Thank you for the detailed explanation! I think I will go the PW route based on the flexibility.

The camera communicates well, unfortunately I don't speak camera very well :

crasher8 said:

That hardly looked way short to me! fwiw, I use the Tammy 70-200 VC with a Tamron Pro 1.4 TC and it is incredibly sharp. Not unhappy.

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That is a tremendous difference! no contest here

I'm thinking about giving this lens a chance to find a place in my equipment, but I'm worried about the position of the MF ring, so close to the body, I guess it makes working with a follow focus and a matte box quite complicated... did anyone has this lens and use it for video?

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Do you know what makes me really angry? The EU price.
Its an import in both countries, so... google says that 799$ is some 600€, can anyone explain me why the EU retail price is 999€?!
Or is sigma just another big A company?

Ripley said:

Thank you for the clarification Sporgon!

So how does focal length affect shallow depth of field for comparable framing? Being closer with shorter focal lengths creates shallower depth of field at the same aperture right?

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The greater the magnification of the subject, the shallower the depth of field. So by being closer to the subject you are effectively magnifying it and you have less dof for a given lens/aperture/format. By using a longer focal length lens you are magnifying subject and so the same thing happens: less dof.

thanks for the heads up

Here's one in depth tutorial on 5D3: http://www.lynda.com/5D-Mark-III-tutorials/Shooting-Canon-5D-Mark-III/107422-2.html

Sporgon said:

Using the same letter to number formula 32 spells LIFE ;D

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Oh no! Don't tell me to find the numbers for the UNIVERSE and EVERYTHING

Great action shots. Too bad the refs did not seen the first one - holding the jersey (both teams). Isn't that against the rules?

I agree the 430 ex is a great flash, but I'd like to clarify a couple of points about the Yongnuo 565ex for those people who don't own one and won't accept anything but a Canon original. I can't comment about the other Yongnuo models as I only own the 565.
Firstly the 565 does have ETTL ii and it works fine both on camera and off camera.

The Flash works off camera for the 60d without any accessories (the op states its for a 60d) it uses the pop up flash and can work in ETTL or manual modes.

It has the same flash power rating of the 580exii

The 565 reads the camera menu and states the focal length on the menu eg 24mm 50mm 85mm Correctly

The 565 is compatible with all current Canon models including the Rebels and the 5D2 and 3

The Yongnuo will also work off camera with some Nikon models ( I borrowed a friends D600 and was able to fire the flash off camera with both the D600 and the 60D without changing the settings) (I don't think the 430 is able for that)

With all respect to the people who will only ever buy Canon Flashes there are actually serious alternatives out there that may deserve consideration.

Harry Muff said:

Disposibles are still an awesome option when you don't want to risk your gear.


I used to process the film and the only advice I'll give is… Crack it open and get the battery out before taking it to the printing shop! (You won't damage the film).




Seriously, they've always put a whole AA battery in there. We used to have a bucket full of them.




Also, anyone thinking of reusing the camera with another roll of film: Forget it, the canisters are put together reversed.

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Thanks. Do they even sell disposal film cameras any more?

If they start making full frame sensors and bodies, they might be seriously onto something. Fuji, in particular, need to produce one. If they could make one with looks and ergo similar to Voigtlander's Bessa film body, that would be nice.

I've had a D-Lite kit for a year and a half and I love it. Reliable, easy to use, comes with radio trigger and has consistent output.


Cheap, all considered, too.

I'm still in love with my 100 2.8L IS


Such a versatile and sharp lens.

Wow, what a prick… I made it 15 seconds in and switched off.


I really don't care what you think, you spoiled brat.

well there is moire to go wrong as more moving parts///

neuroanatomist said:

What matters is the aperture at the long end of the zoom. The 100-400 is 400/5.6, meaning a 71mm diameter front element, whereas the 200-400 is 400/4, meaning a 100mm diameter front element - 41% larger linear measure, meaning double the area (and larger volume, too). Bigger elements, a lot longer (and more costly) to grow the fluorite crystals, more robust engineering to hold the larger, heavier, glass, etc.

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Double the surface and probably close to triple in volume/weight.

Price / lb (I know stupid measurement, but ..) is very similar for all the great whites and new non-specialized lens. Go figure - real or simply an artifact?

Now forget the boring stuff you guys go on and on about for weeks now and back to what matters:

BH Photo just mailed me that the Lens is now available for pre-order and its listed with just $799 which sounds almost too good to be true!
Oh and they claim availability by July 31st.

Also Sigma Poland had an MSPR online which seems to be gone again, being 3290 Zloty (=~779 EUR / ~1040 USD)

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Review by SLRGear:
http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=1609

The short answer is: no.

Bite the bullet. If you're serious, you won't regret it. Some photographers say these are the only two lenses that matter outside of speciality lens. Just get them both

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ookkerpak said:

Have a look at this: http://www.geotagphotos.net

Yes, it's not the same as having a dedicated GPS-device for your camera, but it's actually quite fast and easy to use. And the battery consumption can be controlled via adjusting the "refresh-rate" of your coordinates.

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I use this software, and I must say, it's superb. Start the log recording, set it to tag anywhere from every two minutes upwards, and stop at the end of your shoot. Then just mail the log from within the application to your PC/Mac, and import into Lightroom. It's flawless, and so simple, I love it.
Also, surprisingly, I use it on my iPhone 4, and even a 5 hour log, used only 25% of the battery, which is pretty much the usual battery life for a 3 year old iPhone.

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Thanks!!

With the 500/600 II, some people have used the monopod foot mounted backwards for correct balance when using an extender. The RRS foot solves that issue. Not sure that the 200-400 would require that for balance.

Stone said:

The 200-400 is a nice lens no doubt, but for that kind of money, I'll continue saving my pennies for the 400 2.8. With my 1.4 tc, I'll still be a stop faster. The 200-400 is, I'm sure a great lens, but I don't quite see the value per dollar, if it was ~5-7K, I would have been among the 1st to order one....

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Without the 1.4, perhaps under $9K. Nikon's is just under $7K but they were to re-introduce the lens it would be closer to $10K. Just look at the Nikon's new 800 at $17,900 :