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Canon EF 500 & 600 f/4L IS II in May

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<p><strong>Another update

</strong>Canon has officially announced the new Canon EF 500 f/4L IS II and Canon EF 600 f/4L IS II will become available in May 2012.</p>
<p>I think  this is only the 4th date given for release and probably the last.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r </strong></p>
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Any firmware rumors for T2i?

I recently bought Rode videomic Pro to realise that my T2i does not have manual recording level control (agc). Is there any firmware update in horizon that will add this feature? Canon did add this to 5d MkII via firmware update. I don't want to void my T2i warranty by installing MagicLantern. Thanks a bunch! Cr is awesome!
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Due for a letdown?

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With all these dreamy rumored specs floating around on the 5dx (or whatever it's called). Does anyone else get the feeling that with all the build up and hype, that we are all due for a let down in one way or another. Either the specs will not be the wishlist we've created or the price will be much higher than we thought (see 24-70 ii).

I just have a bad feeling like a great movie trailer with this eye popping cgi, that there is no way it can live up to our hopes. CGI will always look CGI-ish and a low end FF will be low end in some way or the price will reflect its superiority.

That said, I want one, and based on the buzz around here, it's got a lot of people foaming at the mouth to get one, too.
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How do you check your shutter count?

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I know the web is full of info on this, but the common conclusion I end up with is "only Canon official service can tell you", and most of the threads are really old.

So I come here to ask again... do you guys know of a way to check the shutter count of a camera?

I bought a 20D for $45 on ebay, AF not working. I sent it to a non-official Canon service to get it fixed, but I'm still wondering, how much life the shutter has left...

any ideas?
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How much will these new cameras cost?

There are at least two new cameras rumored to be announced in the next month or so. The new Mark 5DX/5D3 and the 4k camera.

If I'm following this correctly, there may or may not be two Mark 5's. It's generally agreed that the next Mark 5 will be somewhere in the neighborhood of $3,000 but what about the 4k camera? Does anybody have any idea?

I'd love your guesses because if it's in the same ballpark I might wait and choose when I know more. If the 4k camera is going to cost $6,000 I'll just pull the trigger on the first Mark 5 to come out.
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5D Mark III/X Variation & New Flagship Speedlite? [CR1]

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<p><strong>5D Mark III/X Specs

</strong>A slightly different spec list for the coming 5D3/5Dx. It mentions the camera using the 1D Mark IV AF system and not the 1D X’s 61pt AF. This is the first I’ve heard that. Definitely not a bad thing if true.</p>
<p>Also mentioned is an upgrade in weather sealing to match the 7D. I have heard of leaking 7D’s, so I’m not sure if that’s a good thing.</p>
<p><strong>Replacement of the 580?

</strong>A new flagship flash may be coming shortly. No guide number was given, but a suggestion it will use radio to trigger flashes. It may also trigger cameras.</p>
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So.......

I know many of you are waiting in anticipation for the 5D III/X, and rightfully so.

This post might therefore not be of any interest to you, but it seems recently amidst the storm of CR1 rated 5D rumours that the camera I expected the most to hear about, and the one I expected to be released the most quickly, has kinda disappeared from forum posts.

i'm talking about the T4i (or whatever they will call it) - it may not be as exciting for many of you as the 5D. but it would still be nice to read some solid rumours about this body, and as the anniversary of EOS looms..... why are we not hearing more about this camera? :o

I for one would be pretty excited about the announcement!!
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Plausibility of a 100-400mm f/4 L IS USM?

jrista
I'm a big fan of my 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM lens. Its served me quite well, and better than the 400mm f/5.6 lenses I've tried from friends or other fellow photographers met out in the field. The only real detractor, however, is the aperture range...f/4.5 to f/5.6 is a bit limiting, from an AF standpoint, and from the standpoint of using a teleconverter. I'd love to have a relatively affordable telephoto zoom lens that I could slap a 1.4x TC on to get 140-560mm f/5.6, something cheaper than the new 200-400mm f/4 L IS USM.

Is a 100-400m f/4 a plausibility, for a "reasonable" cost around $3500 or so? Would it be a lens anyone else even cared about, or is that just a focal range and price that doesn't serve anyone's needs? Personally, I'd find 560/5.6 to be far more useful for general bird photography, without having to lug around a heavy 500mm or 600m L.

Thoughts?
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Clean Your Camera With Water Hose ?

revup67
I am skeptical of this type of cleaning..anyone?

http://9gag.com/gag/1673742

This might be a joke though note all the comments - I don't buy that cleaning method. Just what we need are hard water stains on the mirror for starters. Then there's the rust / corrosion factor. Being in IT, I've opened PC's near homes on the beach and they were rusted with corrosion inside.
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Announcement Soon [CR3]

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<p><strong>Get ready

</strong>Things are heating up and we’re going to see an announcement soon. February 28, 2012 is still shaping up as the day of an announcement, though it could be a week later. We’ll be seeing a full frame camera announced. We’re still unsure if it’ll be a 5D Mark III or a 5D X.</p>
<p>The next 90 days could be pretty exciting for the Canon community. Expect a bunch of announcements. This isn’t [CR3], but it sounds like we’ll see at least 2 full frame cameras announced before NAB in April. One will probably be the 4K camera. Also expect more lens announcements.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r </strong></p>
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Canon 70-200mm f/4 L vs. Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L

I didn't see this in the list of previous topics, so I hope I'm not repeating someone else's question...

But I'm doing some event photography with a 5D mkii and need a 70-200mm zoom, but I'm wondering what the comparison is between the f/4 and f/2.8 models (regardless of IS). My events are quite well lit so lighting is not much of an issue. What I'm wondering is if either lens is sharper or has more/less distortion through the zoom range.

I like the f/4 for the price and weight! I've rented the 70-200 f/2.8 L IS USM II and it was amazing (yet heavy). I've never used the f/4.

Any comparison in image quality other than aperture?
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Yet Another Upgrade Advice Request

Long time lurker looking for some advice on where to go next with my equipment.

When I was a kid (late 80s, early 90s), I was given a Canon AE-1 with a 50mm f/1.8 and that hooked me on photography, but some family issues growing up make it impossible to take it any further than the equipment I had. While I managed to get the fundamentals mostly figured out, it wasn't until my first son was born in 2008 that I made the jump to digital with the XS. That managed to break (error 99) the day my second son was born in 2010, so I darted out to the first store I could find and picked up the T1i.

Shooting Style
Can't say I've picked a style yet, but looking over my shots from the last few years, I've taken a lot of people shots (mostly candid, very few posed), and have spent a ton of time this last year and a half or so going to random public events like the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, North American International Auto Show, local music shows, and various smaller carnivals. With two kids, a big part of my shooting involves family, but find me someone into photography with kids that doesn't and I'll eat my strap.

Bodies
Canon Rebel XS (broken)
Canon Rebel T1i

Lenses (All with hoods)
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS (x2)
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II (w/B+W 77mm UV Filter)

Flashes
YongNuo YN-468 II E-TTL

Extras
Case Logic SLRC-206 SLR Camera/Laptop backpack
Lowepro SlingShot 100
BlackRapid RS-4
LensPen
25+ year old Vivatar tripod

My Thinking
I'm looking to swing around $2,000 (US). My first thought was to use the Canon Loyalty Program to trade in that broken XS for a 7D, then snag something like the 85mm 1.8 and upgrade my 50mm to the 1.4 (mostly for the USM) or look at one of the 100mm 2.8 macros. The T1i has been good to me, but the limit of my noise tolerance on that body is ISO 800. Anything above that and in most shots, its not something I have the skill to fix in Lightroom/Photoshop.

So obviously, the 5D MkII hit my radar and it's ability to maintain top tier IQ at ISOs my T1i has trained me to think is impossible. The best deal I can find for this body new or used is in the $1,800+ range, so realistically (after any taxes or shipping) the body would be the only thing I could pick up and given my current selection, would limit me to my 50 and 70-200. Then with the rumors on the MkIII flying around, I could soldier through another year of "meh" performance and save up for that if it turns out to be the beast it's looking to be.

Of course, it's totally possible that I say screw a new body and stick with the T1i a while longer and invest that chunk of money into all of the above in new glass (I'm looking at you, 24-70) and/or a solid tripod, new bags, straps, and other things that will likely long outlive the lifecycle of a camera body.

That's where I need your help. I'm far from a pro (and by that, I mean no one other than my own ego depends on the quality of my work), have no friends into photography, live an hour+ away from the nearest camera store, so my ability to experiment is really limited. Any advice would be a massive help.

...and sorry for the wall of text. I've just seen so many of these "advice" threads where people trying to help keep having to ask the same questions over and over again, so I just wanted to stuff in as much relevant info as I could.
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Ziv Koren on shooting with the EOS-1D X

Z
Made aware of this story by http://www.the-digital-picture.com

Link Ziv Koren's experiences with the 1D X: http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/technical/ziv_koren_eos_1dx.do

Bear in mind this is an "interview" with Canon Professional Network, so just treat it as an advertisement really.

Still, he does mention (and more importantly, they do print)

From my testing, and looking at the images I produced, I think that [ISO] 25,600 is about the same in terms of noise performance as the EOS-1D Mark IV is when shooting around 4,000 to 5,000 ISO. As such, I’d be totally happy to shoot at ISO 25,600 on the EOS-1D X without having to worry about it. Even if I had to go higher, I wouldn’t see it is a major problem because the files really are that good.
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But of course, this is in JPEG only...
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Canadian Launch Cinema EOS C300 / 1Dx Tour.

Before I open up a bucket of hate here, I gather I take time to reflect and possibly debate with others about if they have gone to the product launch and what their overall impression was.

Last night was the official Montreal leg for the product launch or the Cinema EOS C300 / 1Dx Tour.

I came back with mixed feeling about this event for many reasons.

First issue- I usually come with the impression that as a CPS member and as an invitee, the Canon staff are expecting pro's and not just the general public. Yet everytime I ask a question about a specific issue or a specific peice of equipment I'm usually and quickly quipped with the general comment " well considering the product line-up variety and that YOU may be part of a very small demografic dealing with this specific issue "...etc. Always puzzeled if its just me or these guys are not addressing pro's with the level of interaction and product knowledge that should be at par with a pro's concerns. I fealt I was talking to a disgrunteled car salesman half the time. Like they only have a limited amount of info, and dont really care to give more than they have been given themselves.

Second Issue- Yes as this may have been the C300 priority, the 1Dx was on stand to play with. Both these camera's were announced at the same time, yet as one asked about the new DSLR and a possible staircase progression from upgrade to upgrade for better quality rendition (noise, moiré, response in low light areas), no one was able to state how much better it was from the past 1D-MkIV. Vincent Laforest himself stated that "at this present time, no production model was available" and that when he himself played with one of the prototypes, the same issues with moiré and such existed and that at this point things were expected to be better, but no one has seen it. Is this another case of the 1D MkIII happening once again where we will have to deal with product upgrades after its launch? (oh, and BTW don't mention Rob Galbraith, you will make instant enemies)

Third Issue- One fellow was clear as to his dissapontment as a pro to walk into an event and product launch, yet no true comparison with other existing camera's out there had been done and that we had no extra outstanding facts as to where this camera would position itself with in the range of a Sony, or Alexa, or a Red... We wre told that most probably outside ventures would prove such things in the months to come and that Canon was not willing to do such comparisons. I'm puzzled that Canon is not even wetting their toes with this one. They are quick at helping you understand there is a wide range of products within their line for a wide range of uses and users. We are not trying to compare apples and oranges here. No product is better than another. If I was comparing film, wouldn't I be able to debate about how different Agfa Scalla looked compared to Pola-Pan or to doing a reversal process on Tri-X or Tmax??

Is it only me or others also feel that the canon Marketing team is not as pto as we would expect?
I dont want to sling mud. I'm just wondering what I should expect, as a pro, from one if not the leader is top end DSLR's.

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70-300L anyone?

birdman
This lens intrigues me. I don't know why, but it does. I have the 70-300 IS (non-L obviously) and it is a great lens for the price.

The 70-200/4.0 IS has always been one that I wanted, but with the 70-300L my opinion has since changed. Of course, I have never shot with it, but all the reviews are very positive. My question is, how does the IQ compare to all of the 70-200's? Is the price worth the upgrade vs. 70-300 IS? How does it feel and balance in hand? Thanks
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