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[old.user4556]

I absolutely agree on the T/S lenses, they do need to be brought up to Canon's standards because they are simply without flaw (mind you, so they should be for the price! ). Your pal Russ furnished dpreview with some of his D800 shots (in particular, with the 24mm PC-E) and it does look very good:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/russellbarnes/6960327318/sizes/l/in/photostream/ (full size available for the peepers).

Personally I will never need 36 megapixels as I've only ever printed up to 36" x 24", so I am interested to see if this entry level full-frame pans out as it's the DR and clean shadows that interest me. I'm not sure if you've ever found the same Milou, but to have the ability to underexpose by 1 EV (or even more..) to capture highlight detail and recover shadowed area in post is an interesting tool to have in the bag - it creates additional opportunities. The other argument is that I feel that Nikon is moving forward with their body tech which is really making the Mk3 look rather overpriced at the minute .

 

[Clown]

I think I'm supposed to get the Nikon. What does this mean?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

<annoy G>

It means your Nikon lenses will be vastly inferior to the Zeus-like performance of the Canon lenses.

But insert something here about something mental on how for some reason pushing +4 is the most important thing in the world evar.

</annoy G>

 

[old.user4556]

Horses for courses, it would be a manual focus / landscape camera for me.

I'd be looking at a Samyang 24mm or wait until the new Samyang 24mm T/S comes out. Their primes have proven to be excellent, so I have big hopes for their first tilt and shift offering. You've also got the classic Zeiss 21mm which is available in Canon or Nikon mount.

 

[old.user4556]

Lots of Canon rumours about other full frame bodies due this year, I'm holding out for a "oh fuck, we need new sensor tech like yesterday" realisation from Canon.

http://www.canonrumors.com/2012/04/more-full-frame-cameras-on-the-2012-horizon-cr2cr1/

 

[old.user4556]

Full size Samyang 24mm f/1.4mm samples.

http://www.samyang.pl/index.php/en/download

Looks awesome to me considering it's £500, centre and mid-frame both pretty sharp with the corners still looking good on full-frame. I've got my finger hovering over the "buy" button, but just waiting for more reviews and also more news on the highly anticipated tilt / shift version.

 

[old.user4556]

Tamron 24-70mm with image stabilisation in stock, produces higher res figures than the MK1 Canon equivalent and half the price of the MK2 (plus IS).

http://www.canonrumors.com/2012/04/tamron-ef-24-70-f2-8-vc-in-stock-quick-mtf-review/

Could be worth looking at Clown / Wazz?

 

[Clown]

But, but, L!

 

[old.user4556]

Oh stop being a big fan(gay?)boy

I'd still probably wait for the reviews but it's worth a shout?

 

[old.user4556]

All bets off?

http://www.petapixel.com/2012/04/30/canon-possibly-working-on-an-entry-level-full-frame-of-its-own/

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Why can't they just fucking tell us so we can make an informed purchase?

 

[old.user4556]

Canon and Nikon are both being dicks in my opinion.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

It's almost like they're fighting over who DOESN'T want my money at the moment.

 

[old.user4556]

I know they're in it to milk as much money as possible, but their product announcements seem upside down and back to front.

Why not just announce them altogether and let people buy what they need?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Yep, couldn't agree more. Wait times are an irrelevance - rather that than buying something you don't need.

 

[old.user4556]

That Tamron is in stock.

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-tamron-24-70mm-f2-8-di-vc-usd-sp-lens-canon-fit/p1530694

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Cool. Any reviews? If so, I'll buy it to go with my SHITTY CAMERA. FIX UP CANON. SORT IT OUT SI. MOAN. WHINGE.

 

[Clown]

So it's more expensive than L power?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Hell noes, the new one will be 2k+.

IF IT EVER COMES OUT

 

[caLLous]

The official highly-skilled Canon fix for the light-leak issue on the 5d3 is.... two bits of black tape. Can't knock it if it works.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

So... will all the 'new' ones that come out be taped too, or is that just for repairs?

 

[caLLous]

I think it's something that they're adding to the manufacturing process so all new ones will have the fix.

 

[old.user4556]

Full Nikon D800 review here - http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-d800-d800e/

More D600 rumours here - http://nikonrumors.com/2012/05/09/more-nikon-d600-specs.aspx/

Shaping up to be an epic unit and an impossible to resist price point.

Also, I phone WEX today to enquire about the Nikkor 16-35 f/4 (staple wide angle landscaping zoom) and was told mid-May to mid-June for supply to return to normal after the factory floods.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Any Canon news, fanbwoi?

 

[old.user4556]

Not much, the Mk3 is coming into stock in a few places and a very sketchy / early rumour about a new flagship APS-C unit.

http://www.canonrumors.com/2012/05/new-cropaps-c-prosumer-camera-body-in-the-fall-cr1/

 

[Wazzerphuk]

I really want to know how that Tamron stands up against the L equivalent. At half the price it's a real consideration.

 

[Clown]

You'e a flake. Get the 5d3 already!

 

[Wazzerphuk]

From where?

 

[cHodAX]

My new 121 mexapixel camera is pretty good...

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/201...lectro-l-pictures-video_n_1509130.html?ref=uk

 

[Clown]

From where?

DR? It was a joke anyway, since I said I was going to get one too.