Canon 5ds(r) - which SDXC UHS-1 Card is recommended?

I bought this SDXC UHS-1 Card from komputerbay:
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00CX8SJDM?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00
and the SD Card is not recognized by the 5dsr.
On 2 different PCs the Card is recognized, can be read/formatted etc.

yes who buys cheap, does buy twice - indeed (*)

Is the 600x (60mb write / 90mb read) Card too fast? which other Cards do you use & does work?

(another 32GB SanDisc Ultra with 40mb/s) does work, but with this amount of data its remarkable slow saving the RAW images...

(*) I'm really happy with my komputerbay CF Card (Komputerbay Professional 128GB / 1000x CF UDMA7/ 150MB/s)

thanks
Georg

5DS vd 5DSR for landscapes

Question for anybody who has had the chance to shoot with the 5DS and 5DSR for landscapes......I saw the review on TDP and it certainly looks like the dsr is a little sharper.

Having said that, if you shot with the 5DS, with good sharpening, could you get pretty much the same results? Especially if you are at f11/13 or so? Again, we are talking juts landscapes, so i am not worried about too much moire.

It looks like for my use (landscapes) the dsr is a little better, but availability is a lot poorer (can't find one right now). Just wondering if an in stock DS would likely give pretty comparable results, or if I would regret that decision in a few months. I don't need it tomorrow, but if there is no practical difference then I may as well get the DS and learn how to use it at leisure.

Who knows, maybe just waiting a little for availabilty to get better and price to drop a little and see what the 5d4 is all about makes more sense.

Appreciate any thoughts on this.

The Canon XC10 is Now Shipping

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We’ve received word from various places that the Canon XC10 camcorder has begun shipping, LensRentals.com received a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lensrentals/photos/a.169429079741193.45583.131783120172456/1119644708052954/?type=1&permPage=1" target="_blank">whole pile of them today</a>, and should start <a href="https://www.lensrentals.com/rent/video/cameras/canon/canon-xc10-4k-professional-camcorder" target="_blank">renting them fairly soon</a>.</p>
<p>B&H Photo still lists availability as July 15, 2015, but we expect that to change.</p>
<p class="fs16 OpenSans-600-normal upper product-highlights-header">PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS</p>
<ul class="top-section-list" data-selenium="highlightList">
<li class="top-section-list-item">1″ CMOS Sensor and DIGIC DV 5 Processor</li>
<li class="top-section-list-item">UltraHD 4K at 29.97/23.98p</li>
<li class="top-section-list-item">H.264 Recording in MXF Wrapper</li>
<li class="top-section-list-item">Up to 305 Mbps 4K / 50 Mbps HD Recording</li>
<li class="top-section-list-item">SDHC/SDXC and CFast Card Slots</li>
<li class="top-section-list-item">HDMI Output – Supports 4K Monitoring</li>
<li class="top-section-list-item">10x Zoom / 8.9 to 89mm Focal Length</li>
<li class="top-section-list-item">f/2.8 to 5.6 Aperture Range</li>
<li class="top-section-list-item">100 to 20,000 ISO Range</li>
<li class="top-section-list-item">Ergonomic Tilting Hand Grip</li>
</ul>
<p><em>thanks <span class="s1">Demetrious</span></em></p>
<p><strong>Preorder: Canon XC10 Camcorder $2499: <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1134581-REG/canon_0565c013_xc10.html/BI/2466/KBID/3296/DFF/d10-v21-t1-x622194" target="_blank">B&H Photo</a> | <a href="http://www.adorama.com/caxc10.html?kbid=64393" target="_blank">Adorama</a></strong></p>

Unique accessory request (light)

I have been doing a lot of night shoots lately and I've been using either the flash preview button or having an assistant hold a flash light to model's faces to get focus. However I was wondering if there is something I'm missing from my accessory list that would help me get focus.

If there was such a thing that would light up a scene with a hot-shoe light thats only one when you press half way down to get autofocus-> that would be absolutely ideal. Or if there was some kind of range finder hot-shoe thats good in no light (infrared? nightvision? idk). Someone help me with my laziness with flash lights.

MATH - Equating Mirrorless AF Points to DSLR AF Points

I posted this on DPreview. I have a feeling I'm going to get grilled for it but it is pretty damn accurate in my experience....

The General formula to determine how well a Mirrorless Camera Autofocuses compared to a DSLR...

1.) Add the Number of Phase Detection AF points with Contrast Detection Points
2.) Take the Square Root of that Number
3.) Spread it evenly across the Frame
4.) Pretend this is the number of AF point on a DSLR (that are NOT CROSS TYPE on a Modern DSLR (Nikon D7200 or D750 which have more modern better non-cross type points than Canon's 5D/6D))

For the Case of the A7ii, it's 117 + 25 = 142
The Square root of that is 11.9 or about 12 points
Thus, the A7ii will perform like a modern DSLR with 12 AF points that are not cross type.

For the Case of the A6000, the sq root of (179 + 25) = 14 non cross type points but spread closer together since it's a smaller sensor so the AF is somewhat decent.

For the A7Rii, you have the sq root of (399 + 25) = 20.5 non cross type points across the frame so performance will be similar to an A6000.

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Here's one more Method that works as well

1.) Take the Square Root of that Number of Phase Detection AF points and the square root of Contrast Detection Points
2.) Spread it evenly across the Frame
3.) The sq root of Phase Detection points is equivalent to Non Cross type AF points on a Modern DSLR.
4.) The sq root of Contrast Detection AF points equals the number of Cross Type AF points on a 5-6 year old DSLR (i.e. Canon 50D)

For the Case of the A7ii, it's 117 & 25. So you get 11 AF points (modern DSLR non cross type) and 5 cross type AF points (5-6 year old DSLR Cross Type) for a total of 16 AF points

For the Case of the A6000 (179 & 25), you get 13 AF points, 5 Cross type across a smaller sensor for a total of 18 AF points so AF tracking is somewhat acceptable

For the A7Rii, (399 & 25), you get a respectable 20 AF point and 5 Cross type for a total of 25 AF points across a larger sensor so AF should be as good as the A6000.

For the NX1, (205 & 209), you get 28pts, 14 of which are cross type


In All seriousness, this has been my experience so far after spending time with the A6000, NX1, NX500, A7, and X-T1 and I really think it's a pretty accurate formula.

Canon Releases Recommended Lenses List for EOS 5DS & EOS 5DS R

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Canon has released their list of recommended lenses according to The-Digital-Picture.</p>
<p>Notable omissions from the list are the EF 35mm f/1.4L, EF 70-200mm f/4L IS, EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II, TS-E 45mm f/2.8 and EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS. Oddly enough, all of these lenses are on the “to-be-replaced” soon list (“soon” is always a relative term with lenses).</p>
<p>A couple of other oddities are the EF 50mm f/1.8 II appearing on the list and not the brand new EF 50mm f/1.8 STM, as well as the EF 50mm f/1.4 making an appearance.</p>
<p><strong>Zoom Lenses</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM</li>
<li>EF 11-24mm f/4L USM</li>
<li>EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM</li>
<li>EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM</li>
<li>EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM</li>
<li>EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM</li>
<li>EF 70-200mm f/4L USM</li>
<li>EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM</li>
<li>EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM</li>
<li>EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM EXTENDER 1.4x</li>
</ul>
<p><!--more--></p>
<p><strong>Wide Angle Primes</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>TS-E 17mm f/4L</li>
<li>TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II</li>
<li>EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM</li>
<li>EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM</li>
<li>EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM</li>
<li>EF 35mm f/2 IS USM</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Standard Primes</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>EF 40mm f/2.8 STM</li>
<li>EF 50mm f/1.2L USM</li>
<li>EF 50mm f/1.4 USM</li>
<li>EF 50mm f/1.8 II</li>
<li>EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Telephoto Primes</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM</li>
<li>EF 85mm f/1.8 USM</li>
<li>TS-E 90mm f/2.8</li>
<li>EF 100mm f/2 USM</li>
<li>EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM</li>
<li>EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM</li>
<li>EF 135mm f/2.0L USM</li>
<li>EF 200mm f/2L II USM</li>
<li>EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM</li>
<li>EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM</li>
<li>EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM</li>
<li>EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM</li>
<li>EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM</li>
<li>EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM</li>
<li>EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM</li>
</ul>

Tamron Product Advisory for Canon EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R

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<em>A notice regarding compatibility issues with the EOS 5Ds and the EOS 5DsR, and availability of firmware update service (JUNE 2015)</em></p>
<p align="left"><strong>Dear users and potential purchasers of Tamron interchangeable lenses for Canon.

</strong>Thank you for being a valued customer of Tamron products.</p>
<p align="left">We have learned that the AF functions of the following interchangeable lenses for Canon do not function in Live View mode when used on the EOS 5Ds and EOS 5DsR  which went on sale in June 2015.</p>
<p align="left">We sincerely apologize to all users and potential purchasers for any inconvenience the issue may cause.</p>
<p align="left">Firmware update service is already available as this is the same case when EOS Rebel T6s and the EOS Rebel T6i were released.  Also, Model A011 with the latest firmware for panning shot treatment is compatible and functions properly with these new cameras.</p>
<p align="left">The full list of affected lenses is after the break.</p>
<p align="left"><!--more--></p>
<p align="left">*Please see below for the previous firmware update service announcement regarding  EOS Rebel T6s and EOS Rebel T6i and the firmware update service for SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD (Model A011) for panning shot.</p>
<p><strong>Affected Models For Canon</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A012)</li>
<li>SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD (Model A009)</li>
<li>SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD (Model A011)</li>
<li>SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD(Model F004)</li>
<li>28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD (Model A010)</li>
<li>16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO (Model B016)</li>
</ul>
<p align="left">For those who require firmware update service, please contact our service department.</p>
<p>Sincerely,

<em>Tamron USA</em>

<strong>                        </strong>

<em>Note: This overwrite service will only apply to authorized Tamron products purchased in </em><em>the USA.  No service will be offered to the “gray-market products”, such products bought from an unauthorized Tamron USA dealer. Please contact retailer if the original purchase was made from an unauthorized dealer.</em></p>

Sigma Product Advisory for EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R

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Sigma issued a service notice (from <a href="http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/new/new_topic.php?id=842" target="_blank">Sigma Japan</a>) regarding a Live View issue withthe Canon EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R camera bodies and some Sigma zoom lenses.</p>
<p><strong>Phenomenon

</strong>When the Live View Mode button on the camera body is pressed, the operation stops without displaying images on the rear LCD monitor.</p>
<p><strong>More Information</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>If your lens was updated to be compatible with the EOS 760D / 750D, then it will also work with the 5DS / 5DS R. Otherwise you will have to send it to Sigma for a free firmware update.</li>
<li>Lenses shipped after May 11, 2015, already have the new firmware and will work in Live View with any current Canon DSLR.</li>
<li>Users of the 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports – the only Global Vision lens to be affected by this issue, see list below – can do this at home using the USB Dock and Sigma Optimization Pro.</li>
</ul>
<p>Full list of affected lenses after the break.</p>
<p><!--more--></p>
<p><strong>Affected lenses (Current)

</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM – No. 12651501 or later</li>
<li>Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM – No. 13044001 or later</li>
<li>Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 APO EX DG OS HSM – No. 12713001 or later</li>
<li>Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM – No. 12902001 or later</li>
<li>Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports – No. 50064494 to 50347793</li>
<li>Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM – No. 12669751 or later</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Affected Lenses (Discontinued)</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC MACRO OS HSM – No. 12665001 or later</li>
<li>Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM – No. 12851001 or later</li>
<li>Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM – No. 12656101 or later</li>
<li>Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 APO EX DC OS HSM – No. 12839001 or later</li>
<li>Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 APO EX DG OS HSM – No. 12676440 or later</li>
<li>Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 APO DG OS HSM – No. 12971601 or later</li>
</ul>
<p><strong> </strong></p>

Canon 24-70 MKii vs 5D mkIII choice (moved)

Well, I thought I would be ordering a 5D Mark III this week. While that would have been great, I think I'd have been getting the cart before the horse. Recently I sold all my EFS lenses (Except for my 1 STM lens) and my T5i to help fund this purchase. This sort of left me with a hole in the shorter focal length range. While having a 5D Mark III will be wonderful later on, I decided instead to get the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L Mark II today. It will be here from Adorama tomorrow.

It just makes more sense for me to round out the lens kit more before the jump to Full Frame bliss. That is something I can keep looking forward to. That and a Canon EF 11-24mm f/4 late next year.

This is a wonderful forum to be a part of. The information to be had here has really helped me make better decisions, more informed decisions.

Thanks to all of you!

Canon T6s T6i vs Nikon D5500 Epic Shootout & Michael's Notes

Canon T6s - T6i vs D5500 Epic Shootout here: https://youtu.be/kMLApH63AgQ

Sorry Im so late getting this out, I was in Nepal for 5 weeks, but I thought I would give you guys some highlights and notes in addition to the shootout because a lot of my tests have evolved with this forums input. I watched the Camera Store's review of the T6s this morning, and disagree with his repeated comments about how "bulky" they are compared to the D5500. There is barely a difference most people won't notice unless they are side by side. I kinda get the vibe they are Nikon shooters.

There are lots of things that standout, but these are the major differences I saw:

Highlights-

T6i / T6s Strengths:
- Outstanding Focusing Systems both optically and live view tracking.
- Extreme Portrait ISOs look better color and sharpness wise. Ive done many portraits at 12800, and they look completely usable. (Ive seen a few reviews that say Nikon high ISO is better and I am not seeing that)
- Easier to use. Live view controls are better.
- Exposure preview appears to be more accurate
- Battery life performs much better than the published 440 shots
- Super deep JPEG burst buffer. You can shoot all day at 5fps

T6i - T6s Weaknesses:

- The Moire for video was terrible. Id be reluctant to recommend it for video work because of it. I think if this one issue was different, it would be a fantastic overall camera.
- Dynamic range is decent for 24 MP, but nothing close to D5500's

Nikon D5500- Strengths-
- Dynamic Range
- Video moire was much cleaner. I would recommend it for video use.

Nikon D5500- Weaknesses-
- Sports Focusing- As long as you stick to the center focusing squares you will be ok, not the outside squares.
- Live View Tracking not as smooth. No focus during burst in Live View (T6s Can)
- Seems to consistently overexpose 1/3 stop. Most images and videos are slightly brighter
- Need to exit live view to change aperture if you want a preview

Other Notes:

1. Something interesting I learned was that it appears Active D Lighting on the D5500 does not appear to work in video, where as T6s/T6i Auto Light Optimizer works for both stills and video. Canons' blacks always looked better at ISOs over 3200 regardless.

2. I also initially believed the T6s could be a 70D killer, but I no longer believe that, they are very different and there are reasons to buy one over the other. Im working on a shorter review for that.

Im happy to answer any questions you guys might have

Thanks again for your support

MM

5ds or 5dsr - which to rent?

So, hmmmm. Which to rent? The S or the R.

Those that know me here know I mostly do weddings with some dabblings in landscapes and city scapes. I have 2 weddings and a few E-shoots coming up so I figure if there is a good time to give one of these monsters a test, that's a pretty good 14 day period.

I believe I am set lens wise for a big MP body - in the bag I have 70-200 2.8 mk2, 135mm f2, 85mm 1.8, 100mm 2.8 macro, 35mm 1.4 ART, 24 1.4 v2L and 16-35mm 2.8v2

So again, the vast majority of my glass should smile on MP's. Just not sure if I should go for the R or the S. Would the whole Moire thing be a PITA for what I'm doing?

Sigma 150-600 C vs S vs 300/2.8 II + 2xTC vs 100-400 II + 1.4xTC on 7DII

A quick look.
Our local shop has just got in the two Sigmas so I compared them briefly with the 300/2.8 II + 2xTC III, all at 600mm and the 100-400mm II + 1.4xTC III at 560mm on the 7DII. TDP has the 300/2.8 II + 2xTC III at f/8 better than the rest at f/8. However, www.objektivtest.se measuring MTFs accurately has the Canon at f/5.6 better than the Sigma S at f/6.3 and both the same at f/8.

Comparing shots of far targets on a bright sunny day with very fast shutter speeds, I find the two Sigmas to be inferior at f/6.3 but at f/8 all four lenses have little to choose among them optically.

The big differences are in IS and weight. I found at 600mm the image rapidly jumping around on both Sigmas. The 300/2.8 + TC is relatively stable, and the 100-400 II + TC even more stable. I found it very tiring to hold the Sigma S pointing upwards at 30 degrees, even without the heavy lens hood, much more so than the 300 + TC + hood. The C was OK. The 100-400 + TC was a joy to hold in comparison.

So, all 4 lenses deliver approximately the same goods optically. The choice then depends on what you can afford and you can carry.

XC10, XF series and random rumblings.

Just spent a day shooting with an XF300. Brought back memories of my old z1 and my even older XL1...

Just ingesting the footage and it's not bad at all... just a bit video... down to the 1/3" chips of course.

The flexibility and speed of operation, the sensible and sorted audio, and a decent versatile lens which is f2.8 at it's slowest....

It's certainly faster than working with a DSLR, but I miss the large sensor look...

I wonder if Canon might put their 1.0" 4K sensor from the XC10 to work in an XF style body? The extra size would mean an SSD bay wasn't such hindrance, so shooting becomes a lot cheaper than with the XC10.. maybe a shorter zoom range, but with constant f2.8, or at least, f2.8 at the slow end?

Although Canon desperately needs a 4K budget EOS camera...

I think the problem may be that they want a 4K codec which works nice with most systems (The Sony and Panasonics do not, unless you have the very latest, tread carefully) and that can also be used with SDXC cards...

Some EF servo zoom lenses might be nice too at some point. Especially if they can work with a lanc. The old 35-80PZ is getting hard to find now. (a wee joke)

Polarizing Lens Question

So I have a 77mm BW polarizing lens for my 24-105 and 100-300 L lenses EOS 5d Mark III
My questions:

1) Should I be able to tell a marked difference thru the viewfinder as I rotate the lens or will it be subtle?
2) Is there a trick to keeping the lens from becoming "sticky" as I rotate it and also any tricks to be able to take it off more easily?

I use a Canon UV Haze as my first line of defense. Does taht make a difference with thepolarized lens?

EF-M 18-55 version 2 = collapsible zoom please

I hope the recently rumoured replacement for the EF-M 18-55 kit lens is a collapsible zoom.

I was looking at M cameras in the shop yesterday and concluded that the smaller camera size offered little benefit when the attached kit lens was not noticeably smaller than the EF-S kit lens on the equivalent entry-level dSLR's such as 700D or 100D.

The collapsible 16-50mm zoom on the Sony Alpha looked like something I'd be more likely to carry with me on holiday or take along to social events without appearing to be The Photographer.

Did Sigma Beat Canon to an f/2 Zoom? [CR1]

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We’re told that Sigma may have beaten Canon to the market with an f/2 zoom for full frame cameras.</p>
<p>We’ve been told over the years that Canon was working on a zoom lens faster than f/2.8, but nothing had ever come of it. We’re now being told that Canon has been working on a wide angle L zoom lens which is “faster than f/2.8″, but the exact speed could not be confirmed.</p>
<p>I’ve never doubted that Canon has been trying such a thing, they’re making a lot of “look-what-we-can-do” lenses, such as the EF 8-15 f/4L fisheye, EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x, TS-E 17mm f/4L and the EF 11-24mm f/4L.</p>
<p>Canon won’t be constrained from a marketing standpoint when it comes to pricing for such a lens, so they may be able to make something a bit more versatile than Sigma. Although, usability, size and weight cannot be ignored in such a lens design.</p>
<p>More to come…</p>

Pentax Full Frame Camera Information

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<p>Apparently a Tamron rep spilled some information about the upcoming full frame DSLR from Pentax.</p>
<ol>
<li>Pentax will use the same backlit 42mp sensor that is coming in the A7R II.</li>
<li>Ricoh is going to open a factory service center in the USA in 2016</li>
<li>Tamron is going to be adding K mount lenses for this camera.</li>
</ol>
<p>I wonder if this Sony sensor is going to appear in a Nikon DSLR as well.</p>

Sony RX100 IV comparison on DPR

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/image-comparison/fullscreen?attr18=daylight&attr13_0=sony_dscrx100m4&attr13_1=sony_dscrx100m3&attr13_2=panasonic_dmclx100&attr13_3=canon_g7x&attr15_0=raw&attr15_1=raw&attr15_2=raw&attr15_3=raw&attr16_0=800&attr16_1=800&attr16_2=800&attr16_3=800&normalization=full&widget=1&x=0&y=0

When looking at raw images, at higher ISO's, the Lumix LX100 is a walk away winner. Noise is virtually identical to the RX100 III, so the stacked sensor is not reducing noise. It must be a improvement for video, or just a excuse to raise the price to $1000.

The Lumix results were pretty spectacular, but then, its a 4/3 sensor. When you add in the G1X MK II, it has very close noise to the Lumix. However the Lumix is on the large side as is the G1X. The G7X definitely has more noise at higher ISO's, and the images are not as sharp. However, it has a much wider zoom range, so that compromises a lens design.

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