Valerie S wrote:
I shoot mainly in clubs which is different lighting than theaters and concerts. I'm usually thrilled when my lenses stop down at all (I shoot often in Tv). I'm confident in my settings and technique.
One second would be a long "woosh" (that's my sound for lens creeping into focus). I "think" my Mk III would do similar. Mind you, my comparison is with the center AF point on my 30D (which works great - it's just the other AF points that don't work reliably enough for me). I've got to shoot at a club and judge from that, but I'm afraid of getting sprayed with beer or grinded (ground?) against a stage, and not having the option of returning the camera if it's subpar in performance compared to my 30D....Show more →
The "blinking highlights" starts blinking WAY too early . . . long before highlights are truly blown out (especially if you're using RAW), and much sooner than on the 1D-2, 5D, etc.
stanj wrote:
..... I have shot literally 1% with Nikon and 99% with Canon in my life, but always, without exception, have immediately understood any Nikon camera that was handed to me.
That's exactly opposite my experience... I was totally befuddled by several Nikons; picked up a 5D and it seemed like an old friend. Sort of like the left brain/right brain differences between Mac and PC users. Maybe it's just a personal predisposition...
I recall when the 1D Mark II first came out, the issue was insufferable softness with out of camera jpgs. I bought one anyway, and used it for three years, loving every minute of it. Now I've purchased the Mark III and am experiencing similar "credibility" issues with the camera. I've only owned this camera for a week and, like the Mark II, every day I use it I like it more. There are so many variables that could be causing shooting and AF problems, user error and too much toying around being two of them. Now people are getting all worked up about rubber covers falling off and the LCD screen being too yellow, and other incidentals. What it's boiling down to is, let's find more ways to trash this camera because it's the cool thing to do these days. To me it's getting so ridiculous it's humorous.
I wonder what would happen if someone decided to do a "post your AF issues" on other Canon or Nikon cameras or "post anything that you are bothered by with this or that particular camera" strings just because it's cool, even though it solves nothing because arguments and opinions seem to hit the 50/50 mark on everything, even the Mark III "polls".
If I can recall, 50/50 means a coin toss, pure chance, and nothing scientific included or underlined.
It's humorous to say the least, but it's beginning to get old, worn out, and other nasty little terms.
One more thing that I don't like about the Mark III: I don't like the way it beakons me to use it, even when I don't seem to have time, but I'm making time now. The camera is so much fun to use that it's pathetic, that's my personal complaint that can be added to all of the others above
>What it's boiling down to is, let's find more ways to trash this camera because it's the cool thing to do these days.
I explained at the beginning of the post that I sent a message to Canon asking for changes when I first started using a 5D, and that some of those changes have appeared. As many have said on this thread, the 1D3 is a great camera, maybe the greatest so far, but that doesn't make it flawless, and compiling a list of things we would like Canon to fix in a future camera, and sending it to Canon, is a good way of getting that better future camera.
>I wonder what would happen if someone decided to do a "post your AF issues" on other Canon or Nikon cameras...
This thread is about desired fixes to the 1D3 other than the heavily discussed AF problem. Why not start your own thread if you want to talk about other cameras.
>...or "post anything that you are bothered by with this or that particular camera" strings just because it's cool, even though it solves nothing because arguments and opinions seem to hit the 50/50 mark on everything, even the Mark III "polls".
There is some consensus on this thread about some of the camera's annoyances. That means that when I send my list to Canon, I can back it up with views of other users. Needless to say, I won't include yours.
>If I can recall, 50/50 means a coin toss, pure chance, and nothing scientific included or underlined.
50% of users reporting a particular problem isn't a coin toss, it's very strong evidence that a problem exists. Tossing coins is no less scientific than the Schrodinger equation.
>It's humorous to say the least, but it's beginning to get old, worn out, and other nasty little terms.
Sorry not to be an earlier adopter. Why don't you go and hang out on the '1D3 successes' thread and leave the nasty business to us.
>The "blinking highlights" starts blinking WAY too early . . . long before highlights are truly blown out (especially if you're using RAW), and much sooner than on the 1D-2, 5D, etc.
Can anyone else verify this? Does it apply to jpeg shooters as well as raw? Does it adjust for 'highlight tone priority'?
>...I have shot literally 1% with Nikon and 99% with Canon in my life, but always, without exception, have immediately understood any Nikon camera that was handed to me.
I would agree with that, although I have shot as much with Nikon as Canon. There is a logic to Nikon's interface design. There are fewer examples of inexplicable internal incompatibilities, like 'zoom to focus point' failing when you switch to automatic focus-point selection. I think things like Live-view auto-focus and artificial horizon illustrate Nikon's stronger commitment to usability. Apart from my investment in Canon and other glass, the D3 would be close to my perfect camera. But I'm looking forward to a faster 5Dii.
Normcar21 wrote:
One more thing that I don't like about the Mark III: I don't like the way it beakons me to use it, even when I don't seem to have time, but I'm making time now. The camera is so much fun to use that it's pathetic, that's my personal complaint that can be added to all of the others above
My experience too! When I haven't touched it for a few days, I get what only can be described as withdrawl symptoms.
I can appreciate your intent, Richard, but what about those of us who entirely disagree with your own personal list of changes:
•fix yellowy monitor - perhaps slightly indoors, but it's fine outdoors, I can live with it and would prefer the money to be spent in other improvements, but won't say what they are because they are "personal preferences" that I'm sure others would "not" wish to see implemented
•add joystick focus point selection - not even an issue with me personally, so subject to "personal preference"
•add review zooming - same as above
•add histogram over full size review - I wouldn't want that personally
•reduce clicks to set custom wb - I have no issue with the wb format so, again, this is a personal preference that some would want and others would not and others wouldn't give a hoot one way or the other
•play button near right thumb in addition to set - personal preference, cannot be considered an across the board improvement
•error 99 problems - not an issue with me and others I've heard from
•plastic plug cover falls off - not an issue with me or others I've heard from
•button layout disorganised - I love the button layout and see no need for any changes -- this one is purely "personal preference"
•separate wb and quality buttons - more buttons would only confuse, imo
Etc. etc.
If you sent your list to Canon, forgetting all of the other suggestions in this string, and they applied them, I would not like the camera as much as I now do. This is the trouble with the "list" that you are compiling. It is my belief that you would perhaps be solving issues for some, but you would also be causing problems for others that didn't previously exist, in my opinion.
Again, I can appreciate and even admire the "spirit, sincerety and personal motivation" of your string, I am simply suggesting a potential problem with your list, even if Canon took it seriously.
>I can appreciate your intent, Richard, but what about those of us who entirely disagree with your own personal list of changes:
Everyone's free to send her own list. I'm sending mine. Quite a few people on this thread have made good suggestions about things which they think could be better. But you've got a good point. Why don't you start another thread about things you won't be writing to Canon about. This thread is for people to discuss 1D3 problems other than AF.
>•add histogram over full size review - I wouldn't want that personally
Thanks for the info. I'm not suggesting they replace any existing view. I'm suggesting they offer an additional view that some people like. Even if it will make you like the camera less for having options which other people like and you don't.
My problem with this darn contraption is that when shooting in manual mode which I do 99% of the time and I have it setup so that I can select focus points by spinning the back wheel I now have to press the +/- button to change aperture and not the * button like on the Mark2.
Now this in of itself is bad as you have to stretch your finger over the top of the camera but what makes it terrible for me is that when I press the +/- button the meter scale disappears from the viewfinder and if you are more than 3 stops over or under you have to guess by how many clicks, then press the shutter button to make the scale appear and if you did not miraculously set the right exposure you now have to have to go through the whole process again and maybe again.
Firmware to switch functions between the +/- and * buttons while retaining the meter scale in the viewfinder would be great or firmware to use the joystick to select focus points would be helpful as well but I guess Canon has to save something for the N version.
Just another example of Canon holding back simple features.
A lot of this ...........(as stated by others) .......is JUST personal preferences. I owned a multi, multi brand motorcycle shop years ago. The opinions of which bike features were best/worst varied greatly. As with most anything. I had my MKII for 2+ years with 166K clicks on it. I have had the MKIII for about 2 months and have not used the II till last week. The III handles way, way better and produces better images. The II felt very clunky......(IMHO).....the III is a dream to use. I just received my 2nd III yesterday and the II is for sale.
Having the + button fire up the display would be a winner!!!
Just my $.002.
One question...............what/where is the "set" button?
Everyone has their ideal camera and sending "lists" to Canon to me simply confuses the issue if the lists are like this one, because the list is simply too subjective, and subjective specifically to individual tastes. If you took the time to think about it, what an exhaustive and impossible task it would be to make the masses happy. Canon has created a product that is somewhat confusing because the inherent potential of the camera is way, way beyond any idea of grab and shoot. Even the pros I'm sure have picked up this camera and thought that it was going to be a breeze working it out, since they were familiar with the series 1. Well, I now own one and have owned a Mark II for years, I was one of the first batch of owners of that camera. My first impressions of the Mark III is this...work slowly, carefully, and understand every freaking jot and tittle of what you do with this camera, because it is not a "light" upgrade, it is an entirely new dimension.
I personally believe that "part" of the issue relates to those who have neglected to understand the above.
How could enabling an OPTION for joystick focus point selection 'confuse an issue'? Are there people who have an individual taste for camera parts which fall off? If there are, should Canon try to keep them happy? Normcar, like I said, why don't you go and discuss the camera on the successes thread or the main 1D3 thread?
