Please someone knock some sense into me!!!

X-Sync said:

Hi Mahesh,

If like me you own the S2 because of the output, then the 1Ds is
not going to help. The only problem I see here is the S2 not being
a sealed unit, look on the photography market for a protective
camera cover, or some other clever device to shield your S2 against
the elements. There are allsorts of wierd and wonderful things out
there, find one that suits and carry on shooting.
I wish the S2 had the build of the D1x, although the S2 is rugged
its just not to the standard of the F100/F5. I wouldn't go and buy
a camera just for build quality, not over the S2 anyway. I like the
images from my S2, the look an feel of them is outstanding. If you
prefer the images from the 1Ds then prehaps you should investigate.

Good Luck
Wish you and yours well over the holiday season

Simon

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Hi Simon,

Thanks for the input, bud. You're right, I did get the S2 for the it's ability to produce outstanding picture quality. And you're right again in pointing out that there are various methods to "protect" the camera. I've gone over all these things in my head many, many times...I think the best thing for me to do is to go the the locak camera shop, "play" with the 1Ds some more, take some picts with their wide angle lens and see if I truly do "need" that beast!

--
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

ronelljones said:

Hello, First of all , I have seen really great pics from you and
glad you love photography, I am a proffessional who is semi working
and I two would love the camera, but do I really need it right now
and can I afford the price. Also what camera will nikon come out
with???? When I upgrade, I want to have all the choices availiable
to me. For now the S2 is making money for me. The technology is
fast paced, I want the lastest and gratest too but will wait to see
all the choices availiable for me style.
Dont let anyyone talk you out of getting what you want, and if you
upgrade im sure it will be the right decision for you. just my 2
cents

Ronell

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Thanks for the input, Ronell. I'm just afraid that Nikon is gonna hold off on making a camera with a full frame because, as you may already know, Nikon is coming out with lenses especially geared for the 1.5 X crop inherent to their CCD's. And I don't think Kodak's 14N is gonna have enought to make me consider giving up the S2. I'm not one to make rash decisions or be capricious...heck, getting into my profession is all about delayed gratification If I do decide to upgrade, I know I'll do it for the "right" reasons.

--
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

Keep taking pics, your good and are a help to others in this forum,
i would love to upgrade, but the price of the 1ds,, wow
canon make great cameras, good luck
Ronell

Mahesh Thapa said:

ronelljones said:

Hello, First of all , I have seen really great pics from you and
glad you love photography, I am a proffessional who is semi working
and I two would love the camera, but do I really need it right now
and can I afford the price. Also what camera will nikon come out
with???? When I upgrade, I want to have all the choices availiable
to me. For now the S2 is making money for me. The technology is
fast paced, I want the lastest and gratest too but will wait to see
all the choices availiable for me style.
Dont let anyyone talk you out of getting what you want, and if you
upgrade im sure it will be the right decision for you. just my 2
cents

Ronell

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Thanks for the input, Ronell. I'm just afraid that Nikon is gonna
hold off on making a camera with a full frame because, as you may
already know, Nikon is coming out with lenses especially geared for
the 1.5 X crop inherent to their CCD's. And I don't think Kodak's
14N is gonna have enought to make me consider giving up the S2.
I'm not one to make rash decisions or be capricious...heck, getting
into my profession is all about delayed gratification If I do
decide to upgrade, I know I'll do it for the "right" reasons.

--
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...

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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--yo Maresh....zip lock bag and a pano head might be cheaper.
'Hy'

Hi there Mahesh,

First of all, I dont think its us that have to convince you that you should keep the S2 forget the 1Ds. The 1Ds is out there and if you dont belive that the S2 is enough for you, everytime you look to a 1Ds you'll be start thinking.

But you stated two arguments : the environemnt and the full frame sensor. well, about the full frame sensor we cant say anything : the S2 can do some beautifull pictures ( and you have proved that, you have posted here some awsome pics ) and the 1Ds prolly can do them too. Now, do you really need the full frame sensor ? I dont.I can live happily with 12mp raw's or even 12mp's jpegs. Ask yourself the question.

And about the environemnt.. why you dont take the S2 out for a rainy day ? Sure ,the S2 cant wet.. but.. buy it a raincoat here in europe we have plastic housings for SLR cameras. They are light ( less than 0,5 pounds ) , cheap ( max 80usd ) and they have great possibilities : they have glass on the lens, its possibile to access all camera fuctions and are completaly sealed even under water ( max 20 meters , around 70 feet I think ).. I'm sure it can be bought there too. It's EWA MARINE. I personally dont trust them underwater, since I dont like putting my 2800€ S2 in a plastic bag, but they are great and 100% for a rainy day.

Last thing: are you a pro photographer? going for a 1Ds means putting aside all nikon lenses and buying Canon lenses again. AND buying the 1Ds too. That sums up around 5, 6 or 7k. How the heck do you intend to make that money ? Do you think you can make that much more money with the 1Ds than with the S2 ? Prolly not IMHO.

So, if I were you I wouldnt buy the 1Ds. I'll buy an EWA MARINE plastic housing and a widle angle top-of-notch lens. And a 80-400 VR. In the end it's much less money and a much more happier user But that's me

Regards and happy xmas from Portugal,

Goncalo Proenca

'HY' said:

--yo Maresh....zip lock bag and a pano head might be cheaper.
'Hy'

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You're right, Hy...that' would definitely be cheaper...ALOT Cheaper!

--
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

GoncaloProenca said:

Hi there Mahesh,

First of all, I dont think its us that have to convince you that
you should keep the S2 forget the 1Ds. The 1Ds is out there and if
you dont belive that the S2 is enough for you, everytime you look
to a 1Ds you'll be start thinking.

But you stated two arguments : the environemnt and the full frame
sensor. well, about the full frame sensor we cant say anything :
the S2 can do some beautifull pictures ( and you have proved that,
you have posted here some awsome pics ) and the 1Ds prolly can do
them too. Now, do you really need the full frame sensor ? I dont.I
can live happily with 12mp raw's or even 12mp's jpegs. Ask yourself
the question.

And about the environemnt.. why you dont take the S2 out for a
rainy day ? Sure ,the S2 cant wet.. but.. buy it a raincoat here
in europe we have plastic housings for SLR cameras. They are light
( less than 0,5 pounds ) , cheap ( max 80usd ) and they have great
possibilities : they have glass on the lens, its possibile to
access all camera fuctions and are completaly sealed even under
water ( max 20 meters , around 70 feet I think ).. I'm sure it can
be bought there too. It's EWA MARINE. I personally dont trust them
underwater, since I dont like putting my 2800€ S2 in a plastic bag,
but they are great and 100% for a rainy day.

Last thing: are you a pro photographer? going for a 1Ds means
putting aside all nikon lenses and buying Canon lenses again. AND
buying the 1Ds too. That sums up around 5, 6 or 7k. How the heck do
you intend to make that money ? Do you think you can make that much
more money with the 1Ds than with the S2 ? Prolly not IMHO.

So, if I were you I wouldnt buy the 1Ds. I'll buy an EWA MARINE
plastic housing and a widle angle top-of-notch lens. And a 80-400
VR. In the end it's much less money and a much more happier user
But that's me

Regards and happy xmas from Portugal,

Goncalo Proenca

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Hi Goncalo,

I've looked into the housing you've mentioned and that's a definite possibility.

I know that 1Ds won't produce better pictures...not THAT much better anyway. As I've written before, for me 6 MP is more than enough resolution wise. What I really long for these days is camera features. But you're right...is the 1Ds really worth that much more money not to mentions the lenses and stuff?...that's the question I'm trying to answer...

No, I'm not a pro...not even close. But you see, I have just one real passion and that's photography. I know that by just having a "better" camera it won't allow me to take better pictures. But I think a camera with more features and flexibility will allow the photographer to have more weapons in his "pocket" to allow the added POSSIBILITY of taking a better picture...it all comes down to probability really. Hell, I know I'll never make money with my pictures, but that's not why I go into photography.

Thank you for your input, Goncalo. Everything you say makes a lot of sense and my logical side agrees with you, but my heart...well that a different story altogether...

--
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 Thapa said:

Thank you for your input, Goncalo. Everything you say makes a lot
of sense and my logical side agrees with you, but my heart...well
that a different story altogether...

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Mahesh, I have a friend with the Canon, and he's pretty disappointed with it. The high res sensor shows how poorly his Canon L glass resolves at the edges. Center, sure, deadly sharp. But at the corners, the sensor FAR out-resolves the lenses.

IMHO, this is all BS, anyway. The S2 and its contemporaries already HAVE more horsepower than you need. My advice: Get a cheapo camera housing, and enjoy rain photography again.
Lou

Lou Cohen said:

Mahesh Thapa said:

Thank you for your input, Goncalo. Everything you say makes a lot
of sense and my logical side agrees with you, but my heart...well
that a different story altogether...

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Mahesh, I have a friend with the Canon, and he's pretty
disappointed with it. The high res sensor shows how poorly his
Canon L glass resolves at the edges. Center, sure, deadly sharp.
But at the corners, the sensor FAR out-resolves the lenses.
IMHO, this is all BS, anyway. The S2 and its contemporaries already
HAVE more horsepower than you need. My advice: Get a cheapo camera
housing, and enjoy rain photography again.
Lou

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Thanks Lou. The more input I get, the more I'm becoming disinfranchised with the 1Ds...does it really suffer that much at the edges? Didn't look so bad on Phil's samples...

--
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

Hi Mahesh,

I am probably not the most qualified person to respond to your dilemma but I have read a few things over the past few weeks I did not see mentioned in the responses, so here goes.

Chromatic Aberrations may become a part of your life again on a full size sensor since you’ll now be using the edges of your lens.

1.5X is really cool when it comes to Telephotos so what your gaining in the terms of a wider angle is cool, but think about what your loosing on the other end.

My guess is that both Fuji and Nikon will come out with competing cameras despite the lenses that Nikon is making. I read in one publication that they think these lenses will flop and ultimately go away. If you think about it, they may have some of the same problems that today’s lenses will have with full sensors. Even so you could simply buy one of those for wide angle when they come out and get the wet protection mentioned by everyone else.

I have wondered about my S2 purchase because of the Kodak coming out but when I read these forums and why people like the S2, I think that the extra money would not be worth it. I also think a lot will change in the next 24 months and am willing to wait so I can see what comes out.

On a final note, as you may have seen me mention, I was big into Astro Imaging with CCD cameras. I started off with a lower end camera and then got the techno fever and bought a $12,000 camera thinking it would raise my quality to new levels. In some ways it was cool but it never really did deliver like I expected it to for the money I invested. I had it for a year and then switched to another semi high dollar camera for about $7,000. I had that for about 6 months and sold it since I did not feel I was getting my money's worth out of it and am basically headed back to a smaller camera because all said and done it will suit my needs better. Sometimes lessons are expensive, although in this case i managed to break even, but i did loose a lot of time, the problems wore me out on that hobby for a while, and although I am smarter about it all, I really could have spared myself the journey.

I could have bought the Cannon camera if I wanted but was pretty sure that it was not worth the difference. I have used the difference in dollars to buy some of the things I wanted and will buy some nice lenses this year for my S2 like the Nikon VR.

So in summary, IMHO bigger isn’t always better, and you’ll want to make sure that if the money your investing is a consideration, and your expecting to see $5k-$8K difference whether you’ll really see that and what else you might be able to invest in to make your experience more enjoyable.

Perhaps in Feb when the new cameras come out and the price wars get going, you’ll have many more options. Until then, I say your work is killer and I look forward to seeing pictures from you regardless of your decision!

Thanks for all your help in these forums too!
Mark

Mahesh,

Hhmmmm... very hard to knock some sense when we are talking of a new toy at hands reach ... very hard indeed ... I also felt that (in a minor scale, true) when Canon G3 was announced...

I just wanted to post a couple of thoughts to the already extensive on this thread:

Changing S2 to 1Ds is just ONE step - from the top of the 6MP sensors to the beginning of the 11Mp. Forgive my honest opinion, the environment sealed body is just a poor excuse to get yourself a new toy Why don´t you hold yourself and wait for the next Fuji 20Mp and keep you investment in glass ?

With a full size sensor you will HAVE to invest in TOP Canon glass because 1Ds will not crop the worst than lens have to offer and ... as Teski said, you won´t be able to play with the new wide angle zoom from Nikon in a couple of months. What is your opinion on Canon lens compared to Nikon ... ?

Will you REALLY take advantage of the 11Mp sensor ? printing VERY BIG stuff ? or you are just enjoying taking pics, printing at common sizes and mostly, downsizing for web so that 1 Million guys can view and enjoy ? Will 1Ds improve in any way the final result ?

Final and in case you reallly buy a 1Ds, will you stop posting pictures on this forum (I wonder if this is a happy or sad question) ???
My € 0,01
Regards,

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...

--
Paulo Abreu
FujiFilm S2Pro - Nikkor AF 18-35 F3.5-4.5 ED
http://www.pbase.com/psergio

Yeah, I have been thinking it over and you really should dump that piece of ...You could take much better photos with a full frame 11mp power box! I hear the next one will be voice responsive "Take picture f8, 80mm" etc.

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

Mark Abraham said:

Hi Mahesh,

I am probably not the most qualified person to respond to your
dilemma but I have read a few things over the past few weeks I did
not see mentioned in the responses, so here goes.

Chromatic Aberrations may become a part of your life again on a
full size sensor since you’ll now be using the edges of your lens.

Click to expand...

Yes, I agree. I've seen some CA on the sample images by Phil and those available elsewhere. Plus, even with the "L" glass the CA is still apparent. That's a pretty big knock again the 1Ds (in my opinion). But, the CA I saw wasn't that bad in most of the images that did have it. Maybe I'm just fooling myself...

Mark127996 said:

1.5X is really cool when it comes to Telephotos so what your
gaining in the terms of a wider angle is cool, but think about what
your loosing on the other end.

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Another good point...for exerything you lose you gain something else. But I think I gain a little mroe than I lose because I do alot more landscape type stuff.

Mark127996 said:

My guess is that both Fuji and Nikon will come out with competing
cameras despite the lenses that Nikon is making. I read in one
publication that they think these lenses will flop and ultimately
go away. If you think about it, they may have some of the same
problems that today’s lenses will have with full sensors. Even so
you could simply buy one of those for wide angle when they come out
and get the wet protection mentioned by everyone else.

Click to expand...

I hope you're right about Fuji/Nikon probably coming out soon with a competing camera.

Mark127996 said:

I have wondered about my S2 purchase because of the Kodak coming
out but when I read these forums and why people like the S2, I
think that the extra money would not be worth it. I also think a
lot will change in the next 24 months and am willing to wait so I
can see what comes out.

On a final note, as you may have seen me mention, I was big into
Astro Imaging with CCD cameras. I started off with a lower end
camera and then got the techno fever and bought a $12,000 camera
thinking it would raise my quality to new levels. In some ways it
was cool but it never really did deliver like I expected it to for
the money I invested. I had it for a year and then switched to
another semi high dollar camera for about $7,000. I had that for
about 6 months and sold it since I did not feel I was getting my
money's worth out of it and am basically headed back to a smaller
camera because all said and done it will suit my needs better.
Sometimes lessons are expensive, although in this case i managed to
break even, but i did loose a lot of time, the problems wore me out
on that hobby for a while, and although I am smarter about it all,
I really could have spared myself the journey.

Click to expand...

Sometimes I think that's the only way I'll learn my lesson...having to go through the "pain" of using the 1Ds

Mark127996 said:

I could have bought the Cannon camera if I wanted but was pretty
sure that it was not worth the difference. I have used the
difference in dollars to buy some of the things I wanted and will
buy some nice lenses this year for my S2 like the Nikon VR.

So in summary, IMHO bigger isn’t always better, and you’ll want to
make sure that if the money your investing is a consideration, and
your expecting to see $5k-$8K difference whether you’ll really see
that and what else you might be able to invest in to make your
experience more enjoyable.

Perhaps in Feb when the new cameras come out and the price wars get
going, you’ll have many more options. Until then, I say your work
is killer and I look forward to seeing pictures from you regardless
of your decision!

Thanks for all your help in these forums too!
Mark

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Thank you an you're welcome. I've read the responses to my delima over and over again and everytime I read them, I'm nudged more and more towards sticking with the S2. Let's see...

--
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

Het bud,

Wow, what to say? We were together in Glazier's and handed the Canon monster. It looks and feels just great, and it is for sure a great camera. Full frame sensor could be nice for your type of photography and the sealed body is for sure a plus.

I have not seen the 1Ds review yet, but I guess the quality cannot be bad at all. Anyway, it's Canon , so cannot be that good either (J/K). The only huge minus I see on your thinking is the pretty big ammount of money you're gonna spend on it, body + lenses.

What I think I'd do is just wait (not easy, I know ;-). Nikon/Fuji will get something similar to the 1Ds in not a long time, full frame, 12MP, sealed body, probably lowe price, etc. Then, you can al least keep your glass.

Anyway, if you finally sell it, I LOVE YOUR 80-400 :-D. Whatever your decission is, your pictures are gonna be great, so don't hurry. Sleep on it.

Best,
Dioni
You don't take a photograph, you make it (Ansel Adams)

Paulo Abreu said:

Mahesh,
Hhmmmm... very hard to knock some sense when we are talking of a
new toy at hands reach ... very hard indeed ... I also felt that
(in a minor scale, true) when Canon G3 was announced...
I just wanted to post a couple of thoughts to the already extensive
on this thread:

Changing S2 to 1Ds is just ONE step - from the top of the 6MP
sensors to the beginning of the 11Mp. Forgive my honest opinion,
the environment sealed body is just a poor excuse to get yourself a
new toy Why don´t you hold yourself and wait for the next Fuji
20Mp and keep you investment in glass ?

Click to expand...

In many ways you're probably right...maybe the environmental seal is just some kind of an excuse I'm telling myself, but I've experienced it firsthand with the 1D and it really did make me fell like I could shoot just about anywhere with it. Hold out for the next Fuji 20MP? Paulo, it's not the MP that impress me anymore...it's the build quality and features and maybe that'll improve a lot too with the next version of the Fuji/Nikon...

Paulo Abreu said:

With a full size sensor you will HAVE to invest in TOP Canon glass
because 1Ds will not crop the worst than lens have to offer and ...
as Teski said, you won´t be able to play with the new wide angle
zoom from Nikon in a couple of months. What is your opinion on
Canon lens compared to Nikon ... ?

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Honestly, think the quality of the Nikon and Canon glass, in general, are comprable. From personal experience, I have to say that the 24-70 L Canon lens is THE BEST zoom lens in that range I've ever shot with.

Paulo Abreu said:

Will you REALLY take advantage of the 11Mp sensor ? printing VERY
BIG stuff ? or you are just enjoying taking pics, printing at
common sizes and mostly, downsizing for web so that 1 Million guys
can view and enjoy ? Will 1Ds improve in any way the final result ?

Click to expand...

Well, no I don't think the picture output will be that much better from the Canon with the 11 MP, but again that's the the reason I'm considereing 1Ds...

Paulo Abreu said:

Final and in case you reallly buy a 1Ds, will you stop posting
pictures on this forum (I wonder if this is a happy or sad
question) ???

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I don't think I could sell my S2 anyway...too many emotional attachements there So, for better or worse, I'll always post on this forum with the S2 picts!

Paulo Abreu said:

My € 0,01
Regards,

--
Paulo Abreu
FujiFilm S2Pro - Nikkor AF 18-35 F3.5-4.5 ED
http://www.pbase.com/psergio

Click to expand...

--
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

rick decker said:

Yeah, I have been thinking it over and you really should dump that
piece of ...You could take much better photos with a full frame
11mp power box! I hear the next one will be voice responsive "Take
picture f8, 80mm" etc.

Click to expand...

LOL! Heck maybe I won't even have to go out with the camera anymore and will be able to just use the GPS device on it to send it there and have it snap a picture!

--
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

Dioni said:

Het bud,

Wow, what to say? We were together in Glazier's and handed the
Canon monster. It looks and feels just great, and it is for sure a
great camera. Full frame sensor could be nice for your type of
photography and the sealed body is for sure a plus.

I have not seen the 1Ds review yet, but I guess the quality cannot
be bad at all. Anyway, it's Canon , so cannot be that good
either (J/K). The only huge minus I see on your thinking is the
pretty big ammount of money you're gonna spend on it, body + lenses.

What I think I'd do is just wait (not easy, I know ;-). Nikon/Fuji
will get something similar to the 1Ds in not a long time, full
frame, 12MP, sealed body, probably lowe price, etc. Then, you can
al least keep your glass.

Anyway, if you finally sell it, I LOVE YOUR 80-400 :-D. Whatever
your decission is, your pictures are gonna be great, so don't
hurry. Sleep on it.

Best,
Dioni
You don't take a photograph, you make it (Ansel Adams)

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Hey bud,

That's the problem...I can't sleep on it! It's keeping me awake at nights If I decide to get the 1Ds, I'll probably still keep the S2 and 80-400...so hands off! Hehe! the 1.5X would be good with the telephoto. So how's it going in Spain? Are you returning to Seattle soon?

--
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

Don't know anything yet. This slowness in decission making in my company is making me crazy.

Oh, I have a reason for you not to get the Canon. It's forum cannot be as good as this one ;-).

Best,
Dioni
You don't take a photograph, you make it (Ansel Adams)

Dioni said:

Don't know anything yet. This slowness in decission making in my
company is making me crazy.

Oh, I have a reason for you not to get the Canon. It's forum cannot
be as good as this one ;-).

Best,
Dioni
You don't take a photograph, you make it (Ansel Adams)

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I 100% agree with you on that one...this forum is definitely THE BEST!!! Again, sorry about your S2...and hurry back to Seattle

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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

Wow what great idea...sit at home on your computer...put a little motor in your camera and it can fly. Direct it to the GPS location, have it give you visual feedback and datea and BAM...award winning pictures!
Put a mic on it and you have voice! Virtural Photography!

Mahesh Thapa said:

rick decker said:

Yeah, I have been thinking it over and you really should dump that
piece of ...You could take much better photos with a full frame
11mp power box! I hear the next one will be voice responsive "Take
picture f8, 80mm" etc.

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LOL! Heck maybe I won't even have to go out with the camera
anymore and will be able to just use the GPS device on it to send
it there and have it snap a picture!

--
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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