Jon L
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Snap! I couldnt' resist and ordered the EOs-M with 22 mm.I think if I got the custom case for this setup it might be about pocketable though the little S100 will probably remain as my preferred little camera.
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What about Canon's DPP (with lens corrections) or Adobes DNG converter?
I actually like DPP, but I have many different Photoshop plug-in's that I need to use, so I would have to open the RAW in DPP, then use the "transfer to photosop" function, then use the plug-in's. I already do this sometimes, but it takes much longer time than opening the RAW in PS to begin with, and having both DPP and PS open slows down my computer. Not something I would want to do for every EOS-M file..
The more I think about it, if I ignore the low price of EOS-M, I KNOW I will not be using the EOS-M with EF lenses/adapter after the initial curiosity wears off. Then there is really no reason to stick with Canon for the "pocketable" aps-c. Since I kind of hate that old Canon 18 MP sensor's IQ relative to other companies' sensors, e.g. Fuji, Sony/Nikon, I think I'll pass on the EOS-M. In the end, it'll be worth it for me to pay more $$ for a pocketable camera I can get excited about..
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APS-C with 22mm = 33mm fov which is perfect for street, kids, and general use. My favorite focal length.
Actually Canon has 1.6x crop factor, so 22mm= 35 mm, the classic focal length.
I'm really tempted to buy it, except EOS-M RAW files are not supported by anything earlier than Photoshop CS6/ACR. I am still on CS5 and don't feel like buying CS6 just for this purpose, so I guess I will wait until EOS-M Mk II and my next full frame body come out for major software upgrade.
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Groupon has a smoking deal on $49.99 for JLab Pro Roller Camera Spinner Bag ($179.99 List Price)
I ordered one as I never bought a bag that will hold everything in past due to the usual higher prices.
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It's more than the 3 lenses you listed, but how about Tamron 24-70/2.8 VC ($1300)? Supposed to be just as good as Nikon 24-70, and it comes with a lens stabilization. It does show up on FM every now and then for ~$950.
And the Tamron can be bought brand new from authorized U.S. dealer for $1099 shipped.
A nice review of Tamron vs. Sigma vs. Canon version 24-70 II here:
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Both was CD transport........
what would be the effect on the use of XMOS ? Is it resulted on a better sound ? All I know is this chip is used on the application that has to do with signal conversion. I found its used a lot on the usb/spdif converter.......
XMOS seems to be the favored USB board these days, especially on "high end" DAC's. Personally, I think it could and should be much improved. For example, it is still powered by computer's USB BUS power, and it is still only USB to spdif converter, which then feeds in to DAC's spdif receiver, no I2S.
Considering all that, it's actually amazing it sounds as decent as it does. Somebody should mod it to use its own power supply/battery and take I2S straight to DAC.
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One caveat, I auditioned both this DAC on speaker setup AND on different setup. There's a lot that can be differ there if it comes to headphone.
One weakness so far for the ECD, the USB section only support up to windows 7. My laptop is on windows 8. Hopefully the release the driver soon.
And I should've hunted for the ECD-1 instead.......could've save me lots of money but this brand is quite a rarity down here
Was CD transport used or computer/USB for the comparison?
Both the Meitner and ECD-2 use the XMOS USB board, which is also present in my home DAC.
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Canon EF 28mm F/2.8 IS USM Lens for $399 shipped from Adorama! This goes for $600+ usually, so if one needs a sharp wide-angle lens with IS..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370784493891
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Putting with the Ducks. Perfect weather from Samsung Nexus Phone camera.
IMG_20130615_115700a by drjlo1, on Flickr -
SLRgear already has a review of Sigma up, and I must say the IQ appears to exceed my jaded expectations. To pre-order or not-to-preorder..
http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1609/cat/31
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So wish that was full frame lens
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Just got this Marumi DHG 77mm CPL, but I haven't opened the seal due to second thoughts, especially how it has noticeable flare compared to something like top-line B&W (see link below). I hate flares in filters. Anybody have experience with Marumi, B&W, Nikon CPL, or any other thoughts? -
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Some advice needed...
What are some good options for vintage 50/55mm f1.2 primes that fit on a 5D Mk2? And by good I mean sensible, not crap optically, not absurdly rare/expensive, and not radioactive enough to grow a second head.
Right now I'm looking at the Nikkor 50 1.2 AIS, it's available new, and it shouldn't suffer too much optical degradation or have issues focusing to infinity.
I mostly want to do silly bokeh shots and want a lens that's sharp enough at the center wide-open but also has a good character to its bokeh. Canon's own 50L is far too expensive though for what is going to be mostly a one-trick lens, and not good enough to justify the price when stopped down.
If you google EdMika or search for EdMika 55mm on eBay, you will get some good ideas. Ed makes classy brass eos adapters for certain FL/FD/nFD Canon lenses, of which the FL 55 mm f/1.2 lens is the most famous. Normally, one would have to track down a FL 55 mm f/1.2 lens, buy the EdMika adapter ($150), and do the conversion himself, but if you're lucky there would be one already converted for sale such as this one:
I had one before, but my friend really lusted after it, so I let him buy it since I already own the 50L anyway, and I tend to like AF on my 5D III, which does not have interchangeable focus screen like Mk II.
This was a f1.2 test shot with the FL55.
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Wow, new Ricoh-GR with APS-C sensor!
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The Official Head-Case Photography Thread.
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Wow, I didn't realize the EF-M 22 mm had such short minimum focus distance with 1:2 magnification, on par with such "pseudo Macro" lenses like Zeiss 50 mm f/2 "Makro." Here's hoping B&H ships my backordered EOS-M with 22 mm as soon as possible. I would love to feed the RAW's through Nik Silver efex and Color efex.