I have a question regarding how to properly carry this combo - 5DMKIII with 70-200/2.8ISMKII. I usually carry two bodies on a strap (double sided harness), never had any issues. But the new 70-200/2.8ISMKII is quite heavy and I am concerned if it may brake off the camera body mount if I continue to carry this combo just like that - a strap attached to the camera body. Should I attach the strap to the lens instead (the tripod mounting ring)? Seems awkward though... Carrying one camera seems simple enough, but i am concerned regarding when i have to carry two cameras at the same time...

Share your experience please...

Thanks!

Hi,

I'm looking for a good lens review website.

One site that I really like is DPReview (http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews?sort=brand), in particular their sharpness charts (example: http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/canon_100_2p8_is_usm_c16/4). However, they have a very limited database, only 11 Canon lenses as of now.

I also like The Digital Picture (http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-Lens-Reviews.aspx) and Ken Rockwell (http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/), but they tend to be more on the subjective side of reviews: not a lot of numbers and charts to compare across. Nothing wrong with that, but not exactly what I'm looking for.

DxOMark (http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Lenses/Camera-Lens-Ratings) has a pretty extensive database, and although some of their reviews can be very controversial here, I have no reason to believe they are not doing a proper job. However, I find most of their charts using colors instead of lines and numbers difficult to compare objectively. Also, sometimes I don't understand their testing criteria.

For instance, the 85/1.8 vs. the 100/2 on the 5DIII: http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Lenses/Compare-Camera-Lenses/Compare-lenses/%28lens1%29/241/%28brand%29/Canon/%28camera1%29/0/%28lens2%29/798/%28brand2%29/Canon/%28camera2%29/0

The 85 is sharper (15 vs 14), has better transmission (2 vs 2.2) and less aberration (3 vs 5). The 100 has slightly less distortion (0.3% vs 0.4%) and vignetting (1.4 vs 1.6). Pretty similar numbers, I'd say. Yet, the 100 has a score of 30 while the 85 gets only 26. And I don't understand why they always seem to say that all lenses are best wide open ("Best at f=100mm & f/2", "Best at f=85mm & f/1.8")

Another example, Sigma 18-35/1.8 vs. Sigma 35/1.4 on the 7D: http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Lenses/Compare-Camera-Lenses/Compare-lenses/%28lens1%29/1141/%28lens2%29/1056/%28brand1%29/Sigma/%28camera1%29/0/%28brand2%29/Sigma/%28camera2%29/619

The 35 has better transmission (1.6 vs 1.8 ), distortion (0.2% vs 0.3%), vignetting (0.8 vs 1.1), and aberration (5 vs 7). The 18-35 is only slightly sharper (13 vs 12), yet the 18-35 has a score of 24 and the 35 only 22. I don't understand their numbers.

Also, highly regarded lenses, like the EF-S 10-22 or the 16-35/2.8L, have some relatively poor numbers on DxOMark.

My ideal site would be like DPReview with a database the size of DxOMark What do you recommend?

Ok... After consulting in getting my studio more efficient, I was recommended that we get a wireless transfer of images from my 5d3 to my computer to streamline that process. We looked at the Canon Wifi module for the 5d3, it was nearly $900, too rich for my blood. So next question is, how good are the eye-fi cards now after the last update Canon had to make them streamlined? How stable are they? Do they break/fail often? Any other suggestions I'm missing or options or 3rd party wifi devices?

I got a chance to shoot a bday party, baby portrait, corp event. And wondering where do I go from here.
Started a site (work in progress) but just not sure where to invest next for props advertising etc. any suggestions would be helpful

Www.allophotography.com

Could have used props for the baby. Could have used a macro for the baby but want to spend my money wisely. Gear is in my sig.

My 7 year old 17-40L appears to have developed a moderate amount of de-centering, with the left side softer than the right from 17-24mm. I confirmed it isn't a focus issue by inverting the camera are re-shooting without refocusing. It's apparent at 100% and somewhat at 50% (when looking for it), but not really at web sizes. It's actually more obvious on the 50D APS-C than 6D FF, probably due to the finer pixel pitch pressing the resolution limits.

I realize this is a pretty common problem with this lens, and the borders and corners typically aren't stellar anyway, but it's bugging me and I'm considering having it repaired. Any experiences (good or bad) having this kind of optical alignment work done on UWA zooms? Given the relatively low price of this lens new, I'm tempted to sell it off (with disclosure) and trying a new one under warranty.

Advise appreciated.

I'm going on holiday to feurtaventura in a few weeks. Just a standard beach holiday plus we might go to the zoo.

I'm having trouble deciding what to take to cover most bases.

This is my kit.

5d3
24 1.4
35 1.4
40mm pancake
50 1.4
85 1.2
100 macro l
70 200 2.8
1.4x tc
120 400
60d
17 55
1020
8mm fisheye

I'm thinking ill leave the 60d and just stick with 5d3.

The 70200 is a must for the zoo plus the tc.

But I can't decide what else to take. I generally walk around with 1 prime at a time and leave everything else at the hotel (because its too hot to carry loads of stuff ). Plus I hve my rx100 to cover arm length cheesy holiday snaps.

Any opinions?

I took a trip with my family and overnighted a Canon 70D to my hotel. I thought I'd share the results with yall.

http://youtu.be/Vy7atdGpMFM

Hello all, I've been thinking about getting a second camera, I'm wondering what to get. So far I've been thinking about a 7D or a 1D3. I've used the 7d and liked it but full frame is just so nice and crop feels funny but sharing batteries with the 5d2 would be nice. I have a 13 year old canon 1d with the 1.3 sensor and it feels pretty good. I choose these cameras based on their used price of around 1000$ or would it be better to wait and get something newer?

They always look horrible. The wife has very thin eyes naturally when she smiles, so it looks like they are closed, my daughter likes to bug out her eyes to be funny... and then today we were on a limited time schedule so I really didn't have a chance to review the images... and needless to say... Ughhh...

And then I was asked to have my two and their two cousin do a group photo... I don't see that ending well since the baby may elect to cry... the other will bug out her eyes, the one cousin is completely unruly and if she lived in my house and acted the way she did, she would be disciplined everyday, and the other is physically and mentally handicapped.

So god help me.

There has been a $300 price drop on the EF-S 17-55 f2.8 IS USM.
Now going for $879 at Canon, Adorama, B&H, Amazon and most likely everywhere else.

Does this suggest a (new and improved) replacement is in the near future?

I have two questions I searched for answers to and couldn't find adequate enough answers. I a m going to be going on a 2 week trip to Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Zion National parks soon. I will have all my camera gear in a backpack (cary on) and will be flying into Salt Lake City with a direct flight from a big city, so I wont have to worry about puddle jumpers and small overhead storage.
1. In the past I have put my tripod in checked baggage, but am wary of doing so now as I have a good tripod I wouldn't want damaged or lost. It will not fit inside of my back pack. How do you travel with your tripods when you can't fit them in your travel bag? I was thinking of taking it as my second "small item" but am not sure if it is going to be deemed as a dangerous object.
2. Any recommendations for little known places from people who have been to these parks recommend?

Hello, I made a table with different samples from different cameras at different settings. I took the pictures from dpReview, and arranged them in 6 rows with 4 pictures each. The picture in each row are taken with the same setting (ISO, Raw or JPG). The pictures are mainly from Canon or Nikon cameras, but others are also included.

Feel free to rank the pictures in each row, or to just point a interesting things. I will post the picture with the settings and the cameras later.

You should download the picture to see it at 100%

The goal is not to spot the 70D. The idea is to rank the picture according to your impression, and then see later from what cameras they were.

Hi guys!

This is an outlet of my frustration.

I bought the 200 f2.0 L a month or so ago and while it's CRAZY image quality, I'm very dissapointed.

The AF is highly inaccurate even with correct afma, it's just all over when tracking and the shots vary a lot in sharpness. FoCal couldn't even do a complete run without prompting me with a message telling me it can't focus, and even suggested the reason might be "a poor performing lens camera combo"

And a few days ago the final effing drop, the focusing ring sounds like it's sprinkled on the inside with gravel!! How??

I have owned almost every lens in the L-series and this is the very first
Time build quality have been an issue...

So I think it truly sucks plain and simple.

I once
Tried to break and scratch a defective 17-85 canon, and it I tried REALLY hard throwing it to the ground, but couldn't even scratch the front element and part
From already defective AF, it
Still shot like new...

Canon ? Wtf?!

Hey guys i know that people have talked about this before, but i had come across the best prices of my life for a canon 6d
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and

5dmk3
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Some people have said that the bodys are made of different material some say its just the warranty,
are there any other differences like electronics inside or image quality.

I shoot mainly video so there will be next to no pictures takes with this.

and last of all this site a scam people have seemed to like the site i don't know much about it at all

please help need a new camera soon


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In the past I have had issues with Canon Printers using dye based inks giving very soft results on Moab Entrada Rag papers. I was wondering if anyone out there has used the Pro-100 with any of the 2 sided Rag Papers.
Now that they are on special I am thinking about getting one.

I just got my camera back from a 'clean and check' at Canon. Had a few stubborn dust spots that I just couldn't get rid of. They also updated the firmware for me.

I took the camera and 70-200/4 IS to the beach yesterday and figured I would test out a few different AF microadjustments in the real world to see if I still needed a +3 on the tele end. Tried out 0, +3 and +5 in the field.

When I got home, I did not see the AF adjustment on the LCD info nor on the Canon ImageBrowser for any shots taken in One Shot mode; only in AI Servo.

Realized something:
I use the AF-ON button for focus.
In any mode (One shot/AI focus/AI servo), pressing and releasing the AF-On button then clicking the shutter does not engage the microAF adjustment
In any mode, pressing and HOLDING the AF-On button while clicking the shutter does engage the microAF adjustment

Can someone confirm this behavior for me? Is it specific to the 5D III??

I have just upgraded from the 60D to 70D and loving the new video capabilities! The touchscreen is amazing! I think this is going to open up some serious video production options for amateur enthusiasts. I got it with the 18-55mm STM lens kit. My first impression was that I had bought a junky lens - simply because of how light it was to hold. But after using it a little, I am very happy with the quality of the images - and the speed of focussing while using continuous auto-focussing.

I mush admit though - if I was not in to using my DSLR for video, I would not think the upgrade was worth it - as the 60D was an excellent camera.

I made a youtube video of the unboxing showing some closeups of the camera body (and a little bit of using the touchscreen).

Canon EOS 70D (W) EF-S 18-55mm STM lens kit unboxing and first 'hands on' review

I usually Expose to the Right, it's easier to bump down the highlights than to increase shadows. I am interested in what other people's opinions are on the subject.

Guys,

This is a genuine request for opinions. For my first couple of years photography I’ve had a 550d and frankly being totally new to the field have been delighted with it. But it’s getting on and I’m getting to the point where I’m starting to realize some of the limitations to my little “magic box”. I’m therefore thinking about the new 70d. What I find almost impossible to gauge from all the informed opinion and debate about ISO charts, sensor IQ and the like is just how much of real-world difference I’d notice and would like the opinions of anyone with greater knowledge than me. To be clear, that’s pretty much anyone who regularly remembers to take the lens cap off for their first shot .

I do understand that these would be just opinions and yes it’s different for everyone but I’d rather listen to a few of those opinions to get an idea of what I might expect to see from such an upgrade. To inform those opinions my photography prime interests are:-

• Nature, most especially birds in flight.
• Sports, especially football and cricket.
• Rock concert photography.
• A smaller amount of landscape / architecture photography and occasional macros.

I’ve got what I think is a decent collection of lenses with the obvious “miss” being something a bit longer for the birds, all Canon:-

10-22, 24-70L (the older version, not the latest one), 100L Macro, 70-300L

All lenses frankly more than adequate for my current level of talent / capability. I took previous advice to concentrate on glass first.

My real expectation of upgrading from a 550d to a 70d is:-

Significant improvements (for me):-

Low light capability for the concerts and indoor or other low-light shots. Seems to me there should be a noticeable improvement?
AF performance and flexibility, especially for the birds in flight and low light situations. I’m thinking this should be the real deal clincher?

I guess there are other things, I do very occasionally video things so the new Live View AF looks like a big jump and of course the touch / vari-angle screen will be a genuine step forwards.

What I’m really after though is opinion on whether the two areas that I point out (AF and low light capability) are genuinely things that I will see a genuine improvement in. I don’t plan to buy just yet, I will let the price run down first but I’m curious to see if my expectations are roughly in line with reality 

Thanks.

It's adventure time again. We have just booked three weeks in Laos, trekking and backpacking. This time I just didn't want to lug the 5D3 plus glass. Research pointed me towards the brilliant range of mirrorless cameras, the Olympus OMD in particular. This ran a very close second to the final choice. My shooting style needs quick response AF, and a viewfinder for me is a must. The winding road eventually led to the new, tiny 100D/SL-1. OMG this camera is TINY! APS-C sensor, viewfinder, light weight and sharp price clinched it. Plus it takes all my Canon glass. For the trip I've set it up with one of the classier EF-S lenses, the EF-S 15-85 f/3.5-5.6is.

Check it out compared to it's bulked-up siblings:
http://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/side-by-side?products=canon_eosm&products=canon_eos100d&products=canon_eos7d&products=canon_eos70d&products=canon_eos700d

And there is a moral to the story. My initial SL1 was a DOA, exchanged the next day over the counter without question. It's a good argument for buying new gear well before a planned trip, and also for buying from an authorized dealer. We're not leaving for a couple of months. If I'd cheaped-out and bought gray, just a couple of days before leaving for the trip, the potential for disappointment would have been very high.

Almost a week in, I'm loving it. This new class of tiny DSLR deserves a big future. I'll remember to post some Laos shots when we get back.

-PW

Hey guys,

I received an email from CPS saying about the recall notice on some of the 1DX's, unfortunately mine was one that fell in that group...

Before it was set away it was perfect nothing wrong with it, focus locked on every time etc... Now after receiving it back from canon it sometimes struggles to lock on even to simple things, yesterday I was using it a falconry show and manage to get the Error 80 come up. The focus screen, mirror and sensor have been flicked with looks like oil. Not really sure how I can move forward with this now.

Any advice would be much appreciated

Cheers

Hi, apologies for posting if covered elsewhere ( believe me I ve scoured though)

I have a EOS 700d and a few Nissin 866 speedlights. I am attempting to see if HSS is available, checking the specs i cannot see that it is but looking on Canon site for 650d it mentions it and i have see several quotes of " all post 2012 DSLRs have HSS)

any advice as to

a) is it available
b) if so , how on earth do you do it!

thanks in advance!!

A german ambassador from Canon told some dealers that the 7D Mark II will be ready for the christmas business 2013.

He told them, that the 7D Mark II maybe have the same sensor as the 70D, is faster, body like the 5D Mark III (with no rate button), 5-shot-AEB, improved AF system for stills without live view and a CF card or a CF/SD card slot.

For me the specs sounds possible because the price gap between the 6D and 70D is not very big. But is it really possible that Canon introduce a product that is more popular and is reducing the sales of the 70D?

So...just read about this and thought I'd put it to you fine folks. Rather than mailing off your gear for repair, you can apparently make an appointment and go in person in one of two areas. Anyone done this? I'm specifically interested in the Ridgefield Park, NJ location.

What are the advantages? Do they actually do simple repairs on the spot? Is this just trading shipping for gas/time? What's the process? I've asked for an appointment so we'll see what they say. Are they pretty good about fitting you in or should I expect an outrageous wait list to get a slot?

Thanks all