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Vasily Ponomarev
08.05.2020
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
Отличная модель
- + Цвета (лучше что делал Canon)
Баланс белого (почти всегда идеальный, ни на одном пятаке такого нет)
Вес (хорошо удерживает от шевеленки при хлопке затвора)
Пылевлагозащита
Запас прочности на века - - Вес (он и плюс и недостаток, таскать долго тяжело)
Батарея прошлого поколения
Маленький экран
У меня было много разных камер, от Canon были 5d mark, ii 5d mark iii. Сейчас у меня в наличии 1ds mark ii и Canon R. При таком выборе...
Wysockii Simon
07.06.2017
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
- + Эта камера — одни сплошные достоинства. Изумительная вещь. Тот случай, когда техника вдохновляет. Пользоваться ей — чистейший кайф.
- - Говорят, она тяжелая. Говорят — экран маленький. Мне — нормально. Барышням — не рекомендую из-за веса.
Смешно писать отзыв о технике, которая вышла в продажу более 13 лет назад, да? Я убежден — это заблуждение. В 2006 не смог себе позволить Ds-ку: купил 1D mark II (пользовался 11 лет). И вот, спустя 11 лет, наконец купил! Ну что тут сказать? Если рассматривать покупку полнокадровой камеры для души до 50 000 р, то это чуть ли не единственный вариант. 5ку с ее кастрированным автофокусом и «пластиковой» картинкой не рассматривал. И если честно, кто взял в руки единицу, тот может рассматривать пятак только как запасной вариант. Кардинально лучше чем первый пятак, второй пятак и первый Ds. По качеству картинки ничем кроме разрешения не уступает третьему Ds-у. Изумительные честные цвета. Очень благородная картинка.
Покупал для души: семья, портреты, пейзажи. Лежит в руке как влитая, автофокус срабатывает быстрее мысли, видоискатель со 100% покрытием...
Покупал для души: семья, портреты, пейзажи. Лежит в руке как влитая, автофокус срабатывает быстрее мысли, видоискатель со 100% покрытием...
Nikitin Alexey
02.10.2015
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
- + Отличная цветопередача, удобное управление, хорошая картинка, широкий диапазон выдержек. Отличный автомат баланса белого.
- - Маленький дисплей, высокое энергопотребление (может я ошибаюсь, но мне удаётся сделать около 200 кадров на одном заряде). Низкая "скорострельность".
Использую эту камеру около 3-х месяцев, в восторге. После использования Nikon D600 могу сказать, что программные режимы только мешают работе...
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21.07.2014
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
- + Отличная цветопередача, удобное управление, хорошая картинка, широкий диапазон выдержек. Отличный автомат баланса белого.
- - Маленький дисплей, высокое энергопотребление (может я ошибаюсь, но мне удаётся сделать около 800 кадров на одном заряде). Низкая "скорострельность".
Использую эту камеру около 3-х месяцев, в восторге. После использования Nikon D600 могу сказать, что программные режимы только мешают работе. Со мной могут не согласится, но даже при том что модели уже 10 лет её характеристики достаточно приличные. Если вам не нужно создавать рекламные баннеры, размером 1x1,5 м и больше, нет необходимости в большем разрешении. В других отзывах читал в минусах отсутствие режима видео, на мой взгляд это излишне фотокамера должна оставаться фото... (Если КАМАЗ поставить на рельсы, он всё равно останется машиной).
Lovchenko Anton
17.06.2013
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
- + - Великолепная цветопередача
- Автофокус при нормальном свете
- Конструктив и надежность, пыле- влаго-защита
- Низкий лаг затвора и его звук
- Хорошо работает экспозамер и автоматический ББ - - - Маленький экранчик, попал или не попал в фокус сложно увидеть. Сразу же поставил показ гистограммы.
- Небольшие рабочие ISO, до 1000-1250 хватает почти для всех моих любительских съемок.
- Отсутствует Live view, в виду малого использования мной вообще не существенно
- Вес тушки, может кому то покажется тяжелой. Для меня нормально.
- Нет автоматической очистки сенсора от пыли, чаще придется чистить самому
- Медленный USB, купил картридер.
- Нет видео, очень важно для фотографов :о)
Использованные аналоги: Полнокадровые: Nikon D800, Canon 5D Mark II
Изумительная студийная камера с великолепной цветопередачей. Отличается от любимого второго пятака в лучшую сторону. Не смотря, на то что динамический диапазон камеры меньше и ISO держит хуже, но полутона...
Изумительная студийная камера с великолепной цветопередачей. Отличается от любимого второго пятака в лучшую сторону. Не смотря, на то что динамический диапазон камеры меньше и ISO держит хуже, но полутона...
Скроменый эксперт
12.02.2013
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
- + Качество снимков, автофокус, разрешение, эрганомика, удобство доступа всех настроек, есть ISO 50 (субъективно), конструктив и надежность, пыле-влаго защита, ресурс.
- - Думаю известны всем кто знаком с камерой но повторю:
1)Маленький экран.
2)Отсутствие фокусировки по экрану в режиме реального времени
3)Все таки небольшой диапозон рабочих ISO хотелось бы чуть побольше (но для меня не критично).
4)Вес для кого-то покажется тяжеловатым.
5)Нет автоматической очистки сенсора от пыли (субъективный недостаток)
6)Медленный USB решается картридером.
7)Ах да еще нет видео (это особенно важно тем кто серьезно хочет заняться фотографией:) и рижима АВТО
Качество снимков на высоте, по цвету очень натурально...
Скроменый эксперт
09.01.2013
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
- + Изумительная цветопередача.Звук затвора только присущий студийным 1Ds чисто плёночных камер,слегка свистящий.
- - Экран,бледноватый,но уже с увеличением 1:10x.
Одной камерой всё снимать глупо.1Ds больше творческая камера,но автофокус у всех...
Скроменый эксперт
04.08.2011
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
- + Изумительная цветопередача.Звук затвора только присущий студийным 1Ds чисто плёночных камер,слегка свистящий.
- - Экран,бледноватый,но уже с увеличением 1:10x.
Одной камерой всё снимать глупо.1Ds больше творческая камера,но автофокус у всех единиц.супер скоростной,со светосильными фиксами тем более.Шумы на тех же исо у 1Ds меньше до 1000,чем у 1D Mark4,скорее по причине FF у первой.Mark4 чисто репортёрская,скажем шпионская камера.Пользуюсь ею в основном толко для видео.
Скроменый эксперт
18.02.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
- + Фантастическая камера! Отличный рисунок! Огромный диапазон для обработки материала в RAW. Экспозиция не ошибается, все продумано до мелочей. Подходит для любых целей, если руки из того места. В руке сидит идеально. Крепкая и надежная.
- - Считаю, что в недостатках нужно указывать то о чем ты не знал при покупке и о чем не написано в описании. Я...
Скроменый эксперт
17.07.2015
2/10
Оценка пользователя
Ужасно
I had nothing but trouble from this camera and Adorama. It was a nightmare.
My credit card company kept me from being ripped off for $1100.
My credit card company kept me from being ripped off for $1100.
Скроменый эксперт
19.02.2015
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
I was lucky enough to pick up a really gently used one for a backup camera for my 6D. It's a huge learning curve to operate but I love it and been having fun with a different challenge. Perhaps someday I'll go for a newer model but for now I am enjoying this beast. When paired with a L lens pictures are most gorgeous IMHO. Been wanting to get a 1D/1Ds model for awhile. Picture of mine I attached was taken around my dad's bar.
Скроменый эксперт
28.03.2015
6/10
Оценка пользователя
Плохо
Good camera. High quality. High quality pictures. The body is bulky and works best on tripod with large lenses.
Скроменый эксперт
25.08.2014
10/10
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Великолепно
This is great camera, not as good as the more advanced ones, but it is tough and good image quality. I love this camera.
Скроменый эксперт
28.05.2014
10/10
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Великолепно
Absolutely amazing I love it. More than I thought it was going to be. So looking forward to the challenge. I am having a lot of fun with the camera so far
Скроменый эксперт
30.12.2013
10/10
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Великолепно
I use the Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II to shoot everything from portraits, landscapes, and events. I am impressed with the camera's build and design.
Pros: Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II feels solid. There's no comparison with consumer-level digital SLR cameras. The camera has to be used to be appreciated.
Cons: Price will keep it out of the reach of everyone except professionals and a small number of amateur photographers.
Pros: Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II feels solid. There's no comparison with consumer-level digital SLR cameras. The camera has to be used to be appreciated.
Cons: Price will keep it out of the reach of everyone except professionals and a small number of amateur photographers.
Скроменый эксперт
24.03.2012
10/10
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Великолепно
I have been shooting with this camera for some time now, and I feel as though I have developed a good relationship with it. I am a wedding photographer, and while looking for a full frame camera I stumbled across the 1Ds MkII. For the sake of brevity, I have kept my review mainly to bullet points, as I find them easier to process!
PROS
- Incredible build quality, weather-proofed, solid
- Ergonomic and comfortable design, even for long hours shooting
- Fantastic image quality, just outstanding all around
- Full frame sensor (is there any other choice?)
- 17MP resolution is more than you will ever need (most likely)
- Autofocus is incredibly fast and accurate
- Deals with Dynamic Range better than most other digital camera
- Built-in grip makes portraiture more than easy
- Very good battery life (14+hrs non-stop wedding)
- Non-electronic shutter sound (I hate the rebel's sound)
- Comes with DC Coupler for studio work
- Digital noise is decent up to 800ISO
NEUTRAL
- 4fps for 11 RAW images
- Quite heavy, especially with L glass. Could be pro or con depending on how you shoot.
CONS
- Small LCD (by today's standards at least)
You need to know that the megapixel war going on between camera manufacturers is absolute marketing hype. It's true. Packing more pixels into the same size sensor DOES NOT GREATLY IMPROVE IMAGE QUALITY, in fact several of the latest professional DLSRs are being criticized for high digital noise, a byproduct of cramming megapixels in. 16MP is more than enough to print out large, movie poster sized images. I have printed LARGE canvas wraps for wedding clients and they look absolutely beautiful. This camera is not lacking in high-tech features, and even now in 2012 I find it more than enough.
Overall if you have the cash to spare and you're not interested in video capabilities, skip the 5D Mkii and go with this camera. The autofocus is fantastic, the image quality beautiful, and all in all it is a joy to shoot with. This wedding photographer won't be using anything else until the newer 1D series drop in price!
PROS
- Incredible build quality, weather-proofed, solid
- Ergonomic and comfortable design, even for long hours shooting
- Fantastic image quality, just outstanding all around
- Full frame sensor (is there any other choice?)
- 17MP resolution is more than you will ever need (most likely)
- Autofocus is incredibly fast and accurate
- Deals with Dynamic Range better than most other digital camera
- Built-in grip makes portraiture more than easy
- Very good battery life (14+hrs non-stop wedding)
- Non-electronic shutter sound (I hate the rebel's sound)
- Comes with DC Coupler for studio work
- Digital noise is decent up to 800ISO
NEUTRAL
- 4fps for 11 RAW images
- Quite heavy, especially with L glass. Could be pro or con depending on how you shoot.
CONS
- Small LCD (by today's standards at least)
You need to know that the megapixel war going on between camera manufacturers is absolute marketing hype. It's true. Packing more pixels into the same size sensor DOES NOT GREATLY IMPROVE IMAGE QUALITY, in fact several of the latest professional DLSRs are being criticized for high digital noise, a byproduct of cramming megapixels in. 16MP is more than enough to print out large, movie poster sized images. I have printed LARGE canvas wraps for wedding clients and they look absolutely beautiful. This camera is not lacking in high-tech features, and even now in 2012 I find it more than enough.
Overall if you have the cash to spare and you're not interested in video capabilities, skip the 5D Mkii and go with this camera. The autofocus is fantastic, the image quality beautiful, and all in all it is a joy to shoot with. This wedding photographer won't be using anything else until the newer 1D series drop in price!
Скроменый эксперт
03.11.2013
2/10
Оценка пользователя
Ужасно
i bought it from longsell,with some part of malfunction, but he did not tell me.This is not a pleasant experience.
Скроменый эксперт
24.02.2009
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
I owned this camera since spring of 2008,
So at the point of writing this review, I used it for nearly a year.
Now, if you are earlier owner, you might have experienced a problem or two.
I was unfortunately one of the owner experienced problem, and had to ship it back to Canon for the warranty repair. So, I was not exactly happy about paying expensive FEDEX freight.
But, rest assured, no other nasty problem occurred after warranty repair, and this camera has been workhorse of my photography.
Now, let get on the review.
This is really wonderful 21.1MP camera, and it is well worth the money.
But, you have to determine if you need to use one.
At the time of release, there were no other full size sensor camera with this resolutions.
Of course, it has been since passed by other manufacture... but I will not going to that comparison.
For Professional User.
Important thing about this camera is economics.
I own EOS 5D as well, and when non-commissioned or low paid project, I tend to bring 5D instead of 1DS MK3.
It is due to the fact, overall operational cost tend to be higher on the 1DS MK3 so if does not paid well, there will be no point to bring it out.
But, if it does paid well. there are enough justification to own this system, and you should used it as much as you can.
And this system is really reliable, once you get past some getting used to.
One more note,
Now I do own several different system including Hasselblad Medium format.
Medium Format Digital System is superior system when you are working in the control lighting environment. However, it is rather difficult to work with in the outside activity.
If you are studio photographer with magazine or commercial client, and do occasional out side shoot, you should own both medium format and this camera.
If you are professional just wondering about medium format and full size sensor camera,but without pressing need, then do not bother with medium format.
People who uses medium format digital normally has pressing reason such as satisfying client's specifications to own such system.
And it is not really versatile system no matter how medium format camera maker and digital back manufacture portray.
Canon 1DS MK3 is really versatile system, and it will satisfy most of design agency, publisher or stock photo agency's requirement, and L lens system are reasonably priced for the performance when looking at the economics.
For Semi Pro or High Amateurs User
For semi professional. 1DS MK3 is not going to make best economic argument, if you do not shoot studio.
If you are part time photographer who shoots mainly events or doing photo journalism.
I will recommend 1DMK3 over 1DSMK3.
Also, for photo journalist purpose, nowadays 5D MK2 actually makes a lot more sense than getting 1DS MK3 due to the their HD capability.
And for the photo journalist, it is not that good idea to carry bulky system.
But, for an amateur user with a lot of spending money,
It is one of the best system to get taste of what real pro are using.
And it does not cost like price of new BMW, and for the financially resourceful amateur, 7 to 8 grand may not be much of money.
When I got 1DS MK3 there were several amateur photographer I taught how to use this camera...
Surprising thing is, there are quiet many of amateur owner, and with very limited instruction to them,
They were able to create very good quality images.
So, kudos to the Canon for new 1DS MK3 interface.
It is actually easier for 1DS first timer than older 1DS MK2 for instance.
Of course, people who were used to with 1DS MK2 or older tend to disagree on this.
Now here are list of main advantage.
1. It is 21.1MP, more than most of commercial assignment requires.
2. Color depth of 14bit per channel is really useful for RAW work flow process.
3. Economical compared to the expensive medium format system, and still get comparable or sometimes superior result if conditions are right.
4. Build like tank, and it can take a quiet bit of abuse.
5. For user who are used to with 20D~50D, 5D MK1~MK2, it is really easy to learn interface.
6. Dust cleaning is really useful.
7. AF + Canon L Lens combinations is superior to the other known system in the market as of 2008-9
8. Liveview is useful to shoot architecture, land scape, and products.
9. RAW file format is supported well by the major commercial software.
10.CF slot and SDHC slot actually helps. It did not occurred to me until I run out of memory card on the locations, and had to run to the nearby local drug store. At least they carry cheap SD/SDHC at a
So at the point of writing this review, I used it for nearly a year.
Now, if you are earlier owner, you might have experienced a problem or two.
I was unfortunately one of the owner experienced problem, and had to ship it back to Canon for the warranty repair. So, I was not exactly happy about paying expensive FEDEX freight.
But, rest assured, no other nasty problem occurred after warranty repair, and this camera has been workhorse of my photography.
Now, let get on the review.
This is really wonderful 21.1MP camera, and it is well worth the money.
But, you have to determine if you need to use one.
At the time of release, there were no other full size sensor camera with this resolutions.
Of course, it has been since passed by other manufacture... but I will not going to that comparison.
For Professional User.
Important thing about this camera is economics.
I own EOS 5D as well, and when non-commissioned or low paid project, I tend to bring 5D instead of 1DS MK3.
It is due to the fact, overall operational cost tend to be higher on the 1DS MK3 so if does not paid well, there will be no point to bring it out.
But, if it does paid well. there are enough justification to own this system, and you should used it as much as you can.
And this system is really reliable, once you get past some getting used to.
One more note,
Now I do own several different system including Hasselblad Medium format.
Medium Format Digital System is superior system when you are working in the control lighting environment. However, it is rather difficult to work with in the outside activity.
If you are studio photographer with magazine or commercial client, and do occasional out side shoot, you should own both medium format and this camera.
If you are professional just wondering about medium format and full size sensor camera,but without pressing need, then do not bother with medium format.
People who uses medium format digital normally has pressing reason such as satisfying client's specifications to own such system.
And it is not really versatile system no matter how medium format camera maker and digital back manufacture portray.
Canon 1DS MK3 is really versatile system, and it will satisfy most of design agency, publisher or stock photo agency's requirement, and L lens system are reasonably priced for the performance when looking at the economics.
For Semi Pro or High Amateurs User
For semi professional. 1DS MK3 is not going to make best economic argument, if you do not shoot studio.
If you are part time photographer who shoots mainly events or doing photo journalism.
I will recommend 1DMK3 over 1DSMK3.
Also, for photo journalist purpose, nowadays 5D MK2 actually makes a lot more sense than getting 1DS MK3 due to the their HD capability.
And for the photo journalist, it is not that good idea to carry bulky system.
But, for an amateur user with a lot of spending money,
It is one of the best system to get taste of what real pro are using.
And it does not cost like price of new BMW, and for the financially resourceful amateur, 7 to 8 grand may not be much of money.
When I got 1DS MK3 there were several amateur photographer I taught how to use this camera...
Surprising thing is, there are quiet many of amateur owner, and with very limited instruction to them,
They were able to create very good quality images.
So, kudos to the Canon for new 1DS MK3 interface.
It is actually easier for 1DS first timer than older 1DS MK2 for instance.
Of course, people who were used to with 1DS MK2 or older tend to disagree on this.
Now here are list of main advantage.
1. It is 21.1MP, more than most of commercial assignment requires.
2. Color depth of 14bit per channel is really useful for RAW work flow process.
3. Economical compared to the expensive medium format system, and still get comparable or sometimes superior result if conditions are right.
4. Build like tank, and it can take a quiet bit of abuse.
5. For user who are used to with 20D~50D, 5D MK1~MK2, it is really easy to learn interface.
6. Dust cleaning is really useful.
7. AF + Canon L Lens combinations is superior to the other known system in the market as of 2008-9
8. Liveview is useful to shoot architecture, land scape, and products.
9. RAW file format is supported well by the major commercial software.
10.CF slot and SDHC slot actually helps. It did not occurred to me until I run out of memory card on the locations, and had to run to the nearby local drug store. At least they carry cheap SD/SDHC at a
Скроменый эксперт
27.12.2010
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
The ultimate purpose for a camera is to take photos. No camera except perhaps the Canon 5D II or a comparable Nikon or Sony DSLR will take better photos in more situations than the 1Ds III.
No other kind of camera will do as much as well. Some, such as medium format cameras costing many times more, will take slightly better photos in a studio and for some landscape or still subject shots but canot be used to shoot anything that moves or needs very wide or strong telephoto. A Leica rangefinder is more portable and competes with about everything for IQ but is only useful for certain shots. A point and shoot is very versatile but lacks a comparable IQ. A good micro four thirds is also very versatile but with slightly less IQ. No other camera will focus faster or offer a better range of lenses. Full frame DSLRs can be used to take very wide landscape shots, great shots of kids at play, sports photos, animals at long distances, flash shots indoors, night scenes with wide or strong telephoto, versatile architectural shots, etc. No other camera offers a better range of filters and accessories. Canon and Nikon offer a range of zoom lenses that can take every kind of shot, not just the ones that fit a fixed lens.
The !Ds III has a lot of positives. Great IQ. Very rugged and reliable, maybe more so than any other camera. Works well with Canon flashes. Unmatched choice of lenses, many best in class.
Here are the negatives I have noted after three years of use:
Canon color is excellent but Leica may be slightly better (I don't know about Nikon -- it wasn't a player in this space until I already owned a set of Canon lenses).
Focus doesn't work well with some wide lenses. It is dead on with the 16-35 and the 15mm fisheye but not with the 14mm f2.8 II (the original 1Ds had better auto focus).
It is heavy. A pack with the camera and a complete set of lenses can weigh 30 pounds. This camera is not made for walking around town.
The comparable 5D II is 1/3 the cost and uses the same lenses. (The comparable Nikon costs $2,000 more, the comparable Sony is about the same cost as the 5D II but offers fewer lenses).
The weakest Canon lenses are the wide zooms. They are very clear in the center but soft in the corners.
It lacks an articulating screen, which is useful for shooting the best candid shots of people.
But these are minor quibbles. If you want the best general purpose camera, the clear choice is this, the 5D II or a comparable DSLR.
No other kind of camera will do as much as well. Some, such as medium format cameras costing many times more, will take slightly better photos in a studio and for some landscape or still subject shots but canot be used to shoot anything that moves or needs very wide or strong telephoto. A Leica rangefinder is more portable and competes with about everything for IQ but is only useful for certain shots. A point and shoot is very versatile but lacks a comparable IQ. A good micro four thirds is also very versatile but with slightly less IQ. No other camera will focus faster or offer a better range of lenses. Full frame DSLRs can be used to take very wide landscape shots, great shots of kids at play, sports photos, animals at long distances, flash shots indoors, night scenes with wide or strong telephoto, versatile architectural shots, etc. No other camera offers a better range of filters and accessories. Canon and Nikon offer a range of zoom lenses that can take every kind of shot, not just the ones that fit a fixed lens.
The !Ds III has a lot of positives. Great IQ. Very rugged and reliable, maybe more so than any other camera. Works well with Canon flashes. Unmatched choice of lenses, many best in class.
Here are the negatives I have noted after three years of use:
Canon color is excellent but Leica may be slightly better (I don't know about Nikon -- it wasn't a player in this space until I already owned a set of Canon lenses).
Focus doesn't work well with some wide lenses. It is dead on with the 16-35 and the 15mm fisheye but not with the 14mm f2.8 II (the original 1Ds had better auto focus).
It is heavy. A pack with the camera and a complete set of lenses can weigh 30 pounds. This camera is not made for walking around town.
The comparable 5D II is 1/3 the cost and uses the same lenses. (The comparable Nikon costs $2,000 more, the comparable Sony is about the same cost as the 5D II but offers fewer lenses).
The weakest Canon lenses are the wide zooms. They are very clear in the center but soft in the corners.
It lacks an articulating screen, which is useful for shooting the best candid shots of people.
But these are minor quibbles. If you want the best general purpose camera, the clear choice is this, the 5D II or a comparable DSLR.
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Ok, the price of this thing is absolutely ridiculous.
Yes, Canon was now nice enough, only a little over a year later, to release a lower level product with equal Megapixels (the forthcoming 5D mark II), and do serious damage to my asset value (this camera). Thanks.
My previous high end camera is the Canon 5D.
It is clear to me that, other than the improved sensor, which gives the latest chip (DIGIC IV), higher Megapixels (21.1) and higher ISO (6400 natively), a very slight speed improvement (3.9 fps) and a bigger, nicer screen on the back (3", 1 million dots), it's pretty much the same camera as the 5D. Thanks to the Megapixel war, Nikon & Sony have turned up the heat on Canon a bit, so they went higher in those specs than they probably would've otherwise. This is great for the consumer, if those are the only specs you're looking at. And hopefully it will eventually obliterate Canon's ability to put pricetags like the one on this camera on anything (see my first sentence).
Of course, I did BUY this camera, nevertheless. Because I could afford to do that. If you can't, then look at what you can, because a lot of insane specs sit at much lower price points.
With that out of the way, let's just view it from the perspective of a mid-range user that might want to move up - someone with a 5D or a 10-50D, who might be trying to decide what else he will get from this camera versus just going for a 5D mark II instead, because either is a very valid option:
- 45 point AutoFocus. What's so great about this? Let's say you've seen it, and you realize it's a bunch of little points congested in the center instead of the 9 on the 5D mark II and their 6 "assist" points. That's just a lot of marketing - 45 is a much bigger number and makes it look much better, right? No, not really. It really IS that much better. I do a lot of bikini/fashion/glamour photography, and therefore I shoot a lot of shots that are of one very, curvy female (ok, yea, I know, I know - it's tough. But SOMEONE has got to do it, and I'm taking the bullet for you guys on this one, OK? LOL). Anyway, as you might realize, a very or at least somewhat shallow depth of field is frequently, in fact is most often, desirable for these types of shots. Curves create a complicated task, and the truth is, the Automatic choice of focal points on the 5D gave spotty results without VERY strict attention to focusing. Consequently, I gave up on it, and set my focus to the Center point and used focus/recompose. This works great most of the time. If the Depth of Field gets TOO shallow, you have to be VERY precise when using this method, which gets very tiring, on both your concentration and your hands/body. However, with the 1Ds Mark III, the advanced AF can be set to automatically detect, and it gives excellent results, with a very low mistake ratio. In observing the points it chooses while I'm shooting, it appears to me that it is very good at recognizing contours, and subtle depth differences, and this is where it achieves it's greatest advantage.
- Focal performance with high end lenses. L lenses perform better with any Canon camera. Even moreso with this. FAST lenses, in this case f/2.8 or faster, perform especially well with this camera. This still ties into the focusing system, yes, but it is worth noting that the better lenses take yet another performance leap on this body. This is no accident, rather by design. I say you lose part of the reason (not all of it, make no mistake) for having the L glass if you don't have a high end body.
- Dual Memory Cards. Yea, it could just as well be two CF cards instead of a CF and an SD, but whatever. I buy a lot of memory cards anyway. And this is more a convenience than anything. It's nice to be able to write large JPEGS to one and RAW to the other. And if you are shooting with someone who needs the photos immediately and HAS an SD card, this could be a huge plus. It, of course, accepts SDHC also.
- Greater flexibility in writing JPEG files. If you shoot mostly or only RAW, this might not matter. But, the fact is, while the 5D and the 10D-50D models allow to write two different quality levels at each JPEG size, this camera has a separate "quality" level that ranges from 1-10, much like Photoshop's 1-12 range. When you look at Canon's site and see the estimate for JPEG's of 6-8MB (it was something like that), it was only an average estimate. They've since removed it (probably because the amount of possibilities are too great to post). I have set mine at the maximum quality of "10." My JPEG's are generally between 10MB-13MB in size. One note, however, as I attempted to photographer a fast moving stage event, and was taken back that I had problems with lag in shooting quickly, as it is advertised at 5fps. I believe you would need to step down to a 7 or 8 quality, whatever their test for "average" is, to achieve these speeds alo
Yes, Canon was now nice enough, only a little over a year later, to release a lower level product with equal Megapixels (the forthcoming 5D mark II), and do serious damage to my asset value (this camera). Thanks.
My previous high end camera is the Canon 5D.
It is clear to me that, other than the improved sensor, which gives the latest chip (DIGIC IV), higher Megapixels (21.1) and higher ISO (6400 natively), a very slight speed improvement (3.9 fps) and a bigger, nicer screen on the back (3", 1 million dots), it's pretty much the same camera as the 5D. Thanks to the Megapixel war, Nikon & Sony have turned up the heat on Canon a bit, so they went higher in those specs than they probably would've otherwise. This is great for the consumer, if those are the only specs you're looking at. And hopefully it will eventually obliterate Canon's ability to put pricetags like the one on this camera on anything (see my first sentence).
Of course, I did BUY this camera, nevertheless. Because I could afford to do that. If you can't, then look at what you can, because a lot of insane specs sit at much lower price points.
With that out of the way, let's just view it from the perspective of a mid-range user that might want to move up - someone with a 5D or a 10-50D, who might be trying to decide what else he will get from this camera versus just going for a 5D mark II instead, because either is a very valid option:
- 45 point AutoFocus. What's so great about this? Let's say you've seen it, and you realize it's a bunch of little points congested in the center instead of the 9 on the 5D mark II and their 6 "assist" points. That's just a lot of marketing - 45 is a much bigger number and makes it look much better, right? No, not really. It really IS that much better. I do a lot of bikini/fashion/glamour photography, and therefore I shoot a lot of shots that are of one very, curvy female (ok, yea, I know, I know - it's tough. But SOMEONE has got to do it, and I'm taking the bullet for you guys on this one, OK? LOL). Anyway, as you might realize, a very or at least somewhat shallow depth of field is frequently, in fact is most often, desirable for these types of shots. Curves create a complicated task, and the truth is, the Automatic choice of focal points on the 5D gave spotty results without VERY strict attention to focusing. Consequently, I gave up on it, and set my focus to the Center point and used focus/recompose. This works great most of the time. If the Depth of Field gets TOO shallow, you have to be VERY precise when using this method, which gets very tiring, on both your concentration and your hands/body. However, with the 1Ds Mark III, the advanced AF can be set to automatically detect, and it gives excellent results, with a very low mistake ratio. In observing the points it chooses while I'm shooting, it appears to me that it is very good at recognizing contours, and subtle depth differences, and this is where it achieves it's greatest advantage.
- Focal performance with high end lenses. L lenses perform better with any Canon camera. Even moreso with this. FAST lenses, in this case f/2.8 or faster, perform especially well with this camera. This still ties into the focusing system, yes, but it is worth noting that the better lenses take yet another performance leap on this body. This is no accident, rather by design. I say you lose part of the reason (not all of it, make no mistake) for having the L glass if you don't have a high end body.
- Dual Memory Cards. Yea, it could just as well be two CF cards instead of a CF and an SD, but whatever. I buy a lot of memory cards anyway. And this is more a convenience than anything. It's nice to be able to write large JPEGS to one and RAW to the other. And if you are shooting with someone who needs the photos immediately and HAS an SD card, this could be a huge plus. It, of course, accepts SDHC also.
- Greater flexibility in writing JPEG files. If you shoot mostly or only RAW, this might not matter. But, the fact is, while the 5D and the 10D-50D models allow to write two different quality levels at each JPEG size, this camera has a separate "quality" level that ranges from 1-10, much like Photoshop's 1-12 range. When you look at Canon's site and see the estimate for JPEG's of 6-8MB (it was something like that), it was only an average estimate. They've since removed it (probably because the amount of possibilities are too great to post). I have set mine at the maximum quality of "10." My JPEG's are generally between 10MB-13MB in size. One note, however, as I attempted to photographer a fast moving stage event, and was taken back that I had problems with lag in shooting quickly, as it is advertised at 5fps. I believe you would need to step down to a 7 or 8 quality, whatever their test for "average" is, to achieve these speeds alo
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02.01.2012
10/10
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Finding a 1Ds Mark II for $1800 was great! I was prepared to send it back for the least defect, but I have found none so far. The number of actuations was approximately 20,000, so for the non-pro that I am, I should get several years of use out of this camera.
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21.11.2011
10/10
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the most outstanding camera i ever owned,or used.produces incredible image quality photographs.a world class camera that challenges any competitor brand in any situation.built to last for years.
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01.07.2010
10/10
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I've had this camera for several weeks now and have been consistently been amazed by its capabilities. The image quality is extraordinary. I've been using it with a Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens and have yet to be disappointed. The Mark III is complex enough that it prompted me to read the instruction manual, as well as another book ("Magic Lantern Guides: Canon EOS-1D Mark III EOS-1Ds Mark III"), from cover to cover - something I've never done before. The good news is that the Mark III is so coherent and well designed that it only takes reading the manual once to sort out how to make the most of all of its functions. Overall, this is an extraordinary camera.
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06.11.2010
10/10
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Paired with the 24-70mm f2.4 L this is perfect for portraits. I can't imagine the picture quality with the 80mm L lens but, it must be extremely amazing.
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