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Ozarker · Mar 27, 2018

I've had my 5D mark III since the fall of 2015. Honestly, I don't get to use it much. I might have 7,000 clicks. I'm wondering if it might be time to send it in for a cleaning and "tuning". I say tuning because years ago we sent in our XSi for a shutter replacement and I believe it included a cleaning and what they called tuning. It seemed the colors were better after that.

Thanks!

Canon Rumors · Mar 26, 2018

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<p>Bryan at The-Digital-Picture has completed his review of the Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Tilt-Shift Macro.</p>
<p><strong>From the review: </strong></p>
<blockquote><p>This lens has very good image quality, it is strongly-built, it has unique features and it is very useful. That list of values is a solid one. But, as with the other TS-E L lenses, there is a price to be paid for the package. The TS-E 50 f/2.8L is not an inexpensive lens and I’m sure that price will be the biggest limiting factor for sales. Some will have no problem with the cost and will quickly recoup their investment. Others will struggle to justify spending this much for a specialty lens. For those photographers, an occasional rental may work perfectly. <a href="https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-TS-E-50mm-f-2.8L-Tilt-Shift-Macro-Lens.aspx">Read the full review</a></p></blockquote>
<p>We should be shocked that these new tilt-shift lenses are as good as they are. Beyond landscape use, unique looking images, the TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Macro has become quite popular with architecture photographers that we know.</p>
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JPAZ · Mar 25, 2018

First, I am not a professional and don't do weddings or partys (except when my family "volunteers" me) so my needs might be a whole lot different than yours. Background.....

I have two Canon Speedlights (430 EXii and 430 EXiii-RT)that have served and still serve me well. When I use them off camera or use them as a slave / master, I found it easiest to use a 3rd party trigger / receiver set. I had one product that was reliable but could not do HSS except for the flash that's attached to the trigger directly on the hotshoe of the camera. Also, I could not control the remote flash from the camera, but can only change the settings at the flash manually. I thought about a change but found the Canon products too expensive. Then a friend told me about the Flashpoint R2 line. I am impressed.

Pros: Price, ability for my camera body to "see" the flashes from the camera menu when using a Flashpoint trigger and receiver, and compatibility with my Canon Speedlights.

Cons: Maybe not as "tough" as the way-more-expensive Canon triggers and receivers, need for a Flashpoint receiver for each off-camera Canon flash, and some funky on-trigger menus (which does not really matter when I am using the camera's menu to adjust each group or flash.

I am so happy with my new toys (Flashpoint R2 Pro trigger and R2 receivers) that I just picked up a Flashpoint Li-ion TTL L-ion Speedlight (does not need a receiver because it is the same protocol as the rest of the R2 line). I can now use 3 Speedlights in 3 groups so each is individually controlled. To those of you who use lighting frequently, maybe this is not as amazing as it is to me. But now I have a whole new area of photography to explore.

I just wanted to put this out there to see what others are using outside of a studio setup.

Addendum: Sorry I put this under "rumors" instead of "gear".....mods feel free to move :-[

AlanF · Mar 25, 2018

It might be of interest to have a thread of random postings of topics appealing to us geeks. Here is a starter of one I came across today about Anti-Alias filters where they actually report the difference in MTFs between the 5DS and 5DSR as well as some interesting facts about AA-filters.

http://www.strollswithmydog.com/resolution-model-digital-cameras-aa/

One small point. The 5DSR doesn't have the absence of an AA-filter, but it is has self cancelling filters whereby birefringence in the first is cancelled by an opposite birefringence in the second that recombines the circularly polarised beams. (Canon does is this to have a sensor of the same overall thickness in the 5DS and 5DSR).

Zeidora · Mar 25, 2018

Is it possible to store multiple custom white balances in a 5D2?

I shoot series of UV reflectance images with three different UV filters and UV-flash [Paul Buff WhiteLight 1600 with un-coated tube] on a full-spectrum modified 5D2 body. Rather than doing WB every time I switch a filter, I would like to store the custom WB and call it up when I change a filter. Is that even possible?

Canon Rumors · Mar 24, 2018

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<iframe width="728" height="409" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C_efVCCMKeE" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>Photogearnews had a chance to get a closer news at one of the latest concept cameras from Canon. Check out the video above to learn more about the concept.</p>
<p><strong>From Photogearnews:</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Canon were showing off some new concept cameras at The Photography Show 2018. One of these was a tiny module that can track faces and photograph them automatically; simply turn it on and it will rotate its lens around and take photographs of people and places when it feels it is appropriate.</p>
<p>There aren’t many details about the product, and Canon aren’t even sure if it will ever come to market, but it is an interesting concept and technology that we may see in the not to distant future.</p></blockquote>
<p>Whether this comes to market or not is unknown, but by the looks of it, the concept is well on its way to becoming a consumer product.</p>
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bitm2007 · Mar 24, 2018

I have been using the mirror lockup feature to reduce vibrations when shooting landscapes with my Canon 5D Mk IV, it has been suggested to me that triggering the cameras shutter when in live view mode would be a better option for stills. It would mean one less shutter press (via remote cord) per image, which would be an advantage when capturing landscapes with moving elements like waves. Are there any disadvantages in using this method other than obviously not being able to see through the viewfinder and increased battery usage ?

Canon Rumors · Mar 23, 2018

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<p><a href="https://www.canonnews.com/canon-patent-application-roundup-for-march-22nd">CanonNews released their weekly roundup</a> of Canon patent applications. This week has some touch screen and sensor related improvements as well as a few other miscellaneous camera related patents.</p>
<p>In particular, two <a href="https://www.canonnews.com/canon-patent-application-roundup-for-march-22nd">patent applications for diffractive optical element manufacturing</a> certainly show that Canon is continuing to push forward in advancing diffractive optics.</p>
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Canon Rumors · Mar 23, 2018

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We have now confirmed from a couple of good sources that a full frame mirrorless camera is well into its development cycle, as the camera is being used by select Canon pro photographers. We <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/canon-asking-select-professionals-what-they-want-in-a-mirrorless-camera/">reported back in January that a survey</a> went out to some Explorers of Light about what they wanted to see in a “professional” mirrorless camera, and that dialogue has apparently continued.</p>
<p>While an announcement date is not yet set for the camera, and little is known about it specifications wise, I’m very confident we’re going to see something announced before the end of Q1 in 2019.</p>
<p>One source said that Canon has been quite open about the product development with professionals because they want to be sure to “get it right”, and they don’t want to fall into the trap of a first generation product not being great.</p>
<p>The biggest question I want answered is what will the native lens mount be? No one has provided any reliable information on that or any other specifications.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t be surprised if we see a “development” announcement at Photokina if the camera itself isn’t ready for production.</p>
<p><em>More to come…</em></p>
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Canon Rumors · Mar 23, 2018

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Once <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/the-canon-ef-70-200mm-f-4l-is-ii-is-coming-in-april-cr3/">we confirmed that the EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II was coming in April</a>, we wondered if the EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM was moved up to an April announcement from our originally reported August/September time frame.</p>
<p>We have confirmed that the EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM will not be announced alongside the EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II, and is still scheduled to be announced ahead of Photokina in late August or early September.</p>
<p>More lenses are also scheduled to be announced around Photokina, but we haven’t confirmed what exactly they are as of yet.</p>
<p><em>More to come…</em></p>
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Chaitanya · Mar 23, 2018

CameraStore published their hands on review of M50.
https://youtu.be/Mxx51eVz9fY

Jack56 · Mar 22, 2018

Hi all, Last winter, I had some problems with my Mark 5d III. I've bought a new body, Mark 5d IV. The III has been repaired so I've got two good cameras. Is it wise to keep the III as a backup or should I sell the III and buy another backup?

Steve Dmark2 · Mar 22, 2018

Hello Everyone,

me and my wife will have a baby in June and I need a proper lens. I have a canon 7D mark2.
I wanna do normal baby portrait shots and also some detailshots of the hands an so on.

With the 50mm options I am too much into the babys face, I feel that I need a little more distance.
Currently Im leaning towards the 85mm 1.4 EX from Sigma. The only thing thats holding me back is the minimum focus distance of 0.85m. Thats why I amd thinking about the 100mm 2.8 macro options.
The only things that concearns me here is that on my 7Dii those will be 160mm lenses, and I am afraid to be too far away indoors. Also the L version is rocking the budget too much.

What are your experiences with these lenses? Maybe you can help me out here

Thaks a lot.

Cheers

Stefan

Canon Rumors · Mar 22, 2018

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A patent showcasing a host of optical formulas from Canon has <a href="https://www.canonnews.com/canon-patent-application-variety-of-lenses-discussed">appeared over at Canon News</a>. These patents deal with small focusing groups that allow for light and fast autofocus performance, perhaps more geared to STM than to USM motors being used.</p>
<p><strong>Optical Formulas Covered in the Patent:</strong></p>
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<li>11-22mm f/4-5.6</li>
<li>24-70mm f/2.8</li>
<li>35mm f/2.8</li>
<li>18-150mm f/3.5-6.3</li>
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<p>We’re not sure if these are EF, EF-S, or EF-M lenses, or a mixture of all three mounts.</p>
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Canon Rumors · Mar 22, 2018

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Are there any more DSLRs coming in 2018?</p>
<p>We’re getting this question a lot, as a lot of people would love to see new EOS 7D and EOS 5DS series cameras coming to market.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, we don’t have even a hint of another DSLR coming in 2018. Not even a follow-up to the EOS 80D.</p>
<p>This may change over the coming months as we approach Photokina in September, but the current roadmap that we have doesn’t show another camera of significance coming. All we know for sure camera wise, is that there will be one G series PowerShot announced in 2018.</p>
<p>If this changes, we’ll obviously let you know.</p>
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AlanF · Mar 22, 2018

ePhotozine has reviewed the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 180-400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED. Although they give it a rave review for IQ, it is obvious that there is a dramatic drop in MTF on going from 300-400mm
https://www.ephotozine.com/article/nikon-af-s-nikkor-180-400mm-f-4e-tc1-4-fl-ed-review-32085
and the resolution on an 850 is poorer at 400mm than is that of the Tamron 100-400mm in the centre on a 5DSR.
https://www.ephotozine.com/article/tamron-100-400mm-f-4-5-6-3-di-vc-usd-lens-review-31750
No doubt it has advantages of f-stop and AF, but not the IQ you would expect from such a pricey beast.

Canon Rumors · Mar 21, 2018

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<em>Featuring a 113° Angle of View, Ultra-fast f/2.8 aperture, close-to-zero distortion, 49mm filter thread & less than 0.5 pounds in weight, this is a perfect ultra-wide option for still & videographers.</em></p>
<p class="p1"><strong>Anhui China, Mar 21, 2018</strong><b> – </b>Venus Optics, the camera lenses manufacturer who had previously launched a number of unique Laowa camera lenses, is proud to announce the world’s widest rectilinear f/2.8 lens for mirrorless APS-C cameras, Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero- D.</p>
<p class="p1">Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D is the third member of the Laowa ‘Zero-D’ line-up and they all feature an excellent control of the optical distortion which is commonly appeared in ultra- wide angle lenses. This new lens is an ultra-wide & ultra-fast prime lens with a 35mm equivalent focal length of around 13mm. Despite the extreme specifications, Venus Optics has successfully minimized the weight of the lens to less than 0.5 pounds (215g) and 2-inch (53mm) long. This compact and light lens comprises of 15 elements in 10 groups with 2 pcs of aspherical elements and 3 pcs of Extra-low dispersion elements. This optical design successfully minimizes the distortion and chromatic aberrations to its lowest but at the same time, delivers a superb optical performance from corners to corners.</p>
<p class="p1">The extreme 113<span class="s1">° </span>angle of view and ultra-fast f/2.8 aperture allows photographers to create impressive astro-photography shots with ease. It also gives photographers a fast and wide-angle option for landscape photography and low-light shooting. For videographers, the compact size of this lens is friendly to the use of gimbals or even handheld shooting without much of shaking. The lens is designed with a 49mm filter thread which gives additional portability for screw-in filters. It comes with both Sony E, Fuji X & EOS-M mounts.</p>
<p class="p4"><strong>Availability</strong>

The Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D is currently available to pre-order in the official website of Venus Optics (<a href="http://www.venuslens.net/)"><span class="s2">http://www.venuslens.net/)</span> </a>and their authorized resellers. Recommended Retail Price in US (without tax) is USD 499/pc. Pricing may vary in different countries.</p>
<p class="p1">The first 100 orders will get a set of Laowa 49mm filters for FREE (CPL + UV + ND1000). Shipping is expected to start from early April.</p>
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justsomedude · Mar 21, 2018

I just found out the hard way that the original EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS lens is officially out of service life as far as Canon Service is concerned.

My lens had a severe impact on a gig last week. I sent it in to CPS for a repair quote, and they told me they won't fix it since the service life has expired.

The damage appears to be to the lens mount only, but internal damage could have occurred as well.

Do any third party repair shop exists for Canon lenses? If so, are there any recommended shops I should consider?

Thanks in advance!

Canon Rumors · Mar 21, 2018

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<p>It looks like the upcoming <a href="https://photorumors.com/2018/03/18/dji-phantom-5-drone-to-feature-an-interchangeable-lens-camera/">DJI Phantom 5 will have interchangeable lenses</a>. This could be a game changer for consumer drones.</p>
<p>The lens in the image above is a 50mm, it would be likely DJI would announce a few prime lenses with the Phantom 5.</p>
<p>We expect to see both the DJI Mavic Pro II and DJI Phantom 5 to be announced in the next couple of months.</p>
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drmikeinpdx · Mar 21, 2018

I'm currently using a 5D4. My images often look great on the rear LCD, but not so good when I get them into Lightroom. Sometimes, even with all my Lightroom skills, I can't duplicate the look I recall seeing on the LCD screen. I'm sure you've heard this before!

If i understand correctly, the camera applies an enhancement process to the RAW image and creates a small JPG to display on the rear LCD screen.

I'm wondering if changing the Picture Style settings also changes the image appearance on the LCD screen?

I currently have the setting on Standard. I am thinking of changing it to Neutral or even manually setting all the Picture Style values to zero in order to keep the camera from enhancing what I see on the screen.

There are many ways one can look at this problem and I'm wondering what my fellow CR photographers have done about it?

Canon Rumors · Mar 21, 2018

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We have confirmed that the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II will be announced in April. We have not confirmed if the Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM has moved up to April from the original Photokina announcement we were previously told about.</p>
<p>We also think there is a good chance that another 70-200mm lens will be coming for Photokina in September.</p>
<p><em>More to come…</em></p>
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Canon Rumors · Mar 20, 2018

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We reported a couple of months ago that a <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/another-canon-ef-70-200mm-f-2-8l-is-iii-mention-cr2/">new EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III was coming</a>, and then we <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/a-new-ef-70-200mm-is-coming-in-2018-cr3/">scaled that back to just a new EF 70-200mm</a> was coming as we couldn’t confirm the speed of the lens. Last week it was confirmed from outside sources that an <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/another-canon-ef-70-200mm-f-2-8l-is-iii-mention-cr2/">EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II</a> was indeed on the horizon.</p>
<p>After all of that, we still believe that a new EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III is still a possibility in 2018. We’ve again received a few mentions that such a lens is currently in testing and that it is scheduled to be announced in 2018.</p>
<p>We haven’t confirmed this yet, but we hope to do so soon.</p>
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Canon Rumors · Mar 20, 2018

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Canon is showing off two new concept cameras at the Photography Show 2018 in the UK. One is a 360 degree intelligent camera and the other is a 100-400mm smartphone camera.</p>
<p>The Canon Smartphone camera attaches to your phone via a flip out lightning port and is lightweight at only 100g. The concept also shows a clip-on viewfinder that can be attached to the lens.</p>
<p>The 360 degree intelligent camera can automatically shoot both stills and video and uses AI to decide whether to shoot video or stills. The camera has 3x zoom and can pan and tilt a full 380 degrees. It can also be attached to the hot shoe on an EOS DSLR.</p>
<p>The folks manning the Canon booth were allowing visitors to try out each concept and asked to fill out a short survey about the products.</p>

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<p>Be sure to <a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/canon_100_400mm_smartphone_and_360_degree_intelligent_concept_cameras">check out a lot more images over at Photography Blog</a>.</p>
<p>Image Credits // <a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/canon_100_400mm_smartphone_and_360_degree_intelligent_concept_cameras">Photography Blog</a></p>
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klickflip · Mar 19, 2018

Hi , been really testing the focus on my 5d 4 recently with fast paced lifestyle shoots shooting fairly wide open F1.6 on my primes - 50L , 85L mkII & sigma 35 art.
I was getting loads of missed focus , using single point one shot on static shots and AI tracking on walking shots , much more than my mk 3 .
So I checked microadjust and tweaked it for each lens at each scenario , and they needed +5 to 12 , enough to put it out by a few inches to half a head on my 85mm!

But every time I want to the AF menu page it was always showing AF micro adjust as off .. I could see a way to turn it on and stay on , especially if I switched camera off for a few minutes .
This was on Manuel mode , and same on Custom modes c1-c3. I suspect I have to re-register each custom mode.
But it’s not clear if I have `AF micro adjust actually on in any mode - can anyone help?

I also feel that tracking in standard config is not as good as my mk3!
I never had to worry about much AF scenarios before now I’m getting 1 in 5 in focus on slow to med speed walking or static when fairly wide open .

Thanks

slclick · Mar 19, 2018

I might be going to Yellowstone in July for about 4 days. I'll rent one long lens to go with the 16-35 f/4L (filter kit lens) and 135L. I'll shoot mostly geologic features and some wildlife and sunrise/sunset expanses. I'm torn between the 150-600 G2 and a Canon Prime such as a 500. The price is a huge consideration but since I do not have much experience with longer glass, will the cost of renting better faster and better IQ lenses be wasted on me?

What are some great lenses, focal lengths that have served you well in Yellowstone?

TIA

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