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<p>In addition, B&H Photo has some killer deals on the 5D Mk III right now, which is a "serious professional" camera. The 5D Mk IV is expected soon, so the 5D Mk III is discounted. You can even get a lens that will work on a full-frame camera included in the deal. Here's an example that includes a lens and a large photo printer, but there are cheaper options:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1129622-REG/canon_eos_5d_mark_iii.html">www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1129622-REG/canon_eos_5d_mark_iii.html</a></p>

<p>Many thanks, Roger. I'll check it out. Cheers.</p>

<p>Hi Dan. I'm not sure what the problem is because I only had a few minutes to play with my new toy before I had to leave town. I'll do some experiments when I get home to include attaching a Canon lens that I have. But I'm taking it as a sign from the Photography Gods that I need the Canon 24-70 f/2.8 instead. I was a little uneasy buying the Tammy in the first place, but I really wanted the VC. Cheers.</p>

<p>Many thanks, guys. It looks like a fast CF card is the way to go, although I'll probably leave the SD card in the camera too and find a use for it. Or not.</p> <p>BTW, maybe the Tammy wasn't such a good idea. I immediately got an error message saying the camera wasn't communicating with the lens and my brand-new camera refused to take its first picture. I'll do an Internet search to see if there's an easy solution, but the Tamron may go back to B&H and I'll get the Canon 24-70 instead. Probably should have stuck with Canon in the first place.</p> <p>Cheers.</p>

<p>Hey Gang,</p> <p>Thanks again for all your help with my previous questions about lenses for the Canon 5DIII. Much appreciated. Well, I pulled the trigger and my 5DIII arrived from B&H a couple of days ago and I chose the Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 with VC to hang on it. I think the VC will add to the sharpness for what I shoot and, anyway, I have 30 days to play with it to make sure it was the right choice.</p> <p>Now my question is about what memory card to use. The camera will take both SD and CF, and B&H included a 90 MB/s SD card, but there's talk on the Internet about the 5DIII not being able to write to SD cards at high speed and using a CF card is better. What's the real story and what should I use? For reference, the CF cards I was using with my 7D are rated at 60 MB/s and I never had any trouble with them.</p> <p>Thanks,<br />Dave</p>

<p>The whole thing is interesting because some reviewers only talked about the problem when the lens was in macro mode and others talked about it all the time. I also found this video on YouTube showing a focusing problem, although it's a different problem than others have reported. In any case, all this disqualifies the lens for me. Cheers.</p> <p><a href=" <p>Oops, I took a closer look and I think that's the 24-70<strong> f/2.8</strong> lens, even though this video came up on Google search for the 24-70 <strong>f/4</strong>. Interesting video, however, so I'll leave it up.</p>

<p>Many thanks. Still mulling it over. It's a lot of money and I want to get it right.</p>

<p>I don't know either, Marcus, but the guys at Photozone say the lens was somehow "fixed" after they tested it, although they didn't test it again. Sounds kinda fishy.</p>

<p>Hi William,</p> <p>Many thanks for the help. To answer the question, I have the 70-200 f/4, which is a sweet little travel lens, although I very seldom use it. When I do use it, however, I often wish it was longer and I'm considering selling it in favor of the 100-400. I wouldn't carry the 100-400 when I travel for work, but it would be nice on my annual visits to Yellowstone and my planned trip to photograph the grizzlies at Brooks Falls this autumn.</p> <p>Very interesting point about DOF between a crop sensor and full frame camera. I didn't know that.</p> <p>Why do I like f/2.8? Mostly for better low-light performance. I find myself shooting handheld in semi-dark locations a lot, so f/2.8 with Image Stabilization and a good low-light camera like the 5DIII seems like a good combination for me. Hence my recent questions about the Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VC, although I haven't been able to pull the trigger on a non-Canon lens yet and twisting the barrel the opposite direction to zoom would annoy me. Old dog and new tricks and all that. I've been looking at the Canon 24-70 f/4 recently, but the focus shift issue is turning me off. The only good news is that I enjoy doing the homework and chatting about this stuff with you folks.</p> <p>Thanks again,<br />Dave</p>

<p>Hey Gang,</p> <p>Does anyone know if Canon has fixed the focus shift problem on the 24-70 f/4? The Internet was buzzing about it three or four years ago and people were expecting a firmware fix or a recall or something, but I can't find anything that says the problem is fixed now. Is it still there?</p> <p>Cheers,<br />Dave</p>

<p>Also be aware that the 5D Mk III is on sale right now at a deep discount in preparation for the release of a newer model. </p>

<p>Thanks, Mark. Both my current lenses have IS (they're Canon lenses) and I find it very valuable for the kind of photography I do. I would be hard to give it up. I would prefer to stay with Canon "L" lenses, but I think I'll give the Tammy a try. I can always return it within 30 days if I don't like it.</p> <p>PS Happy Birthday! I'm almost 60 too.</p>

<p>Thanks, everybody. It's looking more and more like that will be my choice, even though the zoom ring direction will be annoying.</p>

<p>Hello again,</p> <p>Still doing my homework on what lens to pair with the 5DIII I'm planning to buy and I've seen some good reviews on the Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VC. It has Vibration Control (image stabilization) which I really like on my crop-sensor Canon 17-55 f/2.8 and would probably miss if I bought the Canon 24-70 f/2.8 instead. Anyone have an opinion or personal experience with the Tammy?</p> <p>Many thanks again,<br />Dave</p>

<p>Thanks again.</p>

<p>Thanks, everybody. Lots of good advice. My buddy just admitted that he seldom shoots wider than 24 mm on his 16-35 and likes it primarily because it's lighter than the 24-70. He also suggested looking at the 16-35 f/4 and 24-70 f/4 because they're lighter and have IS, but I have an f/2.8 for my 7D and really like the wider aperture so I'm not so sure about that.</p> <p>David - yep, I shoot in RAW and use Lightroom 6 and I've noticed that DLO has improved over the years. Those images I shot with my 40D and 24-105 look better now than they did in earlier versions of Lightroom.</p>

<p>Hi Gang,</p> <p>Here's another "What should I buy" question. We see a lot of them and the resulting discussion is often very valuable. Many thanks in advance.</p> <p>I'm seriously considering upgrading from my 7D to the 5DIII now that the prices have dropped and I'm trying to figure out what lens to hang on it. I already have the 70-200 f/4 for the long end and I'm torn between the 16-35 f/2.8 and the 24-70 f/2.8 as a companion. The 24-105 is a nice balance and has IS, but I had one a long time ago and it wasn't very sharp, so I would need some convincing about that lens. I mostly shoot travel scenes and landscapes with an occasional portrait now and then. I had always assumed I would go with the big, heavy 24-70, but my buddy has the 16-35 and loves it. What to do, what to do?</p> <p>Any suggestions, advice or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated.</p> <p>Cheers,<br />Dave</p>

<p>I never saw it as a seduction. I saw it as Adobe pressuring me to do something that was good for them and bad for me. I can decide when to pay money to upgrade my software all by myself.</p>

<p>I'm not too familiar with Bridge, but I'm confident Lightroom is much better at organizing and managing your images. Lightroom is both an organizer and an editor. </p>

<p>Many thanks, David!</p>

<p>Yeah, I know. $10 a month doesn't seem like much, but the whole CC marketing model just irritates the hell out of me. I also wonder when Adobe will start raising the price. You just know it's coming.</p> <p>To answer the question, I have Lightroom (stand alone) and Photoshop CS6 (stand alone). I use Lightroom all the time, but hardly ever open Photoshop, so I would say get Lightroom and blow off Photoshop. My understanding is that you can still get Lightroom outside of CC. If you find you need more than Lightroom can do, take a look at Photoshop Elements. That's my plan anyway. I'm planning to go to the Dark Side (switch to Mac) once Skylake comes out and running Lightroom won't be a problem. If I can't buy a transfer license for Photoshop CS6, I'll just do without or buy Photoshop Elements. Besides, there are other companies out there developing photo imaging software and some are getting pretty good.</p> <p>Good luck.</p> <p> </p>

<p>Is that a good printer? I don't have a photo printer and I know very little about them, but I would like to learn how to print my work. If that's a good printer, the deal seems even sweeter.</p>

<p>Let us know what you decide. This is an interesting thread for me because I'm pondering the same question. I have a 7D that I would like to upgrade to a camera with better low-light capability. It seems I'm always bumping up the ISO and then being unhappy with the noise. I also want to jump up a quantum level to a full frame. I've been wanting a 5DIII for a long time and the prices are really dropping now and B&H is even bundling the camera with photo printers and other fun toys; a sure sign that a new model will be released soon and some Internet wags suggest it will be in the March - June 2016 timeframe. Unlike William, however, I've never understood <em>not</em> waiting for a new model. Maybe it will be something much better for me and worth the extra money. If not, the previous model will be even cheaper. Nevertheless, I'm really tempted to pull the trigger on a 5DIII now. Decisions, decisions. I also ponder my lens choices. My 17-55 f/2.8 is image stabilized, but the 24-70 f/2.8 I would purchase for a full-frame camera is not. I really like image stabilization and I'm not sure I want to give it up. Once again, decisions, decisions. Cheers.</p> <p>By the way, do your homework on the 24-105 before you purchase one. Many folks really love that lens, but I had one and was unhappy with the sharpness and ended up selling it. YMMV.</p>

<p>I like the GPS feature. I would use that a lot and I hope it becomes standard on Canon DSLRs that I can afford.</p>

<p>Here's an interesting idea:</p> <p>http://lifehacker.com/improve-your-video-and-photo-editing-with-a-gaming-mous-1754625548</p>