I have the 5d2, as most readers would know by now. The 5d3 is tempting me, but I shoot mostly low ISO landscapes. I read the DR of the 5d3 is nearly same as 5d2, but of course high ISOs are much, much cleaner as I can clearly see.

Is DR overrated?? Would bracketing correctly be essentially the same fix? Or HDR? I hate the look of most HDR images, as they look uber-fake and photoshopped to the max. I see DR this, DR that in regards to the D800.

Please give an easy laymen's term explanation of the advantage of more DR which Nikon seems to excel in at the moment. Thanks

Hello, I have been following canonrumors.com lately, but never posted any questions and I guess it’s time post one to get your help -

Photography is my hobby and I have been taking pictures of my family and friends for some time but never did any serious photography before, but I have a good opportunity now to do one. One of my friends is doing his daughter’s graduation party next month and the party is going to be in a hotel and I am planning shoot the whole party end to end. There will be at least 150 people attending the party. I have the below gear –

5D Mark III (planning to rent)
7D body
24-105 f/4.0 L
70-200 2.8 L II
85mm 1.8
430 EX II flash

Here is what I need your suggestions on -
1. Do need to have any additional lenses?
2. Since the party is going to be in a hotel, I am not sure if the place is going to be bright enough. Do I need to
carry any additional lights that will give me enough shutter speed to get sharp pictures?
3. What kind of diffusers are better in case I need to use flash?
4. Do I need to carry any additional gear?
5. Any tips and techniques?

Thank you in advance for all your suggestions, I appreciate it!
A BIG thank you to canonrumors.com - the information I find here is very helpful.

I just wanted to say that I am personally very impressed with my upgrade from a 7D to the 5D Mark III. Trust me, I am far from a professional photographer but I have found the AF on the 5D Mark III to be superb. I have taken approximately 300 pics of my twin 2 year olds and I have only had 2 or 3 out of focus. Also, the AF system seems a hell of a lot faster than on the 7D. That alone has made this upgrade worth it for me.

Also, on a side note, I notice the shutter sound from the 5D is a lot different sounding than the 7D.

I have the original firmware (1.0.7) on my body and I experienced weird behaviour this past weekend on a shoot.

I turned the camera on and went to focus and it did not seem to auto-focus. I checked if the 85/1.8 was in MF but it was in AF. I took a shot and it thew image did not pop up on the display. I thought that was weird and I hit the chimp button and nothing. I hit the magnify button and nothing. The display was illuminated with the shooting settings which is normal. I rebooted and the same thing. I rebooted a third time and it was OK.

Anyone else experience this kind of weirdness with their 5D3?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18050363

0-zone metering, 0-AF points, 0.5fps.
At least it's mirrorless...

Iv always been big into photography and just got my first nice camera (none hand me down) a Canon Powershot SX30IS (zoom lens 35x is, 4.3-150.5mm 1:2.7-5.8 usm) and I love taking photos of my animals mostly my horse. What is the best mode/settings to take action shots of horses? So a leg(s) don't blur.

I am getting bad vignetting on the Mark III with a 70-200 f2.8 L II IS USM lens, it is however working perfect on my 50D, can anyone assist, I believe there is also a problem with the 200L lens

I am getting inclined to swap my 5D body for mk II mainly for video recording and live view. However, a lower end body with mk III sensor or similar would be even more amazing. Think 60Ds or 600Ds (lower end plastic body, lower end features, but a FF sensor).

Do you think such product is feasible anytime quite soon?

One advantage of the 600EX-RT is that it is able to use all of the 61 AF points on the 5D3. What does this mean exactly when using the 5D3 with the older 430EX II/580EX II?

Is it simply that the auto-assist beam doesn't work on the new points or are there other issues when using some of the new AF points with these older speedlites?

Thanks

Greetings,
First of all pardon for another 5d mIII vs D800 topic but I would like some insight on the pricing of these two bodies across the world. Here in Greece where I live, 5d mIII costs 3600 euros while D800 costs 2650 euros i.e. there is a 950 euro (1200$) difference. In USA though the difference is only $500 (3500$ vs 3000$). Isn't this strange or what? Can anyone give me a possible explanation about this huge difference?

p.s. I am not starting a debate on which body is better or if 5d is overpriced. I can't afford any of them for the time being.

I was using my 5d3 and during use my 70-200 f4L IS started displaying and error (01 lens is unable to make contact the camera). I had shot about 100 shots with the lens before the error and there was no damage to the lens and it has worked fine up til now). It says to clean the lens contacts (gold prongs look fine). I tried other lenses and they seem to work. The f4 is about yr old and its stored in its box when not in use. Any thoughts?

I am building a gang flash and have been offered the loan of some SB900's

I have PW mini and flex for my 580 - is there a simple way of adding Nikon flash either in iTTL mode (preferably) or manual mode?

Will just putting the SB's on a Nikon flex be enogh to add them in the group?

I am up to a gang of 8 working at the moment

Thanks

Brian

If you can't be bothered to look, the conclusion is that the 5diii is the best overall wedding camera However it's not without it's faults - mainly this is with the viewfinder focus points issues but also some extra auto ISO options would be good, UHS SD card compatibility and more DR from the sensor.

http://www.phildweddingphotography.co.uk/index.php/2012/05/canon-5diii-for-weddings/

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ISO8000!

These types of ambient light shots would have been especially difficult to capture with the 5dii:

I just purchased a brand new 5d3, had it preorder a week prior picking it up. went home taken a few pictures (about 30) and from curiosity went to eoscount to check out the shutter counts. The shutter counts showed well over 1500 and serial number 5 which i found weird. I also notice when i first turned on the camera the time and date never showed. I have taken a few more shots just to make sure eoscount is accurate. The website really updates the shutter counts which i have taken.

The CF and SD card i bought for this camera also brand new. I got this camera at Henry's, presumably authorize retailer. Another thing i would like to mention, the employee that sold me the camera said it is the latest batch with light leak fixed by manufacturer. When i got home i notice the first 6 digital serial number is 1 instead of 3. I am shocked that i was being lied to, also with a camera that is defective with 1500 plus actuations. it was my mistake to not check the serial number before buying. up until now, why would the store still have the first batch of camera?

anyone have any idea why my brand new 5d3 has over 1500 shutter actuations? am i getting a returned or refurbished copy? what should i do?

Note: I just figured that you can check your shutter counts in the camera. in the menu setting under batter info. it showed the shutter count. the number matched with the photos i have taken. which is 55. Now that i think its either eoscount is incorrect or someone have reset the shutter count. I am surprised no one have mentioned about shutter count from camera, you should check it out.

I made a thread a couple of months back (can be found here) asking for advice because my pictures on my 7D seemed "dull".

I'm mostly a hobby photographer. I don't do it for money unless someone explicitly asks me to (this has happened once, but it wasn't a huge job they just wanted prints and offered to pay more than the prints would cost so I made a decent profit). I just do things for the enjoyment of documenting every day life and memories.

After seeing some of the suggestions in that last thread, I followed through, and I think I've improved a ton. Let me know what you think.

Most of my pictures can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kreebby but for the sake of keeping things specific I'll only post a few choice samples.

Same dog, though older. Same park, too.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kreebby/7180043844/#in/photostream/

Ignore the random shoe, he got in the way of my picture last minute.


Portrait of sorts (very candid)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kreebby/7180077038/#in/photostream/

Same exact water at the same part of the beach as in the other thread:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kreebby/7180084990/#in/photostream/

What do you guys think?

Looking for a nice fluid head tripod, trying to keep it under 300.

Any advice for what would work well with a DSLR set up?

I will be running a 5D III with the Zacuto eye piece.

Thanks,

Lance

Hi,

With the new 5dmk3 (which i love) getting rough reviews and now the second fimrware, i started to think, especially with the hype over a big 7d firmware, which i use as a backup.

Like i mentioned im happy with the 5dmk3, is it possible they camera, especially since the last one was out for several years, has exceeded hardware limits over firmware? Could early firmware tweaks be almost prepared for, as if behind closed doors they feel the users expected more lets give them a bit?

Or honestly the hardware is very advanced, and in the future they can roll out software to advance the body, i.e if a camera has dual cards like the 7d they can roll out software updating the features which the hardware can handle?

To be honest, I dont understand the behind the scenes of a DSLR, how different is the 5dmk2 sensor to a 5dmk3? are the processors that advanced to a 7d?

Honestly the old gear thread which was great proved that pre 2010 cameras were great, and that as a whole we had great photos, especially with our rebels, p&s, 20d, 10d, 40d, etc that probably blow away most users with there new fandango 5dmk3.

I dont know who to give credit to but a user recently posted, they plan to stick with there gear body wise in the future, if it works why replace it. Honestly think back to when digital switch was popular, some guys held fil others went digital, ealry on how archaic does the gear seem now but worked at the time and would still work now?

While I agree DSLR needs growth and has endless room I now find the humor in new bodies, as if they are so great that pre that body all photos are inferior.

Hello All,

Ok just minutes ago, I pulled the trigger and ordered my 5D Mark III.

I got the kit 24-105mm L lens, and ordered also, the Canon 85mm 1.8 prime.

I'm going to want to do some video outdoors, and want to get ND filtration...

On another thread, someone posted that someone at B&H had tested and come up with that a custom set of Tiffen ND filters with 'water white' glass was the way to go.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?sku=729107&Q=&O=productlist&is=REG&A=details

Others, chipped in and said that they preferred Singh-Ray Variable ND filter....

So, can ya'll jump in on this, to vote your favorite, and give me the reasons behind your thinking of which way to go?

I'm about at the end of my disposible cash for this month (and the next few) as you might well guess...so, hoping to get some feed back here as to the best way to go?

The Tiffen set...from what I gather, you can 'stack' them if you need more filtration that just the top one..is this true?

Also, the lenses I'm getting take filters of size 77mm and 58mm. To make my dollars stretch....can I get the set for the 77mm....and use a step down ring (hope I'm using the correct term), to allow the use on the 58mm lens? Is there a ring that is better than another?

Thank you in advance!!!

cayenne 8)

PS...wish I could do a poll on this..but I don't know how on this forum....

I ordered from adorama last wed. and didn't think that they would have it in stock so fast. So I guess they tried to take the money out last fri. in my account and since I used some of it my order is now being held for payment issues according to their 24hr. tracking. I see that they still have it in stock right now should I just order again via their website before it runs out or do they reserved a unit for me already? I cant get a hold of them over the phone since they're closed on the weekends.

Anyone have any comment on this? My camera finally arrives Monday and am curious for global input from the forum users on this site that wish to cast their opinion about menu options that are recommended to "turn on" and to "turn off" or things to avoid.

I'm an advanced user and know the 7D real well. I realize the above is a broad question and if it helps any I primarily shoot landscapes, stationary objects such as flowers, buildings, minimal portraits, some wildlife such as deer or birds and insects. I shoot only RAW and use only Av, Tv and M modes.

I'm basically looking for "don't bother with X as an example" and why. Hoping there's a few 5D Mark iii users out there that know this camera well enough now that can make these opinionated statements. Thank you all in advance for reading.

I am ready to pull the trigger on this Sirui CF tripod for travel:

http://bhpho.to/Jsn81a

Could anyone recommend a durable, yet lightweight ballhead?

I do have a small fortune invested in Manfrotto 501 QR ... would there be a Manfrotto ballhead that would meet my needs you could vouch for?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Just watched DigitalRev's newest video of 7D Hardcore test

http://youtu.be/RCT-YMgjm9k

That's kind of heart warming feeling to know what 7D can handle of :

Looking to grab a housing for my 5Dmk3. Will be used for watersports/boating/surfing...no scuba diving. I have researched both SPL as well as AquaTech. Any feedback either way? Is there a better alternative? We would use it to shoot video 80% of the time...if that makes a difference on your feedback.
Thanks!

Hello everyone. Seeking a tiny bit of advice.

As I look to upgrade and step up my services I am thinking many things. Originally I had my mind set that it was time to go from my 1.6 crop 7D to a FF mkiii, and have been saving $$$ for a little while now. But as I am looking at what I'm doing, the number 1 thing that has provided an immediate bounce in my images has been learning to better use off camera lighting. Currently i am off camera lighting with a 580 exII and a 430 EX, triggering them with cactus v5's. I have had good results with them and as i do not have a studio, the portability is nice. With that said though, I have recently had a taste of using studio lights and the difference is staggering (the raw amount of light and the much quicker recycle time).

So that led me to alien bee lights and I am kind of torn between the ab800 and the ab 1600. Looking for some pros and cons to each. i know the 1600 at 640Ws is a lot of power, is the 320Ws of the ab800 enough?

You get to redesign the 50mm f/1.4 from the ground up. What do you leave in? What do you leave out? What improvements do you make and features do you add? And what's your realistic price point, given all of these features and the population you're targeting?