Just sold my Canon 1Ds.
It was a joke.
The AF was the pits. Sure, it was "fast," but far from accurate - especially in AI SERVO mode. I was taking pictures of my gf bowling and she was rarely in focus. The AF was continually jumping in and out of focus, and I kept the AF sensor on her at all times.
The operational is a joke as well. I turn on the camera, and depending on how many pics is on the CF card, it takes about 1-2 seconds to become usable.
If I decide to review my pics, I have to wait until the buffer is completely flushed to even look at them.
The overall usability speed of the camera was no better than the 10D.
The three-finger ISO change is a joke as well.
I'm sorry but the Nikon D1 series has the Canon 1D and 1Ds beat in the usability area.
Just for good measure, the 1Ds had outstanding colour and resolution that the Nikon could never touch (at the time of this article.)
I'm very familiar with the Canons and Nikons. This isn't a human error thing.
I feel that the Nikon AF system is better as far as keeping the subject in focus and not losing it all the time and trying to readjust.
I also felt that the high ISO images from the 1Ds were a joke as well. When you zoom in 100% all I would see is blotches of red and green. Even at ISO 400 this was prevelant.
Sorry to bash the 1Ds so much, but for $8000 this camera is a piece of s* .
Compare that to a Nikon D1X which has instant operation speed, from viewing files, to turning on, to deleting and has a better AF system - I don't even know why I bothered buying the 1Ds.
No, this isn't a troll.
It was a joke.
The AF was the pits. Sure, it was "fast," but far from accurate - especially in AI SERVO mode. I was taking pictures of my gf bowling and she was rarely in focus. The AF was continually jumping in and out of focus, and I kept the AF sensor on her at all times.
The operational is a joke as well. I turn on the camera, and depending on how many pics is on the CF card, it takes about 1-2 seconds to become usable.
If I decide to review my pics, I have to wait until the buffer is completely flushed to even look at them.
The overall usability speed of the camera was no better than the 10D.
The three-finger ISO change is a joke as well.
I'm sorry but the Nikon D1 series has the Canon 1D and 1Ds beat in the usability area.
Just for good measure, the 1Ds had outstanding colour and resolution that the Nikon could never touch (at the time of this article.)
I'm very familiar with the Canons and Nikons. This isn't a human error thing.
I feel that the Nikon AF system is better as far as keeping the subject in focus and not losing it all the time and trying to readjust.
I also felt that the high ISO images from the 1Ds were a joke as well. When you zoom in 100% all I would see is blotches of red and green. Even at ISO 400 this was prevelant.
Sorry to bash the 1Ds so much, but for $8000 this camera is a piece of s* .
Compare that to a Nikon D1X which has instant operation speed, from viewing files, to turning on, to deleting and has a better AF system - I don't even know why I bothered buying the 1Ds.
No, this isn't a troll.
