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Patent: Canon Application for a Hybrid Viewfinder

traveller said:
I wonder if a better solution would simply be to fit a hot shoe with a display connector, like the EOS-M3. If the EVF is more important to your shooting style than this, then probably a mirrorless camera is the answer.
I would have expected to see compatibility with the detachable EVFs in the 6D Mk II. For me this is the most obvious solution to the problem, which takes only very little effort and has the fewest drawbacks in case you don't want the feature. All other solutions I can think of are mechanically bulky and complicated and/or lead to a less bright OVF (if you have a half-transparent surface where you can let the light from the EVF display enter, you also lose some amount of OVF light).
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Canon Pro 100 print size??

I'm using CPP to print from ... I process from RAW, then convert, and detail it how I want the image. Then, call up the print menu and it will not give the 8.5x11 any more since the switch to Win 10 ...

I have Photoshop too, so can print from it ... but it was very handy to work RAW right from that DPP and then print. And it's giving me what I need for these prints -- I use Photoshop when I need it, and DPP when it does the job, and gets some very fine prints ...

I'm just puzzled why Win 10 shifts out of 8.5x11 letter, as soon as I call the project a photo-quality ... if down sizes to 8x10 ... Can I work around it, YES, but why would I if it's just a setting I'm missing, or don't see ... stumped!! :(
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The BCN Camera Rankings Are Out, Canon Leads in DSLR & Compacts

I'm surprised Olympus is no 1 in Japan for mirrorless. Japanese seem to be loyal to it as a brand.
The OM-D 1 Mark II is a brilliant camera. I've used it quite a bit and its surprisingly good.
Olympus also have great lens. They are so light and compact. Very good quality.
However most of their other cameras have an absolutely bonkers operating system.
I have an OM-D 10 Mark II and it has a mind of its own. Too many options and controls.
It's a shame really as the sensor is really good for such a small sensor.

I'd be curious if Canon is making any money out of the M series.
I would have been in the market to buy one but I've found no model so far attractive.
The Fuji products are far superior. The cost of them is perhaps prohibitive to them having a bigger share but they may have good margins on their cameras.
There are plenty of companies who were once in Canon's position and are now small players because they thought if the kept doing what they are doing they would remain successful.

Canons high ends lens and cameras are still very good and carry the brand name.
It's certainly not the M series that's making the brand desirable.
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ePhotoZone Review: Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro

privatebydesign said:
I expect to get one next year, my thinking is with TC's it will give 50mm, 70mm and 100mm TS-E's, my 17 works very well with both TC's so I will have six focal lengths covered with the two lenses.

I'm kind of reinvigorated with Canon, I know that is an unpopular idea! But after the 1DX MkII's this year I'm looking to get a 5DSR MkII when it comes out, this TS-E50, the 85 f1.4 and maybe the 35 f1.4 L (I really like the 35 f2 IS though, so maybe not!).

That's a really smart idea!! Makes me a bit more tempted to invest in one :)
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When will we see a macro lens update?

NancyP said:
There is NO OTHER field-usable >1X macro lens out there to compare with the MP-E. Laowa has made an infinity to 2x manual lens, I don't know how good it is. For studio work there are plenty of options using bellows and (purpose-made bellows lens, reversed high end enlarger lens, etc). But every insect photographer I know that works in the field, uses the MP-E and some flash apparatus with home-made diffuser. Bellows are too fragile for the field. Diffuser apparatus breaks? Just build another one for $2.00 worth of raw materials.

I tend to agree with this.

While I’m not discounting the EF-S line, to my knowledge there is no such thing as an EF-S L, or MP-E equivalent.
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A7RIII from Sony: Dpreview is impressed by Pixel shift

Mt Spokane Photography said:
It is likely useful for still life photos, its my impression that any movement spoils the effect.

That's a example of how something like the still scene at DPR could mislead less experienced photographers into believing that all their photos will benefit.

I know that some, including me, have a camera support that's bolted down (mine is literally bolted down) In that case I could benefit, except that most of my product photos are drastically downsized for the internet, so my support is bolted down for convenience and to prevent accidental bumps rather than ultra high resolution.

It would, because the final image is made up of multiple exposures. It would be a lot like HDR in that respect. Any element that is moving is going to blur out.

When they first mentioned this feature I was hoping that the shifts would happen a lot faster. Unfortunately it is too slow if anything moves in the frame, so I think it will only really work for some sort of still life/static subject matter.

It should be great for images that work for the technology however.
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77D won't fire external flash in live view

Was going to suggest using the PC sync port, but of course, the 77D lacks one. Depending on how important getting this to work is to you, it may be that a modified Canon OC-E3 could be used to fire the remote trigger (via an added aux jack). There's a guy who will modify off camera cords (and lots of other things as well):

http://michaelbass.blogspot.com/2006/01/off-camera-shoe-cords-mods-accessories.html#OCC_Mods

But, sounds like it's not worth the effort.

"Dead view," I like it. ;)
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7D MK II adjustments

unfocused said:
You can send it to CPS for a clean and check, but that is no guarantee the shutter won't die the next week. They are going to check the current functions on the camera and clean the sensor, but they won't be able to predict when the shutter will die. Likely that the 200,000 figure is a conservative estimate, but you never know.

You can choose to have the shutter replaced before it fails, or you can wait until it fails. Decision depends on your personal needs, how long you intend to keep the camera and how lucky you feel.

That is true. Statistically speaking, about %36 survive past 200K actuation and %13 past 400K. Optimistically these are good numbers, but pessimistically, about %64 will die premature, and the odds that it dies premature is about twice as much towards the end of the life cycle. Conclusion: better get it checked.
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Interview with SOny Execs about A7R3

Mikehit said:
An interesting interview on Image Resource with Sony Execs about the A7R3. Not so much the camera itself but the main design drivers.

Before now, we didn’t have so many professional or photo enthusiast customers in our user base, therefore, the voice we can get is limited. But now with more and more customers including professionals, we are getting more information, and that helps us to make more decision to set our goals.

So it looks like they are admitting their main impulse was 'cram as much technology as possible' endless [sic] about 'can we design a usable camera'.

If you want to ignore the written words and make up your own, sure that’s what they said.

In reality, they’re saying the growing user base is helping them refine their products.
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Thinking of downgrading / advice

It is my opinion that the way you think it, you will downgrade without saving money. Unless you are focal length limited better stay as you are. 5D3 is a nice camera. Just make sure you expose to the right.

EDIT: I saw you have a zoom lens up to 600mm. This will behave much better with the full frame 5D3. I do not believe it can be fully utilized with an APS-C camera. You will lose IQ. So in my opinion you are not focal length limited.
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New 7D Mark II - Difficulty with Sharp Photos

You are fortunate to have discovered the problem within the return period and get a refund. I was not as lucky.

After sending my 7DII back to Canon CPS in New York twice, with and without the 100-400 mark II lens, the focus issues were never solved. After two long trips to Southern Africa with proof of focus issues, all Canon could say was they made "electronic adjustments". Which means to me, they don't know or more likely would not admit the system was faulty. I sold the body on eBay....

At least I had my trusty 5D3 with 1.4 TC and said 100-400 to save my second trip with high keeper rates.

While I have bought several lenses and two bodies (6D and 5D3) refurbed with mostly good success (had to send 70-200 2.8 back with focus issues) i wonder if yours will be checked and then resold again as a refurb to some unsuspecting buyer!
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Off Brand: Panasonic LUMIX G9 - The Ultimate Photo Shooting Camera

9VIII said:
Now if only Panasonic would sell their 400f5.6 (equivalent) lens for $1200, it might be worth looking at.

Ok, it’s got IS, I’ll give them $1400, but it’s pretty much guaranteed that the $3,000 M4/3 lens has worse IQ than the 25 year old, $1,150 (on sale now) Canon 400f5.6.

The lens has worse IQ or the lens + camera? My guess is that because of the size of the optics and the more modern production techniques (including materials) the Panasonic will have better IQ
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