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May 7, 2012

Browsing in the lens section of the Canon Refurb store today I noticed an interesting paradox.

Currently in the market for a teleconverter, the 1.4 II is listed at $349 in the Refurb outlet:

http://bit.ly/JLwsKz

However, the same product - brand new - can be had for less at B&H:

http://bhpho.to/hOEfa

:-\

Canon Rumors · May 7, 2012

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</strong>AquaTech is happy to announce the release of the new DC5-V3 to suit the new Canon 5D MKIII. This housing is now available through all your normal outlets and features the same dependable controls that are conveniently placed at your fingertips to ensure smooth and reliable control over your camera.</p>
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sanj · May 7, 2012

I recently shot a backlit wrestling sequence on 5d2 with 24-105mm. Almost all the backlit photos have a strong flare. I had a UV filter on the lens.
I strongly suspect that this flare was there because of the filter. I wish I had shot without the filter.
Do you think the flair would have been less/not there if there was no filter?
More photos at http://greypartridgefilms.com/blog/wai-for-photographers/

May 7, 2012

Hey, everyone
I can get a 135 L at a bargain, but the glass on the distance meter is missing. Can this be a problem - i.e. dust entering the lens, or it should not cause any problem?

Thanks

May 7, 2012

Hi i am new to this forum and i was hopeing you guys/girls experianced in wedding photography could help me and share some of your advise. I have agread to do the photography at a friends wedding as they have a small budget, i was full of confidence to start with but as the day gets closer i am getting more worried about messing the hole thing up.

I have a 60d with grip, 17-55 f2.8, 50-150 f2.8 sigma & 50 f1.4, 430ex ii, 580ex ii.

I was going to use aperture priority with auto iso so i only had to worry about the aperture to use.

I would be realy great full if you guys would share what settings you would use for bride & groom shots and group shots etc, also what lenses would you use and when if you had my kit i.e 17-55 for candid shots of guests? 50mm for bride groom shots, 50-150 in the church etc etc.

Many thanks for your help in advance!!!

John Thomas · May 7, 2012

Hi,

In 5DMk3's manual (see pages 78-84), Canon divides the lenses in 9 groups based on how many Dual Cross-Type (if any), Cross-Type and Horizontal AF points a lens can exploit from the total of 61 AF points available.

The charts there are very nice, also the VIewfinder's blinking feature for the Horizontal AF points is ok, but how do I know in which group a lens belongs to, and I mean especially a lens which I do not own yet, a lens which I intend to purchase?

Of course, I mean lenses which aren't mentioned in the tables from the manual, either because are not from Canon either because are newer.

(For the nit-pickers: the aperture isn't sufficient to determine the group. For example there are f/2.8 lenses in groups A, B, C, D, E)

TIA

May 7, 2012

These are a couple of stills from our latest YouTube project. We shot 3 videos total over the course of two days. One of which was a "Camera Warfare" video that my Partner Devin and I conceived a long time ago. Nice to see it come to fruition! Canon sent us out 30+ camera bodies and lenses for the shoot. They also sent us a 600mm and 800mm lens. It was a blast. If you want to see the final results of the shoot you can go to www.youtube.com/devinsupertramp

These stills all came off of my 5DMKIII - Used a 70-200mm lens - Edited in Light Room 4

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pwp · May 6, 2012

Got some bad news folks. The outcry over the black focus points in AI Servo mode on the 5D3 will be repeated again and louder when the 1DX ships.

I've just come back from a Canon day at a local dealer where there was an evaluation 1DX. Sorry everyone, it has exactly the same "takes your breath away" design flaw as the 5D3, the dreaded black focus points. I don't know what the design engineers and beta testers were thinking. It reduces functionality. I'd love to hear the official reason for this design decision. There is no benefit to it.

There has been enough feedback on the 5D3 to see that this is probably this single biggest user annoyance with the 5D3. A camera like the 1DX will be used a lot more on AI-Servo mode, so the black focus point issue will be even greater.

Canon, quick! Make friends. Get the firmware fix out. The red lights are there in One Shot mode. Switch 'em on for AI-Servo!

Paul Wright

May 6, 2012

Hello people

I will be getting a EOS 60D soon but at the moment I am looking at prime lenses. I am interested in the 50mm f1.8 or the 50mm f1.4. After looking at various forums, sites etc here is what Ive gathered, please add or correct if I'm wrong.

The first point is being the price. The f1.8 is plasticy in construction and is like a toy not that this would bother me much if at all) whereas the f1.4 'feels' like a lens with its metal mount and of better build in general. The f1.4 is faster (wider aperture/sees better in the dark) therefore results in a brighter viewfinder to aid composition and to aid the auto focus of the lens in low light situations.

Question/s

In terms of picture quality which is better or are they both the same, and that all it boils down to is the fact that one can 'see better in the dark' than the other?...

Is the available light gathering abilitiy between the f1.8 and the f1.4 that much notable?

Thanks in advance

May 6, 2012

;DI purchased the Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC on 5/4/12 for $12889.00. Unlike my Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 VC, this lens has very good noise and CA control. The focus IQ is much improved and the VC is truly impressive. It is sharper and has less distortion than any Canon 24-70mm f2.8 (series one) that I have tried to date. It is also sharper than my Canon 24-105mm f4 and my Canon 17-55mm f2.8. On a full-frame, this lens by Canon standard is not a true 70mm. It is more like 66-67mm. However, it compensates by being brighter at f2.8. This lens seems to be at it's best from f2.8 to f7.1. It gets just a little bit softer at f8. I am very happy with the performance of this lens. Into my camera bag it goes with my Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS II and 70-300mm f2.8L IS.

May 6, 2012

Could this lens adapter be used on a dSLR for anamorphic?

Thanks!

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-WD-H58-Wide-Converter-Camcorder/dp/B001UDHGMQ/ref=cm_cmu_pg__header

NaturaLight · May 6, 2012

It would be REALLY helpful, Canon, it this otherwise useless button (like the Print button on the original 5D) was made programmable.

May 6, 2012

I have a friend that's selling off a bunch of his equipment and he'd cut me a deal on a set of Kino's. Since I'm setting up a kit to do video interviews with my 60D, I was thinking of picking up a 4 bank panel for key and a 2 bank for fill with an LED light as a hair light. But he'd sell me 3 Kino 2 bank lights for the same price. Would the latter setup be more flexible? Seems like I could use two of the 2 bank lights (one over the other) like a 4 foot light to get more even waist up coverage when the interview subject is sitting. Or use the third 2 bank as a rim light when the shot is tighter. Or would a more conventional 4 bank/2 bank set up still work best? Thanks for any advice.

poias · May 6, 2012

It is interesting that 5D3's comparison base is 5D2. D800 is being compared to Leica S2 and PhaseOne IQ180.

"5D3 is far better than 5D2, especially in handling, JPGs, and AF."

versus

"D800 comes close to MF like S2 and IQ180 in other aspects, but clearly fails in midtones."

Canon Rumors · May 6, 2012

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<p><strong>AI servo


</strong>A lot of people, myself included are quite annoyed at the black AF points when using AI servo mode on the 5D Mark III. It’s nearly impossible to see in some situations, especially in low light. I think most people would like the ability to turn on the red AF point you see when you lock focus in one shot mode. I’m not sure if this was by design, or if it’s actually something that was overlooked in testing.</p>
<p>You can see the discussions at [<a href="http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1099852" target="_blank">FM</a>] and [<a href="http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1172843" target="_blank">POTN</a>]</p>
<p>I will say that the AF works terrific in AI servo mode, it’s just tough to see the AF point at times.</p>
<p><strong>Firmware fix?</strong>


I am told by a couple of people that the above issue is known by Canon and they will fix it with a firmware update in the future. The fix may take some time though.</p>
<p>Here’s hoping they also add the ability to change the image review zoom button mapping back to the top right.</p>
<p>You can let Canon know you’d like it fixed <a href="http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/professional/professional_cameras/eos_digital_slr_cameras/eos_5d_mark_iii/form_display/support_by_email?WT.mc_id=C126149" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

pwp · May 6, 2012

Have just done my first job with a 5D3 and for the most part I'm happy with the overall performance. Usually I shoot with 1-Series bodies but the wait for the 1DX finally suffocated me.

5D3 IQ looks fine and is about what I expected. AF is quick & accurate in one shot mode and seems to match my 1D4 in servo mode. Metering is better than any Canon I've ever owned.

I may be a little late into the conversation on this matter, but is there an obvious workaround for the breathtaking decision by Canon to render the selected focus points BLACK? On plenty of subjects your focus point is completely lost. This is a staggering error on Canon's part, crippling workflow in a fast moving dynamic shooting situation. They have set up this camera with a brilliant AF system, yet you frequently lose sight of the selected focus point because it's BLACK!

If this is firmware fixable then Canon would win friends by getting the update out to us ASAP. This alone is reason enough to not cancel my 1DX pre-order and be prepared to take the $$ hit selling the 5D3 when the 1DX eventually ships.

Paul Wright

Mokh24 · May 6, 2012

I am expecting my 16-35 to ship with my 5d3 soon... I never used a 16-35 and i am buying it for my honeymoon in italy...
My question is, is it a good idea to use the 16-35 to shoot my wife-to-be and myself to have a good landscape scene in the background or shall i stick with the 24-105 for people shots and use the 16-35 only for landscapes?
Any people shots are welcome especially @16mm.

Thanks

replay0 · May 6, 2012

Figured you folks might get a giggle out of this, or a shiver. Friend decided to photograph us participating in a mud run. He ended up participating in the mud run, with the camera. This was the end result.

Mud Run with Canon 7D / 24-70L

wickidwombat · May 6, 2012

I grabbed one of these and have to say its great for this little lens
and worth getting as it is much nicer to simply clip a bayonet style hood on than have to screw one in

http://www.ebay.com/itm/230549092253?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_2028wt_1165

hope this helps anyone looking for a cheap good hood for their 50 1.8

Razor2012 · May 5, 2012

Hi, just picked up a 270EXII for my 5DIII just to be used for fill. I will probably get the 580EXII or the 600EX-RT(leaning towards the latter). The 270 is nice and small, has anyone used one on a 5D?

May 5, 2012

Did some work in the yard today which attracted some birds, wasn't happy about the rain and overcast for the first test conditions of my new to me canon 100-400mm lens, but happy with the results.

File was to big had to export from aperture to 50%, hope it still looks ok. Was torn between the 70-300mm L and this, I almost got a hold of a 28-300mm L on CL - decided to pick up the used 100-400mm today and Im very happy with the results on the 5d Mark III.

Original photo was sharpened a bit, the 400mm wasn't quite enough reach but the shot still looks great after cropping about 44% of the original. 400mm, f/6.3, 0 ev, 500ISO

jrista · May 5, 2012

Its been a while, and we have not yet heard anything from Canon about the 1D X, particularly its AF system that seems to be lacking f/8 AF. I like my Canon cameras, but Canon seems to be falling farther and farther behind Nikon in the area of technological excellence...including AF. Nikon's new 51pt AF systems seem to have multiple f/8 sensitive AF points...will the 1D X remain competitive and get multiple f/8 AF points in its new 61pt AF system as well? Speaking for bird photographers everywhere...the loss of f/8 AF will be a pretty severe blow for supertele+TC users... :'(

cayenne · May 5, 2012

Ok...I've been jumping around last few weeks...different sites, seeing deals, etc.

I noticed that a popular place, B&H seemed to be closed on weekends which seemed strange to me...I mean, even online, people are usually off and Saturday is a big shopping day.

What is their deal....why do they close on Saturdays. I mean, even on their site them say:

"Please note that B&H does not process web orders from Friday evening to Saturday evening. "

I've never heard of such a thing before.....?

C

1982chris911 · May 5, 2012

Any one here having tested both the new 300mm F2.8 L IS II and the new Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 AF APO EX DG OS HSM and having an opinion on how these two said lenses compare in sharpness and general (real world) usability ... Some reviews Rate the sigma as sharper as the Canon 70-200mm F2.8 IS II so it should be really sharp ...

msdarkroom · May 5, 2012

I did some 5dm3 testing and came up with some write speeds for the SanDisk memory cards. Full size raw for all tests. High speed continuous.

The cards I used
SD: http://amzn.to/IxaUC2
CF: http://amzn.to/KrRKE4

Dual CF/SD
1 through 14: 0.225 seconds each
Image 15: 0.6 seconds
Image 16 and higher: 1.35 seconds

CF only
Images 1 through 20: 0.225 seconds each
Images 21 and higher: 0.55 seconds each

SD only
Images 1 through 15: 0.225 seconds each
Images 16 and higher: 1.3 seconds each

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