Can't wait to get mine I really hope it will hit Denmark soon, but nice to see it start shipping lets just pray that it will be all over the world pretty soon.
Some one stated that the preorder list was very long many places, I am pretty sure that alot of people has preordered it more than one place and will just cancel their orders when they get it. I have it ordered 3 places here in Denmark to be sure to get one fast
Mike1 wrote:
On the 16-35 II, I STILL don't understand why Canon chose to have an 82mm filter thread since the diameter of the front element remains the same as the original.
to achieve corner sharpness on FF, the lens was made larger than it needed to be to throw a larger image circle onto the sensor. then, by the time an FF sensor "crops" the image circle to 36x24mm, the image remains relatively sharp everywhere when stopped down. as the saying goes, there ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
Using the 24-105 on the MK III @ISO 6400 is amazing at f4 & 1/250 inside the shop (Does this mean no more need for a 2.8 lens).
the 24-105 has mediocre bokeh so if that's a requirement then f/2.8 or larger is needed and the 24-70 or fast primes would be the better choice. besides, if you're shooting at 1/250th then you don't need IS.
netexpress wrote:
I understand the other three but what do you mean by equipment?
I haven't had a chance to read through the whole thing, but one thing that stood out was their comment about the dynamic range at ISO 100: 11.2 stops with quality they claim is just about at the level of the medium format backs.... luminance noise at ISO 3200 that is less than some other cameras at ISO 400, and that's without noise reduction....
stanj wrote:
I am sure curious to see what crazy things people will do with wait lists. But after having used the 1D3 for a day I am certain it's no camera for me.
Yeah, I'm getting the sense that many changes may be for the worst. I was burned by buying the 1D MK II early (second shipment), so this one can wait.
stanj wrote:
I am sure curious to see what crazy things people will do with wait lists. But after having used the 1D3 for a day I am certain it's no camera for me.
Why did you not like the camera? It's not something I want to buy either (unless it was $1k which will not happen for 5 years) but I think it's a great camera in all but two ways (low resolution and crop factor).
I am not saying I didn't like it. I am sure all sports people will love it/ But for my work, the 1Ds2 is the better tool. I like FF, and I need the pixel count as my usual print size is 24x36". Low 1600 noise is a nice touch but hardly useful if most of one's work is at ISO 100 anyway. And even so, the 1Ds2 doesn't suck at 1600.
I think that Canon withheld a lot of innovation with this camera, but I guess that's what happens when you don't have any competition.
My main beef with the camera is the removal of the X (Assist) button and its replacement with the AF-ON button, which can't be mapped to function the same way. If you configure the camera into the "wedding mode", where the rear dial goes around the outer AF points and the X button goes to the registered (center) point, you can't do that on the 1D3 anymore; you have to press the joystick now. Try doing that in vertical mode. I have very large hands, but even so it's impossible. In addition, the joystick toggles between the registered point and the last AF point, in contrast to the X button always going to the registered point (and doing nothing if you are already there). That's just a small annoyance, but it is one nonetheless. The impossibility to quickly switch to the center point in vertical mode is pretty bad, though.
I'll be most likely getting a 1D III, but I'll let the beta testers go first and pay through the nose to be first on the block. I'm looking for an October purchase as I'll be in NY around then. Of course the 1Ds III might throw a spanner into the works.
Edited by Pixel Perfect on May 13, 2007 at 05:15 PM GMT
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