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Going on a boat ride in LA - I have the 5D3 and 24-105L; need advise...

Hi, so I have taken my Rebel 300D to San Diego and went on a short trip in the water there (ocean water). I did not think much of the issues of "salt water damage" as I was sure I would not dunk it in the water. Well, guess what! I did not and it all worked out.

BUT now it is different. I am scheduled to go on a boat trip into the ocean from LA next Sunday. Now this will probably be a 2 to 4 hour trip. The "boat" will surely be bigger than the one in San Diego. BUT. Sorry, it seems I may have paid between $500 and $3500 too much for the camera and I would like to protect my investment - or camera - whatever. Since the camera is "weather sealed" and the 24-105L is a L lens, do I need to take any other external protective measures? Currently I am going with "No you do not need to...". So then the next question is: Do I need to do any "cleanup" after I get back to land (ie. hotel)? Would appreciate experience and theory.

Thanks in advance.

rpt

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Performance of teleconverters between new cameras and older lenses

I need to tap into the wealth of knowledge from the canonrumors gang.

I will be doing lots of shooting later this summer with the new 1Dx and 5D3 (hopefully) with the 400mm f/2.8 MK I lens. I expect that these cameras will easily be able to drive the autofocus on this lens.

My question is with teleconverters. I have the 1.4x II and figure that will provide excellent results. Is there any reason to think that the 1.4x III will perform noticably better than the 1.4x II with the older lens? I could see having the 1.4x II between the newest lenses and bodies not being preferable.

Thanks for any help.

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We need a "Canon Whiners" Section!

We need to open a "Canon Whiners" section on CR so peopel will stop spamming the forum with the same boring threads. Up until the 5d Mark III came along, you never really saw people complain too much other then the random forum banter, but since the release or close to the release, all I have seen is "It costs too much", "There aren't enough megapixels", "It's broken because of a light leak" and on and on...
It's ridiculous. Enough already. I understand it's a forum and people have the right to express their displeasure or beef with a product. But writing another "this isn't an acceptle solution to the light leak" or some of the other issues. IT is an electronic device. It will have issues, in some cases. Other then the odd case, I have not seen anyone show any evidence of a photograph ruined by a light leak. If it is runing your photos, then return it, just like you would any piece of electronics.
It even relfects negatively on the community. "Canon users are a bunch of whining babies" is what a friend of mine had to say when looking through the CR forum the other day. Yes, he was a Nikon user :P BUT, I really had no defence, as he was correct about a lot of people on this forum. Posting the same complaints again and again. I really get the feeling that a lot of people were holding out for the MKIII because it would make them a better photographer just by pressing the button. People are focusing more on the shortcomings or what it can't do, then going out and taking great photos. If you owned a MKII, it is a better camera. If you could take great pics with your 50D, it will take better pictures although there may be a learning curve.
I understand this is sort of hypocritical complaining about the complainers but I am hoping that maybe some people will realise how foolish and useless this is. If you really have a beef with it, or you think it's terrible, do what one user was smart enough to do and write to Canon. As posting it in a forum, will get you nowhere... I'm sure a lot of you think this is a ridiculous post. I'm also pretty sure, you are the ones continulously posting or commenying on the same posts bashing Canon. Get out there and use your camera and post some great pics...

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Best strategy for processing MK lll RAW files ?

After years of shooting jpgs I want to shoot RAW with the new 5D MK lll. I'd also like to beging using the Xrite Passport for batch color correction. I believe it requires conversion to DNG files. This is all new to me so I would appreciate advice on the best current way to process RAW from the new camera. I'm also about to switch to Mac after years of using PC computers.

I'm a pro, learning to use a new camera, new file format and new computer all at the same time.

Thanks

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Thoughts on my first real shoot with the 5DIII

Old Setup
5DII - 14LII/16-35mm on tripod as static cam
5DII/7D- 35L/50L on Redrock Rig
5DII - 85L/135L on fluid head

This was my general setup for recording bands over the past year. Camera 3 ALWAYS looked significantly better than the others, as the 85/135 are amazingly sharp lenses and very detailed. When I only had the 16-35mm the static cam always looked like it was lacking a bit compared to the others, but the 14mm helped make it look much more consistent. Either way, cam 3 always stood out in terms of IQ.

New Setup
5DIII - Zeiss 21 f/2.8 (Shot at f/2.8 entire time, ISO between 1250-1600)
5DIII - Zeiss 50 f/1.4 (Shot between f/2.0-f/2.8, ISO 640)
5DII - Zeiss 85 f/1.4 (Shot between f/2.0-f/2.5, ISO 320-640)

First off, I have to say that I dont know that I can ever go back to shooting video on Canon lenses after using Zeiss glass, more on that later. As for the 5DIII, I have to say it was an absolute joy to shoot with. I don't care if the 1080p signal has overlays, I can't tell you how much easier it is to pull focus with these cameras. I normally use the Zacuto EVF on the rig and for once I could just use my 5" Marshall and it was just fine (but never with the 5DII).

Got home last night and started checking out the footage and was very, very pleased.. People complain about lack of detail with the 5DII/III, but it looks plenty sharp with no post-sharpening and it handles noise much much better than the 5DII. I think it's sharp enough that only a pixel-peeping gear-head would ever complain about the IQ of this thing. Sure the resolution could be better, but that doesn't mean it's unacceptable. The only time I could call footage from these cameras "muddy" is when shooting with absolutely no extra light in a low-light situation, but hey what do you expect? Shooting with proper lighting makes all the difference in the world.

Here is the kicker, the static cam with the 5D3/21mm 2.8 @ ISO 1600 looked better than the 5D2/85 @ ISO 640 (which was always the money shot before)! This is the first time ever that the tight shot wasn't the absolute best, it was actually the least impressive of the 3. I think that says a lot about the 5DIII. It took a real shoot for me to truly see the difference..and I didn't have to look hard to see it. I was also very surprised by how well the internal mic picked up bands making that much noise. We are using $50k worth of audio equipment, so it wouldn't work for my situation, but I can see it being usable in some cases.

As for the Zeiss lenses, the things are just amazing. They are very sharp edge to edge and do very well with fine detail, the focus rings are smooth as butter, they breathe much less than the Canon lenses. They are built like tanks and the sound and feel of the lens hood locking into place feels awesome for some reason. The throw of the focus rings is just superb, and having hard stops at infinity and macro makes all the difference in the world. Color rendition is absolutely amazing and the footage looks superb straight out of the camera. Minimal color correction required, I spent probably 1/4 of the time I normally do with Canon lenses. Anyways, after shooting with these guys there is absolutely no way I could recommend a video shooter buy any L lenses (unless they need something longer than 100mm or shoot lots of stills and need AF). I really wish I had just bought them in the first place, as I am pretty attached to my L glass and am having trouble bringing myself to get rid of them.

In short, 2 thumbs up for the 5DIII and same for Zeiss glass.


Edit: I will post the videos as soon as I get clean audio from the engineer and the videos get approved for release.

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switching bodies

Hi to all! :)

upon reading some threads in here about arguments on 5d3 vs d800, there are some guys who were saying they are thinking of switching from canon to nikon and vice versa and there are also a lot of us who are infact wanting to try other brands but are held back due to the fact that we have already invested a lot in gears and lenses.

with that in mind, my question is: Has anyone thought of making an adapter for canon lenses so we can use it on nikon bodies?

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  • Poll Poll
Will you send your 5D3 for light leak inspection?

Will you send your 5D3 for light leak inspection?

  • Yes

    Votes: 1 4.3%
  • No, not for inspection only

    Votes: 7 30.4%
  • Yes if Canon performs a fix

    Votes: 5 21.7%
  • On sideline waiting for more information

    Votes: 2 8.7%
  • What light leak?

    Votes: 8 34.8%

I am not a professional and haven't reached the skillset required to take photos with my lens cap on, so I am sitting on the sideline and watching with amuse.

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5D MkIII & 1D X RAW conversion in CS6

I just had a look at http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/extend.edu.html and I see the 1D X in the list of supported cameras for the Camera Raw 7 plug-in and Lightroom 4, but the 5D MK III is not listed. I would have thought it would be the other way around. I am still waiting for my 1D X and just thought I'll look into RAW conversion so long, was just curious if anyone could give some feedback if the 5D mkIII is supported in Lightroom 4?

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Canon, STOP shipping defective products!!!

I can't help starting this new thread, because I want us loyal early adopters and all customers to be treated fairly by Canon.

First, I'v shooting Canon for 15 years. I have two 5D3’s. Neither of them showed any “noticeable” effect. Both of them are still within 30-day return period. I AM packing them up today and sending them back for full refund.

Canon’s response to this light leak issue is unacceptable. For a $3,500 camera for which many of us have waited and saved, Canon should STOP shipping the defective products immediately. Whether it affects real world shooting or not, it is a product with defect. If Canon wants to earn trust from its loyal and prospective customers, be bold and offer to swap out the defective units unconditionally free of charge.

I know many of us do not want to lose the camera for some short period of time and that's why we have been defending Canon including myself. BUT, forgiving the bad business practice can only encourage abuse of the customers.

Remember iPhone 4? Apple ultimately paid the price by issuing $15 to all its owners. Some lawyer is probably happily laughing right now when they saw Canon's response.

I am writing to Canon today. This is not the solution. And this is not over yet.

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Canon and the Apple in the old days (Dxomark)

A few years ago, Apple used to make their own propriety CPUs for Macs. Does anyone remember that? Then they had the "brilliant" idea: "why are we competing against Intel" in CPU technology? That's a losing battle. So they dumped their own CPUs and started using the intel chip in Macs.

Canon is in a very similar situation right now. Nikon buys the best sensor from whereever they can find (Sony, Aptina, Renesas) and uses them in their own cameras, concentrating instead on the other aspects of a making a good camera (something that is Nikon's speciality).

Canon, on other hand, (just like Apple was against Intel), is stuck with "competing" in semiconductor technology against electronic companies like Sony (D800 sensor) Renesas (D3s sensor) and Aptina (Nikon 1 sensor). Good luck with that.

This is 100% guranteed a losing battle.

Canon should seriopusly consider this: when upgrading 7D, put the best sensor in it, even if you have to buy it from a third party.

Or stay at the bottom of dxomark for the next several decades ... What's the probability Canon will start beating Sony (who makes 30 million sensors a month) in semiconductor technology? Nill. I actually predict the gap would get even bigger in future.

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Is the 580ex2 (or 600rt) overpowered? Do you use the features?

Hi all, I'm set to get a second flash because I want multiple non-direct lights, esp. for macro work. But I might come around to event photography, too.

I am trying to decide between a second 480ex2 (which is controlled by my 60d just fine) and the much more expensive 580ex2. I know about the obvious advantage of the 580ex2 as a master flash, but if I get a 5d in the future a 3rd flash doesn't make much of a difference really.

* Do you think that the 580ex2 is overpowered for your work? I am asking because my 430ex seldom flashes at full power anyway, an upgrade would be mostly for (multiple) bounce flashes and flashes against objects background-lit by the sun. I am hesitant about the 580ex because it's physically that much bigger which might be a problem for handling it?

* Do you use the advantages of the 580ex line in your work? Flash exposure bracketing? Strobe? External power supply? Faster recycle time and capacity?

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1Dx reference in the Fox show BONES

This link should bring you to the exact spot
Code:
http://www.hulu.com/embed/RXTlfoYqxlOkbjH7EEsH-g/703/723/i2588

So I was watching one of my favorite shows Bones, when I heard a total 1Dx reference! Season 7 episode 8 at about 11:43 into it.


Abernathy: "Clearly they havent invented a camera that can do right by you"
Dr. Saroyan: "Actually, I just read that they developed and 18 megapixle camera thats quite extraordinary"

In case above link doesnt work, here is a hulu link to the episode.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/348555/bones-the-bump-in-the-road#s-p1-so-i0

http://www.hulu.com/embed/RXTlfoYqxlOkbjH7EEsH-g/703/723/i2588

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Canon 5D Mark III Light Leak Resolution (Canon Europe)

FAQ: EOS 5D Mark III - Quality Issue Announcement
Issue

Concerning the EOS 5D Mark III digital SLR camera, when the LCD panel illuminates in extremely dark environments, the displayed exposure value may change. Canon has decided on our service policy to address this phenomenon, so we would like to inform you of the details as described below.

Affected Products
EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Camera whose sixth digit in the serial number is 1 or 2.

For example, “xxxxx1xxxxxx” or “xxxxx2xxxxxx” (x represents any optional number)

Cause
In extremely dark environments*, if the LCD panel illuminates, the displayed exposure value may change. However, when shooting with a lens attached, this change in exposure value will not significantly affect the shooting results.

* Some examples of a dark environment are as follows:

1. When the body cap is attached

2. When the lens cap is attached

Answer :

The products affected by this issue will be inspected and repaired free of charge after 10 May 2012 therefore you are kindly requested to contact one of our authorised service facilities.

If you have any further enquiries, please contact us using the e-mail support or telephone support option.

We offer our sincere apologies to customers who have been inconvenienced by this. Canon strives to provide the highest quality products to our customers, and we spare no effort in our quality management to make sure our customers use our products with confidence. We hope our efforts will earn your understanding.

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I just have to rant!

darn dagnabbit son of a gun pete's sake crimini!
I'm home alone and I'm so pissed.....

I just ran across a one day sale at adorama for sandisk memory cards. I know it was a sweet deal because I keep my eyes open for them.

Long story short - because of the new york and indiana time differential the stinkin sale ended as I selected my shipping.

So blink :o blink :o blink :o blink :o why is my cart over 130.00 dollars more expensive suddenly ...

I only needed 10 seconds 10 seconds just 10 more seconds!
:-\


Oh cruel cruel world.
:'(
Well perhaps it's better that nobody's around to hear my ranting and raving. ::)

Does this help me feel better? Hmm I don't know - yeah maybe a little.

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Canon 5D Mark iii Product Advisory just released 4-23-12 at 7pm PST

Canon Support just informed me of this - note the line on the serial numbers of your cameras that are affected

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/slr_cameras/eos_5d_mark_iii?pageKeyCode=prdAdvDetail&docId=0901e02480538fc7

It seems all this concern may have been for nothing and the delays it caused were fruitless based on this advisory..uggh.

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5D3 Firmware upgrade, missing step...

I freaked out because I thought I bricked my 5D3. Turns out there is a missing step in the instructions.

Make sure you take your 2nd card (SD in my case) out of the camera... Otherwise the camera will go blank and not respond to anything when you start the upgrade. It looks and smells like a failed upgrade that bricked your camera :-(

If you read this too late then here is your rescue:
Remove your CF, delete the firmware from the CF via your computer, put CF without FIR back in the camera, remove battery, put battery back in, wait for error message about missing FIR file, put CF back in computer, put FIR back on CF, put CF back in camera and finally exhale (and go change your underwear because you know you nearly shizzle 5 minutes ago).

This worked (rescue procedure above) for me, and then I was dumb enough to try again (without SD card in) and it worked fine.

Laugh all you want, but that Samoan timezone and Finnish menu fix were ruining my workflow. I'm good to go now.

Mike

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Canon 5D Mark III Light Leak Resolution (Canon USA)

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<strong>To Users of the Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Camera

</strong>Concerning the EOS 5D Mark III digital SLR camera, when the LCD panel illuminates in extremely dark environments, the displayed exposure value may change. Canon has concluded the investigation of this phenomenon, and this announcement informs you of our findings as described below.</p>
<p><strong>Phenomenon</strong>

In extremely dark environments, if the LCD panel illuminates, the displayed exposure value may change. However, based on the results of extensive testing this change in exposure value will not noticeably affect the captured image.</p>
<p><strong>Affected Product

</strong>Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR Camera

*Products whose sixth digit in the serial number is 1 or 2 are affected.

For example, “xxxxx1xxxxxx” or “xxxxx2xxxxxx” ([x] represents any optional number.)</p>
<p><strong>Support

</strong>Under almost all shooting conditions (including dark environments) this phenomenon will not affect your captured images. However, if you would like Canon to inspect your camera, we will provide this service free of charge upon request beginning in mid-May. Please contact Canon using the information below to request service.</p>
<p>This information is for residents of the United States and Puerto Rico only. If you do not reside in the USA or Puerto Rico, please contact the Canon Customer Support Center in your region.</p>
<p>Please register the <a href="http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/registration/professional/professional_cameras/digital_slr_cameras/eos_5d_mark_iii">EOS 5D Mark III</a>. By registering, we will be able to notify you via email when service updates are available. If you already registered, please ensure you are opted-in to receive the notification.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>

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Canon 5D Mark III Firmware 1.1.2 Released

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Canon has released a firmware update for the EOS-5D Mark III.</p>
<p><strong>Affected Product

</strong>EOS 5D Mark III</p>
<p><strong>

Firmware</strong>

Firmware Version 1.1.2 incorporates the following improvements and fixes.</p>
<p>1. Supports a new accessory, GPS receiver GP-E2.

2. Fixes a phenomenon where a pink cast may develop over the image when the shutter is completely pressed with the camera’s power turned off (by the auto power off setting).

3. Fixes a phenomenon where the camera operation stops after one shot when shooting in High Dynamic Range (HDR) mode.

4. Fixes a phenomenon where the Shooting Date/Time in the EXIF data of the image shows a later time than the actual shooting time.

5. Fixes the time zone for the Samoa Islands.

6. Corrects errors in the Finnish menu screen.</p>
<p>Firmware Version 1.1.2 is for cameras with firmware up to version 1.0.7. If the camera’s firmware is already Version 1.1.2, it is not necessary to update the firmware.

The new Firmware Version 1.1.2 can be downloaded by <strong><a href="http://usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/products/professional_cameras/digital_slr_cameras/eos_5d_mark_iii#DriversAndSoftware">clicking here</a></strong>.</p>
<p>NOTE: Once on the “Drivers & Software” tab please choose operating system and version. Then expand the Firmware section and click on the firmware file name to access the details page.  Choose “I Agree – Begin Download” button to start the download.</p>
<div><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></div>

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50mm Zeiss 2.0 vs Canon 1.4 - manual focusing on 5D Mk III??

I am trying to decide on a 50 mm prime to go with my new 5D Mk III. I do a lot of fairly closeup photography (flowers mostly) and landscapes, so wanted a lens good at both, ie close focus capability, and very sharp across the entire frame. I've been doing a lot of reading about the image quality of the Zeiss 50 2.0 macro and it sounds great. My only hesitation is the lack of autofocus. I don't intend to use the lens for fast action - usually I will have time to properly compose the shots. With the Mark III not having replaceable focus screens, I'm wondering if anyone out there has tried using it with a Zeiss (or other manual lens) and how good the viewfinder image is for manually focusing? I know I could also use Live View for manual focusing, but sometimes that is just a bit awkward depending on the shot.

I am also considering the Canon 50 1.4, even though it has it's issues, it does have very good IQ when stopped down, which is what I often need to do to get better DOF for some types of flowers. A concern about the Canon 50 1.4 is the minimum focus distance on it (18") is about twice the Zeiss (9"). I'm not considering the Canon 50 1.2L, as it appears to have slightly poorer IQ when stopped down than the 1.4 does, and if I'm going into that price range the overall IQ of the Zeiss sounds more like what I'm looking for. I've also considered the Canon 50 2.5 macro, the Sigma 50 1.4 and the Sigma 50 2.8 macro, but can't get too excited about any of those lenses after reading the various reviews. There is just something about the reported mythical image quality of the Zeiss lenses that has me intrigued, not just the sharpness, but also the bokeh appears to be superior to the Canon, and often for flowers I do attempt to get a nice blurred background.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

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