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    Camera Cleaning Suggestions

    I have had some dust specs on my sensor for quiet a while, and I'm tried of using clone/healing to correct the spots on nice blue skies. Any suggestions for who to send it to? What is your experience with turnaround time and price? I've been considering Canon, KEH, and Pro Camera Repair. I'd...
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    Prediction for next round of DSLR cameras

    Higher resolution LCD screens If Canon were to produce an LCD with the same pixel pitch (326 ppi) as the iPhone 4-5S and the 3:2 aspect ratio it would have a resolution of - 3.0": 814 x 542 (1.32 million dot) 3.2": 868 x 579 (1.51 million dot) 3.5": 960 x 640 (1.84 million dot) - same size...
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    UCSD Science FAIL

    http://www.tomsguide.com/us/marblelike-lens-smartphone-slr,news-17607.html I'm not even sure where to begin with this article. If anyone can find the paper on which this is based, I would love to pick apart their scientific method.
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    Cost for Canon Factory Adjustment/Tuning

    I just fixed 2 copies of the 24-105mm (both had the infamous broken aperture ribbon cable issue). They are both working flawlessly, however, I have no way of testing the lens to see what affect on image quality removing and re-installling the two sets of eccentric adjusting sliders had. I...
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    70-300mm IS due for update

    I'm sure I'm not the only one with this opinion, but don't you think the 70-300mm IS is embarrassingly outdated, especially considering its Nikon equivalent?: Canon 70-300mm IS USM Nikon AF-S 70-300mm VR Focusing Design Front focus, extending, rotating, no FTM Internal focus...
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    Underwater DSLR Cases

    Just out of curiosity, how many of the CR regulars own and/or have used an underwater case with their DSLR? What has the experience been like? Based on their prices (new and used) I doubt I'll be in the market for one anytime soon. Additionally, I can't think of many occasions during which...
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    Viewfinder Specifications

    I know the typical ratings for an optical viewfinder (maginification, accuracy and sensor format) are readily available for most cameras, and often, if you dig deep enough you can even find the eye relief rating for a viewfinder. Does anyone know why there isn't any rating for any camera (that...
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    Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM 99% off

    Thought this was hilarious at KEH: http://www.keh.com/camera/Canon-EOS-Fixed-Focal-Length-Lenses/1/sku-CE069991276240?r=FE Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM marked down from $14,999 to $149. Reminds me of the stuff you'd see in Immortally Glassy Eyes in the back of Autoweek magazine (for all you...
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    Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 II USM teardown

    Roger Cicala has received his first shipment of 24-70 II's, and unsuprizingly has already disassembled one. Great read: http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/09/a-peak-inside-the-canon-24-70-f2-8-mk-ii
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    3D X and 7D Mark II at Photokina?

    Photo Rumors is reporting Canon will announce these two bodies at Photokina. Any validity to that, Craig? What have you heard? http://photorumors.com/2012/09/03/what-to-expect-at-photokina/
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    EF 50-140mm f/2 IS

    Disclaimer: THIS IS NOT A RUMOR, JUST A WISH LIST OR THEORETICAL LENS. Just out of curiosity is there anything that would keep Canon (or any other maker of APS-C of FF SLRs) from making an f/2 zoom like this? In theory, the lens would be identical to the size of a 70-200mm f/2.8 (and likely...