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Canon 5D Mark II

Toshi

Toshi

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i'm wondering if i really should keep my sigma 12-24 now that i have a full-frame sensor. 12mm is really ridiculous on full frame. perspective distortion and a half! plus 24mm effective via full frame + 24-105/4L IS is pretty dang close to the effective 20mm i had with the 20D + 12-24 while being much more useful due to the constant aperture, sharpness near(er) to wide open, and, most importantly, IS.

thoughts?
 
Toshi

Toshi

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fair enough. maybe i'll keep it around as a play lens and for taking photos of buildings while standing at arms length from them
 
IH8Rice

IH8Rice

I'm Mr. Negative! I Fail!
Aug 2, 2008
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Im over here now
3 out of the 4 5D mk II's i played with at CES this year, had their autofocus broken. the rep tried switching lenses on all of them, but it still didnt work. loved the camera otherwise.
 
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blue

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Jan 24, 2004
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narlus said:
haven't decided, but i am leaning towards keeping it and selling the 30D. i know i'll get less $ for it by far, but i think i would prefer using the 5D as my 2nd body.
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If you're going to unload it, I've heard about this almost-homeless guy in Santa Cruz that might want it... :cupidarrow:
 
Toshi

Toshi

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blue said:
If you're going to unload it, I've heard about this almost-homeless guy in Santa Cruz that might want it... :cupidarrow:
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pay the market rate plus a little extra for reading your posts all these years and i'm sure he'll sell it to ya

:D
 
narlus

narlus

Eastcoast Softcore
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Nov 7, 2001
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ok, i've just started playing around w/ it a bit and the noise control is phenomenal...the 5D is a great performer at high ISO, but this camera bests it by a considerable amount, i'd say. these are obviously not very detailed tests, but here's a couple of test shots at high ISO. these were handheld so that's why they are not sharp.

#1
shutter - 1/5
aperture - f/5.6
ISO 5000
no noise reduction done...converted and resized using Canon's DPP software (i might have brightened it slightly, can't recall)


#2
shutter - 0.4
aperture - f/3.2
ISO 12800
nothing done aside from converting the raw via DPP into jpg and resizing
 
Toshi

Toshi

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:thumb:

taking photos of your beer is one step above taking photos of rulers, i suppose
 
narlus

narlus

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the 70-200 f/2.8 IS w/ a 1.4 TC

Exif Sub IFD

* Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 28/5 = F5.6
* Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/125 second = 0.008 second
* Exposure Bias (EV) = 0/1 = 0
* Exposure Mode = auto exposure (0)
* Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
* Focal Length = 280/1 mm = 280 mm
* ISO Speed Ratings = 640
* Original Date/Time = 2009-02-16 21:47:25
* White Balance = auto (0)
* Scene Capture Type = standard (0)
* Aperture Value (APEX) = 5/1
Aperture = F5.66
* Shutter Speed Value (APEX) = 7/1
Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) = 1/128 second
* Digitization Date/Time = 2009-02-16 21:47:25
 
pinkshirtphotos

pinkshirtphotos

site moron
Jul 5, 2006
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I am not going to lie. There is something about bird pictures that makes me want to go take some. I was debating between a 100-400 and a 70-200 when I was going to buy a 40d but then I bough ta GTI. Hopefully this summer I will waste some of my college fund on a nice body and some glass.
 
Toshi

Toshi

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psp: might as well support Canon and the Japanese economy i suppose. the good lawd knows that your college fund is wasted on its stated purpose.
 
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