Canon Australia already passed some stock to some of their resellers and it will be reaching them between today and tomorrow.

I had ordered mine from Ryda who notified me today it should arrive on Thursday. Can't wait!

Good news for those who pre-ordered it.

Hey there, just noticed an odd glitch happening with my 5D MK II... I've never had much reason to pay attention to EXIF data coming out of this camera, but today I happened to look at the serial number. Interestingly enough, the serial number that Lightroom 4 is showing me doesn't match up with the serial number on the bottom of my camera.

In case it's relevant, this camera was a rental unit at Flashpoint Photography Rentals in Vancouver for a number of years. I'm a productions manager there and we bought the camera new from a reputable retail store. I used this camera many times for the past two years, until buying it from work when the Mark III came out.

Any ideas how this would have happened?

Go cheap and get the nifty 50 (50 f/1.8 II). It's so cheap it won't strap you and stopped down it's razor sharp. The 50 f/1.4 is better, and more expensive, but still cheap ($360ish). When I first bought my 5D Mark II a few years ago I had the 24-105L kit lens and picked up a quick nifty fifty. I didn't regret it. Of course as my photography expanded, my lens selection got significantly more expensive. But here you have nothing to lose. Purchasing the 50L you are doing a serious investment. You can get many other primes that are very sharp stopped down for that price. If you need 50mm wider than f/2, the 50L makes sense. But if you're shooting above f/2.8, any of the primes at 50 f/1.4 or f/1.8, 85 f/1.8, 100 f/2 are great. My recommendation is to not go expensive first. Of course, there's always the new 40mm pancake lens.

I talked one of the shops with which I Pre-ordered. They said they expect to receive their first shipments the first week of July, and there's a CHANCE I can receive mine after the 4th. they of course can't make any promises. But this is what they've been told by Canon. I tend to believe them. They were among the first to receive the 5diii's. I got mine from them way back in march. So we'll see. All I can surmise from all the info out there, is its likely some those who Pre-ordered may be getting theirs in the next couple of weeks

-c

If you cant win on quality, go for quantity lol

There is a Lens gallery section, but no Camera body section? Why Not? I'd be nice to see bodies performing at different setting to see differences.

As of 2012, the only advantage mirrorless has to offer is the size and weight over DSLR.

Can't speak for future..

briansquibb said:

RLPhoto said:

briansquibb said:

Why do people insist on comparing the D800 to the 5DIII? They fill a totally different market segment

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BUT... There in the same price segment. ;D

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1D4 is too - but that is never mentioned

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I know, Even a 1DsMK3 is possible around that price area. 8)

no no. Pro dealers = Selected Dealers.

That means that big electronic stores like Media Markt, Saturn, etc etc wont get them now, for example.

Thanks for the review. I am looking forward to getting one in the fall and your review has helped me firm up this decision.

WesternGuy

yeah credit card companies love that sort of reasoning.

smithy said:

I went through the same decision process, and went for option 1. My 40D is now a backup camera. I must admit though, I am contemplating selling it (and my 10-22mm lens) since I doubt I'll use it much now.

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It's all about how you are thinking to use your 2nd camera!

Will it be used in parallel or as a backup? In parallel the 40D is of almost no use.
The 5DmkIII is much better.

On the other hand, should something happen to your 5DmkIII the 40D and 10-22 combination might prove useful! (Same if you want to go to some places with less expensive gear!)

degies said:

That tc issue is the only thing really holding me back but I do need to get some reach beyond 400. I have a 2x TCiii on my 70-200 and it is normally pretty good, but a bit soft on some days.

Anyway just listen to this on that crop issiue. On my 7D it was like switching on the lights upstairs

I am still a novice on this stuff, but as I understand it crop is not zoom. It's field of view.
That rumorred new firmware for the 7D will probably hold me back on a 5d3 and definately a 7D2

Happy Days!

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Ya...? I'm not sure if this was intended for me or others, but I'm fully familiar with how this works - this hasn't changed in a decade. I'm planning to get whatever the 7D is replaced with for the pixel density (as I stated earlier). Another thing some people don't often factor in to what becomes an "effective" focal length is just that - pixel density. So, a 7D doesn't give you a 1.6x effective zoom because it's a 1.6x crop, it's only about 1.5x or so compared to the 5DII.

If Canon were to release a full-frame camera with the same pixel density as the 7D, it'd likely make sense to get that one... However, it'd cost a lot more, and as I'm cropping most of the images anyway (those shot at 400mm), those extra pixels on the periphery would usually be wasted.

It would be interesting if Canon & others would recognize that those interested in very long lenses are also interested in high pixel density sensors - which are usually not full-frame. As such, I think there would be a large market for a 500mm "S" series lens. Such a lens could be quite a bit lighter than the full-frame counterparts.

I'm still planning to use my 5DII for landscape & portrait photos, where I use the full sensor. But, the 7D+ will sit on my highest focal-length lens like a permanent attachment.

One other factor I'm not sure that video covered - one does reach the point of diminishing returns as photosites on sensors reach higher and higher densities. This is a matter of the physics & wavelength of light. We're not quite there yet, at least when shooting at ~f4-f5.6 (assuming the lenses are adequately sharp wide open), but it's coming... For more on this google "circle of confusion" and have fun.

bornshooter said:

yep mode 2 for panning if you remember to flick the switch i am always forgetting with my 70-200 lol

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Even worse, you have to remember to change it back to Mode 1 when you do not pan with your lens ;D

I love the smart viewfinder.
The grid is great for lining stuff up and making sure you have a straight horizon.

I've found it easy to use after my 60D and the IQ is fabulous.

Just wish it had a pull-out screen like the 60d.
That's about the only thing I can find against it.

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circuito said:

I have analyzed the full res file.... the 1dx is also much sharper! mayby is true 1080P ;D

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It is possible that the focus was not spot on during the test shot with the 5D3. What would you define as true 1080p resolution? 1920x1080 or 1920x1080? LOL get it?...

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What would I class as 1080? 1920x1080 in all 3 colours. Not just 1080 bayer filter lines.

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So you don't consider the Alexa and F3 to be 1080p cameras?

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Maybe you should have a look at the BBC test for HD use for the f3 (http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/whp/whp-pdf-files/WHP034-ADD68_Sony_PMW-F3.pdf) and couldn't quickly find the BBC testing sheet for the arri alex.

My friend at Canon is hopeful that I can get the 1DX on the 1st of July if it arrives on schedule... Canon Middle East.

The 24-105 is great for walking around, it's a "do it all" lens. Remember when going on holiday, one doesn't want to be carrying around so many things, so limit it to 1-2 lenses.

You need to sit down and mess around on the program until you pretty much work most things out. Most people who have "made it" sat down and taught themselves!

Good luck.

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Tcapp said:

prestonpalmer said:

Tcapp said:

prestonpalmer said:

There is only a .5 to 1 stop improvement over the 5D2.

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I love it when people say "ONLY a stop better".

Its TWICE as good. How is that "only"? If my paycheck was one stop improved id be pretty damn happy. If my car's gas mileage was one stop better i'd be jumping for joy. If I had an extra stop down below I'd scare some ladies away.

Anyway, rant over. prestonpalmer, this rant was NOT directed at you, just at people in general who are so ungrateful for what amazing technology we have before us.

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LOL. I agree completely. As a wedding photographer I am completely stoked about the improvement. If I can get away with using 6400 iso rather than the 3200 I don't exceed with my 5D2, I couldn't be happier! Especially with the new AF and Dual Card slot. Its a perfect wedding photography camera as far as I am concerned. And with regard to Mega Pixels. PLEASE no more than 22MP. That's PLENTY!

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Dude. You are my long lost twin. I do weddings as well, and I never went above 3200 on the 5d2 either. Eventually, more MP will be good, when computer processors double in speed and hardrive price per TB is cut in half too. And maybe when blu-ray is as mainstream as DVD for delivery to clients.

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Pushing my 5D3 to 6400 still scares the crap out of me. I just need to post process a few more weddings with it to build my confidence Oh, and LR 4.1 OFFICIAL release will be a big deciding factor as well. And as of this year, I am DONE with DVD's. Now Digital Negatives (if they buy them) are delivered on these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820235047

With custom labeling for the client. Auto slideshow built in as well. I hate DL DVD's with a passion!

As far as more MP. I don't see clients ordering anything much bigger than 20x30. So no real need for more MP unless you plan to do a lot of cropping. I would prefer Canon go to a SQUARE sensor next round with a slight MP increase. see this:

http://www.canonrumors.com/2010/05/the-cmos-sensor-squared-cr2/

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Ditto although the more i shoot with it the more confident i am getting up to 12800.

I also just grabbed a pile of sandisk 16GB usb2 drives for delivery for $9.50 each!
sooooo much easier than dealing with DVDs

I'll concede that I think the D800 has the better sensor. I don't see this as showing how bad the 5D mkIII is, I see it as a testament to just how good the D800 is. Hats off to Nikon.

However, I'd rather be out shooting and enjoying my decision, Canon or Nikon, than sitting on internet forums whining about it. I have a 5D mkIII and I like it. It's sensor may not be as good as the D800, but I'm ok with that because the 5d mkIII delivers for me.

This topic has been moved to Third Party Manufacturers.

http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=7578.0

Oh dear, photography is over for me.
A camera I do not own has bested mine in a lab. :'(

I am headed to the river to throw myself in.

birdman said:

I know Fred Miranda has forum to buy/sell. What about POTN? I don't want to pay sleazebay or Amabonk all of their crazy commissions. i may have to... :-[

Damn, i hate to get rid of this joker-- mint+++ with less than 8k clicks I believe. The value is bottoming out daily and I want to put a plug in it. When/If another entry level FF is announced the price will tumble so bad that I may be lucky to get $1,400 for it. And I paid $2,500 + tax new less than 2 years ago.

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If you want to sell any of your stuff, PM me you offer.