Magic Lantern Increases Canon EOS 5D Mark III Dynamic Range By 1/2 Stop (up to 15 stops)

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Another breakthrough by the Magic Lantern team. 1/2 stop more dynamic range on the [shoplink 2431]Canon EOS 5D Mark III[/shoplink] – 15 stops of DR are now possible on the 5D3! The image above, posted by a1ex on Twitter shows the increase at different ISO settings.

The EOS 5D Mark III will soon get what ML calls a “sensor update”. Not much is known so far, everything is in a very early development stage, but a sensor update via firmware sounds very cool. The trick was to figured out the digic registers that have to do with ISO.

User Marsu42 of Canon Rumors‘ forum did some tests and writes:

This means that for example on 5d3, iso 800 with ML has more dynamic range than iso 100 with Canon :-> … and at high iso you’re getting 7% more dr which is nothing to sneeze at, esp. since it builds upon Canon’s advantage vs. Nikon: d800@6400 = ~8.3 & 5d3@6400 = ~9.4 ev making good ol’ Canon the superior sensor for low light high contrast shooting, esp. the newer 6d.

This new feature will soon show up as nightly build. Caution is advised: this is software at an early development stage, use the necessary attention and do not try it if you are not sure what you are doing.

[via CR and P5D]

 

Why Did Scott Kelby Switch From Nikon to Canon (video)?

Long-time Nikon user Scott Kelby explains why he switched from Nikon to Canon 6 months ago.

Since lots of people asked Scott Kelby about the reasons for the switch, he decided to give an interview to Canon Explorer of Light Rick Sammon, addressing the questions he was asked.

The Canon DSLRs Scott Kelby switched to are the [shoplink 2431]EOS 5D Mark III[/shoplink] and the [shoplink 4119]EOS-1D X[/shoplink]. The video gives all the answers, but let me give you a spoiler: ergonomics, menu system, and skin tones are among the main reasons.

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Canon Deals: EF 24-105 f/4L, 5D Mark III, EF 70-200 f/4L, T5i, 60D

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Another round of good Canon deals for you, all on eBay.

  • eBay seller rythercamera (99.5% positive ratings) has the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS lens [shoplink 18180 ebay]on sale for $699[/shoplink]. 1 year Canon USA warranty, and I think shipping is free in the US (but check this).
  • Same seller as above, eBay seller rythercamera has the Canon EOS 5D Mark III [shoplink 18181 ebay]on sale for $2849[/shoplink]. 1 year Canon USA warranty.
  • Top Rated Plus eBay seller bigvalueinc (99.3% positive ratings) has he Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L [shoplink 18182 ebay]on sale for $643.90[/shoplink]. New item in original box, free shipping.
  • Top Rated Plus eBay seller qd_us (99.9% positive ratings) has the Canon EOS 700D/Rebel T5i with the 18-55mm IS STM lens [shoplink 18183 ebay]on sale for $709[/shoplink]. 1 year store warranty.
  • Top Rated Plus selle bigvalueinc (99.3% positive ratings) has the Canon EOS 60D [shoplink 18193 ebay]on sale for $641.33[/shoplink]. New item in original box, free shipping. Please note the sellers advice:
    • The Canon EOS 60D Body may come in a kit box. The Canon EOS 60D Body for sale is 100% Brand New, Never Used. The lens has been removed from the kit box and sold on a separate listing

Canon Deals: 5D Mark III ($2919), 24-105mm f/4L IS ($774, ref.), EOS 7D ($939, ref.), PowerShot G16 ($454)

 

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5 interesting deals, first 4 at B&H Photo, last one on eBay:

Canon EF 24-105mm[shoplink 18149 ebay][/shoplink]

Warning: Canon EOS 5D Mark III – $2549 (eBay)

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Wow, that’s a killer price: Top Rated Plus eBay seller bigvalueinc (99.2% positive ratings) has the Canon EOS 5D Mark III on fire sale for [shoplink 17934 ebay]$2549 (click here)[/shoplink]. New item in original box, please note the seller’s advice:

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III Body may come in a kit box. The Canon EOS 5D Mark III Body for sale is 100% Brand New, Never Used. The lens has been removed from the kit box and sold on a separate listing.