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Canon CANADA CPS Program

Hey all I am looking ay getting CPS gold as Canon Canada does not allow a 7D for platinum requirements.

I want to here from someone with Canada info not US info.

what's included in the kit?
is clean and checks of any amount included in the Canadian program?

thanks all and again please do not post any CPS USA information as they are not the same.

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  • Poll Poll
Holidays 2013: Where the Heck is Canon?

I wish Canon would:

  • Offer a tiny, retro styled, big sensor mirrorless camera with dials and buttons

    Votes: 17 23.3%
  • Stick to DSLRs and stay the course

    Votes: 48 65.8%
  • Go completely out of the box, like Sony is doing with the QX line. Something wild

    Votes: 2 2.7%
  • Focus on medium format

    Votes: 6 8.2%

I'm a Canon shooter and have been a Canon shooter for decades. I'm ready to buy a camera. But before I go for that 5DM3, I have to say that I'm tempted to jump ship. It seems like there's a lot of innovation happening elsewhere right now (with the 70D being the exception, but video is not my top priority) and Canon seems to be lagging.

Where is the EOSM2???

The idea of having a tiny, pocketable camera that can share lenses with a full featured beast is really appealing. I need to rent an EOSM1 to see if it is really as bad as so many people on YouTube and online claim to judge for myself. But for a while, everything was pointing to an EOSM2, so I've waited. And waited. The EOSM looks nice, but I like buttons and dials for direct access more than pure touch screen ui. And I'd be mainly using it for street photography, where silence is golden, and this camera is not quiet, much less silent.

I'm seriously considering an Olympus EM-1 and the rumored Panasonic GM1 as a combo. Those two bodies can be had for less than a 5DM3, and the M4/3 lens selection rivals Canon, and wins on price. Of course, I won't get the 5D FF low light/high ISO performance. But the other benefits are pretty appealing.

Other manufacturers are about to have a pretty revolutionary week:


  • * Sony has 2 FF mirrorless cameras coming!
    * Fuji has 2 new cameras coming
    * Panasonic is about to announce the world's smallest ILC 4/3 camera
    * Olympus has unveiled the EM1, and it looks to be an amazing camera
    * Nikon (can I say that word here? ;) ) even released the AW1, which sounds pretty cool. Shockproof. Dive proof? Neat!

C'mon Canon!!! I really don't want to give up all of that muscle memory and your wonderful UI. It still fits me best. To say nothing of my glass. Where are you this year? Are the holidays REALLY going to come and go without you? Are we really going to have to wait until 2014? I don't know if I want to wait that long...

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70D AutoFocus. Any experience?

I found this video showing the live AF on the 70D. It looks remarkably good, considering the nature of the video and need for good, accurate, quick focus! I was wondering how many others have had positive experiences with this camera.

...I don't own one (I have a 5DM3), but I watch it with great interest just because of the new sensor and focus system. I'm anxious to see what it might do in the FF format.

Here's the link:
Chase and Dave WOD - Canon 70D AF Test on Vimeo

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Lose or Loose?

Many of us English monoglots admire greatly the non-English speakers' ability to write in our language. There is one misspelling, however, that is becoming the norm in CR: loose for lose. "Loose", with two os means the opposite of tight. E.g., my lens cap is loose and sometimes falls off. The verb you use when you can't find something is "lose", with one o. E.g., I will lose my lens cap if it becomes loose and falls off.

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Limited Edition PowerShot Cameras Coming

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<p><strong>Canon testing a niche market?

</strong>Canon will soon be launching very limited edition Canon PowerShot S120 and PowerShot G16 cameras for the collector. You’re going to be able to choose colors, have the cameras engraved and you will get special accessories and packaging.</p>
<p>Advanced orders will begin on October 30, 2013 via the Canon eStore.</p>
<p>Pricing for the cameras are a bit higher than normal, the S120 will be around $560 USD and the G16 in the $700 range. That pricing is based on todays Yen to USD conversion</p>
<div id="attachment_14522" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 585px"><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/PowerShot_PREMIUM_BOX_03.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-14522" alt="Canon PowerShot S120 & G16 Limited Edition Cameras" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/PowerShot_PREMIUM_BOX_03-575x383.jpg" width="575" height="383" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">. Canon PowerShot S120 & G16 Limited Edition Cameras</p></div>
<p><strong>Source [<a href="http://akihabaranews.com/2013/10/15/article-en/canon-make-your-own-customized-premium-powershot-995476842" target="_blank">AK</a>]</strong></p>
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Bought Sigma 35mm 1.4, bad copies?

Hi, so recently I purchased a Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art lens for Canon. Definitely seemed like a sharp copy, but I noticed that it started to make a high pitched squeak while focusing towards infinity occasionally. Initially hard to replicate, it now makes the noise consistently.

Because of this, I decided to buy another copy which came in today. Also sharp and doesn't squeak, but it does sound louder than the first copy. Also when comparing the focusing between the two copies with the lens cap on, the second copy seems to be much faster.

I know the first Sigma is bad because of the squeak, but what do you think about the second one? Is it normal, or should I try for a third one?

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6D sensor dust in one month?

Hi,

I would be grateful for some advice regarding sensor dust on my new 6D. The 6D was purchased five weeks ago and I have only put on a 35mm f/2 IS USM lens (no lens changes since). The camera was used on holiday for a mixture of photos and video. However, I was somewhat disappointed to find that the videos taken on holiday are showing two very noticeable dust spots dead centre of the frame. Photos taken today of the grey sky at f/8 and above show 4 spots.

I understand that dust is a fact of life with photography (and have suffered this problem with a G9) but should I expect this problem 'out of the box' and when then camera has been kept in a top loading case?

I have experience of using the Sensor Swab / Eclipse method when I owned a 30D. Since the 30D my 40D and then 650D haven't needed any sensor cleaning. Is the 6D more susceptible to sensor dust or is the dust shaker less effective than APS-C cameras? I am an amateur and am beginning to feel the 6D is perhaps overkill for me for the time being.

My options are either to return the camera to Canon for a free clean under warranty (10 working day turnaround), try cleaning it myself or accept that my 6D may just be a dirty camera.

Many thanks,


Martyn

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To Kit or Not to Kit

Just curious about other people's experience/thoughts.

Everyone knows that the best deal from traditional retailers like B&H and Adorama is to buy the 24-105 mm "L" kitted with either a 6D or 5DIII.

But, lately, I've noticed that the bargain dealers on eBay often run specials selling the white box lenses and the 6D or 5DIII separately for less than what they offer the body and lens kits for (or at least that's what the math seems to be to me when I compare prices).

I get why retailers would split the kits and sell them separately to make a bit more profit, but I would think they would be just as happy to offer the same discount for the unbroken kit, yet I'm not seeing that. Anyone else getting that impression and any suggestions why that might be?

If you bought a full frame recently, did you buy it as a kit or separately?

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1st timer tot he boards need advice

I’m sorry if this sounds lame; however, I’m just stuck on my decision. Have the 70D with 18-135stm and the 10-22. I’m planning a trip to Disney in Jan and would like to have a smaller walk around than the 18-135. I like the 50 1.4 and have shot with a loaner before; however, I’m afraid it will be a little long inside with the family and candid shots indoors. The newer 35 IS USM looks like it might cover well in those situations; however, don’t know if the cost is worth it. Only been shooting heavily about a year and would like the experience of the elders. I plan on getting both, just not both before Jan. Any advice?

Or is there another normal to mild wide people would recomend that would be good outside and in? Tyring to stay under $600.

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Official: Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS

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<strong>Sigma 24-105 f/4 DG OS Art


</strong>Sigma has officially shown the new 24-105mm f/4 DG OS Art series lens.</p>
<p><strong>From Sigma


</strong>Access the full power of your camera’s image sensor. This new zoom fulfills Sigma’s uncompromising pursuit of high resolution.</p>
<div id="attachment_14513" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 141px"><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sigma24105specs.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-14513" alt="Specs - Click for larger" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sigma24105specs-131x150.jpg" width="131" height="150" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Specs – Click for larger</p></div>
<p>The image sensors of digital SLR cameras continue to offer higher and higher resolution, and photographers are looking for high-performance lenses that leverage these sensors’ full power. In the case of zoom lenses as well, which are a dependable go-to in a wide variety of photographic conditions, photographers want convenience combined with exceptional optical performance. The new SIGMA 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM zoom lens more than fulfills these requirements, offering exceptionally stable high resolution from wide-angle to medium telephoto photography.</p>
<p>While featuring a large-aperture 82mm filter size, this lens minimizes optical aberrations and avoids reduced peripheral brightness, an issue that tends to affect lenses with similar specifications. Each lens is checked with Sigma’s proprietary A1 MTF (modulation transfer function) measuring system to ensure it offers exceptional quality for the high-megapixel era. Try this new high-performance zoom for yourself, and experience Sigma’s uncompromising pursuit of high resolution.</p>
<p>The full realization of the Art product concept for you to hold in your own hands and appreciate with your own eyes.</p>
<div id="attachment_14516" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sigma24105mtf.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-14516" alt="MTF - Click for Larger" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sigma24105mtf-150x77.jpg" width="150" height="77" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">MTF – Click for Larger</p></div>
<p>Designed with a focus on sophisticated optical performance and tremendous expressive power, our new Art line of lenses delivers top-level image quality. With unsurpassed expressive performance, these lenses reach the high standards demanded by photographers with an artistic, creative inclination. Along with landscapes, portraits, still-life, close-up and casual snaps, they’re perfect for the kind of photography that unleashes the inner artist. Ideal for studio photography, they offer just as much expressive scope when capturing architecture, starry skies, underwater shots and many other scenes. Hold it in your own hands and appreciate it with your own eyes.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/cas/product/art/a_24_105_4/" target="_blank">See the Sigma 24-105mm f/4 DG OS</a></strong></p>
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PPA and Insurance

Ok.... So here's my conundrum... I work with a large agency doing professional photography, as well as portrait photography on the side... I currently work around 60-80 hours a week and it's very taxing... i currently get my insurance and benefits from the agency i'm with. I was approached by another individual to start our own agency... potentially a lot more money, freedom, and get to do what i like to do when I want to do it, and no more 60-80 hours a week working... sounds great right? Well while all the logistics is fairly reasonable and we are ironing everything out, the one thing that could be a big monkey wrench is healthcare, especially with the new obamacare rules and regs. so... we were looking at options and from what we can see from the "marketplace" the insurances are outrageous in premiums, no where near what we are paying now, but what can we do. We saw that as a benefit of the PPA, professional photographers of america, they have access to a broker who does insurance. Has anyone used them? Are they cheaper than other options? Although i shoot professionally, i've never seen a need or a desire to join the PPA as i find that it's mostly pomp and circumstance and gladhanding and such. I find selling a picture more rewarding than winning an award from some competition judged by people i dont know using rules that may be questionable with agendas up the wazoo... BUT... if their insurance is worth the cost of yearly membership and such, maybe it could be an option. Have any of you guys tried this out? I would be interested in hearing your opinions. Thanks

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NEW - Sony FF mirrorless cameras + new lenses to support

WOW....This is the moment I been waiting for ::) ::) ::)

http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/

If the body is same or slightly bigger than RX1, I'M ALL IN.

My wish list:
1. A7 or A7R?
2. 55mm f1.8
3. 14,16 or 17mm
4. 85mm

Will sell some of my Canon gear to get the list above ??? :( ::) :) ;D ;D

Anyone?

Edit: I want one NOW :o

Edit: Final answer is A7 + Zeiss 50mm f1.8

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"Downgrading" for a very specific reason

Soo....I've been shooting a lot with 5D MK2 and now two MK3 and overall these are fantastic cameras, especially the mark 3 with exceptional performance all categories.

However recently I was playing around with an old-timer, the 1D Mark 3 (a CPS loaner) and I just realized ...man...these files are just gorgeous! Sure, they are only 10 Mp and the ISO performance is nowhere near the 5D3 but the colors, tonality and overall balance make these files, in my opinion, much more pleasing than the 5D2/5D3. Now, the 5D3 is noticably “better” than 5D2 in this area but even so...the 1D colors seem to pop more with a "glow" and the files respond better in post. And they also have a film-like character which I really REALLY like...

I'm actually considering trading one of my 5D Mark 3’s in for a fullframe 1Ds3 if that one is on par (or even better) than the 1D Mark 3 in terms of color, tonality and general character. I know it's crazy. It's an old camera and the LCD is crap but that's what my heart tells me. And I will still have one 5D Mark 3 for low light work anyway so...

Is the 1D series files better balanced than the 5D2/3 series? To me, the difference seems quite dramatic. I guess you don't ONLY get a better body and faster FPS for that huge amount of extra money you need to cough up for the 1D cameras.

Also, regarding colors....it is often said that anything can be done in post and yes, I can make my 5D3 files come closer to the 1D3 output but it takes time and I can't afford that.

Any thoughts?

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Questions on EF 24-70mm II on 5D Mk3 vs EF-S 17-55mm on 7D

Hello experts,

I currently shoot dual cameras with both 5D MkIII and 7D and the following zooms that I usually carry around during my sessions:
- EF 16-35mmII
- EF 70-200mm IS II
- EF-S 17-55mm
- EF 35mm 1.4

I currently do not have 24-70mmII. However, I have just pulled the trigger on purchasing the EF 24-70mmII and now contemplating if I am making a wrong move here.

Does anybody know if EF24-70mm on the 5DIII would be better than the EF-S 17-55mm on the 7D? I usually deal with family related photos such as portraits, birthdays, cake smashing events etc. Most of the time, I have good lighting except for several indoor events which off camera flash will take care off.

Should I be returning the EF24-70mmII and just stick with all the lenses that I already have and normally work with? Is there an advantage of using the EF24-70mmII on the 5DIII over the EF-S 17-55mm on the 7D?

Thanks in advance!

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Original boxes - to keep or not to keep? That is the question.

I wanted to get some views on the forum about whether there is much benefit in keeping original packaging - mainly with a view to influencing resale value.

For lenses, these are unlikely to get sold, as they have a much longer period from purchase to replacement, but that is generally less true for bodies. As a result, my thinking is that there may be some benefit in keeping the original boxes from bodies, but not from lenses.

Any thoughts?

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Haze filter - will it cut though the smog?

At risk of stirring up controversy ...

Earlier in the summer, I went out onto the Greenway in East London and took some photos of the city skyline some miles away. I was using my cheap second hand stop-gap Vivitar 70-300mm, and the skyscrapers on the horizon were somewhat hazy. When I get back to base in the week, I can post an example.

Is this because I'm using a cheap rubbish lens? Or would a haze filter live up to it's name and cut through the haze? Or is the city smog unavoidable?

If anyone can advise from their own experience, it will save me from gambling on the purchase of a filter that may not help, and put the money towards the next new lens. I understand from elsewhere that UV filters are not relevant for digital sensors, as they were for film.

Conditions were clear (so I thought) and the sun was shining. I don't usually use UV or protection filters - though when I invest in my first expensive L lens, I will get a protect (not UV) filter to complete the weatherproofing. I am unclear about the difference between a haze filter, haze/UV filter, and UV filter - are they the same, or is a haze filter different?

Apologies for the flurry of questions. I didn't know if the answers will cut through the haze in my mind, or add to the confusion.

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G16 card error

A week ago i purchased G16 with Sandisk Extreme 32GB 45/Mb/s card.
Immediatelly from beginning i started to get "card error" messages when starting camera and still continues 2 times of 3. I have formatted card several times but no help.
I still have to try to mix SD cards with one from my 5D to see if it continues but meanwhile i wonder if anyone have got same issue?
Risto

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Unsharp Pictures - Canon service

Hello!

After suffering from an stroke, my Grandfather gave me his photographical equipment. He has 3 bodies and a lot of lenses, that are registered at CPS-Service from Canon.
The equipment has not been used for about 2 years.
My problem is, that the photos are a unsharp. The Canon 7D has an Autofocus adjustment. When I turn it on the +20 maximum, the pictures get visibly sharper, but not sharp enough.
A friend of mine told me to send it to the CPS store at Canon (using my Grandfathers number).

Now my question:
Does the CPS store adjust the AF? Should I send the lenses there too?
Does anybody know, how much this costs? I live in the South of Bavaria, near Salzburg, so sending it to an Austrian Canonshop would be possible too.

Much thanks for your advice
Jürgen

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Canon 70D has issues with kenko TC, as reported for 6D and 5DIII

While this is my first post to this forum, I have been reading and learning from it for a while... so I thought it was time to try giving something back ;) .

Yesterday for the first time, when I tried to use my Canon 70D with a kenko DGX (blue dot version) 2x extender and the Canon 400 5.6L, the camera basically froze, refused to turn off or write pictures to card. The only way to resume it was to remove the battery.

The same problem (or some variations of it) kept reappearing every time I try that combo. The teleconverter works fine with other lenses, and the lens works fine with other teleconverters. At first I could not figure out what was wrong... also because I successfully used that combo before!

Then I remembered I read something similar here regarding the 5D mark III:

http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=4977.0

I thus realized that the reason for the new behavior was that I recently tried to AF microadjustment that lens (luckily, no need for that, or maybe needed just -1 in some situations).

I then switched off the AF microadjustements, and everything worked flawlessly again. By the way, the new Dual pixel AF works quite nicely with that combo, allowing AF at 800mm/F11 (sometimes it can hunt a bit, but it is fast enough to take pics of a perched bird)! Too bad you can't microadjust...

Hope this helps!

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Sigma 24-105 f/4 DG OS Outed?

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<p><strong>Sigma 24-105 f/4 DG OS

</strong>We have received an image possibly showing a Sigma 24-105 f/4 DG OS lens. As with any image from an unknown source, there’s always a possibility it’s a fake, although those are becoming more and more rare.</p>
<p>We had previously <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/2013/09/sigma-24-105-f4-os-on-the-way-cr1/" target="_blank">written that such a lens was on the horizon</a>.</p>
<p>Below is what we’re told is a soon-to-be-announced Sigma 24-105 f/4 DG OS. We’re told an announcement should come some time in the next 6 weeks.</p>
<p>This lens is apparently going to be bigger and heavier than the <a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574981434&toolid=10001&campid=5337238466&customid=&icep_item=300987513612&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg" target="_blank">Canon EF 24-105 f/4L IS</a>. It will have an 82mm filter, weigh 885 grams (the Canon is 670g). The lens will have 19 elements in 14 groups.</p>
<p>I will leave you guys to debate how legit the photograph is below. To my eyes, it looks pretty good. We’ll try to confirm this with a couple of our Sigma sources.</p>
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