rnb2 wrote:
However, the one thing Canon apparently decided not to touch was the 5D's AF. Some say that, with the "helper points", it still tracks better than the 40D, but that's just not a significant enough improvement for me to spend that kind of money, in addition to having to find replacements for a couple of EF-S lenses that I really like (the 18-55 IS, which is a great stop-down landscape/flowing water lens, and the 60 macro).
So, if I want better AF, a 1-series is my only option.
As someone that owns a 5D and 1DMK2 I can say that the 1DMK2 has better autofocus, but it is not night and day better. I just spent a lot of time testing my cameras on cars and motorcycles coming at me at me from 30 - 60 mph and the 5D and 1DMK2 were pretty close. Approximately 75% keepers on the 1DMK2 and 65-70% on the 5D.
I think its a general consensis that the off center points in the 5D are pretty much unuseable. To release a camera at that price point in 2008 without addressing that issue is arrogance of the worst kind. The excuse is laughable, who shoots sports with a 21 megapixel camera?
Looks like my prediction back on August 26th is coming true... here...
"Are people really complaining already? We don't even know what the IQ is like yet!
It seems to me that there is a lot of complaining that X camera hasn't been released yet, and that complaining only ends when it is released, at which point it is instantly bashed."
Beni wrote:
I think that article puts the fanboys defence into perspective. Even the engineers who built the thing say it's marketing bullsh*t rather than the camera it should have been.
Given that it took 3 years for this marketing driven upgrade I think Canon have lost the plot for good. Nikon can kill this camera at PMA with a 16 megapixel pro body at $3000 and then what will the fanboys say? That the extra megapixels are worth a 3 year old and hugely crippled AF sensor?
I didn't see that the article said it was a Japan employee. Sounded like a canon usa engineer. Who would be a camera repair man. Who would know nothing but gossip.
Chrono1081 wrote:
Looks like my Co-workers 1Ds III is fairly ok body damage wise minus the memory card door (I think its for the memory card, others are playing with it at the moment and I cant see that far) The 85mm 1.2 on the front however is gone. From here though the lens mount looks like its bent. Noone has tried shooting with it yet.
Ben Horne wrote:
I can't say that I'm surprised about this reaction here. This is the EXACT same thing that happened when the original 5D was announced. Complain, complain, complain. The camera isn't good enough, it's not the same as the 1 series, etc, etc, etc.
We'll see the tide change, and eventually the 5DII will be the camera for which all other cameras are judged.
The reason I got the 1Ds3 was mostly for the megapixels, as well as some of the build quality differences. I really wouldn't have a problem selling my minty 1Ds3 for a 5D replacement if the IQ is as good --- then pocket about 3k in cash that I could invest.
However, the 1Ds3 represents an 8k writeoff, which is likely more important for me this year.
I really didn't have a problem with the focus on the 5D, but the CF door was VERY annoying. It gets loose after a while, and creaks around in your hand. Plus, it's a major weakness in the weather sealing.
For those who are asking why the 1DsIII is worth the extra money, here is my take. Let's say that I want to sell my 1DsIII, and pick up a 5DII as a replacement. At that point, I lose the ability to shoot sports on a professional level. I would need to buy a second body for sports to give me back that ability. Although there is a lot of benefit to having dual bodies, I really don't have a profound need for that with the work I've been doing.
The 1DsIII is essentially two cameras in one. It's a high res body that can also be used to shoot a sporting event. I don't need a machine gun to shoot sports, just a camera that has good solid AF, and enough speed to get the job done.
I'll keep the 1DsIII, and wait for the 1DsIV.
The 5DII looks like a great camera. It would make a good backup for the 1 series....Show more →
I might actually get this. We were going to get a 5d1 used, but if we can get it for $2700... I think this is an incredible deal.
And actually, the movie could be a big deal maker to me, but for a different reason than most. A few friends and I are planning on producing an independent film, and this could really be the camera to use (we're already going to be using a separate sound system to record). A 35mm sensor with full manual focus at 1920x1080 AND the ability to output to a larger viewing screen with a hood would be unreal. It is so hard to get the good selective focus with anything but a $20,000 "RED" system, which would have been our entire equipment budget, basically. With films, you don't typically need super long shots, and 12min is more than enough.
Fred Relaix wrote:
Thanks Alexi, those are not full size, the full size are to be downloaded here : http://88.191.20.67/video/akiba/5D-MarkII-sample-pix-video.zip
Anyway Alexis, welcome and thanks for sharing these in your first post here at the forum. Have EOSfun!