Is AF more accurate/faster when using a better lens? The lesser lens are often described as not as sharp, or good lens as soft wide open.

When using a good lens, does stopped down result in better AF performance?

Does using a lesser quality lens result in degraded AF performance?

I could swear saw the link to a bunch of manuals/brochures of 5D3 on the canon website Mar 1st - but cant seem to locate them anymore. Can anyone post a link or if you've downloaded the same, post/send it?
Yes, I did pre-order at B&H - thought the next best thing to do is read the manual end to end Thanks

Does anyone know of any resources which can help me learn more about dodging and burning? This seems to be part of the formula for sucess in the discerning eyes of timeless photographers and I would an opportunity to learn more about the correct use of these processes. Note, I do most of my PP on Lightroom3.

Thanks!

Hi All

I'm looking at upgrading my zoom. I have an old 75-300 and I'm looking at moving to the new 70-300 F4-5.6 IS or two primes a used copy of a 100 f2 and a 200 f2.8 mark 1. I don't really want to go for the 70-200 f4 IS because it just seems a little onerous to carry around its too more than I want to spend and its in your face white.

Would I be able to crop the 200 to get similar a 300 aspect while keeping reasonable IQ?

Is it worth spending the extra on two primes? or is the 70-300 really as good as I read about?

As for what I shoot, its mostly landscape/city scape... I'd like to start taking action shots as I'm getting bored with landscape at the moment.

I'm currently shooting with a 5D classic.

Thanks for the advice.

Dan

There has been a lot of talk over the past while about canon splitting the 5D line and having on camera geared towards photographers and one more towards videography. I hear rumors of a 4K dslr. Does anyone think that the line may be split and a 5DX is still around the corner as this is supposed to be a record year for Dslr announcements.

I need some opinions. I currently own a 24-105 f/4L that I switch between a 5D II and a 60D. I do a lot of night photography with low lights and it doesn't seem up to par. Anyone feel that selling it and replacing it with the 24-70 is a good move? And I'm not looking at the Mark II either. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

You're familiar with the shortcomings of the 17-40mm f/4 L, so I won't go into those here. Suffice it say when I compare sharpness and clarity to that of my 50mm f/1.4 and 70-200mm f/4 L, it comes up a little short.

Here's my question to you: If I were to replace it, what's your recommendation, keeping in mind a similar focal range to complement the two other lenses I mentioned? I'd like something under $1,000 USD, without regards to what I could get for my 17-40. I'm willing to consider an off-brand lens, if it meets all of those guidelines and still outperforms the Canon I already have. Oh, and I shoot with a 5DmkII, so I'll need to stay away from anything EF-S.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

We have been using Canon to shoot our videos for 2 years now. Mostly the 5DMKII along with some T3i and 7D. We've been very pleased with the results.

I have to say I'm very excited to have 60fps in a full frame body, along with better performance in low light.

Love the addition of audio monitoring and a headphone jack.

Can't wait for the MKIII to arrive in the next few weeks! I do feel the sweet spot for pricing would have been $3000, but I'm willing to pay the $500 early adoption fee

If you want to check out the stuff we shoot with these cameras, you can go here. Thanks!
http://www.youtube.com/user/devinsupertramp

Folks,
Greetings,
This is my first post, I was wondering when all that hipe for new Canon camera was going on, few pictures were leaked assuming to be 5D MK III/X, the aspect ratio of display monitor looked different than 5D MK III, looked like it had integrated grip with a joystick on it, is this something yet to come, does Canon have another camera lined up or is it a replacement of 1Ds series. Any comments please.
Raj

Found an example of what an HDR image can look like when processed on camera.

Original image can be found here, under the picture portfolio tab.
http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/technical/inside_canon_eos_5d_mark_iii.do

My wife has a canon xsi. The kit 18-55, a 50mm 1.8, 55-250 and a 430 flash.

She is getting pretty good with her equipment (particularly with people). Is about ready to make an upgrade.

She wants a camera the will do video as well, for the kids. We were talking about the 7d.

Should she wait for the new 7d or does anyone have better suggestions to do video as well.

She wants the AF on the video to keep up as well.

Thanks for your help

OK - in full disclosure I was about to write up a post how I was disappointed with some of the noise in the high ISO shots being offered on Canon Europe's website. Then - in order to be fair I figured I should compare the photos to the 5DMKII. Wow - what an improvement! I just downloaded some 6400 full res MKII samples, and the improvement is staggering.

Here is a side by side comparo...



Original 6400 5DMKIII image: http://cpn.canon-europe.com/files/education/technical/inside_canon_eos_5d_mark_iii/16_cinc_big.jpg
Original 6400 5DMKII image: http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/eos_5d_mk2-assets/nightshot6400.jpg
Another 6400 5D2 image in more "normal" light conditions: http://www.stevehuffphotos.com/Steve_Huff_Photos/CANON_5D_MARKII_REVIEW_AND_SAMPLES_2_files/iso6400fullsizewinny.jpg

I'm amazed at the improvement in noise reduction!

Does anyone know, which body will follow the 5DMkIII?
Is there an 7D replacement in the near future?
Some members wrote, that they would not spend so much money for this body. So I do think too.
I´m interrested in fotographing fast objects as birds or planes.

Thanks
XPS.

p.s.: My local dealer presells the 5D3 at 4.356$.

With the unveiling of the 5Dmk3 and it's specs (which I am completely excited about and have already preordered mine at best buy) what do you guys think were the specifications of the other "test" models that were out there in photographers hands?

I remember reading before (like the new 24-70) that they had multiple variations out testing with pro photographers.

How different do you think the specs were on those cameras? Will we ever find out what else the 5Dmk3 "could've" been?

Just curious!

OK, so people say the 5D3 has a 1 stop improvement in RAW over the Mark II. However, what exactly is a stop.

For example, ISO3200 is double that of ISO1600, so that's a stop.
But ISO 800 is double of 400 so that's also a stop.

One is 400 difference, one is 1600 difference in a stop, so which stop are we talking here?

the new 5DIII will be having LP-E6 batteries, my question is will the battery grip BGE6 be compatible with the 5dIII?
the body is available for pre-order but never heard about the grip as I need it as well whenever I'll be mounting heavy or long lenses to make it balanced.

just wanted to be first to start the new rumor of the next one

Am not very familiar with how this works and so am requesting help.
How much will I be able to (in percentage perhaps) crop the 22mp camera to reach the 18mp of 7d?
In other words I am trying to figure out if the reach of 1.6 crop can be reached by cropping the 5d3.
Thx,
And I pre-ordered my 5d3 at Amazon.... yeah...

I'd agree if the camera's built in compression was AVCHD at 24Mb's, but we are talking about H.264 All-I at 90Mb's, so what's the problem? Also, I'm sure an eventual Magic Lantern hack may improve this even more.

I don't know much about pro quality printing hardware yet. I normally have my large stuff printed by a perfectionist with a large format Prograf. However, I've been thinking about printing some smaller output myself and the Pixma Pro-1 looks like a near ideal machine for me for many reasons, size and cost primarily. It could make small-output, hi-quality printing cost-effective for me and my bottom line could use a boost.
Bigger ink tanks would be nice, but so would 24" wide roll media ability. (6300.. drool, drool)

My main concern is that I often spend long periods between print jobs; weeks, sometimes months. Does anyone have any experience with this printer or other Lucia pigment ink machines in this regard?
Does it maintain itself with automatic daily head cleanings or otherwise? I'd hate to spend a $k on this thing only to clog a head in a few months and have to pay nearly the purchase cost to replace it and a bundle on ink to re-purge it.

I'm not keen on dye-based printer alternatives, Epsons or HPs despite their various virtues.

The PixPro-1's 5 black inks really appeal to me for fine B&W printing.

On the rumor side of things, anyone heard if Canon is ready yet to expand the Pixma Pro-1 platform to other models yet? Possibly able to handle larger media?

So, immediately after 5DIII is announced, tried to see sample videos and already found these:
Radballhttp://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/technical/inside_canon_eos_5d_mark_iii.do
Mario Nettehttp://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/samples/eos5dmk3/player_Mario_Nette/movie.html?high
Color of Hopehttp://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/samples/eos5dmk3/player_COLOR_OF_HOPE/movie.html?high

And after nearly a month after the D800 announcement, all I could find is:
still that one senseless Joy Ride and an admittedly above average but now old Through the Lens video.

It's amazing how Nikon seems to put so little effort into promoting their product. Canon, on the other hand, seems to have this whole promo thing down pretty pat with excellent shorts (both story and cinematic) and breakdowns of their videos.

What's up with that Nikon?? Take a page from the Canon playbook and show us what the D800 can do! I'm a Canon shooter and even I'm worrying for you!

For those who were looking for higher MP increase in the 5d3
How many MP would the 5d3 have to have for you to consider it a true upgrade to the 5d2 (32MP, 46MP, 60MP, 100MP)?

I have a 7D, and spring is coming in the US and that means kids sports shooting.
Track & Field, Baseball, Soccer. All outside, mostly good light - except for some overcast days.

I have been itching for a 70-300 L and am about to pull the trigger, but ..... there are 2 other options for me.
- I have a 70-200 f/2.8L IS MkI, would adding an extender to this be just as good?
- How about the 100-400 L? It gives more reach, but the IS and AF are old vs the 70-300L

For those of you who have used these lenses, esp on a 7D, I would appreciate your thoughts & suggestions.

I hope 5dx , 45 million pixels the 5d3 improve high sense , in practical applications , the effect is very poor, very poor results, we understand , so I was waiting , and D800 with the level of ...

wonder if the 580 has more power ...
580EX2 58 at 105mm and the 600EX is 60 at 200mm.
what will the 600 have at 105mm ?
anyone know about ?