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bdunbar79 · Jun 22, 2015

privatebydesign said:
bdunbar79 said:

Or Nikon, or whatever...

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No, come with Dilbert and I to the Sony store, my mate said you can for sure get a deal for three lens and body kits. You'll regret ever having bought that 400mm f2.8 once you see the files from that Exmor beast and the Sonnar 55mm f1.8 lens.

Lol

psolberg · Jun 22, 2015

Re: DxO Introduces-Quality That Attaches Directly to the iPhone

so basically if you didn't think taking a picture could be simple, this is for you.
or if you must an expensive view finder, this is for you.

psolberg · Jun 22, 2015

sanj said:
Sony has the worst service center EVER. I gave Rx 100 3 for repair and it is now 3 weeks and every time I call, I get a set reply: It is in head office, we will revert soon. Disconnect.

I so hope I never buy Sony again. Grrrrr.

Ok?

psolberg · Jun 22, 2015

it is not just BSI, it is the materials they used:

http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2015/06/16/sony-qa-the-must-have-sensor-tech-of-the-future

Thom is a great guy, but he should stop guessing when he has

1) not tired the camera in question
2) not gathered all the facts behind the camera before he talks.

in particular the new copper conductor used should help things a bit as pointed to in the link above.

bitm2007 · Jun 22, 2015

This reviews suggests that the 5DSR will more than meet my pro landscape photography needs. More than double the mega pixels of the 5D3, increased dynamic range, reduced shadow noise, reduced noise at higher ISO's, lovely jubbly. Can't wait.

Hjalmarg1 · Jun 22, 2015

For birdding I would chose 300mm + 2X albeit of a decrease in IQ compared to the 600mm prime. The point is that for birdding, handholdability is critical for birds in flight, unless you want to concentrate on "semi-static" birds. Another factor is much better flexibility.

Dylan777 · Jun 21, 2015

Old Orange County Courthouse:
http://www.santaanahistory.com/articles/courthouse.html

benperrin · Jun 21, 2015

I had just bought a 30d when I was at a wedding and the main photographer was shooting the 5d. I was kind of in awe of the camera. Later on I finally managed to buy a 5dmk2 which has been my main camera since launch (I think it's 6-7 years now). I actually can't remember having a single issue with the mk2 and I've learnt so much using it. The mk3 just wasn't enough of an upgrade although I did like the improved autofocus, dual card slots and reduced shutter lag. I think I'll be happy with the 5dsr which should be started to be shipped today sometime. Of course like some have mentioned the 5d series has also had some negative things about it but what camera doesn't? Starting a video revolution was a major thing.

3kramd5 · Jun 21, 2015

9VIII said:
I'm still waiting for someone to test it on an f1.0 lens. Theoretically the BSI sensor should be able to take advantage of much wider apertures than a traditional sensor

in what way?

meywd · Jun 21, 2015

douglaurent said:
meywd said:

douglaurent said:

Instead of improving the secret inside of the camera (which seems to be okay with the marketing department as it doesnt hurt their strange strategies), Canon should have improved video quality or dynamic range. It both feels a bit like as if it's 2008, which is a bad sign for a camera when this should be a flagship until the year 2018 and competitors adding new great specs each year to their products.

After using the 5DsR for a while, it really is a 5D3 with some minor improvements and most of all a fantastic way to be able to do more extreme crops (which gives more creative freedom). Many other simple-to-implement features of are missing (like focus peaking, which also would be helpful for manual photography like with Zeiss lenses and not only video).

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Its not a flagship camera, that will be the 1D X II, and I think the 5D IV will be better as well, people wanted a high MP 5D and that's what Canon made, reduced noise, enhanced the body design, and improved whats already a great camera, at least in the stills area, and I am sure that's because the 5D IV will handle video.

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1DX is a speed flagship, but 5Ds is the resolution flagship. The 5Ds through resolution has - unlike the 5D3 - a significant photo advantage over the 1DX, and a price that comes close to traditional flagship levels as well. Right now it is very strange that if i go out and want to do highest quality video and photo at the same time, i need a 1D for video (C version), and a 5D for photo (sR version) - which was supposed to be the other way around years ago.

I guess highest quality is relative.

Monchoon · Jun 21, 2015

I have bought a body from them and a few lenses, very happy with the service.

mrsfotografie · Jun 21, 2015

George D. said:
http://www.canonrumors.com/2015/06/sigma-announces-the-24-35mm-f2-dg-hsm-art/

Sigma was listening!

Yes and it looks like a monster for what it does. I'd rather stick to a prime like I've said before.

mrsfotografie · Jun 21, 2015

dolina said:
64GB Lexar 800x (formatted on another camera)

Was it formatted on another Canon DSLR? Else I't be suspicious about this one...

Aglet · Jun 21, 2015

rishi_sanyal said:
I wouldn't pay too much attention to the dips... our wedge needs some finessing. We basically need larger patches, ideally completely isolated as well, so that our quantitation is less sensitive to things like dust particles and other imperfections that can cause a drastic SNR drop (though we do shoot everything out-of-focus).

My point being - you can believe the general trends, but there is some 'noise' in the data. We're working on completely rehauling our quantitative dynamic range setup.

OK, some improvements are still to be made in the setup which should then provide more consistent data. I look forward to having another source of data to evaluate an imaging system.

How many data points/wedge-steps are used to generate this chart?

meywd · Jun 20, 2015

Thanks a lot Brandon for taking the time to explain all this.

Maiaibing · Jun 20, 2015

bdunbar79 said:
I went off amazon.com sales data, which is public. Of course not all buyers went there to purchase it, but I thought it might be a good overall representation of sales distribution and would mirror the market, FAIRLY well.

Unfortunately not. Also, global sales do not follow US sales. Kakaku.com (Japan) gives us some guidance on the Japanese market (actually capturing a far wider market share than amazon.com in the US but in a far smaller market place). But again limited. EU camera body sales (largest of the three markets) info is really difficult to find. And what is rest of Asia buying?

Normally we should expect a Canon 5x to outsell a Nikon 8xx on the user basis alone. But the year the 800 and 5DIII were released Nikon's I/DSLR sales fared better (relatively) to Canon's. Since high end sales are much lower than consumer grade sales we do not know what roles the 5DIII and D800/E played in all this - if any.

I also guess 5DIII is selling better - especially because meanwhile there's a D810 out. But it remains an assumption.

mike b · Jun 19, 2015

PureClassA said:
You can't always compose a shot in the most ideal way. Many times it's because you just can't get close enough or you don't know precisely where your moving target may wind up (try shooting dancers in studio even). 50MP gives me the ability to shoot wider than I'd like to normally to ensure I get everything I want in frame, and them crop later to the composure I'd prefer without losing resolution. If I capture a dancer in the upper right of the frame but can center it in post and STILL have 20MP on her... hello. Yeah this is huge. Or hey, I shot this model/dancer in a full pose but I really like her facial expression in this and want to get a tighter headshot out of it... done. 50MP gives tons more flexibility to photographers than just simple bigger print sizes and looks-no-better-at-normalized-for-web end results

Ivan Muller said:

leGreve said:

the question is.... will anyone REALLY notice the difference, once you are done and saved as jpg in a web friendly size?

I seriously doubt it.

http://petapixel.com/2015/06/16/canon-5ds-and-5ds-r-initial-resolution-tests/

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Of course you are right...but then if thats all we want to do with our images, I suppose a 8mp 'old' 20d would be more than good enough.
As far as I am concerned these megapixel monster are for guys that are careful with exposure and practice best photo techniques, don't mind using tripods, have fussy clients and want to print BIG...coming from a 4x5 film camera background back in the days this nifty fifty will be childs play!

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Opps youve missed that dancer ......not as much crop as most imagine only what 1.6 linearly?

Mt Spokane Photography · Jun 19, 2015

As usual, well written and informative.

noncho · Jun 19, 2015

I had a chance to try 150-600S and it's a very good performer. Problem for me is that it's heavy for walking around and shooting for more time without a tripod/monopod.
Examples:

P.S. Pictures are taken with 7D mark II and I had no issues with focus accuracy.

powershot2012 · Jun 19, 2015

Re: Sony's RX100 IV and RX10 II Cameras Bring Professional Imaging Experience to Acclaimed Cyber-sho

How so, they just came out with the $1,000 G3X. :-(

neuroanatomist said:
Tugela said:

Well done Sony. If only Canon could show a bit of vision, even a smidge

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I'm not sure a $1000 point-and-shoot camera is in line with Canon's vision.

Still, I remain interested in the RX100 line.

Kristofgss · Jun 19, 2015

This looks like a really cute camera-display stand. They should add a function which slowly rotates the top by means of a solar panel.

fragilesi · Jun 18, 2015

neuroanatomist said:
beforeEos Camaras said:

neuroanatomist said:

You wound me, sir. I don't have a sarcastic bone in my body.

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really when did you become boneless?

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Lol. Allow me to repeat what I said, with proper emphasis.

I don't have a sarcastic bone in my body.

Odd, even my Sony sarcasm detector just ran out of dynamic range!

mistaspeedy · Jun 18, 2015

Search YouTube for Tony Northrup and 5DsR.
He tests the 5DsR against the D810.
Summary: 5DsR has more detail, overall. It has a bit more noise in the shadows than the D810, bit you can use noise reduction but still retain as much detail as the D810. Dynamic range is not as good as the D810, but better than 5D mark 3.
There is also a review on dpreview if I remember correctly. You can push the shadows more on the D810. 5DsR is an improvement over 5D mk3 and 6D

LonelyBoy · Jun 18, 2015

super_newbie_pro said:
Maybe need IS for the III ?

Adding IS resets the numbering scheme. Mark numbers are only used if all of the following are identical:

EF/EF-S/EF-M mount
Focal length
Aperture
L designation
IS presence
AF motor name

This is why, for example, the EF 50 f/1.8 STM is not the EF 50 f/1.8 STM III (even though it replaced the EF 50 f/1.8 II): new AF name (unnamed micromotor being replaced with STM) restarts the numbering scheme.

gn100 · Jun 18, 2015

Specs and official details here

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/8888738439/canon-powershot-g3-x-gets-official-introduction

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