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Some great pictures on the thread!
Adrian -- I know what you mean, the 1D2 is a great camera, and the price is pretty amazing. You could always get one for now, and use it a few years, then get the 1D3 or 1DIV later. But if you can swing the 1D3 now, I think you will get more out of it right away.
What I've found is that the 1D3 has 25% more pixels, and the Digic 3 is better at handling the imaging than the Digic 2 of the 1D2. The ISO is cleaner too, so you gain about a stop of usable ISO -- the 1D2 I feel okay at 640 or 800, the 1D3 looks really good at 1600. And all ISOs are show better detail than the 1D2. So, the net gain is more that simply the extra resolution from the 10MP. Plus the larger LCD and LV are pretty valuable, as are the easier to use menu -- better than the 5Dc, but similar.
I think the 1D3 could pair with either the 5Dc or 5D2 and work out fine, but it has more in common with 5Dc imaging. 5D2 is quite superior.
I've ordered a double camera bracket I hope to mount on my Manfrotto 3051 to do comparisons like this, where I could stitch lenses between bodies shooting the same subjects. I may give it a try on the 1D2/1D3 to see how they do. Should get it next week and see how I can mount to the Manfrotto hex QR plate.
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