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AF micro-adjust is a godsend. If you use Sigma lenses, anyway. I spent an hour tweaking the AF of my 50mm/1.4 a while ago, and yesterday I took tons of pictures on a party and the AF didn't fail me once, none of these front focusing issues and what not, despite shooting wide open. If I wouldn't have done it, pictures would have ended up lovely (the correction is +10, which seems significant for a shallow DOF lens). I don't want to miss micro-adjust.
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About this Magic Lantern stuff, is it an alternative firmware? Is it worthwhile to be installed? --edit: Awww, no 6D branch yet.
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May 14, 2013 11:32
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Is there any reason why Canon cameras don't just do AF confirmation on mechanical lenses via the firmware? I was wondering, because I've ordered a Samyang and it's apparently possible to get confirmation by essentially glueing a third party chip to the mount. So I'm wondering why this isn't supported by firmware and needs a nonsense hack.
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May 17, 2013 13:32
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The Android Play store lists the EOS Remote with 100K-500K downloads, and there's also an iOS version with an unknown amount of downloads. Since it works only with the 6D, seems like Canon's moving a decent amount of these. Also, anyone else got a custom camera neckstrap, just to get rid of the obnoxiously conspicuous Canon one?
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Jun 2, 2013 13:03
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If the Rebel XT served you well and you didn't feel like you needed more in terms of autofocus, go with the 6D and spend the surplus on glass. People coped fine with the 5D Mk2 autofocus before the Mk3, and the 6D has a more accurate and more sensitive version of it. As such, the million AF points of the 5D Mk3 would be nice to have, but whether it is worth several hundred dollars... As far as the dual slots go, it depends on how much you plan to shoot without dumping the files onto a computer. A 16GB card fits around 520 pictures on it. Also, the sensor in the 6D is supposedly based on slightly newer tech than the 5D Mk3 and 1Dx, showing slightly less noise at same exposure settings. And in regards to weight, it's not only lighter than the 5D Mk3, it's also smaller. Size is more or less the same as the 60D. --edit: Here's a comparison of the sizes, the x/xx/xxxD ones and the new SL1. http://i.imgur.com/CZvIeQJ.jpg Combat Pretzel fucked around with this message at 19:46 on Jun 2, 2013 |
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Jun 2, 2013 19:41
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The used prices of the 5D Mk2 are one of the reasons I went with the 6D. For some reason, the used bodies go for 1400-1500€ here in Europe. For 200€ more, I got a compacter fullframe, Wifi (nice for impromptu remote shooting via EOS Remote) and a better sensor as well as better AF. And the thing is brand new, because who knows how the previous owner man-handled his/her camera. On the other hand, if you wait a little longer, the 5D Mk2 prices may drop some more, when more people deflect to the 6D for the same reasons.
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Haven't done video with it yet.
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Jun 2, 2013 20:44
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Alternatively, get the body only and the 24-70mm/2.8 from Tamron. It's pretty good for half the price of the Canon equivalent. And it has IS, too.
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Jun 2, 2013 22:13
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Just done some night sky photography for star trails, the Wifi remote loving owns.
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Jun 3, 2013 00:53
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evil_bunnY posted:Can't use hoods with a step up ring.
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Jun 5, 2013 11:09
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After upgrading to the 6D, I intend to be a pain the rear end to myself and am going the prime only route for the time being. So I guess I'm not just being pretentious by keeping the hood on.
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I stumbled across this looking for something else:quote:If anyone doubts this: The 6d can also shoot with 1/8000 shutter, the Magic Lantern devs discovered this, it's just that the Canon firmware has a "5d3 protection lock" that keeps resetting it to 1/4000 :-o --edit: Also, why can I assign all function to the DOF preview button that I can to the AE lock button, but not assign DOF preview to the AE lock button? I'm just wondering because I used the AE lock button for AF on my 550D, set up my 6D the same and only now figured that I have the AF ON button for this. Combat Pretzel fucked around with this message at 17:00 on Jun 9, 2013 |
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Paragon8 posted:I had a full shouting fight with a photographer I assisted about shooting RAW.
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I guess I just don't understand why people passionate enough about photography, that they'll get a DSLR, refuse to deal with RAW, given that it's a virtual darkroom allowing you to tweak your poo poo in a nearly lossless way. It's one thing if you don't get the whole process, because not everyone's a tech literate Einstein, but simply refusing giving it a try for no drat reason, I don't get.
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Verman posted:My lunch break consists of people watching here in Chicago. Its amazing how many people are rolling really nice cameras (50-60D/7D) and their pop up flash goes off when they take a skyline shot. Or like that one idiot I met urbex'ing, that suddenly started to talk about his 5D MkII he owns (--edit: supposedly, I didn't think of baiting him to show it), when he saw the original strap of my Canon, which he hauls around in his backpack but apparently doesn't have any lenses for (  ) and used his 1000D instead.My space invaders camera strap stopped that poo poo for the most part. Combat Pretzel fucked around with this message at 17:56 on Jun 11, 2013 |
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Jun 11, 2013 17:54
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Gambl0r posted:I am horrible at shooting people!
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A drat shame about their tilt shift, because the Samyang 24mm/1.4 is pretty drat good.
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ShotgunWillie posted:Holy poo poo. I thought I was the only one. Killing the Canon wireless transfer program worked for me. --edit: Tried the DLNA option and I can access the SD card of my 6D over the network, but it appears to show poo poo, because the photos are all RAW. 
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Jun 15, 2013 15:09
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As far as the 35mm goes, you might want to have AF because it's easier to miss with the focus at 35mm than at 24mm. If you still want to go with the Samyang, you might want to consider modding it with a third party chip for focus confirmation, if you don't always want to check and zoom into your images whether you hit infinity correctly or not.mAlfunkti0n posted:Someone tell me the 6D is junk and I don't want it. I hate being poor at the moment.
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--edit: There's EOS 3D rumors going around yet again, because some idiot supposedly wore a camera strap saying 3D. Which made me think, are there any informations about Canon doing anything in the direction of SLT and/or mirrorless DSLR-sized cameras? Because I tried the Sony A99 and the EVF is  mAlfunkti0n posted:Is the 6D the best route to go, or is the 5Dmkii going to deliver better? I know the sensor in the 6D is super good at high ISO .. It's smaller and lighter (dimensions are roughly the same as the 60D), if you care about that. GPS is built-in, but a power hog. Wifi is also built-in, interesting for remote shooting via your smartphone or your laptop with EOS Utility. You can access the camera storage via DLNA over Wifi, but works only for JPEGs. Go with the 6D, unless you're really strapped for cash or for some reason need to shoot with flash at very high shutter speed. Combat Pretzel fucked around with this message at 20:16 on Jun 18, 2013 |
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Jun 18, 2013 20:12
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Spime Wrangler posted:It will be interesting to see how the sensor performs. Apparently it's a 40mp sensor with almost every pixel masked one way or the other for their new phase-detect AF system. I find it a little bit odd that their APSC technology strategy seems to revolve so strongly around video.
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Saw a preview video showing off the new sensor based phase detection AF. It seems fast and accurate. So if it proves reliable on the 70D, there's nothing that'd stop Canon from doing a mirrorless DSLR-like, without translucent mirror bullshit like what's necessary on Sony right now.
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Jul 10, 2013 09:59
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Sigma 35mm/1.4 lens, best lens!
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Jul 16, 2013 02:28
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I hope that PDF and their data on the registers finally settles what the native ISOs are on Canon cameras. I always have to chuckle when people start babbling about the third stop steppings.
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I figure if they could actually sample it in a crosshatch pattern to create RG BG pairs instead of double lines, the results would be way more impressive.
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Rumors are going around that Canon is testing a 75MP FF sensor. A lot of forums are already up in the arms, as to who would need that much megapickles. I rather hope it's a dualpixel sensor instead, challenging the D800.
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Given the dual pixel stuff on the 70D, that new sensor, if it's for real, would output the same as the D800. I can't see Canon not using dualpixel from here on. Seems pretty impressive given what people previewing the 70D said.
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Kaninrail posted:So has anyone with a 6D tried the beta version of Magic Lantern yet? I'm considering giving it a try, since focus peeking looks really cool and I'm hopeful that dual-iso mode will come to the 6D eventually. Any trip reports out there before I dive in?
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:What does this mean? Like the selected focus points will light up red when they're focused on a manual lens? --edit: Something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2nd-Adjustable-AF-Confirm-chip-For-Canon-EOS-aperture-adjustable-f1-4-f4-0-50mm-/281095093126 Shmoogy posted:Seconded... Does the 6D not have a focus confirm beep for chipped manual lenses? That seems like a crazy omission as I'm pretty sure it's on like every other camera. Combat Pretzel fucked around with this message at 20:56 on Jul 23, 2013 |
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I'm not interested in LV mode. I want the regular AF confirmation to work and do the blinkenlights in the viewfinder.
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Shmoogy posted:But there are no electronics, how would it know? Are you telling me that the camera can know if its in focus without electronics, but is limited through software alone? I don't see how that's possible, but I'm definitely interested in knowing how if it is because that's awesome, and truly weird that they'd place such an arbitrary limitation in the camera. Based on what the camera sees, it instructs the lens what to do. On contrast detection, the lens starts hunting and the camera guides it based on how the contrast changes for the better or worse. With phase detection it already knows what direction it has to focus and just stops the lens if certain measurement criterias are met. When lenses are set to manual, the camera just keeps checking the AF fields and does nothing with the lens. That's your job at that point. Why it doesn't work when there's a completely manual lens, is anyone's guess. I'd hope this could be overridden in software.
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Mightaswell posted:I don't have any bodies that do MFA, but the nuts over at Fred Miranda mention MF adjust on manual lenses to get the focus confirm beep just so. Combat Pretzel fucked around with this message at 22:47 on Jul 23, 2013 |
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Jul 23, 2013 22:43
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There's still an embargo on photos taken with it, right?
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That terrible, terrible 6D ruined so many of my shots... 
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The 100D may be handy to stuff away, and while I don't have large man hands, something the size of a 60D/6D/70D feels the best to me as amateur. If one can't afford an 70D, he should definitely consider an used 60D over a new Rebel camera.
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Newest rumor about that mythical 75MP sensor is that it's actually a 25MP non-Bayer sensor, based on their multilayer patent (i.e. capturing all colors a la Foveon), and some jerk in between the telephone game having inflated the number by interpreting things wrong.
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Foveon has even less of a dynamic range than the current Canon sensors. And they still haven't managed to create a 35mm one, either.
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Try a 14mm, it's pretty fun.
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mdtyson posted:the 6D had less to offer as far as quickly changing settings go - the UI seems god awful whereas the mk3 is very similar to the 7D setup I'm used to.
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