Don Haines said:

ahsanford said:

So just curious, if this impacts mechanical shutters as well, what does a sideline sports 1DX2 or D5 user do today to combat this lighting phenomenon? Anti-flicker can manage consistently flickering lighting, but under this mad blend of different lighting, what do they do?

Do they slow the shutter down? Do they keep snapping away at high shutter speeds and simply accept a certain percentage of banded shots?

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This might be a problem with no solution at the camera.... a choice between blur and bands.... A problem that will have to be solved by the lighting manufacturers....

I wonder if this phenomena will entice high-end LED lighting systems to change from time based modulation to percentage based modulation in the hope of evening out the lighting, or if they will go to a higher modulation frequency.....

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I bought some cheap LED bulbs for 99 cents a piece last month, they're probably on sale because of the flickering. I could never use those bulbs indoors every day, and now I'm starting to worry that CFL bulbs will stop being manufactured and getting "pure" light sources might become difficult.

bsbeamer said:

Jopa said:

Can someone please confirm if it's an old design in a new housing (which it seems like) or a new one (# of groups/elements match is a coincidence)?

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G2 Lens:
http://www.tamron-usa.com/product/lenses/a032.html

G1 Lens:
http://www.tamron-usa.com/product/lenses/a007.html

MTF charts are identical. Optical construction (inside the housing) is identical. Believe this is mainly "just" new processing unit, improved VC (IS), and TAP-IN compatible (for adjustments & firmware).

May consider selling my G1 set for these G2's, or keep them around for a 2nd kit. REALLY would love to get a Canon 24-70 F2.8 with IS, but it doesn't exist...

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Thank you! I would also love to see a stabilized 24-70 from Canon, but for now will probably go with the new Sigma.

Kit Lens Jockey said:

Ah, so is this why the max aperture ratings of tilt shift lenses are pretty underwhelming? A 17mm f4 prime is pretty lame, but perhaps making this lens in a tilt shift at f2.8 would result in a gigantic lens due to the large image it has to project?

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It's interesting that you think f4 is lame for a lens that's primarily used for architecture and landscape photography. Aside from the sheer bulk a faster aperture would necessitate (and the 17mm TS-E is bulky enough as it is), fast apertures aren't a high priority for lenses used for such work, especially given they're all MF designs and require patience and a considered approach (and usually a tripod too).

Hi Jopa.
That looks dreadful, baggy fit in too many places to list, so dirt gets in and acts as an abrasive, it looks like it impinges on the top wheel which begs the question how difficult can it be to get it right?
I have one of these things for a 40D, it fits really nicely but I still hate it for making a really nice camera feel like a piece of crap to hold, plus I'm not completely sold on the level of protection it might offer.
How about something like this? http://ylovephoto.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/painted_nikon_3.jpg

Cheers, Graham.

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magarity said:

Recall the article a few days ago about silver and white options for the SL2 and the note that it was unknown where those would be available? The pre-orders for USA don't seem to have anything but black. I'd like a silver, please.

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You can get a silicon cover for it https://www.amazon.com/CEARI-Flexible-Silicone-Protective-MicroFiber/dp/B06XHZ1X9T/

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Competition is good. It forces prices down. I'm concerned that Lexar leaving the consumer flash memory market will let prices rise. Lexar makes their own memory and is able to force the market to keep prices low.

Re: This is the Canon EOS Rebel SL2/200D/X8

michi said:

I still have the original M with the kit lens and a EF adapter. Haven't used it in a few years. Are the newer M's much better? AF and image quality? It's somewhat tempting. I just can't decide which way to go for a compact travel camera. I do like my SL1 and 15-85 but it's not small with that lens...

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The M5/M6 have a bit better IQ (and 24 vs. 18 MP), and have DPAF for noticeably better AF. I have the M2 only because my M1 died, and Canon USA's prix fixe repair charge for the M was only $20 less than buying a new (and slightly smaller) M2.

The M18-55 kit lens is ok, but just ok. The M11-22 is really a cut above, optically, compared to other crop UWA zooms. I would not get an M5, too big for me. But the M6 keeps the M/M2 form factor, and with the M11-22 fits in a Lowepro Dashpoint 30, whch goes on a belt or in a briefcase.

As a travel kit, the M series is great. For family vacations where the only goal is memories, I now just take the M kit (body, a few lenses, and a 270EX II). I'm considering getting the M18-150 kitted with the M6, it's about the size of the M55-200 and would replace both the M18-55 and M55-200 in my travel kit (meaning I'd likely toss in the M28 Macro for fun).

On trips where I'll have time for recreational photography (often business trips, where I can get out during blue hour), I usually bring my full kit (1D X and 3-4 lenses). But I still bring the M+11-22 – it's small enough that it nestles in my camera backpack next to the lens mounted on the 1D X, so no additional space is taken. However, on a short trip to London last year where I knew I'd have only an hour or so out shooting and I wanted to take only carry-on luggage, the M2+M11-22 and a GorillaPod delivered quite good results at blue hour.

Having used the α9 with a couple of adapted Canon long lenses myself (400mm f/5.6L, 500mm f/4L IS II), I can't say this matches up to my experience. It all worked perfectly for me, and better than my 7D, 7DmkII, and 1DX.
(Granted I do not have a 1DXmkII, and I'm not going to buy a 1DXmkII as long as the mkI is still fully working, nor am I going to rent one at the same time as an α9 just for internet cred.)

Maybe they used out of date firmware or maybe their lenses are a bit sketchy or something, I don't know. All I know is I gave it a similar trial and it all worked near-perfectly for me. The only problems I had were the balance in the hand/lack of vertical grip available to me, and the battery life draining that bit faster than anticipated. (Though still lasted longer than the α7 line or my Fuji mirrorless cameras.) But that's standard for mirrorless and is more subjective than anything; plenty of people would, I'm sure, appreciate a smaller body, and I'm just one of those weirdos who wants camera bodies to be always be as large as possible. (I grew up on large format and hand-holding 6x7 MF, so go figure.)

And I really don't understand why people have to make this such a pissing contest. They're just products, people; products made by large corporations. If one of them works the way you need, great. If it doesn't, well maybe the next version will, or maybe the whole product line just isn't for you. Maybe firmware will fix issues. You don't 'win' anything by a product you don't own not meeting your requirements, or failing to improve over something else you own.

applecider said:

From the spec page canon USA...

Autofocus is:

"9 points
Center AF point is AF cross-type supporting f/5.6.
Center AF point is vertical line-sensitive supporting f/2.8.
Other AF points is vertical line-sensitive or horizontal line-sensitive AF supporting f/5.6."

Not looking good for any f8 autofocus through viewfinder at least.

So a 100-400mm is ii with extender is no go on the autofocus based on above.

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Yes, no AF at f8 is a pity. Otherwise it would have been a sale. Maybe now the 77D, but I like every bit of weight saving.

Etienne said:

4K video capture is not only about 4K delivery.
People who "get it" understand that.

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People who really "get it" understand that shooting 4k means paying for appropriate equipment.

that's one way to dump Lexar cards...

I only use flash for portraits and then rarely do I use any continuous drive mode.

I've had no issues with the YN622c triggers, including the YN-622c-TX.

My YN-500ex (430EXII ripoff) has had its wide-angle lens flap torn off twice by an ambrella (really tricky to glue that plastic and even worse to get the flap in place in the mechanism causing it to zoom out when the flap is out).

The YN-685 with its built-in 622-series compatible radio trigger is a fantastic piece to carry around and has so far only had a corner of its red plastic front window break off in a fall. I keep it with a plastic bouncer as cap to avoid the wide-angle flap breaking off (also doubles as a gel holder) in my bag, together with the YN622-TX. If I could permanently attach the YN622-TX to the camera body in a position and orientation where it wouldn't stick out so much, I'd probably do that.

I hope canon introduces a built-in radio flash trigger in the next generation of camera bodies. It'd be so nice only to have to pick up the flash, flip the power switch and shoot away. Even if I would have to buy new flashes.

Latest word on Ricoh: For Ricoh, it's a sink-or-swim moment.

Rumors that Ricoh would shutter the consumer camera business were denied earlier this spring. However, new CEO Yamashita* is signalling a break with the past is imminent. I don't believe Ricoh is well-suited as a company to compete in this consumer product space and would do better to dump the camera business. Further, I think now is a good time to sell it to generate cash for their core business.

I would guess that top suitors to buy the Ricoh/Pentax camera portfolio might include Samsung, Fujitsu, or some of the surveillance camera companies, all of whom might pay a little for the lens patent portfolio. Failing that, I could envision Canon making a low-ball offer to enter the medium format business, fold the lens patents into its portfolio (to keep them out of a competitor's hands), and shut the rest down.

Should Ricoh dump their camera line-up? Which company should try to buy the camera portfolio? Will Ricoh be in the camera business in a couple of years? Share your thoughts below.

* someone really should fix the autocorrect on this forum--I did NOT do that to the man's name! :

Canon, like many large international companies, also probably presents results in both Yen, USD, and USD adjusted for constant currency. Even companies whose largest markets are in the US do this for their foreign sales.


Since a huge percentage of Canon's market is export, the sales are much more meaningful when comparing against past periods if adjusted for the currency fluctuations.

Also, most companies like Canon have different prices for different markets. The USD price or Euro or AUD or RMB prices depend a lot on what that market will bear and other local factors (for example, in New Zealand, the price will probably jump more than in the US).

foo said:

here in the UK it's less clear, dealer prices are currently

5D4 £3349
5DSR £3299
5DS £3099
5D3 £1999
6D £1399

if the 6D2 does the typical $1=£1 and arrives at £1999 it's a very different thing altogether

go to digitalrev and you have

5D4 £2459
5DSR £2159
5DS £2021
6D £999.96

so totally different again - if DR release the 6D2 at £1999... well if you're willing to buy from DR, not sure that you'd bother with a 6D2 at that price..

what sort of price the 6D2 settles to after a few months may make a difference, but only time will tell.


still, depends on what you shoot.. I'm sure the 6D2 will be better at some things - or be a better compromise.

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They quoted the prices that they found. (dollar prices so presumably not UK)

I agree with Eldar, the 6D-II is an unknown at this point. The logical approach is to wait for solid info first then weighing what each offers against one's personal priorities.

Back Button Focus + AI Servo has never let me down, and I've been shooting birds for > 15 years.

Great photo, Orion_PKFD! Where did you take it?
I have a soft spot for half-ruined buildings, modern concrete monsters do not look attractive at all.

bereninga said:

Sooooo can't wait to see the battle of the 24-70's! Canon vs Sigma vs Tamron.

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$1 bet Sigma is going to win this.

Heh, surprising the cut came out that clean given the intricacy of the parts.

Mt Spokane Photography said:

When you review a camera, its for performance only, since critical information such as reliability is not available. They do not take into account support, or availability of accessories.

Those things are important to professionals, but not necessarily to comsumers, not at least until they need support before a upcoming vacation, or they try to find a accessory that they assumed would be available.

Apparently, DPR did not find the overheating issue, many others have not been able to find it either.

Sony is making progress towards becoming a mainstream professional provider of cameras, they already do very well with video.

I've had various Sony products, starting in 1966 when I bought a reel to reel Sony deck. It failed far too early. I've owned Sony High End Stereo receivers, various point and shoot cameras, personal cassette players, personal CD players, bought my son a playstation, every one failed early on. At this point, I avoid Sony like the plague, even if they produce reliable cameras, I'm pretty immune to the hype.

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All Sony walkmen I had bought in the past had better sound quality than other vendors but broke down easily...

well that one is without AF too .. so FAIL as well ... for me at least

jolyonralph said:

Sarpedon said:

This is infuriating if true. Half my lenses are manual focus and all except one are f/2 or wider. I hope an aftermarket solution presents itself. I'm not going crop and I'm not buying a 1DX-II just to manual focus accurately.

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Live View.

Or, if you don't like that, Sony A7 series with appropriate adaptors.

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Or continue to use the 6D. For the longer term, one solution would be to by another 6D as a backup/replacement. A new 6D isn't all that expensive, and it should hold it's value pretty well since Canon isn't making any lower priced FF cameras with swappable lenses.

I'll set up the Pocketwizard utility and look into that. Thanks

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No chance of a budget EF 50mm 1.4 IS USM or STM

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Depends on what you call budget. When the EF 50mm f/1.4 USM was released in the early 90s, MSRP was ~ $500 if Wikipedia is to be trusted. Now it's $329.

The latest rumor is not to have IS, and likely Nano USM, so it will be an EF 50mm f/1.4 USM II (apparently Nano doesn't reset the roman numeral version based on the 70-300 nano release). My guess is a non ring-USM / non-IS lens would be perhaps $500 or so. Ring USM with mechanical FTM focusing would command a higher price.

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They'll replace the EF 50mm f/1.4 USM only when it stops selling well, or when they can produce an equivalent lens cheaper.

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Not convinced this will be a $329 market in perpetuity. It's a mid-level prime, not an entry level prime. It's not like the 50 f/1.8 II being replaced with the 50 f/1.8 STM for a similar-ish price. Consider: when Canon did the 24/28/35 IS refresh lenses, the new ones cost a great deal more than what the original versions cost. They may do that again with a future 50 f/1.4 replacement.

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Ugh...ly.

Hi CanonFanBoy.
Not sure about I 'must be right', but I might be right, but I could be wrong, ??? I'm only guessing here, (with a little bit of very crude experimentation). ;D

Cheers, Graham.

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Valvebounce said:

Hi CanonFanBoy.
I still think that the reason the ST-E3-RT won't fire is because it is expecting detailed communication from the camera, don't forget that newer cameras can control the flashes from the menu.
The flashes still fire because, well a flash is still a flash! To prove a point I just triggered my YN-600EX-RT with a key to short the centre pin to the foot (carefully) it said it didn't recognise the camera model but "ok I'll flash"!
I'm curious about this so I just got my 2 YN-600EX-RT's and YN-E3-RT out and tried triggering them with the key! A flash set as a master will fire, but not trigger a slave unit, the YN-E3-RT just played dumb, as in nothing happened!

Cheers, Graham.

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You must be right. I can live without triggering the 600s. I am thrilled I can use the Streaklight.

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