Well, guys, i am definitely part of the club now ! Just received mine. Ordered a brandnew with AF confirm chip professionally put. Will post test shoots soon !
Nighthawk93 Member 97 posts Joined Oct 2010 More info | Aug 20, 2012 07:08 | #2581 Well, guys, i am definitely part of the club now ! Just received mine. Ordered a brandnew with AF confirm chip professionally put. Will post test shoots soon ! Canon EOS 5D Mark II / Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical / Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art / Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
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Mookalafalas Cream of the Crop  More info | Aug 20, 2012 07:41 | #2582 |
ride5000 Goldmember 1,422 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jan 2008 More info | Aug 20, 2012 08:33 | #2583 yes, that last one looking up over her shoulder is really cracking flickr
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paradiddleluke Goldmember  3,594 posts Likes: 108 Joined Nov 2009 Location: Chicago, Illinois More info | Aug 20, 2012 15:26 | #2584 wow those are great, 3 and 4 ftw!   OMG! Accessories Shoot by LukeCS, on 500pxWebsite
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ean10775 Member 118 posts Joined Nov 2008 More info | Aug 20, 2012 16:10 | #2585 the examples in this forum from this lens are really impressive. While it certainly speaks more to the skills of the photographers and the subjects they've chosen, I can't help but think this lens will certainly be an excellent tool in my bag.
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M_Six Cream of the Crop More info | Aug 20, 2012 16:19 | #2587 |
TheBass Mostly Lurking 10 posts Joined Jul 2011 More info | I'm really tempted to get this lens but the lack of AF confirm is putting me off. Are recent AF confirm chips any good? Also is it possible to buy a metal lens mount so that you don't have to stick the chip onto a brand new lens and probably void the warranty in the process?
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ride5000 Goldmember 1,422 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jan 2008 More info | Aug 20, 2012 18:14 | #2589 honestly, i find af confirm to be rather useless. freeing yourself completely from all the focus points is wonderful... and allows you to "compocus" in one fluid motion. flickr
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M_Six Cream of the Crop More info | Aug 20, 2012 19:41 | #2590 ride5000 wrote in post #14884122 honestly, i find af confirm to be rather useless. freeing yourself completely from all the focus points is wonderful... and allows you to "compocus" in one fluid motion. I second this. Before you waste time and money on an AF chip, try using the AF confirm with one or your current lenses. Turn off AF and just use the confirm light to focus. Once the light is lit, slowly keep turning the focus ring. See how far you can turn it before the light goes out again. On my 24-105, it's quite a bit. All that extra turning just induces error. There is only one point along the ring rotation where your aiming point is in focus unless you're shooting at F8 or above. Mark J.
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TheBass Mostly Lurking 10 posts Joined Jul 2011 More info | Aug 20, 2012 20:21 | #2591 M_Six wrote in post #14884432 I second this. Before you waste time and money on an AF chip, try using the AF confirm with one or your current lenses. Turn off AF and just use the confirm light to focus. Once the light is lit, slowly keep turning the focus ring. See how far you can turn it before the light goes out again. On my 24-105, it's quite a bit. All that extra turning just induces error. There is only one point along the ring rotation where your aiming point is in focus unless you're shooting at F8 or above. Which body do you have? This lens is really easy to focus on a 7D. I'd think it would be the same for a 5D or 5D MkII. A 550D currently although I should hopefully be going FF within ~6 months with either the rumoured "entry level" FF or a 5DmkII. I think I'd struggle going MF only through the viewfinder with the 550D but I guess if I got used to it now I'd then find it easy with a FF + pentaprism. Thanks for the replies, I'll have a think about it and keep my lenses on MF for a few days to see how it goes.
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EricXu Senior Member  688 posts Likes: 2 Joined Aug 2010 Location: Santa Clara, California More info | Aug 20, 2012 20:24 | #2592  Shannon by Seogege, on Flickr All By My Lonesome by Seogege, on Flickr Dario by Seogege, on Flickr
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paradiddleluke Goldmember 3,594 posts Likes: 108 Joined Nov 2009 Location: Chicago, Illinois More info | Aug 20, 2012 21:08 | #2593 hahah taylor from minneapolis?? (http://500px.com/photo/7483068 Website
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M_Six Cream of the Crop More info | Aug 20, 2012 21:58 | #2594 paradiddleluke wrote in post #14884691 hahah taylor from minneapolis?? (http://500px.com/photo/7483068 ) ??I'll be hopefully shooting with her soon after I get back to the Twin Cities in september! That would be her. Looking forward to the pics. Mark J.
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TijmenDal Goldmember  1,214 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2010 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands More info | Aug 21, 2012 01:02 | #2595 paradiddleluke wrote in post #14884691 hahah taylor from minneapolis?? (http://500px.com/photo/7483068 ) ??I'll be hopefully shooting with her soon after I get back to the Twin Cities in september! Yeah! //Tijmen
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