Or at least make changing focusing screens an option for those consumers who want that functionality

Canon is really pushing the camera, with the shift away from P&S to higher models, they need to get it right.

We'll have to wait and see what production models are like, I am always leery of prototype images.

http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/technical/the_powershot_g7_x_story.do

Actually Patent trolls are a very unfortunate part of doing business in the USA.

Patents elsewhere are much harder to obtain. In the US the principle is (very roughly) patent anything, then fight it out in court. In most of Europe, you have to show quite a lot of proof that you really are patenting something new, novel, and of some worth (been there, done that)

It's why I'm absolutely dead against an EU/US tie up on this matter. We inherit all the US lax patents then end up filling lawyers pockets trying to undo the damage... it would decimate the UKs small and medium businesses who are the mainstay of the UK economy.

3kRAM wins the prize
"Looks like the photographer forgot to leave the lens cap on".
Thanks for the giggle ;D

Why? I HAVE an AE-1 sitting in the closet, along with its radioactive 50mm f/1.8 prime. (Truth: it was my Mom's camera, I would be using my own old-timey M42-mount Mamiya-Sekor DTL 1000 and its stable of lenses (60mm f/2.8 preset 1:1 macro, complete with hexagonal bokeh!) if I were to shoot 135 film again).

If I wanted retro, I would go for real retro: shoot 4 x 5 film.

Re: LP-E6N on the 7D MK II

The advertised figures show no difference in capacity between them, so why worry?

Jim

Cgdillan said:

That was a neat video. Totally caught me surprise!

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Well done

I think some of those questions are problematic:

1,2,etc) I think photographers heavily invested into Canon equipment deserve to see be treated as valued customer, e.g. see Canon's roadmap, but it's borderline intruding into Canon internal policies. E.g. Canon doesn't owe it to anyone to release a 36MP camera, esp if management thinks there's no money in it.

This is clearer in question #6: Canon doesn't have to explain it's customers how it's going to stay profitable.

4) "Retro good looks"? This is what people judge a camera manufacturer by?

7) What apps would one want to use a DSLR for? Calendar? Waze? Chess?

Phones are multi-function devices, serving as phones, PDOs, cameras, game machines, etc. Cameras aren't. I can see some benefit in the ability to program the camera, e.g. ML, but I don't see it stretched as far as smartphones.

Thank you for all the great replies, which brought up some things I hadn't thought about. Funny how many people (myself definitely included) agonize over these decisions, when at the end of the day we are talking about a tool. How many people worry about timing of the latest Dewalt drill?

Re: Sigma Corporation Announces a Pair of 150-600mm f/5-6.3 OS Lenses With Advanced Features and Opt

You can find a zip-file with 3 raws here: http://www37.zippyshare.com/v/22867118/file.html
Please keep in mind that light conditions at those booths are very poor. I had to crank up the ISO to 3200 to get to around 1/100s.

I'm asking this silly thing because there are days when I have to lift my camera up and take pictures without actually seeing my viewfinder, and I press the sutter button fully expecting that the camera will search for the focusing distance and the take a picture, but it just stops doing anything. It searches AF points only when halfpressed

I wonder if Canon will announce more Cameras with more pixels this year?

Khalai said:

Sony has also white lenses, now Samsung. AFAIK even Nikon had some white versions of superteles. So I don't think that it's just a "brand" thing to increase awareness.

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Well, for some reason "heat expansion" isn't a problem for Nikon or Sigma superteles so I'm gonna go with the white lens being a brand thing. Canon was able to equate "white lens" with "quality product" so that's why you see companies like Samsung going with white. Sony's white lenses are holdovers from Minolta, who were also trying to do the same thing in the mid/late 80's.

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Lee Jay said:

Khalai said:

By the way, this lens is just as heavy (or light) as 70-200/2.8, that's quite manageable actually!

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I don't know where you got that idea, but the 70-200/2.8L IS II is 1,490g, and the 400/4DO II is 2,100g.

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My bad, I was under the impression that 70-200/2.8L IS II is around 1800g and this is just under 2000g. Still, nice weight, nothing terrible to handhold.

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In use weight is 1700g with the 70-200, but it remains to see what the "in use" weight of the 400 DO is.

What lenses do you have? What lenses would you like to have? Cost of moving up to full frame could be significant if you don't have any full-frame lenses yet. I am still using some 40 year old legacy lenses (back of closet) on adapters on my 6D. Admittedly, I like manual focus. Image quality of APS-C camera is pretty reasonable, I have enlarged some images up to 2 ft by 3 ft - but I don't stand on top of the image and count individual leaves on trees a quarter mile off, either.

lintoni said:

A bit of lateral thinking - as you're worried about reflections on the glass, have you tried a polarising filter?

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That's not the way you do it most of the times, especially because it may not always be effective. When you can control light, there are far better ways to avoid unwanted reflections.

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Marsu42 said:

distant.star said:

Did the drug lord really shoot Canon, or is it just a movie prop?

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I wouldn't know, but I do know just because you're a mass-murdering bastard doesn't mean you cannot acquire good taste along the way :-o. The interesting question is: If you've really got so much money to spend, what would you buy? Leica?

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What do you mean? The company or a camera?

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Hahaha That nearly made me lose a good cup of coffee and ruin my keyboard. ;D
I think you have to sign a contract when you buy a Leica that states that the sum of money is not to be considered as a downpayment on the company.

wookiee2cu said:

On paper the spec's look really impressive, if it ends up being as good as it looks I imagine it may take a few sales away from the 1DX. You could purchase 2 (1 for back up) and a very nice piece of glass for the amount of the 1DX. I know the 1DX has some more features and better weather sealing but I don't think that will matter to a lot of potential buyers; will be interesting to see what happens.

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The 1DX and the 7dII are two whole different markets but I'm not taking anything away from the 7DII because it will attract more budget minded shooters. The jury is out on the high ISO results.

dilbert said:

My 5D Mark IV is going to be made by Sony and have a 36MP sensor.

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;D

The Sony a5100 looks very interesting too.
It´s a small body but APS-C.

http://camerasize.com/compare/#573,562

Im just unsure about the kit lens. Is it really that bad?

Yeah I was surprised by the price as well, it's currently priced in Japan at 23,000 yen which works out to slightly over $200.

Have to agree with Sabaki,it does get a little tedious reading the attacks that get posted, no harm was caused by Ivan and I enjoyed his musings,so what if it is in a new thread....

GMCPhotographics said:

How do i get at the high rez versions? These are small thumb nail web sized versions

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neuroanatomist said:

applecider said:

Dolina I think the conflation was directed to s rock's comment as you separated the propositions with a conjunction.

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The conjunction was a correction of the corrigendum, as the conflation was contained in the communique at its creation.

;D

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Ahhh...a consonant alliteration ;D

So it seems the answer is a big fat "NO" then ... Much to our disappointment. :'(