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Do I go for the 85mm 1.2 L? Or do I go with this option instead...

Which option is the best?

  • 85mm L

    Votes: 5 41.7%
  • 85mm EF and 35mm EF

    Votes: 2 16.7%
  • 85mm EF and 35mm L

    Votes: 5 41.7%

I'm looking to add an 85mm to add to the collection. I have a Mark II, my Dad likes to use it mainly for photography but I mainly use it for video. We have the stupid lens that came w/ the kit (we bought the original Mark I kit) and then we have a 50mm 1.8, 100-400 4.0, and then a Tamron 70mm-300.

I currently use the 50mm 1.8 for most of my shoots but been wanting to upgrade that to either the 1.4 or 1.2 but then decided that I should get other primes first before upgrading the 50.

So based from what I've been reading it seems that I should go with the 85mm EF and then get the 35mm L. I've just heard that the 85mm 1.8 is actually sharper than the 1.2 at 1.8 but also I've heard that if you're going to stop down with the 1.2 I might as well just get the 1.8.

Then again I know nothing of lens so I turned to you guys :)

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Lenses, Focusing Speeds and Teleconverters

Expanding on a couple of threads concerning long lenses and teleconverters...

Do lenses focus at the same speed on any given camera body?

Does a 500 f4 focus any slower or faster than a 400 f2.8? If there are differences, could a 400 f2.8 + 2xIII equal a 500 f4 + 1.4x III as far as focus speed is concerned?

It seems that a 300 f4 does focus slower than a 70-200 II f2.8. Unscientific, seat of the pants test.

Does a 7D drive the lens any differenty than a 5DII or III?

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Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Firmware 1.1.1

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<strong>Most won’t need this one.


</strong>Canon has released a firmware update for the EOS-1D Mark IV.</p>
<p><strong>Affected Product</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>EOS 1D Mark IV</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Firmware

</strong>Firmware Version 1.1.1 incorporates the following change.</p>
<ol>
<li>Optimizes the camera’s exposure accuracy when using EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM and EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM lenses, which are scheduled for release in June 2012. If these lenses are used with an EOS-1D Mark IV camera that has not been updated with the new firmware, the image may be overexposed depending on the subject and shooting scene.</li>
</ol>
<p>The new Firmware Version 1.1.1 can be downloaded by <a href="http://usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/products/professional_cameras/digital_slr_cameras/eos_1d_mark_iv#DriversAndSoftware" target="_blank">clicking here</a>.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>

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7D + 300/2.8 + 1.4x or 5D3 + 300/2.8 + 2.0x

So someone I know who shoots polo is thinking about upgrading her gear. Right now her stuff is crap. She wants a 300/2.8 because it's relatively light, but not long enough. Then she asked me a simple question that I really had a hard time answering. Should she get:

7D + 300/2.8 + 1.4 extender... or
5D3 + 300/2.8 + 2.0 extender

The 5D3 combo starts off with better IQ but takes a bigger hit from the 2.0 extender. It has slightly more megapixels, but that's offset by the slightly shorter reach. You lose an additional stop of light, but the ISO performance of the 5D3 probably makes up for the difference.

The 7D starts off with worse IQ but takes a smaller hit from the extender and lets you keep an additional stop of light.

She said that the difference between 6fps and 8fps is not that important to her. She cares more, ultimately, about the IQ.

Thoughts?

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Be Carefull what you buy a true story

At first I´m from Austria so sorry for bad english and blah blah;

and second: hope it fits here

Well, monday one week ago, i surfed through ebay and other sites like this, and thought: "Why have all lens(es) be so expensive??" Don´t get this out of my mind, every one is talking that photographers job isn´t a future any longer, so there must be some photographer that have to close there salery, and also then there have to be a Internetsite, where this bankrot photographer or his lawyer would sell out everything just to get out of debt.

So i searched pretty much and than I found some very interesting Lens CANON EF 600 4 L IS USM the fist edition, prescribed pretty well, no smoking area, some scratches on the aloy exactly 3 (with pictures); and because this Person lost some Eye light, he have to sell it and offers it for €2000; all this in German written here is the link: but i haven´t it seen there I´ve seen it on a serious Trading homepage from Austria called www.bazar.at; so here´s the link:

http://nuduciqefa.blogspot.com/2012/01/canon-ef-600mm-14-l-is-usm-wimberly.html

I just thought man some scratches ok, a bit older 4years ok, about 200 photos ok, I think I should by these; and if all goes good maybe i can sell it;

So I contacted him in German, and he respond in German but asks me if we could talk in english, where I´m think I´m not bad, so blah blah and a little bit after I send him the money;

Long Story short: Point one: Last Sunday was the last time I heard of him,
Point two: Nothing is this, what it seems to be, especially when you think you make a good deal, checkt it twice and double and don´t search only for the Main Object I found a view more links only because i searched his sentence with his eye light;


Point3: I know I was very very naive, and the next time I ask here first what they think; the link above I found tonight I haven´t slept since yesterday 6am but this isn´t the only Site i found, and he also offers apartments, which doesn´t really exist,

He has a dozen Name but I know him as

[email protected]


With friendly Regards and be carefull what you by and by whom;

Colin McRae

P.S.: "Can I post his adress and bank account here?"

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5DIII has a minimum shutter speed setting!!!

I always envied how my Nikon friends had a minimum shutter speed setting.
And maybe like me you also signed the petition www.petitiononline.com/Canon5D/ to give Canon users settings for minimum shutter speed and maximum ISO.

Now 5DIII users have minimum shutter speed and maximum ISO limit! Anyone as excited about this as me?

minshutter.png


This way, if I shoot in Aperture mode, the camera can always choose the lowest ISO in Auto ISO mode such that the minimum shutter speed is satisfied.

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I (still) see red - or low ISO and shadow performance

You can call it an apples vs crabapples comparison but this is just one more of many I've done and it still has some validity.

I had a look tonite on DPR's 5D3 page..

www.dpreview.com/previews/canoneos5dmarkiii/10

.. and compared raw files from 5D3, 5D2, D800 and A900 at 100 ISO to 12800.

Examine closely, with a good monitor, and you'll see the same thing I've expected to see without having to do a lot of extra testing work of my own.

Position the viewer over some of the black areas that also have dark areas right next to them. Some of the bottle reflections work well.

E.G. the Left edge of the Baileys bottle, just above the label.
Pick a point where you can see the blackness of the bottle, just above the gold band over the B.

All 4 cameras are displaying a solid black, likely because black level clipping is set to about 1 or 2 in ACR.

BUT the dark areas of reflection, just to the Right of the black area, and just above the gold band above the B, tell another story.

In this deep shadow area, both the 5D3 and the 5D2 appear to contain a bit of red channel noise, apparently even more so on the 5D3 but let's wait for a final on the raw converter to make a more accurate comparison.
The D800 and the A900 have less chroma noise in this same area and certainly appear less red-tinged to me than the 5D siblings.

Similarly red-tinged dark areas can be seen on the dark part of the white-on-black aiming cross in the middle of the scene

Caveat, the white balance on the 5D3's sample image seems a little warmer so there is a bit more red expected to show from that.

The D800 is providing slightly cleaner black and dark levels all the way up the ISO range, altho I'd rarely use more than 1600 for my work.

However, this also meets my expectations of Canon sensors showing up a fair bit of red channel noise ever since the 50D came out.

So, I'm not hopeful that I'll be pleasantly surprised when I see more rigorous testing of the 5D3. This latest Canon goodie is not going to do what I want it to any better than their other recent products. Let's see if the 1Dx will be any better. .. or a hopefully cleaned up and improved low-iso performing sensor in a high MP FF body still to come. (soon please)

BTW, the other thing that was easy to notice was the quality of the glass used. The Canon shots delivered good detail across the frame. The D800 was really good in the central area, then not so great in the borders; win some, lose some. :-\

Argh!! Canon, can we please have the option of custom ordering a 5D3 with a Sony sensor? Even a 22MP one?
That'd be king. And worth $5k for sure.

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Patent: A new 16-35 f/2.8 or Faster Concept?

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<strong>Improved Canon ultrawide for full frame?


</strong>The world is waiting for Canon to release a top end performing ultra wide lens for full frame cameras. While I think the 17-40 f/4L is a bargain of a workhorse and the 16-35 f/2.8L II is a very solid performer, I think the line is still lacking that standout ultra wide zoom lens. I have heard numerous photographers say they’d pay “anything” for a top notch lens in that segment.</p>
<p>Below are 3 patented optical formulas for new ultrawide angle lenses for Canon.</p>
<p>A 16-35 f/2.8, a 17-35 f/2.8-4 and a 16-35 f/2-2.8. There seems to be a decent amount of f/2 patents appearing on zoom lenses from Canon, it could be time for such a lens to make it to market.</p>
<p><strong>Patent Publication No. 2012-63568</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>2012.3.29 Release Date</li>
<li>2010.9.16 filing date</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Example 2</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Zoom ratio 2.06</li>
<li>24.00 – - 33.95mm f = 16.48 focal length</li>
<li>Fno 2.90 – 2.90 – 2.91</li>
<li>42.03 – - 32.51deg 52.70 angle of view.</li>
<li>Image height 21.64mm</li>
<li>170.87 – - 172.62mm 178.10 full-length lens</li>
<li>BF 40.00 – 48.45 – 61.71mm</li>
<li>Lens Construction 12 group 17 sheets</li>
<li>Three three aspherical surface</li>
<li>2 UD lens sheet</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Example 4</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Zoom ratio 1.94</li>
<li>24.01 – - 33.98mm f = 17.51 ​​focal length</li>
<li>Fno 2.91 – 3.21 – 3.86</li>
<li>Image height 21.64mm</li>
<li>174.18 – - 175.92mm 178.81 full-length lens</li>
<li>BF 41.60 – 48.49 – 60.70mm</li>
<li>Lens Construction 12 group 17 sheets</li>
<li>Three three aspherical surface</li>
<li>2 UD lens sheet</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Example 6</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Zoom ratio 2.06</li>
<li>24.02 – - 33.99mm f = 16.49 focal length</li>
<li>Fno 2.15 – 2.46 – 2.94</li>
<li>42.02 – - 32.48deg 52.69 angle of view.</li>
<li>Image height 21.64mm</li>
<li>171.08 – - 172.88mm 176.23 full-length lens</li>
<li>BF 39.26 – 46.99 58.75mm</li>
<li>18 sheets 13 group lens configuration</li>
<li>Three three aspherical surface</li>
<li>2 UD lens sheet</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>Canon’s patent</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>4-group zoom lens of a positive negative positive and negative</li>
<li>Inner Focus</li>
<li>Optimized so as to reduce the field curvature of the wide-angle side</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Source: [<a href="http://egami.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2012-03-30" target="_blank">EG</a>]</strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r </strong></p>

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I think I got a sharp one

I won't get to put my 5DIII through the ringer until tomorrow, but since I had to take a few snaps of my 1DII which I'll be getting rid of soon, I did get a chance to at least take it out for a test run. All images are out of camera raws converted to jpeg in CS5. Neither lens used has been micro adjusted yet.

Focus point was the "Canon" logo using automatic AF selection. Shot with 24-105L at 105mm: f/8, 1/125, ISO 100
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Focus point was on eye cup using zone AF selection. Shot with 24-105L at 105mm: f/8, 1/180, ISO 100
_L3C0019.jpg


Focus point is where the label reads "Complies with the Canadian..." using auto AF selection. Shot with 70-300L at 260 mm, f/8, 1/180, ISO 100
_L3C0028.jpg


Old film habits die hard, so I usually manually focus for stuff like this. For the sake of testing out the AF system, however, I tried out auto, zone, and spot AF selection, and had pretty good luck with each of them.

Each one of these were also shot as jpegs in the "Standard" picture setting, which is set at "3" for sharpening on a 0-7 scale. Not surprisingly, the jpegs were just a hair sharper, but not any sharper than the raws once a smidgen of unsharp mask was applied. There was just as much detail, particularly in the rubber grip areas, in the jpegs as in the raws. Based on some reports, it sounds like the jpeg processing is obliterating the detail in camera, but these images escaped unscathed.

This is obviously a very small sample set, so I really need to take the camera on a real shoot before drawing a more definitive conclusion. Considering that the 24-105 at zoomed to 105mm isn't the sharpest lens in the Canon catalog, I'm pleased with the preliminary results.

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Problem with 5DmkIII sensor at high ISO?

Hi- My shiny new 5D3 just came in the mail a day ago and so, feeling giddy, I went off to start playing with it. I bumped into something though that has me worried. At ISO 51.2k and 102.4k, the lower right corner of all my pictures is a red/pink color. At first I though it was CA (coming from a 7D I never saw the extreme corners of my lenses), but I switched lenses and stopped them down to eliminate sources of error and the problem stays.

It is most visible against dark backgrounds but seems to be in all pictures. I know these are the expansion settings and reducing the ISO to 25.6k virtually eliminates the problem, but.....

A few sample images are here (they're awful pictures, but its really just about the lower right corner):
http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/11984962/1/5D3?h=dbe411

All are at 102.4K ISO and are either on a 2.4mm f/1.4 II or 85mm f/1.2 II stopped down to f/5.0. I should add that when taking pictures with the lens cap on at H1 and H2 ISO, I end up with a white lower right corner and otherwise the normal noise.

Am I being hysterical about my new baby or is the sensor really iffy/defective?

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Have a canon 60d whats my next lens?

I have the 17-55 2.8 and 15-85mm and not sure if i should add a tele photo or a prime or wide angle. If my dreams of getting a ff camera right now are unachievable then justvtrying to figure out my next lens. I shoot family photography and lifestyle. Also considering the canon g1x for when my dslr will not be plausible. Any thoughts of what your doing out there?

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35 1.4 upgrade from 28 1.8 for 7D

Ive been using and loving the 28 1.8 on 50D then 7D over the last 3 years.

It's been a great video lens on the 7D.

Planning for the 5d3 by Summer (lost my place in line, and decided to wait a few months).

But I've been wanting the 35 1.4 all this time.

Together w 50 1.4 and 100 2.0 and 70-200 4is I've been happy.

Curious on how much improvement in IQ I may gain with the 35 over the 28.

Usually shooting in low light at 2.0 or wider.

Opinions?? Thank you in advanced.

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DSLR handling tips

Hi,

I am getting 60D in couple of days and I wanted to ask if you could share some tips on DSLR handling for a beginner. Things, that I could start using right in the beginning, so I wouldn't learn doing something the long or inconvenient way, or even incorrectly.

For instance, i read in this forum about using AF button to focus, and then shutter only to take pictures (is this possible in 60D?).

Also, that I cant delete photos on camera - better to do that on the computer by formatting the card (is that right?).

Things that seems obvious to you, might not be so obvious to a new user, so if you have a particular way of doing something, which is faster or more convenient, please share it:)

Thanks!

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A Nikonian Reviews the Canon 5D Mark III

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<strong>A Nikonian loves the 5D Mark III


</strong>Nikon wedding photographer Ryan Brenizer took the 5D Mark III to a wedding to discover it’s a pretty good camera. It’s a good review, as he does point out a few weaknesses.</p>
<p><strong>Ryan’s conclusion</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Right now, Canon is primarily competing with the Nikon D800. At $500 cheaper and with a high-resolution, high dynamic range sensor, the D800 will be a tempting option for most users. For someone like me who takes more than a quarter million photos a year, the idea of a sensor that only shoots 36MP is a non-starter.</p>
<p>More importantly, Canon has built a near-perfect wedding camera. Great at high ISOs, accurate and customizable autofocus, speedy and quiet operation and with versatile RAW resolution, this camera is finally a worthy companion to Canon’s huge array of lenses. On either the Nikon or Canon side, you can’t use the camera as an excuse anymore.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong></strong>Read the <a href="http://www.ryanbrenizer.com/2012/03/a-nikon-users-review-of-the-canon-5d-mark-iii/" target="_blank">entire review</a> and check out his great photography <a href="http://www.ryanbrenizer.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><em>Thank Sara</em></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>
<p><em>Buy the 5D Mark III at <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/847545-REG/Canon_5260B002_EOS_5D_Mark_III.html/BI/2466/KBID/3296" target="_blank">B&H</a>, <a href="http://www.adorama.com/ICA5DM3.html?kbid=64393" target="_blank">Adorama</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B007FGYZFI/canorumo-20" target="_blank">Amazon</a></em></p>

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Canon's bad marketing - big mistake

I live in Belgium and am an amateur photographer, but have been shooting Canon cameras for many many years now. My current camera is still an EOS 40D, yes. Didn't want to upgrade to a pro model until I knew a bit more about the beautiful art of photography. Didn't want to upgrade to 50D, 60D or even 7D, because the difference in final image quality was too small for me. Been seriously upgrading on lenses though the past few years. 2012 promised to be the year of taking things to a higher level. I had very high hopes for the 5D Mk 3.

After reading a lot and looking at many pictures I think Canon is making exactly the same mistake as Nikon did a few years ago with the introduction of their D700. I think that was a far better and far more sophisticated tool than the 5D 2 in allmost every respect. Except for resolution (and video). The 5D 2 had allmost twice the resolution of the D700 and that was what people wanted at that moment. Being the lesser camera than the D700 they still sold truckloads more than Nikon with their D700.

Now we see the same thing happening with the D800 and the 5D 3. I am absolutely convinced that the 5D 3 for the majority of people will be a far better and more versatile camera than the D800. Except for resolution (and maybe sharpness). But, just like a few years ago, that is exactly what people want at this moment. My guess is that Nikon will be selling truckloads and truckloads more of the D800 than Canon of the 5D 3. Let's not forget that the whole media landscape currently is about high, higher and highest resolution.

Nikon and Sony, 2 of the biggest multinationals in photography equipment, have picked the card of high resolution. That alone should say enough. If you want to sell a lot of your product, than give the people what the people wants. As the Romans already knew. That's the most basic rule in marketing. Canon doesn't seem to be willing to accept that as a fact. If and when the market dictates the need for high resolution cameras, than it's very foolish and dangerous to neglect that. The 5D 3 may be as good as it gets, but taking a look at photos from the D800 makes my stomach turn with envy. Never seen anything like this from a DSLR. The amount of detail is simply from another planet and makes the 5D 3 look rather pale.

I am convinced of the fact that a good photographer needs to study the composition of his photo before taking it. But I can assure you that many of these so called very good photographers will be cropping on the D800 photos like never before, applying the rule of thirds, etc. in post processing and presenting stunning photographs. Of course they will never admit this, but nonetheless Nikon gives them the perfect tool to do this, without being noticed by the majority of people.

I, for myself, will not be turning to Nikon, because I have too much invested in Canon glass and I'm not making any money out of my photography. So I won't buy the D800. Guess I will be sticking with my 40D for another while. I have the money, but I won't buy the 5D 3 either, because next to each other the photos of the 5D 3 aren't worth looking at when compared to those of the D800. We're not even talking about the price difference here. I am a faithfull Canon customer, but very disapointed in Canon's marketing strategy. Sticking to 22 Mp will cost them a lot of money. But that's only my opinion.

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5DMK3 - Af question

So, I just got my 5DMK3 in the mail (yay) and I'm completely confused by this AF system.

For some reason it's set to "Single Point AF (Manual Selection) - if I go in to my "select AF area selec. Mode option (the 4th sub option under AF) I have a series of choices :

SPOT AF
SINGLE POINT AF
AF POINT EXPANSION
AF POINT EXPANSION (SURROUNDING POINTS)
ZONE AF
61 POINT AF

I can choose to Check or Uncheck my choices - I can check and uncheck all but the second one (it won't even allow me to highlight it) SINGLE POINT AF.

When I look through the viewfinder I can either configure it to see only that SINGLE POINT AF or the 61 POINT AF (however, the 61 point af lights up every AF point no matter how or what I'm shooting - it's not showing me what i'm specifically focusing on).

Sorry if this doesn't make much sense - it's very confusing. I've read through the entire AF section of the manual and I cannot seem to figure this out.

I'm used to either Nikon - where it will light up the focused AF boxes or the old Canon's (5dmk2) where it would also only light up what was in focus.

The MK3 keeps allowing only SINGLE AF or the 61 where it all lights up.

Help :(

Thanks!

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