I recieved mine on Tuesday and had a portrait shoot the next day. I shot with the 24-105 and the client loves the results! Here is the gallery if interested:
What I love:
HIgh ISO performance, low light abilty,silent shutter mode, battery life,LCD display, weight is just right, feels great in my hands, images are keepers right outta the camera, color is beautiful, excellent skin tones,sensor cleaning, quick to focus...and I am sure there is more that I have yet to discover !
After following this thread..........(and the OOF thread), I'll put in my 2 cents. I take a huge percentage of my shots of running/playing dogs. The OOF frames from my MK 1 and MK 2 were give or take 15-20 % . I figured that most/some of those were pilot error. I see about the same with the III. Yesterday, I just spent the afternoon and a local dog park, shooting nothing but fast running dogs, and fooling with some settings. 800 some photos later, about 10/15 % OOF. Most of the OOF shots were with the dogs coming straight towards me or at an angle coming to me. Several time a dog ran in front of the tracking dog and the camera stayed with the subject dog. These were taken with the first slow setting to the left of center.......(NOT the farthest to the left).
For the most part, I use manual exposure settings, but it seems that in the AV mode, the partial metering work "better" on the III. I shot almost all the shots that day in AV mode.
This is a photo, where after shooting some in Manuel mode, I forgot to reset it to AV. This is shot at 2000 f4 ISO 800.
This is after converting it with a full 2 stop adjustment in BB and about another 2 stops using levels in PS.
This with an auto noise reduction in neat image.
A great photo?...........hardly,................ but a black dog 4/5 stops underexposed at ISO 800, ............
The MK 1, ISO 400 was good, if you had a lighter subject and had the exposure right on. The same as the MK 2 at 800, maybe 1000. The MK III does a very good job at 3200.
This camera "handles" way better than it's predecessors. I had over 2000 raw only shots and the battery still had one line to go. The larger screen, the ease of viewing.enlarging and scanning. A view finder that you can actually see the settings in. Going from one memory card to another during a burst........(with multiple options how to use the cards). Your favorite setting adjustment 2 menu clicks away................the list goes on and on.
I really like this camera. As soon as I get my credit card paid off, I am selling my MK II and am getting another III.
Very nicely done. I have been quite impressed with the 24-105 lens. Now with the Mark III, it acts like a 135 mm and makes a very convenient macro lens when I want to travel lightly.
Lou
susi wrote:
I recieved mine on Tuesday and had a portrait shoot the next day. I shot with the 24-105 and the client loves the results! Here is the gallery if interested:
What I love:
HIgh ISO performance, low light abilty,silent shutter mode, battery life,LCD display, weight is just right, feels great in my hands, images are keepers right outta the camera, color is beautiful, excellent skin tones,sensor cleaning, quick to focus...and I am sure there is more that I have yet to discover !
mogur2 wrote:
Very nicely done. I have been quite impressed with the 24-105 lens. Now with the Mark III, it acts like a 135 mm and makes a very convenient macro lens when I want to travel lightly.
Lou
Thanks Lou! Yep, I always love the 24-105 lens and now I am really happy with it on the MKIII !
Hello. The thing that impresses me most with this camera so far is the low noise at high ISO. I received my mkIII just the other day, threw on the 300/2.8IS, focus on her left eye, and took this image of my German Shorthair Pointer (Randi) sitting on the couch. f/2.8 1/80s ISO-3200. Very slight processing, and actually the original looks about exactly the same and can be posted if anyone's interested. Not the greatest image, but I'm really excited about this new SLR and just new technology in general... 300mm focal length (not to mention the 1.3x crop), 1/80s and handheld indoors! I wouldn't have expected these results with even the last generation of SLR's and IS.
Yes i agree the improvement in the noise at higher isos are indeed impressive but if that was the only improvement, get a 5D ---or the 1DmkIIN. I am not claiming there is not a further improvement with the III but the relative improvement is not that substantial that it would excite me to get the new camera. Mark
Well, I finally picked mine up today and though I haven't had much of a chance to play I must say that I am impressed. The files have a smoothness to them that is very nice. AF on things that don't move is exceptional and we will see what happens on those that do over the next couple of days. In the meantime I do have a couple of handling questions...
The AF ON button doesn't seem very well placed unless you have big hands. Is there any way to move the rear focus button back to the * ?
The logic behind the AF point selecction and the exposure comp has me totally befuddled. If I have the Power / Quick Control Dial switch set to J (on/on) then the Quick Control Dial controls the exposure comp without any other buttons needing to be activated first. That seems pretty dangerous and potentially a major source of user error unless you always check the exposure level indicator. On the other hand, to change focus points, which is relatively harmless and clearly visible while it is occurring, you have to press the AF Point Selection Button before the Quick dial becomes active.
I know I can leave the Power / Quick Control Dial switch set to ON to prevent changing the exposure comp, but It seems to me like things should be reversed so that you can change focus points w/o needing to hit another button first. Is there a way to do this?
Hrow wrote:
The AF ON button doesn't seem very well placed unless you have big hands. Is there any way to move the rear focus button back to the * ?
I felt the same for the first couple of times until I got used to it's location. Now my thumb finds it naturally and since it's in the perfect location in portrait mode IMHO it's much easier then having to move your thumb in to the * button there (which is way to cramped for me)
I don't have large hands either. I'd say shoot a little with the vertical grip and make sure the * button feels good before giving up on the AF on button. I think you'll find using the AF button is the "lesser of 2 evils" FWIW.
rd4tile wrote:
I felt the same for the first couple of times until I got used to it's location. Now my thumb finds it naturally and since it's in the perfect location in portrait mode IMHO it's much easier then having to move your thumb in to the * button there (which is way to cramped for me)
I don't have large hands either. I'd say shoot a little with the vertical grip and make sure the * button feels good before giving up on the AF on button. I think you'll find using the AF button is the "lesser of 2 evils" FWIW. ...Show more →
Thanks Rich, I'll give both a try. A lot depends on what you are used to and, many times, that's not a very good reason for continuing to do something.
