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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III21.1 megapixels | 3" screen | Full frame sensor
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Average rating:
4.27
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Opinion: Had the Mk llls for 2 years and have no complaints, now lagging a bit behind Nikon in some respects, so it's now in the top two instead of the market leader. It is true what they say, to get the best from it you have to use Canons top lenses, I have settled for just three as I take mostly landscape images. 70-200 L 2.8 is usm. 24-105 L F4 is usm. 16-35 LMk ll 2.8. + the 1,4 L extender. Any rubbish images, is really my fault and not the cameras.
The construction and image quality get 5. Features 4 (far too many) I only use 30% but it's there if required. Ease of use 4. Value for money 2. If you want the best you have to pay top dollar.
Problems: My main beef is with Canon. The sensor was covered in oil spots and ruined a days shooting (far too many to Photoshop out). I had to return it to them at my cost! £47.00 including the insurance which I think was a cheek for a camera costing nearly £6.000. yes I could have taken it back to the retailer but he was 200 miles away and postage would be identical. Apart from that the only other problem it does not like temp in the nineties as it seems to freeze sometimes.
Opinion: I love my 1Ds2 but this camera is better in every way. I hesitated a long time to buy this camera due to all the problems with the AF and my belief that the 1D4 will be a blockbuster. It turns out that this camera has exceeded all my expectations and I got it slightly used for $4400 because of all the negativity. What a bargain! Ergonomics are a huge step forward, noise (lack thereof) is excellent, bracketing with 2-5 shots, shooting info mode is great and allows me to use the back f camera LCD to adjust exposure comp which is really nice for those of us with poor eyesight!, etc.
Problems: No problems but I am returning it for the recall fix--Canon pays insured shipping so why not? Live view lacks focusing which is disappointing but I AF and THEN go to live view which works OK since I only use live view for sunset shots to protect my retinas. Oh yes, you need UDMA cf cards or things slow down quickly.
Opinion: Fabulous, well specified pro dslr with superb image quality, a great body and great features
Problems: MASSIVELY and I mean MASSIVELY too expensive. It's simply not over twice as good as a 1D3 or 5DII, Canon need to rethink their pricing of the pro line.
Opinion: For Stooopeed ANATAS, who doesn't even own or used a Canon SLR but put all ratings of new Canon cameras with "ones" (even unreleased ones) and put all Nikons with "fives".
Modz you can delete this post if all other useless/baseless/invalid opinions are deleted also.
Opinion: I did not expect to find the childish chat when I really wanted a serious outside of Canon experience or opinion. I could not be happier with the camera. Having owned many film and digital Nikon products I finally pitched them all and purchased a Mark II before this camera. The Mark III is a big step up in construction and image quality.
Opinion: Excellent camera! Simply the best. The full frame is a joy. You can crop as much as you like and it's still tac sharp. Truly amazing.
Problems: None at all
Opinion: Overall, this an amazing camera. Best 35mm digi you can buy (in my humble opinion). I upgraded to this from the 1ds MK II because of some problems I had with info in the low values, causing some serious banding issues with heavy post work. Let me assure you, the MK III does not have this problem. The low values hold up quite well with extensive photoshop work. The image quality is amazing, with more detail than you will likely need. However, that causes some other issues (see "problems" below). This is a great camera for high end work without spending 30k on an H3. I have used it for both studio and location work and the results are phenomenal.
Problems: 1. I am having a slight issue with the flash sync at 1/250th, getting a little strobe light fall off on the bottom edge (but not the completely dark area you get if you try to push your sync to 1/320th). This problem disappears at 1/200th, but if your like me, you need to be able to sync at 1/250th. I have noticed this with all the strobes I use- from Elinchrom to Profoto to Lumedyne. I will be contacting Canon in hopes of fixing the problem.
2. You need good glass to make the best use of this camera. With the amount of info in the file you can really start to notice soft lenses. I use mostly primes (15mm 2.8, 20mm 2.8, 24mm 1.4, 50mm 1.4) and a 70-200 2.8 IS. With all of these the glass quality is barely sufficient for the amount of info in these files.
Opinion: I love this camera. I am not a professional but have been a avid photographer for 40 years. For the first 35, I was a Nikon fan. For the last 5, I have been using a Canon 5D and I am astonished at how much more detail the 1Ds Mark III captures than the 5D. One thing that always frustrated me about the 5D was the poor focusing performance which led to many missed shots. The 1Ds focusing is incredibly fast and accurate making it not only useful for landscapes/stills but also for subjects that move such as children, families, and sports. If you use a 5D, you know what I mean about its focusing issues - it is just slow and cannot adjust quckly for the second shot. I first bought a 1D Mark III thinking that 10 megapixels would be enough. I definitely noticed the loss of detail vs. the 5D. I then upgraded to the 1Ds Mark III and it blew me away with the additional detail. I view my photos on a 24" monitor and I could look into any corner of the photo and discover things that I would not have been able to see with my own eyes at the original location. The bottom line is that I know when I take a picture I am getting the very best image in the maximum amount of detail.
Problems: None
Opinion: The camera came new with two problems that should have been caught by proper QA/QC.
Service of the camera has resulted in some problems not being fixed and new problems introduced.
The automatic AF point selection (ring of fire mode) is basically useless.
The camera's AF system will sometimes fail to achieve proper focus resulting in soft focus images.
Overall, I regret buying the camera due to the problems with the camera body, servicing issues, and wasted time testing/diagnosing problems.
Problems: Camera came with a bad E-TTL(ii) circuit that intermittently caused under-exposed pictures.
Camera also came with excessive lubricant in the mirror and imaging sensor area, along with a spec of lubricant on the IR Filter (which covers the imaging sensor).
Further problems where introduced to the camera during servicing.
Canon replaced the original camera with another 1Ds-Mk3. The replacement had serious auto focusing problems in single shot mode, in static settings, using a tripod, remote release, center AF point, under different lighting conditions.
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