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May 20, 2012

I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to post this. I import my photos using the usb cord. I'm pretty sure that I used to import the pics and be done. Take more photos over time, plug it in and it would just import the new ones. Now when I plug it in if there are still older photos on the disc it will import them (again) along with the new ones. Is there a way to get it to import just the new photos on the card or do you have to delete the old ones to keep it from importing them again?
Thank you for any help.

Vossie · May 20, 2012

Hi All,

I just upgraded to a 5D3 with a couple L lenses. I now have the 16-35 2.8 L, 24-105 4 L, 70-200 2.8 L IS II, to complement a 100-400 L and a 50 1.4. When buying this set, I did quite a lot of browsing, including this forum. I'd like to expand with a prime in the 'portrait' focal length range that excells in bokeh. I would be inclined to opt for the 85 1.2, but have also read a lot of positive reactions to the 135 2.0. The 135 is about half the price of the 85, but it's 2.0 aperture appears not to be such a big step up from the 2.8 of my 70-200.

Anyone with some ideas?

Wilmark · May 20, 2012

Canon 5D Mark III vs Nikon D800 Part 3 with Chad Tweten

The camera store has finally put out the last part of their comparison, for video and the 5& wins hands down.

mitchell3417 · May 20, 2012

Just picked up my first full frame camera. I have a 5D Mark II and a 50 mm f/1.4.

I'm all about iq, and want high quality glass. Something that can handle my new camera. I'm coming from a 7D with a 17-55 and a 10-22. That's not necessarily the focal lengths I want to stick with though. I want more length for portraits.

I mainly shoot portrait photography, along with the occasional wedding. When I do shoot a wedding I rent a 70-200 2.8 IS and absolutely love it. I hardly take it off my camera. I would buy one but i dont shoot enough weddings to justify the expense.

So my biggest need is a good portrait lens. Right now I'm considering the 100 L or the 135 L. I am open to other suggestions. My budget is <$1400.

My next purchase will be a wide angle lens and then a long time from now I will get a 70-200 2.8.

FunPhotons · May 20, 2012

I've been waiting to learn gelling (is that a word?) until a sane gel solution came out, and I've been waiting for an in Flash Canon RF solution. Thankfully the 600-RT gives me both which is why I popped for three the day they released. Now I want to expand this wonderful gel system. The manual indicates that a 3x3 3rd party gel will work fine, but for some reason the flash won't report it correctly so you have to set a C.fn to turn off gel notification (not sure if this is a problem with a pre-2012 body).

Anyhow, should I roll my own gels or wait for somebody to come out with a 600-RT gel kit? If roll my own, any suggestions for a kit to buy? I'd like the CTB's, CTO's, Green, and a handful of Cines maybe. Would rather buy a pre done kit but I don't want to wait too long!

May 20, 2012

Well I have to say I have been a long time Nikon Lover (still am) but after playing with the D800 for 3 weeks we sold it and bought the 5D Mark 3...

Now this was primarily based on low light which in real estate is huge. But the video out of this camera really speaks for itself. What a fun camera to play with.

Check out our new Teaser Film!

www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=sSW9Fl1RnSI&hd=1

Ryan

olivander · May 19, 2012

Hey guys,

I've been shooting with Canon's 24mm L II I usually shoot with the 16-35mm as I'm primarily a club photographer, but I wanted something that can suck in more light, and I prefer primes.

I've been using the lens now for 3 days, and I just cannot seem to get the 24mm L II under control, it's like an untameable beast.

Quick to focus, quick recycle time, but I'm just finding the consistency of the flash is blown out. It just flashes people white.

I push my iso between 400-1250 (I'm comfortable with those numbers because of the 5D Mark III I use), and I stop my lens down usually between 2.5-4 ~ I shoot completely manual settings except for my flash.

I'm just confused as to why I cannot seem to get the flash consistency correct, one shot there's not enough flash, the next there's too much, and it really sucks, because it's empeding my work flow, having to spend way too much time correcting over exposure, or ditching out shots. Which sucks, because a lot of the stuff I see, doesn't happen twice.

The flash I'm using is a 580EX.

I'm asking here, because I never had this problem with my 16-35mm, and I can use the same settings all night, and some are dead on, some are ridiculous.

I work as part of a group of shooters ~ you can see our stuff here: http://www.voena.com.au ~ we're about looseness, tits out, messy crap.

May 19, 2012

Looking to increase my reach occasionally.

Will adding the 1.4x III to my 300 f4 yield as good (or better) results as the 400 f5.6. Or would the better choice be adding the 400 to my arsenal?

Any feedback based on hands on experience/results is appreciated.

Jamesy · May 19, 2012

I am experiencing odd behaviour when I remove the CF card to upload images to the computer. Regardless of whether I am in Standard or Auto Switch Card mode, the camera will switch to the SDHC card. I just tried it with the camera off and it remained on the CF card when I re-inserted the CF again but I could have sworn even when the camera is off it has switched to the SD card.

Anyone else having similar issues?

May 19, 2012

http://www.petapixel.com/2012/05/19/hasselblad-cuts-prices-makes-owning-a-medium-format-cheaper/#more-55869

Many a photographer would love to have a medium format camera gracing their camera bag, but not everyone can afford to drop anywhere between twenty and forty thousand dollars on a Hasselblad. Fortunately, the price of owning one just dropped by 22.9-percent. In an attempt to make medium formats more affordable and commonplace, Hasselblad is launching a global marketing initiative that will significantly drop the price of many of their cameras, including the entry-level H4D-31 (down by ~$5,000), and the 60MP H4D-60 (down by ~$8,000).

May 19, 2012

Hey guys, I've been browsing around for a while now for personal setups for shooting documentaries so to help improve mine. I just want to know what an effective setup for a 5D mk iii would be. My current inventory (at my school job) consists of:

5D mk iii
24-105 & 50mm lenses
H4n for audio
Azden Shotgun mic
steadicam
Lav mics

So, My main conflict is with audio. I've seen people just plug their xlr from their mic directly to a camera mounted juicedlink, or a digital recorde (to then sync in post). Realistically I will not have time to sync up all the footage in post, so it would be nice to have my audio running with my cameras video. How can I effectively go about doing that? What am I missing in my setup for a simple but powerful rig?

Should I ditch my Zoom h4n for a pre amp? (is it possible to use the h4n as just a pre amp and run audio into the camera?)

Thanks in advance for any help and/or advice you can lend me.

May 19, 2012

Hi, I need some kind of diffuser panel and white or silver reflector panels on the outdoor sessions. For example:
http://www.apart.pl/gallery/galleries/%20Australia_backstage/Apart%20Australia%20020.jpg
http://www.apart.pl/gallery/galleries/%20Australia_backstage/Apart%20Australia%20023.jpg

It costs a lot of money more than 1k$ (in Poland). So it's too expensive for me. But I want to build something like this. And here is my questions: have you ever made something like this? Could you recommend me some kind of materials? I thought about diffuser: PVC pipes and (I dont know how it is in english) http://www.agro-market.pl/files/biala1.jpg, it's a material that you put on plants in winter

I think that dimensions should be: diffuser 2,5m x 1,5m and white/silver reflector 2m x1,5m.

Or maybe it's a waste of time and I should buy:
http://www.quantuum.pl/detal.php?id=942&lang=gb&curr=PLN
http://www.quantuum.pl/detal.php?id=1804&lang=gb&curr=PLN

But those are smaller than panels...

Thanks for help

May 19, 2012

I accidentally formatted my cf card In my canon 5dmk2 and lost all my video files, can these be recovered in anyway,

Thanks

Raz

wdh777 · May 19, 2012

I just got my new body and candidly I'm upgrading from a much lesser camera. Can someone explain in simple terms the different AF selection modes and when to use them. I'm having trouble focusing using all 61 points on the intended subject and getting the right focus point and I thought I would use this mode as a default. Can I focus the center point on the subject in this mode and press the shutter half way and then change the composition and have the focus point remain on the subject? Also, if I want to shoot my son playing soccer with a wide open aperture what is the best focus mode? Am I Better off with something like point expansion mode and then will the square continue to track my son. Any general tips would be great. Thanks

photokid · May 19, 2012

I've had my 5D3 since April, but haven't had much time to shoot it at high ISO, last night i took it to my daughters skating practice, used mainly with 70-200II and 35L, pictures are blotchy and lack definition.

I don't normally shoot indoors, but the last time i did in similar light i used my 5D2 with 70-200II and shot some martial arts at ISO 5000 and the images were sharper and cleaner.

As you can see these are blotchy, not in focus and have terrible noise, i tried with/without IS, i tried it with Various focus modes, the results below are typical.

Is it my poor technique, or should i be onto Canon for a fix/replacement.

Richard8971 · May 19, 2012

Hey everyone! I live in Tucson, AZ and the solar eclipse this weekend will hopefully provide some awesome photos! However, since I have never photographed an eclipse, I need some advice.

I have filters at the ready, but when I Google the subject, some sources say to use filters and some say to not use them.

The ones that say to use them as the sun is "deadly" and will hurt my camera and my vision...

The others say that we take photographs of the sun all the time (I.E. during a sunset) and it will not "hurt" my eyes or my equipment.

I have 3 cameras that I plan on using during this event. One for a close up (for the flares), one for a "time-lapse" photo of the eclipse, and one hand held for random shots during the event.

One source tells me to use the filter for direct shots of the sun but to remove it during the total eclipse...

I have seen online of "time-lapse" photos of the eclipse that could not have been taken with a filter (unless it was photoshoppped first)...

Any thoughts? And my apologies if this subject has been addressed already.

Don

May 18, 2012

Hello fellow Canon photographers,

I was looking to eventually purchase a Macro lens to add to the arsenal. Just wanted others' opinions on which one stands out among the rest, or is the most versatile. I'm looking for L glass only. Thanks for your help!

untitled10 · May 18, 2012

I'm just going to go straight out, I hate lenses that vary their apertures through out the zoom range, I can't stand it.
A while ago there was a suggestion the the 17-40 f/4 would be upgraded to a 17-40 f/2.8-4, if this happened I would stick to the f/4 edition because I wouldn't be able to get around having to change exposure (I shoot mostly manual and inside) every time I zoom, is this just me, or do other people get irritated by this down fall?

(not looking for a flame war, just expressing views)

May 18, 2012

I received my new "3" a few days ago and have been testing everything out and wondered about the shutter sound - it sounds like a toy. I was listening to a few samples online from others and mine sounds more like a metal on metal sound "ker plunk" (cheap typewriter compared to the "2"). It shoots fine in all FPS modes and photos look great, but worried that something may be broken in there or about to be. I'll see if I can post some audio later. Thoughts?

Thanks.

Dylan777 · May 18, 2012

Canon Vs Nikon plus others in hollywood:

May 18, 2012

Hey All,
I've updated my 5dm3 to the latest firmware and it feels like the images are not as crisp as they once were. Here's an image that I recently took with a 5Dm3 running the latest firmware, a 70-200f4L at ISO200, and in natural light. When I zoom in to this one vs. one I had taken about 4 weeks ago, it's very clear that one is worse than the other. I'm not sure if it's firmware, or the difference in Lightroom 4.1 RCs (RC1 v. RC2). Any thoughts, or am I just being too picky?

K-amps · May 18, 2012

Never having shot the nearest star... I would like to know if using a ND100 to ND1000 infront of a 100-400L would be enough to shield the optics/sensor from thermal runaway.

For those that have done it before, what settings are recommended? I would like to capture some sunspots if it is possible. How long an exposure would I need?

May 18, 2012

Hi guys

I need to buy a new tripod since one of the legs on my last one broke! I'm wanting to buy a Pro grade tripod, as I need the sturdiness and functionality for my photos. Money isn't particularly an issue for me! ;D

I've been looking at the Manfrotto 057 Carbon Fiber Tripod 4 Sections Geared (http://www.manfrotto.co.uk/photo-tripods-057-series), but would like to hear your reccommendations from other tripod manufacturers (Giotto, Vanguard etc...).

I'm also going to be needing a ball head for it too, and for this I've been looking at Vanguard's Hydrostatic Ball Heads (http://www.manfrotto.co.uk/photo-heads-hydrostatic), but I'm unsure about which one to buy.

I haven't been in the 'tripod buying' game for a while, so I'm a little unsure about what all these darned new features are! ;D

Many thanks for all your help!

Ben Langhorne

http://www.benlanghornephotography.co.uk/

Canon Rumors · May 18, 2012

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May 18, 2012

Reikan Focal just announced they got word from Canon that the 5DIII SDK may get released around the middle of next week. Cant find any confirmation of that yet.

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