Focus onimaging

Byker28i · 04-03-2012, 09:36

Can confirm the 5d mk3 and 1dx are at the show. Had a play already. Very impressed

onform · 04-03-2012, 09:38

Are we allowed to put a card in and take a shot in raw?..

Byker28i · 04-03-2012, 09:51 **Thread Starter**

Nope. They've got the 200-400 also

specialman · 04-03-2012, 10:16

How busy is it? Are you having to fight people off with a 100-400mm just to touch them?...

Diverdad · 04-03-2012, 11:14

Anyone seen the leica rangefinder?
The missus heard they were going to put in an appearance.
What stall is it on?

Lee

EMA747 · 04-03-2012, 13:37

Any refurb/used D3s bodies to be had?

Is the new Olympus OM-D EM5 on show?

Byker28i · 04-03-2012, 15:11 **Thread Starter**

Home now. Didn't seem that busy, I've seen busier on weekdays on previous years. Jacobs were selling refurb kit, wasn't looking at Nikon though.
On the canon stand, a couple of 5d mk3's couple with 35mm primes, very nice combination. The new menu system looked good, same as the 1dx. 1dx and 1d mk4 had 85mm primes on them, blimey that lens is beautiful. 1dx looks impressive, same size and weight as 1d4 (I.e. felt huge to me)

Lots of people with cameras there, mostly gathered around the models. Spent some time at the flash centre
Poking at rigs with my son.
Didn't get to pop into the meet.

ShrubMonkey · 04-03-2012, 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by onform

Are we allowed to put a card in and take a shot in raw?..

A guy in the equipment forum has some images taken on 5D3. So looks like it

Yv · 04-03-2012, 16:24

Back home also, the stands like Jacobs actually selling didn't seem particularly busy, but I did make the mistake of walking past the Canon stand...or rather, elbowing my way through the hoardes

mercmanuk · 04-03-2012, 18:02

canon missed last year they pulled out at the last i think they did not been able to get there this year.

Merc

micloi · 04-03-2012, 18:05

Went today, just for 1 hour as I had too much to do. Had a quick play with the 5D III and the 24-70mm II. Love the new screens on the 5D III !
Did not notice the 200-400 unfortunately, might have to go again to have another look if I get the time.

kevshore · 04-03-2012, 18:16

I spent a good few hours there. It got busy later. Nikon wouldn't allow cards to be put in the D4/D800.

Kev.

Byker28i · 04-03-2012, 18:17 **Thread Starter**

Quote:

Originally Posted by micloi

Went today, just for 1 hour as I had too much to do. Had a quick play with the 5D III and the 24-70mm II. Love the new screens on the 5D III !
Did not notice the 200-400 unfortunately, might have to go again to have another look if I get the time.

In the corner of the stand nearest the cps stand. They said it was a beta.

redddraggon · 04-03-2012, 18:26

I got really ****ed with all the pervs/weirdos with their cameras at the lighting talks today. I really wasn't sure what they were going to achieve. I was trying to listen to the talks and learn, so when one guy wanted to push to the front to take a shot I told him where to go and asked him if he knew that could hire his own models.

I definitely think that if you are going to Focus for at least semi serious stuff Sunday is not the best day.

Raymond Lin · 04-03-2012, 18:28

Anyone saw the Jeff Ascough talk and what was that like?

EMA747 · 04-03-2012, 19:15

I can go any day from now until the close, is Wednesday still considered the best day to try and bag some bargains?

Anyone hazard a guess at roughly how much a used/refurb D3s body would be IF anyone was selling?

Is there anyone there who is selling or demoing any video specific tripods? (I'm taking for heavy camcorders not DSLRs).

I might also be interested in any deals on a Panasonic GH2 body.

Adam Priseman · 04-03-2012, 19:20

I'm going tomorrow morning, hopefully it'll be a good couple of hours.

Daryl · 04-03-2012, 19:24

Well said James.

The togs with cameras are the dudes who have a bossy/insecure wife that will not let take pics of women.

Or blokes that are too stupid or tight to go hire a model their selves.

And I'd take the Pepsi challange with any of them to say any different.

I bet a fare few on here are some of those togs on the Demo/model stands....

Couple of hours Adam? There all day tommorrow to much to sort out and meet people.

Cameras/props. wedding stuff and a mini lab....... too much to do tomorrow.

kevshore · 04-03-2012, 19:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by redddraggon

I got really ****ed with all the pervs/weirdos with their cameras at the lighting talks today.

I commented on the same to my wife when I got home. It was sad be be stood amongst them. I did wonder what the models were thinking.

Kev.

EMA747 · 04-03-2012, 19:32

Same thing at car shows and even motor racing these days! Some of the grid girls are pretty but it's a bit desperate to follow then around with a big long lens!

Kris · 04-03-2012, 19:34

Silly men photographing slightly clad females at focus has been par for the course since the early days.

Any talks/demos that anyone would recommend?

I am going Tuesday.

digitalfailure · 04-03-2012, 19:34

I didn't have a problem getting to the 5d3, first impressions are it's just about perfect and if it lives up to the Canon reps hype about being a huge leap forward over the 5d2 it will indeed be 99% there

The card door was taped up to prevent cards being inserted as they were still pre production models. I think it's safe to say I'vestopped hankering after a 1 series as the 5 is now ticking the right boxes. I'd have loved to have seen the grip too with the jog wheels in place to aid changing settings and image review when shooting in portrait mode.

For me, the spread of focus points is still a bit tight, a few a bit further towards the edge of the frame would have been nice, but the AF tracking and acquisition were nothing short of fantastic.

When I got the Canon stand the 200-400 was just lying on the floor looking a bit sorry for itself, I think it wanted me to take it home and give it a hug

The guy on the Calumet stand said that there were plenty of peole looking, but not many people buying.

I had some good chats with various printing houses and background suppliers and even bought a think tank belt and pouch .....oh and a 5kg counter weight for my boom stand.

Had a marvellous chat with Christian Hough on the bowens stand between demos, cleared up a few issues I've been struggling with

ChickenDipa · 04-03-2012, 19:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevshore

I commented on the same to my wife when I got home. It was sad be be stood amongst them. I did wonder what the models were thinking.

Kev.

My husband said the same when he got back, like some people had not seen a female before!

redddraggon · 04-03-2012, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kris

Silly men photographing slightly clad females at focus has been par for the course since the early days.

It just seemed worse this year to me, they seemed far more obstructive.

digitalfailure · 04-03-2012, 19:45

Aye, the number of times I got shunted by a huge back pack or a 70-200 was shocking this year. I can't understand why, without a trigger for the lights on the stand people were shooting, the images I saw on peoples cameras were awful

ShrubMonkey · 04-03-2012, 19:45

Was the Olympus OM-D EM-5 there and if so anybody have a play with it?

digitalfailure · 04-03-2012, 19:45

What's an Olympus

EMA747 · 04-03-2012, 19:46

Who's going to post some pictures of these scantily clad women then?

ShrubMonkey · 04-03-2012, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by digitalfailure

What's an Olympus

Well that's one 'no' then

Raymond Lin · 04-03-2012, 19:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by digitalfailure

I didn't have a problem getting to the 5d3, first impressions are it's just about perfect and if it lives up to the Canon reps hype about being a huge leap forward over the 5d2 it will indeed be 99% there

The card door was taped up to prevent cards being inserted as they were still pre production models. I think it's safe to say I'vestopped hankering after a 1 series as the 5 is now ticking the right boxes. I'd have loved to have seen the grip too with the jog wheels in place to aid changing settings and image review when shooting in portrait mode.

For me, the spread of focus points is still a bit tight, a few a bit further towards the edge of the frame would have been nice, but the AF tracking and acquisition were nothing short of fantastic.

When I got the Canon stand the 200-400 was just lying on the floor looking a bit sorry for itself, I think it wanted me to take it home and give it a hug

The guy on the Calumet stand said that there were plenty of peole looking, but not many people buying.

I had some good chats with various printing houses and background suppliers and even bought a think tank belt and pouch .....oh and a 5kg counter weight for my boom stand.

Had a marvellous chat with Christian Hough on the bowens stand between demos, cleared up a few issues I've been struggling with

The reason for the condense AF points near the centre for both canon and Nikon is a simple one. Physic.

The light that enter the lens and hit the mirror and then the focus screen, it tapers off towards the edge so there are less light landing on the edge than the centre. If you put AF points in the outer area they would be not the same reading as the centre, the difference could be a few stops. That causes problems in terms of exposure and probably affect focusing in that area due to lower light.

04-03-2012, 09:36	#1
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04-03-2012, 10:16	#4
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04-03-2012, 11:14	#5
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04-03-2012, 13:37	#6
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04-03-2012, 09:38	#2
onform Feet under the table Real name : matt Location: north herts..the good end Posts: 2,619 Camera: Canon 5D MKIII	Are we allowed to put a card in and take a shot in raw?..

04-03-2012, 09:51 Thread Starter	#3
Byker28i Loves the place Location: Swindon Posts: 6,497 Camera: Canon 50D	Nope. They've got the 200-400 also

04-03-2012, 15:11 Thread Starter	#7
Byker28i Loves the place Location: Swindon Posts: 6,497 Camera: Canon 50D	Home now. Didn't seem that busy, I've seen busier on weekdays on previous years. Jacobs were selling refurb kit, wasn't looking at Nikon though. On the canon stand, a couple of 5d mk3's couple with 35mm primes, very nice combination. The new menu system looked good, same as the 1dx. 1dx and 1d mk4 had 85mm primes on them, blimey that lens is beautiful. 1dx looks impressive, same size and weight as 1d4 (I.e. felt huge to me) Lots of people with cameras there, mostly gathered around the models. Spent some time at the flash centre Poking at rigs with my son. Didn't get to pop into the meet.

04-03-2012, 18:02	#10
mercmanuk Forum Regular Real name : Mark Location: northish Posts: 1,146 Camera: not as many as canon bob LOL	canon missed last year they pulled out at the last i think they did not been able to get there this year. Merc __________________ please visit the nerja donkey sanctuary adopt a donkey for 25 euros per year. check out this thread Donkeys In Life You Can Make Things Happen, Watch Them Happen, or Wonder What The Hell Happened

04-03-2012, 18:05	#11
micloi Feet under the table Real name : Michael Location: Warwickshire Posts: 3,505 Camera: Canon 7D	Went today, just for 1 hour as I had too much to do. Had a quick play with the 5D III and the 24-70mm II. Love the new screens on the 5D III ! Did not notice the 200-400 unfortunately, might have to go again to have another look if I get the time. __________________ Michael Loizou Photography

04-03-2012, 18:16	#12
kevshore Feet under the table Real name : Kevin Posts: 3,732 Camera: Nikon.	I spent a good few hours there. It got busy later. Nikon wouldn't allow cards to be put in the D4/D800. Kev.

04-03-2012, 18:26	#14
redddraggon Forum Regular Real name : James Location: Manchester/N.Wales Posts: 1,290 Camera: Nikon D700	I got really **ed with all the pervs/weirdos with their cameras at the lighting talks today. I really wasn't sure what they were going to achieve. I was trying to listen to the talks and learn, so when one guy wanted to push to the front to take a shot I told him where to go and asked him if he knew that could hire his own models. I definitely think that if you are going to Focus for at least semi serious stuff Sunday is not the best day. __________________ My flickr**

04-03-2012, 18:28	#15
Raymond Lin Feet under the table Real name : Raymond Location: England Posts: 2,744 Camera: Canon 5DMkviii (iii+iii+ii)	Anyone saw the Jeff Ascough talk and what was that like?

04-03-2012, 19:15	#16
EMA747 Feet under the table Real name : Andy Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 1,581 Camera: Does it matter? :)	I can go any day from now until the close, is Wednesday still considered the best day to try and bag some bargains? Anyone hazard a guess at roughly how much a used/refurb D3s body would be IF anyone was selling? Is there anyone there who is selling or demoing any video specific tripods? (I'm taking for heavy camcorders not DSLRs). I might also be interested in any deals on a Panasonic GH2 body.

04-03-2012, 19:20	#17
Adam Priseman Getting Comfy Real name : Adam Location: Tamworth Posts: 155 Camera: Nikon D7000	I'm going tomorrow morning, hopefully it'll be a good couple of hours.

04-03-2012, 19:24	#18
Daryl Feet under the table Real name : Daryl Location: Wallingford, Oxfordshire Posts: 3,840 Camera: Nikon D300s	Well said James. The togs with cameras are the dudes who have a bossy/insecure wife that will not let take pics of women. Or blokes that are too stupid or tight to go hire a model their selves. And I'd take the Pepsi challange with any of them to say any different. I bet a fare few on here are some of those togs on the Demo/model stands.... Couple of hours Adam? There all day tommorrow to much to sort out and meet people. Cameras/props. wedding stuff and a mini lab....... too much to do tomorrow. __________________ www.class-photos.co.uk www.class-weddings.co.uk www.burtonphotography.biz https://twitter.com/Dazphoto Last edited by Daryl; 04-03-2012 at 19:25.

04-03-2012, 19:32	#20
EMA747 Feet under the table Real name : Andy Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 1,581 Camera: Does it matter? :)	Same thing at car shows and even motor racing these days! Some of the grid girls are pretty but it's a bit desperate to follow then around with a big long lens!

04-03-2012, 19:34	#21
Kris Curly Posts: 1,187	Silly men photographing slightly clad females at focus has been par for the course since the early days. Any talks/demos that anyone would recommend? I am going Tuesday.

04-03-2012, 19:34	#22
digitalfailure Administrator I've got a small package now Real name : Brian Location: Chestershire Posts: 12,178 Camera: Canon 5D MkII	I didn't have a problem getting to the 5d3, first impressions are it's just about perfect and if it lives up to the Canon reps hype about being a huge leap forward over the 5d2 it will indeed be 99% there The card door was taped up to prevent cards being inserted as they were still pre production models. I think it's safe to say I'vestopped hankering after a 1 series as the 5 is now ticking the right boxes. I'd have loved to have seen the grip too with the jog wheels in place to aid changing settings and image review when shooting in portrait mode. For me, the spread of focus points is still a bit tight, a few a bit further towards the edge of the frame would have been nice, but the AF tracking and acquisition were nothing short of fantastic. When I got the Canon stand the 200-400 was just lying on the floor looking a bit sorry for itself, I think it wanted me to take it home and give it a hug The guy on the Calumet stand said that there were plenty of peole looking, but not many people buying. I had some good chats with various printing houses and background suppliers and even bought a think tank belt and pouch .....oh and a 5kg counter weight for my boom stand. Had a marvellous chat with Christian Hough on the bowens stand between demos, cleared up a few issues I've been struggling with __________________ Talk Photography....... the finest forum you've ever visited.

04-03-2012, 19:45	#25
digitalfailure Administrator I've got a small package now Real name : Brian Location: Chestershire Posts: 12,178 Camera: Canon 5D MkII	Aye, the number of times I got shunted by a huge back pack or a 70-200 was shocking this year. I can't understand why, without a trigger for the lights on the stand people were shooting, the images I saw on peoples cameras were awful

04-03-2012, 19:45	#26
ShrubMonkey Loves the place Real name : Julian Location: Manhood Peninsula Posts: 4,166 Camera: G5, EP-3, OM-D, RX100	Was the Olympus OM-D EM-5 there and if so anybody have a play with it?

04-03-2012, 19:46	#28
EMA747 Feet under the table Real name : Andy Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 1,581 Camera: Does it matter? :)	Who's going to post some pictures of these scantily clad women then?