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dickgrafixstop · Jul 19, 2016

Any rumors about a non L lens to compete with the Nikon 200-500 zoom or the Tamron 200-600?

Benhider · Jul 19, 2016

Finally got my act together and made a wedding website.

Squarespace do a nice job and make it super easy

BenHiderWeddings.com

Canon Rumors · Jul 19, 2016

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<p>The teasing of features and information has started ahead of the August announcement of the EOS 5D Mark IV from Canon.</p>
<p>We’re told that the new camera will have a DSLR first from Canon, but the source was unsure if any other manufacturer has or will have the same feature in one of their cameras. While we’re told that the feature “isn’t major”, it is something “a lot of shooters will be happy to have”.</p>
<p>We expect a lot more information over the next few weeks, and we’re working hard daily trying to get some new bits of information.</p>
<p>What sort of “DSLR first” feature do you want to see in a Canon DSLR?</p>
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oscaroo · Jul 19, 2016

Gday.

As a happy owner of a Sigma Art 20mm f1.4; I have found myself - twice now - suffering from trying to take photos and realising the front element is fogged up.

This is something that I haven't experienced generally until now.

The first time this happened I was up on a mountain at night, with two layers of wind-proof clothing and a "feels-like" of -12C. My sigma lens was initially okay. But then, a few minutes into taking photos it started fogging up behind the front element. So I switched to my 8-15mm L fisheye, and that one didn't have any problem. (Both lenses were in the car cabin before I went out - the fisheye being in a pouch while I used the sigma before it fogged up).

The second time this happened, it wasn't that cold. It was 9C and I had been driving in the car (a hatchback) and stopped to take some photos. Inside the car it wasn't that hot either. It was maybe 17C. I went out to take photos and saw that my viewfinder was hazy. I looked at the front element of the sigma, and water had condensed on top!. I wiped with with my tshirt, which didn't help; I wiped with my hoodie that was in the car, and i wiped and wiped until there was no water left, then once more with the microfibre cloth, and back to photo taking.

This weekend, I'm going to the snow and was hoping to carry my camera in my backpack (with batteries on my person) and well, do I take the Sigma? Previous experience shows that it'll probably fog up or condense. Is my Sigma dodgy? or does it have something to do with the Sigma NOT having "weather sealing" and the fisheye having it? NB: My other lenses, 24-105L and 70-300L have never fogged up either.

Thank you for your time.

rnl · Jul 18, 2016

5dsr + 100 2.8, f9, iso 200
helicon ...21 photos

ahsanford · Jul 18, 2016

My house needs to be fumigated for termites. I'm told the fumigation doesn't meddle with general consumer electronics, but in ignorance of the specifics, I obviously worry about the photography gear.

Can anyone speak to what the fumigation process might do to my gear? Will simple poly bagging solve the problem? Should I just rent a few Pelicans and seal everything up, or do I need to actually to migrate all my gear to our temporary housing for the duration?

Also, I have a storage cabinet that is far too large/heavy to temporarily relocate. If the gas is indeed a threat to my gear, I'd hate to have the various foam elements in that case (TrekPak + yoga mat) outgas some nastiness back into my gear after we return. Should I just bag the entire cabinet?

Thanks,
A

Mikehit · Jul 18, 2016

I have a Canon 7D2 for wildlife and action photography and would like something to offer more options in low light where ISO creeps up to 1600+. The limitations of the 7Dii for me lie largely in the noise you start to see above 800 especially with shadow recovery. Current lenses are 100-400ii and 70-200f4LIS and 17-55 f2.8.
I will be buying this camera second hand and based on much reading, my thinking is:

6D - Second hand price about £900. AF is decent for slow-moving wildlife and is very good in low light. Given that a lot of my wildlife stuff is cropped even on the 7Dii, I am not sure how the image quality of the 6D holds up vs 7Dii when cropped to the same FOV (BTW: I know I need to improve field skills but let's park that one for now). The 6D has a lower frame rate than the other models but at the moment I am probably not going to shoot a lot of fast action stuff at those light levels.
Overall, the price makes the 6D my benchmark against which I need to see significant benefits in getting a different model

5D3 - Second hand price about £1,700 so a considerably greater outlay. The AF is about equal to the 7Dii which I have anyway. The 5D3 image is about equal to the 6D and when cropped to the same FOV as the 7Dii is not much different (in good light, anyway). The main discussion I have seen is the reliability of the AF vs the 7Dii and the 5D3 seems to edge it.
So the main benefit of the 5D3 compared to the 6D is its versatility in giving me 6D+7Dii in a single body.

5DSR - this is a tricky one. Sort of combines the 5D3 and the 7Dii in a single body. At FF image quality seems on par with the 5D3 and when cropped gives the same resolution as the 7D2. The significantly higher price makes it very hard to justify

So my conclusion is that if I do not mind having 2 bodies, and I do not mind making the decision before I leave home which body I want with me, then the 6D makes a pretty sound case for itself.

Would anyone come to a different conclusion?

Canon Rumors · Jul 18, 2016

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<p>Samyang has made the 135mm t/2.2 XEEN cinema lens official, this is the first of 5 new lenses we’ll see from Samyang over the coming weeks.</p>
<p>You can see all the specifications of the new lens over at <a href="http://www.xeenglobal.com/product.php">Samyang’s official site</a>.</p>
<p>The new lens will be available in PL, EF, F, E and MFT mounts.</p>
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Canon Rumors · Jul 18, 2016

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<p>Another Tamron optical patent has been found, this time for a 60mm f/2.8 VC, this follows <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/patent-tamron-100-400mm-f4-5-6-3-vc/">last weeks 100-400 f/4.5-6.3 VC</a> patent, which may have been part of the 150-600 f/5-6.3 VC development.</p>
<p>This optical formula is for a full frame DSLR.</p>
<p>Patent Publication No. 2016-126086 (Google Translated)</p>
<ul>
<li>Published 2016.7.11</li>
<li>Filing date 2014.12.26</li>
<li>Example</li>
<li>Focal length 61.79 61.21 56.74</li>
<li>FNO 2.88 2.92 3.16</li>
<li>2ω (angle of view) 38.58 38.03 34.57</li>
<li>Positive and negative positive</li>
<li>Inner focus</li>
<li>Anti-vibration (the second group)</li>
</ul>
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[email protected] · Jul 17, 2016

I've been doing much intervalometer work for time lapses and, particularly, for wildlife observation. I'm noticing that I am getting an increasing level of back focusing over time as the exposures rack up with an intervalometer run.

This is on my 7D2 today, but it's also happened as frequently with my 1DX I.

I suspect the vibration from thousands of clicks a few seconds apart from one another very slowly moves the focus ring. It's generally noticeable after about 1500 clicks. I have my bodies hooked up to power, so I'm doing quite long sets of exposures about 4 seconds apart.

To give a sense of scale, I was shooting a loon nest this afternoon, starting off with perfect focus on the sitting bird about 200 feet away, but by 2500 exposures, the focus had crept back about 15 feet behind. At f/8 this was way out of the focus plane.

I had the lens set to manual focus, IS on mode III (was clamped to a duck blind, but it vibrated a lot in the wind so mode II produces sharpest images).

I wonder if others have noticed this, and if there's anything that could mitigate this issue.

Thanks, -tig

Dholai · Jul 17, 2016

Please look at the image shot with a Canon 11-24 and a Lee Big stopper (10 stop ND) at around 12 mm.
What are all these? Present at all apertures (4-22), worse with smaller.
Thanks

ashmadux · Jul 17, 2016

Im wondering how other users experience has been with this lens.

I've rented the lens quite a few times over the last year or so, and i was looking forward to owning one. So I recently purchased from canon refurb (last time, never again) and to say that I am unimpressed with the image quality is an understatement.

All of the reviews - and rentals- of this lens has led me to believe that everyday use should result in superb performance, relatively on par with th2 older 35 1.4, but sharper. That is in no why the case with this copy i have. I have used on my t2i, M1 and my 5d3.

Here is some 100%, sooc crops. im looking for more examples.

Main issues:

• Horrendous green fringing + nervous bokeh makes oof look plain UGLY
• Looks like some pretty severe ghosting. In only one single review of this lens I've seen it mentioned. and hey, correct me inf I'm wrong, it's the first time I've seen this weird effect
• Not really fixable, but the overall image rendering is definitely not L quality (imho).

In the meantime, I will be referencing images from my past rentals to compare against, then the lens will be sent to the shop.

Cheers

Meatcurry · Jul 17, 2016

This patent seems to have slipped under the radar.

http://egami.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2016-07-15

Hannes · Jul 16, 2016

Today my 5D2 started over exposing quite consistently at +7 when using the view fiender. Live view works perfectly fine and the over exposure is the same no matter what setting the camera is in. Given this I assume the light meter has packed in our something has gotten dislodged in there since it can tell the difference between light and dark. It is however completely wrong. I've found some references to this fenomenen on the Internet but only one who has had it fixed (shutter assembly). Any ideas what this might cost as I imagine it'll be a canon repair centre fix. Also since I'm not a cps member does it make more sense to contact a third party repair centre hoping it'll be cheaper given the age of the camera?

Ekpil · Jul 16, 2016

No 12-24V Support with the new Charger !
and the old charger did not take the new batteries.
So use the new 1DX ll with old LP4N !

The new batteries LP E19 won't fit to the old charger even 80% is not possible ;-)

more
http://lipke.com/2016/06/30/lc-e19-charger-for-canon-1dx-mark-2/

AdamBotond · Jul 16, 2016

Hi all,
It seems that I'm having a rare chance to obtain a mint condition second hand copy of this great lens at a very reasonable price. I'm not a full time pro by any means, however I spend the majority of my free time with wildlife photography. I'm more into mammals, especially deers, foxes, I'm not a birder though. I have been using a 6D and a 400 5.6 for that purpose, which really worked out for me over the years. I am planning an upgrade mainly, because most of my wildlife photography takes place in low light situations. It would also be nice to get more separation between the subject and the background. My idea would be using this lens mostly with a 1.4 extender as 300 on FF is too short even for big mammals, which is 1 stop gain over the recent combo. However, I would still have option to go 600 F5.6 with an 2x extender and 2.8 at bare 300 would be awsome, as well.
Aside from price, do you guys consider 300 F2.8 IS USM II+ extenders a reasonable upgrade in terms of IQ, bokeh, etc over the recent 400 5.6? I would love to have some inputs of 300 II owners.

Thanks for reading!

Adam

brianftpc · Jul 15, 2016

Im taking pictures at a rodeo and using anti flicker bc of the lights and so far my autofocus is a complete failure. Will this camera not cobtinuously autofocus with anti flicker on. I used a 1dx last year and my autofocus at high speed was fine. Im holding down af on and just the shutter button and have terrible results

bergstrom · Jul 15, 2016

Its not sharp on the top vertical point, so if I was doinga fashion show on atripod and shooting vertical, I'd jave to use the CENTRE POINT to get the models sharp. I red ken rockwell's review and found this..

"AF-Area Distribution

Sure, there are a lot of AF points, but they're all in a very narrow band spread from left to right. They don't go very far above or below the centerline, so for most compositions, there is no sensor where I need it.

When shooting vertically, this means that the sea of AF areas is a narrow vertical band, not reaching very far left or right."

So, what is the point in having all these outer focus points if they add nothing to the sharpness? I upgraded from a 5D2, because I was always using the centre point on that and now, after spending the money on a 5d3, I'm USING THE CENTRE POINT.

Feeling a bit let down.

Berg

K-amps · Jul 15, 2016

I continue to like this purchase. Nice details and file latitude.

Here is a shot of the Costa Rican Ahinga of the Arsenal region. Aka Snake-Bird along the Rio Frigo

Shot from a Moving boat as the Bird groomed itself along the shore Foliage. 1/250th F/5, iso800 on a Canon 80D mounted with the 100-400mm mk.II @ 241mm

JumboShrimp · Jul 15, 2016

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=628&Camera=614&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=0&LensComp=454&CameraComp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=0

Canon Rumors · Jul 15, 2016

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<p><strong>MELVILLE, N.Y., July 14, 2016</strong> – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced its new Canon Connect Station mobile application<sup>i</sup> for the Canon Connect Station CS100 device<sup>ii</sup>. This application makes it easy to view, transfer, upload and share cherished photos from a compatible smartphone or tablet.</p>
<p>The new Canon Connect Station mobile application makes it easy to connect to the Canon Connect Station CS100 device from a compatible smartphone or tablet. Users simply connect to the same wireless network and open up the Canon Connect Station mobile application to start browsing, uploading, and downloading images. Users can also “drag and drop” images from their computer or select multiple images at a time from a compatible smartphone or tablet to the Canon Connect Station CS100 device. The application can save over 1,000 images at one time and easily identifies previously saved and stored photos, helping to eliminate duplicates stored on the Canon Connect Station CS100 device. The application also now makes it easy to save single images, or entire albums, stored on a Canon Connect CS100 device to a compatible mobile device. Additionally, users will be able to edit album names and add comments using the mobile application that can be saved to the Canon Connect Station CS100 device.</p>
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<p>The Canon Connect Station CS100 device is a go-to-photo and video hub that provides a place for family members to share, store, manage and view unforgettable memorable moments. The Canon Connect Station CS100 device offers up to 1 TB of wirelessly accessible storage with the capacity to store approximately 150,000 photos or approximately 70 hours of video content<sup>iii</sup>. Photos can be transferred from a compatible smartphone or tablet to the Canon Connect Station CS100 with the new mobile application; or photos and videos can be transferred to the device by tapping an NFC-equipped Canon camera or camcorder, in addition to using the available SD/CF card slots and USB connection. Once loaded onto the Canon Connect Station CS100 device, photos and videos are automatically organized by date or shooting device, and can be quickly accessed and enjoyed. Photos and videos from the Canon Connect Station CS100 device can be played on an HDTV via an HDMI cable, or printed wirelessly to a compatible Canon wireless printer such as the PIXMA MG7720<sup>iv</sup>, allowing families to relive special memories together or wirelessly share photos and video with family members who may be in different locations between two Canon Connect Station CS100 devices.</p>
<p>The new Canon Connect Station Mobile Application is available for free on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. For more information about the Canon Connect Station CS100 Mobile Application please go to: <a href="http://www.usa.canon.com/cs100mobile" target="_self">usa.canon.com/cs100mobile</a></p>
<p>For a limited time, the Canon Connect Station CS100 device will be available for $99.99 with the purchase of an eligible Canon camera or camcorder such as the Canon EOS Rebel T6i or Canon VIXIA HF R70. For more information, visit: <a href="http://www.usa.canon.com/cs100mobile" target="_self">usa.canon.com/cs100mobile</a></p>
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jolyonralph · Jul 14, 2016

So. I was bored and decided to create a flowchart showing the "evolution" of EF lenses since 1987. It's quite handy if you want to see how various second-hand lenses fit into the scheme of things.

This is a work in progress and I'd be interested in any comments and suggestions about how it could be improved.

page: http://www.everyothershot.com/evolutionary-tree-ef-lenses-1987-2016-huge-chart/

Direct download of PNG image (LARGE!): http://www.everyothershot.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/EF-Lens-Evolution-Chart.png?download=1

Once I'm more confident the content and interconnections are OK I'll spend more time making it prettier

Canon Rumors · Jul 14, 2016

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It looks like the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has been registered with the Indonesian Certification Authority, this generally happens a few months before the announcement of a product. We can confirm that the DS126601 is one of the internal names for the EOS 5D Mark IV.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/postel_201607_canon.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-26117" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/postel_201607_canon.jpg" alt="postel_201607_canon" width="500" height="106" /></a></p>
<p>Canon’s registration details</p>
<ul>
<li>Equipment: Digital camera</li>
<li>Model name: Canon DS126601</li>
<li>Manufacturing: Japan</li>
<li>Date: July 1, 2016</li>
</ul>
<p>The registered camera will have Wifi and GPS onboard, a long rumoured featureset of the EOS 5D Mark IV.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ncc_canon_ds126601.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-26116" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ncc_canon_ds126601-397x575.jpg" alt="ncc_canon_ds126601" width="397" height="575" srcset="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ncc_canon_ds126601-397x575.jpg 397w, http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ncc_canon_ds126601.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px" /></a></p>
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pwp · Jul 13, 2016

My pair of VML's are not holding a useful charge any more. Restrictions air-freighting lithium batteries makes return to PCB in Nashville Tennessee from Sydney for rebuilds a non-starter.

Has anyone done a DIY rebuild of VML's or can provide links to tutorials? A 15 minute Google search didn't come up with anything, maybe my search terms weren't perfect. It can't be rocket science.

Thanks!

-pw