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  1. I am perhaps in a similar boat as the OP, looking for a quality monitor upgrade. I have been using the NEC Multisync 3090 WQXi for many years, calibrating with Spectraview and the x-rite Display Pro colorimeter. Given that the PA series of NEC is increasingly unavailable, including no longer at Tiger Direct, are we perhaps left only with Eizo as a quality monitor replacement with good color calibration? I am looking at the Eizo CG2730, which states on B&H "Once connected, the display can be calibrated, to ensure improved color accuracy using the built-in color measurement device along the Digital Uniformity Equalizer (DUE), for true color representation from the center of the display all the way to the edges. To back up the color calibration capabilities of this display, EIZO has utilized their own microchip designed for precise and consistent color quality. This EIZO monitor also comes with a copy of ColorNavigator software and light protection shields." I have been very happy with my NEC monitor and Spectraview calibrations, but it is getting long in the tooth. I am curious if the EIZO setup might be a suitable quality replacement and offer the quality and ease of use I am accustomed to with NEC/Spectraview?
  2. I can echo Andrew's comment. I had my Epson P800 out of service for over a year during a household move. I fired it back up recently and did a nozzle check. There was one color which was showing some skipping so I ran a cleaning cycle. The one nozzle still showed skipping but much less. I ran one more cleaning cycle and all nozzles were 100% good.
  3. Thanks for the clarifications, Mark. I never owned a grip, but only recalled another user state what I had posted above when I was considering getting a grip for my Canon 7Dii. I had hoped it would help with faster AF, especially on my longer lenses, but was told it wouldn't, so I never pursued the grip. It's nice to hear of your first-hand experience being otherwise.
  4. I do not own either the 6D or 70D, but my understanding is that the Canon battery grips, although they contain 2 batteries, deplete only one at a time. I assume this approach gives you no benefit when you need more power in the moment. I believe it only helps with increasing the length of time you can shoot. I wish it were different, or that a switch were offered so you could select either benefit as you need it.
  5. Mark, Thanks for answering my questions. I realize now that I was confusing Dual Pixel Raw with Dual Pixel AF, which has been around for a few years longer. I do like the DPRSplit capability made available by Dual Pixel Raw in the sense that it may be an insurance policy against blown highlights in those cases where you have only one image/exposure. In travel photography, for example, you may not always have the luxury of spending the time to take multiple exposures, or maybe even get the exposure exactly correct in the one image you have. Personally, I've been quite happy with my 5Div and don't have a need for greater resolution.
  6. Mark, I've been a member here for a several years, but don't post much. I believe you own a 5D Mk IV, as do I. I'm curious what you are trying to achieve with these considerations? I may have missed a post. Is is simply resolution? That seems to be the common denominator of the two bodies you are considering. Are you not happy with your 5D iv? Have you tried Dual Pixel RAW with initial processing DPP for improved resolution? Also, I have just begun to consider using Dual Pixel RAW, as it can also give expanded dynamic range. I am impressed with the expanded dynamic range aspect--see DPRSplit: boost Canon's Dynamic Range by +1EV (Dual Pixel).
  7. <p>Not personally, but you might like to read this:<br> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/hands-review/canon-eos-5ds-5ds-r-dslrs?cm_mmc=EML-_-Content-WeeklyContent-_-150620-_-Header_Explora_Canon-5DS-5DSR</p>
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