If you were to use a telephoto lens (zoom/prime) that's not white in color for both day/night street photography which one would you go for and why?

I usually use the 24-70 for street photography now, but looking for a longer glass. These lenses come to mind, and I would love to hear your thought/opinion/suggestion.

1) 100mm f2.8L IS
2) 135mm f2L
3) 200mm f2.8L II

Edit: Will be used on the 5D3. And mainly for street/outdoor portrait, candid shots of people, street activities like parades, festivals, etc. I like to shoot wide open in most cases to get the background to melt away. Also, like to shoot at night as well.

I was in B&H today and wanted to pick up the Canon 25 extension tube. Gentlemen helping me said that Vello just came out with a three-piece set of AF extension tubes for only 69.00. So I purchased them, when I got home and opened the box there was some sort of grease on the inside contacts on all three tubes. So much so, that there was even grease on part of the metal mount. I did not mount them to the camera and will return them and just get the canon tubes. My question is, is it normal for there to be any sort of grease on the contacts. Is it safe to just wipe that grease off and mount them or would someone be taking a risk.

thanks,
anthony

Discuss our review of the Canon EF 85 f/1.2L II here.

im looking for a quick way to change teleconverters, i hear there is a tool called a sleight of hand expert, can anybody tell me more about this and where I might find one?

I have a Canon 60D camera and I got it last week. So far, it has been great and the pictures have been impressive for the most part. It does have some trouble with night shots but I believe that is due to me. I'm still a novice at photo shooting. I had a Sony DSLR camera and it took decent shots on stills but a blur during fast action and I could never get it totally right. I can learn the Canon 60Dbut and I have been finding success with day shots and video recording with manual focus.

I think the 60D is a good camera but as football season approaches, it may not be enough. I like watching High School football games across the state and it has become a great hobby of mine. I like taking photos of the different stadiums, different settings, different elements, and the game action. Would it be better to go ahead and get the 7D? Many high school stadiums are not well lit and the 7D from what I read is good for sports and should handle the low light situations better than the 60D. Also, I hear the 7D can handle the elements better.

The 7D is $500 higher than the 60D. Compact Flash cards arent as prominent as SDHC or SDXC cards and seem to be a lot higher. It's a pretty big investment for me and I can scrap to get the 7D but is it worth it? Both cameras are getting replacements, I believe, this year. I dont think the 7D will be getting much cheaper than what it is but I could be wrong. I plan to have the Canon 60D or 7D for a couple of years, unless the newer 7D model is simply too good to pass up.

What do y'all think? Is the 7D worth the higher cost over the 60D? I'm not worried about the learning curve and can handle the effort and time it takes to make the 7D or 60D good for sports photography. Also, what lens do you recommend and is it better just to
get the body kit for the 7D and save up for a great lens. The 7D at Best Buy has a 18-135mm IS lens but the body kit is $300 less.

Thanks everyone. Feedback would be appreciated.
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I seem to remember there was a load of chatter about a whole new range of DO lenses from canon, but I havent heard anything since, and no one ever seems to show any interest in the exsisting Do lens's, what are your thoughts on them?

My 6D should arrive today, which comes with 1 LP-E6 but I also have several LP-E5 from my old Xsi(450D)

LP-E5 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (7.4 V, 1050 mAh) new for EOS 450D/XSi and 1000D
LP-E6 Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (7.4 V, 1800 mAh) new for EOS 5D Mark 2

Does anyone know if they size etc are the same and the way I read this is that they are the same power the LP-E6 is just capable of storing more charge, but as a backup could I use the old batteries?

A very nice problem to have I know, but I have an important sporting event to shoot in April and have decided to rent a EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM or EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM.

As it is a fast moving sport (think soccer/football/rugby) in an open air stadium, I am very tempted to couple my 1D X with the 400 f/2.8L IS II USM especially as a Group A lens it makes the most of the 1D X's AF system, and will perform better in low light (thought the entire pitch will be very well flood lit. But (always a but isn't there!), the extra reach of the EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM could be great to have. Both are version II.

I am not new to sports, but have never owned or used one of the very big whites so I do appreciate any input from those that do/have.

Thanks.

Dear all,
I look for a fast 24 prime on 5D3. Not sure, if manual focus will be ok with standard screen. I have 24-105, which is a bit buly for my taste. Have a legacy Sigma 24/2.8 originally for Nikon with an EOS adapter. Tested it seems not "sharp enough", especially at infinity. Not sure if this is lens or adaptor. I recall from the old days that the little Sigma was considered better than original Nikon.
Any ideas, budget up to 600€.
Thanks
Olaf

Hi everyone,
is there any option to change the focussing screen in the 5D3 for better manual focus with legacy glass? If not, any other option to support quick and as accurate as possible focus using the viewfinder?
Thanks for your help!
Cheers
Olaf

Updated 10/16/13:

Since 2003, there has always been a lens announcement in Jan or Feb, not so this 2013 year.

Besides the "pre-announcements" of lenses in "development", lenses for the EOS M mount, or cinema based lenses ... where are all the announcements for real D-SLR lenses in production with an ETA release date & price from Canon?

2013 Announced Lens for Nikon DX / FX:
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G

All Nikon camera related 2013 announcements: 20
All Nikon lens related 2013 announcements: 10

2013 Announced Lens for Sony A Mount:
Sony DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II
Sony Planar T* 50mm F1.4 ZA SSM
Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM II
Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II

All Sony camera related 2013 announcements: 20
All Sony lens related 2013 announcements: 12

2013 Announced Lens for Canon EF / EF-S Mount:
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM <-- yay another kit lens update with STM!
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x <-- yay another delayed pre-annouced/in-development lens announcement!
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM <-- yay another kit lens update with STM!

All Canon camera related 2013 announcements: 17
All Canon lens related 2013 announcements: 4

Hi, I have a 24-105mm lens that I bought in 2008 used. Based on the serial code, it was made in 2007. I have been using it with my canon XSi for 5 years in the hope that I would eventually upgrade to full frame.

That day finally arrived and I just bought a 6d! Thing is, i bought the bundle so i have another 24-105 mm lens that is brand new.

I am going to sell one of them but should I keep the 2007 one or the 2013 one?

My old 2007 lens has no scratches and I don't think it has much dust. It does have quite a bit of zoom creep though, so that when I point it down, gravity pulls the front element down, zooming in. Is that cheap to fix?

I figure selling the new one on eBay will net me about $125 more compared to the old one.

Here are some other possible factors: Has there been any general improvement in Canon's manufacturing quality over time? Have they improved the coatings or glass elements but kept the same model number? Do the coatings degrade over time? Should mechanical wear and tear be a concern?

Thanks very much in advance!

I currently have a 5d mk2 and a 7d, with 16-35L, 24-105L, 100L macro and the 70-300L for glass. I keep the 7d on the 70-300L for the most part, and use the 5d2 for everything else. I mainly shoot landscapes, but some birds, wildlife etc. but no sports.

I sold my ef/s glass (10-22, 60 macro) and my plan was to stick with the above for a while.

I am thinking about replacing the 7d with a 5d3 since my current lens lineup has headed toward full frame; just wondering if that really makes any sense or not. I would like one body to have the more capable AF and speed that the 7d does for the birds etc, so replacing it with a 6d may or may not make any sense.

I love my 70-300L, but it is not teleconverter compatible (at least not Canon), and I am concerned about losing the reach it gives.

I am wondering how using a 5d3 with that lens and cropping in would compare with using it on the 7d in terms of IQ. Does the low light capability of the 5d3 more than make up?

I could also wait and see what the 7d2 does, but the real drive for this is to just have 2 full frame bodies since I (maybe too rashly) sold the ef/s glass.

Anybody have any thoughts or experiences?

Thanks!

I've noticed that something that supposed to be white actually has bluish cast in shadow.
For example I took a photo of a tree with white flowers and the flowers lit by sun look white. WB looks fine, however those flowers of a tree which ended up in a shade look somehow blue.
I would expect them to look more pale white, or something towards beige.

Is this a normal thing?

My explanation is that the shade has different temperature and that's why it is off.
How do you guys solve this issue if it happens to occur?

what do you think about getting a refurbished 5D-3? Is it worth it?

Not sure what warranty it would have, but assuming a year - do you think it's worth the risk?

why are some cameras "refurbished"? something was broken when a customer received it? or was it merely a return to the store for no reason?


this is what I'm debating over:
http://shop.usa.canon.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10051_10051_309850_


geez, i can't even call them to ask about warranty. need to be in the US to call. arghhh... i wonder if they'd accept a canadian CC to ship it to a US address....

Just received and tried a Yongnuo 8-AA pack. Attached to a 550EX this inexpensive ($45) pack is slower than my Godox 820, which is around $140 delivered where I live (many sellers will not ship such items to Hawaii). Not a scientific test. I used 8 freshly-charged PowerEx AAs right out of a Maha charger. The batteries inside the 550 were also just charged.

Cost difference mitigated somewhat by the necessity of buying eight rechargeable AAs to run the cheaper unit.

One benefit unrelated to speed is that longevity at an event, for instance attached to a balcony over your reception area shooting area. And Yongnuo repeats over and over the need to avoid rapid shooting of 20 or more exposures -- for the danger of overheating.

Perhaps others with both can add to this. I will try my 580 with the Yongnuo in a bit, and make a more quantitative comparison.

jonathan7007

I max out at 200mm with the 70-200 f/2.8 II and have been holding out for a 100-400 II which will come eventually, probably in the not too distant future would be my guess. I can wait however so no major problem either way.

Now we know Canon is coming out with the 200-400, and while it will be horrifically expensive I could swing it. I'm looking to use a longer lens for wildlife photography.

So I've not used any of the L telephotos, any thoughts on these choices versus any of their other tele's from folks more experience than me? Consider issues such as weight, usability (short and long focal lengths), etc. Thanks for your thoughts!

Another thread got me thinking about something and I thought I'd ask here to see if anyone else has experienced it. I was at a concert a few weeks ago and took quite a few pictures. This particular concert was running a lot of haze. I noticed afterwards that many of my pictures were ever so slightly out of focus (front focused). Does typical concert haze throw off autofocus?

Most of my pictures weren't too bad. It is really only noticeable when pixel-peeping, but a few pictures I took from the back of the room were off by about 40 feet. The total room length was probably about 200-250 ft, and shooting from the back, the camera would have to focus through the haze filled room to the stage at front.

Is this a common occurrence in haze-filled rooms, or do I need to take a closer look at the lens that I had the biggest issue with?

Hi all,

I think it was just last week, there was a post that had someone who had made a video showing how a new technique recently posted by different person for calibrating your lenses to your camera body...and for the life of me, I cannot remember the link (or, apparently the correct terminology for searching).

Can someone post a link to that thread, or just a link to the video again?

Thanks in advance,

cayenne

I went to the 'Focus on Imaging' exhibition at the NEC Birmingham (UK) today, while there I waited to get access to the elevated Canon stand to view their larger lens. Once up there, I checked the available lens to try on the stand, and I asked the Canon rep if there was the Canon 200-400f/4L IS to look at, he disappeared and came out with the Canon 200-400 f/4L attached to a Canon 5DMK3 which looked lost on it







No photos could be taken on a media card, but could shoot away focusing with it and changing the focus distance between the 1 and 1.4 switch.

I was impressed, even got the other half to photo me

I then asked the damaging question, how much, he replied it didn't exist. About the same time another college asked him to remove it from the stand, it seemed it shouldn't have come out, so I was lucky. Well, it was certainly nice trying it and it was not as heavy as I thought it would be hand held.

Gadger

Hello

I am sorry if this topic has been mentioned in another thread previously but I'd wanted to confirm this from photographers that actually use and take pictures daily professionally and print them as fine art for the final product.

How important and off or spot on are the camera and lenses focus that you buy?

For example, a canon 5d mk 3 w/ 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II, 50mm f/1.4, 85mm f/1.2, 24mm f/1.4

I am aware that there may be some difference depending on the lens and camera coming out straight from the factory
and may have some minor change during handling, etc

But my current boss insists that the camera and ALL the lenses must be focus calibrated to get that spot on autofocus.
And I have tried finding a store that would do that kind of pin focus service but haven't been quite successful.
Would CPS have that kind of service? or will there be another retailer that offers this ind of service?

I'm sure there are bound to be margin of error in spot on autofocus with different lenses due to various reasons but buying from B&H, Amazon, or Adorama, etc will have such problems?
Micro-adjustments seems to be general answer but I'd appreciate if someone would know of such service.

My boss gets his camera and lens focus service done in Korea but I'm currently trying to buy a 5d mk3 in NYC.
Since my need to purchase this camera is urgent I'd greatly appreciate for some helpful answers.

Thanks in advance to everyone.

Dave

Nikon Rumors is abuzz with the news of a new Nikkor AF-S 80-400 f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lens ... could this prompt Canon to announce a new version of 100-400 L IS in the near future? ... personally I doubt that Canon would.

As posted at http://nikonrumors.com/2013/03/04/nikon-announcement-this-week-2.aspx/#ixzz2MbGnbQ1z
nikon press center Nikon announcement this week

A quick update: the March 14 date is the actual Nikkor AF-S 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR release date for Japan. I expect the shipping date for the two new Coolpix cameras also to be before the end of March. This means that the official announcement should be this week - probably on Wednesday or Thursday (for some reasons Nikon prefers to introduce new products in the middle of the week). The quick availability of the newly announced products makes sense - Nikon wants to sells as much as possible before the end of this quarter (March 31). This is also probably the reason why the Nikon D7100 will be available a week earlier (March 14th). The Nikon instant lens rebates were also extended till March 31st.

This lens has been long overdue for replacement - numerous patents were filed in the past and the lens had a designated internal number for years. My guess is that Nikon had this lens ready for a long time, but their current financial situation pushed them to release in now (together with the D7100 and the new DX compact camera) in order to meet their financial goals. The expected price is ¥275,000 (around $2,900, US price will be lower).

http://nikonrumors.com/#ixzz2MbHdyz00

Hi Guys
i am facing a problem when using my 5d mark 2 during night shots
I am shooting at 5 - 10 - 30 seconds and bulb and it is taking as much time for the picture to display on the screen/finish processing as the exposure time

example if i set the exposure to 30 seconds it takes another 30 seconds for photo to appear
and the buffer is going full and making me wait after couple of shots.
Imagine doing it on long exposures, 100 secs each.. i can only shoot couple of shots and it will make me wait to finish precess before i can even shoot another one.

is this normal ?
are you facing such problems, i tried with a friends 5dmark 2 and it is going much faster. even with a 200 seconds exposure the photo is appearing the second the shutter closes, and it is a big problem as i shoot night skies and scenery to wait that long for each photo...

Hello guys,

I was thinking after Canon announced this high-sensitivity 35 mm full-frame CMOS,
it would be great to have (not new to opinion) maybe a square sensor!

Well, for the video i think it would not be the best choice while it would get a lot of
sensor area out of use, and at the same time the 16:9 format will be a little small.

But i think while it would be The SENSOR for APS-H lovers, it would have some advantages:

Less vignetting, less distortion, less every artifacts, it will use the sweet spot of the lenses, resulting with sharper corner to corner image, maybe more noise but that should get better with the new technology.
That was all about quality, but that's not all. What about the versatility? = Best square Images, not having to turn the camera for portrait format.

But once again, i'ts maybe just a dream, and probably it will never happen mainly because of the video, and of course having another format it's just too much, too small compared to FF...