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Jamesy · Mar 8, 2012

Cali_PH said:
wickidwombat said:

this reminds me, I keep my speedlights and battery packs with eneloops in them then have all the spares in plastic cases.
Is it bad to keep them in the units?
just it would take up heaps of room if i were to store them outside and then i have to go loading all the batteries and battery packs every time i want to use them

what is everyones take on this?

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I've read numerous posts on other forums about people having batteries explode/leak inside their flashes. After the first couple I saw, I promptly went and removed my Eneloops ;D Maybe the stories have only been about alkalines, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

I have never had any issue with Eneloops leaking into my flashes.

aprotosimaki · Mar 8, 2012

They seem very similar to me. I do note that the foreground seems a little sharper on the 5d3. For example the 'taps' on the candy jar seem more defined to me and the colors jump out a little better. But I am also color blind and myopic!

I too am interested in the banding issue since I also own a 5d2 and have experienced it when processing RAWs.

x-vision · Mar 8, 2012

rronald_25 said:
So was wondering if theres a rumor about 70D lauching date?

No rumors but since it's such fun to speculate, here's my opinion too.

70D announcement at Photokina is very likely, IMO, since Canon will want to boost their Christmas sales.

I agree with others that the 70D will be spec'd better and priced higher than the 60D.
My prediction is that the 70D will announced at $1399 in the US.
In terms of specs, it will be a rebadged 7D basically - but with a lighter and smaller body (that is, less 'pro').

Of course if these predictions are correct, the 7D line will be discontinued.

Mar 8, 2012

Your first dslr should be a Canon 30D babay!!! Sorry . . flashback! 8)

anyhoot the 550D is best in class. try that, or if you have more money to spend go for a 5DmkII or 7D. All there is to it, for a first time dslr.

Axilrod · Mar 8, 2012

BaconBets said:
Does anyone know if the 5D III will have the capability to edit clips in camera like the 60D. I have searched around, but I haven't found any info on it. Even if it's only a basic editor to trim clips, I think it's invaluable. Anyone who has shot video knows that sometimes you'll have a 1 minute clip that is mostly garbage but you can't delete it because there is a 5 second bit in there that was great, and the whole clip chews up massive hard drive space.

Edit: Found it in the press release, answer is yes: "Enhanced processing power provided by DIGIC 5+ also makes it possible to conveniently trim the length of recorded movies in-camera."

THX723 · Mar 8, 2012

Sweet. Am glad you're covered too!

Paid extended warranty is optional to further extend the already extended warranty or if the purchased item did not initially qualify for free extended warranty.

By the way, also found out my Visa signature card also comes with free extended warranty. It actually has a web tool to help people manage/track their purchases and warranties by uploading receipts and warranty cards.

Also don't forget the 60- (or 90-) day low-price guarantee that most of these cards also has.

I'm dumb founded by all these great perks! 8)

Mar 8, 2012

I currently have a 50D. I only ever use the center point for AF, and use focus and recompose as needed. Is the 5D2's center point AF the same as the 50D's ?

Mar 8, 2012

I am new here but hear me out. 2 dropped in price and 3 is brand new. These prices will stay for 6+ months. B&H sets the price standard for everyone to follow for a lot of photography equipment. Adorama would match it and other authorized dealers would follow. Bad economy in Europe and US means less sales and supply is in lower stock because of last year's earthquake. I know Canon wasnt directly hit but Japan as a whole was affected.

Canon has 2 of their top cameras out. They can control the prices and market. When some new body will be announced maybe 2 will get $100-$200 dropped but not to $1800. Maybe from $2200 to $2000.

Rocky · Mar 8, 2012

Tijn said:
[Then we agree on that part. This camera *doesn't* do anything automatically (well, almost), so by buying it you force yourself to do all of the things yourself manually. And that's exactly why you buy it, you want it to do that. You want to have to do it yourself. You could use the "manual" switch on a DSLR, but you'd need willpower to not just switch it back out of frustration.

Many here say it's not overpriced. But just consider... This camera is quite a bit more expensive than the 1D-X, which is really expensive already and sports all the newest digital camera technology. When good photographers are behind the respective cameras, and good lenses in front, I doubt you could tell from the images alone which was taken with which (in normal settings, say daylight street settings). I also doubt that the Leica would enable the possibility of pictures that a DSLR would simply not be able to take. An example of that would be nice.

Getting the picture is one thing. HOW to get the picture is another thing. For low light shooting, M9 will be a joy to use, due to fast lens, accurate and fast range finder, less vibration and the balance in your hand. On the other hand, If you want to use long lens or close up, you are forced to use the Visoflex (add on mirror housing) and you will hate it. Since you are comparing it to D1 X. Just imargine the differenece of the size and weight between the two camera body plus 3 fast prime lenses. Which one would you like to carry for a whole day? M9 does not have AF. But the range finder is very accurate and the focusing action of the lens is silky smooth. Each lens also provide a very usable depth of field scale. It is a thinker's camera. You should try it yourself at the store.

awinphoto · Mar 8, 2012

tt said:
Just for kicks. Was curious if you went bak to prerelease 5D mark II what was happening - were people having the same issues before launch?

Back when the 5D mark 2 was being launched -
Threads about it being soft.
http://www.prophotonut.com/2008/09/20/canon-5d-mk2-high-iso-pictures/

Why not buy the Nikon D700 instead the old threads cried?
http://blog.kareldonk.com/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-not-worth-it-save-your-money/

People crushed the 5d2 when it first came out saying it was soft... The complaints went away eventually but people will see what they want to see.

Axilrod · Mar 8, 2012

Beautor said:
parelbri said:

Any ideas as to what this will do to the price of the existing 24-70?

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Unfortunately given the much higher price of the Mk II version of the 24-70, I doubt it will drop much. Maybe around where it was through the Christmas holidays with rebates? My uninformed guess is it won't go any lower than $1200-1300. Some people on here have suggested, based on prior experience, that the used price on the original may even go up. Apparently that's what happened when the 70-200 F2.8 Mk II came out.

I think it was around $1200 during the holidays, maybe even $1100. They are going for $950-$1100 used from what I've seen recently. But I agree, I can't imagine it dropping to $800 or anything like that. Are they going to continue producing the V1 at all or has it already been discontinued? Anyone know?

AJ · Mar 8, 2012

I own a Tamron 17-50/2.8. It's one of the sharpest lenses I have. I've shot weddings with it. Autofocus is dead accurate, as is the case with my other Tamron gear (unlike Sigma, Tokina and Canon, each of which I've dealt with front/back focus issues).

All in all though, a Canon 15-85 for $300 is a better deal. $300 for a 15-85 sounds almost too good to be true. Are you sure it's 15-85 and not 17-85? The latter are older kit lenses that commonly sell for about $300 used.

No matter what lens you get, be sure to check it out to the best of your abilities as you can, while you're at the seller's door. Duds do exist, no matter what brand. A warranty card that's not filled out may possibly give you some recourse in case of decentering or focus issues.

Daniel Flather · Mar 8, 2012

Thanks.

CanineCandidsByL · Mar 8, 2012

Truely remarkable camera. Even compared to both Canon and Nikon's flagship models, it holds it own at 25000 and is reasonable at 51200. Started comparing it to 7d, and the 5km3 beats it by at least 2 and nearly 3 stops.

You know we are going to need new terms for ios like kios (k=1000) so 25kiso and 51kiso.

The only thing I absolutely hate about the Canon 5k Mark iii, and I really despite it, is that I don't have it yet.

Mar 8, 2012

Re: Why 22MP?

the camera takes pics at 3:2 while video is at 16:9

Full hd resolution is 1920x1080

3x3 pixel binning would yield 5760x3240 at 16:9

16:9 / 3:2 = 1.851.... (lots of decimals)

1.851.... x 3240 = 3840 which is the exact pixel height of the 5D3

5760x3840= 5d mark 3

skitron · Mar 8, 2012

I bought my 5D2 for $1999 USD bundled with $300 street value of software I actually use, so no regrets here.

That said I'm waiting to see the RAW ISO comparison shots between 5D2 and 5D3 to see just what the gains are. Preferably shot in low light since high ISO in good lighting is very different than high ISO in low light.

If the ISO improvement is good enough and if everyone raves about the AF and improved video I might upgrade down the road.

Mar 8, 2012

You'll certainly be happy with this lens no matter which version you get. I have used this lens extensively for both street and travel photography and as a general walk around lens and love it. It's a great one for both full frame and crop, too. I only wish it was weather sealed - though this hasn't stopped me from using it in the rain, cold, extreme heat.

Mar 8, 2012

I think a 5DIII has a positive future outlook. It will be sufficient for the next 3 yrs. As for the 5DII, well it is an amazing camera. And unless you need 10,000 ISO, then stay with 5DII and get yourself some good glass.

Mar 8, 2012

All of this is true. It became especially apparent when I was exporting all the image samples for my website and had to keep them very small (<200 kb for fast load times) and you'd really have to work with your compression settings for certain images. A b+w image with a lot of white or black space is going to be considerably smaller than a colour image with loads of fine detail. You'll see this variance in RAW files as well, although it's often not as drastic.

RAKAMRAK · Mar 8, 2012

one photo of the ball head...

hhelmbold · Mar 8, 2012

Drizzt321 said:
Not necessarily, because while you might have less noise, you might have more detail. So if you're looking at, say, and very detailed piece of sculpture or something, the filesize difference between high ISO w/low lighting might give you about the same file size as at low ISO w/good lighting.

Not really sure what this has to do with digital noise testing though...

I think we are saying the same thing here about FF and non FF sensors and that one records more detail than the other. But I am saying file size could be a digital way in testing (actually comparing I suppose) low noise instead of looking with the eyes. IF you had a 1st generation FF sensor at 18 megapix and a FF 2nd generation sensor at 18 megapix, the 2nd generation low noise camera should give smaller file sizes if it really records 2 stops less noise.

But the reality is that we don't have 2 such cameras to test with - so this stays a theory

Mar 8, 2012

I was thinking of getting the 1DX if, and only if, the 5DIII would feature a MP count in the regions of the D800. I was really scared that this could happen.

Since the 5DIII features a moderate 22 MP, a probably great AF system, and uses the same batteries as my 5DII and 7D, I ordered it within an hour of learning its specs.

For the 7D, I have a buyer already. It was the backup body to my 5DII and a shutter count of a little over 31K and is in pretty much prestine order. It will leave me on the 21st of March, hoping to put my fingers on the 5DII the next day

pedro · Mar 8, 2012

Great! I am another 30D shooter about to enter into the 5Diii universe...Looking forward to do so saving up a bit longer to get the WA lens as well. And yes...the computer side is another aspect to be considered...But anyway, there is joy in saving up and waiting while many of you out there will be sharing their experience with this breathtaking new device! Tell your friend I said hello...wishing him lot of fun while walking thru the learning curve. I am sure he won't repent his decision as I won't mine.

Mar 8, 2012

I've tried the 5d3 and the autofocus is wayyy better. The points at the sides are just as good and reliable as a centre point now. I tried it even at f1.2

nikkito · Mar 8, 2012

Hey, thanks a lot Simon

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