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The surprisingly good 6d!!

I just bought a 6 d about 2 weeks ago and have shot and shot under lots of light conditions and I have to say I am very happily surprised by its image quality!! I didn't want to like it the first time i held it, I was used to 1d bodies and a 5 d MKII. All of which are bigger and have familiar menu's. But after looking at the image quality I have to say there is some serious love for this camera!!

The image quality is as certainly professional quality even if the feature set isn't. The one thing i really really don't like is the LCD in the back. The auto adjust feature in my 5d MkII makes chimping a joy where the 6d its more of a chore with having to check the histogram for an accurate guess of exposure.

Here are some samples, the first two are at ISO 100, the last of the boat on the water is at 1600 at f20 with no noise reduction default sharpening at level 3.

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Advice needed: Things around buying an 600mm Canon lens

Although the DO version of the 600mm Canon is imminent (Maybe coming in 2016/2017), I decided to buy the 600mm Canon L IS II in the next two weeks.
My question: Which things "around" are needed?

- Is the lens beeing delivered in an hard-case? (shop in the Netherlands sells it with an Tenba case) If not: Which one fits it best?

- Converter: Which version of the Canon 1.4x converter to buy? V2 or V3?

- Which universal coating?

- Which head for the tripod? I like the Eki Pro MS Teleneiger, or is there an better one in the same price class?

A lot of questions, but it would be nice, if you could help me.

Thx

Buying a 14mm f2.8 ii

Hey guys! so last weekend I went on a road trip from Oslo to Bergen and did a lot of landscape photography with a 24-70 f2.8ii and a 17-40 but was noticing that I really wanted to be able to shoot wider as the landscape in Norway is quite wide open so I've been looking at buying the 14mm 2.8ii for another road trip that I'm doing from Bergen to Alesund in November which is even more wide open landscapes.

I know the 16-35 f4 is also an amazing lens but I wanted to go for the widest possible without breaking my wallet with the new 11-24 f4 lens so would it be worth getting the 14mm? is it a good and sharp lens? so far all the reviews I've read have been good but It's still almost 1900 pounds so I'm trying to see all the pros and cons of it.

Any help/feedback and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Benro FH-100N filter holder + 82mm Slim Circ Pol

Hi folks,

I picked up this filter system and slim Circ-Pol yesterday after careful consideration and I’m delighted with the quality and feel of it (however it hasn’t had an outing yet).

I’ve been to and fro about my purchase as I was originally considering the LEE System, but after visiting the dealers in Dubai that stock both variations I chose the Benro as I felt it had more features without laying out further capital for additional parts.

The main thing that took to my liking was the way the 82m slim Circ-Pol sits snug behind the first filter slot, and that it can be rotated from behind the holder by the grooved ring which is actually a moving part of the 77mm adapter, I also like the weight of the whole system (150 grams including Circ-Pol) and the fact that you can reduce the filter slots to 2 instead of 3 in case you are using an UWA lens. It also feels sturdier than the LEE which I felt was a little loose when I viewed it last week. Another plus is that this whole system cost about $157, which leaves me more money to buy 100mm filters, so, the Little Stopper and a couple of Grads are next on the list!!!

If you’re on the market for a system then I would recommend checking out this new variation (product came to market in Nov 2014) before making your purchase.

I have added some images below.

Cheers

Stewart

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iPad Mini 4 Gets a Great Display with a Full Color Gamut and Record Low Reflectance

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DisplayMate has tested the brand new iPad Mini 4 and has found the new display matches the rest of the latest iPad and iPhone displays for color.</p>
<strong>From DisplayMate:</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>The iPad mini 4 has finally grown up and become a full fledged respectable iPad family member with a high performance display that Steve Jobs would be proud of – with not only a full and very accurate 101% sRGB Color Gamut, but even more important, with a very low 2.0% screen Reflectance – the lowest we have ever measured for any mobile display – very impressive!</p>
<p>All of the previous iPad minis had a small <b><a class="nlink" href="http://www.displaymate.com/iPad6_ShootOut.htm#Colors_Intensities" target="_blank">62% Color Gamut</a></b> with poor color saturation, and very high screen Reflectance – the mini 3 had <b><a class="nlink" href="http://www.displaymate.com/iPad6_ShootOut.htm#Reflections" target="_blank">6.5% Reflectance</a></b> and the original mini had a blinding 9.0% Reflectance.</p></blockquote>
<p>The 2% reflectance rating actually makes the viewing experience a lot better, especially when it comes to color and contrast in real world viewing conditions.</p>
<p>Read more about the iPad Mini 4 at the source link below…</p>

Rokinon Announces 21mm f/1.4 & 50mm f/1.2 for EOS M

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Expanding the range of lens options for mirrorless shooters, Rokinon has announced a pair of fast primes to round out the already broad range of optics dedicated to APS-C-format and Micro Four Thirds cameras. Filling a gap in the existing lineup, a new 50mm f/1.2 lens will serve as the ideal fast portrait-length lens for selective focus control and a longer-than-normal perspective. On the wider end, a 21mm f/1.4 will offer an equivalent standard wide-angle perspective with a bright maximum aperture to suit working in variable lighting conditions.</p>
<p><strong>50mm f/1.2</strong>

The longer of the two lenses, the 50mm f/1.2 is a fast, bright lens offering a long perspective, ranging from a 75mm to 100mm equivalent focal length, depending on mount choice, that is well suited to portraiture. The combination of the longer-than-normal focal length and f/1.2 maximum aperture offers extensive control over focus placement for shallow-depth-of-field applications, and the manual focus design enables precise control over focus as close as 1.6′ away. A pair of aspherical elements helps to control chromatic and comatic aberrations and an Ultra Multi-Coating has been applied to all elements to reduce flare and ghosting for increased contrast and clarity. A rounded nine-blade diaphragm further contributes to smooth bokeh quality and the front 62mm filter ring does not rotate during operation, for easier use of circular polarizers or other filters that require specific positioning.</p>
<p><strong>21mm f/1.4

</strong>Contrasting the portrait-length perspective of the first lens, this 21mm f/1.4 is a standard wide-angle lens offering an equivalent focal length of 31.5mm to 42mm, depending on mount choice. The bright f/1.4 maximum aperture is well suited to working in a wide variety of lighting conditions and also offers selective focus control to emphasize specific subjects in the frame. A manual focus design is employed here again, along with an internal focus system and non-rotating 58mm front filter mount to both maintain the overall length of the lens during use and prevent filters from rotating when focusing. One extra-low dispersion element and three aspherical elements are incorporated into the optical design to limit color fringing and various aberrations in order to achieve greater sharpness and clarity. The Ultra Multi-Coating has been applied to all elements in this lens, too, and a rounded nine-blade diaphragm contributes to smooth out-of-focus areas when using selective focus techniques.</p>
<p><strong>Preorder at B&H Photo: <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1185683-REG/rokinon_rk21m_m_21mm_f_1_4_aps_c_w_a.html/BI/2466/KBID/3296" target="_blank">Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 for EOS M</a> | <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1185690-REG/rokinon_rn50m_m_50mm_f_1_2_aps_c_w_a.html/BI/2466/KBID/3296" target="_blank">Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 for EOS M</a></strong></p>

Patent: Canon EF-S 9-20mm F4.5-5.6 IS

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A patent showing an optical formula for a Canon EF-S 9-20mm F4.5-5.6 IS has appeared. I would assume this was part of the development for the EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS and that there isn’t another wide angle zoom coming for APS-C.</p>
<p>Patent Publication No. 2015-31869 (Google Translated):</p>
<ul>
<li>Published 2015.2.16</li>
<li>Filing date 2013.8.5</li>
<li>Zoom ratio 2.07</li>
<li>Focal length 9.50 14.52 19.70</li>
<li>F-number 4.64 5.21 5.80</li>
<li>Half angle (in degrees) 55.17 43.26 34.74</li>
<li>Image height 13.66</li>
<li>Overall length of the lens 143.95 134.71 134.11</li>
<li>BF 38.00 47.58 56.42</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Canon EF-S 10-18 f/4.5-5.6 IS STM $299: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K899B9Y/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00K899B9Y&linkCode=as2&tag=canorumo-20&linkId=SYUOCVQGBCUI2BEC" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1051476-USA/canon_9519b002_ef_s_10_18mm_f_4_5_5_6_is.html/BI/2466/KBID/3296" target="_blank">B&H Photo</a> | <a href="http://adorama.evyy.net/c/60085/51926/1036?u=http://www.adorama.com/CA1018.html?kbid=64393" target="_blank">Adorama</a></strong></p>

100-400mm II + extender reviewed

The reliable and friendly Swedish experts have measured the MTFs of the 100-400mm II, including the 1.4xTC to go with their earlier tests on the 300mm f/2.8 (+1.4x and 2xTCs), Sigma 150-600mm S and Tamron 150-600.

http://www.objektivtest.se/tester/canon-ef-100-400-mm-f45-56-l-is-ii-usm-test/

On full frame: at 300mm, the 100-400 II at f.5.6 is very close to the Canon prime and beats the Sigma and Tamron, with similar results at 420mm for the 300 + 1.4xTC and 400mm on the other two. The 100-400 II + 1.4xTC at 560mm beats the Tamron at 600mm and is as good as as the Canon prime + 2xTC and the Sigma.

On APS-C, at 300mm the 100-400 II is as good as the 300/f2.8 and better than the others, repeated at 400mm (420mm on the 300 +1.4x TC). The 100-400mm at 560 easily beats all the others at 600mm.

The results bear out my own experience, especially that the 100-400 II + 1.4xTC is sharper than the 300mm II + 2xTC on the 7DII, which initially surprised me. However, on FF he 300mm II + 2xTC is still king.

Rokinon launches two great new E-mount lenses: 50mm f/1.2 and 24mm f/1.4!

f/1.2 for APS-C, is this a new trend?

This is a good day for APS-C E-mount camera owners. We just got two new lenses from Samyang (Rokinon). The 50mm f/1.2 and 24mm f/1.4! Both are manual focusing lenses and I have o doubt they will be of very good optical quality (as usual with Rokinon).

source

what body would you pic

i would like feedback on what people here would do. which body would they pick. for bird shots. mostly flight. but not all.

i am not interested in any video aspects that the bodies may or may not offer. lets pretend all the cameras are free. i dont want opinion based on price. i want to know what you would choose and why. the why is super important to me. or even other suggestion perhaps.

these are the options.
5D Mark III
5DS R
7D Mark II
5DS DSLR
1D X DSLR

thank you.

5D Mark III shutter sounds weird

Hey guys, so almost a year ago I bought a 5D Mark III and never had any problems with it until end of April/early may when it stopped working and said error 20 so I sent it in for repair and it came back working fine but the shutter sounded a little weird but I didn't make much of it until now when I bought a second 5D III as a back up camera, the first 5d iii's shutter sounds muffled? instead of that click that the new one makes, I know it could just be that the first one is a much older camera and I might just be nit picking i mean the camera still works fine but something about it feels really off every time I use the older one.

Does anyone have any similar experiences? and should I try and send the older one in for repair?

Two More New Lenses Mentioned [CR1]

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We’ve been told about two more lenses coming in 2016, one being an EF-S mount version of the 22mm f/2 STM and an EF 85mm f/1.8 IS.</p>
<p>While the EF 85mm f/1.8 IS would be a welcomed update in the Canon lineup, the EF-S 22mm f/2 STM is a bit odd, considering there’s already an EF 24mm f/2.8 STM in the lineup. Optically the EF-M 22 f/2 STM is pretty stellar, but does the APS-C DSLR segment need the same lens?</p>
<p>This comes from an unknown source, and hopefully we hear more.</p>

Idea--Looking at autofocus from a new perspective

Problem statement:

Autofocus systems currently provide the ability to focus on the nearest subject among all active autofocus points.

And although this limitation doesn't apply after autofocus tracking is initiated, this limitation does apply during the initial focus acquisition. Among whatever subjects are detectable by the active focus points or focus region, the focus is placed on the closest subject detected.

From a mathematical viewpoint, this is a "distance priority" focusing algorithm to acquire focus on any object at a distance X, with priority set to find an X that is as close as possible to a distance of 0.

The mathematical, and creative, question that begs to be asked is: why always choose 0?

Current solutions:

We can deal with this now using focus limiters during continuous autofocus, or by using focus and recompose during one-shot autofocus. Focus limiters introduce limitations of their own as well as offering only a few settings. Focus and recompose places the plane of sharpest focus behind the subject unless a photographer is very good at mentally solving geometry and trigonometry problems while shooting.

Proposed solution:

A better solution would be to simply recognize the mathematical nature of focusing as a "distance priority" algorithm, and to allow the photographer to set their own distance priority instead of 0.

An effective implementation would be a simple switch: flip left to set distance priority to 0; flip right to set distance priority at the current focus distance. The camera would then find, focus on, and/or track subjects that are closest to this distance within active autofocus points.

What could this do for a photographer?

Here are just a few examples and scenarios of so many countless problems this could solve for photographers, in a much more simple way than focus limiters. It is likely to also greatly reduce the complexity of focus tracking methods while at the same time increasing reliability.

1. Focus and recompose scenarios, like environmental portraits. Focus on subject. Flip distance priority switch to the right. Recompose and do whatever you like, using wide area AF. Focus always will lock exactly on the subject, without shifting the plane of focus behind the subject like normal focus and recompose methods. And just as with normal focus and recompose, focus will never shift to the foreground or background. Best of all, you don't have to keep on focusing and recomposing again and again.

2. Volleyball from the far side of the net. Focus on a player behind the net. Flip distance priority switch to the right. Use autofocus tracking and forget all about the problem of having your camera focus on the net instead of the players behind it (a problem that not even the 1D X focus tracking has solved).

3. The list could go on and on practically forever.

Samsung Leaving the Camera Business?

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According to <a href="https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=ko&sl=ko&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newstomato.com%2FReadNews.aspx%3Fno%3D585549">Korean web site NewsTomato</a>, an industry insider is saying Samsung is getting out of the camera business. The NX division within Samsung has lost money every year since its inception.</p>
<p>All marketing activity from Samsung for cameras has pretty much ended and they haven’t announced anything since the NX500.</p>
<p>I’d be lying if I said I was shocked if this turns out to be true, I’ve never felt Samsung was part of the mirrorless conversation, no matter how well specced their offerings were.</p>

Pentax Full Frame Camera Specs Leak

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The long rumored 35mm full frame offering from Pentax will make an appearance next week and the specs have leaked.</p>
<p><strong>Specifications:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li class="p1"><span class="s1">TYPE : Digital SLR Camera</span></li>
<li class="p1"><span class="s1">SENSOR : 36 Megapixel CMOS Full frame without lowpass filter</span></li>
<li class="p1"><span class="s1">FRAME: Pentax KAF3 with stainless steel bayonet</span></li>
<li class="p1"><span class="s1">SYSTEM APPROACH : SAFOX XI with phase detection with 27 pts (25 in cross and 3 of f2.8 )</span></li>
<li class="p1"><span class="s1">VISOR : pentaprism Coverage: 100 % LCD</span></li>
<li class="p1"><span class="s1">DISPLAY: 3.2 “TFT swing</span></li>
<li class="p1"><span class="s1">EMBEDDED FLASH : No</span></li>
<li class="p1"><span class="s1">EXTERNAL FLASH : Zapada (P- TTL ) high-speed sync and wireless compatible with Pentax flashes – take X -sync</span></li>
<li class="p1"><span class="s1">STORAGE : 2 SDXC</span></li>
<li class="p1"><span class="s1">STABILIZATION : Sensor system with reduced movement and rotation compensation system ( 3.5EV TBD)</span></li>
<li class="p1"><span class="s1">MEASURING SYSTEM LIGHT : TTL using a 86000 pixels RGB sensor</span></li>
<li class="p1"><span class="s1">ISO Sensitivity : 100-102,400</span></li>
</ul>
<p>Ricoh themselves are <a href="http://www.pentax.com/en/pentaxff/" target="_blank">teasing the new Pentax K-Mount</a> full frame camera.</p>

camera gear insurance

Hi guys, looking to invest in some insurance for my camera gear including public liability I currently run a photography business doing engagements, birthdays and christenings, I’m not that busy probably 2 gigs a month.

Got a couple of questions.

1. How much public liability is enough? 5m, 10, or 20million?

2. When insuring my camera gear (+ my laptop), should i include the accessories such as lens filter , battery, memory cards?


Also what do you wedding photographers do with your equipment to avoid theft, do you keep a lock on your bag and keep a close watch on it ?
do you have a tracker inside the bag also?
any suggestions would be great!

Thanks

Canon EXPO 2015 New York Lives On In An Interactive Website

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<em>Company Launches First-Ever EXPO Virtual Tour to Provide an Insider’s Look into the Future of Imaging Technology </em></p>
<p><strong>MELVILLE, N.Y., September 17, 2015</strong> – Although Canon EXPO 2015 New York may be over, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that it will extend the excitement to those unable to attend, via the first-ever virtual tour on the Canon EXPO Website. This site will provide rich online content that recaps being at the company’s five years in the making EXPO, recently held September 10-11 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.</p>
<p>Revealing Canon’s vision into the future of imaging technology, Canon EXPO 2015 New York featured more than 100,000 square feet of exhibition space, showcasing a combination of current and future Canon products and highlighted how powerful and innovative imaging technologies enhance homes, universities, businesses, hospitals, stadiums, movie sets and more.</p>
<p>Andy Slawetsky, with Industry Analysts, said of his first-hand experience at EXPO, “Canon is one of the largest annual patent recipients in the world and attending a show like this is just awesome. Technology everywhere. While I really only focus on a small part of Canon’s portfolio, it’s a treat to see everything they do under one roof.”</p>
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<p>Visit the Canon EXPO website for a virtual tour including:</p>
<ul>
<li>The Stadium Zone, an impressive recreation of Yankee Stadium, where visitors can find information on the cameras and lenses professionals choose to capture the action and bring memorable events to life.</li>
<li>The Imaging Journey Zone highlights the evolution of imaging including a 4K projector capable of 8K projection, under development, as well as museum quality printing technology.</li>
<li>The Professional Printing Zone provides visitors with information on a range of large format printers including the Oc‚ Arizona Series flatbed printers, the Oc‚ varioPRINT i300, and the award-winning Canon imagePRESS C10000VP Digital Press, which sets a new quality benchmark in its class by delivering robust productivity of up-to-100 images per minute.</li>
<li>The Home Zone allows visitors to experience modern home imaging solutions for the always-connected generation.</li>
<li>The Enterprise Zone shows how Canon supports businesses worldwide and spotlights Canon’s new Rich Collaboration System, an innovative communication platform under development, allowing businesses to connect virtually to enhance communication.</li>
<li>The Film Production Zone highlights new ways to help professional storytellers bring their visions to life. Cinematographers, videographers, photographers, production companies, broadcasters and networks can benefit from Canon innovations designed to achieve greater levels of depth, detail and dimension.</li>
<li>The Customer Experience Zone provides access to information on Canon’s Live Learning programs, professional imaging services as well as its commitment to top-notch customer service.</li>
<li>The University Zone demonstrates ultra-high zooming capabilities when utilizing a 250 megapixel CMOS sensor as well as optical technology behind the Subaru Telescope.</li>
<li>The Advanced Industry Solutions Zone features a glimpse into Canon’s MREAL Solution demonstrations.</li>
</ul>
<p>Canon EXPO will visit Paris and Tokyo later in 2015 and Shanghai in 2016.</p>
<p><strong>For more information visit: <a class="bold_text underlink" href="http://expo2015ny.com/virtualtour" target="_blank">Expo2015NY.com/virtualtour</a></strong></p>

Firmware: Canon EOS-1D C v1.4.0

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<strong>Details</strong>

Firmware Version 1.4.0 incorporates the following improvements and fixes:</p>
<p>Fixes a phenomenon which occurs when the “Shutter button half-press” menu item, configured in “C.Fn5: Operation”>”Custom Controls Menu”, is set to metering start only; depending on when the shutter button is half-pressed, it may initiate AutoFocus.</p>
<p>Firmware Version 1.4.0 includes all improvements and fixes provided in previous firmware versions.</p>
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<p>Notes:

▪ As a result of this fix, cameras with Firmware Version 1.3.9 (or later) will not be able to read the “camera settings file” created with cameras running Firmware Version 1.3.5 (or earlier). If you require the “camera settings file”, please create it after updating to firmware version 1.3.9 (or later).</p>
<p><strong>Support</strong>

Canon USA will perform this firmware update on the EOS-1D C Cinema EOS Camera free of charge. Shipping and handling charges may apply. Please contact the Canon Customer Support Center for details.</p>
<p>This information is for residents of the United States and Puerto Rico only. If you do not reside in the USA or Puerto Rico, please contact the Canon Customer Support Center in your region.</p>
<p>Please <a class="rebecca" href="https://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/registration/professional/professional_cameras/35mm_slr_cameras/eos_1d_c" target="_blank">register</a> the EOS-1D C. By registering, we will be able to notify you via email when future firmware updates become available for download. If you already registered, please ensure you are opted-in to receive the notification.</p>
<p>Thank you,

Customer Support Operations

Canon U.S.A., Inc</p>

Digital Rev Comparing 5ds to a7rii

usually i like these reviews. They are not over technical and light hearted.
But to assume to compare two cameras and then use the entry level $125 canon lens with a $900 dollars Sony lens is a joke. There is no comparison. On top of that they did a focusing speed test with a stm lens.
Sad day.
Anyone else watch this horrible joke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO1C_GvZ4zU

Canon EOS 80D Talk [CR1]

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We’ve received a lot of mentions in regards to a replacement of the EOS 70D, which was announced in July of 2013. None of the specifications lists we’ve received seem all that likely, so we’re writing those ones off.</p>
<p>What we do know is we should expect a big megapixel increase over the 20.2mp of the Canon EOS 70D. We’ve been told by a good source that the camera will likely sit between 28 – 34mp when the final specs are decided upon. It appears that in the last 6 months, Canon has decided megapixels matter again. The same source said we could see an announcement in late 2015.</p>
<p>I think the <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/patent-canon-ef-s-15-53mm-f2-8-4/">recent patent for an EF-S 15-50 f/2.8-4 IS</a> could potentially bring a faster kit lens option to the next releases of APS-C camera bodies.</p>
<p>A lot of the the other information we’ve received come from unknown sources that mention features like, silent electronic shutter mode, color top LCD that can display information like the histogram, and voice control. All of these seem unlikely, but may make their rounds around the web.</p>
<p>More to come…</p>

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