Lol I just a CPS rental from them! I love CPS, There awesome.

...now what?

I'm a video guy first, stills is a hobby for now. I was taking a few shots under a tent and everything was so ridiculously dark, no matter what settings that I realized just as with video, light is really important, so I got myself a flash. The latest and greatest bad boy.

So, now what?

The manual is huge, way larger than that of my 60D, and I would like some help as to where to begin. Do I start with the manual and learn how to sync up with the camera and how to use it? Or are there websites that are more valuable in giving me a crash course. I think I won't actually use it until I have some understanding of it, even though I am the type of person that usually likes to "figure it out" I realise this may be a bit much to just simply figure out.

So, just looking for suggestions on how to proceed. I also bought a flashbender, if that matters.

Cheers!

Limited options available 14mm f2.8 or fisheyes 15mm and 8-15 zoom(12mm)

Interesting article....that the T4i may have clean HDMI out...but possibly not true HD.

http://nofilmschool.com/2012/06/did-canon-give-t4i-clean-hdmi-out/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nofilmschool+%28NoFilmSchool%29

From the read, I gather that this limitation, on say the 5D3, is purely software related and the camera is crippled by Canon.

Hoping Magic Lantern can fix this!!

Interesting read on the findings of the pre-prod releases of the T4i...and various findings in the wild on these.

wickidwombat said:

1 question that worrys me with the touch screen is the nose interface
more specifically the nose on my face interfaceing with the screen

any comments or issues here?

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Not an issue. you have to hit the Q button on the screen to activate it and its located on the bottom right corner. Its very difficult to hit accidentally.

Very smart for canon to do that.

Interesting, but short article about sharpening in post using Canon 1Dx video, from "EOSHD"...

http://www.eoshd.com/content/8299/does-the-canon-1d-x-sharpen-as-well-as-the-5d-mark-iii-plus-bonus-1d-mk-iv-comparison

Read all about it ;D

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jaduffy007 said:

"That Nikon Guy" on youtube has part of what you want, a Canon 24-70 L vs Tamron 24-70 VC comparison. Very in depth.

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... though one doesn't necessarily has to agree with nikonguy's conclusion, nice videos, but he's very amateurish, I agre with Albi86 on that. Don't miss his bonus video "how to shoot a model"

Esp. him saying that the vc is great for handheld video - I could not second to that, because while the frame is more stable, it jumps around like with any IS, no substitute for stabilization gear. And he only tries very few "walk in the park" situations, so every potential Tamron buyer has to figure out how much the "onion" bokeh concerns his/her shots.

Digital zoom? Never used and never will. If moire wasn't bad enough you then want to stretch the resolution of the lens to breaking point. It's a bullet point to hook consumers, nobody serious about video would entertain a digital zoom IMHO.

bkorcel said:

The IS at 200mm or more with the extenders makes up for it though.

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Shooting at 400mm (with 2X TC III) hand-held is greatly helped by the excellent IS on the 70-200 f/2.8 II. Carrying a tripod is often talked about but seldom done IME.


DZ3C4750 by drjlo1, on Flickr

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holzphoto said:

Support of "discontinued" models usually last around 7 years.

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I believe it may have to under EU law

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With the 1DX's rolling in, that'll mean more 1D4's for Brian and me

wockawocka said:

It's not about the lack of pixels but the space it affords them.

The pixels are what? 10% bigger than the 5D3's?

ISO stops = 100,200,400,800,1600,3200,6400,12800,25600,51200 - 10 stops.

10% bigger pixels = extra stop of performance.

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This is irresponsibly terrible logic. You found the number 10 twice (incorrectly, and in arbitrary places, I might add) and concluded that there's a relationship. I'm not sure if you're parodying terrible logic or are serious; my apologies if your post was a joke (subtle humor is lost on me over the internet!).

Assuming gapless microlenses, the 1DX has pixels that are 23% larger by surface area (5760/5184)^2, not 10%. And it doesn't matter because the surface area that collects light is roughly the same on both cameras. If the 5D has smaller pixels, it has more of them, and this cancels out almost exactly except maybe in terms of collecting light at very oblique angles. The D800 is maybe 3-4% less light efficient than the D4 despite having more than twice as many pixels--that's the tiny extent to which megapixel count effects light sensitivity (assuming you have a very clean ADC, as those cameras do).

The issue is likely with read noise. The 5D III (if I remember correctly) is >50% efficient, an improvement over the mark II that is achieved with gapless microlenses, but it has very high read noise. There 1DX likely has very similar quantum efficiency but a better ADC. It obviously has a better sensor but not because there are fewer pixels.

cszy67 said:

As I understand it, the introduction of the APS-H was largely a business decision used to maximize profit and had nothing to do with addressing the needs of the consumer. It was a solution looking for a problem.

Let's be honest, no one else offers anything in that particular size. Canon made a business decision, attempted to be "first to market", the market responded with a "meh," and now there is the odd-ball APS-H sensor that really has no place.

I imagine the owners of APS-H rigs feel quite differently but the truth is the truth.

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Damn I dont think all the sports shooters and associated press photographers got that memo, you better go let them know they should be shooting rebels instead :

I had a different problem: I had put the firmware file on the CF-card, but had a SD-card in the camera as well. As soon as I chose update from the menu, before even being asked which file to use, the camera appeard to freeze. After taking the battery and cards out, it eventually returned to normal state and I could continue using it, but, of course, I had to try again. In about the 5th try, I found the solution:

The camera seemed to be looking for the firmware on my SD-card. When I tried upgrading from the CF-card, without the SD-card present, the upgrade procedure ran straight through as expected, no problems!

chrysek said:

I guess there are different people and they use cameras different ways
Nothing wrong with it. Just somehow when I did play with 5D Mark III it was way different from 5D Mark II, especially on the auto focus side. Light is light, iso is iso, all that stuff is the same but until I got a grip on the AF I had some issues. So I wanted to play with it to figure it out and get familiar with it. The same will be with 1DX when I will finaly get it. Will certainly be trying it out and try to learn and get familiar with it. Maybe I am just a big kid and love to play with my toys ))

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;D

Well one thing's for sure: you're going to love it.

maybe you should get a tripod that has smaller footprint. or a tripod that can go vertically higher, while using 2 sections of the legs?

Good stuff..

http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/galleries/galleries/tutorials/eos_5d_markiii_tutorials.shtml

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Shnookums said:

They are telling everyone on their Twitter account.

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Sometimes I hate technology when it is used like that! Using something like twitter or FB to promote something and not putting it on their own website!

The other day was chatting to someone who asked why I did not attend a certain event. I had not received an invite, and knew nothing about it. He told me that I had been invited on facebook.

As I do not go to FB everyday, nor pay much attention to the invitations there when I do, I did not find out about it.

Why that company felt FB was better than an email I do not know.

Anyway, great news for those in Canada!

cheap mics= crap.

You wan't to hire if you can't justify buying decent mics.

I use Sennheiser EW112's. Not cheap, but not the most expensive. Have mini-jack or XLR connect to camera. Compact head. Good SNR etc.

Wireless mics may not be the best thing for the job. More often than not I close mic with a rifle mic on a stand.
Again, good mics aren't cheap. I use a sennheiser K6-ME66 combo, and also a Rode NTG-2, the Rode is excellent for the money. Both these mics are better used with XLR connects, either into a beachtek or juicedlink, or as some prefer, into a zoom or tascam.

Cameras offer great results for the cash and decent audio gear often seems very expensive in comparison, but 99% of picture problems can be solved with software, poor audio will always mean a poor production: you should notice great pictures, if the audio is good then you won't notice it, which is what you want.

Audio will always betray a lack of production values.

Sorry to bang on and on, but you get the drift. You don't need deep pockets, just a clue about what you are doing and a local hire shop. Don't buy the azdens. Absolute false economy.

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Drizzt321 said:

TRIPL3try said:

Drizzt321 said:

I believe you need to turn OFF the AF on this lens as it is not a FTM (full time manual focus) lens. There should be a small switch on the lens itself that goes between AF and MF.

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Hey, I know that much! I'm dumb, but I ain't that dumb.

What I think happened was when I put on the lens hood, the lens became somewhat loose or something. I took it off and put it back on (the lens) and the sound went away and everything focuses fine.

Anyone know where to find the audio metering in the menus? It has audio metering, right?

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Ah, ok. Just checking.

No clue, it may. You'll have to check in the menu. Oh, hey, it came with a manual, right? Try reading the manual

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hmmm i was just checking on the FTM thing

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/06/08/Canon-creates-EF-S-18-135mm-F3-5-5-6-IS-STM-EF-40mm-F2-8-STM

they say here it is FTM for stills

and here
http://www.canon.com.au/~/media/Product%20Brochures/Lenses/EF-40f28-STM-Specifications-Brochure.ashx

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That's cool, didn't know that about the shorty forty. I gotta get me one of those. I've heard it's pretty darn good quality, and for $200 it's a good buy.

In better light, this was the Division II 3200 meter run.

Is there a Camera Lens Rental website that uses Paypal?

As the title suggests, :-[

birdman said:

I agree there are too many chiefs and not enough indians on these forums. No offense to Native Americans. I wanted to see examples of shots that could benefit from better DR, or that demonstrated what DR could do. I guess my strategy got thrown out the window. Or did it get vomited into 8 pages? You be the judge...

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I think you find that my last picture would have needed more DR due to the very bright contrast. My picture demonstrates how to avoid needing a much higher DR sensor

RLPhoto said:

Yep, The 1Dx is 4 stops better ISO performance that my 7D. I looked at the review on CR and this camera is amazing piece of kit.

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... an costs 4x more. 1dx performs twice ISO better than 5d3 and costs 2x more. Interesting correlation.

See my unhappy report here: http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=7114.105