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expatinasia · May 18, 2016

thetechhimself said:
So pro's who do 4k day in day out for video production studios use high end Mac Pro's with customized specs for large SSDs, higher end GPUs, and lots of ram. (Or 15" Macbook Pro Retina's with customized highest CPU and 1TB SSD's, or 5k iMac's with customized SSD, higher end GPU, higher end CPU and lots of RAM). You can use a PC, but Mac's have a good ecosystem for sharing files in addition to some apps being Apple only (final cut) plus they have good hardware specs compared to their PC counterparts, of course because of that and the "Apple Tax", Macs aren't cheap obviously.

Not disagreeing with you, but just wanted to highlight that there are plenty of quality (and many would argue better) options when it comes to power. For laptops the ThinkPad P70 looks good, Dell's Precision 7710 and a few others. Many of these high-end laptops are fully customisable and are designed for serious power users. Plus they are built like tanks - similar in quality to the 1DXs.

jeffa4444 · May 18, 2016

We often take stills lenses and remount them for specialist cinematography use (sometimes adding or replacing certain elements). Both Nikon & Canon have lenses that are very good and consistant and others that whilst they wear a L red ring are not so good on the Canon side. Often lenses of the same type vary and we return those that dont cut it to the manufacturers or dealers.
The 7D MKII had the market pretty much to itself as did the MK1 before it. The Nikon D500 will change the game and with it Canon will need to revise quicker.

Some say that Canon has too many cameras in its range but Sony are maintaining their first three R series cameras along side the three new ones an in the UK and are running ads showing all six full frame cameras together. Ive long held the view Canon can add a camera to either sit above the 6D or sit below it if they move the 6D MKII to compete with Nikon D750 and still maintain the 5D MKIV sales niche models are all the rage these days.

brad-man · May 17, 2016

While RoBoSam certainly have been more prolific than Canon in producing M mount lenses, I'm not sure if eight or so lenses constitutes "a ton"

I was seriously considering the Rokinon 12mm f/2, but I fear I would eventually loose interest in a fully manual lens. I guess I'm just too lazy. Hopefully the new prime will enlighten an army of macro-enthusiasts to go out and purchase enough Ms so that Sigma will show the mount a little love. We can but hope.

Mt Spokane Photography · May 17, 2016

j-nord said:
I assume stiffer/stronger springs in the shutter system to allow for faster fps and longer shutter life = more noise. This comes down to the physical shutter system not some software tweak. Would you rather compromise the shutter life to reduce the sound a little?

The 1D series uses two motors, one to open, one to close the shutter. They move the shutter very fast, and have to stop very fast. Even with the motors decelerating the shutter as it approaches the limits, and with additional sound cushioning, it still makes a loud noise. It really is comparable to Neuro's example of racing engine noise versus my 4 cyl Subaru aircraft derived engine. The 7D MK II uses something similar, but has a lower voltage battery to drive those motors.

j-nord · May 17, 2016

Rob Carter said:
I cannot stress too strongly about weight reduction. With claims of DSLR quality from an Apple phones I can see why more and more people are not carrying a ‘brick’ around. For my leisure time I go walking, where at one time I would see a lot of DSLR cameras on the fells and peaks I no longer see them. Everybody uses their camera phone.

A situation that Canon must be well aware of but unable to effectively do anything about.

Smart phone cameras are a fixed focal length, no manual controls, jpg only, etc, hardly comparable with DSLR kits. If your main concern is weight rather than the countless advantages of good glass and DSLR then, by all means use your iPhone... There is little to no room to make a brick of glass any lighter.

jeffa4444 · May 17, 2016

I have the basic EF 70-200mm f4L USM and the EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM II. Both I would say have different uses its not really an either / or.
The 70-200mm works as a portrait lens whereas the 100-400mm doesnt, however the 100-400mm is great for isolating subjects in landscape.

J.R. · May 17, 2016

I'm with Edward that both cameras would be great to have in the bag.

Personally, I've taken over 5,000 shots with the 1DX II ... shots taken at ISO 100 ... 4 (four) ;D

jolyonralph · May 17, 2016

This may mean one of two things:

a) the rumor was mixed up and they were really talking about the 28mm EF-M macro

b) they're going to redo the 50mm f/2.5 and add ring LED lighting as well!

Click · May 17, 2016

Thanks for sharing.

hne · May 17, 2016

brianftpc said:
I used this camera to do a graduation outside and a dance recital indoors. I used it with a 70-200 mkII IS with 2X III extender at F8 and the live view DPAF had to constantly be babysat. if someone else walked by on the stage it would grab their face and they would run away with the focus. During the dance recital I only used the 70-200 and there was 1 girl it absolutely would not hold focus on simply bc she had a dress on that was close to the color of the stage background or at least thats what I believe. It searched on her nonstop in all 3 scenes she was in. I had someone else shooting for me with a C100 mk2 and it had absolutely no issues with focus using the 100-400 mk2. It rarely went out of focus. Keeping focus 99% of the time even the moment the lights went up during a scene change. Id say the 1Dx mk2 kept focus 80% of the time but when the lights would go from black to bright it would hunt like crazy trying to focus for maybe 3-5 seconds. It would also randomly lose focus even on solo performances for a second or 2. The conditions at the graduation were ISO 100 1/125 F8-F11. At the dance recital ISO 1600-4000 F5.6 1/30. Im just not understanding why the C100mk 2 has such a more efficient focusing system. Something about them doesnt seem likely that they are really the same.

Did you change the movie servo af tracking sensitivity? I've been hit by the same (overly quick at switching to a closer face) on the 70D and that body doesn't even allow you to tweak it, but the 1DXmkII has gained the ability to set the camera to be less prone to switch to a new subject also for movie servo af.

The workaround on the 70D that is also available on the 1DXmkII is to set a button to AF Stop to pause AF while holding it down.

luciolepri · May 16, 2016

Hi there!
I just wrote this review:
www.luciolepri.it/nwp/canon_eos_80d_review.htm
I was curious to check the new sensor performances and to see if this camera could be a good second body for shooting events. I was mostly attracted by the Movie Servo AF feature. Unfortunately, video noise, as usual with Canon APS-C cameras, it's very high...

ahsanford · May 16, 2016

A wedding photog's take on the D5:
http://petapixel.com/2016/05/16/nikon-d5-pro-review-batman-camera-world/

A 5 stop push is shown because the interwebs says they have to. See 3/4 of the way down.

Shockingly, ISO 3.2 million was not usable. :

But he climbed up to ISO 64,000 if you are interested.

- A

May 16, 2016

Rocky said:
neuroanatomist said:

brad-man said:

It indicates that the camera and lens were built to last...

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Yeah, my first thought on seeing that was that their hypothetical M10 lasted a lot longer than my actual M, which died for no apparent reason (I replaced it with an M2, which was only $20 more than Canon USA's flat-rate repair fee for the EOS M).

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Another proof that the big company has forced us into a " throw away society ".

True, although I haven't thrown it away just yet...

emailfortom · May 16, 2016

I've had my order with B&H since February and got my 1Dx Mk II a couple of weeks ago but I'm still waiting for the Wireless File Transmitter (WFT-E8A). I spoke with a very helpful B&H customer service guy this morning and learned that they expect to have a shipment come in on or before May 23rd.

Ozarker · May 15, 2016

unfocused said:
CanonFanBoy said:

[email protected] said:

1DX seems like a good deal for some, and is being sold by many retailers concurrently with he new one.

When, typically, has that sort of inventory been exhausted after the introduction of a successor?

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It is impossible to answer that and will happen at different times at different retailers depending upon the stock they have. Nobody could predict that with any sort of accuracy.

If you want one and can find one, buy it now.

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Agreed. Aside from the very large retailers, or those that specialize in professional customers, most dealers do not keep the 1 series bodies in stock, so the supply is not that large to begin with. The 5D II was available for quite some time after the 5D III came out, but that was quite different. I noticed that Canon Price Watch shows the 5D II was last available refurbished 64 weeks ago. The Canon USA store is still selling the 1DX new and has at least 10 refurbished bodies in stock, which makes me think it will be around for a few more months at least, but who knows? I certainly doubt that Canon is shipping any stock to retailers, so you are probably limited to dealers that already have it in stock, or buying direct from Canon USA.

If I had the money, I'd be happy to buy a 1DX today. BUT, if I had the money for a 1DX Mark II I'd have to go that route. I'd wait a year though, just to see if there are any bad bugs that show up.

I'm sure they are both very, very fine machines.

I think I'd get a 400mm f/2.8L II or a 600 mm f/4L first though, and then the 1D body. Otherwise a 1D body wouldn't make sense in my situation. All three would be real luxuries. Heck, the whole hobby is a luxury for me. I never dreamed I'd have what I have now. I'm truly grateful for that.

cfargo · May 15, 2016

The fluid that comes with the VSGO kits is not very good at all. The swabs have sharp corners that come in contact with the sensor. You can lear about the pros and cons of all the products on the market here http://www.cleaningdigitalcameras.com/the-methods-tools/

Mt Spokane Photography · May 15, 2016

tomri said:
Don Haines said:

I just bought a couple of 6TB drives to add to my backup...

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Side question: how do you connect the drvies? Can you recommend a reliable usb-sata enclosure?

That's a whole different subject, and can be simple or involved. Why not start a thread if you have a specific question.

jrista · May 14, 2016

Thanks, guys!

Ed V · May 14, 2016

Thanks for explaining the rating system as well for the feedback on the lenses. I had always shot with Canon until about 4 years ago when I sold off all my Canon gear and went with Leica primarily because of the compactness. After four years of totally manual photography, I decided just this past January to return the favor and sell off all my Leica gear and return to Canon.

That said, I am comfortable shooting my street work with the 50 1.2 or even sometimes the 35 1.4 II. But they do start to get heavy as I work through a 6 - 8 hour day. That was the reason why I was/am thinking about the 50 1.4. The 50 1.8 that I have is old - first maybe second generation. I have also thought about the 50 1.8 STM as another option. I'll have to give it all some more thought. And I do have the 40 pancake as an option as well.

Again thanks.

Ed

Ozarker · May 14, 2016

Zeidora said:
CanonFanBoy said:

Zeidora said:

If you really want to freeze motion of bird, then you have to use low power on flash, because flash duration is shorter at lower power (around 1/1000-1/10000s); at full power it is at sync speed of 1/200s. That means either narrow beam, open f-stop, or hi-ISO. Alternatively, look at higher power studio flashes: AlienBees, Metz, Quantum, etc, or use multiple Canon flashes together.

Trying things out with prop sticks is great. Re different perching locations, use same set-up and put prop stick in various places.

Re books on lighting in general, I like Hunter et al. "Light, Science and Magic" from Focal Press. It is not strobe specific, but an excellent source for lighting in general.

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I'm not exactly sure about that. I don't consider ISO 1600 to be high, but maybe it is. I think I had some latitude to lower it. Not saying you are wrong. Just not sure about myself I guess.

From what I understand the Canon flashes use multiple short flashes in HHS. I believe I had this 600EX-RT set at full power, but if it was giving multiple flashes for HHS then the flashes would have to be, as you say, lower powered and my full power setting negated.

This isn't a great bird photo, but the settings were: Manual mode, 1/4000 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1600, pattern metering. I need to pay more attention to what the metering functions do on my cameras. Also, I think I used 2 x 600EX-RT (Now that I think about it) and a third as a remote trigger.

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Sorry for having been incomplete. There are two ways of freezing motion with flash:
- Dark environment, fully open shutter at flash sync speed of ~1/200s, and very short flash burst at low power.
- Bright environment, very short exposure time <<1/200s, continuous output flash = HSS.

I haven't used the second version much. Back in the day, I had an OM 280 flash, one of the first ones with continuous light output. The power in that setting is very low, so can only be used as a small filler. Haven't used it with my 580.

Here's a nice write-up from Canon
http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/infobank/flash/flash_synchronisation.do
Essentially, with HSS you get the full power over the normal sync speed, and it gets chopped down progressively as you shorten exposure = make traveling slit of curtains more narrow.
The write-up suggests reduction of GN to 1/2 @ 1/500s, which would entail 1/4 @ 1/1000s, 1/8 @ 1/2000s, 1/16 @ 1/4000s, and 1/32 @ 1/8000s.

Thank you Zeidora

May 13, 2016

There are always the "Grey" imports Jefa4444.
Mine work just the same as the UK ones - though I did have to train my 1Dx to speak English. I had to open the manual for that, shock/horror! Don't worry I haven't used the manual since

TeT · May 13, 2016

cool effect if you could find a use for it...

YuengLinger · May 13, 2016

Thanks, Pookie and pwp, for the suggested stands with rollers. Both look great.

Early on I bought a C-stand. While I like its solid support (when positioned just right!) and ease of use with the boom, it is a major pita to bring anywhere, even with a minivan. And I should have gotten the turtle version, that is, one which allows the legs to detach.

The Manfrotto in particular looks tempting, but so do those Kupos. Wish we had somewhere within 100 miles to look at them, but those days are long gone.

d · May 13, 2016

dufflover said:
I haven't touched my old Tamron 90mm macro in ages, but the IS and built-in light make this pretty tempting to get just for the heck of it! (if AU price is good)

I'd be surprised to get much change from AUD $500 given the state of the currency at the moment. Does't seem quite as much of a bargain around that figure (but better than the UK!)

d.

dufflover · May 13, 2016

The Sigma 150-600mm S is on special this weekend here in Aus for about $1900. I'm not actually sure how low it has been before but it seems like a good price. I have a twitchy mouse finger now as I have always found my 120-300mm w/ 2x TC sharpness a bit lacking for when I need 600mm reach, or at least the reduced AF performance means the final sharpness is worse (same either way). It's great with the 1.4x though and as I've learnt with my 70-200mm vs 100-400mm usage toss-ups, I don't want to be too hasty in trading away my low-light 400mm for a good 600mm only to lose that fading light option. And this rumoured lens might be just enough to stop and see what Canon may offer, as I can somewhat agree that in experience I do find my Canon lenses just that little bit more reliable in things like AF.

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