DavidP wrote:
Hot dang! The white paper clarifies what this "AF micro-adjustment" is about.
It's a way the PHOTOGRAPHER can adjust the AF to correct for front and back focusing. No more trips to Canon for this. You can even do this for up to 20 individual lenses!
Nirvana!
I must be dreaming!
Canon may have done this to get people to quit sending gear in for calibration. Great for us and great for them!
DavidP wrote:
Oh, man . . the entire interface has changed! See page 40 of the White Paper.
This one's gonna make some people mad, I'm sure.
Looks like they had to to make room for the ginormous LCD screen. I'm all for it though. Remembering what combinations of buttons to press is really challenging. I could never get it right.
"With the older EOS-1D series cameras, the basic shooting operation logic consisted of holding down a button and turning the Main Dial or Quick Control Dial to select a setting. However, with the EOS-1D Mark III, when you press a button, it remains active for a while so you can let it go and then turn a dial to set something. Also, the three buttons on the top left of the camera accept double pressing. You can therefore set something (except AEB) with just one button."
Boy, you'd think they actually talked to photogs shooting the field or something.
I also noticed that the live view can be accessed remotely, and that there's now a menu that you can put up to 6 actions in, including custom functions. Maybe there will be less "why no MLU button?" threads now. It looks like they redesigned the shape too, judging from the pictures. They also added ISO 50 and...6400! via extensions.
dirb9 wrote:
Maybe there will be less "why no MLU button?" threads now.
No kidding!
It looks like they redesigned the shape too, judging from the pictures.
They're still going for the standard EOS ergonomics, but hopefully it's improved a bit. The Nikon guys like to claim ergonomics as one of their advantages.
I am really impressed, actually, make that stunned. I wasn't expecting this level of refinement as it appears that just about every area was analyzed and thoughfully addressed. The highlight tone priority is going to make this the instant choice for wedding photogs while everything else makes it the hands down winner for PJs, sports shooters and birders.
The only question I have is with the live view. It doesn't appear that the LCD tilts so how do you see the screen if you have it over your head and pointing down? Likewise, it you have it near the ground, how do you see the LCD - which is kind of a requirement to using it.
PKuglin wrote:
Personally I could care about a live view on the LCD - why would anyone need that on a PJ camera anyway?
hmm, the first situation that comes to mind is for people shooting over crowds with the cameras in the air. Maybe there's too much hustle and bustle to get an image composed well, but at least you could make sure your subject is in the frame.
Or, for remote-mounted cameras. It may be handy to see what you're going to shoot before you shoot.
On the 20Da, it had a similar live-preview, but you had to actually wait for the sensor to cool down for the same length of time that you previewed. I don't see anything like that mentioned about the 1D3 so it looks like they've somehow solved that issue.
PKuglin wrote:
10 FPS - ok, but I have no need for that. I need quality, resolution and better glass.
Yeah, you probably don't need it seeing as you're a landscape photographer. (and a phenomenal one at that! You're definitely one of my favorite and most respected photographers, Phil.) It looks like this is a wonderful preview for the upcoming 1Ds3, which may suit your needs better.
Edited by Ariel Bravy on Feb 22, 2007 at 12:57 AM GMT
hmm, the first situation that comes to mind is for people shooting over crowds with the cameras in the air. Maybe there's too much hustle and bustle to get an image composed well, but at least you could make sure your subject is in the frame.
Maybe, but unless it tilts it will be very limited in actual use. Try to see that LCD holding it way about your face and in bright sunlight - right!
Or, for remote-mounted cameras. It may be handy to see what you're going to shoot before you shoot.
? why does one need that on a PJ camera. Studio camera yes, but this isn't a studio camera.
Could be useful for macro work, but again this is a PJ camera...
Hrow wrote:
Likewise, it you have it near the ground, how do you see the LCD - which is kind of a requirement to using it.
It'd be way easier to see your subject while looking at the massive LCD from several feet away than to lay on the ground and try to peep through the viewfinder. As long as you can see the back of the camera, you can get a reasonably good composition without firing blind.
Canon may have done this to get people to quit sending gear in for calibration. Great for us and great for them! 
