Brisbane POTN Coffee Club Rev. 4

AndPancho wrote in post #6180047
Another Brisbanite here that will be in New York next week. I plan to be at B&H by mid-morning next Thursday. Can't wait.

Hey thats cool, I'll be there till the 5th, I'm off to the UK after that.

shayb wrote in post #6180328
Hey thats cool, I'll be there till the 5th, I'm off to the UK after that.

I arrive New York Wednesday 3rd, leaving 10th - then off to Switzerland for a couple of weeks.

Have fun.

I posted this over in the Aussie thread, but figured I'd post it here too...

I have to comment that USPS has completely suprised me.

I ordered three items from the US last week... one shipment from B&H, one from Markins, and one from RRS. B&H and Markins on Tuesday, and RRS on Wednesday.

B&H and Markins both shipped via UPS and arrived Monday.
RRS shipped USPS and arrived today! good work USPS and US$60 cheaper!

And with that came...

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DAdeGroot wrote in post #6179490
I see (as mentioned on PotNAC) that the 50D has been announced.

Hmm... plenty short cycle on the 40D then. Only announced a year ago

Just took a look at it and well, not really that impressed.

15mp over 10mp - hmm... great, bigger filesizes. woot
ISO 6400 and 12800 - g0t noise?
4 levels of in camera noise reduction - i think ill pass
high res LCD - yeah, alright i guess
AF Adjustment - hells yes
2 user setting modes over 3 - why?? why scrap one of these in favour of 'creative auto'?

-spam- wrote in post #6180635
Hmm... plenty short cycle on the 40D then. Only announced a year ago

Well with the issues the 40D has had, and the obvious gains Nikon has made in that market segment, it was pretty inevitable that Canon would have to release something.

Oh I dunno... it remains to be seen how noisy it is - if Nikon can do it, and be still very usable at ISO 6400, I don't see why Canon can't too.

Still not high res enough, but a LOT better than what we've all been putting up with. A decent high res LCD could allow you to zoom in and check focus at the scene rather than being very disappointed at home.

Yeah, odd that, I would have thought with the 1000d and 450d out there, the 50d could have scrapped the basic modes entirely (like the 5D and 1 series).

wakko wrote in post #6180533
I posted this over in the Aussie thread, but figured I'd post it here too...

I have to comment that USPS has completely suprised me.

I ordered three items from the US last week... one shipment from B&H, one from Markins, and one from RRS. B&H and Markins on Tuesday, and RRS on Wednesday.

B&H and Markins both shipped via UPS and arrived Monday.
RRS shipped USPS and arrived today! good work USPS and US$60 cheaper!

Just waiting on the loctite to dry, and woah baby is it purdy Thanks Jim and Nick for your advice... oh and excuse the dust

Dust already? That's appalling!

Okay, I see the RRS and Markins but what came from B&H?
And I should've shared the shipping cost with you from RRS. I'm looking at the BH40 for the MF4 I also got on Monday

AndPancho wrote in post #6180518
I arrive New York Wednesday 3rd, leaving 10th - then off to Switzerland for a couple of weeks.

Have fun.

Yeah thanks buddy, you too!

Nick C. wrote in post #6181074
Dust already? That's appalling!

Okay, I see the RRS and Markins but what came from B&H?
And I should've shared the shipping cost with you from RRS. I'm looking at the BH40 for the MF4 I also got on Monday

lol I wouldn't mind checking out your MF4 sometime... I'm seriously contemplating trading across to the MF4 (as opposed to the MF3).

B&H was a Sekonic L-358 Lightmeter for a friend (who had an EU frequency one with his US Pocket Wizzies)... so I inheirited his EU frequency one after buying a US frequency one for him. I will eventually get some EU frequency PWs but not really busting.

The freight from RRS wasn't too bad in the end and after seeing USPS' performance, I wouldn't hesitate using them again

-spam- wrote in post #6180635
Hmm... plenty short cycle on the 40D then. Only announced a year ago

Just took a look at it and well, not really that impressed.

15mp over 10mp - hmm... great, bigger filesizes. woot
ISO 6400 and 12800 - g0t noise?
4 levels of in camera noise reduction - i think ill pass
high res LCD - yeah, alright i guess
AF Adjustment - hells yes
2 user setting modes over 3 - why?? why scrap one of these in favour of 'creative auto'?

IIRC, you can get 6400iso on the 1DmkIII and 1DsMkIII via custom function.

Personally, the next camera I'm buying is going to be full-frame - whether-it-be a 5D, its replacement or a 1Ds. Doesn't rule out the 1.3x 1D in the future, though - I loved listening to that thing on Rapid Fire at PMA and I'll need two 1-series cameras if I ever want to join CPS.

DAdeGroot wrote in post #6180819
Well with the issues the 40D has had, and the obvious gains Nikon has made in that market segment, it was pretty inevitable that Canon would have to release something.

Yeah, I hadnt thought about that. But the way I saw it, the D300 is a great camera but look at how much cheaper the 40D is selling for.

DAdeGroot wrote in post #6180819
Yeah, odd that, I would have thought with the 1000d and 450d out there, the 50d could have scrapped the basic modes entirely (like the 5D and 1 series).

I think i remember saying something similar this time a year ago.

Carjo wrote in post #6181880
IIRC, you can get 6400iso on the 1DmkIII and 1DsMkIII via custom function.

Yeah, but the 1d3 and the 1ds3 both have larger sensors (significantly larger in the 1ds3's case). Given how speckly 3200 can get already, i dunno. Guess it comes down to how they handle their noise reduction.

Where are you lot buying Eneloop batteries and chargers currently?

Trumples wrote in post #6185354
Where are you lot buying Eneloop batteries and chargers currently?

I've been getting my eneloops from Dick Smith, not the cheapest place around, but you can walk in and buy them right off the shelf.

As for chargers... I use a Maha MH-C9000 I got from Servaas.

DAdeGroot wrote in post #6185595
I've been getting my eneloops from Dick Smith, not the cheapest place around, but you can walk in and buy them right off the shelf.

As for chargers... I use a Maha MH-C9000 I got from Servaas.

Thanks Dave, thems the crowd I was trying to think of

wakko wrote in post #6181283
lol I wouldn't mind checking out your MF4 sometime... I'm seriously contemplating trading across to the MF4 (as opposed to the MF3)...

First impressions are good except for one little hiccup.

I was comparing it to the 3021 and, as I was collapsing it, the rubber cap on the foot of one of the legs came off and the lower section shot up into the upper ones. I had to remove two of the leg clamps to get the thing out again. I'm hoping the end cap just wasn't on properly. If it happens again I'll be making sure those caps never come off.

Aside from that I do think it will make a good little travelling pod. I replaced the center column with their shorter one so it now weighs in at 1860g as opposed to the 2640g of the 3021. But, the weight wasn't really a concern. I wanted it for it's reduced length when folded. Makes it easier to carry it on the bike or attached to the backpack.

I, personally, wouldn't use it as my main tripod. If I was travelling by car and didn't have to move around a lot when shooting I'd stick with the 3021. It takes half as long to setup/collapse and, because of the extra weight, it gives the impression it's more sturdy (even though that may not necessarily be the case). Generally speaking I prefer a bit of heftiness. That's why I steered away from the Gitzos too. I'd rather carry an extra kilo then pay over twice as much for a set of legs that weigh less than my camera.

Nick C. wrote in post #6186267
First impressions are good except for one little hiccup.

I was comparing it to the 3021 and, as I was collapsing it, the rubber cap on the foot of one of the legs came off and the lower section shot up into the upper ones. I had to remove two of the leg clamps to get the thing out again. I'm hoping the end cap just wasn't on properly. If it happens again I'll be making sure those caps never come off.

Aside from that I do think it will make a good little travelling pod. I replaced the center column with their shorter one so it now weighs in at 1860g as opposed to the 2640g of the 3021. But, the weight wasn't really a concern. I wanted it for it's reduced length when folded. Makes it easier to carry it on the bike or attached to the backpack.

I, personally, wouldn't use it as my main tripod. If I was travelling by car and didn't have to move around a lot when shooting I'd stick with the 3021. It takes half as long to setup/collapse and, because of the extra weight, it gives the impression it's more sturdy (even though that may not necessarily be the case). Generally speaking I prefer a bit of heftiness. That's why I steered away from the Gitzos too. I'd rather carry an extra kilo then pay over twice as much for a set of legs that weigh less than my camera.

Thanks for the write up Nick.

I'm the same about the heftiness. The MF3 is very similar to the PROBX in terms of heft... minus about 500-600g. The main reason I was looking at the MF4 was as you said... shorter collapsed length.

I too have the rubberfoot syndrome, so I may replace the caps with the rubber foot/spike combo you can get for them.