I'm renting a 300 2.8 II for a couple of days and was wondering if anyone could tell me whether I can fit my markins plate PL-55 on it? it is the plate I have for the 70-200 2.8 II

http://www.markins.com/2.0/eng/products/plates/pl55.html

I have never used the 300 II so do not know if the lens curved foot would accept this plate given the plate it has a stop on one side. I would think of aligning the plate's stop to the forward side of the foot but will the screw position have enough play to fit it?

Though i'll be using the 300 mostly handheld I would really like to be able to use it as well on my tripod and I don't want to buy another plate just for a rental lens.

Hello there
I have a 1D-X for sports and a 1D-M3 as backup for sports. And well i have a few 5Ds as well.

Now I could get a used 1Ds M3 from a trustable source. It got a new shutter this June.( i saw the repair bill from CPS)
It will be about 2200 Euro. (body only) A new 6D here is about 1650 Euro (body)
I'm going to get a camera for studio work with e.g. the 24-70 2.8II and for doing street photography with a 50 f1.4 or 85 1.8 etc. - would you go for the new 6D or the used 1Ds M3 ?

I should mention: i don't care for video or wlan or gps.

I've been reviewing and reading for months now and still can't come to a solid decision . I'm a momma looking to buy a nice camera to take pictures of mostly my son with . I would like to be able to record video and take pics at the same time. I don't want to need a newer camera with more features later. Would like to spend around 700ish .. Would like touch screen if that would be easier to use ... I've been told to just get a t3 but I feel I will outgrow it quickly .. I've been leaning towards a 60d... I'm in need of some major direction.. Hopefully I can find it here . Thanks to everyone who helps ;-)

Who else would be all over this if they could keep it to around 25% larger than the current 135L and 50% more expensive ($1,700 range I'm thinking). The current 135L is really nice but lacking IS and weather sealing are bummers, and the extra 1/3 of a stop with F1.8 would be appreciated for really low light work like concerts. I know it has been patented and the current L lens is a pretty old design - would be sweet if Canon brought this patent to market in 2014. Yes yes I know it will be a good bit more expensive and also larger than the current lens but I think the upgrades would be well worth it. I'm curious how many other folks feel the same way. What a sweet pairing it would make with the 70-200 F4 IS or 70-300L to cover the normal telephoto range.

I just learned the "Rule of Thirds," which I really didn't know about till 2 of my friends were arguing about it 2 days ago. So out of curiosity, I decided to check it out now. I was surprised, cause I was framing my pictures and videos like that unconsciously.

I learned a lot of different types of techniques via youtube, especially with DigitalRev.
Long Exposure, Double Exposure, IR photography, Prism Photography, etc.

I'm sure given that many of the members here are professional photographers. I was hoping that you can share a technique or two with the forum? Unless you think that what you do is a trade secret.

I spent the day kayaking.... temperature started around freezing and warmed up to about 5C later in the day... my 60D with me. The camera was working fine and showing full charge on the battery and then it went dead... absolutely nothing! and for once I had not brought a spare battery.. I paddled for about another 5 hours and saw a half dozen or more Great Blue Herons, one from about 10 feet away (I think they were mocking my brick camera) and eventually went home.

When I got home I tried a second battery and the camera came to life. I put the dead battery into the charger and nothing happened... no blinking, no lights, nothing.... tried another battery in the charger and the charger worked properly... this battery instantly went from indicating a full charge to absolutely nothing.... my voltmeter across the power pins shows no voltage whatsoever.....

Has anyone heard of this happening before? It is a real Canon battery, about 2 years old.

(Apologies if this has been asked/answered before, but if so I can't find it.) I couldn't stand using the EOS-M but was impressed by its image quality as far as APS-C sensors go, somewhat better than the Rebel I briefly used for a while as a back-up. Can anyone who has used both in RAW mode say whether the SL1 offers similarly improved image quality? (There are lots of reviews of each around the web, of course, but the only comparisons I've seen are of out-of-camera JPEGs and thus useless.) Thanks in advance.

Will an intervalometer allow longer shutter speeds on cameras like the G15 that typically only allow a max of 15 secs (and don't have a bulb setting)?

An interesting article I landed on by accident this evening. Pretty useful for CR community given the factual erroneous posts that are made on CR on a daily basis -

http://scottberkun.com/essays/53-how-to-detect-bullshit/

The admins may please delete this thread of found to be BS.

I have the 17-40 F4L and since I move the camera while doing video there is sometimes bad distortion on faces... what is the widest I can go <$1000 that has barely any distortion?

Do you read this Web site about Rumors Canon EOS 3D ??

http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/cameras/Canon_3d.html

Surapon

I've used a 5d 2 and 6D to shoot videos, but it's very difficult to tell if the shot is in focus on the tiny LCD. Would I have to purchase an external field monitor?

The round metal plate with AV, TV etc painted on it at the top of the knob used to switch between those modes has fallen off my 5DIII, and is lost.Is it easy to get a new one from Canon, or do I have to get the whole knob, or do I have to send it back to Canon?

Hi i'm John Charles and this's my first post here.
Well I've seen the 16-35 f/2.8 in a promotion but i read here some time ago that soon Canon will produce the 14-24 f/2.8 so my doubt is: buying the rebated 16-35 or waiting for the new lens. Of course if the new lens will be released in more than one year and it will cost twice the actual 16-35 i'll take the 16-35.
thanks

Had this lens a reasonably short time and haven't had chance to use it too much yet.
On my first tests I was really pleased with it as far as sharpeness goes. Was similar to my f/4 IS version it replaced.

I've now just spent an hour adjusting AFMA on it and surprised how much I could improve it.
Wide end is now: +10
Tele end is now: +5

My 24-70 f/2.8L II doesn't need any adjustment at all so both set to 0.

Is this quite normal for the 70-200 f/2.8L IS II ?
I guess it's not too excessive on AFMA. Maybe the wide end. Anyway I've re-tested over and over and confirm that it nails focus at these settings so I'll definitely leave it set this way.

What do you guys have your 70-200 f/2.8L IS II AFMA set to out of interest?

I just received a new canon 600mm f4 is ii lens and am having trouble getting consistent sharp focus. One will be very sharp the next image or two will be soft. When manually focusing same issue. I have tried with is off and on there seems to be no difference. I used a tripod and shutter release. I assume it is my problem but am at a loss as to what I am doing wrong, any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.

Colleagues: A strange and unpleasant event befell me. I had my 70-200 II on my 5D3, with a BR strap attached to the tripod-collar, so the camera body was not weight-bearing. Abruptly and with no warning the camera fell off and hit the ground. Minor damage, coulda been a lot worse. I can think of only 3 possible causes:
a) I had not correctly locked the camera onto the lens' bayonet mount.
b) I had somehow hit the lens-release button on the body inadvertently.
c) flange or bayonet locking defect.
I am a very experienced daily shooter and (a) is too humiliating for me to accept.
Anything like this ever happen to anyone here? My guess is (b), but what are your thoughts? Thank you for your time.

I had an email exchange with someone in Canon USA marketing recently. As a long time user of Canon equipment, I expressed my disappointment with Canon's lack of a high megapixel offering. With the D800/E and now the Sony A7R, Canon is distinctly lacking in that area. The response I got was troubling to me. I'm paraphrasing but, basically, I was told that the person agreed with me but that high megapixel DLSRs was a "niche" market. Personally I don't consider landscape, commercial, fine art, large group photography, etc... a niche market. It is more of an enthusiast, semi-pro and pro market but a "niche" market? I guess Canon USA also considers mirror-less bodies a niche market as well...

I had also pointed out that Canon was pricing camera bodies much more expensively than the competition. The answer to that one was that the market would decide prices. To me he was saying, buy somebody else's equipment, Canon doesn't care. There are plenty more people out there willing to pay their prices. I've been with Canon since they came out with the EOS mount back in '87 but it may finally be time for a change.

BlackRapids RS-7 on 5DIII/70-200 2.8IS with or without battery grip? Pros and Cons?

Have anyone try the Rogue 3-in-1 Honeycomb Grid ? I am using the 600EX RT, but it spread quite wide open, trying to create a spot light effect.

The LOWEL GL-1 POWER LED but seems little over priced and battery don't last long.

Hey Canonistas

Anybody know where the serial number is on the Ring Lite? Is there even one?

Needed for an insurance quote

Thanks everybody

I was curious to see what Canon’s third-quarter earnings release said regarding cameras, which constitute a single product line, among many. A few highlights:

------DSLRs
“Within the Imaging System Business Unit, sales of the EOS 5D Mark III, 6D and 70D advanced-amateur-model interchangeable-lens digital cameras continued to grow. Furthermore, especially in Japan, the new entry-level EOS Digital Rebel SL1/T5i cameras proved popular, further contributing to sales and helping the company to maintain its top share of the global market.” “…efforts to increase and maintain market share through the introduction of new interchangeable-lens digital camera and inkjet printer products featuring advanced technologies, led to an increase in third-quarter net sales of 14.2% to ¥913.1 billion (U.S.$9,318 million) from the year-ago period…”

-----Compact Cameras:
“Within the digital compact camera, the market is projected to continue shrinking, mainly among low-end models, due to the popularity of smartphones.” “…although total sales volume declined due to the market slowdown and the increasing popularity of smartphones, sales volume increased from the previous year for such high added-value products as the PowerShot SX50 HS and SX510 HS, each equipped with a high-magnification zoom lens that exceeds the capabilities of lenses offered by smartphones.”

So, Canon’s focus on the higher end is paying off, and nothing here telegraphs a perceived need to change that approach. They also seem pleased with the low bar they’ve set for themselves in terms of innovation. (I say that as someone who’d hoped the 70D would lessen my leanings toward the GH3 / BMPCC. Although I AM still bouncing a 6D around in my B&H cart….)

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Just saw this news piece about a new photo exhibit in New York:

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/rising-waters-photographs-from-hurricane-sandy-unvieled-at-museum-of-the-city-of-new-york-1382475013-slideshow/

The first picture was taken by one of our forum members, someone I consider a genuinely great photographer. Congratulations, Bob!! If I recall correctly, he used a 5D3 and a 70-200 f/2.8II.

I seem to recognize some other photos originally posted here by some of out photographers. If so, please stand up and take a bow!!

Congratulations to everyone.

Hi all!

To set the scene: I've been working with zoom lenses for the past 3 years (24-70 f2.8 and 70-200 f4 IS). I use a 5DmkIII, and as backup a 650D/Rebel. Now, I want to take my photography further, as I absolutely admire the look of photo's taken with a fast prime lens, being f1.2 or f1.4, the nice bokeh, the thin DOF which gets the attention to the subject...

So, I am looking for my first prime lens, which I'll use for weddings and portraits, but I don't know which one. I already have the 50mm f1.8, but the quality isn't perfect, not sharp wide open and no nice bokeh.

Therefore, I'm doubting on following combinations:

- Set with: 35-85-135mm: Get the sigma 35mm f1.4 and maybe canon 85mm f1.8 as well right now, afterwards I can still get the 135mm, or;

- Set with 24/28-50-100mm: Get the canon 50mm f1.4 now, buy canon 100mm macro afterwards, possibly get the 24mm or 28mm later as well.

I don't have a huge budget, so the expensive lenses above 1200 EUR/USD are out for the moment... When I look at which focal lengths I use most, there is no clear winner between 35mm range or 50mm range. 35mm gets used more during preparation, party, the 50mm more during portraits, ceremony, etc.

I want to get out of my comfort zone of shooting with the 24-70, as I use this lens always at f3.5 or f4 due to lack of sharpness at f2.8.

To give you an idea of by whom I'm inspired:
- first of all Lindsay London (http://www.wellhellophotography.com/blog/,
- Trevor Dayley http://www.trevordayleyblog.com/ and
- Jasmine Star http://www.jasminestarblog.com/index.cfm
I know I won't get such results in the beginning, but as they prefer fast primes and shoot these wide open a lot of the time, I believe practising a lot with a prime would help me the most..

Thank you so much for your advice, experiences, comments!

Best regards!