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justsomedude · Mar 28, 2012

I've been getting into some friendly D800 vs. 5D3 battles with other shooters lately, and at first I really thought Canon dropped the ball with the 5D3. But with a look at Canon's recent product launches, and rumors of what's to come, I'm now of the mindset that Canon has some insanely high MP body on the very near hoizon. Hear me out...

Canon launches the 7D three years ago at 18MP ... an equivalent pixel density of 47MP on a full frame sensor.
Canon debuts their 120MP APS-H sensor in 2010
Canon starts releasing Mark II lens updates that clearly outresolve the capabilities of its current sensors (e.g., 70-200 II and 24-70 II)
Canon launches a 5D3 at 22MP - intentionally lower than the 36MP Nikon competition

With the pixel density of the 7D, Canon clearly has been working hard on high MP tech. And with the list above I read between the lines to see Canon saying --- "We're working on something with huge MP... we now have the glass and sensor tech to do it, we just wanted to see what Nikon did first." As market leader, Canon can afford the luxury of letting Nikon go high MP first. I mean, why not? They may lose a little market share, but they know they'll still be on top. The 5D3 allows them to remain competitive while taking the time to tear down the D800, and develop a quick response ... that's even better.

Maybe I'm crazy, but I see something huge on the horizon. Maybe 40MP+ and possibly by the end of the year. Anyone else think this is a viable approach? Or have I lost my mind?

jhanken · Mar 28, 2012

Hello all, I am mulling the purchase of a reasonably-priced prime for portraits and general shooting. I would be using on a 5D (possibly upgrading to 5D mk II in not too distant future). I am considering the 85mm f/1.8 and the 100mm f/2. I do not have the budget for or interest in the 85mm f/1.2 L. I also have a 50mm f/1.4 and a 70-300mm f/4-5.6, so I already have the focal length range covered, what I am really looking for is a faster lens for low light and the possiblity of a shallower depth-of-field. Any preferences or alternatives I should consider?

Mar 28, 2012

Hi - I've been lurking on here for the past few weeks, and would greatly appreciate any advice on my upgrade decision (I previously owned a rebel xsi).

I ordered the 5d Mark III (with kit lens), and have used it a little over the past few days; it's clear that my inexperience with such an advanced camera means that I'm not really able to properly evaluate the softness/sharpness in the way that many others on here have. Apart from that, I like it very much - but it's maybe more camera (and more cost) than I need.

Considering the following as a base setup:
5dc (2nd hand on B&H) = $850+ EF 16 - 35mm f/2.8L II $1589, total outlay $2439
5d mark II (new B&H) + same lens as above = $2200 + $1479 = $3679

5d Mark III with kit lens (24 - 105 f/4.0) = $4300

So the 5dII is $1240 more than the 5dc, while the 5d III is about $600 more than the 5dII and $1861 more than the 5dc, and a worse lens.

I would be using the camera primarily for travel photographs (landscape, city, some portraits, some night shots), and don't think I'd use the video function very much.

For those with experience with any and all of these cameras, what would you do in my situation?
Thanks for any advice

Canon Rumors · Mar 28, 2012

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<strong>Official announcement soon.


</strong>I’m told we’re going to see an official announcement for the Canon EF 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x lens soon. I’m told once production (availability in May) of the EF 500 f/4L IS II & EF 600 f/4L IS II are going strong, the new zoom will be officially announced.  Expect stock to arrive fairly quickly after the announcement.</p>
<p>Expected retail price is around $11,000 USD.</p>
<p><strong>EF 24-70 f/2.8L II

</strong>I’m still hearing a release date of April 17, 2012 for the new version of a classic. Everything I have been told about this lens has been unbelievably positive. I’ve heard “best zoom Canon has ever made”, “fastest focusing” & “unbelievably sharp” on numerous occasions.</p>
<p>Preorder the Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II at <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/843008-USA/Canon_5175B002_EF_24_70mm_f_2_8L_II.html/BI/2466/KBID/3296" target="_blank">B&H</a> & <a href="http://www.adorama.com/CA2470.html?kbid=64393" target="_blank">Adorama</a> for $2299.</p>
<p><strong>EF 24 f/2.8 IS & EF 28 f/2.8 IS

</strong>Both are still slated for the end of June.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>

KKCFamilyman · Mar 28, 2012

I ordered this camera thinking of getting better iso performance and cleaner images but I am not sure now if the money is worth it since I own a Canon 60d and there seems to be a cheaper FF coming later this year. Finally there seems to be a lot of people stating that the 5d2 is just as good and there are not many improvements but I would never buy the 5d2 for just the metering and focus alone. One cannot live on center focus alone with two little ones running around. Someone please help comfort me or suggest I return it before I open it and get hooked in features that may not give me the financial results I am looking for. I know a pro will make it up but an enthusiast will only make it up by joy in his work. I enjoy photography and look forward to this but is it worth paying payments for the next 12 months for the iso and other gains from the 60d? I would also have to live with the kit lens for at least a year. The only good news is I got it for $4,199 out the door but its still expensive.

Mar 28, 2012

There is a rumor on sonyalpharumors that sony is developing a new FF that has 102 x-type AF system. 24MP sensor. SLT. Here is another reason to kick your 5D mark iii into a lake (just kidding).

kidnaper · Mar 28, 2012

I went for a small nature hike the other day and was testing out the in camera HDR, and just giving the camera a first run-through for me. They were doing prescribed burns where I was and this is what I ended up with. I'm pretty pleased with the output. Two details of note, it was INCREDIBLY windy and I didn't have a tripod. Windy to the point where it was knocking me around.

addame · Mar 28, 2012

I'm planning to buy my first DSLR in the next few months ... however, I'm not (yet) sure if I'm going for a Canon (the t4i or better the 70D) or a Nikon (D3200 or D5100).

Any new rumors on t4i and/or the 70D? Are they going to be released this year?

aprotosimaki · Mar 28, 2012

I picked up a cactus trigger on the weekend and I got to test shoot a 5d mark 3 at Downtown Camera in Toronto. Sorry, I forget the price but man does it have much quieter shutter than my 5d mark 2! Anyway, just thought I would mention it. I am not affiliated with this store in any way shape or form, although I do buy my equipment from them. I hope it is ok to mention this in the forums. Sorry, if it is not.

Mar 28, 2012

I took ISO 1600 and 3200 of the same thing with both camera's.

I used my new kit lens, the 24-105 f/4 lens.

I used the Adobe 6.7 RC converter to create DNG's from both cameras, then tweaked them a bit in LR, including some noise reduction, and outputted the full resolution JPEG. I figured, that's how I would use it, so that's what I did.

I set the WB to the same value for the images, but they look different for some reason ( sensor or DNG conversion? )

The 5DIII images look more vibrant to me. The 5DII at ISO 1600 looks sharper than the 5DIII, but I still like the 5DIII image better overall.

Lamp and candle pictures:

www.flickr.com/shizam1

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I realize my settings for NR got kind of messed up somehow, they should have been stronger for the ISO3200 images
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wickidwombat · Mar 28, 2012

Just wondering if 7D users could give any specific AF / AI Servo tips for us with new 5Dmk3 since the AF system is so different than the previous 1D AF and the 5Dmk2 AF. Help us come up to speed quicker.
Since the 7D system is probably the closest AF system to the new system

currently I only use spot focus select point, I use back button focus,

Mar 28, 2012

I ordered the kit from the Canon website - something I'd never normally do, but let's face it: this camera will be selling at MSRP for the forseeable future. The camera was listed as "In stock", and now my status reads something like "preparing for shipment".

Anyone have any experience ordering from Canon? How long did it take, roughly?

Thanks!

wickidwombat · Mar 28, 2012

I'm just wondering, alot of people get REALLY worked up over these dxo tests, however theire numbers relating to various cameras (to me anyway) dont appear to reflect real world results take the medium format digital backs for example, these are simply amazing yet score lower than a sony or a nikon?

Personally i dont put any faith in this sort of analysis

Note: lucky i cant get smited to death by the DxO brigade

Mar 28, 2012

Looking to buy a cheap(ish) wide f2.8 for my 5D, and was told that the Tamron AF 17-50mm f/2.8 SP XR Di ll LD ASPHERICAL would fit, but it is obviously designed for a cropped sensor and can't find a definitive answer to whether it'll fit or not and function correctly.

Can anyone let me know if it works or not? And gives true 17mm if it does?

Is it the same deal with the Tamron 17-35 f/2.8-4 Di LD??

I'm confused beyond belief - any help would be greatly received to end my brain arguing with itself.

Thanks

Mar 28, 2012

Picked up my 5D3 last week and I'm curious about what the optimal settings would be, considering I shoot landscape and nature almost exclusively. I do all my own retouching using Lightroom, Photoshop, and the Nik plugins for sharpening and noise reduction, so I'm largely curious about settings that affect noise and sharpness. I'm under the assumption that external NR and sharpening is better than doing it in-camera.

The settings I'm curious about are:

-Auto lighting optimizer
-Lens aberration correction
-Picture style (currently use "faithful," although I used "standard" on my 5D1)
-High ISO NR
-Long exposure NR
-Highlight tone priority (I've noticed this is restricted to certain ISO settings)

Mar 28, 2012

Howdy all,

I’m taking a driving vacation in a couple months out west for the first time – leaving from southwest Michigan, through Chicago and then eventually Yellowstone National park. Along the way I plan to stop at Mt. Rushmore, the Badlands and the Teton National Forest for sure. As a side note I’m not a professional photographer at all, I just enjoy taking and sharing my photos with friends and family.

My real question is whether a 15mm lens is wide enough on my T3i to capture these places or will I be left wanting wider shots? Here in Michigan I have too many trees to get vast expansive landscapes so its currently a non-issue. With my current lenses, the EFS 15-85mm is as wide as I can get. I’m not opposed to renting an EF 10-22 or something else if I’d get that much more utility out of it.

Additionally I do have an EF 70-300, 50mm f/1.8 and 100mm Macro in the bag. These should cover the other 99% of what I’m looking for, right?

As a last note, are there any other locations along that route in the general vicinity people would recommend as worth visiting or photographing?

Thanks!

DeadPixel

Mar 28, 2012

So, I have two bodies, four lenses and some random accessories... any recommendations for a nice backpack style bag under $200??

There's so many to choose from!!!

Mar 28, 2012

I'm not sure about the other countries, but here in Australia when we had demonstrations of the new cameras done by both Nikon and Canon two days apart, the D800 shown was still a pre-production model while the 5DMkIII was a brand new retail unit straight out of the box...

This leads to the obvious questions, are the results posted for pre-production or retail product and why haven't the Canon results been posted yet?

Daniel Flather · Mar 28, 2012

Hi,

I have my 5d3 set to continuous file numbering and all is well (or was well). I was up to file number 900 or so. I plug my 5d3 in to my mac at work and I noticed that the file numbers reverted back to zero. As I shoot now the file numbers are continuous. I formatted the card, removed the battery and it's fine.

I shot some more images and imported to my mac the same way again, but this time the camera kept the file numbers and did not revert back to zero.

Is it normal for this to happen? I never affected my 50D.

I had to use image capture to get the files off my 5d3 because the EOS utility at work is not current and won't work with the new 5d3.

Curious.

Mar 28, 2012

http://www.pixiq.com/article/canon-c300-now-with-bbc-approval

That's a pretty good mark of approval I'd say.

FunPhotons · Mar 28, 2012

I've got a "New Order Processing" and a check with customer service said that they've got them in, and they will be shipping out today or tomorrow at the latest The ST-E3-RT is on backorder, and I've got three 600's coming for my 5DMKII.

Mar 28, 2012

I wanna buy both Canon 5D Mark III and 24-70mm II. Does anyone think that in few week some promotion will pop up as the new lens will be released on the 17th.

phemark · Mar 28, 2012

Hi,

I have just bought these two cameras on eBay for fun and because I was there when the auctions have ended

Manual for Agfa Optima I: http://www.cameramanuals.org/agfa_ansco/agfa_optima-1.pdf
Zeiss Ikon Nettar http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330703930635?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

I wanted to ask what kind of film I can use with them? (I received Agfa Optima 1 just now, and shutter and aperture seems to be working just fine, so i want to test it. (Havent received Zeiss yet))

Can you tell me what kind of film to use? (i've never used anything like this, or any non automatic film camera to be frank..

Just wanna try them for fun while i wait for my Canon 60D

)

Mar 28, 2012

Damn New Zealand looks so nice...

Canon 5Dmk3 video review

Full Article + video in anyone is interested in reading
http://philipbloom.net/2012/03/22/5dmk3/

Mar 28, 2012

I'm shooting a wedding in a month time and I wanned to get a ring flash for some of the bride close up's, any suggestions?
what do you guys use ?
some picture examples would be great also.
thanks a bunch
Adam

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