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    Competition for the 5D/ 20D ?

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    The D200 looks like a very nice camera, indeed. For people who are not committed to the

    Canon system, it may attract them over the 20D and 5D, depending on their priorities. Of

    course, Canon will probably replace the 20D in a few months...

     

    Nikon certainly isn't in any danger of going away. The makers I'm worried about are Olympus,

    Pentax and Konica/Minolta. Canon and Nikon have gotten terribly monolithic in the dslr

    market, and I'd rather see more than two competitors.

    Canon 24-70/2.8L or 24-105/4L?

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    If you're really serious about using one of these two lenses for weddings and portraits, then

    you want the 24-70, because you want the speed and, to some extent, the shallow depth of

    field. Either lens is fine for landscape. Obviously, the f4 has an edge in terms of telephoto

    reach.

    Sorry

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    There are people who are more interested in the craft and technology of photographic

    equipment than in taking pictures. Sometimes it gets a little juvenile, but there's really

    nothing wrong with it. It's a mistake to assume that this forum only serves working

    photographers.

    WACOM Tablets

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

    Posted

    I use my 12x9 Inuos 2 as my primary mouse (using their two button + scroll wheel mouse,

    which has since been replaced with a similar 5-button mouse): the mouse has no "cord",

    no batteries, is light and comfortable, and utterly and absolutely accurate. When building

    masks and doing airbrushing in Photoshop, I set the mouse aside, grab the pen from its

    stand, and paint away. It just works.

     

    One of the capital advantages to having the pen as an option is that precise work is far

    easier to do than with any mouse, and it's far less stressful on both your hand and your

    mind.

    "Aperture" -- New software from Apple

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

    Posted

    Non-destructive editing in Aperture is not like adjustment layers; rather it is a

    combination versioning and real-time effects.

     

    Aperture is not a substitute for Photoshop. It is, however, a would-be all-in-one substitute

    for a whole constellation of products including Extensis Portfolio, iView MediaPro, Photo

    Mechanic, etc. It is a basically a professional version of Apple's consumer iPhoto product.

     

    It is unlikely Aperture will ever run on Windows: it is built around graphics technology

    inherent to Mac OS X. Like all of Apple's software, it is intended to increase the sales of

    Macintosh computers. I predict this software will, indeed, sell a lot of PowerMacs.

    Cheap Canon DSLR solution?

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    I doubt you'll be disappointed with any of those cameras, provided it's in perfect working

    condition. The D60 has the advantage of better build. The 350D is a scaled down body. It's

    unusually small. Some people don't like that. (Me.) I've got a 300D. It's still a great camera.

    IS time lag

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    I can't speak for the efficacy of IS on the 24-105L, but I use it on the 70-200 2.8 IS and

    seldom turn it off. It does take a moment for the IS to kick in, but I've seldom found this to

    be a problem. When I'm trying to capture a subject candidly, I usually have the camera

    pointed at the subject with the release half-pressed, anyway, so IS is already on when I

    actually snap the shot. I suppose you do have to "get accustomed" to IS, although for me

    that was pretty fast.

     

    I cannot imagine I would ever pass up the opportunity for IS on a long lens (but I'm not

    sure I consider 104mm "long").

     

    Would I trade in a categorically awesome 24-70L for a somewhat dubious 24-105L just to

    get IS? Probably not, but I guess you're not getting the results you want from it.

    Canon 5D

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    I won't question your motivations.

     

    1. Canon's 100mm f/2.8 Macro is considered excellent. They have a pricey 180mm f/3.5 if

    you need additional working distance. They also have some other specialized macro tools

    available.

     

    2. Canon's weakest suit seems to be wide angle primes. Lots of folks 'round here seem to

    be buying Zeiss and Leica glass for their EOS cameras. However, both the Canon EF 50mm

    f/1.4 and 50mm f/1.8 are superb, as is the EF 85mm f/1.8 and the EF 135mm f/2L. Also,

    given your architectural interests, don't overlook Canon's three tilt-shift lenses, which all

    seem quite highly regarded.

     

    3. Canon's 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom is an awesome lens (available both with or without

    image stabilization). The image stabilization is one of the major technological advantages

    Canon has over the other makers: it really works spectacularly well. Beyond 200mm, you

    might be best off with primes, and Canon makes amazing telephoto primes. However, if

    you're willing to live with some compromizes, Canon has a 35-350mm f/3.5-5.6L zoom

    and a 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L.

     

    4. I don't have the necessary background to answer this question.

    Accessory list for 5D, my first digital body

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    For the 5D, 2GB CF cards are more appropriate than 1GB. Wait until Rob Galbraith gets test

    results up on his site database: then he'll be able to show you the best (i.e. fastest) cards

    specifically for the 5D. Also, buy a Lexar Professional Compact Flash reader (http://

    lexar.com/dp/workflow/stack_reader.html). You will want at least one extra battery.

    New York Camera Shops

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    I buy from B&H regularly, but I'm more inclined to go to Adorama, which is less of a zoo and

    generally a more pleasant customer experience. Despite being physically much smaller than

    B&H, they seem to be good about maintaining stock, too.

    Should I Rethink Buying a FF DSLR?

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    The old "shoe on the other foot" test is almost always worth considering. It is conceivable

    that Nikon's engineers, to some extent, willingly prioritized the compromizes Darrell

    Young discusses in his article in settling on their DX format. It's also conceivable that

    circumstances dictated DX to Nikon. If they had access to a competitive FF sensor, do you

    honestly believe they would refrain from offering a product based on it?

     

    It's pretty clear that, in the real world, vignetting on 1Ds and 1DsMkII is tied to the design

    of the particular lens, not some unique, inherent, intractible characteristic of sensors. In

    this practical respect, the matter is little different from the realities of 35mm film

    photography.

     

    Young's discussion of "resolving power" seems facile. I'm no expert, but there are various

    discussions around the Internet about the general trade-off between the spacial resolution

    of sensor points and sensor dynamic range performance, and the various related trade-

    offs in microlens design and fabrication realities.

     

    My suspicion is that Young's article isn't far removed from the "marketing propaganda" he

    decries.

     

    Meanwhile, none of this has changed: both Nikon and Canon make excellent DSLRs, and

    Canon's FF DSLRs are no exception. The proof is in the pudding.

    Quick poll for 20D users..

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    The overwhelming answers on this thread are NO. Clearly the 5D is not viewed by many as

    lying on the same path as the 20D. Perhaps the 1DMkIIN would be a more appropriate

    candidate? I probably will be buying a 5D, but I'm coming from a 300D, I'm mainly interested

    in landscape and portrait photography, I'm frustrated with trying to focus the 300D, and I

    want to deal neither with the cost nor bulk of a 1DsMkII.

    Mark IIDN or EOS 5D?

    in Canon EOS Mount

    Posted

    From my point of view, the 1DMk2N and the 5D have nothing much to do with each other.

     

    The 1DMk2N is a professional camera that priorities professional build and continuous

    drive speed and stamina. It is a specific design compromise attractive to photographers

    who mainly need to capture fleeting moments, such as sports photographers.

     

    The 5D is a semi-professional camera and has far more in common with the 1DsMk2 than

    the 1DMk2N. It has high resolution (though not quite as high as the 1DsMk2) and very

    limited continuous drive performance (even less than the 1DsMk2). The 5D is (reportedly)

    nicely built, but not at the same level as the 1D cameras (mainly a sealing issue). The 5D

    could be described as a baby, stripped down 1DsMk2.

     

    If you shoot sports, or something comparable, you should be looking at the 1DMk2N.

    Otherwise, you should be comparing the relative merits of the 1DsMk2 and the 5D.

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