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DavidHall
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Oct 5, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $4,500.00
| Rating: 10
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Excellent build quality, features and performance. I haven't been able to find one thing I don't like about this camera.
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Too heavy, too expensive and too black. Hey, I love the whole thing, but wanted to say something
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I am so sorry some people think their MK III doesn't work well. Mine is tremendous. I had a 10D, a 1D MK II and now this. Each one was an improvement on the other. Certainly the new lcd is a big improvement. But, I also have a 400D with the new lcd and it isn't close. It is not fair, in my humble opinion, that the review for this camera is not at least 9.5.
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 Oct 5, 2007
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SlickT
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Location: Slovenia
Posts: 175
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Review Date: Oct 4, 2007
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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ISO performance, IQ overall, new button layout, lighter than mk2,
superb colors, sensor cleaning.
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No joystick af selection, AI servo problems, shutter not working, design problems?
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I am using my third copy, first one died out of the box without a frame fired, second one worked for a month and stopped working, error99 shutter just died, dont have much hope for my third body to work?!?
Its a love/hate relationship for me, on one hand image quality is superb, rich saturated colors, clean 1600 iso, outstanding battery life, new button layout works great and on the other hand ai servo in certain conditions is yerky and hunts?!?, ive used previos 1 series servo and hands down just doesnt work as well. Ive had shutter failure twice with new body. Canon doesnt admit any problems. At our official service center they told me that camera isnt build acording to specification?!? As a long time Canon user i fell like ive been kicked in the balls.
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Oct 4, 2007
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apdieb
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Sep 29, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $4,499.00
| Rating: 9
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Fast, significant improvement in ISO performance. I am a real fan of the new button layout as well. Live view is nice (particularly when tethered). Battery life is stellar
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LCD Sharpness, joystick cannot select AF point, Canon's lack of response to AF complaints.
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By all accounts, my copy seems to be working fine. I am using the MKIII nearly every weekend for weddings along side my 5D. My servo and single-shot have both been working well.
I find the LCD to not be as sharp as I would expect. The 5D LCD is much sharper and easier to judge focus when zoomed in. I do get the occasional series of OOF shots in servo...but I blame that on technique at this point. Typically, my results improve throughout the session.
All in all, compared to my Mark IIN, I am very pleased with the results I am seeing. Since I predominately shoot in high ISO environments, my IQ has increased significantly.
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Sep 29, 2007
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Aberdeen Photo
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Sep 21, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $4,500.00
| Rating: 9
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Very good ISO to 3200 and decent @ 6400. AF works great on my camera and improved IQ over the 2 and 2N. One touch to change ISO.
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I am not crazy about the live view or print button. I also wish the camera had functions similar to the 5D.
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This is a very good product. I have great experience with af and ISO to 3200. It is however, evolutionary, not revolutionary. It has great build and a great feel. The improved ISO and IQ over the 2 and 2N make it a worthwhile investment. It will be interesting to see how the IQ hold up to the 5D replacement next year.
Overall, a very good performer.
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Sep 21, 2007
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gbee
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Location: Ireland
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Review Date: Sep 12, 2007
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 6
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A nice refresh, but perhaps too much moved for those who work twins. Very nice menu but then more things are menu only accessible to make room for the big screen. New battery is a winner.
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The focus is just a joke, Canon have had problems in all their 1D class machines but the MK3 seems to have collected them all and enhanced them all.
I have no tracking, no noticeable improvement in low light or low contrast, soft focus is normal, but this thing jumps anywhere. LCD screen is bad ~ it is bigger and easier to see but it's bad out of the box, unable to determine the correct exposure and the colours are unbelievably horrific.
The AWB has a blue cast in daylight.
I own the 1D, 1DMKII, 2x 1DMKIIn now an MK3
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A nice upgrade if it worked correctly. There are many improvements which will become second nature soon enough but it just highlights the bad ergonomics previously employed by Canon.
Possibly the worst improvement is the rear LCD review screen, it is dreadful. It is easier to see in daylight and the menus is bright and clear but as for reviewing the images it can, so far, only be used as an aid to composition as it is proving impossible to judge the exposure and people look blown out when in fact they are not, it's extremely difficult to ignore this and make adjustment that ruin the picture.
I would not actually class this camera as an upgrade, Canon don't think so either, it a natural progression for anyone retiring their beloved MKIIn after a hard working life, it is not the new nirvana and working pros may completely dismiss this offering as it only reintroduces all the old 1D series problems and concentrates them in one shell. Wait for the N version, for those who know, it's the 1DMKII syndrome again, only worse.
Sad to say, I'm not impressed. It works OK, but I'll not be buying two of them, like I did with the 1DMKIIn ~ IMO the MKIIn is STILL the beast.
My opinion as of September 13th 2007 after one week ownership. My opinion may change, Canon may fix this thing, and pig might actually fly.
Have a nice day.
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Sep 12, 2007
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Jack White
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Location: United States
Posts: 867
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Review Date: Sep 12, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $4,500.00
| Rating: 10
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Camera Ergs, new and improved menu layout, IQ outstanding (better than 1D MKII), No AF problem yet, custom function give you ultimate control, battery life, lighter than previous 1D cameras, Live View for macro or elevated work
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Canon doesn't make lenses designed with the 1.3X FOV in mind, it's either 1.0X FF or 1.6X (EF-S), the middle child always gets neglected, a slightly more rounded/robust/contoured grip would be appreciated, a mode that allows one to take advantage of EF-S lenses as well as EF lenses (Nikon did it with their D3). CS2 doesn't support 1D MKIII RAW files.
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I sold the 1D MKII and picked up a 5D. With the 40D coming out I thought about picking one of these up as the 5D does not do sport photography well. It then occurred to me that the perfect middle ground for speed and IQ would be the 1D MKIII. The 1D MKII was no slouch but there was room for IQ improvement. Images coming out of the 1D MKIII require very little post processing in CS3 PS. I got lucky because no AF issues have surfaced yet. When shooting in AI servo mode I use custom settings suggested by Arthur Morris and Les Zigurski. To be honest, even before using these custom settings I was getting 70-90% success rate but now it is even more consistent. Change your custom settings: AF sensitivity to high and focus to 'off' when AF is lost. Pre-focus manually then allow the AF system to take over. I still have to explore the Live View feature but my initial impressions are of amazement. I wonder how this feature will perform during macro work. In 10X Live View mode I find it very easy to manual focus the lens and obtain a sharp image. The ISO button on the top of camera and you can now configure mirror lock-up to be the 'set' button on the dial. Canon 1D MKIII is the new flagship until the 1Ds MKIII arrives and still the top dog for sports shooters. The D3 will be impressive if it lives up to the written specs but if you own Canon glass there is no need to make the switch.
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Sep 12, 2007
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John Daniel
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Location: Canada
Posts: 1265
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Review Date: Sep 10, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Speed speed speed, image quality, the colors, large LCD, speed (did I mentioned it?), the focus (I have shot I could not match with my 5D and my 1D2)
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Very complicated setup for custom functions that make the focus system hard to setup.
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I am just impressed with the quality and acuracy of the war machine.
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Sep 10, 2007
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Desert_Watcher
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Registered: Jun 15, 2006
Location: Kuwait
Posts: 416
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Review Date: Sep 9, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $5,000.00
| Rating: 10
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Fast amazing AF, Frame Sequence is mighty, Live preview is amazing for macro and closeups, High ISO exceptional image Quality, and high Quality AW sealed
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Non, except 2 frame is miss focused in high temperature atmosphere 37C and up
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After my experience with the old mighty 1d mark II N, this model is exceptional and a true innovation in photography. i just love it  and I'm considering a second body after i pay back my Credit card
i Have faith that the AF issue will be solved with Version 1.1.1 , canon never disappoint it's pro customer.
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Sep 9, 2007
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Keith Broad
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Registered: Aug 14, 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 109
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Review Date: Sep 8, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Speed, responsiveness, build, IQ, DR, noise, handling.
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None, so far.
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I've had the body for nearly a month now. I've shot a wedding (in very harsh light), kids on the run, macros and portraits; at no time has this camera mis-stepped. The razor-sharp AF is fast and responsive, DR is extraordinary, the lack of noise is exceptional and I am getting 3,000 shots+ to each battery charge. I still find it difficult to resort to ISO 1600+ (old habits die hard), only to realise that I WILL get a clean image. As well, I have hands and fingers that suffer from pain and numbness, nevertheless I find the controls and handling of this camera comfortable and intuitive. I have yet to find any fault with this camera . . . so I won't.
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Sep 8, 2007
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neridah
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Location: Canada
Posts: 970
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Review Date: Sep 6, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Rugged Build quality - A real handsome looking machine - Ergonomically enhanced feels good in the hand.Outstanding responsiveness image quality improved battery output.A more user friendly design and menu interface
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Wish it was a Full frame (FF)...The price is justifiable based on how it is built & for what it does...Highly recommended !
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Outstanding camera it is everything that it says it is.
If it was a full frame with 15mp then it would be an absolute dream machine.
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Sep 6, 2007
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cwphoto
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Location: Australia
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Review Date: Sep 2, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Very low noise at high ISO, live-view, battery performance, sensor cleaning, highlight tone priority, 14-bit, sRAW.
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AF inconsistency, not full frame, no UDMA write speed, no built-in wireless, RAW files much larger (you'll need more memeory).
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Notwithstanding the AF issues (don't insult us pros who actually push our gear to the limit TimesUP - the focusing problems are real and demonstrable), the camera is nonetheless a welcome evolution to the EOS-1D series - albeit a little of the gloss has rubbed off with the recently announced Nikon D3.
For me it's the many little improvements which make it a worthwhile upgrade. The revised menu structure and one-touch operation, the way the camera just feels more responsive in the hand, the 3" screen is useful, flash exposure seems more consistent.
It would have been a perfect 10, but it loses marks for the AF problems and the fact that it is not FF. Apart from that it is highly recommended.
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Sep 2, 2007
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TimesUP
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Review Date: Aug 31, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $4,350.00
| Rating: 10
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Design, looks, functionality, flexibility, IQ, built like a tank....the list goes on and on.....
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Haveing to sift through the whining about the auto focusing issues that just are not there.......or reading about it's too heavy, it's too expensive.....
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This camera is a work of art and should be treated with respect.
Why should you but this camera? - because it just feels great in your hand, because the IQ - though less pixels - is still better than the 5D. Because when I have gotten my shot you and your 5D will still be hunting for focus.....and so on and so on.....
This thing is built like a tank - thats why it's heavy, and thats why it is expensive - when compared to the 5D its like comparing a FORD Mavrick to a BMW.....yeah they will both grt you from point "A" to point "B" but, well, you know where I'n going with this.......JUST GO BUY IT, no worries.....
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Aug 31, 2007
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jaclarkaus
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Registered: Oct 25, 2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 509
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Review Date: Aug 29, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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Speed, larger picture than 1DIIn, Live View fantastic for MF lenses and taking pictures of the moon, ability to adjust the font/back focusing of lenses. New Battery and lighter, although not light. Size of screen.
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Stress of wondering if I got a good one (think I did) and the amount of time it took to get it. Yet another battery format ...
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Was worried about all the negative reports, but when a survey of people actually having an issue showed it to be relatively low %, and the belief Canon will stick by their users (as they did continually with my original 10D) thought I'd go ahead anyway.
Immediately impressed with the new layout, button sequence and great big screen, even compared to 1DIIn and 5D.
Layout of the menus much more logical and can find things easily, and having personal menus is great, but not sure why you can't add more items and have it scroll.
Set the AF tracking one click slower than normal as suggested (for shooting rugby) and while it didn't seem to miss many shots, felt like it was a little drunk when the subject moved off centre and back. Was not as seamless as the 1DIIn, but much better than the 5D or 20D.
Did the head-on runner test and had 5 from 67 badly out of focus, and another 5 not tack sharp, so about 12% failure rate. First time out on the rugby field and it seemed to be about 5% failure - more than I'd like, but livable considering the ones I kept were really good.
Seems ideal for HDR - set to 10fps and limit to 3 consecutive shots and bracket +-2 stops. Don't know why they don't include this in the firmware so it doesn't drop the mirror between shots - surely 20fps would be easy to get if you only want 3 ... Anyway, they worked really well in Photoshop and Photomatix, so well I think most of my non-sport photos will end up being shot this way.
Live view is fantastic for manual focus lenses - with a 10 times zoom you can really see what is sharp. Live view is also great for moon shots as you can almost see what's going to end up with.
The ability to be able to micro-adjust for specific lenses is the big sleeper advantage - in my opinion, one of the big reasons shots become soft or out of focus is they are front or back focused. Instead of sending all your bodies and lenses to Canon, just dial in what you need. This item alone looks to save me hundreds of dollars and much more pain.
Lastly, a little whinge, I don't know why they had to change it so much that my RRS L bracket doesn't fit, and not quite sure why they couldn't simply keep the 1DIIn battery shape with a new LION ... might have sold some new batteries to old camera users at the same time.
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Aug 29, 2007
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selwynroberts
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Location: United Kingdom
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Review Date: Aug 27, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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fantastic speed , great battery life, amazing low light performance, fast AF
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bit heavy, expensive in the UK
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This is my first 1 series canon upgrading from a 20d. Serial no 522xxx, this camera seems to auto focus quickly and accurately in AF servo mode. The viewfinder is really easy to see through. The high ISO peformance is fantastic, I am planning to use this camera on a photographic trip to the arctic in november. I would have liked a mirror lockup button but canon seemingly are never going to give us one of those. I found the 1d very intuitive to use and in many ways similar to the 20d.
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Aug 27, 2007
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dallvr
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Registered: Apr 10, 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 81
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Review Date: Aug 19, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $4,500.00
| Rating: 10
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Best 1 series DSLR that I have owned. Better menus, easier and more logical controls. Great image quality and color fidelity compared to my 1DM2. I will spend much less time post processing with 1DM3 files. Better AF than my 1DM2. AIServo much better than 1DM2
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Would like to be able to easily save at least 3 sets of registered settings in camera.
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I love this camera! I had an original 1D, sold it when I got the 1DM2. Had a 10D, then a 20D as smaller, lighter backup. When shooting both the 1DM2 and the 20D, I got better color with the 20, and had to work hard fussing with white balance of the 1DM2 raws to get the images to look like they came from the same shoot. Also, the 1DM2 gave me a fair number of OOF images even in 1-shot.
I've had no AF problems with the 1DM3. AIServo is fast and accurate. ISO 6400 is amazingly good. I am considering buying another 1DM3 and selling the 20D.
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Aug 19, 2007
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stelin
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Location: United Kingdom
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Review Date: Aug 16, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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IQ especially on highlights
Live view
Ease of Use
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None other than price and weight
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The IQ is noticeably better than my 1D2 especially the way it can handle highlights (with the highlight tone priority), and the general ease of use is much better too.
RAW shots straight out of the camera require much less adjustment too.
Live view makes architecture and landscapes much easier (as well as macros)
Other than price and weight (which to be fair are comparable to the 1D2 when I bought that) nothing negative to say.
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Aug 16, 2007
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