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<p>Most adapters are OK. I use <a href="https://www.jackthehat.co.uk/canon-micro-43rds-lens-adapter-p-685.html">this</a> one which has been very good. It has a function to open and close the aperture down to make focusing easier.</p>

<p>The only problem I can see with your mirror is the extra "R".</p>

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<p>YMMV but I'd expect the lens to fail shortly.</p>

 

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<p>I wouldn't be so sure. The 24-105 is renowned for the diaphragm failure and I believe it is caused by wear on a ribbon cable when zooming. There's a good chance the 85mm was playing up due to the humidity. If you don't do important commercial shoots with the 85mm I would just leave it alone and see how it goes.</p>

<p>My advice would be to take the 7D. If you don't you will regret it.</p>

<p>There's absolutely no need for a very fast card in a 1Ds MkIII. Most of today's cheaper CF cards will work beautifully with that camera with no adverse affect on performance. </p>

<p>Sounds like a spray of electrical contact cleaner and a few hundred spins of the control wheel will do the job.</p>

<p>I have the Zeiss 35mm F2 T ZM Biogen lens on my M6 TTL. It's on a par with the Leica Summicron in my opinion. Very very sharp and contrasty, I love it and would definitely recommend it. </p><div></div>

<p>If the camera body is in 100% working order then the only possible explanations for the underexposure are:</p>

 

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<li>user error (shooting in manual at the wrong exposure)</li>

<li>fooled light meter (a bright highlight in the frame may have tricked the camera into underexposing)</li>

<li>lens fault (aperture sticking)</li>

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<p>Marketing.<br>

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If the ISO range was the same as the 7D MkII then the sales of the 5D MkIII may plummet.<br>

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If you want to shoot the 5Ds at ISO 50,000 just shoot at ISO 12800 and push 2 stops in DPP. Same result.</p>

<p>Swap your 10-22mm lens for a 17-40 f4L and stay happy.</p>

Lol @ Peter Roberts.

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<p>Could someone help me understand how Clark says one is supposed to expose an image with a digital camera? Confusing, but interesting information.</p>

 

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<p>I got lost there too. Presumably a lot of it refers to astrophotography but I know it also applies to general photography. </p>

<p>Looks like I'll need more coffee before I read that article in full.</p>

<p>Thanks again. Assuming that the continuous AF on the E-M1 is better than that of my E-PL5 I think it will probably suffice for most of my needs except for birds in flight. The only camera I own that can reliably nail birds in flight is my old Canon EOS 1D MkII and is the only reason I still use it.<br>

I read an interesting interview the other day (with an Olympus tech) and he said that Olympus' next goal is to improve the 40MP multi-shot mode of the E-M5 MkII to a point where it can be used hand held instead of tripod mounted. I am hoping they will manage this for the E-M1 MkII. If so then I'll be buying. It will finally mean that I can get detail to match that of my full frame Canon gear when needed. </p>

 

<p>Thanks guys, that's a lot of good information. I suppose I should really have a play with one to see if I like it. It sounds as though the continuous AF is going to be a waste of time but I know the one shot AF is exceptionally good. The sleep mode sounds intriguing, thank you.</p>

<p>After the revelation of the E-M5 MkII I am seriously thinking of finally ditching my full frame Canon gear and moving to micro 4/3rds when the E-M1 MkII is released. I have a couple of important questions for current E-M1 owners though...</p>

<p>1. My Canon DSLR is always left switched on when I am walking around. A quick tap of the shutter button brings it back to life instantly for any potential grab shot. I have the Olympus E-PL5 and find it very frustrating that it cannot do the same. What sort of standby mode does the E-M1 have? Can it be ready in an instant without draining the battery?</p>

<p>2. How bad is the continuous AF? This is the biggie. I know it's not going to set the world alight but is it half decent?</p>

<p>The best adapter for a Canon FD lens is a Canon FD camera. The cameras are as cheap as an EOS-FD adapter and offer far superior results.</p>

<p>I actually find the 40MP mode very exciting. The results I have seen are magnificent and rival that of some medium format digital gear. If the EM1 MkII has the same facility and better continuous AF then I will seriously consider dumping all my full frame Canon gear.</p>

<p>Why? Surely you can see the lens focus on the moving subject if you are looking through the viewfinder. </p>

<p>Thanks again. I just cannot understand why support would be dropped for the older bodies unless it's just another way to "persuade" people to upgrade their cameras. </p>

<p>Thank you Dennis :-)</p>

<p>Thanks Jeff, looks like I'll need to use an older version of DPP for my 1D2 and the newest version for the 5D2. Not exactly convenient. Thanks Canon :-(</p>

<p>Since upgrading to the latest version of Canon DPP I can no longer work with files from my EOS 1D MkII. Seems a bit stupid of Canon to drop support for their older bodies. Can anyone confirm this?</p>

<p>All I'm saying is, my Sigma would never ever have been able to get detail like that. Maybe my copy was tat, which is highly likely given Sigma's QC reputation.</p>

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<p>I'm no Canon fanboy, and I personally don't see the 'slaughter' at all in those samples.</p>

 

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<p>Neither am I, but those samples from the Canon lens definitely slaughtered the images I got from my Sigma regardless of the camera used.</p>