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mathino · Jul 22, 2012

Hi !

With entry level mirrorless info out let's start sharing our thoughts about next possible announcements

There has been a lot of rumors and chatter so you can post your ideas or info here.

I've seen info about 70D moving up to 7D level, 7D moving to FF, 70D moving to FF etc. There was some sort of info that high MPx body is in testing (NI) - 47 MPx body with 5D Mk III-like housing (body)...

What do you think ?

Virgil Quick · Jul 22, 2012

The LC-E4N battery charger for the new 1D X is quite large and requires a separate power cord. It will charge two LP-E4N batteries at one time as well as measure the battery performance (although the camera will do this as well).

While the LC-E4N works very well and is a nice unit I am concerned about the size of the charger. As mentioned, this boy is rather large and will be difficult to pack in carry on luggage for air travel. Sure do wish Canon would offer a "travel model" charger for the 1D X for one battery at a time that would plug directly into an electrical socket without the having to use a power cord (like the charger for a 5D II.

@!ex · Jul 22, 2012

Post your best otherworldly landscapes. This is one I just processed from a couple weeks ago...

Life on Mars by @!ex, on Flickr

zg08 · Jul 22, 2012

It's time to upgrade my 40d. I can't decide what to get: 60d, wait for 70d to come out, mk3, mk2, 7d?

I dont mind the crop. Im also not earning money with photography, so not sure if marks are really justifiable. Perhaps getting a 60d is better?

Any thoughts?

I mostly shoot with 10_20sigma and 70_200 2.8l

stephan00 · Jul 22, 2012

Hi, not sure whether the topic belongs here, but I'll give it a try

There was a three-days festival with hundreds of street-artists (is this the correct expression?) in my hometown just now, and I managed to get a couple of nice shots (full set here http://www.flickr.com/photos/80270150@N06/sets/72157630694110542/ ). Any comments highly welcome, especially in terms of processing - all I did, was to apply the lens profile and do some cropping.

20120721-0140_Linz_Pflasterspektakel by picsig_s on Flickr

20120720-0186_Linz_Pflasterspektakel by picsig_s on Flickr

20120719-0092_Linz_Pflasterspektakel by picsig_s on Flickr

20120720-0210_Linz_Pflasterspektakel by picsig_s on Flickr

ChrisAnderson · Jul 22, 2012

Grabbed a few decent shots this weekend, the ultra-wide ones are with my Sigma 10-20 f/3.5 (which oddly works better on my FF camera than my old T2i, vignetting aside)
Rest are 50 f/1.4 i believe

Take care!

Canon94 · Jul 22, 2012

just found this review:

http://xerodigital.ca/canon-1dx-nikon-d4/

Videoshooter · Jul 22, 2012

A slightly different question to the regular onslaught of "Which L-series lens should I trade my wife for?"...

I'll be going on a trip later in the year where I might be bringing my girlfriend along with me as a 2nd shooter and assistant. I'll be working on some surfing web-clips for various websites and magazines, and am planning to have my girlfiend shoot a 2nd angle of the action. What I'll need for her is a lens that is light, and has relatively good IQ (though I understand the constraints of budget tele-zooms and am not expecting miracles - just something that will cut together with my Sigma 150-500mm without instantly being noticeable). I'll basically pre-set the focus for her, and set the camera to auto-ISO (blashpemy, I know!) so all she needs to do is hit record and pan. So MF ring quality is not an issue - nor is any other build quality seeing as the lens will pretty much be thrown away after the trip. Things that are an issue are weight, size and price.

The lens will be used only outdoors in daylight, and I'll leave the aperture at about f/8-11 in order to increase the DOF and put the lens into it's sweet spot.

So basically what I'm looking for is the best optics possible in the budget 70-300mm range, regardless of all other factors such as build quality, AF speed, USM, etc.

IS is also a consideration - with a big question being whether or not any of these lenses have an IS tripod mode that can handle pans well. The lens will always be used on a fairly decent tripod (manfrotto 502HD head) but again, my girlfriend is not a trained camera operator and will need any help she can get.

With all that in mind, can anybody recommend any particular brand/lens?

Thanks in advance!

Canon Rumors · Jul 22, 2012

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<li>18mp APS-C</li>
<li>DIGIC V</li>
<li>ISO 100-12800 (25,600 Expansion)</li>
<li>3″ Touchscreen 1.04million pixels</li>
<li>Phase & Contrast AF</li>
<li>Video Servo AF</li>
<li>1920×1080 Video 30p/25p/24p</li>
<li>1280×720 Video 60p/50p</li>
<li>MPEG-4, AVC/H.264</li>
<li>SD Card</li>
<li>Adaptor at launch for EF lenses</li>
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<div><strong>Additional specs from [<a href="http://digicame-info.com/2012/07/eos-m-1.html" target="_blank">DCI</a>]</strong></p>
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<li>Hand-held Twilight mode, to help with long exposures in low light.</li>
<li>Multi-shot noise reduction function that helps reduce the noise by combining four images.</li>
<li>The usual creative filters</li>
<li>HDR mode to synthesize three different exposures</li>
<li>Camera size: 66.5mm (width) 108.6mm (height) x 32.3mm (depth)</li>
<li>The weight (body only) 262g, (including battery and memory card) 298g</li>
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caruser · Jul 22, 2012

Computers have been pretty modular for a while, cars are becoming more modular over time, even houses etc...

Why is nobody coming forth with a more modular approach to DSLRs? It seems that Canikon etc. are all stuck in the 20th century regarding certain ideas:

- Make AA filter BTO (build to order) (only D800E does this)
- Make Bayer filter BTO (only Leica M9 does this)
- Make two or three APS-C and FF bodies with different builds, then offer two or three sensors for each.

Suppose Canon had an 18 and 28 MP FF sensor, I could choose a 5D3 with 18MP and 7fps or 28MP and 4fps or a 1DX with 18MP and 12fps or 28MP and 8fps, or something like that.

If they then stopped holding back on software-only features, intentionally crippled firmware and atrocious usability issues it would be really great!

So what I'm wondering, are there technical reasons against this, or is it just the capitalist reality biting us (i.e. we get the worst possible product instead of the best possible, where worst possible is defined as just good enough to make us want to upgrade, and just good enough to keep up with the competition, but no really innovative steps forward unless absolutely forced to by outside pressure).

JR · Jul 22, 2012

I am curious to learn for what situation people use spot metering. In particular, since i do mostly portrait, do any of you use it for portrait when shooting without a flash?

I usually do not play with metering myself but by mistake i took a few portraits with spot metering inside without flash and actually found the skin tone better this way. Just not sure if i risk overexposing too much other part of the picture if i use this consistently...

Thank you for your insights...

kev8d · Jul 22, 2012

How do you pronunce the aperture of a lens? E.g. if you were telling a friend that you're shooting with an f/1.4 lens, would you say: "F one point four", "F one four", or something else?

Moody Blues · Jul 21, 2012

I shot my first 300 frames with my brand new 1DX and a new 85LII today and had err80 appear 6 times telling me to power down camera and reinsert the battery back. I am using Sandisk Extreme Pro 32gb cards.

Anybody else seeing this. Someone on POTN board seems to think its temp/humidity related. I live is S Florida...

Jul 21, 2012

My old EOS 550D had a self timer mode I could configure to take up to 10 images. This is quite useful for family pictures.

My new 5D3 has a self timer but I can't find a way, to take more than one picture. Where can I find the secret magic menu entry on my 5D3?

justsomedude · Jul 21, 2012

Can anyone comment/report on battery drain issues on their Pixel Vertax BG-E11 battery grip for the 5D3? I charged up 4 LP-E6's last week (all official, no knockoffs) and put them in my 7D and 5D3 grips (attached to their respective bodies). They sat stored in the cameras inside a bag for 7-8 days. Then last night I had a gig; I pull out the 5D3 and the battery level had only 2-bars, and quickly dropped to 1-bar.

Both the 5D3 body and the grip were switched OFF while in storage. The grip was also OFF during my shoot, as I was doing landscape orientation shots. Within 45 minutes of shooting I had to swap batteries as they were fully drained. I pulled out the 7D, turned it on, and it was fully charged. I swapped the batteries into my 5D3, and it too showed a full charge.

I completed the gig with no issues, but this really got me worried that the Vertax grip has a battery drain. I'm doing a controlled test this week with fresh batteries to see what happens after a few days of storage.

Has anyone else noticed this battery drain issue or done any tests?

canon816 · Jul 21, 2012

I have a 1DIV and a 5DII. My 1DIV is a fantastic camera and performs like a champ in every area except high ISO IQ. I am happy with images through ISO 1600. Feel that Images are Usable at ISO 2500, however at 3200 and above the IQ really drops off fast.

My 5DII produces images through ISO 3200 and 4000 that I am consistently happy with, however the performance of the camera leaves something to be desired. AF system is horrible on dynamic subjects and FPS is certainly lacking.

The 5DIII seems like a nice replacement for my 1DIV with a nice blend of superior image quality at high ISO and many "pro body" features.

This is a question only for those of you who have or have had both of these cameras....

What are your thoughts on replacing a 1DIV with a 5DIII?

... please don't post if you don't have both of these cameras. I'm looking for actual hands on comparison, not conjecture from folks who have read about it.

Thank you.

Jul 21, 2012

Does anybody have photos with this combo? Any advises or anything I should be aware of? Any comments on the build quality? Never had any experience with third party lenses before. :-\

I have a 5D3 right now and I want to add my first fast prime to my kit (24-105,16-35II) and I'm pretty comfortable with a 85mm lens instead of a nifty-fifty since I prefer a slightly tighter view than normal, when I'm not doing landscapes anyway.

Just some additional info, the reason I'm going for the sigma rather than the 1.8 canon equiv. is because I heard nothing but good things with the sigma's IQ and bokeh. Forgetting the autofocus since it's a hit or miss, I don't mind going through several lenses till I get a proper one. Who knows I might get a keeper on my first try.

And since we're talking sigma, anyone have experience with the sigma 20mm f 1.8 ex aspherical dg df rf on fullframe?

I shoot anything but a bit more inclined to landscapes. I'm a photography student and I'm still trying to experiment and see what really fits me but here's my flickr page http://www.flickr.com/photos/josephmonis/ if any of you would like to see my photos.
Ok this is getting too long ;D

clicstudio · Jul 21, 2012

Hey, as I found out a few Months back, there is still a problem with Pocket Wizards and the 5D III. I just got
My 1D X and the problem with it is worse. Even at 1/125 there is a black bar on the frame. I downloaded the latest beta for my TT-1 and it still doesn't sync my Einstein flashes
With pocket wizard PowerMC 2's.
According to PW's website, this beta release is still NOT compatible with 5D or 1DX. They claim they are working on it... Basically I have a new
Camera Which I can't use at the studio!
The system is great though with a 1D IV. I also have a PW AC-3. which lets me control power output for 3 flashes in real time from the camera.
I am really disappointed and rathet irate that they haven't fixed the problem.
I really thought the problem was the sync limitation of the 5D but it is worse
On th 1D.

sanj · Jul 21, 2012

This may be a dumb one for most of you all but I am trying to learn this concept, so if you can pls find a moment to share your knowledge.

I keep reading that Canon 5d3 has "advantage in resolution" compared to 1dx.
What does it exactly mean? That we can crop more? Or something else.

Would love to learn this and did not find much in Google.

Thx...

Jul 21, 2012

now we get the mirrorless ,the 70d should be the next DSLR from canon,any news about it？

kev8d · Jul 21, 2012

I've been a firm believer that upgrading one's gear usually doesn't improve one's photography. However, I recently picked up the Canon 85 f/1.8, and I must say, this lens has definitely improved my work. Why? Interestingly, it's due to more than the image quality. Yes, it's a great, sharp lens, but it's really not head-and-shoulders above some of my other lenses.

So if the image quality of the lens isn't leading to noticeably better images - what's changed? Inspiration. For a number of reasons, when I shoot with the 85 I feel inspired.

First, the focal length. I spent most of last year shooting with a 50mm, so the focal length is a little longer, and it inspires me to shoot from different perspectives.

Second, the feel. The size and weight of the 85 on a 5D feels just right to me. It's light enough to not wear me out after a full day of shooting, but it's also solid enough that it doesn't look or feel like a toy.

Third, the image quality. There's no denying, this is a sharp, impressive lens. It may not produce quite the background blur of the 85 f/1.2, but the image quality is still pretty awesome. If I nail the exposure, focus, and composition, I can be quite sure that the lens will do the rest.

So, my question is: Is there a particular lens that inspires you and, as a result, makes you a better photographer? If so, what lens, and why?

Jul 21, 2012

hey! i am an actress and intrested in directing. i was planning on buying the t4i since i’ve been told that it is much better for videos. i am looking to shoot short films. now i talked to a friend today and he said with my budget, it would be better to buy the t3i and invest the left over money into the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Digital SLR Lens, rather then buying the t4i with the standart or 18-135 mm lens. what do you recommend? i dont understand sh** about cameras to be honest, but am really determined on learning. so i do want to do the best investment with my money in order to be able to progress in the directing field and be able to shoot some nice films. thanks in advance! Aga

TAF · Jul 20, 2012

Folks;

I got my 40mm pancake earlier in the week, and had been enjoying it on my 5D3.

But tonight, it simply wouldn't focus, and made a most peculiar sound. I switched lenses and everything was fine, so I assumed it wasn't the body. Then I put the 40 back on and it worked. A little time later, after turning the camera off then back on, it didn't work again. I removed it and immediately put it back on, and it was fine (camera off...but cycling power did not reset the problem).

I haven't experienced any problems with any other lenses (24-105L, Sigma 50f1.4, Canon 28f1.8).

Sounds like it needs to go back to Canon...anyone else having this problem? Could it be a user issue?

Thanks!

Jul 20, 2012

Hi all. I was taking a few pictures on the 1D X and saw that there are some black dots. I thought it was the eyepiece/viewfinder and cleaned that out, but it was still there. So I took off my lens and looked above the mirror and find some black dots that doesn't seem to want to come off with a brush or air blower. I'm guessing that's the focus screen?

I'm wondering what kind/model the original it is and if I can simply replace that if necessary. Thanks for any assistance. :-[

ScottyP · Jul 20, 2012

Was feeling a little nutty today, and bought 100 shares of Nikon (NINOF) at $28 a share. Had rolled old 401(k)'s into Fidelity, and was squirrelling away the proceeds into a lot of new investments. The order has not cleared yet, but I assume it will do so Monday.

Was considering buying some Canon, but at present the stock didn't look promising enough even for a lark. Also, Canon does copiers, etc., so it seemed like less of a "pure photo play", which is what I thought was interesting in the first place.

Maybe if this grows, after some years, Nikon can buy me a nice Canon to play with in my retirement.

Feel free to check in from time to time and flame me royally if I lose my a*s on it! Will teach me to stick to mutual funds where qualified professionals make the investments.

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