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Canon EOS 5D Mark III
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Review Date: Aug 8, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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AF, general responsiveness, IQ, build quality, dual card slots, silent mode. I could go on.
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Cons:
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None found yet...apart from the price perhaps
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I've used and been very happy with the 5D2 for years (before that a 350D and 40D).
Image quality was never a problem for the 5D2, but it always felt a little slow. The outer AF points were next to useless so I lived in the world of focus-recompose. Not good with a 35 f/1.4
No longer. After a very short while I realised the 5D3 was a completely different animal. In the few weeks since getting the camera I've shot football and cricket matches along with animals on a zoo trip. The camera has performed admirably...even shooting a cricket match in failing light the AF coped well (btw multiple exposure at cricket matches is fun :-))
The AF has easily locked on in low light... even when a friend with a slightly faster focussing lens and a 1D3 was hunting.
My only problem is that I can't blame the camera any more. Any failing is due to the soft squidgy organic bit behind the viewfinder.
Did I mention the rear screen? ....wow!!!
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