I have press access. I have a press credential from a local paper, and to a large degree they don't care. At regular season games there were 200 people on average, so I generally went wherever I wanted. For the end of the season tournament, i requested and received a proper press pass.

The local paper credential is largely because of a friend who know the editor, and is in my camera club. I do give them photos, but they have never published anything of mine.

My advice is to get a 5D3 and 200/2L first. Full format is a big step up in IQ over a crop body that allows you better control (options) for depth of field control.

The 200L will be a much more versatile lens than the 600/4 as it is an awesome portrait lens if you have room to work and with extenders will give you reach up to 400mm f/4. 400mm might be somewhat limiting for wildlife but the added stop of light over your 400/5.6 will be noticeable.

Apart from the ruggedness of industrial camera and the fact they are designed for continuous usage, I would expect they would often use smaller sensors, which would help for depth of field. You may find it hard to have a sufficient depth of field on full frame. I'm also unsure if the increased resolution from the latest sensors would not be wasted to diffraction considering you may have to stop down a lot for depth of field requirements. I understand that electronic boards might not be that deep to start with, yet I'd be wary.

But then, if you want that toy and can't find another way of justifying it, anything goes...

Does the Zeiss 25 mm f/2 (not f/2.8) ZE work with a thin (13 mm) extension ring? I try to decide between the 25/2 and the 25/2.8. Everything suggests the f/2 (overall quality, wider opening, aspheric elements, anomalous dispersion glasses) but it has a longer close focus distance/smaller reproduction ratio. I intend to use it for landscapes and plant portraits with flower in foreground rest of habit in background, so close focus is moderately important. I fully understand that image quality will be a tad reduced.
I never liked close-focus filters, which would be the obvious alternative; putting that on a ZF lens seems a bit heretical.
I know that the 21 mm will not focus at all with the 13 mm extension ring [or more precisely, at infinity focus, focal plane seems to be inside the lens].

This is what all canon rebates are. They are clearly noted on the canon rebate form which you can view on canon or b&h' site before buying. Take some personal responsibility read what you are buying if you are going to spend $2000 on something.

I have the Tokina 50 - 135 f/2.8 lens for DSLR from 5 years ago. It is parfocal, and delivers next to no focus breathing, I suspect this is the same or similar optic. In fact I kept this lens when I bought the 5D2 primarily because it is parfocal, sharp and doesn't focus breathe. Do yourself a favor and look for a used one, you wont get clickless aperture but you'll save almost $4000. It's a great little lens!

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enottingham said:

As much as I love and use Canon products, they always seem to be in catch-up mode with the other manufacturers. They need to be making quantum leaps instead.

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a quantum leap is the smallest possible move ANYTHING can make - and thats exactly what canon is doing

4k 422 10bit is the absolute minimum to justify a pricetag around 10k.... if they want to be ahead of the competition, 444(or raw) and higher framerates (240-ish, more is always welcome) is an absolute must.. otherwise... canon cant always rely on the one "i already have so many ef lenses, i dont wanna switch" argument.. this1 starts getting old...

I hardly feel qualified to offer my opinion, as I did nothing even remotely representing an extensive, technical or objective test, but today for the first time I held the 5Ds R, the 5Ds, and the 1Dx (yup, I'm super late).

Strangely enough, I liked the images from the 5Ds more than the R. They just seemed a bit crisper and cleaner. Is that one of the intentional effects of Anti-Aliasing?

Pixel peeping, I can see why these are cameras that you will more often than not want to have on a tripod- handheld it seems I could never get a tack-sharp focused shot. Granted, the display room was pretty dimly lit and the 24-70 f4L was the lens attached to it, but still.

If I were gonna choose between the 5Ds and 5DsR, I would go with the 5Ds... but I think I would still take a 1Dx over both of them.

The discussion about coma is on another thread, but I thought I would share here that I finally got some reasonably clear skies and was able to shoot about five nightscape shots (it was -20F, so I didn't linger!). I am very satisfied with the result from the lens for this kind of shooting.

Frozen Stars - Tamron 15-30 VC by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

Sabaki said:

Hey everybody

I've been rather keen to use fill flash for birding ever since seeing Glenn Bartley's tutorial. It will most definitely be a plus for birds under tree canopies or those that are backlit.

I own the ST-E3-RT & 600RT and can pick up the flash bracket (sans cable) for dirt cheap but wondering if this will be practical.

So the flash unit will obviously sit to the right of the camera and I'm wondering if the position, along with the length of the 400mm will cause shadows on my images.

Would this work or should I look at another setup?

Thanks everyone

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Many birds use a regular "perches" as they make their rounds through their territory. I set up a 600EX-RT on a Manfrotto Nano stand close to the perch, put my camera on the tripod (ST-E3-RT attached), and then use a second 600EX-RT as the shutter release while I am many yards away from the perch. Just be sure and put a dummy bird on the perch and manual focus it first, then remove the dummy bird before you head into your concealed location. The flash doesn't seem to bother the birds at all. On my end the photos look like crap unless I click on them. If they look weird, give them a click.

These were shot with a Canon 70D, EF 400mm f/5.6L, 600EX-RT x2, and an ST-E3-RT.

I'm using the exact same Herringbone strap (it is made in S. Korea I believe and not China) for over a year now and really fond of it. It is made of real and sturdy leather and fits nice to my hand (I have quite thin hands though). I used a Chinese knockoff of E1 and it fell apart in less than a week and almost knocked my camera to the ground.

TWI by Dustin Abbott said:

This is awesome to read. I've updated my review with this information and linkage to the article. Roger's work is invaluable because, unlike we lens reviewers, he has intimate knowledge of what works in internal construction. The photography world is a better place because of him

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Here HERE! I second that thought...Roger and his team have furthered my knowledge of photography in ways that always surprise me....and all that from a guy who has been known to wear a lens case on his head as a hat. Ya have to love it!

The screen can be changed on the 7DII: you can see the clip in the mirror box that locks the screen + tray into place.

Hi everyone,

Lately I've been in love with the 35mm f/2 IS USM. The lens is just a joy to use and delivers flawless performance.
I've been using it for the last months and cannot get it off my 6D!
You can find my review here:
http://ruicarv.wix.com/ruicarphotolover#!canon-35-f2-is-usm/c1n3k
Hope you find it useful!

Regards,
Rui

AcutancePhotography said:

Tinky said:

Canon will make far more money selling the top end kit to wealthy hobbyists than they will to professionals.

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I think there is a lot of truth in that statement. Professionals buy tools that are good enough, reliable enough, cheap enough, ... enough, to be able to make a profit. Enthusiasts, not being concerned with profitability, can afford the "bestest and latest".

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Agreed with the above, but......

I make a living from Photography, and although the new 5Ds is rather steep for me, and I probably wont get my money back quickly, I would get it nevertheless..why?

Because its just such a lot of pixels that as a photographer I have to have it, just to see what the image quality is like. I find a lot of photography 'ignorant' clients often ask me how many pixels my camera has...and they usually raise their eyebrows when I mention (just) 20mp, imagine the reaction when I say 50mp's! I know its silly but one has to at least try and have a better camera than the client!

I also have a 44inch printer and frankly my 6d is just not up to the task with more detailed images like distant landscapes and industrial/architecture. Jaggies are quite visible. Clients like it a lot when I drop off a 'free' print of the shoot, and the bigger the better and extra pixels can only help...

For my personal stuff which is mostly documentary architecture I could see the extra detail will be great especially on large prints!

Its a lot cheaper than med format digital. Sure it wont have the same image quality but it will be a lot more than is currently available in 35mm, specially from Canon..I also just don't like having too many different systems...so if it can all be Canon, great.

50mp is not just for printing very large but also for making smaller prints look better...there was a reason many 'old' 8x10 negs were only contact printed...

The fact that it has dumbed down video and no dual pixel af is ok by me...its that sensor that I want.

The price seems reasonable for the pixels. One reason I wasn't keen to get the 5D3 is that I could get the same pixels in the 6D for a lot less...

I also like the fact that they have made an effort with the mirror. My Mamiya digital med format shutter slap is alarmingly loud and definitely affects my image quality on longer lenses at slower shutter speeds.

So, I am very excited about the new nifty fifty...and I look forward to pairing that with one of the smallest and cheapest lenses available...the 40mm pancake. But also with my 24TS..should make a fantastic architecture/interior/industrial combination.

The only thing I will miss terribly is GPS and wifi....but I can see using a camera like that for at least 4years. Thats how long I had my 5d2. 6D is now about 14months old and I just love it..only thing I wish it had was a few more pixels.

Jon, I was hoping that you would take a stab at this... I am a believer now.

Marsu, as always helpful, thanks everyone.

So far, I did not buy one for my 1G MK II. Most of my photos are indoors where the LCD works ok. When out in sunny weather, its near impossible to accurately frame a image, so its bound to make a big difference.

I may yet buy one, but I mostly use my DSLR in sunny weather outdoors.

Hi Folks.
Thought I would find this for you guys as it seems to be where you are heading, a bit off topic! ;D Not saying anyone is right or wrong.
http://www.cctvcore.co.uk/forums/

Cheers, Graham.

Mt Spokane Photography said:

TAF said:

Canon as a company seems to have no corporate memory. A pellicle mirror would eliminate the moving mass entirely, and Canon made and sold them 40 years ago. Surely they could reintroduce them, and perhaps improve them as well.

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Whose memory is failing

Canon has made several Pellical mirror cameras over the years. Some were limited editions, but two or three models were mass produced. None of them caught on.

First came the Pellix, then the Pellix QL, then the limited production F1-HS, then the EOS RT, and finally the EOS 1N RS. I think that they remember the failures very well.

Refresh your memory.

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/film/data/1956-1965/1965_prx.html?lang=us&categ=crn&page=1956-1965

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/film/data/1956-1965/1965_prx.html?lang=us&categ=crn&page=1956-1965

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/film/data/1976-1985/1984_nf1-hsmd.html?lang=us&categ=crn&page=1976-1985

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/film/data/1986-1990/1989_eosrt.html?lang=us&categ=crn&page=1986-1990

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/film/data/1991-1995/1995_eos-1n-rs.html

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Thank you for those links. They make my point for me...Canon clearly has done it (more than 50 years ago, my bad to think it was only 40), it was popular (quoting form the first link - "it was a popular camera."), and having used the later RT, I can state that it worked very well, thank you.

With modern fabrication technology, the limitations of that tech could be eliminated.

Although a high quality EVF might be a cheaper option these days.

I had a good experience with Bel-Air Camera Superstore in Westwood Villiage a couple of years back. They were recommended by the forum denizens at the time.

switters said:

Maximilian said:

switters said:

Unless I missed something, I didn't see any mention of a new 50mm in the announcements that will be made tomorrow. :<

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Didn't CR say that the lens was mentioned but an announcement would come some time later but not at the same time as the 5Ds and 11-24.
So it seems still everything in plan.

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Yesterday's post on CR said it will be a 50/1.8 and not a 50/1.4? That is disappointing if true.

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I was disappointed by this too. The 50 1.4 and 85mm 1.8 deserve more urgent attention that the nifty fifty!

AlanF said:

I want to take a week's break at the end of March for bird photography in Cyprus, most probably in Paphos. Any suggestions for a hotel etc and advice, please?
Alan

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Not a specific hotel but I would locate myself in Poli Crysochous. That is in between Paphos Forest and Akamas Peninsula National Park. That is if you are mobile by car

Zeidora said:

Two uncertainties about the 5dSR:
- can focussing screens be changed? I assume it is like on 5dmkiii, but not sure. Asked Canon, and they could not tell. This is critical for MF shooters.
- Is tripod socket on battery grip also re-inforced? The battery grip screw gets loose quickly on the 5dmkII, so I put lock-tight on it. Now it is solid, but I cannot remove grip from body anymore.

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Answer to the first is No. The focusing screen is listed as fixed, which was a major turn-off for me. My prime use of the 5Ds would have been with the Zeiss primes. On the 5DIII I have a custom built S-screen from Focusing Screens (from Taiwan, 3x the price of a Canon screen, which is still pretty cheap. He ships to anywhere). And since the camera seems to be using the 5DIII housing, I hope it will fit and that I can do the work myself.

Answer to the second is probably also no, since it can use all accessories from the 5DIII, including battery grip and L-plates.

Sony RX100, 3 versions of them, bigger the Sony RX10; the Lumix LX100; Canon 1GX II; Fuji X30.