Canon 5D Mark III

[The1]

Originally Posted by signes

This thing is quite a bit different from my D200... Going to take me a while to get used to the settings to even get a fraction of the capability out of it. Will post up some pics soon. I am finding that the usual image editing tools (LR4, etc.) don't support mkIII RAW files. Any ideas for something not in beta (or a "release candidate")? Thanks.

the support for the mkIII is still not available yet, so you'll have to be patient for a bit longer sadly.

So don't worry just yet, just keep all your raws, and you'll soon get your chance.

[Chewy734]

Originally Posted by signes

I am finding that the usual image editing tools (LR4, etc.) don't support mkIII RAW files. Any ideas for something not in beta (or a "release candidate")? Thanks.

Nope. Your only two options are DPP from Canon (on the CDs that came with the camera) which produces softer images, or ACR from Adobe which is in release candidate 1 (and should be final by the end of next week). ACR doesn't soften the images.

[Chewy734]

Ball Hydrocarbon Spacemaster watch lume video @ ISO 25600

I thought this one was really cool...

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by Chewy734

Ball Hydrocarbon Spacemaster watch lume video @ ISO 25600

I thought this one was really cool...

Exciting video.

Do you have a leaky faucet?

[Chewy734]

thanks Dave. Sadly yes, I forgot that dripping noise was caught in the video... haha.

[The1]

Forgot to pay attention to the video.... Was paying attention to the watch details and it's smooth running second hand

[M_Six]

Wow, amazing. Can't wait for the paint drying video.

[rodi]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Wow, amazing. Can't wait for the paint drying video.

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thanks Chewy - noise looks good. now try to grade that footage.
can you download the cinestyle profile and reshoot it same settings??

[Chewy734]

Originally Posted by rodi

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thanks Chewy - noise looks good. now try to grade that footage.
can you download the cinestyle profile and reshoot it same settings??

Your words are gibberish to a video newbie like me. Please elaborate what you mean by grade and cinestyle profile.

[Chewy734]

Originally Posted by The1

Forgot to pay attention to the video.... Was paying attention to the watch details and it's smooth running second hand

If you show that to your dad, he might try to smuggle one in.

Originally Posted by M_Six

Wow, amazing. Can't wait for the paint drying video.

yeah yeah yeah... go back to shooting your corn fields.

[rodi]

Originally Posted by Chewy734

Your words are gibberish to a video newbie like me. Please elaborate what you mean by grade and cinestyle profile.

grade = color coorect / post
cinestyle = picture style profile downloadable from Technicolor.

[rodi]

correct is spelled incorrectly. oh the irony.

[Chewy734]

Originally Posted by rodi

correct is spelled incorrectly. oh the irony.

ok. If I install that cinestyle profile and reshoot, can you fix the color/sharpness in post?

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by Chewy734

yeah yeah yeah... go back to shooting your corn fields.

I knew that was coming. D'oh!

[ichiban]

any store have this thing in stock?

[Chewy734]

Originally Posted by ichiban

any store have this thing in stock?

Not online. But, you can always call your local AD, because they probably have some.

[spacemonkey1112]

Originally Posted by Chewy734

Not online. But, you can always call your local AD, because they probably have some.

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Frame-Fu...3577420&sr=8-1

i bought my 20d off amazon and i liked how the packaged the shipment w/ my 24-70 and 580ex at the time. I trust them.

[kamek]

Originally Posted by Chewy734

ok. If I install that cinestyle profile and reshoot, can you fix the color/sharpness in post?

Color and sharpness are supposed to be fixed in post.

[rodi]

about to test the Mark3 tonight at a poorly-lit reception. hold your breath.

[Chewy734]

Originally Posted by rodi

about to test the Mark3 tonight at a poorly-lit reception. hold your breath.

sweet! Video or photos or both? Did you buy it or rent it for the event?

[The1]

Waiting. I think my mkII is crapping out, so I'm curious.

[rodi]

list of things that my D3 can do that the Mark III cannot, that really piss me off:

[photo stuff, not video]
1. the Depth of Field Preview button cannot be assigned to Spot Meter on hold. I use this a lot on my D3 when in Manual mode - I can easily spot meter an area of the scene really quickly and then adjust exposure quickly before taking the shot. With this option, I can keep the Metering mode always in regular "evaluative" mode as the Canon calls it.

2. I can't adjust WB kelvin on the fly without turning on the screen and going through menus, unless I'm in Video or LV mode. On the D3, I can just hold the WB button and spin the top dial to adjust. on the Canon, it just changes the AF mode. And on that note, what the F is ai-servo and ai-focus and one shot?!

3. I have to change hand positions just to turn the camera on/off. [applies to photo and video]

4. The top WB and AF-drive buttons should be swapped.

that's all for now. i'll use the camera for stills tomorrow to really test it out, these above points are from messing with it when I got home tonight. i used it all day today for video. really pleased with it so far. the high clean iso is so nice. i was pissed about the magnify button being on the left side until I figured out how to set it to the center SET button - there's no reason you should have to remove your hand from the manual focus wheel just to zoom in during video. the layout of the buttons took some getting used to - i kept hitting the new magnify button, and the info button is in an awkward spot now. and the only way to turn off the screen during video is to power down or switch to photo mode on the start/stop switch. lame.