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<p>My guess would be dirty contacts on the 580EX itself.</p>

<p>What Yakim said.<br>

I bought one from Amazon it's 3x3 ft. and it is amazing. I use it with 2 480ex's.<br>

Try the DIY one and you will probably like it.</p>

<p>Yes, the G11 will make a great addition. I have a G7 along with my 20D and the only problem I find is that I end up taking my G7 way more than the 20D. The quality will amaze you. Low light is not my camera's strong point, but I have a feeling that the G11 is going to address that. I have already ordered mine. The cool part is that my Canon flashes and filters fit the G7 and the G11. I have a MR14 - 580EX and 430EX.<br>

Don't hesitate get the G11, it will be a better tool than you can imagine. The hardest part is going to be the wait for it to come out.</p>

<p>I have a G7 and the swivel screen, wide angle, larger sensor have finally gotten to me, I ordered my new G11. Now I have to get another underwater housing, boo hoo.<br>

The G7 is an awesome small camera, I hope the G11 isn't that much larger. But I'll get over it if it is.<br>

I can't believe people with a swivel screen don't use it, I used the hell out of it on my old Nikon 5700.</p>

<p>If an electronic part got cooked you will normally smell a distinct smell. If you sniff around your flash you should be able to tell if it is OK. I'm not kidding.</p>

My 20D is still here and showing no sign of even transparency. The answer is no.

Detail- too much detail is rarely a problem.

Composition- generally filling the frame is a good idea. It is subjective however, so composition rules

don't apply in all circumstances.

Almost double my 20D pixels. Faster FPS. I'll wait to see what the people say about the viewfinder. It can't be worse than the 20D.

More pixels = more noise on this tiny sensor, I doubt that. I would think that Canon knows better than that, their technology wizards will defeat the noise problem.

Looks like I might pick one up next spring, when the price is better and more reviews are in.

The part that is interesting is that the crop sensor SLR's mirror box is smaller(as Bob said) and lens makers use this to their advantage in order to get shorter focal length lenses for us. Plus they don't have to light up a 24X36mm frame. The down side is the incompatibility issue with FF cameras. The upside is very happy telephoto users.

I remember a Nikkor fisheye that required the mirror be locked up to use it and a viewing lens was provided that attached to the flash shoe. That thing really extended into the mirror box.

I have a Tamrac Expedition 5 bag that I think will be my travel bag. I'm getting a photo vest, so I think I'm gonna be good for storage.

Just the 2 lenses is a good idea and reduces bulk, if I leave another lens home it will probably be the 17-55.

 

Great ideas folks, thanks again.

OK, I think I'm getting the picture here. I'm gonna get a small completely waterproof backpack or holster affair for toting the DSLR and 2 lenses ashore, and try not to ever open it while in the zodiac. I'll use the G7 in it's waterproof housing while in the zodiac. Several freezer bags for lenses, batteries and cards. And most importantly, never, never sit in the front of the zodiac.

 

The only reason I can think of for a flash would be while onboard the main ship for whatever social get togethers there are.

 

I plan on bringing plenty of memory in the form of cards. 12 Gigs for the DSLR and 8 Gigs for the G7 plus 5 Gigs for the Handycam and 4 or so blank tapes. I went to China with a coolpix 5700 for 10 days and only used 2.7 Gigs but that was only a 5MP camera and I shot a lot of RAW too.

 

What sort of electricity is available on these ships? Does it vary from ship to ship?

Mark- I'm guessing that the temperature of a camera malfunction is lower than that of my own. From experience I know that I will fold my tent and beat feet long before the the camera freezes. I am going to keep the extra batteries close to my heat core if that becomes a factor.

 

I went out with my waterproof G7 for a couple hours one cold day and when I pulled the camera out of the housing, upon return, it was still quite close to room temperature. I hadn't counted on that housing providing insulation, but I guess it is dead air in there, even if very little.

Very helpful, thanks Mike.

Thanks again,

Mark-Yeah summertime is what I thought too. My concerns are more for water than temps, good to hear it from you though.

Kin-great site.

Thanks folks, good tips in just minutes. What a forum!

Sorry Garrett we can barely afford to haul ourselves on this trip.

I should have this down to a science by December with the quality and quantity of tips.

Yeah, leaving the 10-22 home would especially kill me because it is the newest lens, upgraded from a Tamron 11-18, a few months ago.

I have a Tamrac backpack that fits the DSLR stuff but no more. Not as protective as a hard case and not waterproof, but weather resistant.

That Pelican 1520 looks quite nice, but I guess I'll have to check with the South American airline to see if it is OK to carry on.

Tripod too huh? OK, I'll give that one some thought.

The freezer bag trick sounds good too.

P.S. Garret my 17-55 is about the sharpest lens in my bag, but it is the same size as the 70-300DO. Not too long but fat.

Going on a 2 week expeditionary cruise from Chile to Antarctica and several

remote islands enroute in December. I have a 20D with Canon lenses 10-22, 17-55,

70-300DO, 100Macro, 580ex, 430ex, Powershot G7, waterproof housing for G7, Sony

Handycam HC90. I would like to get a hard waterproof case for all of it. I would

also like to have the case be a carry-on. I am willing to reduce the DSLR

equipment to essentials in order to do it. I want the case to offer good padding

as well.

 

 

A friend who went on a similar trip said to bring the longest possible lens, so

the stubby DO lens is definitely coming. I'm thinking the 17-55 and no flashes

also, for space economy. I really hate to leave the 10-22 home, but I will in

order to hand carry my equipment. Goodbye vast panoramas of Antarctica with

stuff in the foreground:-[ I'm not even thinking about taking the Macro.

 

I have good polarizers for my lenses, but no IR filters.

 

I have several tripods but I'm thinking of just taking a monopod, again, to save

space. I doubt I will be anywhere stable enough for time exposures anyhow.

 

I'm also thinking about some weather protection for the DSLR, but not a full

blown housing, something like a ewa-marine cz100 or something like that.

 

I am planning on taking just one camera, one lens when/if we go ashore in the

little rubber boats. The waterproof G7 is for when things seem too dicey for

DSLR, and as a backup.

 

Any ideas? Any tips? I'd say that my budget is around $300 for the case.

Thanks.

I just got the Canon 10-22 a month ago. I also have the Tamron 11-18 which I picked up at a local camera shop for about the same price I just paid for the 10-22. At the time I wanted a super-wide and had to have that immediate gratification, oops.

The Canon IQ is strikingly better. If you like wide angle shots, you should really just get the Canon ef-s.

You current setup seems to indicate that you probably won't be too happy with a 3rd party super-wide IQ. Of course this is just my experience, undoubtedly people that have already purchased the Sigma might chime in with something different.

The Canon is a known quantity. In the future it will also be a known quantity for all those Ebay people that need a superwide.

Different people report different experiences. Get a few and check them out. You won't damage the camera.

I've found some are better than OEM.

For the money just get a G9. I have a G7 and I got it a week before the G9 was announced. I love it, I'm sure the G9 is even better. There would have to be a very large price difference in order to justify purchasing a G7 and there isn't.

 

I don't miss RAW. I have it on my 20D and I use it at all times. I don't miss it on the G7, it is a bit of a crutch. Then again the G7/G9 is pretty foolproof so it's not all that critical. I'd like to have it to fill my 4 Gig card a bit more too. Taking 930 shots (superfine JPEGs) is a bit taxing. Having RAW turned on would help fill that card, but might slow things down too. Hmm, I wonder if that's true?

 

See if the G9 has a battery indicator, now that would be a good reason to get a G9.

You don't need to send it to Canon. There are plenty of articles here on sensor cleaning. It is easy to do, once you get the the tools online. Cheap too. Also it's nice to know that you can do it any time you need to.

Diarmund D,

 

How do you think the Canon lens (17-55 2.8)would have faired in a similar fall?

 

Sorry to hear about the Tamron.

I vote for the 5D also. For all the above reasons plus the nicer viewfinder. With only one lens your sensor will stay a lot cleaner too.

Make sure it is a thin filter. This will avoid dark corners at 17mm.

How old are you? If like me you are getting up there, then IS is for you. The 17-85 IS is probably your best bet for a one lens solution. You can probably pick on up at a reasonable price used. I sold mine to a friend and he loved it but it needed a repair shortly after he bought it. I know how I treated it, but I don't know how he did. I never had a problem with it, I mention this to alert you that problems may arise with a used lens. I purchased a factory refurb 70-300 DO lens and it is wonderful, no problems at all.

I vote any lens with IS. It will always be better, in more situations.