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scottkinfw · Jul 28, 2012

I would appreciate input please

I am going on a hot air balloon ride and intend to use my 5DIII in video mode, likely with 70-200 f/2.8 IS II. I will likely use a bean bag. Obviously, the balloon will be moving, and I will be shooting moving wildlife. So the question is: Which IS position should I use for best results? Would it be different for stills?

Thanks.

sek

kennephoto · Jul 27, 2012

I want to go to full frame some day and I use crop now. I'm trying to sell my canon 17-55 2.8 to help fund the FF move. However I got an email off Craigslist from a guy that wants to trade his canon 28-70 2.8 for my 17-55 is it worth it? Assuming both lenses are equal condition as well.

risc32 · Jul 27, 2012

I've read that with the d800 you need the best lenses to really reap the rewards of all those megapickles. I guess that's probably true. I've read and seen tests showing it's very good noise performance. Cool. But I've also read that you need to go over the 1x focal length "rule". Something like 2x or i even read 3x somewhere. wow. Is this proving true? It just seems to me that if those new "rules" are correct, i would think that many times i would have to bump up my ISO settings to deal with that. So i could possibly be running a stop or 2 higher than i would using something else. like a 5dmk3 or whatever camera of less resolution. That would really change things. Now that could be wrong and everything is just peachy at 1x focal length. That's fine too. No agenda here. I'm mostly a Canon shooter and I've never thought about swapping. I'm just curious about this stuff.
BTW- I didn't know where to post this. i hope this is a suitable place.

iseowl · Jul 27, 2012

So long story short I'm getting money to buy a 5D3. My kit at the moment comprises of a 600D with battery grip, 24-105L & the plastic fantastic 50mm 1.8.

I'm still new to photography/videography & I mainly do video work which involve filming events like the occasionally gig if I'm lucky but I film monthly fashion shows which take place at different night clubs, where I also film interviews of the designers.

As I would use the 24-105 with the 5D3 when I get it, ideally I would like another lens to use on my 600D and I am leaning towards getting a wide angle (zoom) lens which I could use on both bodies.

So my choices are narrowed down to the 16-35mm L F2.8 or 17-40mm L F4. And I'm just wondering which is the better lens? or if there are any better prime alternatives.

Thank you in advance for your help.

jaayres20 · Jul 27, 2012

I am interested to hear from anyone who has used both cameras. I have two 5D3s and I am a wedding photographer. I love my cameras but I am always curious if there is something better that will help me do my job better. I am interested if the AF is just a little faster and better and I have also read that the sensor may be a little better. Anyone have any experience with the two cameras?

DHaass · Jul 27, 2012

Just left there today at 6:00pm CST and they had received a few this week that sold already. They just got one more in and it was available when I left today. I already have mine. They are open tomorrow 10:00am CST. Going. going...

5900 Richmond Avenue
Houston, Texas 77057

Local Houston: (713) 789-6901
Toll-Free: 1 (800) CAMERA5

Store Hours
10:00 am - 7:00 pm Monday - Friday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday

Jul 27, 2012

I have used my sure shot SX110 to take videos many times and they have always been great. Now, for some reason they are all bad. Very blurry and pixilated.
What could be happening?

TheMSCWins · Jul 27, 2012

I have been shooting for three years on a 1000D with a 16-35 f/2.8, 50 f/1.4 and 100-400. I think it is time for me to upgrade to a new body. The 5D3 would be ideal but it's too expensive. My other options are the 7D, 5D2 or waiting for a new camera from Canon. Here are some pros/cons I could come up with for each.

The 7D is good because it is fast, responsive, has good AF and is $1500. However it is APS-C which means no UWA from the 16-35.

The 5D2 is good because of the high resolution and FF sensor Also still in the price range (sub $2500). However the AF is crap and FF makes the 100-400 worse.

The cheap FF body Canon might release later this year is good because it's FF, will have the AF from 7D also $2000 is feasible. However it will have lower resolution than the 5D2 and will be pretty slow (FPS wise).

My current lenses would leave a serious gap for FF bodies and a crop body UWA lens such as the 10-22 will limit upgradeability to FF. However a cheaper crop body could leave some cash to buy an EF-S ultra wide.

So what do you think 7D, 5D2 or wait?

Jul 27, 2012

I am a young pro cameraman (mostly documentary) who has earned enough money that I would feel comfortable upgrading from my personal camera from a T2i to a FF camera. So my decision is, do I buy a 5D II right now or do I wait until Canon announces their new entry level FF camera. It seems like the price will be about the same so I am torn. My usage of this camera will be 75% video, but I also do some side photography. I need to start compiling some pros and cons because at this point in my life dropping $2K is a pretty big deal.

I'm sure it would be best to wait for the official announcement of the new FF camera before I make my decision, but I am impatient and if the answer if the 5DII I want to get it right away.

Jul 27, 2012

Hello to everyone.

I have been using a canon 50d for some years now. I do quite a bit of macro,portrait and close up work. I have been thing of upgrading to either the 7d 5d mark 2 or 3. I appreciate I will have to upgrade some of my ef-s lenses if I go to a full frame camera, but I am unceratin if full frame is going to be of any advantage to me and does come with a hefty price tag.

regards Karl

Jul 27, 2012

Please tell me what you guys think. Thanks

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Daniel Flather · Jul 27, 2012

As the subject reads, can anyone clarify who gets what? It seems the USA does not get the flash for $799 in the kit, and Canucks like me get the flash for $879 in the kit ($829.99 with 22/2), see the linkS below.

http://www.henrys.com/71879-CANON-EOS-M-WHITE-W-EF-M-18-55-And-90EX.aspx

http://www.henrys.com/71881-CANON-EOS-M-BLACK-W-EF-M-22MM-F2-And-90EX.aspx

If Canada gets the flash in the kit for $879, it seems our neighbors to the south are getting hosed.

revup67 · Jul 27, 2012

I'm finally getting some interest in portrait photos and will need a mobile lighting set up. I've got the right camera gear 5D MKII and 580EXII and plenty of lenses (L) but know this is certainly not enough.

I found a new kit on craigs list. woman says she's a reseller and the kit includes everything in this link and is sufficient for up to 4 people / person portraits.

Price is $389 and made by QY160. http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/pho/3165542726.html

Any comments from anyone would be appreciated or a redirect to alternatives is fine as well.

Thanks for the help.

Jul 26, 2012

So in reading my 1Dx manual I noticed that I could change the Shutter Release Time Lag from 55ms to an even faster 36ms. I noted that the default is set at 55ms. It seems you would want this to be short as possible (36ms) so is there any downsides to making the change to 36ms from 55ms?

The manual says "Normally, the shutter release is controlled for a stable release time lag. By setting [Shortened], this stabilization control can be omitted to make the shutter-release time lag shorter."

I have no idea what this means or the ramifications of setting the lag to be even shorter. Does this mean the shutter box won't be stable or something and have some sort of adverse affect?? I'm trying to see what the downside is because my instinct would seem to suggest you would want the shortest shutter lag possible. There has to be a reason why the slower setting is the default.

Any thoughts? Can someone help explain this to me?

Thank you.

dr croubie · Jul 26, 2012

So here's an idea I've been mulling over for a while...
There are already 3rd party manufacturers (SigRoKina etc), who make 3rd Party lenses with AF, they take a few Canon lenses and bodies apart, look at the electrical signals going back and forth, and then build that capability into their own lenses. It's worked for the last 30 years or so quite nicely.

Now, think about the Sigma SD1 dslr (without laughing at the launch price). The mount is physically a Pentax PK-mount, but the electrical signals going between camera and lens are the same as EF lenses and bodies. They already knew how to make the lenses work with AF, seems they now know how to make bodies too.
There's also already another body that takes EF-lenses, the Hartblei H1-Cam, that at least operates the aperture on EF lenses (I'm not sure about IS, i'm pretty sure not AF), but then projects it to an MF back (like an IQ180 or whatever you mortgage your house to buy)

Now take into account that the new EOS-M probably will never take an FF sensor, and that probably means canon will never produce an M9-killer tiny-FF.

Now, imagine what I'm imagining.

A MILC/EVIL/mirrorless whatever, made by a 3rd-party (probably Sigma), with whatever sensor (maybe a D800-ish sensor, maybe a Foveon X3 15/46 Megapixel-ish sensor), with the Nikon-J1/EOS-M/650D AF-pixels inbuilt, with a flange distance of 10-20mm, with an adapter to take EF lenses with full AF and IS and whatever.

But the main point is, FF sensor: mirrorless body.

It's certainly possible, maybe Sigma's even working on one as we speak.

Would you buy one?
If it means you can use almost any glass ever made in live-view, plus if it means you can use your EF-mount FF glass on a smaller body with AF, what would you pay?
(presumably not the $10k of the SD1, for that I'd get a Leica M9 any day). $1k sound reasonable? maybe $2k?
Am I just clutching at straws for the last possibility of an affordable FF MILC with live-view (given the Leica M10 may or may not have live-view, but it will still never be affordable).

Come on Sigma, you're our only hope!

sparda79 · Jul 26, 2012

For now, v2.3 is only available to supporters who are willing to put up $10 or more, but if you’re willing to wait (and you trust the hype), you’ll be able to download it free on August 13th.

http://www.magiclantern.fm/releasenotes

LuCoOc · Jul 26, 2012

Hello all,

I want to buy one of these two lenses within the next weeks. Having read all the articels about IQ, autofocus, weight, I don't need any advice like "my lens is sharper" or "the 85mm has a lot more/pleasing bokeh".
These are questions to those who own both lenses: Which one is you favourite for portraits and why? Do you prefer the 85 or the 70-200 when it comes to low light shooting (e.g. portraits in the woods at late afternoon)? What else do you use the two for and which one do you use more often? What makes one of the two lenses more remarkable than the other?

I currently own a 7D with the 15-85, 100L and 70-200 4.0 non IS. I usually use the 100L because of the background blur but find it slightly to long for my purpose. My 70-200 has the obvious zoom range advantage.

MichaelTheMaven · Jul 26, 2012

Just wanted to give all you guys a heads up that www.profeel.com has the Canon 1Dx in stock and is shipping immediately. I got my 5D3 from them before any other store even had them in stock, so I know they are legit. Tell them "Michael" sent you.

here is the direct link: http://www.profeel.com/cameras/pc/Canon-EOS-1D-X-Digital-SLR-Camera-5253B002-3p693.htm

MM

Jul 26, 2012

Hi

There is a chance that this is a stupid question but here goes. . . .

Can Lightroom 3.6 read 1D X RAW files? At present I have tried updating and installing ACR6.7, but still LR does not support 1D X files. I am reluctant at this stage to move to LR4.1 due to all the presets that I currently have setup in LR3.6. On that note, is there a easy way to transfer presets to LR4.1 from LR3.6.

Thank you and sorry for the blond questions :-[

Peter

Canon Rumors · Jul 26, 2012

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<strong>The titans square off


</strong>Matt and Jamieson of <a href="http://jamiesondean.com/" target="_blank">Jamieson Dean Photography</a> decided it was time to put the <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/827036-REG/Canon_5253B002_EOS_1D_X_EOS_Digital.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">Canon EOS-1D</a> X and Nikon D4 and see which was the better camera for them.</p>
<p><strong></strong><strong>The drama builder


</strong>Matt has been shooting Nikon for a decade and is actually considering switching systems to Canon. Will he stay, or will he go?</p>
<p>They put the cameras through a battery of tests including:</p>
<ul>
<li>High ISO Raw image noise</li>
<li>Low-Light Auto Focus</li>
<li>Auto Focus Speed</li>
<li>Auto Focus Consistency</li>
<li>Highlight & Shadow Recovery</li>
<li>Screen Colour & White Balance</li>
</ul>
<p>For Matt, the green screen of the Nikon D4 was a big deal to him and one of the main reasons he was thinking of jumping ship to Canon.</p>
<p><strong>From Xerodigital</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Needless to say, the greenish cast that the Nikon D4 exhibits is enough of an issue to put Matt into a big decision scenario; stay with Nikon or switch to Canon? Though there have been reports and claims of fixes and work-arounds to counter the green screen issue, we found that none have been effective in resolving it. Canon has an incredibly enticing system in the 1DX…is it enough to sway Matt away from his beloved Nikon system after over a decade of professional loyalty?</p></blockquote>
<p><strong><a href="http://xerodigital.ca/canon-1dx-nikon-d4/" target="_blank">Read the entire review</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/827036-REG/Canon_5253B002_EOS_1D_X_EOS_Digital.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank"><em>Canon EOS-1D X at B&H $6799</em></a></p>

Jul 25, 2012

Hello!!!

I just bought Canon 5d mark iii. I am looking for a good tripod.

sometime i need to travel so i need to bring it. sometime i do movie stuff.

Please help me pick one.

Thank

Jul 25, 2012

My budget is about 1000 which I know isn't much but I wanna make sure I get the most bang for my buck. Any suggestions?

Jul 25, 2012

Hi guys,

I need some help or suggestion on CF card. I have finally received 1DX and I need good card or two to go with it. Good = speed and reliability

I will be shooting stills and videos. I understand that if I want to use full potential of this camera I should go for UDMA 7 rated cards.

What would you buy today if you had to pick one card for stills and one for video? Brand, size and why?

Any brand more reliable than other? I know I will spend some money on those card so I want to make informed decision.

Thanks for your help.. Charles

Jul 25, 2012

I love my T2i but it overheats. Does the T4i perform shooting video for extended periods?

Jul 25, 2012

So I got quite the deal on a brand new 5D Mark III, and I'm looking to buy a few lenses, these are what I had in mind:

EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM OR EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L

I'm pretty sure I'm going to get the 50 and the 70-200, but I can't decide whether to get the 24-105 or the 24-70 (one of these will be on my camera most of the time). I definitely like the extra focal length and the IS on the 24-105mm. I'm just afraid it will be redundant as it overlaps over the focal length of the 70-200mm. Would I be better off getting the 24-70? Is it sharper? It's definitely faster, but with the incredible ISO-performance on my 5D I'm not really worried about getting into a situation where that will be a problem (if it's a low-light situation I'll be whipping out that nifty fifty anyway).

So, should I get the 24-70mm or the 24-105mm? I would like to hear all your pros and cons.
EDIT: Another possibility is waiting it out for the 24-70 Mk2, I would be willing to do that.

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