Iceland's weather is mental, it can go from completely gorgeous and sunny to hail storm to a blizzard in a single day so I'd recommend bringing a good warm jacket that has chest pockets so you can keep your camera batteries dry and also rain covers and a waterproof camera bag.

As for lenses I'd bring both bodies the 5D III , 7D II
I'd take the 16-35 F4 because it's a lot sharper especially at the edges.

70-200mm II would be my pick as Iceland is more of a wide open country and you probably won't need the 100-400m as much.

14mm Samyang and the 50mm 1.2 would be the other two Lenses I'd recommend to take as the 14mm wide angle would be right at home in Iceland with the beautiful Landscapes and the 50mm 1.2 will be great for portraits or low light work

I own two FF and two crop, and I will never buy another crop for what I shoot. The 6D is my go-to body from landscapes to BIF. My zooms works so much better on FF whether the 24-105mm, or either 70-200mm since I generally need the wide view more than the extra reach. Besides many discussions here have concluded the extra reach is more like 1.2X instead of 1.6X. For BIF the 6D does very well, even if people complain about its crippled focus capabilities. For me I only use the center spot, and for BIF the 400mm f/5.6. See today's hawk shots attached. I don't know if a 7D II would be better, but I am not going there. Certainly there are places where a 5D3 or a 1DX would be better, but I am very happy with the 6D. I shoot indoor dance events, and the 70-200mm f/2.8 ISII is the cats meow couple with the 6D's low light capability.

It costs about the same as a 5D MkIII here in Japan :'(

That's a lot of cash - a months salary for me. Out of my price range unfortunately. I'm a bit annoyed at the difference between the U.S. and Japanese prices for new releases. I know the dollar is stronger than the yen but not by that much!

Some examples -

The 11-24mm lens is almost ¥400,000 compared to $2999 that's a huge difference of almost a thousand bucks.

The 5DSr is ¥450,000 compared to $3800 which is a good $500 difference.

I can see from other posts that it's not just here but pretty much everywhere. My point is if the 35L II is being RRP at $1799 that is a flippin bargain for you Americans. Within a few months that will undoubtedly be down to less than that. Sigma shmigma - forget about it. A few hundred more for Canon L quality is surely worth it to working pros.

raptor3x said:

Unfortunately I don't have any f/4 lenses to test with...

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Hold down the Depth Of Field preview button while unscrewing the lens. The aperture will stay closed to whatever you set.
(an old trick usually used for Macro shots with extension tubes)

e17paul said:

It's certainly possible, the internal diameter of the EF-M mount is larger than it is for Leica M or Sony FE. Full frame works for them. See dimensions at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lens_mount.

There are lots of possibilities out there. If Canon have the sense to build in their EVF, then I will be keen to jump on board.

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Canons EF-M throat diameter is also bigger than the Nikon F mount.

+1 about a built in EVF

This is without a doubt the most impressive camera I've seen since I went digital. The Canon 1D X is a certified monster of a camera. It's the biggest, the fastest and the bestest 35mm DSLR I've ever seen or used.

Mick said:

I just got my new 100-400 and had a go with my 1DX. I have the latest 70-300, 70-200, 300 and 500 primes. I have never needed to adjust any of the len's, they were all perfect right out the box. I just get on shooting and look at the images I get which are all bang on sharp. What I can say is the new 100-400 focus's fast, feels great to handle and the level of sharpness just blew me away. I get really nice contrast and colours its just one amazing lens and a real worthy upgrade to the old one. Ok its not quite the 300 prime but that's just the best lens i've ever used and over three times the cost but I tell you its not that far off in real world shooting and a real good match when using the extender on the prime. Its also lighter and easier to use as I get older. Possibly...no it is the best "all round" does everything lens ive ever used. Ill give it a go on the new 7D tomorrow and expect equally good results. It may be a few £'s more than some competitors but like many things in life...you get what you pay for. Now...how do I tell my wife ive been shopping again..........

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The 100-400 is a great fit for the 1Dx, especially for outdoor sports. What did you find out about the lens on the 7D2?
So, what did you find out about the 100-400 on the 7D?

For anyone still wondering, it does look to be the Think Tank Artificial Intelligence 15 V3.0 bag with CPS embroidered on it. See the image below found on the product page: http://www.thinktankphoto.com/products/ai-15v3.aspx.

I have found that DLO doesn't make a huge difference on fast lenses or lenses shot wide open, but it's always worth a try if you have the time and feel you need it, especially for large prints.

With the 85 and other lenses between f/1.2 and 1.4, I find that calibrating AFMA makes a huge difference in both sharpness and CA levels.

My god I got vertigo just watching that, I'm not good with heights, how doesn't he fall off I feel sick

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Mt Spokane Photography said:

I find TDP very fast, CR has been molasses slow for 2-3 days now, so its not due to new traffic.

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I've submitted your complaint to the server team. I'm currently on bad internet in Ireland, but the site is totally usable for me.

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I will concur that CR's forums have 2-3x chunky slower than usual since the announcement dropped. Coincidence? (Is overall server traffic up in similar proportion?)

In particular, previewing a post before sending it seems to hang a good 3-5X longer than what I am accustomed to. No biggie, just an FYI.

- A

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9VIII said:

Oops, I voted assuming a 50L, non-IS.

50mm with Image Stabilization? Well, they have a 35f2IS and 24f2.8IS, I suppose a 50mm IS isn't totally insane, but there was already a 35f2 and 24f2.8 before the IS versions came out. If anything I expect a new fantastic plastic, nifty fifty, 50mm f2IS STM at $200, but that's the only scenario where I can see IS being implemented on a 50mm lens.

Count me highly skeptical about a regular 50mm IS.

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Other way around for me. I see all the non-L midgrade USM lenses getting IS at a slower aperture than the L, but the L's won't get IS.

So it will be:

50 f/1.8 STM - no focus scale, MF by wire, slow focus speed, telescopes in an out to focus, etc.

50 f/nooneknows IS USM - general purpose workhorse; exactly like the 24/28/35 IS lenses as far as design/features go.

50 f/1.2L (or f/1.2L II) - a lens built for f/1.2 - f/2 use, weather sealing a red ring, etc.

(and yes, I left out the 50 macro, I always do )

Everyone's just so touchy about what f/nooneknows will be. If it's f/2, people foolishly say "why bother?" and forget the massive, massive upside of USM over STM for stills. But if it's f/1.4 -- i.e. a straight swap for the current old 50 f/1.4 -- people get bent out of shape that it will threaten 50L sales. Whatever.

I don't really care what it is, f/1.4 or f/2 they get my money. Reliable/fast/modern/consistent USM AF + small + sharp + IS = a winner for my needs.

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I forgot that they already "updated" the 501.8, and that being the case releasing another one any time soon would seem a bit silly.

What gets me even more curious is the idea of releasing more f1.0 lenses now that we have full frame BSI sensors.
Which reminds me...
Where are all the A7RII f1.0 tests? This is the first time we've had a potential breakthrough in large aperture compatibility and I haven't heard a peep about it.

Anyway, I think it would be just as awesome if Canon would make a 50mmf1.0 lens for the next update. But that would be the L lens, it does make sense to put IS on the regular 50mm.

Thanks--very glad to have your input. Seemed too easy...

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Look for Tony Leung. I and over a dozen friends and acquaintances buy from him. I used to buy most of my stuff from him before Canon became sensible and responsive.

to Don . Thank you for reading and thinking the same.

I've got only the 3.5/18mm and love to use it for landscape, but also for street and other settings. The Otus 55 mm must be really impressive. Chris Niccolls from the Camera Store TV tested a 5DSR with it side-by-side with a Pentax 645 with a stunning result:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwLZRKfFmUY

starts around 9:50.

Btw I wouldn't trade in my EF 85/1.2 for a Zeiss 85/1.4 despite the Zeiss should be sharper. The AF system of my 5D3 works so well with my 85 that I can use it wide open in non-steady settings with moving people and get a decent in-focus hit rate (including street). If I would have always to manually focus such a superfast lens wide open I would feel too restricted to more static settings - like in the old days.

sdsr said:

Mt Spokane Photography said:

sdsr said:

bwud said:

sdsr said:

As for high ISO, I try to avoid going above 6400 on any camera, but on the a7II the noise is very fine-grained, even and unobtrusive. I've not yet been tempted to use more than the default LR noise reduction. Perhaps as important, color and detail are nicely retained. I've not compared it to my 6D; I suspect they will look similar, at least once the a7rII files are properly scaled down. (For those who care, it's now possible to use the DP Review comparison tool.)

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I shot a dim party last weekend at something like 1600, and was surprised by how noisy it was.

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Are saying this based on viewing at 100% or otherwise?

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For people who purchase such a camera and want to be able to crop severely like I do with my 5D MK III, the per pixel noise can come as a shock.

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Oh, sure. My point was merely that it can be misleading to compare ISO performance of cameras with different resolution; the a7s may still be best high-ISO performer to date, but when you figure in the resolution difference its margin of superiority is considerably reduced.

Aside from all that, those who haven't seen this may enjoy this hyper-picky chap's review:

http://blog.mingthein.com/2015/08/25/the-sony-a7r-ii-a7rii/

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I think we are agreeing on this. High ISO and a tight crop might not result in a pleasing image, but if its a small web size, you can get away with it. There are a lot of variables.

Good thing that lens is still rolling. Sigma might still sell a bunch, mostly on mounts other than EF. Canon is quick to plug holes with their slower and cheaper 24-105. Plus there's the older but very good and "cheaper" L. So yeah, Sony and Nikon, if its disco. maybe only on the Canon mount.

Hi, all! The other day I happened to drop my 70D with 18055mm IS STM on a neighbor's driveway. Thankfully, the camera is OK, however the front filter thread on the lens is not (see attached photos). Obviously, since the section of thread is plastic and has been separated from the rest of the filter thread, I cant exactly bend it back. Has anyone had this happen before? If so, how/where did you repair it, and what was the cost?

Thanks,
Hydrapenguin

P.S- I know that it's a cheap lens, but I'd rather repair it than buy a whole new one/upgrade.

jeffa4444 said:

http://image-sensors-world.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/samsung-requirements-for-dscdslr-sensors.html

More Dynamic Range top of the list

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For Still Cameras, high ISO is at the top of the list. For Video, more DR is at the top of the list.

Its not Samsung's survey, but data from other surveys of people with specific interests. Read the footnotes to see where the data came from. Video Data from planet 5D, which is comprised of pro and semi pro video and cinema makers. Nothing to do with the average photographer.

It has all the trappings of digging around to find some data that supports what you want it to support and nothing to do with a actual unbiased survey. Most people who own cameras have never heard of DR.


1. Sorevellers, Take a shot in the dark (2013)
2. Planet5D, “DSLR Top Features” Survey Reveals Canon’s (and Others’) Challenges (2015)


I'm not sure why they trust data from the Society of Revellers

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Founded in 2011, the Society of Revellers, primarily focus on online marketing, strong content creation by giving you the proper exposure and build the right kind of buzz by placing your content on the right venues. It has also been said by other agencies, such as Hasai, a Social Media Strategy firm, that “exposure is often a challenge because what a client finds interesting isn’t always something that large publications find interesting”. Here at Society of Revellers, based on research and analysis, we believe that positioning a message is often more difficult than coming up with the message in the first place.

Our approaches as we apply them to clients are varied in style and delivery but use the same basic premise – Essentially craft the right message and expose it in the right places. (Targeted messages, Special offers, content page, advertising placement) Do you want to become engaged with social media, but you are not exactly sure how or where to begin? We can help put you on the Social Media map!!

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I'm in a different geographic area, but I have the same trouble with office deliveries. The explanation I received from our USPS office is that the "special" deliveries are usually delivered by someone different from your usual daily route, so they aren't familiar with your office's hours or practices. I think that sometimes they leave it just to get rid of it, and they just hope it won't get stolen. I've taken to having things shipped to my home, since I'd rather they sit on my doorstep for a few hours than sit in front of my office building for a day or two.
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Thanks for that. Delivering to my home might now be the best and safest method for expensive items. Suggesting that my expensive purchase is 'in the bushes' is disturbing. I've always felt too that this was the delivery moron's way of saying, 'oh, I delivered it'. At this point, buying from a brick and mortar, like BestBuy, might be a better method now that Amazon charges for sales tax.

Hello, Amazon, are you listening? Do you really care?

kubelik said:

cervantes, I haven't used my 5D Mk III quite as hard as you have ... but as an aside, I've noticed that the moisture resistance is definitely much more robust than on my previous 5D Mk II. Within the first 100K photos of the Mark 2 I had 2 experiences in steady, moderate rain, in which the joystick and/or control dial on the 5D Mk II stopped responding. Once the camera dried out, they returned to normal function. I've used the Mark 3 in conditions at least that bad, if not worse, and had it perform totally fine. I have no qualms about pulling my Mark 3 out for photos in heavy downpour, but I generally try to at least tuck in inside my jacket in between series of shots.

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Sounds a bit like my strategy: I do not subject my camera to the rain if I don't have to, but I am also not willing to miss a good opportunity by being over protective.

GammyKnee said:

Then of course there's the Sigma option. The copy I've got now is reliable for static subjects on my 5DIII (bit of a lottery when tracking movement though) but crucially I really, really like it optically. I find it to be perfectly usable at 1.4 and the bokeh - especially at f2 and onwards - is really easy on the eye.

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That's similar to my view, although optically the fringing does get to me sometimes, and I'd like it a little sharper. Still, I do like the bokeh and I actually think the Sigma 50 1.4 EX is probably the best of the 50s in its price range at the moment (no doubt the Sigma Art and the 50 1.2L are better, but they're definitely a different price range). That said, no doubt it depends on what you want to use it for, eg if you just want to shoot landscapes at stopped down apertures, one of the smaller, lighter Canon 50s would probably be a better bet.

A 500mm F5.6L IS lens with 95mm front filter threads seems like the sweet spot. This would be smaller and lighter than Nikon's 200-500 zoom and hopefully a higher quality optic at somewhere north of $2,000.

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I like the focal length range.

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It gives a bit more flexibillity for an all-around lens.