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Any complaints from new 1D owners?

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You're seeing the quality of the 1D's much larger pixels compared to the D60. I've noticed the same thing, prints from the 1D are smoother/cleaner than those from the D60 - the former is able to do a lot with "only" 4 megapixels. This was my main concern when considering the 1D to replace the D60, I knew everything else would be superior. The image quality is excellent, and you can print just about as big with files from either camera.
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Doug Baird said:
One more thing, I know that I am a newbie to photography, but I cant
help but think that the images from the 1D look much better than
the D60. They look natural. I dont know how to explain it.
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I have a few complaints.

Some parts of the manual are poorly written - particularly the Custom Functions.

It won't work with Windows 98 and I greatly dislike the later versions of Windows. Of course I'll eventually be forced to XP as Mr Gates is closing off avenues of escape...

Manual focus is pretty useless - I'd be interested to know if the other focussing screens are much help for when you want precision focus. I'd also like the option to tell it I want it to fire whether focus lock is achieved or not in Single shot mode - it will in AIServo. You might be using SS mode so you can use flash and taking the pic at the right moment is far more important than whether the focus is that great.

I find shooting vertical is a pain, which I do 90% of the time. The focus signal light in the viewfinder is occluded in that position for one thing and it doesn't mark the photo as needing to be rotated. Even better would be if it rotated it when it was created - or at least an option to have that done when you shoot with the vertical shutter release button.

In AIServo mode I find it more than just annoying that I have to hold the shutter button half way to keep it autofocussing - using custom funtions you can move that function to another button but you have to hold something down all the time you want continuous AF. It wouldn't be that hard to have a CustF that turned some button into a continuous AF toggle switch.

Also in AIServo, it doesn't show the central AF rectangle in the viewfinder and yet you have to initially track the subject using the central AF site when you are using all 45 AF sites. So you're guessing. While I'm at it I'll also say that they should flicker the AF site rectangles in the VF when you lose AF lock in AIServo mode... then it wouldn't matter that the green AF signal light is out of sight at times.

There are a number of other things I don't like at this rather nitpicking level and I'm sure there a yet more awaiting me. But they are things that would not be hard to implement and would help in certain tough situations
 
Came from canon film and oly e20...

First off, 1D is the best digital or film camera I've used. Mine is 1 month old, serial num 195xx (quite high so very new). No banding except when 2-stops underexposed or using 3200. Front focusing has yet to appear, but I haven't tested every lens thoroughly. Never had an "Err" message. Works fast and is not really that hard to learn to use, even the C.Fn or P.Fn if you read both camera and software manuals completely. Even then, it has some minor issues.

1) Heavy, but solid. I do wish it were a tad less heavy for most of my shooting, but when I put the 70-200IS on, I am glad for the balance.

2) Changing mode (P,Av,Tv,M) do no all apear in the viewfinder, forcing me to pull back and look at top LCD. This is a pain in a fast shoot, where I need to go back and forth between M and Av/Tv.

3) Changing ISO: two buttons and cannot see it in viewfinder (must look at top LCD, in my setup)
4) portrait grip is not a rubbery as main grip.
5) No magnify in review. Yes, I really do miss it.

But I can't imagine any other camera in any price range short of $7000 that could even come close to it.

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Reading some of the comments in post above I have to wonder what their settings are. First off it is the FIRST digicam I have owned where I actually CAN manually focus and get consistently excellent results, secondly when shooting fast and in AI Servo mine DOES show the red square and it get's lighter or flickers when not dead on the subject. Thirdly (and I'm sure to be in the minority here) when shooting in portrait mode I don't even use the additional buttons as I am just way too used to the old ways, and it works for me reliably and fast as it always has. Also when shooting fast objects or moving through shooting modes fast, I don't even take the time to look at the review let alone consider taking the time to do what would otherwise be a magnification of the image. In nearly all cases if you get the object in the circle "you got it" in focus so don't worry about it. You can't say that about too many cameras for sure. As far as I am concerned there is NO perfect product in any given catagory, but this one comes damn close. :-)
 
If you get a new 1D, you should have the hardware upgrade already done, and the latest firmware installed. This should all but eliminate banding. Where you're likely to see banding:

1) high ISO shots when you've underexposed and tried to fix it with levels in PS or with the EV-compensation part of the Canon SDK.

2) at ISO 200. Others have noticed this. I don't shoot much there, but I did take a shot or two the other day at ISO 200, and I did notice some slight banding at that ISO. Kinda weird.

The dust doesn't bother me much since I normally shoot wide-open. The 1D does seem a bit more problematic with dust, though, when shooting at small apertures.

Front-focusing (or back-focusing) shouldn't happen at all in good light. If it does, either the camera or the lens needs adjusting, and Canon will do this. When you get into marginal light and low contrast, though (and shoot at f/2.8 or wider), front-focusing can still be an issue. This problem exists on the D30 and EOS-3, too, though. And probably on any SLR that uses a passive contrast mechanism to achieve AF (which is darned near all of them).

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Lee Rothman said:
I don't even take the time
to look at the review let alone consider taking the time to do what
would otherwise be a magnification of the image.
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Case 1) During a field shoot, I had a large dust spot (easily removed) that was hidden till I put the images on my laptop when I went home. With magnify (usually only on first shot to verify all is well and then move on), I mighta seen it, cleaned and gone back to shooting.

Case 2) Using 50mm 1.8 (at f/4), not smart enough to compute DOF well without a computer, which I didn't have. With Magnify, I woulda seen more evidence that even f/4 was too narrow for a few bust shots I did last night of a child. After realizing it, I had to get the child back into the hot seat, where they failed to perform (smile) as well the second time. Bummer.

But, while magnify woulda helped, I could have over come both of these with a bit more attention and expertise on my part. In other words, magnify helps us "novices" until we learn enough...
 
Cosmic Mah said:
Hi,

I was just wondering if all the recent 1D owners are happy with
their cameras? I've read of banding and front focusing problems
before, but they seemed to have stopped (or slowed down).

Thinking about buying a new camera really soon and I just wanted to
hear from the 1D guys.

Thanks.
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I wish I could afford to buy another one, I like mine so much.
Great camera! If you but it, you won't be disappointed.
 
Ya there was only one in the box...
the camera is like a dream!!!!!!!!!!
Cosmic Mah said:
Hi,

I was just wondering if all the recent 1D owners are happy with
their cameras? I've read of banding and front focusing problems
before, but they seemed to have stopped (or slowed down).

Thinking about buying a new camera really soon and I just wanted to
hear from the 1D guys.

Thanks.

No this not a post to get everybody worked up over. I'm a happy D30
user.
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I wish it were located somewhere else as I keep blocking it when shooting vertical. My only real complaint.

Jim Dawson
Cosmic Mah said:
Hi,

I was just wondering if all the recent 1D owners are happy with
their cameras? I've read of banding and front focusing problems
before, but they seemed to have stopped (or slowed down).

Thinking about buying a new camera really soon and I just wanted to
hear from the 1D guys.

Thanks.

No this not a post to get everybody worked up over. I'm a happy D30
user.
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I have to stand by my comments, Lee. When in AIServo mode with Auto selection of the focus points, it does not show the center square lit up (or any other), yet you need to track with the center AF point initially. (If you select a single or double focus point, then yes, it does light them.) Secondly, the AF squares in the VWF do not flicker or lighten when you lose lock. Sure wish they did.

I do have to agree that manual focus is better than other digicams I've used but that isn't saying much. Comparing to manual focus camera's I've used I cannot focus it fast which I could fairly well with a microprism and I can't focus with great accuracy like I could with a split ring. I spent several days testing myself on manual focus and found no situations where I could focus as fast or as well as the AF, hence I dubbed it useless. Which was undoubtelly a bit hasty as there will be situations where it will be useful - if I had a non-AF lens for example. And, of course, some people will be able to focus better than I.

As far as you not using the additional buttons for vertical shooting, I don't see your point. I do use them and I wish the heck I could tell the camera that using them means I want a vertical picture to be output. Still seems like just common sense to me.
Lee Rothman said:
Reading some of the comments in post above I have to wonder what
their settings are. First off it is the FIRST digicam I have owned
where I actually CAN manually focus and get consistently excellent
results, secondly when shooting fast and in AI Servo mine DOES show
the red square and it get's lighter or flickers when not dead on
the subject. Thirdly (and I'm sure to be in the minority here) when
shooting in portrait mode I don't even use the additional buttons
as I am just way too used to the old ways, and it works for me
reliably and fast as it always has. Also when shooting fast objects
or moving through shooting modes fast, I don't even take the time
to look at the review let alone consider taking the time to do what
would otherwise be a magnification of the image. In nearly all
cases if you get the object in the circle "you got it" in focus so
don't worry about it. You can't say that about too many cameras for
sure. As far as I am concerned there is NO perfect product in any
given catagory, but this one comes damn close. :-)
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