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troppobash · May 30, 2014

I recently purchased a G1X MII and am interested in other photographers creativity.

chauncey · May 30, 2014

All shot using a 180 macro on a Ds3

This rose was backlit using a mirror's sun reflection...

A glycerin droplet reflecting a pair of flowers...

sagittariansrock · May 30, 2014

Instead of selling my 3rd Speedlite, I decided to sell the transmitter instead. The decision was quite impulsive when I felt the need for fill flash while taking some product photos.
Now, it is a bit late as the transmitter is already gone, but I was wondering what additional features will I have access to using the flash as a commander instead? Or are they absolutely the same (except for the AF-assist, of course). Can the masters of speedlite shed some light on the matter? (pun unintended, just couldn't phrase it differently

) It might also help others who are thinking on these lines and haven't pulled the trigger either way.
Thanks in advance.

I shall list the advantages of 600EX-RT over the ST-E3-RT as I see them posted in the thread (thanks, again!):
1. Optical trigger
2. Angle of LCD screen
3. Longer life of batteries (4x AA vs 2x AA)

sagittariansrock · May 30, 2014

Sharing some recent experiences purchasing direct from Canon- hopefully it will be helpful (FYI, I have purchased 9 lenses and 3 SLR bodies so far):

Condition of lenses and bodies: All but 1 of the lenses I purchased from Canon have been spotless cosmetically, and all of them have been perfect optically. The one with cosmetic flaws was the TS-E 17mm, with slight paint flakes around the barrel. Most of them didn't need AFMA, the one that did was consistent after AFMA (24-70 II). The T2i and 7D I purchased were perfect with extremely low shutter count, but the T3i was DOA. I only found that out AFTER my 90 days period was over (at the time Canon refurb warranty was 90 days), totally my fault, and yet Canon replaced the camera.
Accessories: They come with all regular accessories. The only exception was that the TS-E didn't come with the larger spare knob.
Customer service: This has been generally great. I mentioned the out-of-warranty replacement above, and the knob mentioned above is also on the way- a representative listened to the problem and promised to Fedex the item. I was purchasing an extender and the 40mm last week, a very small buy, and just decided to ask the Chat rep if I can get free shipping. For no reason whatsoever- I just asked "I was wondering if I can get free shipping". He gave me a code for that. So, it doesn't hurt to ask.
On the other hand, during a recent 20% off sale, I tried to purchase the 135L (like so many others) and couldn't because of a bug in the website. I asked Canon via email and phone, and they gave various reasons like "the lens is sold out", "it was never in stock", and "the lens isn't even available refurbished and I was accessing an old cached page". A fellow CR user described a workaround which I followed and put the order through. Sure enough, I received the lens which clearly was in stock. So double check if something like this happens to you, and don't just go by the sales rep's words.

jlegan · May 30, 2014

I recently purchased a new 5D3 after having sold all of my gear late last year.

Several days after getting the body, the lens I ordered (50 ART) arrived. I went out and took approximately 200 photos. In the day following I tested a 24-105 and 100-400 and then a lensrentals.com order (400L 5.6 w/1.4x) came in and I did some birding.

Everything was going great until Wednesday when my Kirk L-Bracket came in. Now I have an engineering background and I have spent several hours troubleshooting the issue and I have finally found a reproducible scenario and I was hoping to get some insight from others.

Problem Statement: Random Err 80's, Failure to Power On, Failure to Release shutter.

Findings: Issue began the day the Kirk plate arrived. Upon installation I noticed approximately 20 mins later an Err 80 on the top LCD screen. The error message cleared (temporarily) by recycling the power. I googled it and found many people seeing Err 80's with certain CF/SD cards. For the record I am using Sandisk Extreme cards and they work in multiple other cameras.

Suddenly the camera failed to power on. I removed all cards, the lens, the battery. Turned the power on to discharge anything that might be in the camera body and left it. Reinserted the battery (10 mins later), attempted to power on and there was no response. Two hours later the unit powered on. Reinstalled cards and lens, camera proceeded to function normally. I took ~50 pics, POPO several times, everything functioned properly. I reinstalled the bracket and the camera malfunctioned within 60 seconds. I then over the next couple of hours was able to restore the camera to proper function and reinstall the bracket (while it was on) and the shutter would stop responding. LCD (top and rear) still worked, buttons worked (change ISO, shutter, etc...) but the shutter is frozen. Recycle power, failure to power on.

To me this screams that either something is shorting out on the tripod threads inside the camera OR the force (downward) being exerted on the body with the bracket installed is pulling too hard on something.

I contacted the seller and they shipped me out a new one (cross shipped) today but I would like to better understand this. Has anyone else ever experienced something like this? I noticed some discoloring on the bottom inside of the tripod mount. I do not know if it was there before.

Any insight is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Jim

hangtime · May 30, 2014

I just purchased this lens and the ten digit serial number starts with "90" meaning I think that it was manufactured in May 2012 (i.e. two years ago). I noticed the old-style side-pinch lens cap (versus the new center-pinch style) when opening the box in the store but I didn't clue in that this indicated an older lens. I bought from a reputable specialty store and they insist the lens is new and not "open box" i.e. not purchased then returned (the box wasn't sealed closed but it seemed to be well packed). I'm not sure where or why it's been sitting on a shelf for the last two years.

Aside from the older style cap am I losing anything by having a lens manufactured back then? I'm thinking about past recalls or improvements to the design or things like that. Apart from some loud IS noises at first it seems to be working fine, although I haven't done any proper tests for sharpness and focus accuracy.

Thanks for any comments or suggestions.

ankarback · May 30, 2014

I've just bought a Sandisk Extreme Pro 32Gb CF-card for my 1DmkIV but the card doesn't work in the camera. I just get the message "no card" when I put it in. The camera has firmware 1.1.4 so it should work with the new UDMA7 cards. I tested the card in my 5DmkII and it worked just fine with that camera. What can be the problem???

DanG_UE · May 30, 2014

It seems that many people are interested in film in part because it captures light with a similar range to the human eye. Between that, the wide utilization of RAW, and just the general issue of needing HDR or some other technique to balance many scenes, why isn't Canon focusing some efforts on creating sensors able to capture at least closer to the 24 stops the human eye can see?

I shoot in very high contrast areas with poor lighting (abandoned buildings), and dynamic range is actually the trait I care more about than any other at the moment. Canon has only reached 12.1 EV, while Nikon is at least hitting 14.2 EV.

Fujifilm had that one DSLR back in the day that could recover an insane amount from the highlights. I remember hearing it had something to do with a grid of different sized holes over the pixel array. I'm surprised no one has looked to challenge that technique.

l_d_allan · May 30, 2014

I'm baffled how to revise my "Gear List". Currently, my profile shows a G16. I have no idea how that got there. I looked around, and didn't find any page to revise this. Maybe this CR newbie didn't look hard enough?

I did put some gear in my signature, but I'd rather make use of the equivalent of "Gear List".

If nothing else, to remove the G16. I do have the similar S110, but not the G16.

Can this only be done at registration? Or do you have to have a sufficient number of posts to revise?

Hmmmm ... it seems this relates to "Position", which relates to number of posts. Odd, and I find a bit misleading. It seems like a prolific poster might appear to have a DSLR, while newbies would pretty much always appear to have a point-n-shoot.

Thanks.

l_d_allan · May 30, 2014

FYI: Canon is having a promotion that includes refurb lenses thru the end of May, 2014. $50 off $250+, and $125 off $500+

That was news to me, as I hadn't thought rebates applied to refurbs. So I thought I'd bring it to this forum's attention.

Normally, I've been underwhelmed by the value of refurb lenses, as there is invariably a new lens rebate going on, or about to start. But with a single refurb lens in the $500 range, that becomes a better deal and more worthy of attention.

EF 70-300 (in stock) or
EF-S 10-22 (out of stock) or
the EF-S 18-200 (in stock) or
EF 70-200 f4 non-IS (not in stock).

Or not?

Also, I'm curious if such a rebate that applies to refurbs is common, or unusual. I hadn't noticed it before, but Canon promotions can be "shifting sands".

CANONisOK · May 30, 2014

Anyone had any experience buying through these sources as opposed to craigslist, local shops, etc.?

Several times recently, I've seen an EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM II used (condition: 9) for less than $6000. Just looking for any advice/experience the community might be able to share. I'd like to get a nice discount on an expensive lens, but I don't want to end up regretting it over the long term.

Thanks in advance for any information you all might be able to share.

climber · May 30, 2014

Ok, first of all, I'm asking that just out of curiosity and want to know what is the difference.

1. case: FF body with Canon's 200-400/4 lens with 1.4x TC. You are able to extend focal length with one switch.

2. case: FF body with option to switch to crop mode. (to make things simpler, let say crop factor is 1.4) Lens in that case is 200-400mm/4 - with no built-in TC.

I'd like to know what are pros and cons of each approach? In 1. case you lose 1 stop when switch TC on. From f/4 to f/5.6.

In 2. case, the aperture stays the same - f/4 (at least I think so) So, what are cons here?

surapon · May 30, 2014

http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/infobank/autofocus/autofocus.do?utm_source=newsletter_may_5_14&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter

http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/tipsandtricks.do?utm_source=newsletter_may_5_14&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter

Enjoy.
Surapon

Canon Rumors · May 30, 2014

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Canon Rumors · May 30, 2014

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Jason Montalvo · May 30, 2014

Hi,

I would love for you all to check out a short I just finished last week and entered into the My Rode Reel film competition. The only rule for the film was it had to be less than 5 minutes.

Please check it out and if you'd be so kind give me a vote ;-)

http://www.rodemic.com/myrodereel/watch/602

Jason Montalvo

aroo · May 29, 2014

I'm just getting used to a new 5D3. During manual focus in automatic AF point selection mode, the center point is the only one that will confirm focus. The instruction manual indicates that's normal. Is this the end of the story, or is there any way to use all 61 glorious AF points to assist manual focus? This behavior strikes me as strange, since most other bodies put all AF points to use in the same scenario, and the 5D3 has such a robust AF system otherwise. Any thoughts or tips? Thanks!

3kramd5 · May 29, 2014

Does anyone know if it's possible to back up personal settings for non 1D-series cameras?

tiger82 · May 29, 2014

I finally have enough funds to purchase either a 1Dx but I am not sure if it is that much better than a 1D Mark IV. I can compare the specs but I'd like to hear from those who currently own both bodies. Is the 1Dx worth the price of TWO 1D Mark IVs? Are the better specs worth the extra expense? Thanks in advance

cesjr · May 28, 2014

So i bought a rebel xti in 2007 or so and bought only full frame lenses thinking gosh in 5, 6 years Canon will make a full frame camera I can afford. I like low light shooting, so I waited and waited. Didn't upgrade my xti. Well it never happened - Canon just never brought full frame down the line up. Will it ever happen? And maybe I could find a deal on the 6d but no flash is annoying since it's handy in a pinch. I started to feel like I made a mistake with my whole system (28 1.8, 50 1.4, 85 1.8, 28-135, 70-300). Limited wide angle, lenses bigger than I need, no affordable prosumer full frame in sight.

So I sold it all on ebay over the weekend. Bought the fuji x100s that I've drooled over for years for its high sync speed and awesome daylight fill flash. That's my new low light indoors camera, with higher ISO than I've ever had and will never have with the affordable full frame Canon won't make. And far smaller than lugging an SLR.

But I still needed an SLR. I thought about going Nikon for 15 minutes just because I'm mad at Canon. And it seems Canon has just been using the same crop sensors for years (one reason I never upgraded the xti)

But the 70D got me with the video focusing and the STM lenses. Got a 18-135 and 55-250. My iphone shoots great video but not far for kids soccer, family sports, etc. Sure I could buy a camcorder but then which do I bring to the event?

And boy those crop lenses are cheap and small. Wow I can even afford the new 10-18 IS STM coming out. I think I can live with the lack of full frame SLR.

Mantadude · May 28, 2014

Hello,

Thought I would share a macro video I shot with the Canon 100mm USM. I also used a +10 Wet Dipoter to get even closer in. Let me know what you think.
Enjoy!
Dustin

Octopuses of the Night, Canon 5d Mark II

Marsu42 · May 28, 2014

Last weekend I shot some frogs in a pond, setup was my trusty old 60d, a 100mm macro-cpl and a flash for fill on a bracket (to quickly switch from left to right). I was using Tv with max. x-sync of 1/250s and iso 800, the max. you can get away with on corp. The resulting Av was usually f6.5-f11-ish.

Since I'm planing to go there once more next weekend if the weather is ok, I'd like to ask you all for some feedback on what I can improve - framing, lighting, postprocessing, everything really since I'm still learning to do stuff. One thing I'm not entirely happy about is the double reflection from sun and flash, but this cannot be helped since I need the fill flash in noon light?

Note that these are live, happy and free frogs. Thanks for any feedback and helping out!

the blackfox · May 28, 2014

i do mainly wildlife photography with a 1d3 so have no built in flash on camera ,i'm contemplating the yn560-iii as a simple fill in flash for the odd times it would be needed ,i realise its not a ttl speedlite quality wise .but as this would probably be used 6 or 7 times a year is it worth getting one or can you recommend another model .i.e i envisage using this on close focus insect shots as a fill in .and possibly some family pics at xmas etc

geonni banner · May 28, 2014

Got this strange effect and several others from my 5 year old Digital Rebel XTi. Swapped out the memory card and it hasn't happened since. Anybody else experience this. I was afraid my sensor was going bad, but so far so good with a different card.

NancyP · May 28, 2014

Thoughts on this, lens owners out there? I have yet to get a normal zoom for my 6D due to dithering about "which one". I would like to have decent performance at minimum focus distance for a walkaround zoom. I hear such good things about the f/2.8 II, but have seen one review stating that performance is so-so at close range. I wonder if I would be happier with the less stellar 24-70 f/4 IS with the close-to-macro performance or with the Sigma or Canon 24-105s or with a good copy of the Tamron f/2.8.