I'm just about ready to pull the trigger on this and buy this lens to do some music/concert photography with, but have read quite a few bad customer reviews about the AF dying. It seems a fair margin of people are experiencing this problem. How bad/likely is it of happening?

A lot of people say their AF "quits working" after a few months and do multiple times they send it back to canon to get it fixed. AF tends to quit working after the 1yr warrantry expires. They suggest to get the 50mm 1.4 or even the sigma 50mm (which doesnt have AF which is what i want).

Anyone know more info on this issue?

5D III sales started 3 days ago in my area, i have got it for two days and found a problem.

Sometimes when I play back the photos I took, the quick control dial on the back of the camera body will stop responding (meaning I could not browse to the previous/next photo) after I use zoom function (using magnification button and the main dial next to the shutter).

It doesnt seem to be a hardware issue since I can press play back button twice to exit and start playback function again, and then the dial will work just fine.

And it never happened if I simply browse through pictures without zooming in. and it has no problem performing other tasks so far (adjusting in M mode, selecting focus point etc.) It doesn't happen every time I use zoom function, it happens rather randomly.

has anyone encountered the same issue? hopefully it's a firmware problem and going to be corrected soon.

Hello - hoping to get some of your advice on the purchase of a new body. I am just a hobbyist and currently have a 7D, Sigma 30mm 1.4 (use 60%), Tokina 11-16 2.8 (30%), and a Tamron 18-270 (10%). Since I purchased the 7D I've shot a few concerts, the aurora borealis in AK, and several churches (Westminster, Notre Dame, etc). I now find myself wishing I had a FF body for better low light performance and IQ. Outside of a few travel/vacation clips I don't really use video.

I'm trying to decide whether I should just pick up a 5DII or to sell the 7D and go with only the 5DIII. I will be picking up an L prime or two as well. I don't do a lot of sports, birding or wildlife anymore so I don't need any telephotos or extra reach. I have a 430EXII that I use on occasion. I've ruled out getting the 5DII and selling/trading the 7D for lenses. I feel like I'd miss the AF and FPS (that said, I've never shot a 5DII so what do I know?)

Option A:
7D
5DII
Tokina 11-16 (for 7D and at 16mm for 5D)
24L
50L or 85L

Option B:
5DIII
Tokina 11-16 (use at 16mm)
50L or 85L
Non-L or 3rd party wide angle prime

A few questions:
1. Is the focusing on the 5DII really that mediocre? Outside of sports or action, are there any practical limitations? Would one experience any issues going back and forth between a 7D and 5DII?
2. Ignoring paid work or jobs, does anyone actually take a 2nd backup body on vacations? Is it worth the backache or do you wish you just had one camera to handle everything?
3. For those who currently have a 7D+5DII are you planning to go with just the 5DIII? If so, why or why not?

I'd appreciate your thoughts or recommendations.

Thanks!

Hi, are there samples of RAW images from the 1DX available for download anywhere? Thanks

I don't think it will be more than the C300, but will it be sub-$10,000? My guess is it'll be in the $6,000-$10,000 price range, but what do I know?

What are your thoughts?

Yes, thats right. Going backpacking. Got my 5DII. Sold my 450D for some extra cash. I got some good L glass and sigma 50 1.4. Plenty.

Now, Im going to some dangerous areas, or even safer places but places I dont feel comfortable taking out my 5DII and Sigma 1.4. Hence the idea of taking a muggable-backup body + a lens came about.

Im thinking of taking this body + lens for night walk abouts or just dangerous places during the day when I can possible be mugged lol. The ideal pair would be the 550D + Sigma 30 f/1.4 for a nice walk around. But it is pretty expensive. Esp the lens.

So... Im thinking of a 400D + Canon 50 1.8. The 400D because it is the lowest camera I can go down that has a screen big enough so I can review my photos. The 50mm 1.8 for lowlight/walk around. The whole kit is £200 2nd hand. Quite a bit, but nothing close compared to losing the 5DII and sigma 1.4.

Another idea is just bring a point and shoot as backup. That is possible, my logic is that taking a cropped body could help with telephoto shots with those lenses.

suggestions are welcome.

Hi

I currently have a 1d3 and need a second body. What option do you think would be better.

Comments and suggestions appreciated.

I mostly shoot studio work and family portraits on Location. There are also lots of dogs in my photos as I do charity work for animal charities.

Many thanks

I recently just acquired the 5DMKII and currently looking for extra spare batteries. To my shock, the new genuine canon batteries are £45 on amazon. Very expensive for my budget if I wanted a couple. Third party batteries for the 5DII are less than £10 each. Does anyone know if these are just as good? Im going travelling and will carry 2 batteries. one is always a back up. when the genuine one dies, I will put in the back up, use that for the day and then charge up the dead one ready for the next day so I only need a battery that will last me 1 day as a back up.

Come on this thing is little more than a step up / down ring and yet it's selling for up to £55.00 delivered!! A far East sourced ring costs about £1.00

I understand Canon & the camera shops need a profit, but this is plain ridiculous, I thought the 'C' type adaptors for the MT24 EX were overpriced but they're a positive bargain at less than half the price of this thing.

Roll on the day someone makes a lookie likie and sells it at a price which is closer to what it's worth (and still makes a reasonable profit!

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=4504143#post4504143
from what I can see DR has been improved from 5D II, looks great

Is there a next step without breaking the bank?

If I want more reach than a 7D + 1.4xIII + 300 f4L IS, what is next?

How does the 2x TC fare?

Stacking TC's? Does that work, or turn the images to mush?

Thanks.

My question is: how many Canon lenses are serious support high resolution sensors (over 17 MP like 7D, 5DIII...)?

Will it be any replacement for 17-40 mm L?

LP

And it's sold out...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-II-21.1MP-Full-Frame-CMOS-Digital-SLR-Camera-%28Body-Only%29/290682183871?afepn=5335869999&campid=5335869999&PID=1225267&_trksid=p1468660.m2000036

Excellent price for those who are interested, limited supply, probably won't last long...

OK Below are a set of test images in controlled studio lighting across the ISO Range from the 5D MKIII (Production Body) (UK) Firmware 1.0.7 No Noise Reduction or Sharpening, Direct transfer from RAW to JPG in Photoshop

FIRST - 100 ISO STUDIO LIGHTS BASE TEST



LINK TO FULL SIZE JPG

http://www.ebaystorage.webspace.virginmedia.com/100 (F).jpg

1600 ISO



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http://www.ebaystorage.webspace.virginmedia.com/1600 (86).jpg

3200 ISO



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http://www.ebaystorage.webspace.virginmedia.com/3200 (87).jpg

6400 ISO



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http://www.ebaystorage.webspace.virginmedia.com/6400 (88).jpg

12800 ISO



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http://www.ebaystorage.webspace.virginmedia.com/12800 (89).jpg

25600 ISO



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http://www.ebaystorage.webspace.virginmedia.com/25600 (90).jpg

I need a wider angle lens for my 18mp crop body, and am thinking about either one of the ef-s zooms or a fixed prime. Actually, I like primes since I bought a 100mm macro and *might* get a ff body sooner or later.

Since I want to buy a ultra wide, too, there actually is no need for 15/17mm, and neither for 70mm because my 70-300L starts to cover that. And the difference between 35-70 is bridgeable if I move towards the object or crop the hopefully sharp pictures of the 35L.

* Does anyone use the 35L on a crop body and can share some real world experiences (sharpness, af speed, dust/sand resistance due to missing weather sealing)? Do you think it's overkill to use this prime on a crop body, because it uses only part of its potential?

* There is talk of a replacement for this lens - I guess it would be clever to wait for it and then get a used copy of the older one? Or do you think because the 35L-II will be double the current price, the 35L-I won't go down?

I am a soon-to-be owner of a 5D3, and right now I am looking at my lens collection and planning what I need to upgrade. One of my main interests is low-light photography, and with the 5D3 I will be able to move into the "extreme low light" area, and for that purpose my lens collection is just about perfect anyhow.

However, a secondary interest is landscape photography. On my crop camera, I have the 10-22 EF-S lens - maybe not spectacular, but good enough - however, once I get my 5D3, I need to replace that, as I will then have nothing wider than 24mm (well, apart from a couple of fisheye lenses, but...)

So, the 14mm f/2.8 might be the "obvious" choice, but I am wondering about the 17mm TS-E as well. It is wide enough for my needs, and the til-shift might be interesting to play with. There are other possibilities of course. The Samyang 14mm looks like really good value, and if price was an issue, I would probably consider it. The recently announced Zeiss 15mm is incredibly sharp wide open, but to me it looks like a solution to a problem I don't have ... for my purposes, sharpness at f/2.8 is irrelevant - what I want is top sharpness at f/8-f/11, and there I don't see the Zeiss outperform the 17mm TE-E, for example.

Now, other concerns: distortion is not a serious issue for me (landscapes, not architecture - so no straight lines anyhow), but low CA and edge sharpness would matter a lot more to me.

I have been reading various reviews and comparisons, but I just cannot make up my mind, so I am asking for advice from those with actual experience in using those lenses for this purpose.

So, which lens would you recommend for my needs?

Folks,

For anyone who hasn't caught sight of these

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1095520

a guy over at fredmiranda has given his brief first impressions and posted files including RAW files. I couldn't open them with DPP 3.11.4.10

Cheers

Jon.

I am currently the owner of a Canon 450d but with a baby coming along in 4 weeks I want to upgrade to a camera that also has high quality video (with automatic focus) - so I'm opting for the brand new Sony A57.

Currently with the Canon I have a great all round 17-85 lense. Understanding that I need a lense that will allow the Sony A57 to use auto focus in video mode, and that I want to get great shots of my new baby but also be able to handle anything that comes my way, what's the best equivalent Sony lense or lenses?

Thanks in advance!

http://www.ceehere.com/Photography/Cameras

here, full size, full jpg

I am thinking about getting the 5d Mk III even if it looks like the D800 is better on paper... I still think it remains to be seen if IQ would be better. I have used the 5D Mk II before and IQ is just superb! And Im not planning on printing billboard size pics anytime soon so I think 22MP is more than enough. I used to have a XTi and a T2i and have sold these too upgrade to a FF body. I have a EF 28-135mm and thinking about getting a L lens with the Mk III. Which L lens would you guys suggest I get. Im basically going to shoot mostly portraits, street photography, landscape probably within the budget of $1500.

Thanks for your input.

Lots of us are interested in the new DPP 3.11.10 that arrives with the 5D MK III. It is supposedly going to allow a much broader number of optical corrections than past versions, so I am wondering how it will compare to third party software from Adobe, DXO, and so on.

I found a link to some images processed with the new DPP, and there is a very noticible improvement. What we don't know, however, is how well it will work on our images, or even if the three cases were the best of 1000 attempts, for example.

Still, here it is, for better or worse.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=14100453&

Just Notice http://www.usa.canon.com listed both BestBuy and B&H have stock for Canon 5D Marck III body only right now. What does this mean? if B&H really have the camera in stock, how come they still didn't tell us anything?

Can everyone who pre ordered from Amazon list there order status and when you pre ordered. Has your order shipped or do you have a estimated deliver date yet ?



I Pre ordered my "Body Only 5D Mark III" March 2 1:15 am NO shipping notice or release date

Just got it from Broadway HK last night. I wasn't the first on the preorder list. I was hoping for the end of the week, as they were expecting to get the first shipment midweek. The guy called me the moment they arrived. The long wait was finally over. And it was beautiful.