The one I have waited two years for is finally here.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/03/02/Canon-5D-Mark-III
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/03/02/Canon-5D-Mark-III
Canon EOS 5D Mk lll-It's Finally Here
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And another review, so it's for real this year
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/canon-announces-eos-5d-mark-iii-22-3mp-full-frame-sensor-6-fps/
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/02/canon-announces-eos-5d-mark-iii-22-3mp-full-frame-sensor-6-fps/
Another one here: http://www.imaging-resource.com/new...ark-iii-speedlite-radio-flash-system-and-more and here http://www.imaging-resource.com/new...ark-iii-speedlite-radio-flash-system-and-more
I am waiting to see if they do anything with the 7D this year...
I am waiting to see if they do anything with the 7D this year...
Everyone has been expecting this camera for 2 years so yes I bet it will be a best seller and yes I do have lenses
Hmmm... From my first link:
One thing I have found a bit shocking is the price of flash units and accessories... $630 USD for the Speedlite 600EX-RT, $490 for the battery grip... I had conniptions many years ago when the flash for my first digital camera (a Minolta, about $700 back then) was around $200- $300.
Anyway, I can dream about the big boys, but my debate is a more mundane 7D vs. T3i...
Steve, have you pre-ordered yet?
One thing I have found a bit shocking is the price of flash units and accessories... $630 USD for the Speedlite 600EX-RT, $490 for the battery grip... I had conniptions many years ago when the flash for my first digital camera (a Minolta, about $700 back then) was around $200- $300.
Anyway, I can dream about the big boys, but my debate is a more mundane 7D vs. T3i...
Steve, have you pre-ordered yet?
Nice camera. I still have my Mark I and very much enjoy using it. So much so that I don't have the upgrade fever 
. I have the 1Ds for 21 megapxiels but it is heavy.
. I have the 1Ds for 21 megapxiels but it is heavy.
Nice camera. I still have my Mark I and very much enjoy using it. So much so that I don't have the upgrade fever
Well how about move over 1Ds and welcome 1Dx
Not upgrading anything. I upgrade through 3+ generations of the cropped sensors (10D, 20D, 30D and 40D), 1D and 1Ds series and the 5D. I have something 8 to 10 camera bodies! Donated some but having spent $40K+ or whatever it was, not motivated to buy anymore . Maybe next time I learn to sell the old ones before they become worthless . In the old days, the improves were massive. My first gen 1Ds had awful grainy LCD, huge and not very powerful batteries, was slow, only 11 megapixels, etc. But now, the performance is very high in all of my current bodies. I use my 5D as a fancy point and shoot and it does superb there.
The one thing I am eyeing but not buying is the 800f5.6. Otherwise, any money is better spent going on location to shoot!
. Maybe next time I learn to sell the old ones before they become worthless . In the old days, the improves were massive. My first gen 1Ds had awful grainy LCD, huge and not very powerful batteries, was slow, only 11 megapixels, etc. But now, the performance is very high in all of my current bodies. I use my 5D as a fancy point and shoot and it does superb there. The one thing I am eyeing but not buying is the 800f5.6. Otherwise, any money is better spent going on location to shoot!
It is partly marketing. It is supposed to show that the camera had such low noise that they could amplify the signal up to that level and have it still be usable. Of course, they use noise reduction to get there but they don't say that. Nikon started that war a few years ago and Canon and others followed.
As to why someone would need that, a lot of applications calls for it. Concerts for example where flash should not be used is one as they can be quite dark. Indoor sports where they need very high shutter speeds to freeze action is another. When shooting wildlife, one of the two best times is when around sunrise. With a supertelephoto being at F8 with a teleconverter, and needing a ton of speed to cope with lens and subject vibrations is another. Personally thought, I don't go above 800 for my wildlife work as the noise level gets too high but sometimes it is the only tool you have.
Yes:
MSRP is a cool $14,000! Canon has gone insane with the prices of their newer lenses. My 600 F4 was just $7,000 or so. It is even a bigger monster. The newer generation has better image stabilization and somewhat better optics. The main reason the 800 f5.6 is desirable is that 50% of the time, I am using a 1.5X teleconverter with my 600 mm to get enough reach. That makes it a f5.6, the same as the 800 f5.6. The problem is, as soon as you put on a teleconverter, the camera focus speed slows down and that can be a huge problem for shooting birds in flight. The camera may not be able to keep up with the flying animal and you wind up with a lot of out of focus shots.
Beautiful lens Amir
Did you by chance happen to see the new Canon super telephoto lenses at this year's CES on the 2nd floor looking out over the convention floor
Did you by chance happen to see the new Canon super telephoto lenses at this year's CES on the 2nd floor looking out over the convention floor
I did. They had them in a glass case. Usually they have them out on tripods but I don't recall if they did this year. I was late and only spent a few minutes there, looking at their new video cameras based on DSLR technology.
The hobby really parallels audio. It is so tempting to keep buying gear. Then I spent $2K on a workshop and boy, did I learn a lot. There are a lot of scams there as far as workshops (where you pay the instructor to go on *his* photo trip and you are just there for the ride). But if you find the right one, it is really worth it.You sound like when I keep saying that money is better spent on buying more music
Gary, if you are into photography, we should do a trip together. One of the ones I have been meaning to do is eastern washington in spring. The Palouse area. I have been there in fall and spring and they are good then. I can just imagine how great they will be in spring. They are rolling hills that are farmed with wheat and hence, make for great abstract images:
Yes - it really does! I stopped myself from throwing more and more money into gear many, many years ago and like my hifi, my cameras don't get upgraded for years and years. I still have a working Olympus 3030Z and a Canon Pro1. If we can both find a time that we can get away together, I think that it will be great fun - I've never been an outdoor photographer, more of an indoor studio/available light guy - so I'll learn a lot from you about landscapes. I don't have the patience for birds..... except for this variety:
1/20 sec f/6.3 studio incandescent light
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And here's an available light shot - 1/6 sec f/2.8 hand held
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1/20 sec f/6.3 studio incandescent light
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And here's an available light shot - 1/6 sec f/2.8 hand held
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