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sanj · Jul 7, 2013

I have a trip coming up to Africa SOON and want to buy the 200-400. Which retailer do you guys suspect will have it first? I mean where should I 'pre-order' it from? Any suggestions, guesses? Thx.

Jay Khaos · Jul 7, 2013

I've been looking for a bag to commute/shoot with most of my stuff on hand. I've been researching a while and narrowed it down to two that I really like, but I'm sure there are others that I might like equally that I haven't even heard of...

1. Kata minibee 111-UL
http://www.kata-bags.us/minibee-111-ul-backpack-lg
Pros:
- it's super light
- fits most everything I'd want to carry, plus more storage room
- doesn't look like a stereotypical photo bag
- I have a source who I can get the all black limited edition one from for just over $200
Cons:
- sorta not my style
- straps seem to just hang everywhere
- retail price ($330 USD)

2. Chrome Niko Pack
http://www.chromeindustries.com/niko-pack
Pros:
- appearance/style (my fav)
- good amount of storage space
- awesome build quality
- waterproof without needing an extra sleeve
Cons:
- heavier
- convenient "double access" gear section is also potentially awkward because there is less wall space to secure the velcro dividers (or so I've heard)

Gear I'd like to hold:
- 5DIII (with 70-200 2.8 potentially attached, preferably)
- 24-70 f4
- 85 1.2
- another prime lens or 2
- 2 yongnuo speedlights
- Random stuff (charger, SDs, few filters, extra lens/body caps, 4 yongnuo transceivers, 2 sync cables)
- at least one 2.5" external HDD
- small personal belongings
- 15" macbook pro, potentially but not necessary

If I were considering these two bags head to head and would be paying retail for whichever I chose, I would easily choose the Chrome bag. However, I am tempted by the price/rarity of the deal I can get on the Kata—which may end up being much more comfortable and practical... Considering that I'm comparing these two bags, does anyone have any suggestions of bags I may have overlooked that are similar/better value/more practical, etc?

JonB8305 · Jul 7, 2013

I have two profoto D1 strobes, should I buy two softboxes of the same size or two different sizes?

Jul 7, 2013

Making business case for new camera, currently using 7d / 600d for production video and eng for event video.

Very keen on c100 as it will work well with current lenses (or at least, predictably given transition from aps-c to s35)
but niggling doubts as to go for 5D3 and new lenses (would need a tascam dr-60d) or (if it can be supplied) the bmd 4k.

I don't need 4k yet, but our stage crews are buying a 4k projection and screens... 1080 looks great on their exsisting screens, but any camera I buy is going to be used in 3, 5 years time.

I threw the 5d in there as an option... I don't need stills on this camera... My gut tells me go dedicated video camera route, but is the BMD just too out there?

meadowfresh · Jul 7, 2013

Hi guys/girls,

I am going to Copenhagen later next month for roughly a week and as this is my first time to Europe I am after some advice on gear and also on anything that might be in the area that is a must see for photography.

I have decided to get myself a 6D body (currently own a 40D) in the coming weeks along with grip etc. My current camera bag is a back pack type and I am a bit worried if it is going to be secure enough (also not sure about size for body + grip). This is where I would like some advice from anyone who has traveled around the area, how safe is it, much of an issue with pickpockets etc. Also what sling bag would you recommend I have been thinking about one of the Nat Geo ones as I like how they have a cover and then also a zip underneath, also they are rather plain looking.

As for gear, I have a 17-40mm and 70-200mm F4IS which I will be taking. I will probably also take my ex580ii. In addition to this I have a 50mm f1.8 which I am not sure if it is worth taking.

Okay with that aside, for those that might of been to Copenhagen do you have any recommendations for places to take pictures? I am more into wildlife/landscape than street photography.

Thank you very much for any advice.

Colorista · Jul 6, 2013

Hi,
I must be stupid, I know this because I havn't seen anyone asking this question online, nor is it mentioned in the ST-E3-RT manual. My reason for buying the (to me, very expensive) ST-E3 radiotransmitter was so that I don't have to fiddle with my (600ex) flashes while they are inside soft boxes. I can adjust power, shutter curtains, groups etc, but I have not found an option for adjusting the zoom on the flash gun from the camera/transmitter. Is this not possible or am I missing something?

I often use flashes pretty high up and adjusting the zoom remotley would be perfect.
Side note: Apart from this, the ST-E3-RT is worth every penny, I can't belive I stayed with off brands for soo long,

mkabi · Jul 6, 2013

Out of curiosity, those looking for high MP cameras... why do you need anything above 18MP?
What kind of pictures are you going to be printing or publishing that requires like 30MP and above?

IceAgeDX · Jul 6, 2013

When you're not using live view, will it be possible to take 40MP pics?

jonathan7007 · Jul 6, 2013

A client for whom I teach still photography will use her new 5DMk3 for occasional video at events. She will be buying a Lexar 32Gig 1000x UDMA7 CF card. In 99.99% of the usage scenarios there will be stills shot and some video but for starting point, can someone tell me the empty-card capacity for 5DMk3 video on that card?

She will want the easiest and most common playback file format to give to friends by way of copying to optical media (not posted to the cloud. She does not plan lots of (any?) video editing.

Just not my area.

Thanks, in advance, for suggestions.

kirispupis · Jul 6, 2013

Bing used one of my images for today's homepage. Kind of cool that so many people have the opportunity to see it. You can see it at http://www.bing.com. If you are reading this any later than 7/6, then you'll need to scroll back a few days.

Here is the original.

Sienna by CalevPhoto, on Flickr

Ironically, here is the image I originally had in mind.

JSC_2681_HDR-Edit.jpg by CalevPhoto, on Flickr

Heavyweight67 · Jul 6, 2013

This may seem like a strange/uneducated question, What is Fine Art photography...

I have searched Google re definition, without a clear clarification of what it is or who decides what is or isn't fine art...

Was browsing through the Focus magazine, allot of what is featured is/or seems to be Large Format/Medium format Film (not digital) allot seems to pre-date digital....

From Landscape to nudes, still life to abstract...

As a forum of Photographers, what do you consider Fine Art photography?

klickflip · Jul 5, 2013

Hi, I'd like to get a wee camera for my holidays, not taking my 5D III and L primes.. as much as Id like to have them with me all the time!

So options are SL1 +40mm pancake or eos M with 22mm pancake.

I'm leaning towards the SL1 but 40mm on it might be a wee bit too long. I love my 50mm and 35mm focal lengths.
One thing is I hate composing through a LCD, but the M + 22mm might be a nicer focal length.

Are these cameras the same sensor , and sensor size, and quality etc?

Has anyone used them both or in a similar spot looking for a decent but compact holiday camera?

Cheers!

hpjfromdk · Jul 5, 2013

US2013169851(A1) has been published on 2013-07-04. The application was filed 2013-12-19 and has foreign priority data JP2011-288116. The foreign priority date is 2012-12-28, hence the US patent can make use of the this date. We will likely see a Japanese publication within a week or two since the 18 month KOKAI publication date was due 2013-06-28.

The patent deals with the problems of designing gausian or modified gausian type lenses that:
- are relatively wide in a standard context
- are compact (short total lenght) even with a BF of 38mm
- are well aberration corrected, in particular sperical and curvature of field

There are 4 numerical examples given all 1/f2.8 and image height 21.64mm (EF lens)
1) F = 45mm, L = 58mm, BF = 38mm, Effective lenght = 20mm
2) F = 39mm, L = 62.5mm, BF = 39mm, Effective lenght = 23.5mm
3) F = 35mm, L = 63mm, BF = 38mm, Effective lenght = 25mm
4) F = 28mm, L = 65mm, BF = 38mm, Effective lenght = 27mm

Layout and curves for Sperical Aberration, Astigmatism, Distortion and Chromatic Aberration can be found in the patent : http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20130169851.pdf

Mpicts · Jul 5, 2013

I've shot film and video for 30 years, but am new to the Canon Mark lll. Today, I'm returning my second camera in two weeks due to unacceptable noise and faint vertical stripes in underexposed areas. ISOs in multiples of 320 minimize but don't eliminate the problem. Flat picture profiles, which I prefer for grading, make the issue worse.

The problem is very obvious even with video displayed on a broadcast monitor direct out of the HDMI port. It is more subtle on the attached still grab, but still apparent in the wall upper left. When panning, it's almost as if I were shooting through something vertical very close to the lens. BTW, I've tried several lenses as well as older and current Canon firmware. Haven't loaded Magic Lantern yet. Insights would be appreciated. Is this just how it is supposed to look?

killswitch · Jul 5, 2013

Not sure if this should be in this forum, but here goes. One of the first shot from the 70-200 MK II. Absolutely love this lens!

Bring me home by Dhanad Islam, on Flickr

emag · Jul 5, 2013

Had the following odd behavior with my 60D yesterday......

Windy day, so we headed to the beach for some long exposure surf photos (1-1.5 minutes) and flash portrait work. Took the portraits after the surf photos. I used the 10 second timer to give me time to get in position with the hand-held flash with radio trigger, too windy for stands. Frequently, the shutter would release and the flash fire as expected and then begin another 10-second countdown and repeat. More often than not, I had to turn the camera off to get it to stop.

I have ML on that card but was not using any ML features and made sure of it after the first occurence, nor was bracketing set. I did note that ML reported a CMOS temperature of 163 and wondered if the camera internals were hot from the long exposures....it wasn't a particularly hot day, low 80's.

I could not get the behavior to repeat after returning home and there is no feel of a sticky shutter release button, nor was there wind blown sand lodged anywhere.

I'm not overly concerned, as it didn't repeat, but I am curious. Anyone had similar experience?

ronaldbyram · Jul 5, 2013

Hey has anyone seen details/specs on the file naming standards on the 70D? Hope Canon will allow custom names of the files (in Camera) with Initials instead of IMG... TD and 1D do this. as does Nikon. or have to use the DPP during import. Some times difficult to keep file seq separate when imports from various cameras. and the Seq # are in the same range.

Old Sarge · Jul 5, 2013

I was reading an article in a photo magazine and came across a tip I have seen before and wondered about its importance or usefulness. The recommendation was to close off the viewfinder when making a long exposure. As I considered that tip I remembered that Canon used to include a viewfinder cover which could be attached to the neck strap. In fact, I seem to recall that my F-1 had a switch which would close the viewfinder. But as I considered the necessity of using such an item I wondered if the mirror/body seal was so loose to allow light-leaks.

I rarely, if ever, take exposures of more than a second or two so I wondered if anyone who makes truly long exposures, say thirty seconds plus, has had an issue with light-leaks from the viewfinder?

I also seem to remember, back in the early days of light meters being part of the camera, that the measurement for light value was made in the pentaprism so the recommendation was to not allow any light to enter from the viewfinder side lest the exposure be skewed. Just some random thoughts on this early morning.

AlanF · Jul 5, 2013

As some posters have written that their f/4 600mm II is soft with a 2xTC, I checked the Canon MTF charts. But, I am now mystified. The black lines on the charts are for wide open and the blue stopped down to f/8. For the f/4 500 and 600s with a 2xTC the wide open is f/8. So, why are there still separate blue and black lines?

MARKOE PHOTOE · Jul 4, 2013

Hello Troops,

Wondered who might be using a Capture Camera Clip which is similar to Spyder Pro and some others of similar design. Kickstarter has a new version of the Capture V2 in funding right now.

Your thoughts and experience with this type of attachment would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Mark

kirkcha · Jul 4, 2013

Just picked up a refurb 70-300L and was wondering if it seems odd that when testing 300 at a normal testing distance it needs about +4 for the DOF to be centered but at minimum focus distance with the shallow DOF it needs -3 to for the subject to be in focus.

GaabNZ · Jul 4, 2013

Hi all, I've been following the site for a while now and just signed up today.

I'm looking at upgrading from my 600D which I have really enjoyed using and learning from.

Without seeing any real hands on reviews and images from the 70D quite yet, I am keen to hear some thoughts on which camera you guys think would be a good upgrade.

I am not interested in the video side of things, only stills photography. It is not something I do to make money, but I do get a lot of enjoyment from photography.

I like to shoot landscapes, but also with 2 young kids like to photograph them too.

I'm looking at either the 6D or the 70D when it comes out. I have a friend who shoots with a Nikon D800e and he always recommends the full frame route.

I'm also wondering if the price of the 6D will drop at all when the 70D is released.

I'm just interested in opinions either way.

Cheers

Dylan777 · Jul 4, 2013

Happy July 4th to all US shooters

Would like to see your fireworks or any Independence day activities photos here.

Vivid Color · Jul 4, 2013

Hello!

Just over a month from now, I will be going on an 8-day photo safari to northern Tanzania and a 4-day post-safari trip to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar. Thanks to the help I've received from a number of you Forum members, many of my questions have been answered. I'm hoping you will help me with one more question about which of my lenses to take.

For bodies, I'm taking my 6D and T1i. (I'm also taking my s100 P&S.)

For lenses, I'm definitely taking my Canon 24-105L and 70-300L (along with hoods and B+W clear and CPL filters).

My question has to do with additional or backup lenses. I also have the following lenses:

Canon 40
Canon 28-105
Canon 18-55 IS (version 1)
Canon 55-250 IS (version 1)
Tamron 60 macro
Tamron 18-270 VC PZD

Which of these lenses do you think I should take in addition to my L lenses? (Either as something extra--such as the f2.8 of the 40mm--or as backup should disaster befall one of my L lenses.)

I'm allowed to take a 50 pound checked bag plus carry on to Tanzania, but for the safari itself, I'm limited to only 33 pounds--clothing plus camera gear. (I can store some stuff at the hotel while on safari that I can pick up before going onto Dar es Salaam/Zanzibar. And, I have a camera vest so I can add a bit of weight there, but maybe not that much.) I have a couple of working theories, but I can't quite make up my mind and I would love to hear your input and reasoning.

Thank you in advance for your assistance!

Vivid

Canon Rumors · Jul 4, 2013

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<p><strong>Dual Pixel AF in action

</strong>The Polish website <a href="http://www.optyczne.pl/5979-nowo%C5%9B%C4%87-Canon_EOS_70D_-_pierwsze_wra%C5%BCenia.html" target="_blank">www.optyczne.pl</a> has posted a few videos showing the AF performance of the new Dual Pixel AF technology from Canon. They used both an STM lens, as well as an EF 100 f/2.8L IS macro lens.</p>
<p>The performance definitely looks better than liveview autofocus on any other Canon I have used. I’m especially impressed with the performance of the servo mode.</p>
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4TffRSFSwo</p>
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVAIEdwfj78</p>
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF9pmqEN3bE</p>
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjH4Inox4YA</p>
<p><strong>Canon EOS 70D Body $1199</strong>

<strong><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/986389-REG/canon_8469b002_canon_eos_70d_dslr.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">B&H Photo</a></strong> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DMS0KAC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00DMS0KAC&linkCode=as2&tag=canorumo-20">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.adorama.com/ICA70D.html?kbid=64393" target="_blank">Adorama</a> |<strong> <a href="http://www.normancamera.com/index/page/product/product_id/28683/product_name/Canon+EOS+70D+DSLR+Camera+%28Body+Only%29" target="_blank">Norman Camera</a> </strong>|  <a href="http://www.cameracanada.com/enet-cart/product.asp?pid=70DBody">Camera Canada $1299</a></p>
<p><strong>Canon EOS 70D w/18-55 IS STM $1349</strong>

<strong><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/986390-REG/canon_8469b009_canon_eos_70d_dslr.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">B&H Photo</a></strong> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DMS0KAC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00DMS0KAC&linkCode=as2&tag=canorumo-20">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.adorama.com/ICA70DK.html?KBID=64393" target="_blank">Adorama</a> | <strong><a href="http://www.normancamera.com/index/page/product/product_id/28685/product_name/Canon+EOS+70D+DSLR+Camera+with+18-55mm+STM+f3.5-5.6+Lens" target="_blank">Norman Camera</a></strong> |  <a href="http://www.cameracanada.com/enet-cart/product.asp?pid=70D1855" target="_blank">Camera Canada $1449</a></p>
<p><strong>Canon EOS 70D w/18-135 IS STM $1549</strong>

<strong><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/986391-REG/canon_8469b016_canon_eos_70d_dslr.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">B&H Photo</a></strong> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DMS0KAC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00DMS0KAC&linkCode=as2&tag=canorumo-20">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.adorama.com/ICA70DK1.html?KBID=64393" target="_blank">Adorama</a> | <strong><a href="http://www.normancamera.com/index/page/product/product_id/28684/product_name/Canon+EOS+70D+DSLR+Camera+with+18-135mm+STM+f3.5-5.6+Lens" target="_blank">Norman Camera</a></strong> | <a href="http://www.cameracanada.com/enet-cart/product.asp?pid=70D18135" target="_blank">Camera Canada $1649</a></p>
<p>Source: [<a href="http://www.optyczne.pl/5979-nowo%C5%9B%C4%87-Canon_EOS_70D_-_pierwsze_wra%C5%BCenia.html" target="_blank">OP</a>] via [<a href="http://www.canonwatch.com/canon-eos-70d-first-independent-auto-focus-test-videos/" target="_blank">CW</a>]</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>

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