This is a prayer for anyone IMO. The new AF is a birders wet dream, the 14 bit capture is a big deal. The cleaner ISO; oh hell it's a huge update to an already great camera. There are son many improvements and/or new features it's is a new camera and not an update.
I'll be getting no matter what else is announced. Note it will be 6 months before 1Ds III is announced.
I agree completely Chris. Despite all the exciting new technology, it's not really suited to my shooting style (landscape, abstract, still life) at all. I can only hope many of the (useful) features will filter down to the next 5D type camera.
DutchGuy wrote:
With the live view mode there now is indirectly a MLU button ?
Hmm...maybe? Can't think of the advantage to live view. On my G5 the LCD would flip out and swivel. That was better than an angle finder, but this I haven't figured out yet.
Anyone got a handle on the advantage to this feature.
I posted this on the previous page of this same thread:
The live preview is manual focus only because the camera "only" uses the normally located AF sensor which doesn't receive anything during mirror lock-up. This is fine for macro work and I guess is acceptable for studio work. (Even though this is not primarily a studio camera, it doesn't lack much in resolution compared to current top Nikon camera.)
MF for live preview has some use in PJ work, over the head level and so on, but it in practice requires you to preset the focus, so there we are close to the good old "no focusing aid" era of e.g. Minox 35.
There are now 2 options for above the head level shooting with this camera: blind AF (as this far) or visual composition but manually preset focusing. I have used both methods (with 5D and Minox), and both yield reasonable keeper rates with shortish lenses. ...Show more →
For remote work, it would be very useful if the live preview would include SW controlled manual focusing, but I don't know whether that is possible in practice.
DaveEP wrote:
YES - it is VERY effective. I have 400D and have NEVER had to clean my sensor, even after MANY lens changes in WINDY conditions.
It's one thing that will make me seriously consider swapping my 1Ds2 for - i.e. a 1Ds3 with sensor cleaning. Not bothered about this one (1D3) but for many people this will be a dream camera.
Good to hear. I guess this feature will become standard in all new models. Thanks Dave
I honestly can't believe there are people who are not impressed with this camera. I suppose if you wanted a 22MP 1DsIII, you might be saying 'where's mine,' but that doesn't make the 1D III any less impressive.
They improved nearly EVERYTHING about the 1D-IIN. That's tough to do. When you start looking at all the improvements, it's not one or two things...its twenty. First major change to the best AF in the world, and they made it even better. 110 shot burst at 10 fps? Insane. FF/BF adjustment / higher sensitivity, 50% less shadow noise, highlight priority, improved interface and accessibility, remote live view (which will be HUGE for those who shoot event sports like the Olympics), and the list goes on and on and on. I am seriously impressed by this camera. If I were a working pro, I would certainly be placing a call to my dealer TODAY.
Koivulehto wrote:
I posted this on the previous page of this same thread:
For remote work, it would be very useful if the live preview would include SW controlled manual focusing, but I don't know whether that is possible in practice.
Everyone who yawns at this camera: GET OVER IT! the specs and added functionalities are nothing short of spectacular and are impressive by any standard. TWO digic III chips! why no dual core thanks canon!! btw the 82mm filter size on the 16-35 II is a canon first, no?
I've read this entire thread...and I agree with most on here that this camera is FREAKIN' AWESOME. (That's right...I said freakin'.) That's why I don't understand how so many dpreviewers have shown up here saying things like "yawn." If anyone had proposed these specks 6 months ago everyone on here would have said they were insane pie-in-the-sky dreamers. This camera matches and goes beyond almost all rational expectations for what Canon was planning for the 1dmk3. (note: this IS NOT A 1DS!)
If you think that a few here are bad about downing the camera...just take a gander at dpreview. It's so funny seeing all the posts/threads about how crappy/disappointing/useless etc the camera is. Makes me wonder if people are...well I won't finish that sentence.
Bottom line... this is an awesome camera for EVERYONE because all these great new features will eventually find their way into the rest of the lineup (i.e. auto iso, light weight lithium battery, redesigned sensor, iso 6400, NINETEEN! cross sensors, much improved layout/buttons, THREE INCH lcd, live preview, copy to usb hard drive on the fly, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc.)
Amazing Camera!
Live-view in combination with complete remote controlprovides incredible new ways to use remote cams - e.g. backboard in basketball...
Although I would like to have one in my hands right NOW, I guess it's better to wait some months untill the bigger problems with production and software are solved ;-)
Some people, especially a large contingent of desktop jockeys at dpreview, would not be satisfied no matter what Canon releases. There's always room for some whining about cameras they'll never own anyway.
This new camera looks very impressive indeed, I'm looking forward to hearing some field reports on AF performance as well as seeing some high ISO images. It should be really great for sports shooters as well as nature photographers.
Personally I think my 1DII and 1DsII will have to do for another year or three, they are still great cameras. I do hope there will be a 1.6x "D200" type camera from Canon (40D/3D?) that can satisfy my "wants" for a telephoto/birding camera though, I'd buy one of those.
I won't be buying one right away, but holy crap, what an upgrade. I just got the MKII, which I love, but for me, it's all about the cross sensors across the ENTIRE Frame. That's AWESOME... so very happy, it will upgrade focus consistency and speed for a lot of portraits, etc.
thanks canon!! btw the 82mm filter size on the 16-35 II is a canon first, no?
