What do you want from the 5D mk III

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What do you want most in the 5d MK III?

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#142
yeldarb said:
prestonpalmer said:
This doesn't need to improve. YOU DO.
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I disagree....I'd also love for Canon do deal with the fact that their AWB doesn't work very well in today's climate of varied cruddy light sources (different brands of compact fluorescent bulbs in the same room, etc).
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Prestonpalmer is right - Canon doesn't need to fix this. YOU just need to learn to appreciate orange-tinted pictures... :P
 
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#143
endigo said:
I have found a huge difference in the quality of an image that was retouched from a RAW and saved as a JPG from an image that was retouched from a JPG and saved back as a JPG. After experimenting with this, I no longer retouch images from JPG. If the JPG that the camera produces it good, I don't mind using it, so I agree with you on the AWB, but try looking at the difference between retouching a RAW and a JPG, I think this exercise may help improve your results.
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I said tweak, not retouch. By tweak I meant tasks such as: discard ones I don't want, crop some, maybe slight exposure adjustment. I'm doing this directly in iPhoto, it needs to take less than a few seconds per photo. Anyway, I'd agree with your technical points, but my point was TIME. I don't have the luxury to spend hours every time I need to sit down to transfer some event photos to a web album where other people can download them. If I did this professionally, or was retired or something and had lots of time, I certainly would shoot everything in RAW and make every photo a work of art in Photoshop. And yes, adjusting color temperature on a JPEG produces worse results, this is an argument for having better AWB in the camera in the first place!

People seem to really like what I offer (for free), I enjoy shooting, and was willing to spend the money on a "pro" camera to capture really good shots. The camera and lenses are truly phenomenal and I've captured some great moments with them.

The question was about what I'd like to see improved in the 5DmIII. One of my biggest problems has been interior existing light situations (I find flash distracts kids). Anecdotally, I'd say the problem has gotten worse with the proliferation of cheap CF bulbs in the marketplace. Most interior places are becoming a disaster in terms of variations of lighting sources and color temperatures etc. I realize this is a really tough nut for Canon to crack, but improved AWB would allow me to shoot better photos in the camera and not have to spend time at the computer.

I guess I distinguish between "taking" photos and "making" them. When my intent is to make photos, I'll shoot RAW and spend time at the computer perfecting images. A lot of the time, I just need to "take" the best photos I can in the first place, and get them out to people in a hurry. Improved AWB would help do that. All I'm saying.
 
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#144
Theres only three things that will determine whats on the 5dmk2 replacement.

1. what the competition is doing
2. what is the minimum upgrade canon can get away with to make users buy or upgrade their equipment
3. retail cost point, what will the market place accept. Too expensive, and there will be little sales.

Nothing else comes into it.

Work out those three things and you will have a fair guess as to what it will be.
 
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#145
mreco99 said:
Theres only three things that will determine whats on the 5dmk2 replacement.

1. what the competition is doing
2. what is the minimum upgrade canon can get away with to make users buy or upgrade their equipment
3. retail cost point, what will the market place accept. Too expensive, and there will be little sales.

Nothing else comes into it.

Work out those three things and you will have a fair guess as to what it will be.
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I would think what people want, e.g. as expressed in this thread, would influence ...

1. What the competitors are doing.
2. what is the minimum upgrade which would make users buy or upgrade their equipment.
3. How much money would people pay to get #2, or switch to a competitor.
 
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#146
"Re: What do you want from the 5D mk III"

Want/Need
Faster Sync Speed
1/250 on 1DS MKIII ???
Can Canon get the mechanical shutter to sync up to 1/400 ?
At the very least give us 1/250 because you can.
I am a Headshot Photographer in Los Angeles
I shoot headshots with studio strobe outside using sun/available light as fill and/or background. Some times there is slight motion blur from the natural light mixing in at 1/200 with the subject moving during the shot and no it is not fast action sports just people standing and moving with natural energy and yes I am a human tripod and sorry IS is not the solution.
1/400 would be perfect and definitely increase sales...

Actors Headshots Los Angeles

5D MKll 85Lll 135L 50Lll
 
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#149
The few things I would like improved for the next 5D installment are pretty much the same as everyone else.

1. 7d Autofucus or better
2. Better ISO (D3s or better)
3. Pop up flash for wireless flash control and also for the occasional time when you don't want to carry a flashgun e.g Family holidays etc
4. 60p video
5. Don't really want more resolution, but if they introduced pixel binning that was a benefit to the ISO, that would be cool.
6. Also want Canon to use same grip as the Mark 2 or at least allow it to still fit.
7. Would like a Crop funtion 1.3 & 1.6 for creative in camera croping. Also a funtion that allowed you to crop a photo in the camera after it has been taken. But I wouldnt be anoyed if they didn't do this as its not a big deal.

I know this is a bit of a repeat of what has been said but felt I had to add my list, just in case Canon is watching as this topic is getting a big response. I hope they are as there has been some great ideas and suggestions on this topic. :D
 
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#151
J. McCabe said:
Is there a reason Canon comes up with new grips & batteries for each camera (or at least every other camera), beside trying to make more profit ?
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They don't always come up with new batteries, and sometimes not grips. The LP-E5 battery fit the XS, XSi, and T1i. The LP-E6 battery fits the 5DII, 7D, and 60D. The T2i and T3i both use the same battery (LP-E8) and the same grip (BG-E8).

If they make a change to the shape of the body, there needs to be a new grip to match.
 
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#152
Lightspeed or at least USB 3.0
+/- 3 stop exposure bracketing
An integrated Wireless File Transmitter
Use the same
Digic V
28 Megapixels
Same price point as the D2
CFast in addition to CF
Use the same Battery Grip BG-E6
 
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#153
endigo said:
endigo said:
I would like to see these features:
  • Thunderbolt Integration
  • Switchable between Full Frame and Crop (One of the Nikon cameras have this)
  • High ISO
  • Touch screen in live view to adjust focus and/or exposure (Camera Pro on the iPhone has a good implementation of this)
  • Night Vision (we can dream can't we?)
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I would like to add to more features to my order please:
  • GPS for Geo-tagging (I should have the option of turning it off)
  • WiFi for wireless uploading of my images (The Eye-Fi can do this inside an SD card)
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One more thing,
  • built in master module so that I can remotely, wirelessly, trigger a flash.
 
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#158
neuroanatomist said:
J. McCabe said:
Is there a reason Canon comes up with new grips & batteries for each camera (or at least every other camera), beside trying to make more profit ?
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They don't always come up with new batteries, and sometimes not grips. The LP-E5 battery fit the XS, XSi, and T1i. The LP-E6 battery fits the 5DII, 7D, and 60D. The T2i and T3i both use the same battery (LP-E8) and the same grip (BG-E8).

If they make a change to the shape of the body, there needs to be a new grip to match.
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Just to add something about the battery...

There was somekind of new regulation in Japan about battery safety standards, so camera companies have to come up with a new battery for their newer model - ones that'll comply to the new regs. (I remembered reading that from Olympus E-5 battery discussions...)
 
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#159
It'd be nice if it was a flying device, if it had robot legs and took pictures by itself.

Seriously let's stick with realist things to expect: better sensor in every aspect, big af update (something between 7d and 60d IMO), digic V, something surprising in video mode (even if I don't care), built-in flash transmitter, probably two card slots like d700 (or not), a re-designed body (more ergonomic, sorry the bg-e6 won't fit :P), more customizable options in the menus.

PLEASE GOD I DON'T WANT AN ARTICULATING SCREEN (amen).

I don't think there will be much more than that, but "that" already makes it a great upgrade.
 
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