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Another informative blog post from the Lensrentals.com dude. This time it's all about filters. https://www.lensrentals.com/news/20...l-about-filters I learned something new about filter construction.
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:Another informative blog post from the Lensrentals.com dude. This time it's all about filters. https://www.lensrentals.com/news/20...l-about-filters I learned something new about filter construction. Great post and a great blog. I've been reading the blog for a few months now and I always learn something new. Considering the business this guy runs, and the unfathomable amount of gear he works with that goes through a lot of punishment, he's got a truly unique perspective.
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| # ? Dec 29, 2010 15:33 |
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WooOoO! Got my 7D! Doing video with my Tamron 17-50 is hilarious. It sounds like a duck when I manual focus.
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| # ? Dec 30, 2010 02:01 |
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Can you post a video? I'd like to hear the quacking.
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| # ? Dec 30, 2010 02:23 |
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B0031P2HDE Alright someone convince me not to buy this. Its awful and the lenses are expensive right?!
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a foolish pianist posted:Can you post a video? I'd like to hear the quacking. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4EQo-KvZMs This only happens when you use live view btw.
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Omegaslast posted:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B0031P2HDE The NEX lineup has a larger sensor and are otherwise similar.
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Omegaslast posted:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ASIN=B0031P2HDE The Olympus ones have in-body image stablisation and a slightly nicer electronic veiwfinder, the sony's don't have many buttons which can make things a bit of a faff but they have a bigger sensor. Micro 4/3s is fun though especially if you get some old manual lenses and chuck them on using an adaptor.
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zapateria posted:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4EQo-KvZMs Hahaha that's cute!
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zapateria posted:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4EQo-KvZMs Oh you can do videos without using live view?
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Munkaboo posted:Oh you can do videos without using live view? I think he means that autofocusing in live view causes the quacking whether for stills or video. My D90 can autofocus in live view for stills but its pretty painful.
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Cross-posting this from the canon thread. A while ago someone on here recommended a cheap alternative to the canon 580ex/430ex that was available on ebay. Does anyone remember what particular model that was? edit: was it the yong nuo 560? http://cgi.ebay.com/Flash-Speedlite...5#ht_3901wt_977
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frogbs posted:Cross-posting this from the canon thread. A while ago someone on here recommended a cheap alternative to the canon 580ex/430ex that was available on ebay. Does anyone remember what particular model that was? Your alternatives are basically: YongNuo 560 * Don't know much about these as far as power settings, general reliability, etc goes, but the complaints I remember hearing was that the interface on the back was kinda poopy. Vivitar 285HV * Not a lot of power settings and missing the 1/8th setting (which you can modify back in if you're ok with some soldering). Has no real sync other than a lovely proprietary port unless you go on ebay and find a metal hotshoe replacement that has a PC port (which again requires some soldering). Or if you're really adventurous you can drill into it and add a 1/8th" sync. Can't swivel its head. Literally the only thing this flash does and does well is poo poo out light. Lumopro LP160 * I have a personal bias against MPEX probably since they royally hosed up an order I had with them, leading to them lying to me and a bunch of other bullshit. So take this all with a grain of salt. Personally I think this flash has a lot of good and a lot of bad. It is well made, lots of power settings, etc. Except you're also paying a lot for what amounts to some marketing bullshit. Example above with the 1/8th" mod: you can get 3 of those female jacks for something like $4 at Radioshack. You're basically looking at a chinese flash with a better interface, and paying a premuim for it. If you were really wanted a nice flash.... Nikon SB series * I don't know much about these. They aren't being made anymore so any one you get will be off ebay. I'm sure someone else can chime in what models are recommended, but if I remember right the SB-80 is pretty bitchin.
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From what I can glean on the internet, basically there is not a huge difference in the features set between all of them and generally there are few reliability complaints about the third party flashes, and most are quite reliable for power output, ETTL performance and trigger reception, which then makes the questions how much do you want high speed synch and multiple point AF assist. Apart from those mentioned other options include the, Sunpak PZ42x, Nissin Di622 and the Sigma flashes
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Are there any cheap third party flashes that offer af assist?
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| # ? Dec 31, 2010 05:19 |
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frogbs posted:Cross-posting this from the canon thread. A while ago someone on here recommended a cheap alternative to the canon 580ex/430ex that was available on ebay. Does anyone remember what particular model that was? I don't think it's worth looking for a Canon knock off. If I were you I'd get a sub $100 manual flash or make a leap to a 430ex II which is running $265 right now. It's the second best flash Canon makes and almost everything you'll ever need. If you want to go used, you can probably find an even better deal, especially if you go for a 430ex 1, 420, or 530. I'm all for 3rd party stuff but I don't think the price difference on flashes is worth going 3rd party.
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I used to use a Sigma 530 Super, but I was never crazy about it - even when I both bounced and diffused the flash, it almost always overexposed. I used to think the problem was me, but that all changed when I picked up Sony's top-of-the-line model. Moral of the story - don't get the Sigma unless you get a really nice deal on it, and even then, don't expect a whole lot out of it.
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I went cheap with the Yongnuo 460 and it died on my the second time I used it.. seems a lot of people have similar stories. Now I get to ship it back to China and hope to get a refund (most likely replacement). As Haggins said.. go Canon.
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Myrmidongs posted:Vivitar 285HV As an owner of this thing, I can testify as to just how much it shits out light. Seriously, don't use it indoors and/or as fill-flash unless you're willing to stop down quite a bit; 1/16th power is its lowest setting and it's way too powerful if you're shooting wide-open. On the bright side, it makes a great flash for outdoors in total darkness/near-darkness. Pair it with a strap-on diffuser and you've got a pretty sweet night-time flash.
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Bob Socko posted:I used to use a Sigma 530 Super, but I was never crazy about it - even when I both bounced and diffused the flash, it almost always overexposed. I used to think the problem was me, but that all changed when I picked up Sony's top-of-the-line model. Moral of the story - don't get the Sigma unless you get a really nice deal on it, and even then, don't expect a whole lot out of it. My experience has been different, but I shoot Canon. I have the Sigma 530DG Super and I have zero complaints. The only real difference I can find between it and the top of the line Canon 580 is it's not quite as powerful and it doesn't have the same build quality. But it exposes just fine.
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Bob Socko posted:I used to use a Sigma 530 Super, but I was never crazy about it - even when I both bounced and diffused the flash, it almost always overexposed. I used to think the problem was me, but that all changed when I picked up Sony's top-of-the-line model. Moral of the story - don't get the Sigma unless you get a really nice deal on it, and even then, don't expect a whole lot out of it. There's yet another 3rd party manufacturer, Metz, that has been getting decent-to-good reviews. I've never played with one myself, but at least on paper their features and prices seem pretty good.
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I cant figure out the 7D wireless ETTL flash. I have everything set correctly and I'm using the Speedlite only setup. When I take the shot the speedlite goes off but the picture is underexposed as if the flash was never fired. Flash exposure is set correctly. The only way i can get it to work is if I set the speedlite flash to manual. any ideas?
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Check to see if you have changed the exposure compensation or are shooting past your shutter sync speed.
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torgeaux posted:My experience has been different, but I shoot Canon. I have the Sigma 530DG Super and I have zero complaints. The only real difference I can find between it and the top of the line Canon 580 is it's not quite as powerful and it doesn't have the same build quality. But it exposes just fine. I have the same Sigma flash and I can never get it to work correctly. It was the first thing I got when I bought my XSi and I've tried it on my 7D and 5D2 and I've never been able to make it work. Just now I had it out again and was playing with it on my 5D. I set the camera to M 1/60 2.0. I tried every mode on the flash, not one will auto expose properly. If I have the flash on manual at 1/64 I get what I want, but it only fires 1 every 3 to 5 shots, even if I wait for the light on the flash and wait a bit more even. If I put everything on auto, or P ETTL still never works. Maybe I'll get one shot exposed properly when I first turn on the flash, then it either doesn't fire or it goes off on full. I have no idea how to fix it. I've read the manual. It seems to get the camera settings from the camera just fine, and will fire the AF assist, but won't fire the flash, or sometimes it fires the flash before the shutter and I see the flash in the viewfinder but the photo is dark. Help.
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Interesting, nice to see I'm in the minority on Sigma flashes. Maybe Sigma did a poor job of reverse-eningeering the Sony/Minolta flash protocols? I hope I didn't have a defective unit as I just sold it on eBay.
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I haven't had any problems with my Metz flash. Broke the foot but oh well, eBay to the rescue. $12 for a replacement foot sure beats the $75 that the service depot in Canada wanted for it.
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Not sure if this is the right place to ask about this, but what are you guys using as far as batteries for your hotshoe flash stuff? I've been using some cheap energizer rechargeables for a while now, but they're starting to die on me and I was looking at going with something a bit more reliable. I remember the Eneloop stuff was the big thing for a while.
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Can some one recommend a reasonable first flash for a Panasonic GF1? It is a micro 4/3 camera. Any flash will mount and fire on any hot shoe, but all the fancy control features are proprietary, correct? So I really should get a Panasonic flash or a knock-off? Is the area of the flash that bouncers and things like that standardized? Thank you for any advice.
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Arrrrrggggggggggg. I had my 40D + 24-105 slip off my shoulder as I was trying to take off my backpack yesterday and they fell on a dirty concrete floor. It hit on the side of the lens and the front element popped right out of the lens... I figured it would be shattered or at least completely scratched to hell. SOMEHOW, MIRACULOUSLY, the front element did not receive even a scratch. I have no idea how it possibly came to rest convex-side So, I figured I would send it into Canon for them to fix until I started looking closely at what was broken. I took out the three screws that hold the front element in place and put the glass back in place. The focus and IS seem to be working perfectly. No strange sounds while focusing, either. It doesn't seem to have developed a front/back focus issue.  The only thing that's broken is the little plastic ring that holds the font element in place under the three screws. Two of the slots are cracked, one is broken through but I have the missing plastic piece (circled in red above). I'm thinking about just supergluing the cracked plastic pieces, placing the glass back in the lens and screwing it back together. If I send it to Canon, I assume they will remove the plastic piece, replace it by gluing another one to the glass element, and then screwing it into place. And charge ~$200. It seems like a tiny bit of superglue or epoxy would fix this. I just don't want the thing to fall out one day when I'm shooting. I reaaally don't want to spend more money on this lens. The most frustrating part is I had planned on bringing it to B&H in a week to see what they would give me in trade-in value towards a 24-70. I've had it for two years and this happens a week before. 
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| # ? Jan 2, 2011 16:45 |
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My insurance on $4500 of equipment is $30 a year. Take out a policy and you won't have these worries in the future.
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bobfather posted:My insurance on $4500 of equipment is $30 a year. Take out a policy and you won't have these worries in the future. I do have insurance on my camera gear, but it's attached to my homeowners policy and the deductible is $500. It's a good thought... but I'm not sure if making a claim is worth it in this case.
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Gambl0r posted:I do have insurance on my camera gear, but it's attached to my homeowners policy and the deductible is $500. It's a good thought... but I'm not sure if making a claim is worth it in this case. Through State Farm, you can get a separate policy specifically or camera gear. I have a policy for my stuff, which was around $27 a year. Zero deductible :X
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What's it cover? I don't think mine covers slippery fingers, just theft, fire, etc.
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Ninja Rope posted:What's it cover? I don't think mine covers slippery fingers, just theft, fire, etc. Mine is also no deductible, full replacement cost, covers me being an idiot to boot.
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Liberty Mutual quoted me $15.41 per month to cover $15,000. I think the deductible was around $100. I was very clear that I spend time crawling around abandoned structures and that it had to cover off-property damage and theft and apparently that isn't a problem. They don't care if it is camera gear or my GPS or phone. The only issue would be if I was using my gear to make money. That falls outside the scope of the homeowner/renter rider.
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How does the Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 Macro compare to the newest Tamron 17-50 f2.8? I have the opportunity to get a second hand Sigma for £150 with the pouch and lens hood and looks almost unused but for a while I've been set on the Tamron which is around £350-£400 brand new. Problem is I won't be able to afford that for 2+ years (only work part time and going backpacking in a years time where I'll be taking my nikon fm2 not my 450d). For some context I do/will be doing a lot of gig photography so I need something fast, but also need a good all-purpose to replace my 450d kit lens. I should also clarify this is the 2nd generation 18-50mm sigma with the 72mm filter and capable of macro but no optical stabilisation, not the older 67mm one or the newer one that has OS on it. Is it worth taking the plunge and buying the sigma or is the tamron in 2 years and sticking with my 450D kit lens going to be a better option
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ThisQuietReverie posted:Liberty Mutual quoted me $15.41 per month to cover $15,000. I think the deductible was around $100. I was very clear that I spend time crawling around abandoned structures and that it had to cover off-property damage and theft and apparently that isn't a problem. They don't care if it is camera gear or my GPS or phone. I've brought this up a bunch of times. Because it comes up every few months. It's called Schedule Personal Property (SPP) coverage and is coupled with Renter's/Home Owner's but is separate. If you own over a few thousand dollars in camera equipment it is essential to purchase this additional coverage. Your home owner's insurance only covers a small portion of your camera gear because it's category based. If you own substantially more of some type of valuable than the average person (camera equipment in this case) it will only be covered up to the limit set for that category by your insurance. SPP coverage may have a deductible, it may not. It all depends on what you've purchased. Also, after hearing about the guys paying $30 a year it might be time for me to change providers. Also it's worth mentioning since I work in the industry... I highly highly recommend going with a reputable carrier when it's something you actually care about. It might cost a few dollars more but nothing is worse than having to loving plead and beg to get paid when it's time to actually use the insurance. State Farm and Liberty Mutual are perfectly good options.
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Wow, I dug up my Travelers policy and found there is no deductible on my rider items like camera and computer gear. Now I don't know what to do... If the lens was destroyed or stolen I would definitely make a claim. but it's very likely that I'll be able to continue using the lens, it's just the trade-in value that's ruined/lessened. (I know the coverage applies to accidental damage and damage outside my home, because I checked before I went on an vacation out of the country.) Do you think its worth making a claim? Do insurance companies have some kind of limit on claims? I don't want to make an unnecessary claim and then be screwed if something actually happens to my other gear in the future.
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Gambl0r posted:(I know the coverage applies to accidental damage and damage outside my home, because I checked before I went on an vacation out of the country.) Do you think its worth making a claim? Do insurance companies have some kind of limit on claims? I don't want to make an unnecessary claim and then be screwed if something actually happens to my other gear in the future. They don't have a limit. They will possibly raise your rate for doing it. They will likely drop you if you claim too often. If this is the first time you've decided to do it I would go ahead. It's not like you plan on doing it a whole bunch and abusing your policy.
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A Wizard posted:How does the Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 Macro compare to the newest Tamron 17-50 f2.8? I have the opportunity to get a second hand Sigma for £150 with the pouch and lens hood and looks almost unused but for a while I've been set on the Tamron which is around £350-£400 brand new. Problem is I won't be able to afford that for 2+ years (only work part time and going backpacking in a years time where I'll be taking my nikon fm2 not my 450d). http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tamron-17-5...93997120&sr=8-1 £270 for the sigma dude. Don't know about the other lens to comment. HTH.
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