Klaus H

A well respected Scottish Pro Photographer I know was offered a Sigma camera in return for an endorsement. After using it for a few days he remarked to me (using his dry Glaswegian humour) that "It was about as useful as a raspberry flavoured suppository." ;-)

Thanks for letting me know mate. I'll remember that in future when I'm never, ever, buying you a mirrorless camera for your birthday. :)))

Interesting read over at Lloyd Chambers Blog about the Sony MTF's.
http://diglloyd.com/blog/2016/20160204_1942-Sony-GM-fantasy-MTF.html

Maybe it's a European thing, but there is something really unsettling to me about someone who feels the need to wear clothing with their own name on it.

Yawn :)

It's always pretty depressing when your team gets thrashed 8 or 9 goals to nil - particularly so when you know the first 3 or four goals were own goals. It's always sad watching a once great team publicly flounder. Players running about aimlessly, following orders from a Manager with no real football pedigree, trying to resolve a completely hopeless situation which has been brought on by their own ineptitude and lack of ability to compete. Everyone in the stadium, even their die hard fans know they are beaten, have lost badly, and are never going to recover. It's just a long, tortuously slow journey until the final whistle.

I'm not pushing Sony mate - don't misinterpret me. I'm just telling the truth and stating facts. Everyone with a modicum of intelligence knows Canons sensor technology is way behind Sony's in performance. After shooting Nikon/Sony I couldn't use a Canon body again. Too much green/magenta noise in the shadows even at base ISO. Dynamic range is awful too - no latitude for simple shadow recovery. The 5DS/R Models are a last ditch attempt to con people into buying old sensor tech wrapped up in a shiny high resolution camera. I wouldn't use one even if they gave me one for free (which they did) ;-)))

Happy to see you have an opinion though mate. As Harry Callahan said...
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Interesting: I've been doing tests with a 5DSR too and found it awful compared to the D800, D810 and A7R. It has the same terrible sensor noise as the older 5D3 and 5D2, The Green/Magenta noise patterns in the shadow areas and really poor Dynamic range are really unacceptable compared to the Sony sensors. Unless a miracle happens Canon will never catch up with the advancements Sony have made. Anyone who thinks otherwise has either A: never used a Nikon or Sony or 2: Is severely deluded.

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Great Advertorial. Meanwhile in the real world... check out a realistic objective opinion over at EOS HD. ;-)

I see that sense of humour bypass operation you underwent was a complete sucess :-)))

Are you sure this wasn't an April 1st news article ;-)

The sensor was designed and manufactured completely in house by Canon. No Sony Involvment whatsoever. Confirmed categorically by Canon's Chuck Westfall.
http://www.canonrumors.com/2015/02/dpreview-interview-with-chuck-westfall-of-canon-usa/

Designed and manufactured by Canon. No Sony Involvement. Confirmed categorically by Canon's Chuck Westfall.
http://www.canonrumors.com/2015/02/dpreview-interview-with-chuck-westfall-of-canon-usa/
Have you seen the sample images? The pattern noise in the shadows is typical of Canons poor DR.

Well... they are from Amsterdam after all. ;-)))

Thought this was a wind up when I first viewed it. ;-))) Dutch (as in based in Holland) fashion label G-Star has been well known in the UK for some considerable time as the chav/neds favourite brand, indeed it is deemed much cooler not to be seen wearing it. ;-)

Sounds like someone needs to "re-imagine" their common sense. Almost (but not quite) as hilarious as the Frankenblad Lunar.

These guys really are a bunch of jokers... they rip people off for $100 plus for film presets that they say mimic real film - which is impossible! and now this... You'd need to be a mug to fall for their guff!

Oh... you shoot weddings.... that explains it! ;-))))

@cjhwang; What camera leads the Dynamic range chart at DXO?

Yeah, you're definitely out of your box ;-)))