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This morning I went out for my first 1Ds session. This camera and the 24-70 L are heavy and big. That must be good! :-) I like the fast focus, the jpg saved with the RAW, the vert/horiz grip and shutter release, the ability to crop alot, low noise. Still need to experiment more with WB. Not too impressed with the LCD postview. I think it will be mostly good for histograms. Did I mention it is big and heavy?







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wow nice pics, screen output allways looks worse than printer ouput

24-70 heavy, hehe try the 100-400 with an X2 on it and a 1Ds, or a Bigma 50-500, 24-70 is lovely and light ;)

I have found the display image is pretty useless as well, only giving you an idea of framing, the histogram is wonderfully detailed and accurate (amuch better than the 10Ds) and a good guide to the pic, mine is on view (info) mode so it displays the histogram after each shot
Charles Pfeil said:
This morning I went out for my first 1Ds session. This camera and
the 24-70 L are heavy and big. That must be good! :-) I like the
fast focus, the jpg saved with the RAW, the vert/horiz grip and
shutter release, the ability to crop alot, low noise. Still need
to experiment more with WB. Not too impressed with the LCD
postview. I think it will be mostly good for histograms. Did I
mention it is big and heavy?







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Very nice shots.

What do you all mean that the image display is useless? What's wrong with it? Does the 1DS magnifiy the image for preview - like the 10D?

Can I ask you where I can get a photoshop action for nice image frames/borders like you have there.

Thank you.
 
No by default the 1Ds makes a tiny little picture which you cant magnify, but the magnified image on my 10D was useless anyway
Lexar said:
Very nice shots.

What do you all mean that the image display is useless? What's
wrong with it? Does the 1DS magnifiy the image for preview - like
the 10D?

Can I ask you where I can get a photoshop action for nice image
frames/borders like you have there.

Thank you.
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When you say 'tiny', you mean the 2" image? I didn't know that the 1DS can't magnify the image during playback. Why was the magnified image on your 10D useless?
nick_eos said:
Lexar said:
Very nice shots.

What do you all mean that the image display is useless? What's
wrong with it? Does the 1DS magnifiy the image for preview - like
the 10D?

Can I ask you where I can get a photoshop action for nice image
frames/borders like you have there.

Thank you.
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Lexar said:
nick_eos said:
Lexar said:
Very nice shots.

What do you all mean that the image display is useless? What's
wrong with it? Does the 1DS magnifiy the image for preview - like
the 10D?

Can I ask you where I can get a photoshop action for nice image
frames/borders like you have there.

Thank you.
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The 1Ds image can be maginified, it's the original 1D camera that does not have a maginifier on the LCD playback, not the 11 mp 1Ds.
 
Lexar,

I was about to save the action for you, but my "Save Actions" is grayed-out. How do I save a recorded action?

The 1Ds preview (I call it a postview, the only SLR that has a real preview is the Oly E-10/20) can be setup for zoom, but it has to be done as a Personal Function which requires a setup on the computer/camera link. Hassle, but once I do it I will be happier. The D60 LCD is 1.8" with 118K pixels and the 1Ds is 2.0" with 120K pixels. I think the D60 LCD is clearer myself.
Charles
Lexar said:
Very nice shots.

What do you all mean that the image display is useless? What's
wrong with it? Does the 1DS magnifiy the image for preview - like
the 10D?

Can I ask you where I can get a photoshop action for nice image
frames/borders like you have there.

Thank you.
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Thanks Charles.

I didn't know that the LCD image was a disappointment in the 1Ds. Considering the 1Ds flagship status, I would figure every function would be top notch.

I'm not sure how to save the action. Do you remember where you got it? I downloaded one a few weeks ago and the frames are nice but too big. I'm looking one a little smaller and tighter to the image.

If you can figure it out please let me know. Thanks again.
Charles Pfeil said:
The 1Ds preview (I call it a postview, the only SLR that has a real
preview is the Oly E-10/20) can be setup for zoom, but it has to be
done as a Personal Function which requires a setup on the
computer/camera link. Hassle, but once I do it I will be happier.
The D60 LCD is 1.8" with 118K pixels and the 1Ds is 2.0" with 120K
pixels. I think the D60 LCD is clearer myself.
Charles
Lexar said:
Very nice shots.

What do you all mean that the image display is useless? What's
wrong with it? Does the 1DS magnifiy the image for preview - like
the 10D?

Can I ask you where I can get a photoshop action for nice image
frames/borders like you have there.

Thank you.
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Lexar,
I recorded it myself.
In Photoshop 7
Start recording.
Click the w/b foreground/background button on the main palette.
Increse the Canvas size a small amount to your taste. Black
Reverse foreground/background colors to b/w
Increase the Canvas size a small amount to your taste. White
Reverse the b/w again.
Increase the Canvas size a larger amount to your taste. Black
Stop recording.
Good luck!
Charles
Lexar said:
I didn't know that the LCD image was a disappointment in the 1Ds.
Considering the 1Ds flagship status, I would figure every function
would be top notch.

I'm not sure how to save the action. Do you remember where you got
it? I downloaded one a few weeks ago and the frames are nice but
too big. I'm looking one a little smaller and tighter to the image.

If you can figure it out please let me know. Thanks again.
Charles Pfeil said:
The 1Ds preview (I call it a postview, the only SLR that has a real
preview is the Oly E-10/20) can be setup for zoom, but it has to be
done as a Personal Function which requires a setup on the
computer/camera link. Hassle, but once I do it I will be happier.
The D60 LCD is 1.8" with 118K pixels and the 1Ds is 2.0" with 120K
pixels. I think the D60 LCD is clearer myself.
Charles
Lexar said:
Very nice shots.

What do you all mean that the image display is useless? What's
wrong with it? Does the 1DS magnifiy the image for preview - like
the 10D?

Can I ask you where I can get a photoshop action for nice image
frames/borders like you have there.

Thank you.
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