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  1. Thanks for your feedback gents. I guess I'm just a bit concerned with Canon's messaging around the future of their DSLR product lineup. Of course lenses aren't an investment in the purest sense of the word, but I also don't want to spend hard earned money on a product line which might not be supported in the future.
  2. Hi all, I am a satisfied owner of the 5DIV and lots of canon glass. I still have a few lenses on my wish list however (the 85 1.4, 100-400 f4 and 11-24mm). I have been seeing some good deals lately on some of these. My question is - with Canon's emphasis on their mirrorless line, am I making a mistake to continue to invest in EF glass? Whilst I am likely to be perfectly happy with my current equipment for a number of years, but I don't want to be stuck holding 10K+ worth of EF glass which will decline steadily in value (and/or compatibility?). Or do I just trust that good converters will always be available if/when I ever switch to a mirrorless body? Any insights would be appreciated. Cheers, joel
  3. thanks everyone. I am interested in the Fuji, but I would prefer something slightly wider than 35mm. I'll also check the 20mm Sony, although reviews suggest it isn't very sharp. Not sure what the practical experiences have been_It would be nice to pair it with the 6000/6300. The Panasonic 20mm gets nice reviews on photozone, so also worth a closer look.
  4. Hi All, I've got a sizeable investment in Canon SLR gear, but am keen to do more impromptu street photography. For me, this means a smaller body with a small lens (fixed or zoom, ideally a 20-35mm-ish range) - something I could ideally pocket. I don't want to take too many compromises in terms of picture quality however. With the explosion of different mirrorless options, I am at a loss for what system to go for. I don't want to pay the excessive pice tags for the Leica Q or Sony R1X, but am willing to spend US$2000. Something like the Sony 6500 seems like a good choice, but high-quality small wide angle lenses do not appear available in the Sony range. Can anyone recommend a good camera/lens combo? Many thanks, Joel
  5. m frame rate of 60p when capturing Full HD video. It also offers Digital IS with 5-axis image stabilization to minimize the appearance of camera shake for sharper handheld shooting. It looks indeed that its only for video. But still a nice feature that's not currently on the 5div which only came out a few months ago. Again, I wonder if that is a hardware or software feature? If it's software then it could be made available on the 5d.....
  6. Hi all, I noticed that the new 6D II specs indicate that it will feature an optical image stabiliser. This is not featured on the recently released 5D IV. Is this a software feature? i.e. will this likely be made available on the 5d via a software update? Cheers, Joel
  7. <p>Alberto, i went a few years ago and was fine with my 70-2002.8 and 1.4 extender for most shots, although for the more shy animal (e.g. leopards) i would have preferred something longer. The 100-400 should give you enough reach and similar quality but with the extender you are looking at max aperture of 6.3 at the long end? That may be a little limiting in my opinion. I can't comments on the Tamron but it has similar limitations.<br> Personally I would strongly consider renting the lens you would really like to have on this trip. After all, how often do you think you will be back to this very special place. Both the new 200-400mm and 300/2.8 would be pretty spectacular to take on this trip. just my 2 cts.<br> p.s. dont' check in your camera equipment at JBurg airport....notorious for inside baggage handler thefts (at least a few yrs ago when I went).<br> Cheers,<br> Joel</p>
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    Exposure Date: 2013:07:16 14:40:04; Make: Canon; Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; ExposureTime: 1/320 s; FNumber: f/7; ISOSpeedRatings: 160; ExposureProgram: Aperture priority; ExposureBiasValue: 0/1; MeteringMode: Pattern; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 17 mm; Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Macintosh);
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    Exposure Date: 2013:07:16 13:01:49; Make: Canon; Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; ExposureTime: 1/25 s; FNumber: f/6; ISOSpeedRatings: 1250; ExposureProgram: Aperture priority; ExposureBiasValue: 0/1; MeteringMode: Pattern; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 17 mm; Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Macintosh);
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    Exposure Date: 2013:07:16 11:15:12; Make: Canon; Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; ExposureTime: 1/500 s; FNumber: f/6; ISOSpeedRatings: 1600; ExposureProgram: Aperture priority; ExposureBiasValue: 0/1; MeteringMode: Pattern; Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode; FocalLength: 17 mm; Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Macintosh);
  11. <p>I'll leave the comprehensive testing to the pros, but here are the center, corner shots at 5.6 (which was the sharpest of 4.0, 5.6, 8.0 and 11.0 apertures).</p><div></div>
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