Hi FMer !!
Should i trade my 1D II for 1Ds?
I normally should portrait my girlfriend and my friend, a bit streetlife and landscape too.So i dont need the speed from my 1D II
My question is, is the IQ from 1Ds much better than my 1D II?
I dont care so much about Iso noiseproblem because im ok with the noise in my 450D and the 1Ds is better so i dont care...
Other pluses and minuses between 1 series bodies, but you'll notice a big jump in IQ in terms of acuity or per pixel sharpness making such a switch. 1Ds series, especially Mk1, have less robust AA filters than the 1D2. Had a 1DMk2 and went to 1Ds Mk1 - night and day in terms of acuity and required level of sharpening to overcome the AA filter. Now use 1DsMk2 (after short side trip to 5D land) and typically only use a light HighPass layer vs USM in PP.
The 4MP CCD-based 1D mk1 has an even weaker AA filter than any of the aforementioned, but of course is 'only' 4 MP.
I would never recommend a 1DsmkI to anyone. Been there. Hated it even when new. The 1DsmkI has dreadful battery life, poor high iso, slow throughput...aaaacck...hated it. The resolution difference from a 1DsmkI to a 1DmkII is marginal. Now, if you go to a 1DsmkII then yes by all means you will see an image quality improvement and keep the same battery life with the only drawback being slower throughput compared to the 1DmkII (just not as painfully slow as with the 1DsmkI).
The detail captured by the 1Ds is excellent. Better IQ then the 1DII and 5D. It does eat batteries, 350-500 shots per. It likes to be kept below 400ISO, but still decent at 800. The 1DII does make really nice files with stronger use of USM.
The 1DsII is a solid step up, but also twice the price
Mr645 wrote:
The detail captured by the 1Ds is excellent. Better IQ then the 1DII and 5D. It does eat batteries, 350-500 shots per. It likes to be kept below 400ISO, but still decent at 800. The 1DII does make really nice files with stronger use of USM.
The 1DsII is a solid step up, but also twice the price
+1, Get 1Ds if you are 100-400 iso shooter. 1Ds IQ is a special one, i like them better than 5D
IMO original 1ds is usable up to ISO 800 (full res) while ISO 1000 & 1250 is good for web view. Files, color & AF is much nicer & accurate than 40D & 50D, screen is bad if you comes from newer camera while battery is dreadful if u keep using the screen to check the photo (if you turn the screen off, the battery life is considerable good)
Large JPEG (unedited & unsharpener) ISO 640 f4.0 1/200 17mm handheld
On the Mk1, it is crucial that as you move off base ISO that your careful about exposing to the right (of the histogram). The file quality from the Mk1 is amazing, BUT the files won't react well to trying to push exposure in post like more modern 5D or 1Ds2 files will. The more careful you are on exposure, the more painlessly you can climb the ISO ladder.
Batteries do get chewed, but not horrible by any means . LCD is tiny and previews slow, but you are buying an earlier gen camera with a slower processor. The trade off is a nice price for amazing shot quality with great per-pixel acuity and (a film-like?) quality from a robust body with a solid fast (I shot soccer for a season with one) AF system (same as 1D, 1D2/N, 1DS2), weather proofing, etc.
Batteries, screens, L plates, etc are all interchangeable between the 1d, 1d2, 1ds1, 1ds2. Give it a clean used one a try - it's not like a another clean 1D2 or ___ will be hard to find if you decide it's not for you and want to change.
Good luck
Mr645 wrote:
The detail captured by the 1Ds is excellent. Better IQ then the 1DII and 5D. It does eat batteries, 350-500 shots per. It likes to be kept below 400ISO, but still decent at 800. The 1DII does make really nice files with stronger use of USM.
The 1DsII is a solid step up, but also twice the price
I currently use 1Ds and have to say that the battery is sufficient for my use. I bought a new battery and I can shoot a lot with it the whole day without the need to charge it. This may depend on the weather if it is cold or warm as well. In winter the battery last a bit shorter. But I don't use burst mode so much and I'm not a very "aggressive" shooter. I also turn off the preview screen. Usually look at the shots for exposure/histogram between different lighting/exposure/conditions etc. Its hard to use the screen in order to judge picture sharpness because you can't zoom and the resolution isn't the best.
Its an old model, with old technology but can capture great pictures still. The battery issue may depend on your shooting style.
You'll also tend to find the low battery indicator has a habit of coming on too early. I've had it come on before the 1/2 of a soccer match, shot some 1/2 time shots and then the rest of the game at same pace and still be operating for post game shots. In short, shoot until it actually dies unless the shots are critical as the meter is likely not calibrated well.
pauelv wrote:
I currently use 1Ds and have to say that the battery is sufficient for my use. I bought a new battery and I can shoot a lot with it the whole day without the need to charge it. This may depend on the weather if it is cold or warm as well. In winter the battery last a bit shorter. But I don't use burst mode so much and I'm not a very "aggressive" shooter. I also turn off the preview screen. Usually look at the shots for exposure/histogram between different lighting/exposure/conditions etc. Its hard to use the screen in order to judge picture sharpness because you can't zoom and the resolution isn't the best.
Its an old model, with old technology but can capture great pictures still. The battery issue may depend on your shooting style.
you can zoom it on preview, you can on it under personal setting, it helps a lot to check whether subject in focus or not (especially for large aperture), but 95% of the time its always in focus
What? you can do that? lol, I've been shooting 1ds for 3 years now and never knew about this. I have been lousy at reading through the instruction book. But that was probably obvious.
pauelv wrote:
What? you can do that? lol, I've been shooting 1ds for 3 years now and never knew about this. I have been lousy at reading through the instruction book. But that was probably obvious.
so i dont care...
