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hi liter posted:I'm looking at purchasing the 24-105mm f/4L for professional video work, and I was wondering if there was any meaningful reason to consider buying the new version or if I can save 100 bucks and get the Mark I. Anyone have experience with the new version? If the gap in price is "only" 100 bucks then get the II. Not a whole lot better for image quality but the IS and USM have been improved slightly and there is thankfully less distortion at the wide end. It is heavy though - noticeably beefier than the I version and almost as heavy as a 24-70 2.8.
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Yeah, if the price difference is only a hundo, I'd opt for the newer lens. They'll continue servicing it for longer, and hopefully it'll be more durable.
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May 2, 2017 20:38
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On smaller Canon issues, has anyone dealt with the "Lens error" issue on an S100? I'm on vacation and probably going to attempt camera surgery to fix the faulty connector since otherwise my underwater housing is going unused, but a success story would be comforting. It should be humid enough to avoid ESD damage, so I'm only worried about damage during disassembly. 
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May 20, 2017 08:35
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BetterLekNextTime posted:There's the Sigma 8-16. It's a super fun lens. you can get a square filter holder for the 8-16. big and fiddly, but screw-in grads are dumb anyway
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May 21, 2017 14:52
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So I just got incredibly lucky and picked up a 5d mkiii for 1400 last night with 48k actuation. So I'm gonna sell off my crop frame camera and lenses. Is there an easy way to see which lens are compatible for full frame and which aren't?
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May 21, 2017 19:32
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If it says EF-S then they are for crop frame cameras, EF is Canon's full-frame mount. Sigma APS-C lenses are marked DC (DG is their full-frame range), Tamron lenses are marked as DI for full frame and DI II for APS-C.
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May 21, 2017 19:52
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Thanks so much. I was not looking forward to googling the answers.
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May 22, 2017 01:07
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Don't EF-S lenses mount on the white square on crop bodies, and EF lenses mount on the red circle? edit: which would mean that any lens with a white square near the mount is EF-S?
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May 22, 2017 04:47
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Infinite Karma posted:Don't EF-S lenses mount on the white square on crop bodies, and EF lenses mount on the red circle? Yes but, in contrast, not all EF lenses are full frame. Many 3rd party manufacturers use the EF mount regardless. For example, my Tamron 17-55 is an EF mount but is for crop sensors only.
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May 22, 2017 08:42
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Third-party lenses tend to just have a red spot even for EF-S mount glass. I have Tamron and Sigma crop-sensor lenses and they don't have a white square, just a red dot.
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May 22, 2017 09:10
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Helen Highwater posted:Third-party lenses tend to just have a red spot even for EF-S mount glass. I have Tamron and Sigma crop-sensor lenses and they don't have a white square, just a red dot. That's because they're not EF-S mount. They're EF-S glass in an EF mount, hence the confusion. You can safely attach those lenses to a full-frame camera, you'll just get ridiculous vignetting because the image circle they produce is only designed for a crop sensor.
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May 22, 2017 14:13
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Right, but for the purposes of ensuring that you aren't trying to fit an APS-C lens to a FF body, the point remains that you can't rely on the presence of a red dot/absence of a white square to indicate FF compatibility. I can see why it makes sense for lens manufacturers to not have to tool up for an additional mount when the EF and EF-S mounts are mechanically compatible.
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May 22, 2017 14:23
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Yeah agreed, and it's a pain. Basically, based on looking at the lens alone, you can only ever say:
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May 22, 2017 14:37
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The Tamron EF-S lenses use the EF mount, but they'll collide with your mirror if you mount them on a full-frame body. Watch yourself there.
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May 22, 2017 19:17
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ArcMage posted:The Tamron EF-S lenses use the EF mount, but they'll collide with your mirror if you mount them on a full-frame body. Watch yourself there. The canon EF-S lens has a rubber bumper thing at the back to prevent this from happening by not letting you mounting the lens at all. As in the rubber bumper thing will literally come in contact with the mirror.
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May 23, 2017 02:36
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ArcMage posted:The Tamron EF-S lenses use the EF mount, but they'll collide with your mirror if you mount them on a full-frame body. Watch yourself there. Not all of them - the Tamron 17-50 I've got fits full frame with no mirror issues but obviously takes heavily vingnetted shots. The fact some of the collide with the mirror wasn't something I was aware of since I've only got that one example, so thanks for the info.
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May 23, 2017 12:37
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It's one of the reasons that SLR camera manufacturers moved to the M42 mount back in the 1960s. A lot of m39 rangefinder glass had rear elements that were well inside the mirror box, so making them incompatible was part of the reason for the move.
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May 23, 2017 12:40
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ArcMage posted:The Tamron EF-S lenses use the EF mount, but they'll collide with your mirror if you mount them on a full-frame body. Watch yourself there. I'm not saying this is impossible, but it's extremely unlikely. In order for that to be the case, it would mean Tamron was making special designs of each lens specifically for Canon APS-C cameras, because the other SLR mounts they crank out these lenses for usually (F, K, A) do not have any provision in their APS-C cameras for lenses that protrude into the mirror box like Canon does. Considering that Tamron and Sigma profit and trade on the fact that they make the same lens for many systems, it's very unlikely that they are designing special Canon only versions. timrenzi574 fucked around with this message at 13:44 on May 23, 2017 |
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May 23, 2017 13:41
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One of the memory card pins in my 50D is broke. The guy in the camera shop said to fix it they'd have to replace the entire motherboard, which would cost as much as I paid for the camera in the first place. Is this something I could take to the guy in the little appliance repair shop up the road and have him solder a new one on or am I hosed?
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Jun 7, 2017 04:04
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Wafflecopper posted:One of the memory card pins in my 50D is broke. The guy in the camera shop said to fix it they'd have to replace the entire motherboard, which would cost as much as I paid for the camera in the first place. Is this something I could take to the guy in the little appliance repair shop up the road and have him solder a new one on or am I hosed? Is the pin broken off or just bent flat?
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Jun 7, 2017 05:00
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Broken
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I had to have the same operation done by a local Japanese camera repair shop. I think it was $100-$150 for a 30D six years ago. If the camera is mission critical/for jobs I don't think I'd trust random electronics repair shop dude. With mom and pop places it is hard to guage. Do they advertise camera repair as a specialty?
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Jun 7, 2017 06:24
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timrenzi574 posted:I'm not saying this is impossible, but it's extremely unlikely. In order for that to be the case, it would mean Tamron was making special designs of each lens specifically for Canon APS-C cameras, because the other SLR mounts they crank out these lenses for usually (F, K, A) do not have any provision in their APS-C cameras for lenses that protrude into the mirror box like Canon does. Well I certainly may be misinformed, I seem to be good at that lately.  Definitely they use the EF mount for everything, though. Is yours marked Di II? Do they even make one that isn't?
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Jun 7, 2017 16:06
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ArcMage posted:Well I certainly may be misinformed, I seem to be good at that lately. I don't personally have any APS-C tamron lenses, but Di II is on anything they make for APS-C image circle (Di for any SLR, and Di III for mirrorless)
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Jun 7, 2017 16:57
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timrenzi574 posted:I don't personally have any APS-C tamron lenses, but Di II is on anything they make for APS-C image circle (Di for any SLR, and Di III for mirrorless) Yes, that was the question was whether there was a full-frame 17-50.
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ArcMage posted:Yes, that was the question was whether there was a full-frame 17-50. there is not
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mrlego posted:I had to have the same operation done by a local Japanese camera repair shop. I think it was $100-$150 for a 30D six years ago. If the camera is mission critical/for jobs I don't think I'd trust random electronics repair shop dude. Nah they don't. They did a good job of fixing a lamp for me once though  Camera's not critical or anything but I'd like to have a digital cam by the time I go hiking this (southern hemisphere) spring and trying to decide whether to get the 50D fixed or just buy a new camera
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Wafflecopper posted:... spring and trying to decide whether to get the 50D fixed or just buy a new camera What was the cost quote on fixing it legitly? I am generally all for buying a new (used) refurb over fixing old digital cameras. Especially as the 50D is the edge of where newer bodies got video and the Flip out LCD screen, faster memory writes and whatever else. mrlego fucked around with this message at 18:45 on Jun 8, 2017 |
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About $500 NZ, the same as what I paid for it. No way that's happening
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That sounds really expensive to me (a non repair guy). Could you ask Canon for a ballpark quote on that body? Otherwise I'd get another camera.
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Jun 8, 2017 23:09
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The issue is the CF card reader pins in the 50D are most likely soldered directly to the mainboard, unlike in something like a 5D or 1D with a longer service life where they're attached via an easily-replaced cheap daughter board or flex cable. To replace them on the 50D you'd have to desolder the whole lot and resolder a new pin block. As far as I know Canon (and most/all other major camera manufacturers) will just flat-out refuse to do any actual electronics repairs that involve replacing components on a board and instead quote you a replacement of the whole board, even when the repairs would be reasonable for a basic electronics workshop or moderately overequipped hobbyist to do.
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I CANNOT EJACULATE WITHOUT SEEING NATIVE AMERICANS BRUTALISED!
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I need a spare battery or two for my 5Dmk2. Official Canon batteries seem rather pricey, so I was kinda hoping to pick up an off-brand equivilant for a fraction of the price. Does anyone have any recommendations for a tried and tested third party battery? I'm seeing several on amazon, but reviews tend to be pretty polarizing.
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Sterlingtek are great and reliable. I've used them in all my cameras for nearly a decade with zero issues.
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Jun 12, 2017 06:58
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Verman posted:Sterlingtek are great and reliable. I've used them in all my cameras for nearly a decade with zero issues. Seconding this. I've got 4 backup SterlingTek batteries for my 5D3.
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So both Sigma and Tamron have new stabilized 24-70 2.8s coming out...
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Jun 22, 2017 16:26
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The sigma 24-70 2.8 has been coming out for a long time. I assumed the tamron would be as well.
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Jun 22, 2017 18:00
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Seamonster posted:So both Sigma and Tamron have new stabilized 24-70 2.8s coming out... Will they be ~weather sealed~ and able to survive a drop
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blowfish posted:Will they be ~weather sealed~ and able to survive a drop Sigma no, Tamron yes.
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6Dii 26.2MP AF: 45 points (up to 45 cross type), -3 EV Drive: 6.5/sec LCD screen is touch, swings out and articulates. Video: 4K only in time lapse, otherwise 1080p at 60fps. 1 SD card slot. MSRP: $1,999 https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/cameras/dslr/eos-6d-mark-ii
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> be canon in the year 2017 > launch a brand new $2000 camera with no 4K
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