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darryn patch wrote:
I am thinking that for what I am going to be be shooting that the 1DS MkIII (was always my dream camera) might be as good a choice as the 1DX I was looking at.
But my main concern is did the DSIII have the AF issues that effected the 1D MkIII, ifso is there a range of serial numbers to avoid, did it get the coloured sticker to indicate it was serviced if so where was it put?? inside the batter chamber I think it was?
So the pros for me getting the 1DS III is its FF, 21MP, top notch AF, I don't need to shoot high ISO or low light, it'll only costs me $1000AUD (2K Ceaper than 1Dx), produces stunning shots with L glass, shoots 5 frames per sec which is ample considering I grew up shooting film so hold and hope has never been my style and I am totaly familliar with its CFs and menus
So for shooting surfing, the 1DS MkIII I think does everything I need it to do and will give me 2k more to spend on a tripod and head $1000 lowepro super trekkar $500 and a 1.4x converter $300 and 4 cartons of corona which I think seals the deal, I can grab a near new one with sub 10K frames on it for $1000, I think its a no brainer
Can anyone whose shot surfing or sport list any deficiencies the DSIII has that I might be over looking
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I still shoot my 1Ds3 professionally all the time, it's still got the best low ISO IQ of any camera I own. Very 'un-digital' files, if that makes sense
It was a truly great camera in 2008, but it does have deficiencies by modern standards, if you can live with those then it makes a great photographic tool:
The dust removal system doesn't really work, the LCD is small and not very detailed, there is a small but perceptible delay before the image appears on the LCD, you can only manually select 19 of the AF points, for me 800 ISO is the limit, 1600 is usable but personally I don't, no AF in liveview, in fact no nothing in liveview, a very early implementation, no level, OEM batteries are very expensive (same for all 1-series), direct acces to the AF points via the rear controller requires a firmware update (and isn't mentioned in the manual)
I could upgrade but for me, shooting at low ISO and generally on a tripod there would be little benefit plus I've owned mine from new since 2009 and I'm emotionally attached to it, which is a bit ridiculous but I am
That said, since 2009 I have had precisely one thing go wrong in hundreds of jobs, one day the lcd went a bit weird but put itself right after I pulled the battery out, beyond that it has performed flawlessly, it is a quality dslr with one of the most satisfying clunk shutter sounds I know of. The only maintenance has been sensor cleaning by Canon every so often.
I have never had any AF issues, I think they were limited to the 1DIII (if I'm wrong I'm sure someone will say)
It's not my go-to camera for everything, I have many others but for when I want those things the 1Ds3 does well I have no hesitation but to use it, I see no reason to change that
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