Ken Tanaka
pro member
I guess I'm just a putz. I've had a standing order (not just a notice) for this camera at Adorama since October. Nada. But I see others have had their cameras for weeks. What's the trick?
What's the trick?
It is rather interesting to note, I have not seen any new posts of people who have gotten one in over almost 3 weeks. It's pretty common to see the "I've gotten mine" type posts when new cameras ship.
After the first round, when the camera was released I don't think many have shipped.
I noticed that Canon released a new firmware version. But I also wonder if all of posts on softness were picked up by Canon and they are modifying the Low Pass Filter. It woundn't surprise me.
I realize that's a tad off topic. But it's rather interesting to wonder why shipments seem to have stopped.
Hey, it's not like I'm waiting for a kidney or heart! (It just sometimes can feel that way.)
BTW, I spoke with someone at Adorama just before Christmas who estimated that I wouldn't have a camera until the very end of January at the earliest. That was based not just my position in the queue but also on their expectation of dribble-rate shipments.
Bart, could you tell us something about the adaptive learning curve that you spoke of?
Thanks Bart. Could you say something about your experience in post-processing, the general feel of the images and your handling of them? Have you encountered anything that particularly stands out and that necessitates getting used to?
(although they do not actually charge until shipment)
I can tell you, the files sharpen (and I mean real sharpening) beautifully but they do indeed require a bit more attention. A tool like Focus Magic does a good job in compensating for the AA-filter and large microlens effects, and it even tackles slight defocus issues.
Bonjour Bart
fully agree (once more!) wanted to give a try to Focus Magic but couldn't been able to "see" it in CS3… any trick?
Bonjour Nicolas,
I'm on Windows XP Pro, and it shows up in CS3 as a choice under the Filter menu (in the bottom section). I suppose it should work the same on a MAC.
Bart
The Mac version of Focus Magic works on PowerPC versions of the Apple Mac from OS X onwards and works with the Intel versions of the Mac when used with Rosetta. We hope to have the Universal Binary version done later this year, but the developers are currently working on another project which is the reason for the delay.
Thanks Bart, but I found the answer in their website:
Ah, that's a real pitty because it such an effective tool. Anyway, C1-4 is pretty good in getting the detail out of the Raw data, so a little noise control and Smart sharpening will have to do for now.
Bart
Yes plus my sharpening action…
My only 'concern' for the moment is Dynamic range, which is why I need to do some more homework before I can really give my verdict. I can solve it for my current type of imaging, if it turns out to be an issue, but perhaps it just needs a bit more work on the tonecurve.
Hmm. Interesting. I still have that standing order at Adorama since October -- the equivalent of prepaid -- and it's still standing.
Hmm. Interesting. I still have that standing order at Adorama since October -- the equivalent of prepaid -- and it's still standing.
In 24 hours, I am loving this model over my 2 1/2 year old 1DII. Lots of changes and control differences. But I found the updated config guide on the Canon DLC site (thanks Chuck!) and I will be reading it on the train home tonight...