10bit 4:2:2. Sounds like the perfect candidate for a canon LOG test to see how it holds up. This is to shoot a band at a bar.

just sending out a request fo any advice since I'm primarily a photographer, not a video shooter, however I do some fo the basics:

1) I custom white balace on set.
2) I keep the sound on manual to avoid the constant chase of auto record levels. I keep it below -12DB.
3) I use a rode stereo video mic, pre 2018 redesign. This is where I need help, on the 5D3 you set it on +20db to reduce the boost needed on the camera preamp. Is that necessary on the R? I heard the preamp is better on that.
4) I do use the on chip image stabilization but at its setting of 1 instead of enhanced. Using a non IS 24-70
5) Are there any tips on on canon log settings or picture style? I heard a sharpness of +1 really helps the video.

Shooting will be at f2.8, already tested the continuous face tracking for AF. Shutter at 1/50th of a sec, iso at 6400.

Suggestiosn for the audio... should I just connected it directly to the atoms or loop it thru the camera and then headphone out to the mic in of the Atomos?

any additional suggestions appreciated. thx!

jeffa4444 · Jan 8, 2019

The Photography Show in the UK is well attended in March every year. What saved the show was allowing retailers to sell both new and S/H equipment many with trade show discounts from the likes on Canon, Nikon, Sony etc.
We exhibit at both The Photography Show and Photokina and by comparison Photokina whilst much larger was stale and boring and badly needed a make-over.
The visitors to The Photography Show now come expecting to spend money and partake in workshops, demonstrations and areas to try equipment out its much more vibrant.

Canon Rumors · Jan 8, 2019

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Valvebounce · Jan 8, 2019

Hi Roger.
Yes I believe the solution is to select 65 point auto selection zone and one shot AF, I just tried it on a wall outside and it seemed to work, oblique angle and only a few points lit, parallel and all points lit, it might work in large zone AF and zone AF as well but I did not think to test these, I just nipped outside in the cold in a T-shirt so I didn’t hang around!

Cheers, Graham.

Ivan Muller · Jan 8, 2019

I also forgot to mention that now everything thats on the lcd screen of the R is of course also in the viewfinder. Viewfinder focussing on the 6D and 6D2 was much more problematic....mirror less is made for MF lenses!

tapanit · Jan 8, 2019

I can't help being both amused and annoyed by "capable of functioning in temperatures as low as 14 degrees Fahrenheit /-10 degrees Celsius". Of course that's probably an ultraconservative estimate (Canon SLRs operate happily at -30°C despite manuals suggesting their limit is 0°C), but still, -10°C is not really cold, even more or less all smartphones work fine at that regardless of what their manufacturers do or don't promise.

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