e._r._averitt

<p>Charles, how about the Canon EF-S 15_85mm IS f3.5-5.6?</p>

<p>The 24-105L IS, is a highly regarded lens for wedding shooters, when using full frame cameras. This lens can be used on all EOS cameras, both full and crop, so somewhat future-proof. Plus it is L quality, and expensive to boot.</p>

<p>The equivalent lens for crop cameras is the EF-S 15-85 IS. It's optics are on par with the 24-105L, not L quality built, but it's cost is considerably less.</p>

<p>BTW, I do not own this lens yet, though it will be my next purchase. This lens will replace my current Tamron 28-75mm f2.8, used on a 7d. I will keep the Tamron, it seems my Daughter has already spoken for it!</p>

 

<p>Arthur, another vote for the 32 GB to 16 GB card range, is the matter of fact that each time a card is inserted into your camera, there is a slight chance that one of it's pins could be damaged, thus ruining your entire photo vacation. It is also easier to keep up with several 32 GB cards, than a bunch of 4's or 8's.<br>

Just remember to clear your cards to your backup device ever so often, and have a great time, enjoy your trip, Rayzor.</p>

<p>Tom M,<br>

Thanks for the info.<br>

Just a few extra steps I have to take, if I want to upload my files, when I am away from home, and do not have access to my original digital files or their back up hard drives.<br>

Best regards E. R. Averitt, still a photo.net member.</p>

<p>Josh, "Nope, that's on purpose."<br /> <br /> My opinion. I paid my membership for full use on this site. I can’t even upload pictures from my own personal gallery folders. I should have complete ownership rights to my personal work, with no restrictions. My copyrights were never signed over to photo.net.<br /> <br /> Just my 2 cents, actually $25.00. On purpose this year, I will not renew.<br /> <br /> As a minority person, I expect my post to be deleted anyway, that's your choice.<br /> <br /> I will spend more time at The Canon Digital Photography Forum, a.k.a. P.O.T.N.</p>

<p>disregard, bad post; Is there a post erase procedure?</p>

<p>From Rob Galbraith</p>

<p>"Canon is naming the body differently too. Rather than calling it the EOS-1D Mark V, thereby carrying on a practice that began when the EOS-1D Mark II came out in 2004, they've broken with that convention and called it simply EOS-1D X. The X, says Canon USA Technical Advisor Chuck Westfall, is meant to suggest three things about the new camera:<br>

 

<ul>

<li> <b>X</b> for extreme (X-treme) performance</li>

<li> <b>X</b> for cross-over (X-over), since this represents the merging of Canon's two pro digital SLR cameras, the higher-resolution EOS-1Ds Mark III and higher-performance EOS-1D Mark IV, into a single next-generation model</li>

<li> The Roman numeral <b>X</b>, as in 10, because the EOS-1D X represents the 10th generation of pro-class SLR from Canon since the F-1 debuted in 1971"</li>

</ul>

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<p>I'll take the Whites, cause their Castles are hard to see, but WAIT, on the other hand, if I take the Blacks, then I can keep all the captured Whites? Right?</p>

<p><em>Pentax MX - Concerned about durability and light meter</em><br /> True, most light meters will fail without a battery.</p>

<p>For durability purposes, my Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic F, the great, great grandfather to the MX(brought new by me in 1975) still functions as new. I will also say that it's SMC TAKUMAR 50mm f1.4, screw mount lens is legendary. The camera had a CLA once, back in the 1900's, and it's light meter has failed(mercury batteries are no longer made and a replacement for one caused the meter to fail!), but everything else functions as new. The MX was built by the same company, and it uses more modern batteries, and in a pinch like the LX and the Spotmatic F (with shutter speeds 1 to 1/1000, plus B), can be used without batteries.</p>

<p>My Pentax can be repaired, but my extra funds have since been used to purchase MF cameras, for portraits and landscape use, and my 35mm film is now used in a Canon EOS 3.</p>

<p>Good luck with your choices, E. R. Averitt</p>

<p>Hello Bobby;<br>

I think, that only a Canon service center might be able to tell you a roll count. The 1 series are Canon's flagship models, and anything else is crippled.</p>

<p>Missing caps can also be ordered from a Canon service center.<br>

<br />Enjoy your EOS 3, it's ECF auto focusing and focus tracking(with spot meter linked to the active focusing point) is still amazing.</p>

<p>Michael, sorry to hear about your troubles.</p>

<p>I do recall that the filter of the 5D has a lot of trouble, when certain cleaning fluids are used. If all else has failed, you could try a cleaning with a SensorKlear pen, before sending it off to Canon for service.</p>

<p>1/1000 to 8 sec. is the max allowed in AE mode; 1/1000 to 4 sec. for plus B in manual mode.(page 32 Mamiya 645E Instructions).</p>

<p>I do own a 645E , with the 45mmf2.8 ,55mmf2.8, 80mmf2.8, and a 150mmf3.5 lenses.</p>

<p>The 645E will calculate the correct shutter speeds when set for Aperture Priority ("A" or "AEL") is chosen. Just set the aperture and ISO, focus, and the camera will do the rest.</p>

<p>If more seconds are needed, then set to manual/Bulb, and use an external light meter to determine your exposure settings.</p>

<p>Another vote for your Speedlite 430ex.</p>

<p>Your new 7d will be able to use it's built in capabilities to remote control the other external Speedlite, set as a slave, on a tripod, or on it's own flash stand. A 60d will require different memory cards, but the 7d will use the same CF cards, as your 5d does. Please take plenty of CF cards with you too!</p>

<p>For your multiple purpose general zoom, the 24-105L is, is extremely convenient, with comparable IQ to the 24-70L. On a crop C camera the 24-105 will become a 38-168mm. Your 35L will become a 50mm prime on the 7d. With your 5d caring the 17-40, and with the 24-105 mounted on the 7d, from these combinations, you should be able to get most of the range that you were looking for.</p>

<p>So, my 2 cents; ex flash, 17-40L, 24-105L, and one of your primes, probably your 35L. If the 35 is to wide then substitute it for your 70-200L, plus a 1.4x converter.</p>

<p>Enjoy your trip!</p>

<p>No problems with my refurbished 7D, it's almost a year old now!</p>

<p>Billy, in real world testing, my own, I have not noticed any real difference in 200x or 400x cards.</p>

<p>To be specific, my current, main CF cards are a Lexar 16gb 200x(30 MB/s) and a SanDisk Extreme 32gb 400x(60 MB/s) card. Both are used in 7d and 40d cameras. Almost the same upload speeds, when using USB 2.0 readers too. No problems with either card in 7d when it is shooting video. When shooting stills, both cards clear the 7d and 40d buffers at the same time. Even my older SanDisk Extreme III 4gb 200x(30 MB/s) cards act the same as my newer larger capacity cards do.</p>

<p>Of course, if a faster FW800 , esata, or USB 3.0 readers were used, then the 400x card would make a difference in upload speeds!</p>

<p>Doesn't Windows 7 Ultimate have a special XP mode, for older Windows Programs?</p>

<p>It might help or not. Perhaps a long-shot. I would certainly keep on asking questions, and perhaps someone else can find the correct solution for you.</p>

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<p>Alwin, one more thing to be worried about the 7d, is your PC.<br>

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It forced me me to upgrade mine! Went from a 2003 P4 2.4 to a Core i7 870, 8 GB, Raid 0 drives, and a gtx260 1.7 GB card. Adobe uses all 8 cores. Backups are 1 TB esata drives. It has no problems watching HD video.</p>

<p>Alwin, not sure that CLP will work for another country.</p>

<p>I had made a service call to Canon Support, told them about the problem with my defective Elan. The tech advised me that the their were no new film cameras available, and the camera can not be replaced. I then told the tech, that I have heard of their CLP, and was transferred to a different department. There I had several choices of replacement cameras, 5dMark II($18xx), 7d($11xx), and Rebels. This was back in September, 2010. All in all, the broken Elan, saved me almost $275.00. Refurbished 7D's were about $13xx.</p>

<p>Canon sent me a return box with free shipping label, which was used for the defective Elan IIe.</p>

<p>Alwin, if cost is a concern for you, as it is for me, then just buy your 7D directly from Canon USA.</p>

<p>By using the Canon Loyalty Program, and the cost of an old, "broken" Elan IIe, my 7D(refurbished, but with Canon USA warranty) was approx. $1100. Item arrived as new(in a white box), not a mark on it, and has had no problems so far. Canon also gave me extra store credits, and a CF card to boot!</p>

<p>For me, it is not a problem to buy refurbished equipment directly from Canon USA. I "feel" that their equipment is thoroughly checked out, and thoroughly calibrated to Canon specs, in lieu of mass produced equipment just coming off assembly lines, then shipped overseas. Of course YMMV, but for me it, was my best choice in getting my 7D, and recycling some old broken equip.</p>

<p>Why not, go for it! To each his own.<br /> <br /> I prefer a Texas Size camera to a Petite one, for handling larger telephoto lenses.<br /> <br /> Pentax 1.53x (your 21mm will be a 32mm) crop or Canon 1.6x (20mm will be a 32mm, or a 200mm+1.4 extender will become an amazing 448mm! ) crop, your choice.<br /> <br /> Like others, I too, have owned, and still have my favorite cameras and lenses. One of these is my Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic F, SMC Takumar 50mm f1.4, bought new in 1975. Another one a Mamiya 645, 45mm f2.8(crop 28mm), 55mm f2.8 (crop 35mm), 80mm f2.8 (crop 50mm), and 150mm f3.5 (crop 90mm) primes.</p>

<p>However, none of these are as good as my EOS 3 (with ECF) or EOS 7d (no ECF, but excellent wireless control of multiple EX Speedlites) and L zooms in capturing photos of my grandchildren, in their fast moving sporting activities! Just add glass f2.8 and faster, then you too will see the amazing results of the lightning fast auto-focus, of the EOS system, has to offer!</p>

<p>Unknown, but I think Alan has it correct.</p>

<p>YMMV, but mine came to me in pristine condition, not a mark on it. Even though my warranty has since expired, there has been no problems to date, with this camera(7d).</p>

<p>One thing about refurbished gear, is the fact that Canon techs (human) have already examined and adjusted it to factory specs., rather than a untested model just off the production line!</p>

<p>Geoff, if price is important to you, as it is for me, then try the Canon Loyalty Program route.</p>

<p>My cost of the 7d was about $1175. Purchased directly from Canon USA, (refurbished as new, 3 month warranty) using the Canon Loyalty Program. Additional cost was one "broken" EOS Elan film camera, sent back to Canon USA. Will use the savings to purchase more L glass. Cameras will go obsolete quickly, but glass (ex. my 1987 50mm f1.8 MARK 1) will be around much longer.</p>

<p>No lens needed, just use a pinhole body cap, and glue your new filter on the front of it!</p>

<p>For OP, none of these are perfect, but my 2 cents;</p>

<p>best IQ, descending order (and BTW all are less than 550g).<br /> <br /> Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 510g (can vignette on full frame cameras at f2.8, but much better when stopped down, includes a lens hood, has a 6 year warranty). Has a noisy auto-focus, but it is a <strong>fast</strong> f2.8! It is my current walk around lens.<br /> <br /> Canon 28-135mm IS f3.5-5.6 540g (can vignette on full frame cameras, gets much better when stopped down a little bit). Has IS, but it is a <strong>slow</strong> lens.<br /> <br /> Canon 28-105mm f3.5-4.5 375g (can vignette on full frame cameras, much better at f5.6, obsolete, no longer made). A favorite lens of Canon EOS film cameras.<br /> <br /> Canon 24-85mm f3.5-4.5 380g (can vignette on full frame cameras, much better at f5.6, obsolete, no longer made). It was my current walk around lens, but broke after 8 years of use. I really do miss the 24mm, on the wide angle of this lens! Replaced it with the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8</p>

<p>If more info is needed, just send me a PM.</p>

<p>Did you try Canon USA? I lost one about 2 years ago.<br>

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