Camera owner asks Canon, skies: Why is it $5/month for webcam software?
Camera owner asks Canon, skies: Why is it $5/month for webcam software?
Just because it’s a good rig doesn’t mean you can use it on Zoom.
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I chose the wrong horse. Wtf Canon, I've given you fuckers tens of thousands of dollars over the years and you artificially restrict functionality to nickle and dime me?
Guess I'll sell my lenses and switch to Sony or Nikon then. Sucks to suck!
The until-very-recently closed off RF mount was another indicator. Their first party glass is great, but it's not cheap.
Yeah, on my old Canon 7D and 1Dmk2, my favorite lens was actually a Tamron (pretty wide zoom, super sharp, and aperture got down to 2)
I've been using Tamron's 150-500: for a lot of sports and have been really happy with it. Also have two Sigma primes that are also both great.
Huge lens, but a lot of bang for your buck. I've got one of those too lol
I've been very pleased with it. It renders really nicely, the focus is snappy/reliable and tracks well, it seems well built, etc. My only complaint is that I haven't figured out how to attach a lanyard to it without the tripod foot.
There aren't really any smaller options for a FF sensor if you want that kind of reach, or at-least I didn't find any.
You could try printing or molding a lanyard ring that uses the tripod mount's ring as a model, but why not just use the tripod mount itself? It's solidly made and would retain the ability to mount the lens on whatever.
I had considered printing something, but the total weight of the camera + lens combined with the fairly small lanyard pass throughs have been deterring me. I'm sure a print would take the weight statically, but I'm worried about transitory loads from putting the camera down and walking.
The collar has a non-removeable foot and I use the lens hand held. The whole thing weighs 155g/5.5 oz, which isn't horrible, but the foot gets in the way. I keep it pointing up, which works, but is somewhat clunky.
What do you mean mold a lanyard ring?
Yeah, I'd recommend running some sort of sturdy cordage (amsteel or dyneema perhaps) or otherwise reinforcing a printed part in case it cracks.
I don't mind the foot myself and have used it to hook onto my belt or tool loops on my pants, but you could definitely make something lighter with just a loop.
By mold, I mean there are various plastics (and other materials) you can mold either by hand or by printing/forming a mold and then injecting it. They're stronger than something printed in FDM PLA and if you make a mold you can make multiples. There are also other materials you could try to FDM print with like nylon or PETG, but they still wouldn't match the strength of the stock ring.
I have a OP/TECH USA Super Classic connected to the collar loops and usually carry the lens/body combo cross torso with the lens pointing down when I walk. It's pretty comfortable. I do occasionally use the foot as a handle if I haven't put the strap on yet, but this isn't very frequent.
My printer is enclosed, so ASA and nylon aren't really a problem to print. Designing the part with something non-printed running through it as a safety is a great idea.
Molding sounds like more work than it's worth for a one-off. There might be an opportunity for someone with the motivation to set up a really specialized shop making/selling these replacement collars, but I don't have the time to sink into anything I would want to charge $$ for.
You could also try salt baking your prints to make them stronger but it can mess with the dimensions.
For what it's worth, my Sony connects as a webcam no problems at all
Yeah, I'd seriously considered getting an nicer Alpha but I shot Canon for decades so I stuck with them.