Gear discussion thread v. "I got some new gear and I got to post it here"

[dwt110]

wow I never knew the 6d was ff.

[editline]3rd January 2014[/editline]

oh the 6d is like the d600

[editline]3rd January 2014[/editline]

I don't understand canon camera model #s and names

[garychencool]

[QUOTE=Dvorak231;43405789]Well aside from price as I posted in off topic, it's better than the 5d2 in pretty much every aspect, and is closer in overall performance to the 5d3 than 2 imo. I also believe it's central point focuses in low light better than the 5d3 but I might be wrong. I think the only advantage of the[B] 5d2 is it goes to 1/8000 shutter, 6D is 1/4000. 6D[/B] takes SD cards which I far prefer as they're a lot cheaper but some people prefer CF. Other than that I don't really know what to say, if you can get the 6D over the 5D2 without the price being an issue, I don't see why anyone would get the 5d2.[/QUOTE]

Wow even the 60D and 7D has that over the 6D.

[dwt110]

[QUOTE=garychencool;43406463]Wow even the 60D and 7D has that over the 6D.[/QUOTE]

my d7100 ($1200) is crop sensor and goes to 1/8000th, then the entry level FF D600 ($1600) goes to only 1/4000th

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[QUOTE=codenamecueball;43405838]only difference is the max write speed, the SD controller is limited to 45mb/s which is fine until you try rock raw video, which is the only way the 5D2 might exceed the 6D.[/QUOTE]

Sounds like you already know the answer ;)

[codenamecueball]

[QUOTE=bopie;43406607]Sounds like you already know the answer ;)[/QUOTE]

:v:

[Desuh]

^Just invest in new glass. Always invest in glass.

[codenamecueball]

[QUOTE=Desuh;43406740]^Just invest in new glass. Always invest in glass.[/QUOTE]

tbh, it doesn't feel like my lenses are limiting factor. i love my 24mm f/2.8 and 50mm 1.8 and i'm gonna get a 35mm f/2 to complete the focal length. just fancy the FF experience and the higher video quality, ISO handling etc

[Angus513]

[QUOTE=Dvorak231;43405789]Well aside from price as I posted in off topic, it's better than the 5d2 in pretty much every aspect, and is closer in overall performance to the 5d3 than 2 imo. I also believe it's central point focuses in low light better than the 5d3 but I might be wrong. I think the only advantage of the 5d2 is it goes to 1/8000 shutter, 6D is 1/4000. 6D takes SD cards which I far prefer as they're a lot cheaper but some people prefer CF. Other than that I don't really know what to say, if you can get the 6D over the 5D2 without the price being an issue, I don't see why anyone would get the 5d2.[/QUOTE]

I would say the 6D. I had the 5D2 and upgraded to the 5D3 because of the AF system and slow FPS (but kept the 2 as a backup body) I did look at replacing my MkII with a 6D as it wouldn't cost me much extra if anything. However I decided against it only on the basis that the 6D takes SD cards and I didn't want to replace some CFs for SDs. And as its only a 2nd body it didn't seem worth it.

But from your posistion the 6 beats the 5D2 in almost every aspect. Better AF, similar MPs, WIFI & GPS (probably no real use but hey-ho), slightly faster FPS, Better noise performance due to bigger photosites on the sensor and Digic5 vs Digic4 processors. And all in a smaller body (The 6D vs 5D2 is like a 60D vs 7D in size)

[url]http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-6D-vs-Canon_EOS_5D_Mark_II[/url]
~That breaks down all the differences for you~

[codenamecueball]

[url]http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-III-vs-Canon-EOS-6D[/url] snapsort tho

[Roll_Program]

oops wrong thread

[editline]4th January 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=codenamecueball;43408047][url]http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-III-vs-Canon-EOS-6D[/url] snapsort tho[/QUOTE]

Snapsort is junk

[MisterM]

[QUOTE=dwt110;43405144]does anyone here know anything about the tamron 17-50 f/2.8 VC? my friend has the non-vc version and he likes it and reading some of the reviews for it, it has good reviews for what it is (a kit lens replacement), and most of them were written when it cost $500, now its only $340

[editline]3rd January 2014[/editline]

gee and I thought the names of some nikons were a mouthful

"Tamron SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC LD Aspherical [IF]"

or the non-vc idk im all ears[/QUOTE]
I had the Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD nikon mount and it was a great lens. I think build quality and lens creep are the only issues I remember. It was sharp and and good bokeh. I paid £256 for it in June 2011. The nikon equivalent 17-55 was/is crazy money.

Any UK peeps have experience with insuring gear? Just want to insure one camera, not a bag full of gear or anything.

[Trogdon]

just checking my shot numbers, they are even less than i previously thought
3 rolls of film finished (with 4 still in progress)
497 shots on my Nex 5
1100 on my rx100
2268 on my a77

damn i need to shoot more holy shit

[garychencool]

I feel like I've shot half as many photos on my phone as I did on DSLRs

[dwt110]

d7100 battery issue is fixed and sensor is cleaned :)

[Angus513]

[QUOTE=garychencool;43406463]Wow even the 60D and 7D has that over the 6D.[/QUOTE]

But the 6D can drop to 50 ISO if needed to counter it, but I don't think I've ever photographed anything that isn't the sun at 1/8000.

[garychencool]

Looking for cheap UV filters, is Hoya best bang for buck?

[codenamecueball]

[QUOTE=Angus513;43418757]But the 6D can drop to 50 ISO if needed to counter it, but I don't think I've ever photographed anything that isn't the sun at 1/8000.[/QUOTE]

or you can shoot raw and just bring it back in post, or stop your aperture down a little. 1/8000 is unnecessary

[dwt110]

if I'm planning on using a humidifier in my room since it's uncomfortable dry should I not keep my camera stuff in there

[garychencool]

[QUOTE=codenamecueball;43419205]or you can shoot raw and just bring it back in post, or stop your aperture down a little. 1/8000 is unnecessary[/QUOTE]

You can only stop it down so much before the lens starts giving a not as sharp image, usually it's anything smaller than f/11 is when it starts. But muh shallow depth of field! ND filter.

[codenamecueball]

i sometimes wrap myself in sheets of 2 stop nd filter because i get lonely

[Him1411]

thats the only way i can sleep at night man

my eye-s-o is expanded to 125,000

[Trogdon]

[QUOTE=dwt110;43419246]if I'm planning on using a humidifier in my room since it's uncomfortable dry should I not keep my camera stuff in there[/QUOTE]

yeah keep it somewhere else definitely. you want your camera storage to be decently temperate and dry as fuck. i recommend keeping some silica packets around fabric stuff (cleaning cloths and straps) and then a packet or two in your bag. fungus is bad but very incredibly easy to counteract

[editline]4th January 2014[/editline]

also i spent much time piecing this together, i put up a list of equipment that i currently use, as well as tags that take you to my flickr images that were shot using that lens!
[url]http://cargocollective.com/austintroth/equipment[/url]

[dwt110]

so I always see on snapsort that canon bodies all have focus motors, but after some google researching I read that there are no canons with an in-body focus motor because the entire purpose of the EF (electro-focus) mount is that all lenses have motors in them. which one is right?

[Trogdon]

The EOS mount has the motors in lens, and no motor in body (no screw driven lenses).

[Dvorak231]

Does anyone have any opinions on the Tokina 16-28 vs the Canon 16-35 II?

There aren't a lot of reviews out there of the Tokina, some say it's miles better whilst others favour the Canon. I'm finding it hard to believe the Canon is worth the £450 more but I don't want to cheap out and regret it later

[dwt110]

[QUOTE=Dvorak231;43425928]Does anyone have any opinions on the Tokina 16-28 vs the Canon 16-35 II?

There aren't a lot of reviews out there of the Tokina, some say it's miles better whilst others favour the Canon. I'm finding it hard to believe the Canon is worth the £450 more but I don't want to cheap out and regret it later[/QUOTE]
It seems as though the Tokina has better optical performance but the Canon has a better physical feature set such as weather sealing, construction, weight, filters, etc.

If you can't justify buying the Canon then get the Tokina but if you are willing to sacrifice some things like corner sharpness, chromatic aberration and vignetting (the latter 2 which can be fixed in post production) and the physical build of a lens matters a lot to you then get the Canon.

[editline]5th January 2014[/editline]

But like I said, if the Canon is out of your budget by a bit, don't push to get it, you are better off getting the Tokina and using the extra money left over from not buying the Canon for something else.

[Trogdon]

[QUOTE=Dvorak231;43425928]Does anyone have any opinions on the Tokina 16-28 vs the Canon 16-35 II?

There aren't a lot of reviews out there of the Tokina, some say it's miles better whilst others favour the Canon. I'm finding it hard to believe the Canon is worth the £450 more but I don't want to cheap out and regret it later[/QUOTE]

The tokina is great. I have heard for an UWA zoom that the canon is quite lacking when compared to competitors (Sony's 16-35 and nikon's 14-24). I'd go with the tokina if you don't mind missing some range, I think it's the better performer.

[garychencool]

[QUOTE=Trogdon;43419631]yeah keep it somewhere else definitely. you want your camera storage to be decently temperate and dry as fuck. i recommend keeping some silica packets around fabric stuff (cleaning cloths and straps) and then a packet or two in your bag. fungus is bad but very incredibly easy to counteract

[editline]4th January 2014[/editline]

also i spent much time piecing this together, i put up a list of equipment that i currently use, as well as tags that take you to my flickr images that were shot using that lens!
[url]http://cargocollective.com/austintroth/equipment[/url][/QUOTE]

I went out and took some photos outside in the cold, what should I do first when bringing the cold camera and lens back inside a warm place and vice versa?

[Trogdon]

Honestly I'm not too sure, I live in warm areas so I haven't dealt with that really.

[dwt110]

[QUOTE=garychencool;43426819]I went out and took some photos outside in the cold, what should I do first when bringing the cold camera and lens back inside a warm place and vice versa?[/QUOTE]

i think you are supposed to put it inside a plastic bag or something so the humid air condenses onto the inside of the bag and not the camera

[editline]5th January 2014[/editline]

i mean condenses on outside of bag