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Is Speedlite 600EX with Canon GP-E2 connected to single TTL-cable safe?

On Ebay you can get these cables: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251339031113

Because I do macro photographry outside, I have my flash connected to a TTL-cable so I can position it next to my macrolens instead of directly on the hotshoe of my cable.

My idea: if I buy a TTL-cable that has an extra hotshoe connection directly on the 'camera side' of the cable I can just slide my GP-E2 on it (and my speedlite 600EX on the other side of the cable). It may or may not communicate with. If it doesn't this is a convenient way to lock it in place (and connect it to the camera for cummunication via usb).

However, what I am worrying about: is this safe? Is there a chance that the 'power' of my speedlite damages the GPS device? Essentially, you're directly connecting the GPS to the speedlite...

Review: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX II

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<p>Bryan over at <a href="http://www.the-digital-picture.com/" target="_blank">The Digital Picture</a> has completed his review of the <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/882235-REG/Tokina_atx116prodxc_ii_AT_X_116_PRO_DX_II.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX II</a>. This lens is for APS-C sensor sizes.</p>
<p><strong>How it does against the rest of the ultra wide APS-C Zooms:

</strong><em>“As you saw in the charts on this page, there are a large number of ultra-wide APS-C format zoom lenses available. Since these lenses compete strongly against each other and since no standout exists from an image quality standpoint, selecting the right model for your needs is quite challenging. I’ve already mentioned the Tokina’s focal length range disadvantage and significant max aperture advantage over all of these other lenses. The aperture advantage makes the 11-16 the definite choice for stopping action or handholding in low light (at least until the image stabilized Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens appears). The Tokina has less vignetting and less distortion than most of the rest.”</em><strong>

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<p><strong><a href="http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Tokina-11-16mm-f-2.8-AT-X-Pro-DX-II-Lens.aspx" target="_blank">Read the full review</a> | <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/882235-REG/Tokina_atx116prodxc_ii_AT_X_116_PRO_DX_II.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 at B&H Photo $525</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>

Canon EF 16-35 f/4L IS Real World Sample Images

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<p><strong>*UPDATE*

</strong>CR reader John has reposted the images from early today, this time processed to his liking. You can <strong><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnctharp/sets/72157644599937910/" target="_blank">check them out on his Flickr page</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Original Post</strong>

A reader of our site was lucky enough to play around with the <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1051475-USA/canon_9518b002_ef_16_35mm_f_4l_is.html/BI/2466/KBID/3296" target="_blank">soon-to-be-released Canon EF 16-35 f/4L IS</a> at a Canon roadshow in Zurich recently. He was kind enough to post full resolution JPG files, as well as the RAW files.</p>
<p>I have put the JPG files on my <strong><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/48916914@N03/sets/72157644998644901/" target="_blank">flickr account for you to view</a></strong>. The images were taken using the Canon EOS 6D.</p>
<p>Luigi does say “<em><span style="color: #000000;">As I know that some of you are waiting for real world pictures, I have published some of the images. Don’t expect anything artistic but just pictures taken while walking around the Prime Tower building in Zurich with difficult light (strong building shadows with pieces of bright sky in the frame) and only 20 min time.”</span></em></p>
<p>So no need to be too critical of the images, but they do give you a great idea of corner performance, a long time weakness of the Canon wide angle zooms. You can download the RAW files from the login provided on the <strong><a href="http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3679847#forum-post-53790356" target="_blank">original thread at DPReview</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Preorder the Canon EF 16-35 f/4L IS $1199:</strong> <a style="color: #900000;" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K8942SO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00K8942SO&linkCode=as2&tag=canorumo-20&linkId=6AVWEQKBYJ7TXPHU" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <strong><a style="color: #900000;" href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1051475-USA/canon_9518b002_ef_16_35mm_f_4l_is.html/BI/2466/KBID/3296" target="_blank">B&H Photo</a></strong> | <a style="color: #900000;" href="http://adorama.evyy.net/c/60085/51926/1036?u=http://www.adorama.com/CA16354.html?kbid=64393" target="_blank">Adorama</a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>

Reports of EOS 7D Reaching End of Life [CR2]

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<p>We’ve had our second report of the Canon EOS 7D being entered into inventory systems as reaching “end of life” in June. The second report comes from a distributor and not a retailer of Canon products.</p>
<p>There have been no mentions of spec lists in a whole for the upcoming and highly anticipated replacement to the EOS 7D, although there are lots of reports that the camera will be in the hands of professional photographers this month for the World Cup in Brazil.</p>
<p>More to come…</p>
<p><em>thanks Jan</em></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">c</span>r</strong></p>

Focusing screens & the 6D

Hey everyone. Hope some of you can help me clear this up.

A year ago when I was faced with a dilemma (5D3 vs 6D) I opted for the 6D for several reasons and I've been very, very happy with the results I can achieve with this body. I heard that one of the advantages of 6D over 5D3 is the option of interchangable focusing screens. But what does it really give you? What is the point of changing them? Is there a big difference? I mostly use the center point for 99,9% of my shots and I mostly use fast primes for shooting (135/2, 50/1.4 & 50/1.2 & 16-35/2.8II)



Thanks!

Yongnuo 622c

Good evening everyone! I am brand new to this site and I just have a quick question. I have a canon 5d mkiii with a 24-70mm f2.8ii. I am new to the concept of forums so please bare with me. I just purchased the yongnuo 622c flash transceiver and I was wondering if anyone has used it and give me any feedback on it. Also, I have 2 speedlites, but only one of them supports high speed sync so if i fire both of the speedlites at one time with a shutter speed of 250 and above, would I still get the curtain stuck into the picture. THank you for the help.

Used fujifilm tx-1 hasselblad x-pan Craigslist

Hello all saw on my local Craigslist a listing for the camera mentioned in the title and was looking for advice on it.
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/pho/4478037384.html
I saw Kai of DigitalRev using something similar to this http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=38plXCYCvKQ
Any idea if this is a good deal? Is it hard to get film for these? Is it hard to get film developed for this camera? The photos Kai took were pretty cool with this camera and it made me want to try one and sure enough there's someone selling one locally. Thanks guys

Have you used Honl gold/silver reflector/snoot?

Hello my dear friends. I'd like to get a gold/silver reflector to get the skin tones more attractive. Unfortunately, I'm just a amateur and don't have an assistant to hold it. Therefore, I'm wondering if any of you used this Honl gold/silver reflector, which can be attached to the flash:

http://www.adorama.com/FAHZ8.html

Or should I pay some more $ and get something like this? http://www.adorama.com/FPPR5142K.html#reviews

Thank you :)

70D Videos time and date info?

I'm trying to stamp videos taken with the 70D with the time/date of when they where taken. On camcorders that use AVCHD there is software to do this automatically but i have never seen it for .mov files i'm not even sure if they contain the data needed other than the creation date.

It could be done by hand but would take forever with a memory card full of video clips taken over months time.

Need a 600mm. Don't want to pay for one

I want a 600mm focal length for zoos on my 5d3 but I can't afford the big canon glass.

The options I'm considering are:

Tamron 150-600 @ £950

or

Sigma 120-300 Sport @ £2500 + a 2x TC

I can afford either of these options but not both. My question is, which will be better at 600mm? considering, IQ and AF speed.

I have the canon 70-200 2.8ii so the sigma for its 120-200 range doesn't excite me (neither does the cost or weight). but 300mm f2.8 excites me, so does 400mm f4 but I not sure about 600mm via a 2x TC.

Have anyone come across a direct comparison of these two routes to 600mm?

All opinions greatly welcomed.
thanks in advance.
Alex

70D Mode Dial Failure?

I'm a new hobby level photographer and have been shooting with my 70D for about 6 months. Over the memorial weekend my camera started acting strangle when rotating the mode dial. I'm hoping I've just changed a setting somewhere and this is an easy fix...

When I turn the mode dial to AV/TV/M the camera refuses to move into this function. It either picks P, CA, or SCN. I've tried resetting all settings back to factory, cycling power, and pulling the battery. Physically the dial doesn't feel loose or any different than it did when new. Any ideas are welcome as I leave for Glacier National Park next week on vacation and don't really have time to ship it off to Canon for warranty before I leave.

This Is How You Sell a Used Lens !!

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Must be tough selling a used Tokina in New York...

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/nyc/4441240957.html

For all you folks who get "bad copies" of lenses, here's how this guy dealt with that issue:

"SHARP-ASS COPY. YOU THINK A HUSTLER LIKE ME IS GOING TO SIT BACK AND GET BURNED? Ordered one from Amazon and it was soft, sent that shizzle back along with a toe so they knew I meant business - Big Lebowski style. GOT the sharpest copy in their warehouse."

200mm f/2.8 with IS?

I'd love a 200mm with IS for outdoor portraits and candids, but the Canon f/2L is out of my price range (and huge). Are there any non-Canon options at f/2.8 or faster that compare favorably with L-glass? I may consider getting the 70-200 L 2.8 IS II soon, but its size, and the overlap with my 70-300L make it an imperfect solution. Any rumors of a future Canon 200 f2.8 prime with IS?


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Small camera for active kid

Hello all,

Just looking for some advice on a small camera setup for shooting action. What I would like:
• Small camera that I can put in a coat pocket or very small camera bag
• The best image quality I can get for the small form factor
• Very speedy autofocus and frame rate
• Good video quality with continuous autofocus
• Ideally a viewfinder

My objective is to have something on me that is better than my smartphone so I can take good video and action shots of my daughter. We are expecting and I know how hard it is to get out the door with just one toddler + all the required gear. If I have my DSLR gear and no diaper bag the wife is not happy ;D. I’d love to be able to shoot animals/birds/etc., but I would probably need an ILC and another lens which = cost and my wife will kill me.
Here is what I have/tried:

Canon S100 – not bad, but too slow and I don’t care for the shooting experience (no view finder, small, but not great for holding). Also video is pretty poor and I wouldn’t mind better IQ. But it is nice and small...

EOS M – I did update the firmware but I still considered it to be too slow to lock focus and it hunted too much in video. It really hurt selling this as I did enjoy it and it was a huge bang for the buck, but I sold a bunch of stuff to get the 70d and this made the list. I’ve been wanting Canon to come out with something like the Sony a6000 in the EOS-M line but it doesn’t seem like that is going to happen.

Canon 70d – technically my wife’s, but I probably use it more than she does. I should probably figure out some sort of external mic for it as the lens is too noisy and the sound quality is bad. Basically I’d like something smaller than this with the same features.

Canon 6d – my favorite camera ever and what I shoot most often with. The problem is no continuous autofocus in video and obviously the autofocus system and frame rate does not lend itself to action/wildlife shots. I love the IQ and low-light performance, though, and I am really used to it, except the stupid zoom which is different than the other cameras I've had (7D, 5D Mark II, and now 70D).

I’ve been thinking about the new Sony RX100 III or RX10 but they are really pricy for me. I typically buy used or refurbished to cut cost as this is just a hobby. I also loved the idea of the EOS M so I could use my existing lenses, but it just didn’t work out for me.

So any other recommendations? Do you think Canon will be introducing something to compete with Sony’s offerings? I can certainly wait as I have cameras I can shoot with – really in the surveying the marketplace/research phase right now (and I'll need the time and persistence to convince my wife that this is something we absolutely need and I don't know how we can continue without it.)

Thanks for reading this long post!

Canon To Exhibit Latest Digital Cinema Technologies At The 2014 Cine Gear Expo In Los Angeles

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<p><span style="font-style: italic; color: #222222;">Highlights Include Demonstrations of the New CINE-SERVO Zoom Lens and DP-V3010 4K Reference Display, and In-Depth Seminars and Workshops</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br style="color: #222222;" /><b style="color: #222222;">MELVILLE, N.Y., May 29, 2014</b><span style="color: #222222;"> – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will showcase its full line of professional motion picture equipment at the 2014 Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles, CA from June 6-7, 2014. At Booth 12, Canon will offer visitors the opportunity to demo Canon Cinema EOS and DSLR cameras, Canon HD Video Camcorders, and Canon optics, including the new CINE-SERVO 17-120mm T2.95 zoom lens. Canon will also exhibit cinema workflow solutions including the EOS C300 and EOS C100 Digital Cinema Cameras featuring the Dual Pixel CMOS AF Feature Upgrade, new XF205 and XF200 Professional Camcorders, and the DP-V3010 4K Reference Display, now available for purchase.</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br style="color: #222222;" /><b style="color: #222222;">Industry Seminars</b><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">Canon will host three informative seminars featuring renowned cinematographers and industry leaders, who will showcase their work created using Canon equipment, while sharing their best practices and real-world insights into the art and craft of cinematography.</span></p>
<p><!--more--><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br style="color: #222222;" /><strong><span style="color: #222222;">The seminar schedule is as follows:</span></strong><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br style="color: #222222;" /><b style="color: #222222;">Friday, June 6th</b><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">5:30pm – 6:30pm | Paramount Theatre (5555 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 90038)</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><b style="color: #222222;">4K, 2K, or HD: Leading Cinematographers Try to Resolve the Resolution Debate</b><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">Dallas Sterling (Higher Power)</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">Shane Hurlbut, ASC (Need for Speed)</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">Steven Poster, ASC (Amityville: The Lost Tapes)</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">Sam Nicholson, ASC (Various VFX work)</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br style="color: #222222;" /><b style="color: #222222;">Saturday, June 7th</b><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">12:45pm – 1:45pm | Paramount Theatre (5555 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 90038)</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><b style="color: #222222;">Let’s Talk Docs: Non-fiction Cinematographers Share Stories from the Frontline</b><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">Rick Rowley (Years of Living Dangerously</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">Nick Higgins (The Crash Reel)</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">Jerry Ricciotti (VICE)</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">Nicola Marsh (20 Feet from Stardom)</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">4:30pm – 5:30pm | Paramount Theatre (5555 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 90038)</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><b style="color: #222222;"></b></p>
<p><b style="color: #222222;">Building Your Camera Kit: Experts Break Down Their Must-Have Tools</b><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">Zoran Veselic (Human Voice)</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">Alan Newcomb (Tusk)</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">Rachel Morrison (Gap commercials)</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">Suny Behar (HBO camera test)</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br style="color: #222222;" /><b style="color: #222222;">Canon Live Learning Workshops</b><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">Canon Live Learning (CLL) will be hosting two workshops at the Canon Hollywood Professional Technology and Support Center for those who would like to learn more about the Cinema EOS Dual Pixel CMOS Autofocus feature upgrade and high ISO shooting.</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">Canon Technical Advisor Brent Ramsey and Cinema EOS Pro Market Representatives will be on hand to answer questions and demonstrate the Dual Pixel CMOS AF upgrade and showcase the capabilities of high ISO shooting when capturing images in near dark situations. Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology was originally introduced in the EOS 70D DSLR, and now, Cinema EOS users will have the opportunity to take advantage of this new technology in both the EOS C100 and EOS C300 Cinema Cameras, which significantly improves focus acquisition performance. Developed with the single-operator in mind, Dual Pixel CMOS AF delivers a smooth, continuous autofocus without excessive searching or blurring, greatly enhancing the quality of “live” focus transitions.</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">The workshop schedule is as follows:</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br style="color: #222222;" /><b style="color: #222222;">Friday, June 6th</b><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">12:00pm – 2:00pm | Canon Hollywood Technology and Support Center (6060 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028)</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="font-style: italic; color: #222222;">A limited number of Canon U.S.A. Factory Service Clean and Check coupons will be given out on a first come, first served basis.</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br style="color: #222222;" /><b style="color: #222222;">Saturday, June 7th</b><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">8:30am – 10:00am | Canon Hollywood Technology and Support Center (6060 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028)</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="font-style: italic; color: #222222;">A limited number of Canon U.S.A. Factory Service Clean and Check coupons will be given out on a first come, first served basis.</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br style="color: #222222;" /><b style="color: #222222;">Camera Giveaway</b><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">During Cine Gear Expo, visitors to the Canon booth can enter for a chance to win one of two prizes: a Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Camera (retail price: $3,399.00) or a VIXIA mini X camcorder (retail price: $399.99). Two winners will be selected and notified of their prize after the show.</span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">The 2014 Cine Gear Expo Los Angeles is held from Thursday, June 5th through Sunday, June 8th at The Studios at Paramount. Registration is free online until May 31, 2014 at 12am PST. To register, visit:</span><a style="font-weight: bold; color: #003399;" href="http://www.cinegearexpo.com/category/register/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.cinegearexpo.com/category/register/</a><span style="color: #222222;">.</span></p>

The Answer to Everyone's Complaints

Been thinking about this for awhile and decided I'd act on it.

If you are unhappy with Canon's perceived failure to offer (choose any of the following) high megapixel body, mirrorless full frame camera, more dynamic range, shadow detail) I propose the following:

Send me a check or Pay Pal me $2,000 as a deposit, telling me what feature you want improved.

I will deposit it in a special savings account and will not spend the money, except under the conditions I will list below.

After you and 50,000 of your like-minded friends have sent me these checks, I will forward the money to Canon as a deposit for them to use in developing the camera feature you want. It is no guarantee they will comply, but I suspect the fact that 50,000 people have demonstrated a willingness to place a $2,000 down payment on the camera of their choice, will indeed get Canon's attention.

Now, there is one condition I am placing on this offer. Anyone who starts or participates in a thread whining about how Canon isn't paying attention to them or is about to go bankrupt because their personal needs are not being attended to, I will deduct 10% of your deposit as an trolling tax.

Basically, you must put your money where your mouth is. This has the added advantage of demonstrating whether or not there is a demand for the features you find so significant.

I am willing to add accounts for other features, in case I'm missing any. By the way, it is 50,000 x $2,000 for each feature. As some of these features are contradictory, you cannot ask for more than one for each deposit.

If, after two years, any account has not reached the threshhold of 50,000 participants, I will refund the money minus a small handling fee.

What modifiers (sizes) are speedlites good for?

Hi,

I don't do much with my flashes, but every now and then I would like to try it a bit more (not professionally, just play with it and learn something). I recently booked a workshop that should have been my first studio/model shoot experience, but it was canceled just two days in advance, so I thought I’ll use the money to buy some lights/modifiers and learn on my own as until now.

I was googling some cheap alternatives as I don't feel like investing much now, but I want something more than my smallish DIY boxes. It seems that I could go with some fluorescent continuous set, or just buy something that I can stick my flashes into.

But I would like to ask you to enlighten me about lights a bit, so that I have an idea what size of softbox/octobox has my 430ex enough power for (I know, it depends... but you know, what will it just light up a bit and what will it make reasonably usable).

Examples:
Continuous set of two 60cm(23.6") X 90cm (35.4") boxes... Usable?
In description they offer more powerful bulbs (5bulbs per box, 45w vs 115w)... Necessary? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-outputs-light-head-60x90-Softbox-Studio-Continuous-lighting-kit-equals-2000W-/130747669475?pt=UK_Photography_Lighting_Units&hash=item1e712b1be3

And now, 430exII in:

Octobox... There are reasonably priced 80cm, 110cm and 120cm ones ( 32 / 43 / 47 inches)... I would like the bigger one, but is that too much to ask from a speedlite (or two mounted on one bracket)?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Umbrella-Octagon-Softbox-Brolly-Reflector-Speedlite-with-Grid-120cm-/231042307421?pt=UK_Light_Controls_Softboxes_Diffusers&hash=item35cb31d55d

Will it handle this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Umbrella-Octagon-Softbox-with-Grid-For-SpeedLight-Flash-80cm-32in-/310897184030?pt=UK_Light_Controls_Softboxes_Diffusers&hash=item4862ea8d1e

Beauty dish?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pro-White-Beauty-Dish-Honeycomb-Bowens-Mount-for-Flash-Strobe-42cm-16-5-/231201901724?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item35d4b50c9c

Closed 110cm (43inch) umbrella?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Umbrella-Softbox-Soft-Brolly-Box-Reflector-Studio-43-/330861626445?pt=UK_Light_Controls_Softboxes_Diffusers&hash=item4d08e3c44d

Thank you very much!

Sigma 50mm Art on Canon 50D Focus issues

Have lots of problems getting a Sigma 50mm Art to focus with my old 50D. One in ten shots would be in focus.

The lens is incredible when its on. Best shots I got was using a tripod and using the 10 x magnification in live view to manually focus.

Have I got any unlucky sample of do I need to get myself a 5D III :P

Love the depth of field, heres a good shot at 1.4 http://500px.com/photo/72102947/sigma-art-by-dane-hawker?from=user_library

purchasing 70-200 f4 IS now?

I am planning on buying a Canon 70-200 f4 IS sometime this year. Do you guys who have been following these things longer than I have, think that now is a good time to buy? $200 rebate from "retail" from B&H for $1149.

Or do you expect better deals later around the holidays? I've seen the lens for $1049 from B&H in the past with no rebate, but am unsure on when to act. TIA

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