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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


Hi every one I have the been looking at getting in to a d body for some time now. I would like a mk4 but still out of my price range for the next little bit. Is the 1dmk3 still woth $1000 I shot with a 30d with good glass but feel the need to upgread the body. Will it still out perform newer cheaper cameras?

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May 27, 2013 at 01:34 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


Get ready for another 7D vs. 1DIII thread!

7D = higher res, newer tech, better lcd, video.

1DIII = Faster Frame Rate, Better AF (Assuming you don't get a Dud), Better Battery, More Robust.



May 27, 2013 at 01:38 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


Is the 1DMKIII worth $1000.00...Hell yeah!


May 27, 2013 at 01:47 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


I hope so, cause I think it would be a great upgrade from my 1DMkIII, and prices are now going under $1000, and they should anyways, its been around awhile, its been superceded by the MkIV and then the 1DX, and its only 10Mp.
This doesn't even bring in the issues with the AF. But even with those issues i think its still a great camera anyways. Sure the 1DMkIV is better, but its also twice the price.
Right now I want to see what the 7D2 brings to the table. If the AF of the 7D2 is as good as the MkIII and the noise issue is gone, the 7D2 will probably be the better buy.



May 27, 2013 at 03:00 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


Ha-ha!

The OP hasn't even mentioned the 7D, let alone a phantom 7D2!

P_one1 -- Yes, the 1D3 is a great camera and a real bargain at around $1000. Nothing compares. Used 1D4's go for near $3k, so three times the price. I bought one for that price around the beginning of the year and love it.



May 27, 2013 at 06:18 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


You will not be unhappy with the 1D3.... It is a VERY capable body. Period. I absolutely love mine and do not see getting rid of it in the near future. Would like a 1D4 but, I'll have to wait on that a bit.


May 27, 2013 at 09:36 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


I still use mine, and I remember when it came out I spent a pretty penny on it. So I plan to use it until it drops dead! But as someone mentioned before, it is a very capable body. Yes, sometimes it disappoints me, but nothing is perfect.


May 27, 2013 at 10:38 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


You should not be disappointed. I bought mine despite all the adverse publicity on the advice of a renowned photographer.


May 27, 2013 at 10:42 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


Once you used a 1d series camera you will not want to use anything else,the feel of the camera,the shutter noise,the fast focus speed its the best anything else feels like a toy.
The MK3 had the focus issue in the early days I think they would have been all fixed by now,for the price you can't get any better valve
Still have my Mk3 as a back up



May 27, 2013 at 11:33 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


YES... Awesome camera for the price...


May 28, 2013 at 12:02 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


It's a fantastic camera. Best one that I own, anyway.


May 28, 2013 at 02:40 AM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


Thanks every one! It is a later model so should not have a problems. I was talking to a locale guy about it and he told me IS was not supported I have been looking around to find more info on it I think that's dull sh1t do to IS being in the lense and not in the camra. Am I right??



May 28, 2013 at 06:26 AM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


P_one1 wrote:
he told me IS was not supported


That's nonsense. IS (in the lenses for EOS, as you know) works very well with this body.

There is a particular kind of fore-and-aft IS for macro in one particular lens which requires body support that this body wouldn't have. Most people use a tripod or flash for macro anyway.



May 28, 2013 at 07:43 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


WilliamFinley wrote:
Is the 1DMKIII worth $1000.00...Hell yeah!


+1



May 28, 2013 at 05:16 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


GARY5D wrote:
Once you used a 1d series camera you will not want to use anything else,the feel of the camera,the shutter noise,the fast focus speed its the best anything else feels like a toy.


Take this statement to heart! I had several folks tell me that same thing before I bought mine....it is a true statement. It is something about the 1 series bodies, they just feel right and are pure work horses.



May 28, 2013 at 09:32 PM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


RichFisher wrote:
+1


+10



May 28, 2013 at 09:43 PM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


A used 7D is near $1000, you're talking a serious beast of a 1D body, killer AF, great IQ at even 3200 ISO, easy to manage 10mp files that look smooth as butter, built like a brick...yep, it's worth getting...if you do grab one and find it lacking just PM me and my address will be sent ASAP


May 28, 2013 at 09:55 PM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


Is the 1D III still worth getting?

The long answer is hell yeah, the shot answer is hell yeah.



May 28, 2013 at 10:50 PM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


I got one (a late model) I already have a 7D but only use it when I need reach, 1DIII out performs it in every way except megapixel. The only way I will let it go is for a 1D4


May 28, 2013 at 11:36 PM
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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Is the 1dmkiii still worth getting?


Thanks going to get it today !


May 29, 2013 at 07:14 AM
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