Please someone knock some sense into me!!!

Mr. Stacey said:

You don't have to give me the lenses. I'll just take the body.

Oh yeah, can I also get a 20x30 print that one nature water thingie?

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Mahesh Thapa said:

Hi everyone,

This may be a little sudden, but I'm giving real serious
consideration to getting the Canon 1Ds. I use to own the 1D before
but sold it because certain S2 features really attracted me to in.
But now I think I really miss the feel of the 1D/1Ds/1V body. Plus
for the type of photography I like to do (mostly landscape) the
full sensor is a real plus. I also live in Seattle and I just love
to go out in the rain and take pictures...which I really can't do
anymore with the S2. Since the 1Ds is environmentally sealed,
it'll allow me to persue that aspect of photography again. The 11
MP really doesn't have that much attraction for me. As I was
mentioning to CrazyIvan, I think I'm gonna lose a lot of sleep over
this decision. Cany anyone out there convince me to stay with the
S2, please!

--
RAW data is but a recipe; photoshop the spices...while the
printout is the
final meal...and each meal tastes a little different depending on
the cook.

--Mahesh Thapa

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teski said:

Come on buddy! You can't bail on us!

The biggest pluses it seems are the sealed camera and the full
frame sensor. To me, being in Seattle, the sealed camera is
probably the biggest of the two. I think the problem is that we
are in winter and we have a lot of rain right now.

The question is whether it's worth the $8K plus lenses and any loss
on the Nikon lenses.

The shots and prints I've seen of yours are breathtaking, and I
don't know if there'd be a $5K improvement in the pics with the
1Ds, but there are hardware pluses that we've noted.

To me, I think the 1Ds is an incredible camera if you can earn the
cost back in photo sales. For an advanced hobbyist or serious
amateur, I personally think it's price tag is a little too high.

If you do get one though, I'd love to take it for a spin.

Teski

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Mahesh Thapa said:

Hi everyone,

This may be a little sudden, but I'm giving real serious
consideration to getting the Canon 1Ds. I use to own the 1D before
but sold it because certain S2 features really attracted me to in.
But now I think I really miss the feel of the 1D/1Ds/1V body. Plus
for the type of photography I like to do (mostly landscape) the
full sensor is a real plus. I also live in Seattle and I just love
to go out in the rain and take pictures...which I really can't do
anymore with the S2. Since the 1Ds is environmentally sealed,
it'll allow me to persue that aspect of photography again. The 11
MP really doesn't have that much attraction for me. As I was
mentioning to CrazyIvan, I think I'm gonna lose a lot of sleep over
this decision. Cany anyone out there convince me to stay with the
S2, please!

--
RAW data is but a recipe; photoshop the spices...while the
printout is the
final meal...and each meal tastes a little different depending on
the cook.

--Mahesh Thapa

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Mahesh Thapa said:

teski said:

Come on buddy! You can't bail on us!

The biggest pluses it seems are the sealed camera and the full
frame sensor. To me, being in Seattle, the sealed camera is
probably the biggest of the two. I think the problem is that we
are in winter and we have a lot of rain right now.

The question is whether it's worth the $8K plus lenses and any loss
on the Nikon lenses.

The shots and prints I've seen of yours are breathtaking, and I
don't know if there'd be a $5K improvement in the pics with the
1Ds, but there are hardware pluses that we've noted.

To me, I think the 1Ds is an incredible camera if you can earn the
cost back in photo sales. For an advanced hobbyist or serious
amateur, I personally think it's price tag is a little too high.

If you do get one though, I'd love to take it for a spin.

Teski

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Hi bud,

What are you doing still up? Opening presents probably

What you say makes a lot of sense, but I've been going through the
plusses and minuses of the both the S2 and 1Ds over and over and
over again in my mind. I'm literally losing sleep over it already.
The price tag is huge, but I honestly think that if (and that's a
HUGE if) I do go with the 1Ds than I'll have it for a lot longer
than the S2. As I wrote initially, I'm quite happy with the 6 MP
printouts...extatic, in fact so it's not the 11 MP that attracts me
to the Canon camera. The build quality and the full sensor is the
rub, I feel. As far as I'm concerned, megapixels be damned! Can
you feel my pain, bud? I LOVE my S2, but...

--
RAW data is but a recipe; photoshop the spices...while the
printout is the
final meal...and each meal tastes a little different depending on
the cook.

--Mahesh Thapa

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rick decker said:

Rick Decker

Mahesh Thapa said:

Hi everyone,

This may be a little sudden, but I'm giving real serious
consideration to getting the Canon 1Ds. I use to own the 1D before
but sold it because certain S2 features really attracted me to in.
But now I think I really miss the feel of the 1D/1Ds/1V body. Plus
for the type of photography I like to do (mostly landscape) the
full sensor is a real plus. I also live in Seattle and I just love
to go out in the rain and take pictures...which I really can't do
anymore with the S2. Since the 1Ds is environmentally sealed,
it'll allow me to persue that aspect of photography again. The 11
MP really doesn't have that much attraction for me. As I was
mentioning to CrazyIvan, I think I'm gonna lose a lot of sleep over
this decision. Cany anyone out there convince me to stay with the
S2, please!

--
RAW data is but a recipe; photoshop the spices...while the
printout is the
final meal...and each meal tastes a little different depending on
the cook.

--Mahesh Thapa

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--
http://www.lightreflection.com

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rick decker said:

I know someone who may be interested in selling one to you. He is
disappointed in the CA in his wide angle shots and doesn't feel the
resolution increase over the D60 is what it is supposed to be.
Speculation is that CA is holding up the 14N. And that CAnon can't
fix theirs so they are looking at a lens solution. This guy is
no slouch; he owns a stock agency and has been published numerous
times in his field. If you are serious and interested, email me
off-forum and I wll put you in touch with him. IMHO the Fuji is a
better choice for the money. It's color is great and it seems to
put out more like 8mp than 6. It just can't do the wide angle that
the 1DS can (or can it?) do. BTW is the 1Ds sensor sealed or just
the rest of the body? Oh yes, I also know an S1 user who might
upgrade to an S2. And no I am not a camera broker!

Rick Decker

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teski said:

I hear ya man. When I held the cam at Glazers the other week, it
felt pretty sweet and the smoothness of the shutter release was
like butta! Trust me, I know about losing sleep...That's what
happened to me when I made the decision between the D100 and S2
(not sure why it was so tough now that I've had the S2 for a while)
.

I say wait until after the 1st and then I'll treck with you over to
Glazers and then we can play with the 1Ds and go through the pluses
and minuses...That's if you want a second opinion there.

BTW...We finished opening gifts a bit ago, and I just thought I'd
drop in. Got the 1228 tonight...Pretty sweet tripod. It's really
weird, it's super light when all folded up, and when you open it up
fully, it feels even lighter because the weight is distributed.

Anyway, let me know if you'd like to go to Glazers and dig through
the 1Ds.

Teski

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teski said:

Teski

rick decker said:

Rick Decker

Mahesh Thapa said:

Hi everyone,

This may be a little sudden, but I'm giving real serious
consideration to getting the Canon 1Ds. I use to own the 1D before
but sold it because certain S2 features really attracted me to in.
But now I think I really miss the feel of the 1D/1Ds/1V body. Plus
for the type of photography I like to do (mostly landscape) the
full sensor is a real plus. I also live in Seattle and I just love
to go out in the rain and take pictures...which I really can't do
anymore with the S2. Since the 1Ds is environmentally sealed,
it'll allow me to persue that aspect of photography again. The 11
MP really doesn't have that much attraction for me. As I was
mentioning to CrazyIvan, I think I'm gonna lose a lot of sleep over
this decision. Cany anyone out there convince me to stay with the
S2, please!

--
RAW data is but a recipe; photoshop the spices...while the
printout is the
final meal...and each meal tastes a little different depending on
the cook.

--Mahesh Thapa

Click to expand...

--
http://www.lightreflection.com

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Mahesh Thapa said:

teski said:

I hear ya man. When I held the cam at Glazers the other week, it
felt pretty sweet and the smoothness of the shutter release was
like butta! Trust me, I know about losing sleep...That's what
happened to me when I made the decision between the D100 and S2
(not sure why it was so tough now that I've had the S2 for a while)
.

I say wait until after the 1st and then I'll treck with you over to
Glazers and then we can play with the 1Ds and go through the pluses
and minuses...That's if you want a second opinion there.

BTW...We finished opening gifts a bit ago, and I just thought I'd
drop in. Got the 1228 tonight...Pretty sweet tripod. It's really
weird, it's super light when all folded up, and when you open it up
fully, it feels even lighter because the weight is distributed.

Anyway, let me know if you'd like to go to Glazers and dig through
the 1Ds.

Teski

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I think it's a great idea to go to Glazers again and "look" at the
1Ds. I'm sure that'll clinch it one way or the other. Are you
gonna be in town this weekend? Maybe we can swing by the place on
Saturday if you're free.

So you got the 1228, huh? Lucky b@stard! Now you're all set
man!

--
RAW data is but a recipe; photoshop the spices...while the
printout is the
final meal...and each meal tastes a little different depending on
the cook.

--Mahesh Thapa

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Mr. Stacey said:

I went to Home Depot and bought some Thompson's Water Seal. My
friend air brushed my S2 pretty good.

The only problem is that my compact flash door is sealed shut. You
should leave a 1GB in there. Same thing with the onboard flash,
also sealed shut.

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[email protected]

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Mr. Stacey said:

I went to Home Depot and bought some Thompson's Water Seal. My
friend air brushed my S2 pretty good.

The only problem is that my compact flash door is sealed shut. You
should leave a 1GB in there. Same thing with the onboard flash,
also sealed shut.

--
[email protected]

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teski said:

Mahesh Thapa said:

teski said:

I hear ya man. When I held the cam at Glazers the other week, it
felt pretty sweet and the smoothness of the shutter release was
like butta! Trust me, I know about losing sleep...That's what
happened to me when I made the decision between the D100 and S2
(not sure why it was so tough now that I've had the S2 for a while)
.

I say wait until after the 1st and then I'll treck with you over to
Glazers and then we can play with the 1Ds and go through the pluses
and minuses...That's if you want a second opinion there.

BTW...We finished opening gifts a bit ago, and I just thought I'd
drop in. Got the 1228 tonight...Pretty sweet tripod. It's really
weird, it's super light when all folded up, and when you open it up
fully, it feels even lighter because the weight is distributed.

Anyway, let me know if you'd like to go to Glazers and dig through
the 1Ds.

Teski

Click to expand...

I think it's a great idea to go to Glazers again and "look" at the
1Ds. I'm sure that'll clinch it one way or the other. Are you
gonna be in town this weekend? Maybe we can swing by the place on
Saturday if you're free.

So you got the 1228, huh? Lucky b@stard! Now you're all set
man!

--
RAW data is but a recipe; photoshop the spices...while the
printout is the
final meal...and each meal tastes a little different depending on
the cook.

--Mahesh Thapa

Click to expand...

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Mahesh Thapa said:

Hi everyone,

This may be a little sudden, but I'm giving real serious
consideration to getting the Canon 1Ds. I use to own the 1D before
but sold it because certain S2 features really attracted me to in.
But now I think I really miss the feel of the 1D/1Ds/1V body. Plus
for the type of photography I like to do (mostly landscape) the
full sensor is a real plus. I also live in Seattle and I just love
to go out in the rain and take pictures...which I really can't do
anymore with the S2. Since the 1Ds is environmentally sealed,
it'll allow me to persue that aspect of photography again. The 11
MP really doesn't have that much attraction for me. As I was
mentioning to CrazyIvan, I think I'm gonna lose a lot of sleep over
this decision. Cany anyone out there convince me to stay with the
S2, please!

--
RAW data is but a recipe; photoshop the spices...while the
printout is the
final meal...and each meal tastes a little different depending on
the cook.

--Mahesh Thapa

Mahesh, you are getting to close to those xray machines.

Ted S

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Mahesh Thapa said:

Hi everyone,

This may be a little sudden, but I'm giving real serious
consideration to getting the Canon 1Ds. I use to own the 1D before
but sold it because certain S2 features really attracted me to in.
But now I think I really miss the feel of the 1D/1Ds/1V body. Plus
for the type of photography I like to do (mostly landscape) the
full sensor is a real plus. I also live in Seattle and I just love
to go out in the rain and take pictures...which I really can't do
anymore with the S2. Since the 1Ds is environmentally sealed,
it'll allow me to persue that aspect of photography again. The 11
MP really doesn't have that much attraction for me. As I was
mentioning to CrazyIvan, I think I'm gonna lose a lot of sleep over
this decision. Cany anyone out there convince me to stay with the
S2, please!

--
RAW data is but a recipe; photoshop the spices...while the
printout is the
final meal...and each meal tastes a little different depending on
the cook.

--Mahesh Thapa

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ted silver said:

TedS85150 said:

Mahesh, you are getting to close to those xray machines.

Ted S

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