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psolberg · Apr 14, 2012

Several best. Buys have them. Local dealers too. just avoid the big photo stores.

Apr 14, 2012

The 16-35 II with a UV filter is probably your best bet.

funkboy · Apr 14, 2012

ferdi said:
The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM is not an option here, because the OP has a 5D and the Sigma is for APS-C cameras.

...right, which is why I didn't recommend that lens, I was merely comparing the Canon 28 to it as they are of similar aperture, focal length, and size...

Marsu42 · Apr 14, 2012

squarebox said:
the 50mm 1.4 uses an outdated USM mechanism, though fast, isn't as fast as the new version. I think that has been the only complaint (if any) that could be said about the 1.4. It's a great lens btw, I have it as well.

While being a good medium-budget lens, the 1.4's af is louder than ring-type usm, too. But the main "issue" is technical evolution: Canons 50mm is the simple legacy "normal" which is outperformed (wide open sharpness, bokeh) by newer designs with more glass by Nikon and Sigma, and these don't have the focus shift of Canon's f1.2.

Apr 14, 2012

Canon Rumors said:
<strong>Public Service Announcement

</strong>Please don’t start pressing hard your top LCD covers. <em>Thanks David </em>

Heeeheheh

Thanks for the first laugh of the day.

If this was changed though, wouldnt they need to replace current soft covers?

Apr 14, 2012

idratherplaytennis said:
Quick related, semi-related question about this focus disable and the metering settings. I'm still learning, and used to a 20D, but I'm getting more serious into this but had a quick question. I normally would shoot full manual on my 20D and I had to control everything, the exposure, shutter, iso and all that- like you all probably know, and I made the jump to the 5D3 and have been doing what reading and learning I can however one thing I'm in the dark about or just not getting is the metering part.

Why would I want to leave metering on during the 1/2 shutter depression? From my understanding, metering is the camera sensing how much light is coming in, balancing the scene if you have auto iso enabled and if you focus, recompose, but in doing so, if you re-meter the central area of the image (or does the metering just work for the whole image...?) isn't there the chance to throw off what you wanted the prime focus to be?

Hopefully someone can help me out here, I'm pretty confused and not even sure I stated my question correctly ><. Just trying to understand this whole Auto ISO (when enabled), metering, AF and AE buttons on the back of the 5D3 and all of that to better take advantage of the camera. If someone has a question for clarification of what I mean, I'll try and respond as soon as I can. Until then- dinner Thanks for any help you can provide!

I think the way it goes is the camera is always metering - sensing how much so it can go off on a moments notice, but when you depress the shutter, it stays at that setting ready to click off.

I could be wrong though, if I am, please do correct me

pwp · Apr 13, 2012

Joes Dad said:
I see a number of shooters (like me) planning to continue usage of my 1DIV right along side my on order 1DX. I will continue to attach the 1DIV to the 300 or 500 and have the 1DX permanently attached to the 70-200.

As another 300 f/2.8 on APS-H shooter that's exactly my plan for the short term, but the 1D4 won't last forever in daily use. Unless Canon surprise us with a new APS-H release, a 400 f/2.8 will be a required purchase when APS-H eventually reaches the end of the line. (300 x 1.3 = 390)

Alternatively, Canon may really surprise us with a true high performance, sports grade APS-C body.
I'm talking something well beyond 7D spec. The 300 translates into 480 (300 x 1.6 = 480) Nice!

Paul Wright

KKCFamilyman · Apr 13, 2012

Heavyweight67 said:
As has already been posted, if you want it buy it...(if you can afford it).
You state that you have had the 60D for three weeks, which is about the time the 5Diii was released (22/04/12), maybe you should question why you didn't buy it then, you state you love the 5Diii, but you haven't been using it...are you sure it's not gear envy?
The 5Diii is a great camera, but for what and how much you shoot I think the 60D will fill your needs.
I use a 7D as well as a 5Diii, high ISO noise on the 7D can sometimes be annoying, but if technique is correct (exposure) with some PP in LR/PS/DPP etc the noise can be dealt with.

Sorry I have had the 60d since intro. I have had the 5d3 for three weeks. I just think the noise is hard to deal with and the images can be soft at higher iso's. I do have to be realistic too.

mdm041 · Apr 13, 2012

Just canceled my Amazon order and ordered from Best Buy. It was confirmed shipped today. Didn't really want to pay sales tax but with my best buy rewards zone silver status it is really only going to cost me about 30 bucks extra.

Apr 13, 2012

Hello everyone, I just finished watching 'Canon 5D iii Crash Course' by Michael Andrew. I have posted a review of the video at http://christophercarlsononline.com/ Curious to know if any of you have download this product and would love to know your thoughts.

dlleno · Apr 13, 2012

ScottyP said:
neuroanatomist said:

dlleno said:

I haven't seen the confirmation yet or any commitment from Canon that 1.3 is really dead, and I doubt Canon will abandon the high end sports body.

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They didn't. 12 fps and top-notch AF - the 1D X is the high-end sports body. Sports shooting rarely demands the longest lenses - the 300/2.8 and 400/2.8 are sufficient for almost all sports even on FF, else there are f/4 lenses at 500mm and 600mm.

The people who are really affected by the loss of the 1.3x crop are the bird/wildlife shooters, where you can pretty much never have a long enough lens.

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Why yield the ground to Nikon? Or Sony? Or Panasonic, etc.... There is a market for crop body because of the free reach. Who is confident enough that NEW photographers love the Canon brand SO much more than Nikon or SONY that we will forego any desire for a decent crop-body camera? That we will instead buy telephoto lenses wwe would not need otherwise which cost 7 thousand or more?

+1 moreover, why abandon the pro BIF shooters by not advancing the state-of-the-art BIF body? I dont' claim to know what sensor that would be, but if the 1D4 successor is the 7D2, then Canon has a lot of marketing/messaging to do to convince pro BIFers to use a body that isn't a "1" no matter what sensor is in there. and its hard to imagine Canon abandoning the very market that the 7D proved successful in (1.6x prosumer wildlife)

JR · Apr 13, 2012

Thanks for posting. I cant open from my ipad but plan to look at your high iso when i get home...

Apr 13, 2012

scottkinfw said:
It would be nice to see the pics without any pp to see exactly how much you can push in photoshop.

Ok Scott. I am attaching a JPG of the original RAW file as shot and a JPG of the Lightroom edit (no Photoshop). Mind you, the edit isn't going to suit everyone's taste but it does show you how far you can go.

Apr 13, 2012

LetTheRightLensIn said:
Mooose said:

mrmarks said:

If there is a new firmware for the 5D3, or a new version of DPP, there is absolutely no need to have a recall. Such software updates can be downloaded and installed easily by the user. I tend to think that this "delay" is due to something else than a new firmware or software.

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Unless, of course, they are finding there's no way to update firmware on the camera.

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I hope Canon was not fool enough to put a firmware update count limitation like they did with the 7D. Shooting themselves in the foot.

They did WHAT with the 7D?

LetTheRightLensIn · Apr 13, 2012

D.Sim said:
epsiloneri said:

<snip>

I was just saying that "I am not a troll" is not a very convincing argument, surely you must agree with that.

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Pretty sure almost everyone would agree with that.

I am not a crook!

facedodge · Apr 13, 2012

Makes sense with the addition of 3 or 4 new video cameras recently announced.

Apr 13, 2012

First off I would sit down and think about what your goals are. If you are just an amatuer who wants to enjoy taking pictures the 100mm macro will provide you with a whole new "world" to explore! (I just ordered my 100mm macro today

)
On the other hand if you really enjoy taking shots of animals i would go with the 100-400.

If you are just looking for the reach of the 100-400 i would consider the 400mm f/5.6L, it is a amazing lens!

So in summary, sit down and figure out what your mail goal is and make the purchase that makes sense. If you dont have any specific goal but just want a new "toy" then make a list of the comparative costs, uses, etc.. and make your decision that way.

Good luck!

K-amps · Apr 13, 2012

Yes.

The jpeg can be between 2-8mb and the RAW will be about 25mb, so depending on what size you choose, it may or may not be material.

Apr 13, 2012

I ordered mine from here last week
http://www.digitalwonderworld.de/product_info.php/cPath/85_100_178/products_id/14201
and they sent me an email with tracking number shipped today

Apr 13, 2012

neuroanatomist said:
Since I use back-button AF, it's common for the point not to be recorded in my shots, as you point out.

Same here. I once fought with Canon about this on the Canon 10D. I wanted focus point to be recorded when thumb focus was used. 10 cameras later, still no support for that! I gave up!

oh, I also stopped caring at some point!

waving_odd · Apr 13, 2012

Waiting on Godot said:
While we're on the topic, what are some other highly useful tweaks and tips that are assumed knowledge? I think we'll be surprised to see how many people were otherwise unaware.

Does anyone know if we can do 1-step control over AF Area Selection Mode (vs. 2-step control on p. 73)? I want to have a quick way to switch between One-Shot AF (coupled with Single-Point AF) AI Servo AF (associated with AF Point Expansion). With a configured DOF button to toggle (technically not toggling since holding down is AI Servo while releasing is One-Shot) between One-Shot and AI Servo, I want to do similar 1-step toggle between Single-Point AF and AF Point Expansion (or other AF Area modes that are beneficial to AI Servo). Is it possible? Does anyone have other alternatives?

Dianoda said:
I expect most of us are already well aware of this, but if you aren't, try setting the AF-on button to AF-start and decoupling AF-start from the shutter half press (switch the half-press from AF + metering start to just metering start) - this arrangement is one of the major advantages of the mid and high-end bodies over the Rebels and gives you a great deal more control over AF in use.

I am going to try this to see if it's easier to do AE-Lock and Recompose/AF. I'd imagine your described way is clicking AF-on button to AF first followed by recomposing/half-pressing-shutter to meter, right?

Jamesy · Apr 13, 2012

neuroanatomist said:
To be clearer the original 270EX cannot be a slave as it cannot be controlled wirelessly (that feature was new to the MkII). Also, the relatively new 320EX can be a slave, as can any of the 5-series flashes.

You are correct, I was going by memory (a bad one at that!) about the 270, the 270 EX II introduced the slave feature. Of course all the 5-series can function as slaves, that was implied.

awinphoto · Apr 13, 2012

I use the L358 when i'm in controlled situations... In camera meters only measures reflected light which bounces off your subject to the camera... It does an OK job but gets a lot of flack when it doesn't "nail" exposure. Most external light meters no matter the brand gives you the option to measure reflective as well as incident light (the actual light that hits your subject... It gives you a good base of A) how each light is affecting your subject, brightness, and gives you good control, and B) allows you to measure each light individually and everything cumulative by aiming the dome back to the camera. You just really dont get that control in metering with a reflective meter which you dont get with reflective meters... Reflective meters are good if you know how to read it, know how it relates to the scene and compensate depending on what it gives you (+2 stops if metering white subjects, -2 if measuring dark subjects, etc....)

Jamesy · Apr 13, 2012

neuroanatomist said:
Jamesy said:

Does anyone have issues with vignetting on a 24-105 with an B+W 77mm MRC UV 010 F-Pro?

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No issues there. My test results below (click for details) show that you don't see an increase in optical vignetting until you stack two F-Pro filters on a 24-105mm.

scrappydog said:

I forgot to mention that these shots were taken with a 60D, which has a crop sensor. A FF camera may have vignetting not evident in my shots.

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It's really hard to get an EF lens to vignette on an APS-C camera...

Jamesy said:

...the Canon OEM Ultrasonic lens cap fits but there there is a 1mm gap between the filter and the lens cap.
Have any of you had any issues with caps falling off of XS-Pro filters in the past?

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I don't find the gap to be an issue - I've never had a lens cap knocked off because of it. Sorry I didn't mention the gap previously, didn't think it was an issue. The gap I see is less than 1mm, maybe 0.75mm - and in fact, when I look it seems there's a small gap with the F-pro mount, too (not quite as wide). Here's what I mean (77mm filters and a Canon 77mm Ultrasonic cap):

Neuro, thank you!

As usual, you are a mountain of information! The gap is indeed .75mm or so and I only tried the cap on the filter thus far, I have not even mounted them on the lens yet. I got a deal on three XS-Pro filters and F-Pro's were not an option from this seller.

My Hoya Pro1 UV, which is equally as slim as the XS-Pro's, allow the Canon caps to fit snug - which is what prompted my post about the gap in the first place. I will mount them with confidence that I likely won't loose the caps.

JR · Apr 13, 2012

LetTheRightLensIn said:
Perhaps the lens now being pushed back from mid April to July has something to do with it. Maybe it means just forget the Pro Kit or maybe it means it'll be mid-July at the earliest before you hear word about it again.

This would make for a great combo at xmas time to boost sales, not that we want to wait till then!

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