Put links in this thread, there are already many repeat threads started, and I'll merge them here. In the future, repeat threads on the same subject will be merged or removed.

Here is a Start, I'm sure that there are many more.

http://blog.jeffascough.com/photographers/2012/03/canon-eos-5d-mark-iii-review.html

http://bobatkins.com/photography/digital/canon_eos_5D_MkIII_preview.html

http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/technical/brent_stirton_shooting_eos_5d_mark_iii.do

http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/03/02/hands-on-preview-canon-5d-mark-iii-speedlite-radio-flash-system-and-more

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_EOS_5D_Mark_III

http://gizmodo.com/5889707/canon-eos-5d-mark-iii-video-chompin-darkness-slaying-digital-single-reflex-camera-pr0n-bring-it

http://www.cnet.com.au/canon-eos-5d-mark-iii-339332802.htm

http://www.popphoto.com/gear/2012/03/new-gear-canon-eos-5d-mark-iii

http://pdnpulse.com/2012/03/canon-launches-22-3mp-5d-mark-iii-dslr-hands-on-preview-with-photos.htmlhttp://www.theverge.com/2012/3/2/28...k-iii-official-22-3-megapixel-full-frame-dslr

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/03/02/canoneos5dmarkiii-isoseries

http://www.youtube.com/user/DigitalRevCom

http://philipbloom.net/2012/03/02/mk/

http://www.dslrnewsshooter.com/2012/03/02/canon-launch-5d-mkiii-headphone-jack-all-i-recording-and-better-controls/

http://www.eoshd.com/content/7259/canon-5d-mark-iii-official-the-comprehensive-eoshd-guide

http://www.thephoblographer.com/2012/03/02/should-i-upgrade-to-the-5d-mk-iii-from-the-5d-mk-ii/

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-11675-12364

http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2012/03/01/canon-5d-mkiii-my-thoughts/

http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/canon-announces-eos-5d-mark-iii-22-3mp-full-frame-sensor-6-fps/

I've known for the past year that I wanted to move to a full frame camera from my 7D so I've been slowly selling off my crop lenses and replacing them with standard lenses. So far in my kit, I have the 24-70mm 2.8 L and the 70-200mm F4 IS L...The only crop lens I still have is my trusty 17-55mm 2.8 and plan on selling that along with my 7D once my new 5D Mk3 arrives. I'm generally a landscape, street and occasional portrait shooter. When I look through my pics, most are taken at the wide end of my 17-55 and 24-70...most in the 17-35mm range. My 70-200 is rarely used but I keep it around for those times when I do need some extra reach...

One thing I want to do is add some primes for a lighter setup, say for street and night work. At first, my thinking was picking up the 16-35mm 2.8 and maybe the 50mm 1.2 or 1.4. But I'm wondering if I should just skip the 16-35mm altogether and maybe pick two primes instead. Maybe the new 24mm 2.8 IS when it becomes available along with either a 35mm, or 50mm or 85mm...Pretty sure I'm going with a 24mm to start...what I'm not sure of is either getting the 35 or 50mm but I'm leaning towards the 50mm...

Anyone have any thoughts or recommendations?

http://bertstephani.com/2012/03/02/canon-eos-5d-mark-3-first-review/

100% views - http://www.flickr.com/photos/98609590@N00/sets/72157629133702510/with/6947467655/

They look quite soft at 100% on the flickr set but thats probably due to no sharpening etc...

Iso 25800 looks usable for a wedding album

Is this a sign? Any historical trends. It just that prices vary soooooo much between stores in other models, but the 60D seems to be cheap universality. Any thoughts?

So far this year we have a 24, a 28, and the 24-70. And I guess the 500, 600, and 200-400 will be official soon. What's next, and when? Any thoughts?

I look at my photos and my main usage is wide-angle and at festivals/nights out. The inbuilt flash of my old 30D was so handy and didn't scare people away. I've been waiting for so long for the 5dmkiii and was going to buy a 24mm f1.4 for low light but now I'm thinking a built in flash is just too useful for those time you can't be bothered taking out a 580ex.

Hmmm. Any ideas when the next Canon SLR will come out with inbuilt flash??

Ps, Thank you so much Canon Rumors - I have been checking twice a day for 6 months now for updates. How geeky am i!

It's happened.

MSRP is now $2199 (body) and $2999 (kit)

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Street will obviously drop more, perhaps down to $1800. Does this make the Mark II more attractive?

I'm upgrading to my first FF and have been waiting since this time last year when rumors started circulating about the Mark III but the price has me second guessing which body to purchase (and switching to Nikon is not an option - Canon's IQ is far too deliciously buttery to abandon).

I will be attending Focus tomorrow, where Canon will be showing the 1Dx and 5D III to trade. I'll also get my hands on a D800 and D4.

Anyone have any questions they may want answering by the reps?

Simple question. Can a full frame mirrorless deliver the same IQ, ISO-noise, color and contrast as a full frame DSLR?

I know that mirrorless is weaker when it comes to AF and shooting sports, but other than that? Can it be as good as, lets say 5D2 / 5D3?

How does the warranty works when you order products from overseas?
Like in bodies, lenses, accessories, etc. does it work like normal warranty or just got "Warranty US only" things in all products?

Hi forum,

I'm currently using a 50D with a 17-55 2.8 IS and a 70-200 4.0 L. I mostly use the 17-55, and it is ok IQ wise (could be a bit better in the corners for larger apertures), and sometimes I'm missing a few mm on the long end. Now that I want to buy a 5D mk III, I'm not sure what lens to buy. The 24-70's range on FF is not enough for me (even shorter than my current lens on APS-C), so I'm thinking about buying the 24-105.

* A great fractor in favor of the the 24-105 is the price - buying the kit I would get the 24-105 for 550 CHF, which sounds like a really good deal.

* I read various things about the 24-105's image quality, some say the resolution isn't that good. However since the 5D3 isn't a MP monster, will it be ok?

* F4.0 disturbs me a little. Since one of the main reasons why I want to switch away from my 50D is low-light performance/ISO noise, I feel a bit stupid bying a FF superduper-ISO-performance body and at the same time an F4.0 lens. Are there any 3rd party lenses worth considering? Should I buy an additional prime instead (50mm sounds reasonnable for my purposes, but which one)? Or (I'm not kidding, since all I have to loose is the 70-200 4.0 L, which I could totally live with) would Nikon have a great offer for my purposes?

Howdy ya'll.

I'm switching from Nikon to Canon, going from crop to full frame and I'm excited. It's a great year to be a photographer.

I know Canon has a bunch of lens deals going on right now, but to get the best bang you gotta buy a Mark II with them. I'm getting the Mark III : /

Is there a time of year when the deals are the best and Canon lenses are at their least expensive?

Check out the review here... http://pixsylated.com/blog/canon-600ex-rt-first-impressions/

Some observations from the review....

1. High Speed Sync supported for 1D X and 5D3 (but also worked on the reviewers 5D2 all the way to 1/8000sec)
2. Tested to a Range of 100m (340') worked flawlessly in an open field (Canon's Spec claims 30m/98')
3. There will be a non radio 600EX for countries that haven't adopted the 2.4gHz for unlicensed devices.

Cheers,
Wrathwilde

Hello, does anyone know what the difference between canon's first generation 1.4x externder and their latest version 1.4x III is? And has this difference a visible effect on IQ?
Thanks for sharing your insight!

I just got a 70-300L and am very happy with it - some members of this forum might remember me struggling with the decision and then the problem of telling if a copy is broken.

Having shot for a couple of days and having looked through a couple of thousand pictures, I am not certain about two things and would like to have some advice from more experienced users if possible:

1. When to use IS? As seen in many pictures posted here, IS does not magically freeze the world and might even fool you to use a slower shutter time introducing unwanted motion blur on moving objects. Of course I'll turn it on if shooting indoors and low light. On tele shots, I'm doing what I'm used to do with macro shots: take a burst and then select the sharpest picture. With live objects and 300mm, I good good results with 1/1000 to 1/2000 sec, on something moving fast I use 1/8000 if possible - and with these speeds, my hand shake shouldn't be a problem? And why would I use IS mode 2 on a monopod with fast shutter speeds?

* Question: Do you use IS at all when taking pictures with fast shutter speeds because in the worst case, it does nothing? Or in what circumstances do you turn it on?

2. How many stops does the IS (the newer version on my 70-300L that is) really save? I know IS just increases the good:bad shot ratio, but I'm used to the good ol' formula speed=1/(lenght x crop factor).

* Question: If using Tv mode, what speed do you set for 70mm and 300mm on static objects?

I hate to admit but the Nikon sample images look wayyy better.
I am telling myself that Nikon used better photographer... :-[

I haven't seen many pics from the 5DIII compared to 5DII to really judge. Anyone see comparisons and have an opinion? I know that higher iso's look better from what I have seen, but what about lower iso's?

So we are told, repeatedly, that the reason Canon DSLRs are unable to record more than 30 minutes of continuous video is there is a EU-imposed tax on video camera imports that exceed this limit. So Canon has crippled all their products, for the entire world, to conform to this EU-imposed limit.

Do you think this is fair? Would it be cruel for Canon to punish their European customers for the protectionist knee jerks of their politicians? Or is it crueler for Canon to punish the entire world for the protectionism of the EU bureaucrats? We report and you decide...

I'm considering purchasing it as I still enjoy film photography and have heard some good reviews but as with any camera purchase I make, I tend to do a lot of research before buying.

How many of you use this camera?
Positive/negative observations are welcomed.

Thanks

;D I'm happy that finally I can upgrade my 50D to FF but I feel so sorry for us Aussies having to pay more for such gears. That is why I'm thinking of buying it to overseas B&H, Adorama, Amazon etc.. D-D-Photographics (singapore) was the cheapest I found. With these, there's two things i want to know.

1) if i'd buy it from let's say U.S., do I need to pay GST when it comes here or just the product & postage?
2) If I need to claim for warranty, do I need to sent it to where I bought it or just send it to the nearest canon center?

I currently have the 5d2 and have used the 24-70 but felt it was too heavy for use as a general purpose lens. I ended up selling it and have been using primes (35 1.4L and 85 1.2L).

I will continue to use my primes for low light and best image quality, but as a general purpose lens, I wonder if the 24-105 5d3 kit would be as good in low light situations as the 5d2 and 24-70 f/2.8 combo giving the 2+ stop advantage in high iso performance the 5d3 has. If so, I would like to add the kit lens to my collection and also use it for video where the IS will also very benefitial.

I am trying to decide if I should get the 5d3 kit or just the body, input would be GREATLY appreciated!!

Just got back from the camera shop where the dealer told me the confirmed price drop for the 5D2 will be $2,199 starting tomorrow.

This should make those who were waiting to score a 5D2 at a discount fairly happy!

My vote would be for a fully fledged wireless connectivity, so, what would make it for you?

ps1. MPs to fps was loosely based to 144mbs throughput (perhaps 7-8 would be for an APS-H subselection?)
ps2. Wireless would be a full feature, means flash controller/ file transmission /remote control
ps3. some would prefer a 500$ voucher included but lets keep it to features people!

edit:
i would like also you guys that already preordered to chime in;
I do understand that many of you have your reasons or that you'll have upgraded eitherway cause M3 does sound like a fine camera. What do you think? What would balance the +500$ over the competition?*


*Ofc we dont know anything about the real qualities of these cams, We dont really know how good AF or IQ etc might be, so lets just consider that both cameras perform half good as expected and then some!

I currently have a 40D with a 17-55. I am looking at getting a 5D3 with the kit 24-105 lens. I am also knocking around the notion of getting the 24-70 II instead of the 24-105 in order to maintain 2.8 aperture.

I am a hobbyist who likes to do portraiture, the odd event, vacations and the like. I also have an 85/1.8, 135L and 70-200/4/IS.

ISO question:
I never go above ISO 800 (unless I really need to) on the 40D - what would be an equivalent ISO on a 5D3 or even a 5D2 for that matter? 3200?

Lens question:
The 17-55 is on the camera 95% of the time. Based on the better ISO performance of the 5D2 or 3, if I boosted the ISO up to make up for the loss of a stop on the lens, do you think they would balance each other out from a noise standpoint (DoF issues aside). In other words, if money was not an issue, as a general everyday lens, if you were me would you get the 24-105 or the 24-70 II?

Thanks in advance!

Hey,

Where is the best place to sell used lenses....