The 1V is like my high end NEC 19" CRT monitor, it's sharp has great color balance and I don't use it anymore because it takes up desk space. Now I put it off the side because I can't sell it, everybody is using LCD monitors now. This goes with TV, who wants to buy a CRT or rear projection TV when LCD TV is available. I used my 1V 9 months ago and it's a pain to take it in for processing and had to go back the next day to pick up, I paid $.65 per slide and some of the photos don't want.
Trinimon wrote:
Ahhh, enter the Canon 1N RS but that too was only 10fps. I would assume a digital equiv may be able to rattle off more than 10fps or would that be a limitation of the processor and data transfer/buffer speed?
There are limits in the processor and memory, but companies like RED are proving that they're not impossible to overcome. A Red One shooting 4k (12MP) at 30fps is pushing some serious data through the sensor, and the upcoming Epics and Scarlets should be able to do 3k (about 5.3MP) at 150fps.
Granted, they require the fastest CF cards out there and produce enough heat to require a small cooling fan, but don't believe for a minute that Canon is simply unable to produce a sensor that can top 10-15fps, even at high resolutions. They'll get there eventually, but they want to sell you a few more ever-faster bodies along the way.
Undoubtably a superb machine, I used to run 2 of them but they rarely get used now I have gone (because of customer demand) fully digital. I occassionally use them for my own purposes and as you say the sound they make is almost orgasmic. As said GET OUT AND BURN THEM UP.
Great camera. Enjoy it. I love mine, though I almost always shoot my RF instead of it. I think I might go out into the blizzard today with the 1V though.
Cameras can certainly go faster than 10fps, even with SLR viewing and mirrors. Look at movie cameras. Digital and film. The specifics of implementation might be different; spinning mirror. As far as RED pushing through some of those limits, other companies have done it long before. I've used scientific cameras that push 100k+ fps and come with gigabytes of onboard memory for the buffer.
However, as someone pointed out, 10fps is probably enough.
To whoever is trying to get rid of the 1V: If it doesn't sell at your price, why not lower it? If you aren't using it, even $300, which you should easily get on the auction site if it's in good shape, is better than $0. If it's got the booster grip and the normal grip and isn't too dinged up, I wouldn't be surprised if you get ~$500 for it.
kidtexas wrote:
To whoever is trying to get rid of the 1V: If it doesn't sell at your price, why not lower it? If you aren't using it, even $300, which you should easily get on the auction site if it's in good shape, is better than $0.
That's what I'm try to say the best film camera ever built by Canon and it's only worth $300-500? The price of a used G11 p&s?
Life sucks My car is worth 1/4-1/3 of what I paid for it 10 years ago. The same is true for your camera. And my car doesn't rely on an 'obsolete' technology. Not that I think film is obsolete, but a lot seem to. Heck, new Canon 1 series cameras probably lose more value in one year than the 1V has in total.
kodakeos wrote:
How does the AF compare to one of the newer 1D's? (1D not 1Ds)
I have found it to be as fast as my original 1D but faster than the newer 1D cameras I own. tracks focus like nobody's business!
Shot slides at a football game, several track meets too just for kicks, and had a high rate of keepers with it.
many of the digital only guys may not like it due to not being digital but colors from a good Provia or velvia slide will blow out the processed colors from any digital camera.
I'm glad someone else can put it to good use, and I'm not going to miss it like other outdated toys I've owned in the past. No more 8-track, vinyl, cassette tape, CD, CRT, VHS, laser-disc, Hi-8, and now 35mm film.
Good for you since you've decided that film is not for you. It's good that someone who wants it will put it to good use, as you said. I, on the other hand, will continue to use film alongside my digital gear for as long as film is available. That means my camera bag will carry my 7D, G12, 1vHS, T90, and Canonet GIII-QL 17!
JohnBrose wrote:
I don't believe it's possible to go faster than 10fps with a mirror moving-you would have to move to a pellical mirror.
A timely place to mention a 'sleeper' model from Canon: the EOS 1 RS from about 1995 (pellicle mirror). Fastest fps was listed at 10, in those days pretty wild. And, with no mirror action, shutter delay almost non-existent at 6ms!
A downside is lower viewfinder brightness. But if you need ultimate speed of response to your shutter button on film, this cam is second to none!
Just picked up a 1V off ebay for 300bucks! Super happy and looking forward to using it on mountain (expanding my snowboard photography)...In the bag with my 5D2 and eventually a 1D4
racoll wrote:
I agree that it's all very subjective. While I'm head over heels in love with my 7D, I still absolutely love using my 1vHS and I enjoy the whole film experience that goes along with it. For that matter, I also really enjoy using my Canon F-1--another amazing camera!
Me too...but the1V..the EOS 3, the T90..the .....just .so many others ...gets boring...and not all Canon anyway!
I loved mine. I probably only had the grip on 50% of the time. I don't miss the cost of film proccessing though. Sold it when I bought my first DSLR (1D2)
as I though digital cameras had improved enough that I could live without film.
My car is worth 1/4-1/3 of what I paid for it 10 years ago. The same is true for your camera. And my car doesn't rely on an 'obsolete' technology. Not that I think film is obsolete, but a lot seem to. Heck, new Canon 1 series cameras probably lose more value in one year than the 1V has in total.