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EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

I was perusing some old files while updating to new hard drives and came across some photos from my very first DSLR, the EOS 1D. It only had 4.15mp, but there was something very pleasing about the colours straight out of that camera.

This image was taken on my first outing with my new EOS 1D (which had just set me back CA$8,000) the same week I joined FM back in 2002.

Aug 12, 2024 at 09:35 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

I owned it twice, the CCD sensor was magical but shooting High School football games with it was a real challenge. Kind of wish I had kept for my camera collection.

Aug 12, 2024 at 09:42 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

molson wrote:
I was perusing some old files while updating to new hard drives and came across some photos from my very first DSLR, the EOS 1D. It only had 4.15mp, but there was something very pleasing about the colours straight out of that camera.

This image was taken on my first outing with my new EOS 1D (which had just set me back CA$8,000) the same week I joined FM back in 2002.

Looks great Cliff.

Do you process in DPP? Or does Adobe still have workable camera profiles for the 1D? If so, I wonder how the images would hold up with Adobe's Super Resolution upscaler.

Aug 12, 2024 at 11:17 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

Still have three bodies. Modified my Makita 18v to work as external bank for impossible to get 1D battery. Still dream to use.

Aug 12, 2024 at 11:57 AM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

Canon EOS-1D 300mm f/4.0 1/125s 400 ISO 0.0 EV

Aug 12, 2024 at 12:39 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

molson wrote:
I was perusing some old files while updating to new hard drives and came across some photos from my very first DSLR, the EOS 1D. It only had 4.15mp, but there was something very pleasing about the colours straight out of that camera.

This image was taken on my first outing with my new EOS 1D (which had just set me back CA$8,000) the same week I joined FM back in 2002.

We must have bought ours around the same time. Mine is serial number 001200 (and I still have it).

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garyvot wrote:
Looks great Cliff.

Do you process in DPP? Or does Adobe still have workable camera profiles for the 1D? If so, I wonder how the images would hold up with Adobe's Super Resolution upscaler.

Lightroom will process 1D raw files and I tried a few files with Denoise/Enhance. It worked but was not able to remove the luminance banding noise that was prevalent in copies of this camera, including mine. I don't think I tried the Super Resolution option. I'll see if I can find a 1D raw file...

Here's one shot in 2004 after I got the 1DII. I used the 1D as a remote camera here trigged with a Pocket Wizard. EXIF says 90mm and I think I used the TS-E 90 prefocused for the start of this motocross race.

And a couple from the finish line of the elite women's race of the 2003 World Cycling Championships.

The guys in the yellow vests were all using the 1D. The guy with the flash on the camera reminded me that the 1D had a very useful 1/500 sync speed. From what I recall of the pecking order, there were three vest colors: yellow, red and green with priority given in that order. In the background you can see the green vests... And the finish line shot.

Aug 12, 2024 at 02:18 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

dhlewis wrote:
Kind of wish I had kept for my camera collection.

Sure, but to be fair, I'm assuming you got decent coin for it when you sold it and who knew it would become kind of a collector's item.

Aug 12, 2024 at 03:23 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

garyvot wrote:
Looks great Cliff.

Do you process in DPP? Or does Adobe still have workable camera profiles for the 1D? If so, I wonder how the images would hold up with Adobe's Super Resolution upscaler.

All I have are the Canon TIF files, which Adobe treats as .TIFF files, so I haven't done much processing since the original captures.

Aug 12, 2024 at 06:09 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

It was a good camera for BIF and landscapes, too.

Canon EOS-1D 28.0-135.0 mm lens 28mm f/8.0 1/500s 320 ISO 0.0 EV

Aug 12, 2024 at 06:10 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

I traded a 70-200/2.8L IS for one in mid 2005, it was my first serious DSLR, after the 20D which was very frustrating and disappointing. I loved that camera. Shot so many great images with it.

Aug 12, 2024 at 06:27 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

A couple from motorcycle racing at Mosport back in 2003, both with the 600/4 non-IS:

Aug 13, 2024 at 10:45 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

rscheffler wrote:
We must have bought ours around the same time. Mine is serial number 001200 (and I still have it).

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Lightroom will process 1D raw files and I tried a few files with Denoise/Enhance. It worked but was not able to remove the luminance banding noise that was prevalent in copies of this camera, including mine. I don't think I tried the Super Resolution option. I'll see if I can find a 1D raw file...

Here's one shot in 2004 after I got the 1DII. I used the 1D as a remote camera here trigged with a Pocket Wizard. EXIF says 90mm...Show more →

Awesome motorbike shot

Aug 14, 2024 at 03:23 AM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

rscheffler wrote:
A couple from motorcycle racing at Mosport back in 2003, both with the 600/4 non-IS:

https://i.postimg.cc/66djd96P/20030719-4-B0-A1140.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/hvb2g03n/20030719-4-B0-A1342.jpg

Wow! These are wonderful shots!

Aug 15, 2024 at 08:54 AM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

From what I understand, the 1D takes the ~90's older 3rd party that don't stop down on most DSLR'S.

Aug 15, 2024 at 10:17 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

racoll wrote:
Wow! These are wonderful shots!

Thanks! The sad thing, photographically, is that I was at that track last weekend after a ~15 years absence and both of those angles have been 'ruined' by enhanced safety measures that either block the angle entirely (the panning shot) or have added a lot of distracting elements to the background (the second shot). But glad to have gotten these, which are definite favorites, particularly the panning shot.

Aug 15, 2024 at 10:18 AM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

GOVA wrote:
Still have three bodies. Modified my Makita 18v to work as external bank for impossible to get 1D battery. Still dream to use.

You can get 3rd party batteries, and they apparently rebuild tool batteries. Should be able to get the cells replaced on these I think this battery just has 8 rechargeable AA's

Canon batteries are actually battery packs, as you probably already know, usually having 2-3 li ion cells looking at online teardown and specs but probably8 AA'S on this battery. If they are already replacing li ion in tool packs without explosions they ought to be able to replace these you'd think

Aug 15, 2024 at 10:34 AM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

AmbientMike wrote:
You can get 3rd party batteries, and they apparently rebuild tool batteries. Should be able to get the cells replaced on these I think this battery just has 8 rechargeable AA's

Canon batteries are actually battery packs, as you probably already know, usually having 2-3 li ion cells looking at online teardown and specs but probably8 AA'S on this battery. If they are already replacing li ion in tool packs without explosions they ought to be able to replace these you'd think

Yes, I know. I have a few non canon batteries.

I find my method quite good. The external pack lasts a lot longer and then makes the body lighter. Win-win for me for a body I use for special occasions.

Aug 15, 2024 at 11:01 AM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

BTW, Fred used to sell an 1D PS action to deal with its special sensor and processing. I did buy back then.

Aug 15, 2024 at 11:03 AM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

GOVA wrote:
Modified my Makita 18v to work as external bank for impossible to get 1D battery.

Pics or it didn't happen.

Aug 15, 2024 at 11:16 AM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · EOS 1D - The OG Flagship

GOVA wrote:
BTW, Fred used to sell an 1D PS action to deal with its special sensor and processing. I did buy back then.

I also bought Fred's PS actions. I didn't like the look of Canon's 1D defaults and found the SOOC jpegs tended towards too much green/cyan. IIRC Canon's tone curves for the 1D were designed to hide shadow details, probably because of the possible banding noise hiding in them. I vaguely recall creating my own 'picture style' (not sure if it was called that back then) by tweaking the color curves to fix the green/cyan shift. I think you had to do it in Canon's software and upload it to the camera. IMO the first good raw converter for 1D files was Capture One, which I used for a while before going to DPP for whatever reason (maybe because it was free). The files I posted here were reprocessed in LR about 10 years ago.

Wasn't there a dummy battery for using an external AC power adapter? That adapter probably supplied the camera with a fixed DC voltage, so maybe it would be possible to do this now with a USB power bank with the appropriate voltage conversion via the dummy battery?

From what I recall of the pre-1DIII battery pack, it was a bunch of AA size NiMh cells. At the time there were indeed companies cutting open the packs and replacing the cells. I also bought a bunch of the off-brand battery packs and they were hit or miss. One frustrating point of failure was the port connecting to the charger's lead.

Aug 15, 2024 at 02:02 PM

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