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diy ideas on how to protect camera from rain?

Hey y'all! So next week I'll be shooting a tournament outdoors. It is likely it will rain but I still need to shoot. I'd be using my rebel XSi and 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II lens. The latter is weatherproof -so I don't need to worry about covering my lens right? but I can't say the same for my rebel.

Any ideas on making a makeshift dslr rain cover?

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How much light(watts) do you need to shoot f8 to f11 in studio

I plan to buy a Studio strobe lighting set.

Here is my plan:
1. Setup location, my garage
2. Shooting F-stops, min f8 prefer f11
3. Shutter speed, 1/125 or faster
4. 100ISO
5. Budget $300 to $600 (lower better, don't plan to use much)

You guys know the min light(watts) I should be looking for? or any good suggestions?

Thanks
Dylan

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"I am boycotting Nikon" campaign

For once, I'm really happy to be a Canon shooter - no matter what the dynamic range is :-)

Animal rights activists have targeted (doh) Nikon for a campaign because the evil empire is not only selling cameras for shooting (doh) baby pets but also rifle scopes so you're able to take not only the picture back home, but also the real thing... plus they sponsor trophy hunting in Africa for watermarked shots.

If this is over the top or a legit criticism of business practice is up to you to decide and I certainly don't want a political discussion or even a flame war, but I'm posting this as information because no Canonista should be ignorant about public relation events that for once hurt the main competitor:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/04/03/nikon-under-fire-for-making-rifle-scopes

http://www.viva.org.uk/huntingban/nikon/

EDIT: Added Nikon print commercial

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Introducing the MōVI Stabilizer

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<p><strong>MōVI M10

</strong>Vincent Laforet began hyping this product this week, and here it is.</p>
<p><strong>Says Vincent about the MōVI</strong>

<em>“….the beauty of this device is how quickly you can also make more simple shots.   A push or slide is done in seconds and near perfectly.   You can add a tilt or pan to that too to make it even fancier if you’d like with little effort.  And the speed at which you can work is hard for many producers (including a friend and long time producer I worked with on a commercial this week… until he sees the results and how quickly you can get them.)  Then you run down stairs, walk across a busy intersection, or ride in a vehicle and your head will certainly spin…”</em></p>
<p><strong>About the MōVI M10 (From Freefly Systems)

</strong>A handheld 3-axis digital stabilized camera gimbal, so advanced, it redefines the possibilities for camera movement. The heart of the gimbal is Freefly’s proprietary high performance IMU and brushless direct drive system. The gimbal is 100% custom designed in-house by our engineering team. No compromises were made to accommodate off-the-shelf brushless motors, motor drives or IMUs. Creating the gimbal from scratch allowed Freefly to precisely execute our vision for the next generation of stabilized camera gimbals. In creating this camera gimbal, we aim to empower a new era of stabilized cinematography. Freefly MōVI – “The New Moving Picture.”<strong>

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<p><strong>MōVI in Action

</strong>Below Vincent Laforet and Freefly systems talk about the advantages of the new stabilizer. In practice it looks extremely cool and the results seem to speak for themselves. The entry level M5 is $7,500 and the mid level M10 is $15,000.</p>
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<p><strong><a href="http://freeflysystems.com/products/moviM10.php" target="_blank">Freefly Systems</a> | <a href="http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/" target="_blank">Vincent Laforet Blog</a></strong></p>
<p>More coverage can be found at Planet5D. <strong><a href="http://blog.planet5d.com/2013/04/how-do-you-revolutionize-camera-movement-freefly-systems-annouces-movi-m10-handheld-gimbal/" target="_blank">Check it out here</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>

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Impact of falling Yen on Prices

Last November the change rate was 80 Yen to the $. Today it is 93. That is a 16% changes. Does anyone know how Canon prices? Especially as international rates change? Who profits (Canon US or Canon corp) when the exchange rises? Will we see new products introduced at lower prices (such as the 200-400 F4), more details, or simply Canon profits increase?

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What does Vincent Laforet Think is a Game Changer?

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<strong>A teaser from Laforet</strong>
Apparently Vincent Laforet is going to share a product shortly that he calls a “game changer” for the video shooter. He swears it’s not a camera.</p>
<p>In case you didn’t know, Vincent Laforet did the “Reverie” video that changed the DSLR world when the 5D Mark II launched.</p>
<p><strong>Says Vincent…</strong>

<em>“I’m predicting that this device will follow a very similar path and will stir things up (in a positive way) in our industry.  I know it has already changed the way I shoot.  And while it will be more expensive than the Canon 5D MKII was, its price will pale in comparison to the current tools that it will come to compliment or perhaps even replace.”</em></p>
<p>I guess we’re going to know shortly.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2013/04/03/expect-an-announcement-on-this-blog-within-24-48-hours/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wordpress%2FjvaG+%28Vincent+Laforet%27s+Blog%29" target="_blank"><strong>Read the teaser on Vincent’s blog</strong></a></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>

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EOS-1D C Firmware Update Possible Delay?

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<strong>25p/4K for the 1D C</strong>

We received a report today that issues have been found with the “final test” version of the new firmware for the EOS-1D C.</p>
<p>We’re told the issue is compatibility issues with HDMI external recorders. Some users have reported that there were corrupted frames when recording an uncompressed signal from EOS-1D C’s HDMI port.</p>
<p>No word how much of the delay their could possibly. Though the source did speculate late April or early May is a good possibility now.</p>
<p><em><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/855962-REG/Canon_EOS_1D_C_EOS_1D_C_4K_Cinema.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">EOS-1D C at B&H Photo</a></em></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>

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Just bought a 6D

I've been using my 7D for a couple years, but have been dying to get a full frame for a while. I debated selling the 7D and getting a 5DIII, but decided to keep the 7D and pick up a 6D. I can use them both with my 24-105L and 70-300L lenses. I love the reach and speed of the 7D for birds/sports.

On my 7D I've used auto ISO with a maximum of 800. What would you suggest is a comparable maximum ISO for the 6D?

Thanks.

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Finally a DXOMark win for Canon

At a per megapixel level the Canon 5D Mark III sensor is sharper than the D800 and with the lens line up Canon sensor manages to get the best out of the lenses compared to the Nikon!

Finally some good news :D

http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Publications/DxOMark-Reviews/Which-lenses-should-you-choose-for-your-Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-III/Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-III-vs.-Nikon-D800-Competition-is-closer-than-expected

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Resetting the shutter count

Dear All,

Sorry if this subject has been already treated - in that case, I'd appreciate if someone could link me the proper post.

How easy it is to reset the shutter count in a camera? I'm always buying used stuff (in this case a 5D3), and I would like to know how trustable it can be.

I perfectly know that in Canon they sell refurbished cameras with shutter count of 0, and in custom firmwares (self compiled) you can reset to zero the counter, but they are both operation that require much more skill than a normal user can have.

Thank you in advance for your replies.
Enrico

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Canon 5D MK3 or 6D Replacements... when?

first, this is not a troll post. :)

let me explain, im not rich but i spend all my spare money on photography and travel.
right now i have saved enough money to make the jump to fullframe.

but im not sure if right now is the best time.

i fear that if/when canon updates their sensor manufacturing (im sure they will soon), replacements of the current cameras will come faster then usual.

and of course i want the best for my hard earned money.

im pretty happy with my 7D right now.
thought for landscape work there is this lust for FF. ;)
i would love to have a canon camera like the D800E.
something around 30-32MP from canon with great DR and clean shadows you can push without introducing so much noise.

i can not switch to nikon, i could not afford it and i did not like the nikon handling.
as i said im not rich but over they years i have collected pretty good canon equipment.
always in mind that i may switch to FF, i bought good quality lenses (only EF-S i have is the 10-22mm).

i know nobody here knows what canons plans or is doing in the future.
but what do you think?

does this camera generation will last as long as their predecessor generations?
in case of the 5D MK2 that was 4 years.
i would not want to wait that long.. but when a new generation is out in 12 month i could wait.

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5D mark III - problem with focus

Dear All,
I would be extremely appreciative if anyone has a solution to this problem:
The Canon 5D Mark III sets its default focus point at the centre, but has many focus points for users to choose from. I've been trying to use some of the off-center points. However, every time I changed the focus point (by moving the red square away from the centre to one of the off-center points), as soon as I press "focus", the red square would shift back to the centre, and centre becomes focused instead of where I want the focus to be! And as soon as I release the focus button, the red square would return to the focus point I chose! I've tried this with 3 different lenses, all producing the same result. The Canon Technical Hotline said that it is most likely an issue with the camera settings, and advice that I reset everything to factory default. However, this would mean deleting all my other settings too. Does anyone have a more simple solution (and may be even an explanation) for the problem?
Many thanks in advance for your advice!!
Best wishes,
Kit

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Migration from zooms to primes...your suggestions?

My question has to do with my desire to gradually convert my lenses from zooms to primes and more importantly, which primes should I plan to purchase?

My current zooms are:

  • 16-35mm f/2.8L II
  • 24-70mm f/2.8L
  • 70-200mm f/2.8L

A quick look at the L primes include:

  • 14mm f/2.8L II
  • 24mm f/1.4L II
  • 35mm f/1.4L
  • 50mm f/1.2L
  • 85mm f/1.2L II
  • 100mm f/2.8L
  • 135mm f/2.0L
  • 180mm f/3.5L Macro
  • 200mm f/2.8L II

I am just curious which primes you would select and in what particular order you would purchase them in? I pretty much like taking all sorts of pictures to include people, architecture, landscape, astronomy, etc.

Thanks in advance for your time and effort.

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Canon XA20 and XA25

So they are not EOS, but they are Canon, and their specs are pretty impressive:

Two Ultra-Compact Professional Camcorders Enabling Wireless Digital Content Transfer and Remote Operation; New Canon XA25 and XA20 Camcorders Include a 20x HD Zoom Lens, Simultaneous MP4 and AVCHD Recording, a 3.5-Inch Organic LED Touch Panel Display, and Wireless Connectivity for Digital Content Uploading or Remote Operation Via Tablet or Smartphone ....... Essential for broadcast and professional use, the Canon XA25 HD camcorder provides an HD/SD-SDI connector (BNC) to feed video directly to a microwave van, satellite uplink, or other TV transmission system. The positioning of the connector allows for handheld shooting while the SDI cable is attached

From:
http://www.dvinfo.net/news/canon-usa-introduces-xa25-and-xa20-professional-hd-camcorders.html

What are your thoughts on this? This seems a nice step up from the XA10 and has some very useful features including XLR.

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mini review: Yongnuo 568EX

Hi all -- here is a description of my experience with the Yongnuo YN-568EX flash

PART 1 of 3.

I’ve been investigating ways to improve my off-camera flash capability with additional shoe-mounted strobes to compliment my Canon 580EX ii. Value is most important to me: Canon’s new radio wireless system is outstanding, but that doesn’t mean the cost is justified, especially when less expensive alternatives are available to do the job that I need to do.
To find the system with the right value proposition, I carefully outlined the most important needs including vendor choices, reliability etc, to see if these map to an available solution: My primary requirements were:

• ETTL
• HSS
• Master-slave ratios and manual flash settings controlled via the on-camera menu
• Optical slave, using my 580EX ii as the master
• On-camera (single) backup for my 580 EX ii

My research led me to the Yongnuo YN-568EX, because the features and technical specs matched my needs well. I purchased mine from ThePhotoGadget website http://thephotogadget.com/en/content/yongnuo-yn568ex-high-speed-sync-flash-canon (more about that choice later).

Test results
The YN-568EX has been well reviewed (see flashavoc.com and lightingrumors.com) so I’ll try not to repeat those results here: My main area of interest was to evaluate the flash as a slave, for use inside an umbrella or softbox, so this was the starting point of my tests.
The unit performed flawlessly in all the above-mentioned areas. For example, the photo below shows my YN-568EX firing in optical slave mode, using ETTL metering, HSS and 8:1 ratio set via the camera menu. Fantastic! To obtain the photo below I mounted my 580EX ii master inside an Apollo Orb softbox at camera right.

Part 2 to come

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