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Neutral · Sep 22, 2015

Another interesting a7rII review at Luminous Landscape:
"Sony a7r II Review – Dynamic Range Compared to Canon 5DsR, Canon 1Dx and Nikon D810"

What is interesting that 1Dx is still providing better shadows recovery at high ISOs compared to other ones.
Hope that with 1DxII performance will be much better.

https://luminous-landscape.com/sony-a7r-ii-review-dynamic-range-compared-to-canon-5dsr-canon-1dx-and-nikon-d810/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSzTUPJiPJc

Canon Rumors · Sep 21, 2015

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It’s likely we’re going to see some new high end PowerShot cameras in October of this year.</p>
<p>Both the PowerShot G16 and PowerShot S120 are slated to be replaced, detailed specs are not available at this time.</p>
<p>We’re told that the PowerShot G16 will feature an electronic viewfinder, which would be very much welcomed, as the optical viewfinder in the G series has been lacking in usability for quite some time.</p>
<p>More to come…</p>

cpsico · Sep 21, 2015

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.

xps · Sep 21, 2015

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

Cheekysascha · Sep 21, 2015

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!

TheJock · Sep 21, 2015

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

Canon Rumors · Sep 21, 2015

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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>

Canon Rumors · Sep 21, 2015

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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>

Canon Rumors · Sep 21, 2015

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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>

AlanF · Sep 21, 2015

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.

meywd · Sep 21, 2015

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

athena · Sep 20, 2015

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.

Cheekysascha · Sep 20, 2015

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?

Canon Rumors · Sep 20, 2015

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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>

RGF · Sep 19, 2015

I am looking to replace my Epson 4880 with a Canon 24" printer. I have been hearing rumors of a series of printers soon but wonder if anyone has heard this from a reliable source.

The IPF 6400 has a $300 rebate till the end of this month so I would like to act if the new printers is vaporware.

gary · Sep 19, 2015

Does anyone know why the Mk2 EF 1.4x extender paired with the 100-400mm Mk2 won't Auto Focus on the 50D but works fine with the 5D mk3. thanks

helpful · Sep 19, 2015

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.

bsr7 · Sep 19, 2015

Hi folks,

Just wanted to share a quick edit I made of the artist Brian Butler's Mural piece.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks in advance,

https://vimeo.com/139551816

Canon Rumors · Sep 19, 2015

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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>

sedwards · Sep 18, 2015

i have be playing with night photography . there are a few to many lights and cars driving by but it was the best i could do

5D3_4240 by Stuart Edwards, on Flickr

drmikeinpdx · Sep 18, 2015

I have an S90 and an S100 that are very handy to have with me when even my Rebel-class bodies are too large. If you know the limitations of these little pocket cameras and have some Lightroom skills, you can get pretty good images of your vacation adventures.

Photo hint: use the slider if needed to view the whole image.

This maximum zoom image was taken in the Columbia River Gorge today at the Cape Horn Overlook:

This one is self-explanatory. I believe the sail, aka: conning tower, is from the USS Sturgeon.

This is a wide angle view of the Trieste version 2.3, looking into the sun. Wish I had about 20 speedlights with me.

And once again, this is maximum zoom on the S100 with some major cropping. Would have been a nice place to have a DSLR with a 500+ mm telephoto lens, but since I didn't happen to have one on this motorcycle trip, the S100 filled in nicely.

Canon Rumors · Sep 18, 2015

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<strong>From AURORA:

</strong>All of us in AURORA skycam are very proud to show some of the first content shot with the amazing Canon ME20F-SH.</p>
<p>Anders Hanssen have filmed and produced the movie with good help from Jason Last from our team for the final touch. You’ve probably never seen better films and footage, that can better show what the beauty of the northern lights are all about. With this camera it’s like the greatest wide angle pictures of aurora borealis, but we now have the possibility to present it in a HD movie.</p>
<p><strong>12 days of filming in August

</strong>There was only a short time to create the promo because of the IBC. We therefore had to drive 4.698 km, chasing good weather, dark skies and Miss Aurora´s dance in the short amount of days. After that we only had 6 days for the production of the movie. 14,5 hours of footage, have been cut down and presented in a 3 minute long promo on the IBC 2015. For those interested to see more footage we will present teasers every week on our youtube channel and in our website. Every month we will also present a 3 minute short movie with new and amazing material.</p>
<p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yBvKGnr3B1U" width="728" height="409" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>
<p>You can <a href="http://AURORA Skycam, a German film company with an office in Norway, specialises in streaming and filmed content of the aurora borealis (Northern Lights). It has become the first company in the world to use the new ME20F-SH high definition video camera to produce stunningly detailed low-light footage of one of the world’s most spectacular natural phenomena... The footage, filmed earlier this month in Norway, records the borealis in never-before-seen clarity, revealing colour and high definition detail that has opened up new creative possibilities according to AURORA Skycam’s Anders Hanssen.">read more at CPN Europe</a>.</p>

Canon Rumors · Sep 18, 2015

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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>

ahsanford · Sep 18, 2015

Shock-proof loving, weather-proof loving, AA filter hating people, rejoice:

http://www.pentax.com/jp/pentaxff/

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josephz1994 · Sep 18, 2015

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

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