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drobertfranz · Jul 28, 2014

I picked up my new 16-35mm F4IS last week and tested it against my EF24-105mm F4IS. I wrote a blog post http://franzfoto.com/2014/07/28/lens-review-canon-16-35mm-f4is-part-1/

kram7211 · Jul 28, 2014

I just got my 5D Mark III back from Canon Irvine service. It was in for a misaligned viewfinder that they "reworked". They stated all product functions correctly according to specifications. Ive been curious about the D800 since its release, so I rented the new D810 to compare. I set up the two cameras almost identical - except for the lenses. The nikon had an 85mm f/1.4, while the Canon had the 50mm f/1.4. I set them both to manual, f/1.4, 1/60 sec, ISO800, AWB, and used the leftmost focus point in one shot mode over the right eye (AF-S for Nikon). I reduced the Nikon image size to match that of the canon and cropped at 100%. Are these results typical, or should I send it in for service again? The AWB totally missed, more noise, the image is soft and flat. Is my camera a dud, or does the nikon simply crush it? I always have to compensate for my Canon by manually setting the white balance, using only the center focus point, overexposing by 1/2 stop, and stopping down for sharper images, but in this test I just let the cameras and lenses do their thing.

20Dave · Jul 28, 2014

In order to keep my shutter speed fast (for my 400mm lens without IS) and an F-stop a little less than wide open for a greater depth of field, I need to set the camera to manual. With those two settings fixed, in order to adjust the exposure, I need to manually adjust the ISO.

With auto-ISO enabled, the Manual camera setting isn't really fully manual. It would be great if the camera allowed exposure compensation for the "not quite manual" setting where shutter and f/stop were fixed but ISO was automatic. [BTW, let me know if this is already a feature and I missed it somehow.]

powershot2012 · Jul 28, 2014

Had heard the G17 will have 1" sensor with 24-200mm lens:

Canon G17 Rumored Specification

24-200mm f/1.4-2.0 lens
New 1″ Sensor
all magnesium body with comfortable grip
DIGIC 6

Is this legit?

factoryxii · Jul 28, 2014

Just have one quick question.

1.Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II,
2.Canon 200mm f/2.8L II,
3.Canon 135mm f/2.0 + x1.4

which one has better quality at 200mm or 189mm？is there any huge different?

Thanks

Philshoz · Jul 28, 2014

I am getting a 7D this week (I know a new one is coming but the price here in France was too good to pass on, 760€ delivered)

My question is, what major improvements will I notice compared to my 40D and 600D. 18mps is 18mps but where will the subtle or big changes be seen.

Thanks in advance.

Haydn1971 · Jul 28, 2014

Item on PhotoRumors suggests that the Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM (for Nikon) Is now discountinued, could this indicate a possible replacement lens from Sigma ?

Middleman · Jul 28, 2014

Has anyone seen this Kickstarter campaign for a new kind of flash diffuser?
It apparently can act as a softbox for Speedlites (and other branded flashes) as well as a bounce card.
Even has space for using gels...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2101747734/bouncelite-the-revolutionary-flash-diffuser

nathankaso · Jul 28, 2014

New Light on Vimeo

Earlier this year I went to Tasmania with my mate Timothy Melville to shoot some time-lapse for Australian automotive brand Holden. They gave us a couple of cars and let us loose into the wilderness. Armed with a trunk full of pelican cases we spent seven nights shooting from dusk until dawn, capturing stars, cars, mountains and lakes. We averaged just four hours of sleep a day and captured nearly 20,000 images.

Equipment:
Canon 5D Mark III
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 ART, Canon 17-40mm f/4L, 24-105mm f/4L
Dynamic Perception Stage One 6' motorised slider
Emotimo TB3 Black motion control head
Elinchrom Ranger RX Speed AS lights
Manfrotto heavy-duty suction mounts

Software:
Adobe Lightroom 5, After Effects, Photoshop and Premiere Pro CC
LRTimelapse
Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve

gregborkman · Jul 27, 2014

I'm in the market for a new lens. I'm going to be using it indoors with and without a flash to capture room environments (places I take photos will probably call for portions of the room to be darker than others in some instances). Anyways, I need a lens that is at least 20mm wide (94 degree viewing angle) to capture an entire room from a corner.

I was hoping people who own lenses in the 20mm range could weigh in on the topic considering the specs I'm requiring of the lens and provide me with recommendations.

BTW I'm new here

Thanks!
-Greg

hanifshootsphotos · Jul 27, 2014

Usually when I travel for business I check the local Craigslist ads for Camera gear...and ran into this one for Columbus OH...according to the ad:

"...my wife was mad at me then she thrown them on the floor "

Here's the original advert:

http://columbus.en.craigslist.org/ele/4558812330.html

Ouch

JumboShrimp · Jul 27, 2014

Backlog of orders aside, does anyone think Tamron might be tweaking the design so it zooms closer to 600mm or any other "improvements"? Or is it simply too much demand for the supply?

Chisox2335 · Jul 27, 2014

SAA's carry on restrictions are 18lbs per bag. I have a LowePro fast pack 350(4lbs) and pelican 1510 (14 lbs)

I plan to bring:
Gripped 6D
Gripped 70D
Gripped 60D
Each right about 2.5 lbs

Canon 100-400 3.0 lbs
Tamron 70-200f2.8 3.2 lbs
Canon 24-70 f4 1.3 lbs
Canon 15-85 1.3 lbs
Rokinon 14mm f2.8 1.2 lbs

430ex .7 lbs
Other various accessories (excluding my tripod and mono pod) but including batteries hard drives, chargers my fiancé's bridge camera totaling about 8 lbs

Laptop ~5 lbs

Anyone have real issues with SAA? I was think of of loading a bit into a third small carryon to reduce individual weights then redistributing once they weigh everything. Worst case I put the laptop, 6d bridge camera, tamron lens, chargers and 24-70 in my lowepro bag and carry that on lock the pelican and check it.

I'd always planned to check my tripod and monopod (tripod and head are worth about $200 monopod about $60) as well as three smaller holster cases to use on the actual trucks during game drives. I'd also get tsa locks for that bag.

Obviously I'd rather carryon my Lowe pro and pelican. Anyone have any advice? Thanks!

Please don't say bring less I've already considered that. I intend on using the 100-400 on the 70d, the 70-200 on the 6d and the 15-85 on the 60d incase we end up with animals extremely close. The 24-70 will be for landscapes on the 6d and the rokinon for astro photography.

Shootitalready · Jul 26, 2014

I've gotten lucky (for a change :-* ) and have some cash to burn! I have enough zoom lenses, and am kind of tempted to buy either the Zeiss Distagon T 2/28mm ZE or the 2/35mm ZE for use on my -1D series camera. The thing is, I am very inexperienced with the use of primes (brought up with zoom lenses) and really want to try and change the way I shoot by going for a '1 prime only' attitude for a while. I enjoy shooting street & field (i.e. taking my camera along and shoot what ever ' I see' ,in B&W mainly, can be a situation which involves people, a shape or light in an empty street...).

Now what I would really like to know from you guys and dolls is: which of the two lenses mentioned would give me to most satisfaction to use? In other words I guess if you had a choice between a 35 or a 50mm (that's what I would get on my APS-H crop camera) which one would you go for? :'(

I don't have this budget to spend every week, so I really would like to make the best decision

PS: thanks very VERY much for all the answers to my 'HUMIDITY ALERT' post!!!

Bill · Jul 26, 2014

I just purchased this Canon 50mm 1.2 lens and just one little thing I'm not too sure on. The lens hood has just a little play in it after i've locked it on the lens. My other Canon lenses lock in with no play whatsoever. Is this normal for this lens hood to have play? If so, I wonder why. :-\

Haydn1971 · Jul 26, 2014

So, Photokina in September, what do we expect to see ?

I'm not expecting all, just some...

Canon EOS 7D MkII with 24mpx and next gen 70D AF tech
Canon EOS 750D with a 18mpx sensor and trimmed down 70D AF tech
Canon EOS M3 with same sensor and AF as 750D

Canon EF 50mm f1.8 IS < hopefully f1.4
Canon EF 85mm f2.0 IS
Canon EF 100-400mm L

Canon EF-M 16-120mm

Sigma 24mm f1.4
Sigma 85mm f1.4

Zeiss Otus 85mm f1.4

New Fuji X with the 24mpx APS-C sensor - probably in the X-Pro 2 with fixed lens first ?

What else ?

beckstoy · Jul 26, 2014

Hi everyone, I've only recently begun shooting with this method, and I'm totally LOVING the results I'm getting!

I'm wondering, however: I shoot using my 135L on a 5DM3. Does anyone here use the 85mm? I've noticed that with the 135, I'm shooting probably more photos than I need to, but that's because I'm scared I'm going to miss an area (those of you who shoot these photos know what I'm referring to).

Should I get an 85L just for this type of shot? I actually don't have one, but I'd love to have one. Maybe this is the catalyst to push me into that camp.

I've also tried it with my 70-200mm 2.8L m2 at approximately 85mm, but I'm more nervous because of the zoom ring.

Thoughts? Also, if you have good Brenizer Method photos, please share!

sanj · Jul 26, 2014

Friends.
I have 3 Zeiss lenses: 15mm. 35mm 1.4 and 135mm f2.
I am thinking of selling the 15 and 35 because:

15mm: IQ of Canon 16-35 f4 is very close to the Zeiss at all f stops. Zeiss has better distortion and f2.8 but the IS on the Canon more than makes up for all this. Besides Canon has auto focus, is lighter, has zoom advantage and is cheaper.

35mm: When I bought it (and actually still) this lens had the best sharpness on 35mm. But now the 35mm f2 IS has very similar qualities and has autofocus, is lighter and cheaper. I bought the Zeiss for one very specific kind of photos - the late dusk photos when the sun has almost gone and stars start to appear and I thought the 1.4 opening would be great. Modern cameras and the 35 f2 will give me very similar IQ.

Will I miss the f1.4 of the Zeiss? I am not sure as practically speaking the OOF back ground of f1.4 vs f2 is not so noticeable and it was very tough to get perfect focus with the Zeiss at f1.4.

Anyone has any advice for me?

Sanjay

Oh, the 135. I think I will keep it for now, it feels so nice in my hands and is great for tripod portraits.

cheeseheadsaint · Jul 26, 2014

Hey guys! I'm trying to use the EOS Remote app on my ipod touch but I can't seem to figure out how to focus using the app. There are two buttons, a small circle and a larger circle. The small circle is to focus right? I'm pressing it/holding it down, but no matter what I do, it doesn't autofocus unless I reach over and actually hold my shutter button halfway down. I'm trying all the different af settings in live view and still nothing.

Canon Rumors · Jul 26, 2014

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<p>Dustin Abbott, a friend of Canon Rumors has completed his review of the <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/909189-REG/Zeiss_1999_675_135mm_f_2_0_Apo_Sonnar_ZE.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar T* in the ZE mount for Canon</a>. The review is pretty glowing for the Zeiss, as one would expect. Dustin directly compared it to the classic Canon EF 135 f/2L and came away with the conclusion that the Zeiss is optically better, though for twice the price it should be. However, the missing AF in the Zeiss is a big deal when comparing the two.</p>
<p><strong>Says Dustin: </strong><em><span style="color: #3a2e18;">“Will it be replacing my 135L? Probably not. Until I shot with the Zeiss I thought the performance of the 135L was fantastic, and I will still enjoying shooting with it. I knew that the Zeiss would be better before I did the review, although I was surprised by just how noticeably better it was in head to head comparison. But for many of the applications that I use the 135L in, I need the AF. But I’m also not a full time professional photographer, and frankly, there are a few higher priorities for that kind of money in my kit at the moment. I’ll keep using my trusty Canon, but I will cherish the images that I took with the Zeiss. And one day, there WILL be a Zeiss lens in my kit. They are just too good.”</span></em></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://dustinabbott.net/2014/07/zeiss-apo-sonnar-t-2135mm-ze-review-2/" target="_blank">Read the full review</a> | <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/909189-REG/Zeiss_1999_675_135mm_f_2_0_Apo_Sonnar_ZE.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO Sonnar T* at B&H Photo</a></strong></p>
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Phenix205 · Jul 26, 2014

Kai at digitalrev published his hands-on review video. Lack of beautiful bokeh at 1.4 seems to be a weak point of this lens, based on Kai. I was wondering what other users think of it.
http://www.digitalrev.com/article/sigma-50mm-f-1-4/MjQ3MTQwNjA2

x-vision · Jul 25, 2014

Amazon spilled the beans:
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-CMOS-Digital-Camera-DISCONTINUED/dp/B002NEGTTW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406343927&sr=8-1&keywords=canon+7d

I bet they didn't ask Canon, so expect them to ... temporarily ... remove the DISCONTINUED wording

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Perio · Jul 25, 2014

Hello, my dear friends. Some of you might read that I was asking some advice on the camera setup for dental clinic. I'd like to ask you if anybody used both Canon MR-14EX (original version) and Canon MR-14EX II macro ring lite flashes? Are there any differences specifically for my use in the clinic with the controlled and ambient light? Unfortunately, reviews on Amazon/B&H are very scarce, and I don't want to part with $500 buying a wrong item. Thank you all in advance!

cesjr · Jul 25, 2014

Likes -

Video with the STM lenses is really good. Autofocus is awesome for video.

User interface and touch screen is nice.

Wi-fi control is well done.

Not as Thrilled -

The still image quality is not as good as my fuji x100s. It's just not as sharp and detailed. Maybe I need to get a fixed lens though for a fair comparison.

Live view shot to shot time is poor. There is a blackout on the screen between shots.

Lack of an EVF. How about a hybrid like the x100s? Would be awesome for video and live view and really give you the best of both worlds.

I think I won't be spending much more money with Canon until they up the APS-C still image quality. I'm already thinking about a fuji ILC. Maybe a used XE-2 with the 56 1.2. I'm not sure I would keep the 70D but for wanting to shoot video of my kids before they grow up. Seems like a decent video cam is $1000 and I'd rather have the 70d and my 18-135 is stm and 55-250 is stm which I only spent $1500 on all together. Plus it will do sports with decent FPS and very fast viewfinder focus for kids soccer. It's well worth 1500 to capture those memories.

I like Canon. But they need stronger crop offerings on the IQ front. I also would like more stm lens - maybe something faster like some primes or a 2.8 zoom. The pancake 40 is too loud for video, whoops. I would even like to see something great on the new 7d sensor-wise to give me more confidence to spend dough on canon glass. Maybe the 60mm macro and new wide angle zoom is stm.

Andy_Hodapp · Jul 25, 2014

Just ordered an underwater case for my Canon s100, it's a cheap Ebay case and I know, I know, I probably should have ordered some $400 case for a camera that itself is only worth $100. I really just want to experiment with underwater photography and thought that this would be a good way to start. I was thinking about lighting with a cheap underwater flashlight because an underwater flash would be to expensive, have any recommendations for flashlights. Also what filters might I need, I believe the case takes 67mm.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Neewer-Waterproof-Underwater-Camera-Housing-Case-for-Canon-PowerShot-S100-EM-01-/191247208389?pt=US_Camera_Underwater_Housings&hash=item2c8738cfc5