I think one of my sensors is bad/broken, specifically the lower left. Every other sensor grabs focus pretty quickly in good light. Almost exclusively, the lower left will go to infinity and back before stopping, sometimes in focus, sometimes not.

This is a recent thing; I've used the sensor in the past. Any ideas what could cause it and how to go about fixing it?

msdarkroom said:

+1
Really happy with this La Crosse charger: http://amzn.to/KQwO7q

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that looks great thanks for the link I just ordered one
(at least amazon has reasonable shipping charges)

APS-H 4 LYFE! ;D

dilbert said:

You forgot to mention:

Price/performance: 5 out of 5 (for the Tamron lens)

Additionally, the Tamron 70-300 VC is the 70-300 lens of choice for those that use Nikon, including the D800/E.

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Price/performance - of course it did well, a cheap lens with reasonable performance. A bit like saying a Mustang is better than a Ferrari because of better price/performance.

fugu82 said:

Officially, the "affected" serial #'s are in this range:
*Products whose sixth digit in the serial number is 1 or 2 are affected.
For example,　“xxxxx1xxxxxx”　or “xxxxx2xxxxxx” ([x] represents any optional number.) Mine, which shipped in March, has a zero as the 6th digit, and there were some later shipped ones with zeroes, I understand. So the serial numbers may connotate both production sequence and assembly location, don't know. At any rate, the only clue as to repair status may be the white dot on the card slot cover.

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Just to double check, if there is a white dot on the card slot cover, means it was repaired?

Dave of Finland said:

Just got my 14mm. Looking around online i have found very few collections of photos taken with this lens (outside of the reviews for the lens). Would love to see some of the best photos you've taken so that i can get some inspiration! Thanks in advance for sharing.

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Make sure and post some shots you take with it and your comments on it!!

This one is on my 'future' list of lenses to try and get!!

C

cayenne said:

Thank you for the great advice!!

Just curious...what series number was your 5D3 replacement? Mine is a "3".

C

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My faulty unit was a '3', and my new unit is also a '3'.

Ryant said:

Yeah ive read the manual severl times and the pdf canon put out. I think I found a bug, it has never locked up like that on me before and it did not lock up anywhere else on the lake with similar subjects.

Ryan

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Noted. I'll keep it in mind when I'm shooting.

I have the LR v 4.1 now and yes if anybody had some time I'd love a basic explanation of RAW file into camera to importing properly and editing. Thank you. Can PM me if you'd like.

Plus one for the Think Tank Retrospective range, they do bags and also complimentary lens bags. I'm really pleased with mine, much nicer and useful than my old LowePro SlingPro, but I also have a large LowePro bag to store all my kit.

I've just received an email from Canon:

L-series super telephotos available
Canon has revealed that two new L-series super telephoto lenses - the EF500mm f/4L IS II USM and the EF600mm f/4L IS II USM - have started shipping to selected Canon Pro Dealers across Europe.

lucky all of you who are getting one of this, i'm still waiting for my 1D X

Thanks for the response. That is one of the options i have considered. Unfortunately i live the Trinidad and cant order stuff and return it. I will try to borrow a Mkii and try it out for a day. I am hoping to hear some new announcements from canon, but i am afraid that the story will be the same about improved IQ - we will probably see a new APSC sensor with the famed "gapless micro lenses" that will be basically TSOS (the same old $hit) and more aggressive processing in camera. It boils down to living and working with the 5D Mkii focusing system.

i just recieved a message from CPS that "Canon has revealed that two new L-series super telephoto lenses - the EF500mm f/4L IS II USM and the EF600mm f/4L IS II USM - have started shipping to selected Canon Pro Dealers across Europe.". finally!

check their website http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/news/l-series_super_telephotos_available.do for more info

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pwp said:

bycostello said:

if you can get it right in camera then you don't need raw

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Absolutely correct. And if you can't always get it right in camera you need RAW. My hit rate is not 100%, so....

PW

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My hit rate isn't 100% and I still shoot JPEG. As long as the WB is very close and the exposure is pretty close then there isn't ever a problem for me.

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Thats why we have both. If it works for you, then you will be happy, at least until a couple newer technology processors come out and your images start to look poorer.


For archival material, images you want to keep forever, consider RAW. The reason I suggest this is that RAW converters continually improve, and you can always reprocess a raw image and get better results with a newer raw converter. JPEG results are locked in. I have some images taken at ISO 3200 when I first got my 5D MK II in 2007 and LR2, and they were noisey. Reprocessing them with LR 3 and now 4 makes them sharper, and less noisey. My older JPEGS stay the same, and tend to look awful compared to the reprocessed raws.

I do use jpegs for images with a short life span, ones I will throw away, but for family photos, ones I want to be available forever, I shoot raw and process a jpeg for current use knowing it can always be reprocessed when a better raw processor arrives.

Adorama took my backorder "order" this morning, no idea when it arrive and ship. B&H would not take the order, in the event it will be discontinued. Although everything I have heard is that the Mark iv will not be discontinued.

Wow- thank you all for your advice!
I may re-think the whole process now, and maybe use my 1k to get either the 85mm or 100m Macro, PLUS the basic 70-200 F4 lens. Hopefully that will round out my kit nicely until my next purchase.

thanks again for the input!

Mt Spokane Photography said:

Its hard to tell what is selling. Many sellers, for example make up kit deals with bodies and multiple lenses, even Canon has a kit and non kit version. Amazon does not add up all the 50 or 100 different versions to give a total, so the information is not really accurate.

I also believe that Big dollar camera equipment buyers do not buy from Amazon, most of them have learned the hard way. Amazon seems to have pretty well given up on selling lenses, at least the last time I checked, only a very few were sold by Amazon. They likely got bit by returns from inexperienced photographers.

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I've bought quite a bit from Amazon, and really the only issue I've had was with the 5D2 Kit I recently purchased. Out of the box, the 5D2 had an issue where the shutter had sprayed lubricant onto the sensor. (At least that's what I was told.) So I sent that back. Actually, returns can only be processed for items up to a certain value. Since the kit was too expensive, I had to re-purchase a new kit, return the first one, and wait for a refund.

The second 5D2 (which I still have) came out of the box with a sensor full of dust and debris, which I thought was odd. Maybe that's common, but I hadn't experienced a new camera with a dirty sensor.

I've purchased lenses through Amazon to take advantage of Prime, so far with success.

I'm interested to know: how has Amazon burned you?

neuroanatomist said:

Sorry, but at the rate of current Canon releases, your neighborhood will likely have been replaced by a new mall or something before the lens is actually available, rendering the yard sale moot.

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Let's hope that happens. The cash my house might fetch may cover the cost of the lens....

Well, it's not bad idea for lens like this, but for me it's to close to my 60 2.8 macro.
I would go for unexpensive EF-s 30 1.8 and 12 2.8, but from the prices of new 24 and 28 IS it seems that Canon don't want to give us good normal price lens.

LR 4.1 final is available.... give yourself the treat 8)

you can get a cookie cutter vomit inducing slider monster like photomatix or have a look at this guys method which is much more natural in look and feel

http://goodlight.us/writing/paintinghdr/paintinghdr-1.html

i'll be honest you have to read all his tutorials a few times to g
et your head around it all

if you leave the numbering setting in continuous (default setting) then it will just pick up where it left off

ie 771 in your example

awinphoto said:

Thanks for pointing those out... I was kinda dismayed that they wouldn't include that info on the top LCD anymore so I'm glad it's still there.

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You're welcome. I actually don't bother with the top LCD and just refer to the rear LCD for all the camera info like that. For me, at least, it's much quicker and easier to disseminate the information I need on the rear screen.

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wickidwombat said:

this is quite an old thread my first copy was faulty and i returned it and got a new one the new one
is completely different to the first copy and so far is awesome even without any AFMA on any of my lenses

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Is this a standard response from retailers? What was your retailer's response when you asked for a replacement?

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the retailer i got mine from was great they have a 30 day return policy so withing 30 days exchange it
after that they said depending on the issue they may or may not swap it straight out, but they also said they dont want to piss customers off so they are somewhat flexable say at 40 day they would probably be cool but i'm guesing at 3 months maybe it would be sent back to canon for repair. Most good retailers should have a similar policy

If you want only ONE walkaround lens, either the 17-55 2.8 or the 24-105 4 would be solid choices. Depends on what you want to shoot, though.

If you want wide, the 15-85 3.5/5.6 is worth a look as well. All three lenses are within your budget (even new).