Tried the 5D3 and 1X at Focus on Imaging

Both are really great cameras and a significant step up from the previous models. If you need the focal length, maybe stick with the 1V4 or 7D. Otherwise these are great. The grain at high iso is very well controlled. The AF in the 5D3 is what the 5D2 should have been.

The main difference is their bulk. The 5D3 could deffinately be used as a street camera - providing you don't throw the vertical grip on it. Its a very similar size to its predecessors. Especial if you use a non L length for keeping the overall size down. The 1X will be a great sport / low light / birding / etc.

Is the 1X worth the price. Yes. It's going to be used by professionals who make a living from there equipment.

Is the 5D3 worth the price. Yes. It will also be used by pros who make a living from their equipment. The AF alone is worth the upgrade. I've struggled with low light wedding pics in the past with both the 5d and the 5d2 even center point at > F2. So this will really help.

James

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Especially with the High ISO trailing the Nikon D4 by only 2/3's of a stop.

If the 5D3 was priced at $2799 I would reconsider.
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I agree. All 4 cameras 5d3, 1x, d800 and d4 are all top draw. But I've bourght into the EOS system and have been with Canon for a long time. I'm not one for swapping my wife for a mistress anyway- Well not too often :>
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The AF in the 5D3 is what the 5D2 should have been.

I agree, and disagree.. If the 5D2 had a 1D AF,it would have been 700-1000 more.. And a lot of people would not have bought it.. 3 years ago, if Canon had released the 5D in a downsized 1D body and sold it for 3700, it would have been MASSIVE!

But, the 5D effectively KILLED the 1DsIII

Canon's MISTAKE, was not the 5D2 killing the 1DsIII, it was not releasing a quick 1DsIV with 28-32MB to trump the 5DII..

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The AF in the 5D3 is what the 5D2 should have been.

Canon's MISTAKE, was not the 5D2 killing the 1DsIII, it was not releasing a quick 1DsIV with 28-32MB to trump the 5DII..

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Canon does a very good job of segmenting it's products up so one doesn't step on another.

But, the 5D effectively KILLED the 1DsIII
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I don't fully agree. The 1D is a pro camera used by pros. The 5d 'could' be used by pros who wanted full frame but in a package that was smaller, lighter and less tolerant to abuse. But the real draw for the 5D was to bring enthusiasts and advanced amatuers closer to the dream of an 1d. And Canon have done a very good job of that. Now that a vast number of enthusiasts have bourght into a full frame system, they have to keep feeding their habit.

22MP are mostly not required by anyone. I print alot of A1+ at 13mp ~ 18mp with no issues - even on graduated blue skies. If I was obsessed with trying to capture an image of the flag on the moon, then maybe I'd want more. I prefer keeping file size down.

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But, the 5D effectively KILLED the 1DsIII
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I don't fully agree. The 1D is a pro camera used by pros. The 5d 'could' be used by pros who wanted full frame but in a package that was smaller, lighter and less tolerant to abuse. But the real draw for the 5D was to bring enthusiasts and advanced amatuers closer to the dream of an 1d. And Canon have done a very good job of that. Now that a vast number of enthusiasts have bourght into a full frame system, they have to keep feeding their habit.

22MP are mostly not required by anyone. I print alot of A1+ at 13mp ~ 18mp with no issues - even on graduated blue skies. If I was obsessed with trying to capture an image of the flag on the moon, then maybe I'd want more. I prefer keeping file size down.

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I agree. I recently bought a new 1Ds3 at the same price I paid for my 5D2 a couple of years ago. The 1Ds3 has great AF and a very robust body. The IQ is similar to the 5D2, but has a more film-like quality. I will get the 5D3 eventually, because Canon has not increased the pixels. If I were to move to a 40mp+ camera I would have to update all my computer hardware or stop taking as many shots.

For me, the 5d3 sounds like the perfect camera, but I will wait for the prices to settle before buying.

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I was there and was allowed to insert a CF card, took a few RAW + JPEG images, please note it's a BETA camera that was used

Here are a shot at iso 100

http://www.mediafire.com/?on0oncrjz80lunu,ob6prpawa1xhc4x

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Here are some more RAW's and Jpegs

http://www.mediafire.com/?bv5gmu655mcgxyr,yxeewifzjlc39o9,0g2amp3nj8r13eh,c25jo1jxgrqfym8,lkql6luzmy2ilyp,lk66d4e2612uo40

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