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Ivan Muller · May 8, 2013

Thanks Sanji...I just have this stuff lying around here and a new camera is always somewhat exciting to have and that helps!

sanj · May 8, 2013

distant.star said:
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If I saw the Canon bigwig stranded outside my house in a blizzard, I'd shelter him for only $50,000 per day. I'm sure he would understand and agree with my pricing.

He would have to pay more to use my photo equipment while he was here, and anytime I took a picture he would be required to remove my lens cap and hold it.

Hahahahahahah. Funny...!!

pdirestajr · May 7, 2013

I picked up and played with the new SL1 today, that camera is super sweet- no joke! I'm waiting for it to drop in price a bit, then I think I may grab it as my "small" camera.

May 7, 2013

Ripley said:
neuroanatomist said:

Ripley said:

My AFMA test results differ between wide open and stopped down to the sharpest aperture, why?

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Possibly focus shift (with some lenses, stopping down shifts the focal plane).

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Expounding on our discussion, here is what Reikan has to say on page 127 of "FoCal for Windows version 1.8.1"

23.3.3 Test Aperture
...It is generally suggested that the best aperture for an AF microadjustment calibration test is with the lens open widest – this will give the shallowest depth of field and the biggest difference in analysis results for each test point.

However, under some situations, the analysis may not work optimally at widest aperture – particularly with lenses that are very soft or exhibit strong aberrations at widest aperture.

If this setting is changed, it is best to run as close to wide open as possible.

Testing at the sharpest aperture is not best practice, nor does testing wide open always yield optimal results (presumably mostly with fast primes, like the 50L you mentioned).
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Just to be clear, altering that setting is NOT changing the aperture at which the autofocus step is performed. It's changing the aperture used to capture the images for analysis. So, in the case of the 50L for example, running the test wide open would give accurate results for shooting wide open. Testing at f/2 would give a different result (at a given distance fairly close to the camera), applicable to shooting at f/2 at that distance. Also, the deeper DoF with a narrower aperture masks misfocused shots, making the analysis more challenging for the software (flat curve, hard to find the peak).

FTb-n · May 7, 2013

I shoot figure skating with a 5D3 and a 70-200 f2.8L II. There's a lot of erratic motion with change of direction and varying speeds. Sometimes there's a single skater, sometimes several. Case 5 is supposed to be for sports like skating, but I find that Case 2 is more effective, especially if there are several skaters and I trying to get shots of one in particular. Case 2 is better at staying locked on the skater when others get in the way.

I also shoot single point with 9 point expansion and AI Servo. When using expansion with Case 2, the key is to lock on your subject with the center focus point. The surrounding expansion points will then help stay locked if the center point moves off the subject.

brianleighty · May 7, 2013

NerdblurbSteve said:
If you don't mind carrying two lenses, consider getting the 35mm and the canon 70-200mm f/4 IS. Its not too heavy to carry both and you wont miss the coverage from 35mm-70mm. However, with both lenses in your pack, you're good to go for almost anything unless you need a really wide angle.

Those two lenses are basically my default kit and I love it. Excellent image quality from both and a much better pairing then relying on the 24-105 by itself.

Interesting, I actually shot a couple weddings recently with this setup except instead of the f/4 version it was the 2.8 IS L. I'm going to rent the 24-70 II for my next wedding to see if I like it but if it's not much better I'll probably end up buying the sigma.

thepancakeman · May 7, 2013

Thanks again Paul! Unfortunately the commercial itself isn't cycling (although now you've given me some ideas, commercial #2 may have to be)--cycling is one of the primary things I shoot with stills. ;-) Sorry for the confusion.

This effort is going to be indoor sports. Would I be wrong in guessing that putting the athlete on a whiteboard under a "big soft light" (does a 30"x60" softbox fit this requirement?) has value here that's not just for cycling?

CanoSony · May 7, 2013

you dont have to get the metabones for AF + IS

http://www.ebay.com/itm/new-Canon-EOS-EF-EF-S-Lens-Sony-NEX-E-Mount-Adapter-Support-Auto-Focusing-/390518163285#vi-content

preppyak · May 7, 2013

viggen61 said:
But still no e-mail confirmation, 8+ hours after placing the order...

Had the same thing happen, though I confirmed mine wasnt fraud via email. Finally got my cancellation email last night, which I expected. Oh well

sanj · May 7, 2013

rpt said:
clostridium said:

I don't look to him to tell me what to buy, I've got a wife to help me with that.

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Brilliant! And true! Thanks. A good laugh in the morning usually sets the tone for the day

True

canonuser78 · May 7, 2013

I appreciate it,
I already tried a cokin filter system but to be honest , for me at least ,it's a pain in the a** to carry/use it, that's why my attention is back to basics (screw on filters).Don't want to hear about additional frames attached to the lens or and any other unhandy accesories if it is possible of course

Technically I try to find the best solution for the 16-35 II 82mm thread in order to shot videos on a FF at 24fps, wide open aperture (f1.4-2.8 max 4), 1/50 , ISO 100/160 in daylight without having overexposure, uneven polarization or vignette.

Btw: you can also build a vari-nd filter from two polarizers (cpl + non-cpl) which is exactly is what a composite nd filter really is, just in the home-made version you can still use the polarizers alone and you have the option to adjust the rear cpl for a polarizer effect which is not possible with a ready-made vari nd. I wouldn't use any vari-nd for uwa though.

I think I'll try this at the end , already have the slim CPL.
thanks,

jimmy kamballur · May 7, 2013

i am using Manfrotto head and canon 5d mark III ,tokina 10-17 and autopano giga
here you can watch my works http://panoplus.net/index.html#.UYjbQkphuuI

Kengur · May 7, 2013

RLPhoto said:
35L

135L

Primes+FF = why did I ever shoot crop?

+1 fixed it

Erikerodri · May 7, 2013

^thanks for the info. I think the 85mm 1.8 canon will be next lens followed by the sigma 35mm art. i am starting to grow a lot to some primes and am definitely having a better time using them than my zooms

Marsu42 · May 7, 2013

M.ST said:
The 70D AF-system is a big step under the D7100 AF-system.

That's as in "the current prototype", or is there the chance Canon will improve the 70d af before release considering the competition?

LBphotography · May 7, 2013

EF 85 1.2 MK II is already an awesome lens, than why should canon replace this one with mk iii so soon. There should be a reason to update the lens. Some people saying it is a slow focus lens, yes it is bit slow compared to other L glass but there is reason behind it : 1. it is 1.2 lens, at 85 mm with f1.2 depth of field is so shallow, to get the best accuracy for focus canon made it bit slow. 2. this lens have lot of glass inside and whole front optics move to focus the lens that is why this lens focus by wired to provide enough power to move the whole big chunk of glass. apart from bit slow focus this is an awesome lens and keep in mind this is a portrait lens and portrait lens does required to be very fast. Thats why too many other lenses are available to capture fast subjects. If you need best picture quality form a portrait lens go for it, you won't be disappointing.

EOS 1DX, EOS M with EF 35 1.4 L, EF 40 2.8, EF 50 1.4, EF 85 1.2 II L, EF 100 2.8 L IS, EF 135 2 L, EF 300 4 L IS, EF 24-70 2.8 II L, EF 70-200 2.8 II L IS, EF 2x III, EF 25mm, EF-M 18-55 IS, EF-M 22, 600 EX -RT, 270 EX II, EX 90

NerdblurbSteve · May 6, 2013

I got the 5D3 kit and never really fell in love with the 24-105. It was never good enough. However, over the last 9 months i've also picked up the Sigma 35mm 1.4 and Canon 70-200mm F/4 IS and love them both. So where i once thought the 24-105 would be my go-to kit, I pretty much never leave home without the 35mm and 70-200.

I've tried a few times to use the 24-105 only, but i'm always left wishing i would have brought the other lenses for their superior image quality and reach/aperture. Its come to the point where i'm seriously considering selling my 24-105 because it literally has left the house twice in 2013. If i hadn't invested in some expensive 77mm filters when I first got it, it would have been up on eBay already.

With the 35mm and 70-200mm f/4, I really fell like i can shout about 95% of what i want to shoot. For that last 5% i'm trying to decide on a wider lens for lanscapes or a macro lens. I'm interested in both, but don't shoot either all that often.

jdramirez · May 6, 2013

oh... and my mom liked it, so there.

it was actually difficult to try and convince here that the photos could be better...

iraikov · May 6, 2013

Hehe, well said!

unfocused said:
Roger Jones said:

A lot of shots seem to have a bluish cast. i'm much more impressed with the output of the nikon 3200 which is > $200 cheaper than the SL1

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonfrance/sets/72157629851394125/

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Yeah, let's compare a handful of shots taking by iraikov and his girlfriend while they were walking around town learning the new camera, to a bunch of shots that Nikon France contracted with professionals to produce. No doubt culled from thousands that were taken and post-processed by folks who do that sort of thing for a living.

mccallew · May 6, 2013

neuroanatomist said:
Ok, I'll correct you.

Thanks for correcting me. I guess I am so used to Canon not doing what they say, that when then do I don't recognize it! I guess less than a month to go. At least my backup 5D3 is working better

Marsu42 · May 6, 2013

xps said:
Some month ago, the GO where I am working bought some Cams for documentation. There we were definitifly told, that it is technically impossible to use the AF on an lens thath has an beginning aperture of >=8 on the 5D MK3. - Now it is possible. Interresting.

The af performance with narrower aperture simply drops, meaning slower (with a Canon tc) or less reliable (with a Kenko tc) af. As proven by the pin taping method, simply disabling af in these cases is mainly marketing to sell the 1d/5d3 cameras and more expensive (i.e. wider aperture) tele lenses.

Camerajah · May 6, 2013

is it just me not remembering or the display for shutter and fstop has changed when you hit the Q button display them on the rear lcd screen?

I remember seeing that type of display on the 6D

ie when after selection where you can make changes.

Axilrod · May 6, 2013

Videoshooter said:
Personally, I would rather see the video improved so that they offer proper 1920x1080 video (or perhaps even 2K - for that little bit of extra res for slight framing adjustments). The C100 footage is a whole lot sharper, as is the GH2 - especially hacked - and I wish Canon would at least attempt to get their DSLR footage up to this level. It is just frustrating that, aside from the moire-free (albeit softer) video of the mkIII, Canon has done absolutley nothing to actually improve the processing and image quality of their DSLR video performance since the mkII came out all those years ago.

Honestly I don't see how you can say that there are no improvements to the 5D3 over the 5D2, the footage is MUCH cleaner on the 5D3. Sure it wasn't a tremendous jump, and probably not worth $1500 more than the 5D2 initially, but for $2300 refurbished I think the 5D3 is a huge step up from the 5D2 (on the stills side mainly). The only real gripe about the 5D3 was the price really, but now that it's $2300-$2500 I don't think anyone can complain. All I know is I'm much happier shooting video with the 5D3 than I was the 5D2, and neither have inhibited me from producing quality work.

Axilrod · May 6, 2013

Nishi Drew said:
Yes the price increase is bogus, but there's definitely physical improvements to allow the camera to output that kind of high bitrate high res video, even with 1080P on the other DSLRs they struggle with overheating, but even with quality components added for heat dissipation I don't see any of that adding beyond $1K.
Also, EOSHD reports disappointment with a test shoot using the 1DC, rather soft output similar to how the 5DMarkIII video looks, doesn't make any sense...

They must have been talking about the 1080p video because the 4K footage is world's better than any 5D3 footage I've ever seen, but for $12k I'd still expect more out of it. 8-Bit 4:2:0 can only get you so far I guess...

bdeutsch · May 6, 2013

Thanks, looks like you're right about it being the same as the Oloong and Calumet flashes. Both look fairly well reviewed but they're missing high speed sync, which might be a deal breaker for me.

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