Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-19 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 17/9/12, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: Some people are way beyond pixel-peeping, they've started peeping at pixels that don't even exist yet. Mark! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 11:02 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: From: Mark Roberts http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/09/17/Canon-announces-eos-6d-enthusiast-level-wi-fi-capable-full-frame-dslr It's full-frame (of course) and has built-in wi-fi connectivity. Built-in GPS, too.

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 17, 2012, at 5:37 PM, Darren Addy wrote: This blog post does a thumbnail spec comparison between the 6D and Nikon D600 http://www.photographyblog.com/news/canon_6d_vs_nikon_d600_-_key_differences/ Over the last weekend, and especially since I started looking at my photos, I've been

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: Larry Colen On Sep 17, 2012, at 5:37 PM, Darren Addy wrote: This blog post does a thumbnail spec comparison between the 6D and Nikon D600 http://www.photographyblog.com/news/canon_6d_vs_nikon_d600_-_key_differences/ Over the last weekend, and especially since I started looking at my

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:54:41PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: I'm wondering just how robust an in camera [GPS] unit would actually be? At a guess, I'd say it would be comparable to those found in smartphones. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread Toralf Lund
On 9/18/12 20:15, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:54:41PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: I'm wondering just how robust an in camera [GPS] unit would actually be? At a guess, I'd say it would be comparable to those found in smartphones. Another question is what the battery

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread Mark Roberts
John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:54:41PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: I'm wondering just how robust an in camera [GPS] unit would actually be? At a guess, I'd say it would be comparable to those found in smartphones. I'd be more concerned with accuracy than

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: John Francis On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:54:41PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: I'm wondering just how robust an in camera [GPS] unit would actually be? At a guess, I'd say it would be comparable to those found in smartphones. So how effective would that be in terms of like I ever lose

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 05:58:03PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: From: John Francis On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:54:41PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: I'm wondering just how robust an in camera [GPS] unit would actually be? At a guess, I'd say it would be comparable to those found in

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread Mark Roberts
John Francis wrote: On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 05:58:03PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: From: John Francis On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 12:54:41PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: I'm wondering just how robust an in camera [GPS] unit would actually be? At a guess, I'd say it would be comparable to those

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-18 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 18, 2012, at 6:47 PM, John Francis wrote: I find the position information in my Droid 3 (or my wife's Galaxy SIII) to be far superior to the Garmin Nuvi we had four or five years ago. I don't know how much of that is from the GPS, and how much comes from software monitoring feedback

Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread Mark Roberts
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/09/17/Canon-announces-eos-6d-enthusiast-level-wi-fi-capable-full-frame-dslr It's full-frame (of course) and has built-in wi-fi connectivity. Built-in GPS, too. -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/17/12 6:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/09/17/Canon-announces-eos-6d-enthusiast-level-wi-fi-capable-full-frame-dslr It's full-frame (of course) and has built-in wi-fi connectivity. Built-in GPS, too. yeah, but it sucks as a phone. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
A good buy at $2099. That seems to be the new price point for entry level full frame. Paul On Sep 17, 2012, at 6:33 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/09/17/Canon-announces-eos-6d-enthusiast-level-wi-fi-capable-full-frame-dslr It's full-frame

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Brewer wrote: On 9/17/12 6:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/09/17/Canon-announces-eos-6d-enthusiast-level-wi-fi-capable-full-frame-dslr It's full-frame (of course) and has built-in wi-fi connectivity. Built-in GPS, too. yeah, but it sucks as a phone. Can you

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread Doug Brewer
On 9/17/12 6:49 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: On 9/17/12 6:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/09/17/Canon-announces-eos-6d-enthusiast-level-wi-fi-capable-full-frame-dslr It's full-frame (of course) and has built-in wi-fi connectivity. Built-in GPS, too.

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread Darren Addy
Only 20MP on a full frame size sensor seems rather low resolution. I, for one, will be very interested to see what a 6D image cropped to the K-5/K-5ii/K-5iis pixel dimensions (particularly at comparable high ISOs) looks like compared to the IQ of the aforementioned Pentax cameras. On Mon, Sep

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Darren Addy wrote: Only 20MP on a full frame size sensor seems rather low resolution. The Leica M-E has only 18 megapixels. ;-) -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Brewer wrote: On 9/17/12 6:49 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Doug Brewer wrote: On 9/17/12 6:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/09/17/Canon-announces-eos-6d-enthusiast-level-wi-fi-capable-full-frame-dslr It's full-frame (of course) and has built-in wi-fi

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread Stan Halpin
On Sep 17, 2012, at 8:15 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Darren Addy wrote: Only 20MP on a full frame size sensor seems rather low resolution. The Leica M-E has only 18 megapixels. ;-) -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com A comment on the new Canon, plucked from

RE: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread J.C. O'Connell
Of Darren Addy Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 8:11 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi! Only 20MP on a full frame size sensor seems rather low resolution. I, for one, will be very interested to see what a 6D image cropped to the K-5/K-5ii/K-5iis pixel

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 8:15 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Darren Addy wrote: Only 20MP on a full frame size sensor seems rather low resolution. The Leica M-E has only 18 megapixels. ;-) Those are magic brass Leica megapixels though. Not directly comparable in this

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread Darren Addy
This blog post does a thumbnail spec comparison between the 6D and Nikon D600 http://www.photographyblog.com/news/canon_6d_vs_nikon_d600_-_key_differences/ One thing that jumps out at me is the same -3EV to 18EV spec for AF Sensitivity. Identical (if memory serves) to the specs for the new Pentax

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Stan Halpin wrote: A comment on the new Canon, plucked from DPReview: -The 6D is proof that Canon doesn't have the RD to keep up with the competition. -Canon simply went to its parts bin and threw a bunch of newer and older tech together to make this camera. -They have the gall to give us

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/17/2012 6:36 PM, Doug Brewer wrote: On 9/17/12 6:33 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/09/17/Canon-announces-eos-6d-enthusiast-level-wi-fi-capable-full-frame-dslr It's full-frame (of course) and has built-in wi-fi connectivity. Built-in GPS, too. yeah, but it

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/17/2012 8:19 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: On Sep 17, 2012, at 8:15 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Darren Addy wrote: Only 20MP on a full frame size sensor seems rather low resolution. The Leica M-E has only 18 megapixels. ;-) -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com A comment

Re: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread P. J. Alling
On 9/17/2012 9:05 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Stan Halpin wrote: A comment on the new Canon, plucked from DPReview: -The 6D is proof that Canon doesn't have the RD to keep up with the competition. -Canon simply went to its parts bin and threw a bunch of newer and older tech together to make

RE: Hey Cory! New Canon 6D has wi-fi!

2012-09-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mark Roberts http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/09/17/Canon-announces-eos-6d-enthusiast-level-wi-fi-capable-full-frame-dslr It's full-frame (of course) and has built-in wi-fi connectivity. Built-in GPS, too. Built in GPS would be a nice to have feature. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail