While reading this post I looked around to see if I could still find the bag with my 20D in it. Since I got my 1D Mark III I haven't felt like opening the bag with the 20D in it. The 1D III is the best camera I've ever had in over 50 years of doing this. Most people think sports is it but it's a very good all around camera.
hello gary,
why do you think its a very good alround camera? its what im looking at and cant decide between it and the 5d2. am looking for an all round camera for holidays and macro, birds and people and landscape.
people on here thend to be pro one camera for one thing and another camera for something else. iq to me is main priority. ?? size ?? i have small hands....ok no jokes lads...
I agree with Gary...the 1D Mark III, though marketed as a sports / high speed action body, makes a great all around body; and my 40D may be retired to back-up status until I can justify a second 1 series body. While both the 40D and the 1D Mark III are built around 10 MP sensors, the QUALITY of the pixels shines in the 1D..the image quality out of the camera is that much better...and the quality of the image is such that cropping and processing yields a more usable file as well. AF (speed and accuracy), build quality, CFn's available...I have to ask myself now why I sat on the fence for so long (the legacy of the early production models did not help). With a bit of luck, you can find a lightly-used (or, in my case, a brand new) 1D Mark III in the B&S section for about $3600...not a cheap body even then, but, in the short time I've owned it, I'd say worth every penny. Good luck with your decision.
IMHO the 1D Mk III is above and beyond the Mk II in terms of AF speed and ergonomics. I had a 1D and after handling a friend's copy I simply fell in love. However, it has a well documented AF issue in some of the models. Some had problems even after the fix.
Therefore I'd suggest buying it but only from a store/person which will accept it back or after meticulously checking it before purchase.
Why don't you try the classic 1D first? I did this and don't regret...
Yes, maybe I'll never have money to buy a m2n or m3 but I don't really want'em now.
alexandre wrote:
Why don't you try the classic 1D first? I did this and don't regret...
Yes, maybe I'll never have money to buy a m2n or m3 but I don't really want'em now.
great advice, and the AA filter on the orig. 1d is so faint you get these AMAZINGLY sharp results!
andypep wrote:
Go with the 1DIIn, or wait for the upgrade to the MkIII. I just sold a IIn, and now regret it a bit. The build of the 1-series bodies is like no other. You will need to do everything with two hands, like change ISO, even review (chimp).
You will not regret your choice either way.
If you really want full frame, used 5D's are going for about $1500.
For low light focusing, the 5d (when using the center point with an f/2.8 lens) does have an advantage in speed over the 1dm2/n. The 1dm2/n gets it done, but it has just a slight hesitation before locking on. However, the 1dm2/n's peripheral sensors are also generally able to get a lock as well, whereas the 5d's peripheral sensors are generally much less reliable. Better still, the 1dm2/n are able to cluster any 7 sensors together, and they are tight enough that they don't lock on to the background.
So, the real question is if are planning to only use the center AF point and if you will always have an f/2.8 or wider aperture lens.
So you're looking for extra AF points, in the center, or other than the center? You know the 5d has faster center point AF in low light than the 1d2 and 1ds2, in my experience.
at the moment with my 20d i only use the centre af point on the eye of an animal/ insect. for flowers and other static objects i normally focus manually and for macro
1DMKIIn ~ with its latest firmware is an excellent choice ~ battery is now ageing though so performance will be poor or bad. So price in a pair of newly manufactured batteries ~ that probably means third party ones [Canon's will have been in stock and ageing on the shelf] or reconditioned ones ~ best option IMO.
Can't recommend the 1Ds, IMO the 5D has more or less stolen its crown [bar weather sealing].
1DsMKII is also a great machine with few problems reported, get mew batteries too as the shots per charge is fairly low, comparatively.
Never heard of simple electronics. I buy my bodies from either Jessops on the high street, or warehouse express (warehouseexpress.co.uk) depending on which is cheaper, both will exchange if anything is wrong, my 40D focus was a long way out, and Jessops swapped it there and then without any quarrel.
The Ds is a great camera. Sharpest out-of-the-camera files of the bunch and a bargain at the current used prices. The mII and mIIn are nearly indistinguishable in performance (some say you can see the difference in jpeg output, but I haven't noticed it). It's easier to find a low-mileage mIIn, but, thanks to the mIII's performance issues, the mIIn has retained its value better than any other camera in the line, which makes the difficult to find babied mII the better buy, even with it's slightly smaller LCD. The DsII is full-frame contentment. Far and away my favorite camera.
But if you have to wait anyway, you're probably right to keep an eye on the dIII. The longer you wait, the further into the production cycle the used market will get, while the prices will either hold steady where they are (which is already pretty good- one went for 2800 the other day, and they seem to be averaging about 3000) or drop if a mIV release seems eminent.
