The lightleak issue may not impact real life situation, but the perceived value of the camera is reduced in the eyes of many, and selling it off secondhand maybe more challenging as compared to batches with no such issue.
OFFICIAL: CANON EOS 5D Mark III - User Thread - Part 3
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sad to say, it's understandable that when buying 2nd hand, a batch that is fixed is more favorable than one that is from the earlier batch. I would expect some extreme lowballers to try to lowball the earlier batches.
Can try bargaining with dealer if buying first hand copy that belongs to affected batch. Just got mine today for S$4220. But I did not bargain.
Here are my personal reasons for sticking to DSLRs:
(i) quick response so that I do not miss the moment
(ii) great high ISO performance
(iii) shallow DOF when needed
5D3 is a keeper for the above reasons and more:
(iv) extremely sensitive and fast AF over all cross sensors... a must-have for me
(v) nice OVF (as opposed to EVF... I cannot compose through EVF... just cannot... due to 10 stop DR of EVF vs 16 stops of human eye)
In view of the above reasons, I have no intention of replacing my 5D3. May do something to my APS-C cameras, but not with the 5D3.
Can 5D3 owners share you picture style settings? (not default picture style)
I've been searching for a good picture style with punch but so far all the pictures styles that are available are more suited for film making rather than stills.
I know if you shoot in RAW picture style don't matter…BUT for the times when you don't shoot in RAW and don't want to do editing, is there a picture style that looks like a graded version of a Cinestyle or Flaat pictures after editing?
I'm currently using the flaat 10p which is based on the portrait picture style. It's good good dynamic range but the out put is rather "flat" as expected but since it's jpg, i'm not going to do PP for the files…
I can't seem to find a good picture style made for stills rather than video..any suggestions?
I've been searching for a good picture style with punch but so far all the pictures styles that are available are more suited for film making rather than stills.
I know if you shoot in RAW picture style don't matter…BUT for the times when you don't shoot in RAW and don't want to do editing, is there a picture style that looks like a graded version of a Cinestyle or Flaat pictures after editing?
I'm currently using the flaat 10p which is based on the portrait picture style. It's good good dynamic range but the out put is rather "flat" as expected but since it's jpg, i'm not going to do PP for the files…
I can't seem to find a good picture style made for stills rather than video..any suggestions?
I have the same protector which he bought, the GGS lcd protector for canon 5dm3.
It comes with 2 pieces, 1 for the LCD and 1 for the top LCD, both fit perfectly.
Orient Photo sell them. $15. the fit for the top LCD is perfect even though there's a slight curve.
darkbladez said:
Thanks for sharing! Will go get one. I tried one set by kenko while I was in Tokyo, but the top LCD doesn't fit... Waste my money...
The GGS ones sure fit, its a glass, but it can accomodate the curve of the top LCD.
took my 5D3 out for a walk at Istana:
_MG_0008 by infinite.rui, on Flickr
and... my favorite pick..
Gangster birds: STARE WHAT STARE!
_MG_0003_CROP by infinite.rui, on Flickr
_MG_0008 by infinite.rui, on Flickr
and... my favorite pick..
Gangster birds: STARE WHAT STARE!
_MG_0003_CROP by infinite.rui, on Flickr
Yes...from Funan..
Now i don't have to calculate my lens focal length. no more guessing.
Taken from techradar
This is avery interesting test it's a known fact that below ISO800, the D800 will trump over any camera in the market..everyoen knows that..that's why it makes such a good studio/landscape camera above ISO800..i'll take the 5D3 any day.
However, what i'm more interested in this graph is not the DR on high ISO it proves one thing that i've always believed in, the 5D3 (or any Canon camera for that matter), performs at it's best at ISO160! Just look at the results..ISO50 and 100 wasn't as good at 160 unlike Nikons that perform well at ISO50
It's surprising how close the 5D3 is to the D4
good share.
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