11-29-2010, 05:24 PM
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a further thought on the Lens speed debate, it seems to me once you have a daylight filter on, you are losing another stop, and for flash you are just gobbling up the guide numbers, to the point that the cheap studio flash kit I bought many moons ago is useless.
Another thing is that the 5d is 2 years old, is it due an uplift soon? it seems to be getting heavily discounted at the moment.
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A daylight filter shouldn't eat a full stop! While it might not be zero, to me its close enough. And in digital, you don't really need it. If you choose to you can use a protective filter which has insignificant losses.
On the 5D2 replacement, there are rumours there's something next year but traditionally Canon have done well to keep their plans secret. It happens when it happens, and I wouldn't plan for it unless you really are in no hurry at all.
a further thought on the Lens speed debate, it seems to me once you have a daylight filter on, you are losing another stop, and for flash you are just gobbling up the guide numbers, to the point that the cheap studio flash kit I bought many moons ago is useless.
Another thing is that the 5d is 2 years old, is it due an uplift soon? it seems to be getting heavily discounted at the moment.
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A daylight filter shouldn't eat a full stop! While it might not be zero, to me its close enough. And in digital, you don't really need it. If you choose to you can use a protective filter which has insignificant losses.
On the 5D2 replacement, there are rumours there's something next year but traditionally Canon have done well to keep their plans secret. It happens when it happens, and I wouldn't plan for it unless you really are in no hurry at all.
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