I am trying to decide on which camera to purchase next - 5D Mark III or the 1D X. Upgrading from a 20D so this is a huge jump for me. I rented the 5D Mark III for a trip to Maui. I'm going to rent a 1D X to shoot my son's ice hockey game in a few weeks.

I've been following the site for a few months now and enjoy reading feedback from the community so I'd like to hear what you have to say about my photo.

Hey guys,

I am currently looking to upgrade from my 550D, now the thing is we just started out own production company next to university and are getting quite a few paid jobs, but I m really at the limit of the 550D.

I am going to Tanzania in January filming for my final uni project for a month (wildlife doc) and want to have a nice camera with me to film, but also I m really into wildlife photography so getting a 5d mark II wouldn't really do the job FPS/AF wise. I will have about £1500 (2300$) saved up by next month so I am really struggling to make a decision, I mean a 7D would be nice FPS wise, but then again for filming it's not really any upgrade to my 550D and the 5D mark ii is just a bit old now i suppose just like the 7d

I guess waiting for Photokina would be probably the best choice? (7d mark ii, fingers crossed)

Any suggestions?

thanks!

Shot this with my Canon 60D, sound quality sucks (my next purchase is a Rode Mic!) wonder what people think!

http://youtu.be/wIei8J9lrdA

I've already set up Custom Function and used "P" mode but now want to change it without loosing all my settings. Can anyone help?

Thanks,

Jim…...

How much would you give for a used 550d (or 600d) in good condition (fully operational, possibly with some cosmetic wear)?
I'm worried that my 400d will need a repair soon. You see I have passed 100.000 actuations and I get some random error 99 messages.
I believe that it's better to buy a new camera, rather than give 100-150 euros to repair my XTi.

I wish I could afford a 650d (love the touchscreen and burst rate) but it costs way too much for me now (750€ in Greece).
So I've gotta settle with something cheaper unless my XTi can make it till Easter 2013...

my first real SLR that I bought was the 450D, so before the age of digital how did Canon differentiate its model line up feature wise? I mean back say year 1998 the determiner of IQ was the lens and film and the paper that it was printed on. My point is, why have so many sensors across a brand's line up, with 1DX sensor, 5D3, 5D2 and then the rebel line up of sensors, if all camera's just over a decade ago had the same ability to capture light correct? So what you pay for then is build quality, FPS, and metering etc.

I was looking for 5D3's at google shopping and found
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=150890960084&index=1&nav=SEARCH&nid=44815022475
It states it's a kit that had the lens removed, so is this a good deal and will I still have a warranty? eBay always makes me somewhat nervous but 400 bucks less is a good deal. So please anyone who has bought a new camera from eBay and maybe even from this store tell me is it safe?

two days ago the charger from my t1i, just stop working so today i bought one new in the only photo store of my city, when i arrived to my home, i start to see big differences, the plastic feel cheaper, the sticker on the back is miss placed a little so i decide to open it, and i see this.

I love my country but always is so hard to find a good camera store.

is compared with my original charger that comes on with my t1i.

The original is the one on the right

While doing some manual AFMA testing on my 5D3 (firmware v1.1.3), I noticed a peculiarity about focusing in LiveView - the camera ignores the AFMA setting, and will even not report any AFMA value in the EXIF data! My old 50D always used the AFMA data.

After looking into this a bit more and thinking it through, the observed behaviour seems correct and to be expected. When the camera is in LiveView, the image sensor is used to directly observe the focusing where the focusing is needed and therefore you don't need to adjust for any tolerances between the lens/AF sensor complex vs the image sensor. Thus, you always get the optimum focusing

The downside is of course that focusing in LiveView is much slower than when using the normal AF sensor.

This the 5D3 and 1Dx share so much on the AF side, I assume that this applies to the 1Dx as well. Confirmations of this observation on both 5D3 and 1Dx is appreciated.

I have the following.
Canon 5d3
24-105
50 1.4
70-200 f4 is

I just bought the 70-200 f4 is for medium telephoto but still want something for better low light shooting. I ran a program to see my most used focal length and came up with 40,50,85,105.

I was looking at the following lenses for the upcoming holidays. Any suggestions?

24-70 mk ii
35 1.4
135mm f2

Hi all -

Finally I got my 5D Mark II refurbished through the CLP delivered. It looks like a brand new one. There is not even a finger prints on it. The batter is not even charged. Now, I feel like that I want to know how many shutter counts on it already. However, I did not find a direct menu item that can let me know the shutter counts. If you can share some know-how regarding that, I'll appreciate it very much. Very excited in moving to the FF body. Can't wait anymore on the rumored entry level FF body.

Thanks,

Monday, I was out shooting with the 1DX and MKIV and 500mmII. I was comparing the MKIV to the 1DX with the 1.4XIII attached. Everything was on a tripod and Wimberley. I set "both cameras to RAW only."

I shot about 500 shots with the 1DX for about 3 hours and when I got home the 1DX had "50 RAW files at 20MB each" and "450 Jpeg S files at 1MB each." I was in shock!

I figured I must have accidentally changed the setting from RAW to JPEG. However, If you look under the 2nd red menu buttons under (SHOOT2) this seems somewhat impossible, as you have to press a few buttons for this to change, so I thought.

So, I discovered that if you press the "Card Image Size Selection Button" (below the Image Playback Button, Pg. 117) and then turn the Main Dial only one notch to the left, you will change your image choice from the highest quality RAW to the lowest quality Jpeg!

I must have accidentally changed to Jpeg when I was taking the 1DX off of the 500mm lens/extender combo in order to mount the MKIV. Personally, I don't think that Canon should have the original setting as the default, or at least require you to press the SET button.

Everyone should try it now, so that you'll know what I'm talking about! Since I was comparing the MKIV and the 1DX, I was so focused (no pun intended) on framing the shot and setting the same exposures via the histograms that I didn't notice the change. After-all, I set both cameras to RAW and confirmed the word RAW on the Histogram screen! I can only imagine a wedding photographer accidentally changing this setting in the dark and not realizing it until the next day.

The good news is that you can change the "default" image size selection method to a different custom selection method.

Go into the orange menu; C.Fn4: Disp/Operation; it's the last choice, "Rec card, img size setting. You could change this default setting from "Rear LCD Panel" to "LCD monitor." Now, if you accidentally press the "Card Image Size Selection Button" you will see the setting change on the large LCD screen as it lights up, as opposed to the small dark LCD screen. For those that haven't noticed yet, the white menu choices are the defaults and once you choose a custom selection, then your menu choice turns blue.

I never accidentally changed this setting on the MKIV and it's "function button" appears recessed and on the 1DX, it's not. But for those interested, to change from RAW to Jpeg on the MKIV it's the function button next to the trash can and then one notch turn of the main dial. To prevent this from happening on the MKIV, you can change the default in C.FnIV:8-1 from rear LCD to LCD Monitor.

I hope that this info will save somebody one day! Luckily my test shots were not important, and they still looked pretty good considering they were only 1MB.

Rich

I was wondering how I would go about using on camera TTL while triggering manual flashes remotely?

Is there a setting I have on by default that is disabling this feature?

I have been shooting quite a lot with the 60D for past 1.5 years. I must say I enjoyed shooting with this body even though it is not considered stellar. However, I am tempted to upgrade to the 5D Mark II but holding back for few reasons:

1) Is the IQ between the 60D and 5D huge? Like in the out of camera RAW files. Also I do a bit of PP in Lightroom.

2) I understand the ISO performance in the 5D is better than my 60D, but I tend to not go beyond 800 and try to stick to 100 as much as possible. Will I see substantial difference in ISO performance when shooting in ISO 800/1600. Or even at low ISO such as 100.

3) Any idea if 60D's AF system is better than 5D Mark II or not? I shoot wildlife, but not too often though. Mostly landscape, portraits, street, still life.

4) I have a 24-70 f2/8L, how likely will I get better results when paired with a 5D MkII. Is there any focus microadjustment function in 5D MkII?

5) They say bokeh quality in full frames are better/creamier, if that's true is it really that noticeable?

6) How about the dynamic range in 5D?

Any other points I may have left out or should be aware of? Thanks in advance.

I was thinking since the majority of reviews are saying that the big difference can be see when shooting JPGs ....I wonder if i process a raw file in camera with the 5DIII OR 1DX if the JPG will have better noise since the camera processor is used? Anybody compared ?

What size file do you shoot in and why?

What advantages and disadvantages do you feel your file choice has?

I am currently shooting in raw but am considering the smaller raw sizes.

Thanks in advance for sharing your info.

This thread got me thinking. As Don Haines mentioned, there's a huge price gap between the 400mm f/5.6L USM and longer lenses, and surely there must be a market for something in-between. I think Canon could fit a 500m f/5.6L lens into that void. So what's the most you would be willing to pay for such a lens?

Hi, so for the last few months I have found that my 100-400 was not focusing like before. So I did the brave thing and gave it to Canon to fix. They tell me that they need to change the focusing assembly and some IS part as well as some channel. The cost of repair is going to be Rs 25000 (about US$470) which is 25% the cost of a new lens in India. Now I love my lens and the cost of repair seems to be such that I think I should go ahead with it. If it was say 50% the cost of a new lens, I would have seriously considered purchasing a new lens. So I probably will repair it but thought I'd look for advise and experience from you all. My questions are:
[list type=decimal]
[*]Have you faced something like this? I have had this lens for over 6 years and bought it in the grey market.
[*]Do you think the cost for repair is fair? I am still awaiting a mail from them outlining the details.
[*]Do you think I should be quizzing them about anything else?
[/list]

Thanks in advance.

I want to shoot music videos with a 5D mark III, using a Zeiss 50mm Makro 2.0 lens, and a Zeiss 35mm 2.0.
What would be a good and affordable video rig (with follow focus) to go with this set?
I have seen the RedRock system. Is there a rig with the some quality as RedRock, with a lower price?

I need a "master" flash to complete a dual flash setup (I have a 430EX) and am trying to decide between the 580EX or 580EX II. The latter has been reported faulty by design though I'm not sure if these are widespread problems or just exaggerations.
Would I be making a mistake in getting the less featured 580EX instead? I know the EX II can be controlled from the camera menu and has a better foot design, but the old model (580 EX) allows for easier switching between master and slave. I think there were some other advantages as well which has slipped my mind...

When having gotten the hang of a Canon wireless (IR) master/slave setup I expect to expand by getting a manual radio trigger (such as the Phottix Strato II) and possibly one or two additional speedlights (might as well be cheaper, non-Canon branded as this'll be manual triggering).

So, the 580EX or 580EX II? The former will most definitely be second/hand refurbished at a low price while the latter can probably be bought new for a little while longer (I suspect the 600 EX RT will fully take over once the old stocks have run out).

been out of the photography world for about a year and I am looking for advice on a new lens to get. so far i only have my kit lens that came with my xsi and the 50mm 1.8. they have been good start up lenses in learning photography and starting up a small business, but i feel like i need a higher end one that will be a good fit for many different photo shoot scenarios. any ideas on what lens i should upgrade to?

Inter by q8-mc, on Flickr

Hi all,

I am a newbie here, nice to meet you guys all.

I am now using EOS600D for 1.5 years and I am also now deciding to upgrade my camera. However, many of my friends encourage me to switch to Nikon with the following reason below:-

1. Better noise performance !!!!!
2. Better Image quaily !!!!!
3. All focus point light metering !!!!!
4. Faster control

I also have seen the review the comparison between canon and nikon (60D vs D7000, 7D vs D7000) and many reviewers also suggest that nikon is better (except the VDO mode).

For myself I am not in kind of bias to any brand and the investment is not a problem... but need your guys suggestions!!!!

e.g.

- why would you guys stay with Canon?
- The image quaily between Canon and Nikon are different?
- Is canon's noise performance really bad compare to nikon?
- Pros and cons for each brand
- etc...

P.s I am taking for both landscape and portrait

Many thanks

Tang.