This post is not intended to start a war on this forum, but I just wanted to voice my support for Canon at this point in time. Reading through recent forum posts on here, I get the impression that most people have gotten really fed up with the company and their products... I for one can't quite understand why? Call me a fanboy (whatever, I've also shot Nikon dslr, and going back a few years...ahem decades... Minoltas and Pentax 35mm slrs), but the sheer choice right now is brilliant if you ask me. Last year I was in the position of wanting to upgrade to Full Frame, and at the time there was literally only one (I will stand corrected on this - please do let me know) body in the canon lineup that I could consider for FF: The 5DII, which is what I bought. I've been very, very happy with my purchase, but alas, if Iwas making the jump right now, like a lot of people seem to be, I would have the choice of 4 bodies: 1DX, 6D, 5DII or 5DIII - seems to me like a great time to be entering the canon fullframe arena!?

I'm interested to hear why people are becoming more and more unhappy with canon products? If it's the price, in my opinion this doesn't really count... I know I'm gonna take some flack for this, but you get what you pay for and if you can;t afford it, either save your money or look elsewhere. I would like to drive a BMW M5, but I can't afford it. Instead I drive a humble VW golf. Doesn't stop me lusting after the M5, but I wouldn't start complaining to BMW about the price, and demand it drops down to VW pricing. It's simply out of my reach at this point. Tough totty.

As far as I can see it's a great time to be doing photography and canon is still the first port of call for me. My 5DII still takes awesome shots and I intend to keep it for another 5 years, much like my 400D before that.

Long awaited rain has finally arrived in my town - Nova Gradiska/Croatia.
I wanted to test Full HD video capabilities, as well as endurance of my new equipment.
Weather conditions was "wonderful", combination of rain and wind, but that couldn't "touch" my waterproof Canon.
This reportage was filmed entirely using Canon EOS 1Dx combined with Canon EF lenses 16-35mm f2.8 L II, 70-200mm f2.8 & Extender 2x III.
I have no experience with filming, this was my 1st. attempt, and more will follow in time.
Please, stay tuned

http://youtu.be/Aej6pDXye8o

Mladen Bozickovic

http://photorumors.com/2012/09/17/schneider-kreuznach-announced-eight-more-lenses/

And a whole lot of other ones too...
85/2.4 Macro
35/1.4 (so what, now we've got Canon L, zeiss, samyang, nikon, now Sigma and Schneider to choose from here? Aren't we lucky... )
50/1.4 (it's a bit crowded in this length. "Me too!" says Schneider.


Too bad for that "Schneider Kreuznach" label on the front, probably expensive (although they normally come in just under Zeiss)

Looking at the specs of the new 6D on Canon's website, I find myself a little confused. It states:


AF Points
11 points

Center: cross-type at f/5.6; vertical line-sensitive at f/2.8.

Upper and lower AF points: vertical line-sensitive AF at f/5.6.

Other AF points: Horizontal line-sensitive AF at f/5.6.


So does this mean that the center point is a cross-type point at 5.6 or 2.8? Currently, I own a T3i and I know the center point become a cross-type point when using f/2.8 or faster lenses. Otherwise, with my kit lens it acts a single type focus point. I use the center point only and usually get recompose after gaining focus. The 6D looks appealing if the cross-type point is activated at 5.6, but I'm just not sure on the wording here. Any ideas?

My friend and I have been exchanging messages back and forth about the 6D's target demographic. He would believe that this is aimed at wealthy folks who might leave the camera in an auto mode. (Hence, no need for the nicer AF of more recent systems.) I really think otherwise, that it's aimed at enthusiasts. I'm not looking to win an argument here, I'm just curious what you folks think (by demographic / bucket of people) about to whom this new rig is aimed?

I think we'd all agree that this is principally aimed at people looking to get their first FF camera. But who are these people? Just spitballing here, I would guess...

• Enthusiasts who always wanted FF but have always blanched at the price. This thing seems dead nuts aimed at 60D and 7D users that don't value those cameras for the APS-C length / speed but value them for being 'higher end'. (I know some sports and birding folks who love their 7D for length / speed reasons -- this would not be aimed at them.)
• Journalism / photography students -- textbooks are still built around FF old-school 35mm film lengths and rules, right? Wouldn't APS-C multiples just foul that up?
• Perhaps a just-starting-out pro photographer's choice until he makes enough money to warrant a pro rig.
• Serious tourists / landscape fans -- people who own tripods and spend a day shooting a national park.
• People who often enlarge their shots and long for better IQ over their APS-C rigs?

Personally, I think the 6D is really a 5D2 with a few nice features to buoy the price for the next 2 years. The 5D2's price would have plummeted were it left on the market and this was not released, right?

But what do you folks think? Who is this really aimed at?

Of course I frequently ask the wife where things are in the fridge, when it is right in front of my face. Have I misssed it, or have they not yet said whether it has AF micro adjustment?

I just read through dpreviews preview of the Canon EOS 6D. I'm not particularly impressed with this camera...I was really hoping it would get a better AF system and maybe a better sensor, to indicate Canon IS indeed capable of competing. I'm not sure I really believe Canon can dig themselves out of the technological hole they are in regarding sensor technology...but I guess only time will really tell.

For all the nay-saying in general about the 6D, there do seem to be a couple really nice things about it. For one...its f/2.8 AF point is sensitive down to EV -3. That is, as far as I know, pretty unheard of. Most low-light AF cameras work down to EV -2. Canon seems to be positioning this camera for low-light AF accuracy, not AF speed. Thats all well and good...but it is rather disappointing to see it competing against Nikon's 39pt AF system in the D600.

The two true gems, though, are the BULT IN (YEAH!!!) GPS and Wi-Fi. No need for a adapter for either, no need to choose one or the other...both are built right into the camera body! Now that is pretty sweet, if you ask me...and about damn time! Canon may not have modern image sensor tech and may have lackluster AF systems in most of their cameras, but seeing them include built-in GPS AND Wi-Fi is a nice change of tactic. Maybe they still do have a smidge of competitiveness left in their ailing bones...

I was so looking forward to the S100 successor, mainly for the Lens Error correction, but the changes seem disappointing. Glad to see they finally addressed the poor focus issue, but touch screen, removed the grip, AND still the slow lens.

Then comes the G15 which is impressive. By getting rid of the flip screen (yes, some like it, but I have never used it on my previous G cameras), the managed to reduce the overall size of the camera which is a welcome relief as it was just getting too big.

Then there is the RX100. Kind of in a class of its own with its 1" sensor (maybe Canon will finally make it happen on the G16 or S120, but for now we are still stuck with the 1/1.7" sensor). However, curious whether most people prefer the faster lens on the G15 or the bigger sensor on the RX100?

Considered the P7700, but it weighs more than the G15 and is wider and thicker than the G15.

Is no one else bothered by the piss poor max sync speed of the 6D?

Tongue in cheek, yes...but now that we've dispensed with the entry-level full frame camera, how about something I care about – the 7DII.

Anyone looking at the features of the 6D can see it pretty much guarantees that Canon has no intention of dropping the 7D. So, trying to be realistic here: what features do you expect/hope to see in the 7D?

My list is short: Less noise at ISO 1600-6400; an even better autofocus; a little more weatherproofing; CF Card slot (don't care if they also include an SD, but I wants my CF); and that ability to control the camera through your smartphone using WiFi.

Give me that, and I'll call it good. Bonus points for a touchscreen interface (know this isn't popular with the Luddites, but I find the current menu/click wheel system painfully slow and not intuitive. I presume Canon would keep the click wheels, but give users the option to control the setting from the touch screen as well. It's no longer new technology – we are on the iPhone 5 for God's sake)

Sadly, I expect the infrared pop up flash controller to disappear as Canon tries to move everyone to the next generation of Speedlites.

They can leave the swivel-screen and the new on-sensor autofocus to the 70D as far as I'm concerned, but I'm not going to pitch a fit if one or both show up.

What makes your short list?

For those who haven't seen it:

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_SLR/eos_remote.aspx

Some pretty cool highlights (note the screencaps list 7D showing that this application is compatible with any wifi-enabled body).

• Control over WiFi - no cables needed (unlike Magic Lantern and DSLR Controller)
• Full live-view remote shooting capabilities (aperture, shutter, ISO, focus)
• Rate, delete, sort and view from phone without exposing body
• Save image to phone, or send as e-mail from body (WiFi/4G tether?)

Possibilities:

Switching to RAW+Jpeg for a wedding shoot to allow bride/groom to instantly share classic "Kiss" or "Cake cutting" photos on FB with status change straight from phones.

E-mailing editors (small publications w/o photo editors) keeper Jpegs on-site for slideshows or low-res accompany pics.

Instagram x over 9,000.

Remote triggering for wildlife or truly candid photography (maybe over IP). The site indicates that the app:

allows connection via access points (infrastructure), but even in environments without access points, it can be used if you have just a camera and a smartphone.

Click to expand...

That seems to indicate you can control over IP, which would be awesome. With DLNA support and the liveview streamable over WiFI, might live streaming high quality video also be possible?

Thoughts? (My first: is this in the wrong forum? It's tied to the 6D for now so I thought it logical to describe it as a feature of the body)

Hi all,

I've recently downloaded and installed Davinci Resolve Lite. I'm trying to teach myself color correction and grading for using on content coming from my 5D3...

Does anyone have any recommendations on a couple of good books or sites out there?

Also, is anyone here using any particular 'flat' setting for shooting video on their 5D2's and 5D3's? If so...what's your favorite? I was thinking of trying to find those simple settings for flat in camera I'd read awhile back (cant' find the link)...but was just the one you could set, not the cinema ones put out by technicolor...

But anyway, not finding a lot on youtube for the new Resolve 9 Lite, nor really ingeneral about color correction and grading....using curves, doing this or that for contrast....'looks'....etc.

Thanks in advance,

cayenne

http://photorumors.com/2012/09/17/sigma-17-70mm-f2-8-4-macro-35mm-f1-4-and-120-300mm-f2-8-lenses-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-125105

Sigma do listen!

if it perform similar to their 50mm, and 85mm, filter size 77mm or lower, price lower than 85mm, sounds like we have a good alternative for the 35L, Nikkor and Zeiss.

I realize 50mm is the cheapest to make, the 85mm is around 1k. hopefully this could be in the 700 range?

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/17/canon-and-panasonic-china-protests/

Canon could be facing a costly drop in production of both its digital cameras and laser printers, following reports that widespread protests in China have forced it close most of its factories in that country. It's a similar story at Panasonic, which is said to have had one of its plants "sabotaged" by Chinese workers. The anti-Japan protests concern the status of disputed islands in the East China Sea and were triggered by the Japanese government's move to purchase some of the land in question

Don't know if the main EOS plants are in China or Japan (I would guess China) but this can't be good with them just trying to ramp up 6D production.

Any idea what will be the next released camera from Canon 3D, 4D, 7DII?
Any speculation about the release dates?

At least according to B&H there is no kelvin WB. This is sad for me since I always use kelvin for my productions.

Anybody have different information?

I keep trying to find out if the new 6D has video autofocus?
if not, any new canon camera that finally has it? if not I am seriously shocked how much they lag behind in this.

Sorry if this has been posted but it looks like Ken Rockwell has a review up of the new 6D.
Have a look.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/6d.htm

4 years is a long time, but the 5d2 is still an amazing camera. Drooled over a 5d3 but really can't justify the purchase (yet).

Company will complete a move by the end of the year to the nearby town of Lake Failure

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., September 17, 2012 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that it would be moving it's corporate headquarters from Lake Success to the nearby town of Lake Failure. The move, being considered for several years under Canon's FF-6D initiative, is an effort to reduce overall operating costs for their U.S.A. division.

Lake Failure is a surprising choice for Canon as they had also considered a move to the town of Lake Nokin which many believe offers more benifits and amenities at a lower cost. One executive at Canon stated that "we know this choice is not going to make our employees very excited - but we feel that they don't really need all of the amenities in Nokin. We have a lot more experience making these types of decisions. Our employees will eventually realize that this move is the best thing for them at this time."

Family oriented employeess of Canon will be disappointed to hear that Lake Failure has 11 activity-fun (AF) parks while Nokin offers 39, 11 of which have cross park trails - Failure only offers one. Getting to these parks will also take longer as Failure's roads have lower speed capabilities than Nokin's. Canon employeess will also have to switch their toll fare provider as Failure does not support the more popular Car Fast (CF) system. One anonymous employee stated "I have been using the CF system for 10 years, now I have to put the Simple Dash (SD) system in all of my cars. Will I be reimbursed for this cost - certainly not!"

Lake Failure does provide Canon with Wi-Fi access throughout the town but many residents complain that the speed of the system makes it irrelevent for most tasks. Ken Blockwell, a long-time resident of Nokin says that he understands why Canon employees would be upset. "Nokin has always been a better place to live. And believe me I know, because I know everything."

The move is slated to be complete by December 2012 but Canon has acknowledged that it will review it's decision 12-18 months from now.

so all rumor site shown this 6D with 1/8000 shutter speed, but official Canon website says 1/4000

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/products/professional_cameras/digital_slr_cameras/eos_6d#Specifications

this could be a deal breaker for somebody, but the D600 offer the same, i would be surprise with 1/4000.

also this image also shown 1/4000, usually product pic like this shown the maximum capability? like max battery levle, Wifi on, GPS on, highest ISO, etc.

Has anyone spied this little pearl?

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_SLR/eos_remote.aspx

As it appears:

1) Proof your shots on your phone without syncing, card readers, laptop boot, etc. -- seems Apple PhotoStream-like. Solid feature.
2) Use it as a basic remote shutter release. Nice, I guess.
3) Use your phone for Live View when the camera is in a tough position, direct sunlight, etc. I'm sure they nerfed the true functionality of LV, but I am stunned that Canon, the slow moving technology juggernaut, is trying it at all. This is a leadership / first-ever move, isn't it? (I've seen hacks of this, but never a first party offering.)

As a 5D3 owner, I am now somewhat (remotely) jealous. Not of the IQ or horsepower of the 6D, but of this very useful looking functionality. I do not see any commentary that coupling the 5D3 with a wifi transmitter will work with this app. Sadness.

All of this could be toxic for battery life (of your camera and phone), so it's not necessarily a good thing all around.

Other than this feature, I find the 6D to be a seriously nerfed FF camera, particularly with the unimpressive AF offering and button rearranging for size reasons. But this wifi / cloud-ish / Live View functionality is potentially super handy. Hats off to Canon, but please let me do this on my 5D3 with a firmware update + WiFi transmitter.

Pleasepleaseplease don't riff on 'technology marches on' and 'buyer's remorse is endemic with technology', I am well aware as a long time Apple guy. I just find it odd that something that could be tremendously useful for higher-end camera owners is only an 'entry-level' option. One would think -- even though it would need to be a klugy transmitter option -- that this gap should be rectified, right?

I welcome the forum's thoughts on this.

I've been thinking about this for a little while now, but I still don't know the answer.
What does the "D" actually mean in camera model names such as 5D, 7D, 6D, 550D, D7000, D800, D90 and so on?

/Michael

I'm going to a Canon/Calumet promo evening at the London Fashion Week, where I get the chance to shoot a couple of catwalk shows ... what would you recommend for the autofocus configuration? I'm imagining that I'll shoot in AI Servo mode with a combination of:

Either: Zone AF ( keep sharpness on the nearest subject) or
Automatic AF point selection (use the entire 61-point AF area)

Either: AF Configuration: Case 2 (Continue to track subjects, ignoring possible obstacles)
or Case 3 (Instantly focus on subjects suddenly entering AF Points)

AI Servo 1st image priority: Focus Priority
AI Servo 2nd image priority: Equal Priority

As far as lenses go, I imagine a 70-200mm will be first choice, and I'll probably take a second body with a 24-70mm for any wider opportunities ...

All advice gratefully received I'll be using 5D3 bodies, but I believe the configuration options are the same on the 1DX

I currently own a canon 60d, but I have wanted to upgrade to fullframe for a long time now.

It was the plan to upgrade to the canon 5d mark ii very soon, but with the announcement of the canon 6d, I started to think if it would be a better idea to wait and buy that one?

I know that the canon 6d hasn't been released yet, but how to you think it will compare to the 5d mark ii, in terms of iso, AF, image quality etc?

Should I just go for the 5d mark ii now or wait for the 6d?

Thanks in advance