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Nov 21, 2014 09:21:02   #
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Advice sought from Canon shooters only ......
Bob Yankle wrote:
You bring up some good points cmc65. I do not shoot BIFs, not by choice, but by lack of bird habitats. What I DO shot is Revolutionary War Reenactments, and some of that action is far removed from the spectators for safety reasons. I'm considering the 7D MK II because of the 1.6 crop factor, faster AF, and faster burst rate (which I use a lot).


Good arguments for the 7DII. The reach and related sensor efficiency (being able to shoot at 300mm and fill the 20.2 MP sensor) would be good. But if you already have the 5D MK III you could come close to filling the frame with the same shot using the 400mm. If that was not enough, you could just mount it on your current 7D.
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Nov 21, 2014 09:13:20   #
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Help Please, Wedding exposue help
Need more information. Is the wedding in a church or outdoors or in a some other kind of building? Is it a large wedding 1,500 people, 50 people, just family? What is the setting for the reception?
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Nov 21, 2014 09:07:25   #
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Wear and tear on camera - video vs. still photos
How important is shutter life? If a camera has a rating of 100,000 and you shoot 50 shots a day, every day that’s around 5.5 years.

If you are shooting a lot of video, 50 activations would be a lot in one day.

Further, it costs, from what I have heard, $200-$300 to replace the shutter.

I just can’t get excited about shutter count, unless I am buying a used camera.
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Nov 21, 2014 08:34:17   #
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When to use lens hood
I only take the hood off with some zoom lenses when I am at the very widest.

The hood that comes with a prime lens should never be a problem.
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Nov 21, 2014 08:29:57   #
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UV filter
Recently I was shooting a 10K at the finish line. A spectator ran into me (they were jumping the baracade to take an iPad shot of a friend crossing the finish line) and banged my lens with the point of an umberella. I lost a $40 dollar filter. I did not loose my $800 Sigma 18-35 1.8 lens.

just saying
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Nov 21, 2014 08:23:23   #
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New User of a CANON 70D
You did not mention what lens you were using. Were you in full manual? What apeture?
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Nov 21, 2014 08:13:17   #
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Aperture
Could you not have just titled this "Apple Apeture" rather than "Apeture"?

Thought this was a discussion of a main issue in photography and not an issue of more limited interest.
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Nov 21, 2014 08:07:39   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Noise on Canon 7DMkii
Peekayoh wrote:
Not when it makes things worse than it could have been.
It only makes sense to push the ISO when there is no alternative.


It is about learning the potential of new equipment.

In case you missed it, this is a thread about a new camera with reported great high ISO performance.

It is posted in the Main Photography Discussion area not in Photo Analysis.

If someone wants to explore that, this is the appropriate place. It is inappropriate to criticize someone for doing so as that discourages discussion and exploration.
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Nov 21, 2014 08:03:08   #
(Main Photography Discussion)
Updating camera or purchasing higher quality lens?
JRosen wrote:
If you can't see it, you surely can't shoot it! As one of our colleagues mentioned, the glass is to see, the camera is merely a recording device. Why not rent a good piece of glass with your current camera body, and see if that gives you the desired shots you are looking for. If not, then rent a body and see if that scratches your itch--or both.


This might be a good suggestion. You would need to try shooting wildlife with it. But then you should also try shooting some of your wildlife pictures with a camera that has a more up to date focusing system.

The focusing system might involve a learning curve, so the rental might be a little long. By the end of the rental period for the lens and camera, you may have spent your upgrade money.

But honestly, your lenses are quite able to pull most of the potential from your current camera. If you were just shooting landscapes and not wildlife, I would probably lean toward a new lens, but the wildlife part pushes toward a new camera with a better focusing system.

The 70D gets my vote.
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Nov 21, 2014 07:51:22   #
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Laptop PC or Mac
If you are used to MAC then MAC is "intuitve" for you. Stay with it. Personnally, I can't stand the way they work, but I have been using PCs since the mid 80's, so they are "intuitve" for me.
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Nov 21, 2014 07:47:40   #
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Need Pocket Camera
Bob Grove wrote:
After reading the reviews, I selected the Canon SX-700. 30X optical zoom and intuitive operation. I haven't looked back.


Reported to be a nice small camera. It is at the upper edge of your price range. You should check it out. If it feels too big for your pocket, then the ELPH line has lots of options.
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Nov 21, 2014 07:38:42   #
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New to forum. Advice on best $400 camera
lighthouse wrote:
Shakey I note from your words and your included example photo that you are recommending a bridge camera.
What if he wants to take photos of things other than bridges?


I used to have a camera that took pictures of instants.

You could also print the pictures right away!
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Nov 21, 2014 07:36:30   #
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Noise on Canon 7DMkii
Peekayoh wrote:
To what end? Unnecessarily increasing the ISO is counter-productive and would soften the image even more.


To push the technology and see what it can do.
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Nov 21, 2014 07:33:27   #
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New Member, Outdated Camera
mrcando wrote:
Although I can probably afford a more expensive camera than entry level, I purposely want a camera with fewer, not more bells and whistles. I want to upgrade because technology has definitely improved since my last camera was purchased. From everything I've read, currently Nikon has the edge on sensor improvement over Canon. This may in fact BE the last camera I buy for the foreseeable future. I want to start out with very good glass so that if and when I do trade up my camera, I'll still have high quality glass to use with it. And I still have a bad taste in my mouth over that 17-85 lens that went bad on me. I appreciate so much all the feedback you guys have provided since I have returned to the forum.
Although I can probably afford a more expensive ca... (show quote)


Remember that a camera is more than a sensor. It is a system in which the sensor is an important but not the most important part.

The most important part is usually the lens. After that it depends on what you want to shoot. If it is landscapes and studio portraits, it might be the sensor. If it is action, events, small moving grandchildren or wildlife, it is probably the focusing technology.
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Nov 20, 2014 12:56:12   #
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New to forum. Advice on best $400 camera
Shakey wrote:
The Panasonic Lumix FZ200 is an excellent camera (not pocketable) which gives outstanding results. Shop around and remember Black Friday is not far away. This is a bridge camera which will extend from 25-600mm. This means that you have a longer reach than many kit DSLR cameras, and you don't need to change lenses.
I am an owner and avid user and traveler. Some users complain about low light results, I don't know why. Here is a low light shot, you can check the result for yourself.


Nice camera, but closer to $500 than under $400.
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