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M_S · Jul 23, 2015

ahsanford said:
FYI all, DXO joined the 11-24 f/4L review party this morning:
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=27143.0

- A

....and they backed up, what I noticed in a few posts before, concerning the results in comparison to the Nikon 14-24. Different tool for different tasks.

unfocused · Jul 22, 2015

Hillsilly said:
Is there anything that you can do to encourage the birds to come closer to you? Or is there a particular time of day that they are more active?

Since we are talking eagles here, I'd suggest getting a small dog and leashing it to a tree somewhere where it will be in plain site.

Alternatively, I've seen pictures of eagles making off with peoples' prized koi, so maybe stop by a fish store and pick up a bucket of fish.

A small child might work too, but only if the eagle is very aggressive.

Bdube · Jul 22, 2015

The TS-E 24mm and 17mm are all tilted a little one way or another. It is just the nature of making a lens that is tiltable by its very nature. The "sharp side" of a given 24 or 17 TS-E will be better than a 135L, which are quite consistent. There is also the issue of the coverglass, which the 135L would not be designed for while the 24 and 17 TS-Es would be designed for. It makes a somewhat small difference, but it is there.

LonelyBoy · Jul 22, 2015

Tugela said:
Right. And those with money who DO take pictures don't want to be lumped with common people like you. To demonstrate that they are really serious amateurs, shooting with an SL1 would not do, because that is a cheap camera any Joe Blo (such as yourself) could buy. No, to prove that they are serious they HAVE to have a high end system. Remember, they are not trying to impress regular folk, they are trying to impress other photographers. If you are carrying around a 5D (or better still, a 1D), other photographers will think that you are super skilled and advanced, when in fact you are merely taking family snapshots that anyone with a smartphone could do just as well.

When I go down to the seawall in the evenings, I see many people like that wandering around. Very few of them are taking the sort of effort needed to craft a fine photograph. No doubt it makes them feel good about themselves personally, but lets be honest about it.

I hope it wasn't the intent, but this could easily be read as you putting me (and lots of other people) down, and being extremely conceited about your own abilities and efforts.

arthurbikemad · Jul 22, 2015

Wex are upper end here in the UK, it's a nice spec and images are Awsome!

My investment this year is in glass, next year who knows, saying that I'd like a crop for my long glass, if I win the lotto I will buy us both one

Coz · Jul 22, 2015

F-Stop Kenti. One set of body & lens on each side and you can access by just slipping off one shoulder strap. Also holds a 13” laptop and hydration bladder.

Benhider · Jul 22, 2015

Macbook Air

AcutancePhotography · Jul 22, 2015

beckstoy said:
I'm really not sure why they went with this lens after releasing such amazing 24 and 35 primes. Wouldn't they have taken more market share away from Canon with a 135 or 85 f1.4 Art?

If they have a great 85 ART, I'll sell my EF 85 1.2L II - their ART lenses are just that good.

If Sigma comes out with a good 135mm, it will be a "take my money" moment for me. That would be sweet!

Mt Spokane Photography · Jul 22, 2015

Some of the early innovators have indeed fallen along the way. Pentax at one time was the biggest, Minolta was up there too. Some were rolled into different companies, or have become more industrial in nature.

Rollei was big, Mamiya was big, the story seems to be missing the big view and leaves a non photographer thinking that the companies he listed invented the camera.

But Early on, Consumer Cameras were mostly Kodak while PJ's used Graflex. Leica was sought after, but WWII pretty well put them out of favor for many I've had other film and glass plate/sheet film Cameras from the 1800's and early 1900,s as well.

NancyP · Jul 22, 2015

Re: Venus Optics Announces the Laowa 15mm f/4 Wide-Angle 1:1 Macro Lens, the World’s Widest 1:1 Macr

I'd check the macro websites for reviews - this is an exceedingly specialized lens.

Dick · Jul 22, 2015

People always talk about shutter counts, but isn't the shutter quite cheap to replace?

Either way, the shutter can fail any day no matter what the count is. It can also be good for ridiculous amounts of use.

Benhider · Jul 22, 2015

Zeidora · Jul 22, 2015

I got around to doing the MPE-65 experiments. See here for thread
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=27058.msg535038#msg535038
Bottom line, at 4:1 and effective f-stop 14 I reach a limit of getting more detail.

JPAZ · Jul 21, 2015

Thanks for your thoughts and comments, Random Orbits . I just ordered a 6 and a 3 stop X3-ND from Breakthrough. I'll keep my B&W's for the 77mm and use the new ones for the 82mm lens. Next, I'll get an 82mm CPL once the budget allows.

Eldar · Jul 21, 2015

asmundma said:
Hi, in fact he is mostly positive to Canon .... And you guys should not make any ADHD characterisations, that below decent behaviour, especially for Norwegians that should know better.
In fact look at his youtube numbers - there must be a lot of people like him as he viewing numbers as quite good.

I´ll accept that and apologize if someone took offense from my blunt wording. But that does not change that it is an extremely over hectic presentation, which gave me nothing and where I still got a headache and had to turn it of. And by the way, I don´t mind people being critical to Canon. Every reviewer should be critical to anything they review.

LonelyBoy · Jul 21, 2015

ahsanford said:
JRPhotos said:

Any updates on the 50 1.4 II?

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As this forum's resident nut about wanting the 50 f/nooneknows IS USM (i.e the 50 1.4 II you speak of), the only update we've had is that the next two lenses we shall get will be the 35L II and an EF-M 15-45 f/3.5-6.3 STM. So it doesn't look this it's happening this year.

And there is only a very very very small chance it will be called the 50 f/1.4 USM II as all indications are that they'll be putting IS on it, which means it won't be a II, but instead be a first version of a new lens (in Canon's nutty terminology world, which they seem to be very consistent with). The only way I see a 'II' happening is if Canon reserves IS for the 50 f/1.2L, which would be madness in my book.

But we should probably keep discussion to the 35L II on this thread.

- A

Don't forget the mystery 70-300 is still floating out there, too, with more chatter than for a new 50.

Loving my 50A though! Seems to hit most of the time with no adjustment; I'm quite relieved.

ahsanford · Jul 21, 2015

Don Haines said:
ahsanford said:

These are painful to read:
http://www.thephoblographer.com/2015/07/21/dxomark-canons-40mm-f2-8-is-sharper-than-11-24mm-f4-l/#.Va6HtrdKg40

Apparently, a cheap prime can be sharper than a pricey zoom and therefore L lenses are terrible and Canon is ripping us all off. :

Regarding the 11-24:

"Despite it being a completely new lens, it rates nowhere near many other new offerings. Sony, Zeiss, Sigma and Nikon seem to dominate the top 10 on the list."

How can they run a photo blog for that period of time and not connect the very basic dots? All of the top lenses in their database were mounted on 36 MP sensors at the time...

- A

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Just remember.... by definition, 1/2 of the population is of below average intelligence.

Give DXO credit for targeting their audience....

I want to make a DXO = Fox News joke here so badly -- but I shouldn't. This is a nice place and I don't want to rock that boat.

- A

wockawocka · Jul 21, 2015

Righto, thanks. I was reading the forums and people were talking like it was a new thing.

Houndog · Jul 21, 2015

As a retired IT manager with some training in security, I think the hackers are showing HUMAN weaknesses. It is far easier to implement technical security tools. People don't always follow procedures, they use simple passwords, they don't use strong encryption and other readily-available ways to improve security.

Given enough time, almost any system can be compromised. However, I note that no one has yet been able to take all of the gold from Fort Knox.

RGF · Jul 21, 2015

All marketing hype. Claim something that sounds important, make it easy to understand, include a big number, and presto instant winner

sanj · Jul 21, 2015

Re: Few photos from NY

If by fluke any of you like any photos, or dislike, please tell me which one in particular. Always nice to know.

cayenne · Jul 20, 2015

PropeNonComposMentis said:
SIAC. Works every time !

Not sure what "SAIC" stands for....?

crazyrunner33 · Jul 20, 2015

The dates were probably educated guesses. They may have found a few issues with the test units in the field and are looking to make sure the product is reliable instead of rushing it. Just look at Blackmagic, a lot of their products have been pushed 6 months or more after the original ship date.

AlexB · Jul 20, 2015

hydrapenguin said:
Why not just by a third party Tamron or Sigma 70-200? I believe the f/2.8 versions are far cheaper than Canon's, and have good reputations. Here's a link to Tamron's SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/892849-REG/Tamron_20_200mm_F_2_8_DI_VC.html

Thanks for the tip, hydrapenguin.

I generally don't like to go for third party options when it comes to lenses. That's just a personal preference due to various experiences over the past years. I already found a good deal on a used Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS II USM, so I'm all set.

nc0b · Jul 19, 2015

Sundog04. I am quite happy with my BIF results with my 6D and 400mm f/5.6 lens. None of my older bodies come close to the 6D in that respect. I have never used a 5D3 or 1D anything, so I am not commenting on them, which are likely better. I use the center focus point only and the 8.5 meter limit on the 400mm. If you want to get a start with BIF, and don't want to spend a fortune, you can do well with the old workhorse f/5.6.

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