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The Official Camera Equipment Megathread
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Ok I did it :3
7D refurb from canon loyalty program will be here in 2 days. So excited
Total was $1190 after tax with free 2 day shipping. Guy on the phone was very cool and the order was completed within 10 minutes.
7D refurb from canon loyalty program will be here in 2 days. So excited
Total was $1190 after tax with free 2 day shipping. Guy on the phone was very cool and the order was completed within 10 minutes.SnowWolf said:Ok I did it :3
7D refurb from canon loyalty program will be here in 2 days. So excited
how do you get in the loyalty program?
I've owned a Rebel XT, 5D, and now 5D2. I think I'd qualify.
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Futureman said:
Basically the loyalty program is 20% off any refurbished cameras listed here after you trade in any Canon digital camera. Obviously the deal works best if you have an old busted P&S that you never use any more.
http://shop.usa.canon.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/subCategory_10051_10051_-1_29252
I get my 7D in 2 days and I have to ship back my old Canon P&S within 2 weeks. The 7D comes with a 14 day return policy and 3 month warranty. I've skimmed through the thread about this on POTN and almost everybody who's done this have been happy with their refurbished cameras so I decided to give it a shot. Apparently a lot of these cameras are overstock from dealers so they're essentially brand new and had no prior problems to be fixed. I'm hoping I get one of those.
7D - $1119 before tax
5D Mark II - $1680 before tax
40D - $559.20
50D - $719.20
Phone number to call is 1-866-443-8002, option 2.
Ah, I misread. I thought he said the lens itself was $1000.mrklaw said:
So Canon 1000d or a used 450d with a 50mm prime would be the best budget choice, unless somehow I swing an 85mm for reduced cost. Under circumstances where they'd both cost the same, which of the 1000d or 450d would be the better choice?
Suairyu said:
The 450d, hands down.
The 1000d is pretty much the sensor from the 400d (XT, IIRC) combined with the chipset of the 450d. You get a good amount of the 450d features, but you miss out on Spot metering (which I would consider important for portraits), and I think less AF points.
If I had to pick a new camera now, I think I'd go for the 50d, primarily for the Microfocus Adjustment for lenses. Most of my lenses are now 3rd party, and all suffer from slight-moderate front and back focusing. 1st party canon lenses have less of an issue with this.
killertofu
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Does anyone have any experience with one of these lens converters?
I moved from Nikon to Canon and have a 50 mm lens that's just sitting there. I figure it'd be cheaper to get a converter than another 50 lens.
I moved from Nikon to Canon and have a 50 mm lens that's just sitting there. I figure it'd be cheaper to get a converter than another 50 lens.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Suairyu said:
Unfortunately the lens itself is $1000 (well, $980 on BHPhoto to be specific) but mrklaw is right in pointing out the lens is on a 5DMKII which is the photographic equivalent of some super mecha Voltron. The pairing of 135mm and Full Frame is a wonderful one.
As far as your situation, if I were in this situation I would get a used 450D and a prime lens of choice (at a minimum the Canon 50/1.8 and if I had cash left over the Canon 85/1.8).
killertofu said:Does anyone have any experience with one of these lens converters?
I moved from Nikon to Canon and have a 50 mm lens that's just sitting there. I figure it'd be cheaper to get a converter than another 50 lens.
Is the Nikon lens fully manual (Manual Aperture and Manual Focus?), is so the Fotodiox adapters are fantastic. I have the M42>EOS and the Contax>EOS ones.
J Tourettes
Banned
Suairyu said:
CEX have a lot of second hand cameras, as do cash converters.
Suairyu said:
Here are two for sale forums I troll. They have a good amount of EU/UK presence as well, though not overwhelming:
www.photography-on-the.net/forum/index.php
www.fredmiranda.com/forum/board/10
Thanks! Just looking at their website now for 450D, they have two, one listed as A and one listed as B, with a £30 price difference between them. I don't suppose anyone can shed any light on the difference between the two?J Tourettes said:
http://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=SDIGCAN450D1855A "A"
http://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=SDIGCAN450D1855B "B"
Forsete
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Well I dumped the plans for a Voigtländer. I got a cheap ($99) 35mm instead from "SLR Magic". I will probably get the Samyang 35mm later to use with my FF camera, and the NEX.
For the price its a pretty good lens.. A little "bloomy" wide open, but the details that are in focus look sharp. Its very small, the aperture ring is stepless.
All of these are wide-open at f1.7.
As you can see not the best of glass, but I like the look.
And of course my cat in dim lightning.
And this is what I will be doing next, brewing some coffe and having a "After Eight" muffin.
For the price its a pretty good lens.. A little "bloomy" wide open, but the details that are in focus look sharp. Its very small, the aperture ring is stepless.
All of these are wide-open at f1.7.
As you can see not the best of glass, but I like the look.
And of course my cat in dim lightning.
And this is what I will be doing next, brewing some coffe and having a "After Eight" muffin.
Forsete
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VNZ said:
Yes it sort of reminds me of those magical scenes from Jesse James which were shot with old style lenses.
I got it from Ebay. Its directly from the Chinese manufacturer.
http://cgi.ebay.com/SLR-Magic-35mm-f-1-7-MC-lens-NEX-3-NEX-5-/250685129615
I got hit with a customs fee of 198 Kronor. :/
Forsete said:All of these are wide-open at f1.7.
As you can see not the best of glass, but I like the look.
Neat effect, reminds me of LensBaby stuff. Actually, it makes me quite dizzy, but I'm not sure if that's because I haven't had breakfast yet!
My 77mm ND filter set came in yesterday, can't wait to try this out! It came with 2stop, 4stop, and 8stop filters, all stackable on eachother.
killertofu
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I got the adapter...but when i put in my 1.8 lens, the fstop on the camera is 00?
J Tourettes
Banned
Suairyu said:
A lot of the time it might be to do with scuffs/marks on the body or as simple as no box. As a previous poster said, they can sometimes be overpriced but are worth a look.
BlueTsunami
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killertofu said:
Its a manual lens? Sounds about right, the camera doesn't know what F-Stop you've chosen so its metering the light thats coming through the lens and determining exposure off that. I would only use M or AV modes too.
wow! not bad for a $99 lens if you like that effect. I doForsete said:Well I dumped the plans for a Voigtländer. I got a cheap ($99) 35mm instead from "SLR Magic". I will probably get the Samyang 35mm later to use with my FF camera, and the NEX.
For the price its a pretty good lens.. A little "bloomy" wide open, but the details that are in focus look sharp. Its very small, the aperture ring is stepless.
All of these are wide-open at f1.7.
As you can see not the best of glass, but I like the look.
And of course my cat in dim lightning.
And this is what I will be doing next, brewing some coffe and having a "After Eight" muffin.
:lol Only The Leica Man could pay almost $20,000 for a camera without knowing how to use it. I'd love one too but not with all that baggage. I'm still on the lookout for a cheap+tiny+easy-to-use&learn digital camera with manual controls. If anyone sights that mystical beast please send a PM.slider said:
Great blog post by Kirk Tuck
http://visualsciencelab.blogspot.com/2010/10/sometimes-i-cheat-myself-by-believing.html
It goes on and I think he has a good point.
http://visualsciencelab.blogspot.com/2010/10/sometimes-i-cheat-myself-by-believing.html
It goes on and I think he has a good point.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
captive said:
I agree with him about gear not being paramount but with a little research on his part he would have to come find that the Zeiss 50/1.4 is the same design from the 80's on a new mount and the same 50mm design that most lens manufactures produce currently. It has the same issues when shot wide open and also gets just as sharp when stopped below f/2. He's blaming Zeiss for his own ignorance, one should never buy a lens based on brand name alone.
And I love that he's playing up the Canon 50/1.8, a lens thats known to fall apart rather easily (front element falling off, lens exploding apart when dropped etc). Its great optically but has some of its own build issues. The blog entry sort of reads like a reactionary post to not being bedazzled by the Zeiss.
If it came down to it, I would personally recommend the Canon 50/1.4 every time over the Zeiss and only the Zeiss if someone wants a manual focus experience. Now Zeiss's other modern designed lenses (like the 50/2 Makro and 100/2 Makro) are the Halo's of Zeiss's current lineup (and soon to be the Zeiss 35/1.4).
345triangle
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Forsete said:
i'm going to go for this too i think, it has character at least!
BlueTsunami
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hEist said:
True about the Sigma. I haven't heard anything about focus issues for a while now so maybe they remedied the AF issues. Its often lauded as the best 50mm to have if one shoots primarily wide open.
345triangle
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345triangle said:
ordered. first thing i've ever bought off ebay, as well, i feel like i'm hip in 1997
a fast 35mm prime is exactly what i've been wanting for my NEX, so i can't see this not being worth it for the price. should make for some pretty fun street results.
i wish they'd hurry up with that firmware update though! took some nice daytime shots yesterday without even realising i'd left it on at ISO 3200, which is a pretty ridiculous situation for anyone to find themselves in - had to convert to black & white and pass it off as intentional grain. probably not convincing anyone, but what can you do when something like that is like a billion button clicks away...
345triangle
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i don't have any complains about autofocus or shooting speed, but there aren't any lens options like that right now unless you're okay with adapters. i went for that lens above because of the crazy situation where the only e-mount prime from sony is a 16mm 2.8 (which i actually like a lot, but isn't the most versatile thing in the world)
345triangle
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hipstamatic is actually fun to use, though, which is what it's all about.
I've looking for a camera for a while, and after reading some reviews, etc I almost decided to go with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 (around 450$). Also, the Sony Alpha NEX-3 looks pretty cool. What do you guys think about it ? Any suggestions ?
Just for the record, I'm just starting to get into photography, and portability is quite a big deal for me.
Thanks.
Just for the record, I'm just starting to get into photography, and portability is quite a big deal for me.
Thanks.
Forsete
Member
ChryZ said:
Yes, probably that E-Mount Zeiss lens if it turns out to be 35mm.
345triangle said:
Nice.
Using MF-lenses are so much easier with the big LCD-screen. Even with the A900s huge viewfinder it was hard to tell when the focus was just right.
I've done that with my SLR also.. I only noticed when the shutter speeds were so fast.
But yes the firmware is something I am looking forward to, mid october they said so maybe next week?
waxer
Member
Im looking for something cheap in the way of a video camera for our blog/webstore. Have been looking at zi8 and sanyo cg20. Needs to be able to do close up shots so we can show off product and do video demos online to promote our craft lessons and store. Also be handy for craft shows etc. So the still photos on sanyo would be handy rather than having to take another camera just for quick blogging stuff.
Going in the opposite direction are there any still camera options with decent enough video?
Looking at around the $200 mark. Dont want to spend to much at this stage as its a second business we have started out of our house. In the future Ill look at getting something more dedicated if required but if most the video goes on youtube surely this is plenty?
Going in the opposite direction are there any still camera options with decent enough video?
Looking at around the $200 mark. Dont want to spend to much at this stage as its a second business we have started out of our house. In the future Ill look at getting something more dedicated if required but if most the video goes on youtube surely this is plenty?
I'm thinking of selling my Nikon D60 DSLR, I just am not the photographer I thought I would be, it's a pain in the @$$ lugging it around, and honestly I don't like being so ... obvious(?) with a camera. To each his own! I plan to Craigslist it and the 2 lens for some cash.
But now I'm just looking for a compact point and shoot, I'd love it to have HD video as well... any recommendations? Canon SD4500IS or the S95 looks like it might be perfect... I do like the HDR feature on the S95, but the 1080p video might be better... any recommendations or not Canon at all?
But now I'm just looking for a compact point and shoot, I'd love it to have HD video as well... any recommendations? Canon SD4500IS or the S95 looks like it might be perfect... I do like the HDR feature on the S95, but the 1080p video might be better... any recommendations or not Canon at all?
345triangle
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my SLR magic 35mm 1.7 arrived today...it's fun! the marker notch is inexplicably on the opposite side to where the aperture and focus settings are shown, but whatever - the NEX screen makes manual operation easy, and i feel like using this lens for precision stuff would be a bad idea in the first place.
killertofu
Member
Does anyone have a Gorillapod? How do you guys like it?
345triangle
Member
i have one, don't use it a lot but it's as much tripod as i need. it's a great thing to be able to throw into a bag even if you're not sure you'll need it.
plus it makes a good ipad stand!
plus it makes a good ipad stand!
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
That looks really great! You need an Alpha DLSR converter for the NEX to use that lens, correct? *edit* just read ebay listing and it seems to be native e-mount lens, so no adapter needed. Had no idea 3rd parties were already making these.Forsete said:
I just got NEX5 the other day, this camera is absolutely insanely good. I can't believe what I'm holding, with how small it is, and what kind of quality pictures it makes, plus full HD video. I've been exclusively a compact digital user up until now, never could justify the huge dslr sizes, and this camera seems like something I've been waiting for ages to be made. Strangely I know quite a bit about photography theory, tech and software, it was literally the form factor that kept me away from 'serious' cameras for as long as I can remember. Now I'm happily editing RAW files and enjoying picture quality I could only dream of a week ago.
At least on Iphone, nothing really seems to offer quite the same quality processed look. I tried swankolab, made by the same people, but it doesn't even look close the same.Lee N said:
NEX3 is about the same as NEX5, just a bit bigger and with plastic case, instead of magnezium, and it makes 720 resolution videos instead of 1080. As you can see, I am suitably impressed with Nex5. Overjoyed more like. Being a 4/3 camera, it should be in the same class as G10, but it's smaller, and I much prefer the aesthetic of NEX cameras, and tech specs are pretty much all on its side too.osknoes said:
Fun fact about NEX cameras, they have LCD with 50% larger resolution than Iphone 4, on a physically smaller screen. Retina display for real this time, as individual pixels are actually impossible to see (I can see them quite easily on Iphone with non-antialiased graphics).
345triangle
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NEX actually uses a bigger format than micro 4/3rds, despite the smaller body size. the screen is nuts, yeah - i think it's 720p, though i might be wrong about that. i find it harder to see pixels on the iphone 4, though, because the NEX menu text isn't anti-aliased.
i think i got some pretty cool shots out of the slrmagic lens today, will post later if anyone's interested! it's a lot of fun to use, if a little extreme. definitely think it's worth the price for anyone with a NEX.
i think i got some pretty cool shots out of the slrmagic lens today, will post later if anyone's interested! it's a lot of fun to use, if a little extreme. definitely think it's worth the price for anyone with a NEX.
JLateralus
Member
Anyone have any experience with the Canon 28 f/1.8? I'm trying to decide between that and the Sigma 30 f/1.4.
345triangle
Member
so here are some SLR magic shots i took on the way to and from work today:
kept them small for minimal annoyance but you can see them full-size if you want at http://345triangle.tumblr.com
anyway as you can see it's, uh, quirky.
kept them small for minimal annoyance but you can see them full-size if you want at http://345triangle.tumblr.com
anyway as you can see it's, uh, quirky.
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