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Please help me decide... Canon 5D3 or Nikon D800

I understand this is a Canon Forum but please try to be unbiased.

I am just starting off and looking to take still photography only, video is not part of the equation. At this point I'm interested in taking street level and portrait photography sometime in low-light without a flash.

I have spent 50+ hours reviewing the Canon 5D3 and Nikon D800 but just cant seem to make up my mind. If you were able to start over and were comparing the two cameras what system would you prefer and why? My budget is around 5k including lenses.

Here are the two options I've been considering...

1) Canon 5D3 and Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
2) Nikon D800 and Nikon Nikon 24-70mm 2.8G ED AF-S

Thanks in advance,
Young Grasshopper

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BIG MEGAPIXELS small lenses?

Hello Ladys and Gents,

first of all that's going to be a no whining thread. It's more of a question for which I got no answer. Maybe some of you got one or can tell me how to test it DIY. I'm doing apprenticeship for photography so I'm partly working in a firm for industrial photography and partly at school. There is one professor he is sort of a photo scientist and he claims all Canon Nikon and whatever lenses (within the 36x24sensor range) not be sharp enough or physically not able to reveal higher megapixel images. The lenses would reach a high level of resolution but could not handle those high megapixels. And again I'm not saying thats my opinion. I just started to think about what lenses to buy for my future job and if you are a student like me you don't have that much money to spend on wrong gear. So you think twice about what to buy. That is why I was wondering about will future lenses fit better to high megapixels...or is it the other way round that the lenses are able to deliver even better images than the megapixels we even have right now?

I heard about testing lenses with lines on a white surface. The moment where the lense cannot divide those linse because it simply cannot deliver and merges them to one fat line...

Sorry in advance my english is pretty ok i guess but it's hard sometimes for foreigners to speak in an appropriate vocabulary. I try my best.

Regards

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How long and how much: new 100-400L

I may have missed recent mentions of a new 100-400L but am thinking ahead about:
1. how much to save/allocate from limited funds for future purchases, and
2. How long before we see this lens.

I want something longer than what I have now: 70-200 series II. I do have a Canon 2x extender II. I'd probably sometimes use the Extender on the 100-400 if I bought that, as I won't be buying, say, a 400 f2.8. I don't photograph birds. This is for landscapes, sports, commercial (stills) editorial work.

I wonder what the likely cost of a new 100-400 will be? $2500? What does everyone think?

jonathan7007

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Canon 5DmIII for $2,199

So I signed up to receive notifications from canonpricewatch.com for when there are price drops on the Canon 5D mark III. Twice now I have received notifications for the 5DmIII for sale for $2199 from Dell, but by the time I check my email and go to the link the price has risen again. If you go to the "recent price change" page here: http://www.canonpricewatch.com/price-changes/p=03868 you can see the price drop listed. I was just curious if anyone has been able to actually get the body for this price?

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"AF Working Range" & "Metering Range": meaning & real life impact?

I am confused by two technical terms in the camera specs, can anyone please explain the meaning and real life impact to me :-o ?

1. According to the specs, the 6d has an expanded "AF Working Range": "Center AF Point: EV -3 to 18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)" - see http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/slr_cameras/eos_6d...

  • Since afaik all metering is done though the lens, (how) does the max. open aperture of the lens influence this af working range?
  • Since the -2ev of the 5d3 is supposed to be nearly moonlight, does a -3ev rating make a difference for real life shots like darker wedding receptions or shots in dim-lit clubs?

2. The "Metering Range" for the 6d (and 60d btw) is "EV 0-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)", for the 5d3 "EV 1-20 (at 73°F / 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens at ISO 100)" ....

  • Since a lens with a smaller max. open aperture will bump up the min. ev of the metering range, how does the difference between 5d3 ([email protected]) and 6d ([email protected]) matter for real life shots say with lenses of a max. open aperture with f2.8 or f4?

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Kit for travelling around the world for 2 years!

Hi All

Over the last 2 years we have travelled overland from the UK to Australia, primarily using an old 450D, 17-85 & 55-250mm, although we had managed to get some good and ok pics, we found we missed a lot shots during the trip, probably due to rushing too much and not taking the time to put more thought in the output of our shots.

We have now upgraded to 5d III with a 24-105 for the second part of our trip, and are taking our time enjoying taking photos with the camera.

Our trip will last another two years driving the length of the Americas (Alaska to Argentina) and from South Africa back to the UK.

Due to the nature of the trip will be taking a wide variety of pictures:
• Landscapes
• Wildlife
• Macro
• Urban Portraits, People

We will be travelling by 4x4 so weight is not an issue but dust will be.

Our current thoughts is the following set up:
• 17-40L
• 100 – 400L II (if it is released before we leave)
• Canon 100L Macro or Sigma 150mm
• Manfrotto 055XProB Tripod w/ 496RC2
• Bag – Still undecided – im looking for something that will hold all of the kit as a back pack, but also has space for water / food / rain jacket,

We will be leaving Australia in June 2013, but would like buy the lenses prior to leaving, which will allow us improve our photography skills and get use to using these lenses.

We are on a budget, but do not mind investing in kit which we hope will last us for several years to come, any advice would hugely appreciated.

If you are interested in our trip, you can see more on the links below:

http://www.facebook.com/MyOverlandAdventure

http://myoverlandadventure.com/

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D600 has Sony sensor, along with most new Nikons

http://nikonrumors.com/2012/11/07/chipworks-nikon-d600-sensor-made-by-sony.aspx/

This from Chipworks, via Nikon Rumors.

Kind of interesting to look at NR. I want to go back and see how many posts tell gripers to "Go switch to Canon" or "It's not about the gear; it is about the talent of the photographer", etc... 8)

But apparently D600, D800, D7000, and basically all newly announced Nikons have Sony sensors, except for D4 and D3200.

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Travel to Thailand/Laos should I bring my 5d mkiii?

I've been reading a lot of other forums and there is a lot ppl who recommends bringing a point and shoot over dslr because of theft and just being in the moment there for the experience and not worrying about your gear etc.

Ill be in Thailand for about 1 week and Laos for 3 weeks this coming December. Has anyone been there recently with their dslr and would recommend me bringing my 5d mk iiI?

I do have a t2i and a 7d as well a g1x. I was also thinking of pairing my dslr with my 24-70 L. It'll be my first time in s.e.asia but I've traveled overseas to Europe before and know the basic rules to keep inconspicuous.

I really love my 5d.. but is it smart to bring it there? Thanks in advance! -Alex

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Canon's APS-C sensor versus the competition

We all know that Canon's sensor tech is not getting rave reviews these days, but this is not about the sensor tech, but the sensor SIZE. All FFs have same size, but APS-C varies across companies.

Canon's APS-C is 10% smaller than its competition's. So, for Canon's crop cameras to be on the same playing field as the competition, they will have to have better sensor tech.

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6D Coming Nov. 30th?

Was just searching for news on the 6D release date and found this, posted just minutes ago. Not sure if it's a reliable source, but it almost makes it sound like there'll be a 6D + 24-70 f/4 L kit and another 6D + 24-105 f/4 L kit released on November 30th. Like all these rumors, I guess only time will tell if it's true...

http://insidechina.onehotspots.com/canons-decision-on-november-30-digital-camera-info-the-launch-of-the-eos-6d/80039/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=canons-decision-on-november-30-digital-camera-info-the-launch-of-the-eos-6d

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Canon 135 f/2L Speaker (Cool, Fun)

(I just realized maybe I should have posted this in the Lens area, or somewhere else? Sorry!)

Gotta Love it! Everyone has seen the Canon Lens Mugs. I just saw this on eBay...

A Canon Lens iPod Speaker with amp, microSD card slot, etc. Might make a great gift!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gift-Lens-Music-Speaker-USB-SD-Card-FM-Radio-For-iPhone-4S-4G-iPod-Player-DC118-/181005114188?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item2a24bedb4c

If the URL doesn't work, search for "Gift Lens Music Speaker USB SD Card FM Radio For iPhone 4S 4G iPod Player DC118" from fofofovs seller. It only costs $24. (Yeah, it's from Hong Kong.) Might be a fun conversation piece.

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February & March are Announcement Months for Canon [CR2]

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<p><strong>What can we expect in early 2013?

</strong>I’m told we’ll be seeing two seperate announcements in back to back months in 2013. We’ll see announcements in February and March, one of the announcements will be a “major” event. Sometimes the word “major” is used incorrectly.</p>
<p><strong>EOS-M

</strong>Apparently, one of the announcements will be to introduce a second EOS-M body. The body will be slightly bigger, and have a viewfinder. They will also introduce at least two new lenses with the body. I’d expect a telephoto zoom and a fast prime.</p>
<p><strong>EOS 7D Mark II

</strong>One of these announcement dates will also be for the EOS 7D replacement. No word on specs, but it’s suggested the camera/segment will get a new naming scheme.</p>
<p><strong>Big Megapixel

</strong>The 40+ mp camera gets another mention and we should expect an announcement in Q1 of 2013. The camera will be physically bigger than the 5D Mark III, but will be smaller than the EOS-1D X. It’s noted that the sensor is currently in EOS-1D X styled bodies.</p>
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Help Me Get Better - Crashing Waves

The clouds didn't cooperate for a nice colorful shoot, but I figured it would give me good experience on shutter speed and aperture to get the affect I wanted. Overall, I'm not that impressed and I was hoping to get some advice so that when the clouds and my schedule do cooperate, I can take better pictures. Thank you in advance.

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Weird bug with 600EX RT

Today I experienced a weird bug with one of my 600EX RT (I have two).

So I put on the included gel holder and then try turning on the flashes, one of them turned on just fine, the other one shows low battery and could not be turned on. Fine, I will change the battery. However, after switching a couple set of batteries I found that it always says low battery.

I almost started to looking into sending it in to repair. But then I took the gel holder off the flash tube and then it turned on just fine. Then I put on the gel holder, turned it off and on again, works just fine.

Has any of you experienced this phenomenon?

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The new Voigtlander 28mm f/2.8

A few weeks ago I ordered a manual focus Voigtlander Color Skopar SL II 28mm f/2.8 lens. The lens debuted in October 2012, and there has been very little press coverage on it now that it's out.

Now that it arrived, I've started to try it out. The lens vignettes pretty strongly at f/2.8, but that disappears by f/4. The centre image quality is excellent, even at f/2.8. The corners are soft until stopped down to about f/8, so it's probably not an ideal landscape photography lens. That being said, it's light weight makes it a great lens to pack when you're going for a long walk and don't feel like lugging a heavier lens. The tiny profile also prevents you from attracting too much attention. Even a 5D mkIII looks somewhat unassuming when equipped with this lens.

Another great feature is the accurate hyperfocal distance markings on the lens.

Here is a photo taken from a quick walk with the dog today. I wanted to take more, but he kept pulling the leash as I was trying to hold still! LOL

The vignetting in this shot was added in POST. :)

The hood in the picture is a 3rd party ebay hood. It protects the lens without adding to the vignetting.

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5D iii: Getting what looks like a red light leak on long ex night shots

Hi there,

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, its my first post.

Im getting a red blurred section in the bottom slight left of frame on my long ex night shots. I have sent the camera back to the seller and they claim to have sent it back to canon Hong Kong for service. This process took 2 months in total which was rather annoying(wont ever buy off Eglobal again). Is anyone else getting this same issue? The only cause i can think of is the red shutter light on the back of the body leaking into the sensor.

Im also getting soft images at low iso, even at higher shutter speeds..eg anything 50-200iso at any F is soft even shooting shutters speeds of 500th. Once i get upto 320iso it gets far sharper.

All shot in RAW.

Fisrt image
1600iso f4 400sec

Second image
Shot at 50iso 1/800th

third image
Shot at 320iso 1 3200th




Cheers

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