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There were EOS bodies before digital. Just sayin'. 
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| # ¿ Jul 15, 2009 00:38 |
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| # ¿ May 20, 2013 05:04 |
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Jadeilyn posted:Your post reminded me about rocket blowers and I think I'm going to get one. I'm looking at the choices on adorama, and they carry a number of Giottos that are different lengths. Does the size make a tangible difference? I'd like to get the smallest one if it doesn't so I can keep it in my bag. It's a matter of "whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh" versus "WHOOOOOOOOOOSH!"
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| # ¿ Jul 15, 2009 06:49 |
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Jadeilyn posted:Do you think the bigger one is worth it? For home use. For the bag, get the small one.
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| # ¿ Jul 16, 2009 00:51 |
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Paragon8 posted:His reaction to my telling him I decided to buy a 5dmkii was like telling him I was going to commit suicide. To be honest, the D700 is probably a better camera than the 5DMkII. And this is coming from a Canon guy.
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| # ¿ Jul 18, 2009 18:06 |
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nonanone posted:Anyways how do you guys tape over anyways? Electrical tape? It's never bothered me to have all the labels showing, because I always figured as long as it's a big camera, most people are going to assume it's expensive. Put it inside a large format camera.
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| # ¿ Aug 14, 2009 14:44 |
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nonanone posted:I really like this idea. I'm tempted to put it inside a cardboard box with a hole with a toilet paper tube taped over the end, carry that around and see the reactions. Also maybe dress up in a cardboard robot suit carrying around a cardboard camera. Don't forget to write "Soul Stealer 5000" on the side of it.
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| # ¿ Aug 14, 2009 17:09 |
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multigl posted:what in the hell is the 7D going to be canon guys ? The successor of the original 5D more than anything else. From what I'm hearing, it's going head-to-head with the D700, spec-wise. A medium-resolution full frame camera.
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| # ¿ Aug 20, 2009 05:19 |
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Pompous Rhombus posted:I'll bet the techs are reasonably-well paid, it requires some specialized knowledge and there are probably only a handful of them in the country. It takes a long time to take cameras apart and put them back together again. I've tried with old mechanical cameras and drat, there are a lot of teeny tiny parts packed into those things and they all have to fit just so.
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| # ¿ Aug 20, 2009 16:43 |
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Shannow posted:I've often wondered if there's some way to tweak the firmware on my 5d to make that button do something useful, like open the custom function menu or something. If you find out, let me know. I want to be able to remap my 40D's print button so bad. Toupee posted:If Canon really pulls out all the bells and whistles, it will also have one of those direct print buttons "The New Canon 1DsMkIV has not one, but two direct print buttons for true professionals!"
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| # ¿ Aug 20, 2009 18:40 |
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1024x768 posted:My dentist literally shoots a 1DIIIs and I thought you should know. She takes pictures of birds. You know how we can buy pro-level film gear these days for cheap? Yeah. All we need is something better than digital to come along so we can scoop up all those discarded pro digital bodies for pennies on the dollar.
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| # ¿ Sep 1, 2009 03:13 |
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I'm liking what I see of the 7D so far. I am a bit disappointed that it's not full frame, but if it can deliver in both image quality and speed of operation, then I would definitely put it on my "stuff to save for" list.
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| # ¿ Sep 1, 2009 19:24 |
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Paragon8 posted:Maybe he's one of those guys who thinks cropping is unethical! And yet shoots black and white photos with a colour sensor and in-camera noise reduction! I'm not terribly bent up about the crop sensor thing. I have a Tokina 11-16 which is ridiculously wide if I need wide stuff and I have a Sigma 30mm f/1.4 if I want a "standard" type lens. The high ISO samples shot by Rob Galbraith are the most comparable to what I want to see, low-light concert shots at 3200 and above. From the few samples he posted, I would say that the quality at 3200 would probably be good enough for me. I am happy with 1600 on my 40D for the most part, but it would be nice to be able to get an extra stop or two of usable speed. HPL fucked around with this message at Sep 1, 2009 around 22:31 |
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CanuckBassist posted:I was just looking at pixel size comparisons the other day about this. The 5D2 has the same pixel size as a XT/350D, so if you crop a 1.6x sensor size image out of 5D2's 21mp photo, you're only left with a 8mp photo. 8mp is much smaller than the 7D's 18mp. I had a hilarious idea: Build a rack with 4 Rebels with 50mm f/1.8s on them lined up so they'll take four photos that can be stitched into one big photo.
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| # ¿ Sep 1, 2009 22:57 |
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Haggins posted:Pro-tip: This can be done with one Rebel sorry... Not in one go.
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| # ¿ Sep 1, 2009 23:23 |
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Shannow posted:Wireless speedlite operation is making me scream 'you loving bastards'. Why couldn't they have done this years ago? Then they wouldn't have sold as many ST-E2s. It's just like the bullshit how they don't put an AF assist in their bodies anymore.
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| # ¿ Sep 2, 2009 03:29 |
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evil_bunnY posted:TBH the assist on Nikon bodies is barely worth the hardware real estate. I find it's a life saver in low light on my Canon A2E, which was pretty much the last Canon body to have it. But then I don't shoot massive comedy lenses, mostly smaller fast primes.
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| # ¿ Sep 2, 2009 14:52 |
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Something just occurred to me: Now that the 7D can take colour into account when evaluating exposure, I wonder if this will finally mean the end of blown-out red highlights? If so, I am totally on board with that.
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| # ¿ Sep 2, 2009 23:47 |
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I'm going through the 7D manual online. So far things look really sweet, a lot of little additions that will make life easier, but one thing I wish they would do is make it so I can enable or disable the flash with an assigned button. I often switch back and forth while shooting a concert and it's a pain to have to go through menus to do it.
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| # ¿ Sep 4, 2009 23:56 |
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If you are doing regular photography and not pushing stuff to the bleeding edge like concert photography or whatever, the 40D should be more than enough camera until the 7D or 5DMkII or whatever gets reasonable in price. I use a 40D for concert photography but man, I am longing for the improved AF and high ISO performance of the 7D.
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| # ¿ Sep 19, 2009 16:41 |
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Hop Pocket posted:I have bought a full frame DSLR that should arrive this week, and I was thinking about buying this lens as well. Very interested to hear your thoughts on this lens. Give the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 a try as well. It's decent quality for a fraction of the price. Check Craigslist, I often see one or two come up. I use one for both film and digital.
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| # ¿ Sep 23, 2009 00:00 |
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I am getting really annoyed by the indecisive low light AF on my 40D. I can't wait to save up enough for a 7D if the AF is as good as people are saying it is.
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| # ¿ Sep 24, 2009 21:39 |
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Clayton Bigsby posted:I really have a hard time believing it'll match the 5D2 when it comes to high ISO. Not saying it's bad, but the 5D2 is exceptional. From the test shots I've seen so far, it's surprisingly close. Maybe "match" isn't the word, but if you want a speedster camera and you have a bunch of crop lenses, the 7D is something to consider.
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| # ¿ Sep 25, 2009 18:19 |
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TomR posted:Is it wrong to want a 5D mk2 and a 7D? Heck no. The two would make a great combo. Put the telephoto on the 7D and the wide angle on the 5DMkII.
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| # ¿ Oct 1, 2009 01:45 |
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Bloody August posted:I've had a number of people tell me that the 7D is a waste, because "everyone should go full frame"...maybe it's a local thing. No, it's snobbery. A full frame camera is nice, but it's no guarantee of awesomeness. Show up with an 8x10 camera one day and lay the smack down on all of them. The comparison between the 5DMkII and the 7D is apples to oranges. The 5DMkII has full frame and the 7D has a stronger AF system. It's not about any absolutes of what's better or worse, it's what suits the individual photographer best. Of course it would be nice if Canon could combine the two and have some sort of D700 killer instead of a D300 killer. My personal style of shooting means that the 7D is more appropriate for me than the 5DMkII. I need rock solid low light AF and good high ISO performance in a DSLR. If I specifically want full frame for a certain application, I'll shoot 35mm or medium format.
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| # ¿ Oct 1, 2009 14:45 |
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gce posted:what if you are in a situation with variable lighting that will throw off the meter? i want a constant relation. Use exposure compensation. It makes the meter read brighter or darker than normal depending on how you set it.
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| # ¿ Oct 1, 2009 16:00 |
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Bloody August posted:On a side note, from October 19-31 Canon is doing a big sale on 7D bodies/kits for staff who work at camera retailers. Cost less 10%! They also have price increases coming soon so that cost-10% in a few weeks will be like cost+20% right now.
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| # ¿ Oct 2, 2009 02:29 |
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Hop Pocket posted:I'm thinking about the 24-70 versus the Tamron 28-75 for a 5d2. I loved my Tamron 17-50 so much that I think I'll love the 28-75 just as much but I'm wondering if spending an extra grand is worth it to go ahead and get L glass. Would appreciate anyone's thoughts on this. I use a Tamron 28-75 on both crop digital and film. It's fine, especially for the price. My own incompetence is more of a limiting factor than the lens.
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| # ¿ Oct 2, 2009 23:34 |
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ConspicuousEvil posted:I'm ready to dive into a dSLR and I need some advice. I'm trying to decide between a 30D and a 40D. I'm mainly going to be shooting portraits, low light, landscape and action shots. I'm wondering if the difference in sensor size is going to be a noticeable difference for someone fairly inexperienced? Also, I think I wouldn't mind having the extra MP in case I want to blow some shots up larger than say 11x14. Any ideas? The 40D is a very solid camera. I have one and use it primarily for concerts, but for just about everything else too. Is it perfect? Hell no, but given that you'll pay a premium for the 50D or 7D, the 40D is an excelent value at this time if you want a camera that's at the sweet spot in between being good and being affordable.
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| # ¿ Oct 6, 2009 02:01 |
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Quick question: Crop lenses don't have a big enough image circle for APS-H cameras, do they?
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| # ¿ Oct 6, 2009 04:28 |
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Hypnolobster posted:I must have been living in the dark ( A well-lit scene will look good regardless of ISO. The ugliness starts coming out when you're shooting dark, low-contrast scenes.
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| # ¿ Oct 11, 2009 20:32 |
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). I had no idea that we had reached the point where 1600 ISO would allow any real image quality.
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Other than scarcity, is there any reason why the battery grip for the 7D (BG-E7) costs so god damned much?
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| # ¿ Oct 28, 2009 15:28 |
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evil_bunnY posted:I think the reg distance on 4/3's 40mm and EF-S is 44, so you'd need an optical adapter (do they even exist?). Even if you could use a 4/3 lens on an EOS, you still wouldn't be able to use the full zoom range since 4/3 has a smaller image circle. The Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 is a heck of a lens if a) you can afford it and b) if you can find it. Otherwise yeah, you might want to try something like getting a cheap film body and a Tamron 17mm f/3.5 Adaptall lens or the Contax 18mm f/4 Distagon which should be about as sharp as you can get for the price range since it's Zeiss glass. Manual focus should be easy for architectural since infinity focus for wide angles kicks in at a pretty short distance so you should be good be setting the lens to infinity, picking a smaller aperture like f/8 or f/11 and taking the photo. 18mm on film is like roughly 11mm on a crop digital.
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| # ¿ Oct 29, 2009 19:07 |
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psylent posted:It's motherfucking here. Why didn't I bring a lens and memory card with me to work today? Argh! Soooo jealous. I'm thinking of selling off my 40D and other stuff to get a 7D.
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| # ¿ Oct 30, 2009 05:22 |
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pseudonordic posted:I have a Cloudsphere and Sto-Fen Omnibounce for my 430EX and I much prefer the Omnibounce. If you use the Omnibounce, put a piece of tape or something on the back side of it so you don't blind the people behind you.
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| # ¿ Nov 1, 2009 18:57 |
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NoneMoreNegative posted:3rd party dual battery chargers; is this Delkin decent? The official Canon dual charger is silly money.... For that price you could buy a bunch of no-name chargers from a place like Gadget Infinity.
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| # ¿ Nov 5, 2009 18:53 |
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That's funny. I was thinking earlier today how I could use my Rebel XTi as a meter for film cameras except that I couldn't meter for FP-3000 film because the camera doesn't go up to 3200. Oh, by the way, I was wishing there was a fast way of enabling and disabling the hotshoe flash on my 40D. Turns out that the custom modes remember whether they enable the external flash or not so you can have C3 for flash and C2 for no flash and flip back and forth instead of having to gently caress around with menus. HPL fucked around with this message at Nov 8, 2009 around 11:32 |
| # ¿ Nov 8, 2009 11:30 |
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Have you tried doing a test shot from a tripod with IS off?
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| # ¿ Nov 8, 2009 16:59 |
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SirRobin posted:On my 30D, I can do it even faster. I reach up to the flash on my hotshoe and flip the power switch to OFF when I don't want it to fire. Doesn't matter what modes I am in and it didn't take any setting up at all. Assuming you're not being a smartass, turning your flash on and off isn't a good option for live event coverage because it takes too long for the flash to boot up and charge the capacitors and get into ready state. Using custom modes allows you to switch on the fly in a split second, plus you can have all your other settings ready too like HSS, 2nd curtain, flash exposure settings, etc. For instance, I normally shoot in aperture priority with no flash, but if there's a strong backlight and I need a little bit of fill, I can switch it to use aperture priority with flash set to -2 or if the performers start jumping around like demons and I want to catch a jump or they move out of the stage lights, I can switch to manual mode, faster shutter speed and -1 flash or whatever.
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| # ¿ Nov 9, 2009 17:23 |
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Alfajor posted:Well poo poo. Thank you, we'll see what we end up with now. Yeah, the S90 just came out, but so far it's looking like it should be one hell of a camera, especially given its size. Bridge cameras (other than the Canon G-series) are for suckers.
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| # ¿ Nov 11, 2009 19:59 |
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Tziko posted:Not to forget the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 (aka. Leica D-LUX 4), which has about the same sized sensor and quite a bit faster lens at the long end. Interesting to see how the new Canon compares with it. I'd go with the S90 because of the better control scheme. All the technical advantages in the world won't help if you miss the shot because you're fiddling around in menus.
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