Canon 1ds MarkII user test D3

I figured i would share this with the Nikon people rather than the 1D crowd, mainly because they can not be objective. Here goes, i played with a Nikon D3 today at my dealers today for well over 2 hours.

The camera was allot of fun to play with, the ergonomics of the camera are terrific! I put the camera in some real ISO1600 and 3200 situations and it responded flawless, focus locked rite on, fast, and accurate!

ISO1600 and 3200 the noise level is rite on par as with the canon 1d MarkIII, with a nod going to the Nikon for showing more detail. I was allowed to take it down the street to the airport, AIServo locked on everytime on passing jets and BIF.
Color chart is spot on as well.

As i mentioned i shoot a 1ds MarkII, 1d MarkII, 5D and already had, and sold, a 1d MarkIII.

You guys are truly going to love this camera, love it so much that i gave him a deposit on one, and i purchased a new AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED, and a AF NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4D IF.

BTW looking through the LCD is like looking at a HD TV. Save your pennies kids, it was truly a wonderful camera!

If it was ever 16MP i would consider dumping almost all my Canon Gear except for my long Super Tele primes 400/2.8 500/4.

Now about my 1dsMarkII, canons best camera to date, hands down, and i owned them all. The 1ds MarkIII does not have my interest at all, yet atleast based on all the test images i have seen from it. In two weeks he will have one in for me to test.

Now the D3 takes just as good as images as my 1dsMarkII, however, the D3 did not beat the 1dsMarkII in resolving power! But then again, my 1ds MarkII can not rifle off 9FPS either, and does not have a super LCD for chimpin.

If the 1ds MarkII ever had 8FPS and a Live View like the D3, it would hands down be the last camera i would ever purchase.

I wish i never held that daymn D3, i liked it allot. If the 1ds MarkIII does not deliver, i have made up my mind, i will sell all my Canon Lower Primes, and cameras, will just keep the 1ds MarkII and the 400 & 500, everything else goes! I will just sit back and keep enjoying my new D3 and my 1ds MarkII until Nikon puts out 16MP 9FPS camera..

Once again, save, save, save, a very fun camera!
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That's verry good news.

I will get one as soon as Phil puts out a review.

Thanks

Joao Sobral

AKaz wrote:

I figured i would share this with the Nikon people rather than the 1D
crowd, mainly because they can not be objective. Here goes, i played
with a Nikon D3 today at my dealers today for well over 2 hours.
The camera was allot of fun to play with, the ergonomics of the
camera are terrific! I put the camera in some real ISO1600 and 3200
situations and it responded flawless, focus locked rite on, fast, and
accurate!
ISO1600 and 3200 the noise level is rite on par as with the canon 1d
MarkIII, with a nod going to the Nikon for showing more detail. I was
allowed to take it down the street to the airport, AIServo locked on
everytime on passing jets and BIF.
Color chart is spot on as well.
As i mentioned i shoot a 1ds MarkII, 1d MarkII, 5D and already had,
and sold, a 1d MarkIII.
You guys are truly going to love this camera, love it so much that i
gave him a deposit on one, and i purchased a new AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR
70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED, and a AF NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4D IF.
BTW looking through the LCD is like looking at a HD TV. Save your
pennies kids, it was truly a wonderful camera!
If it was ever 16MP i would consider dumping almost all my Canon Gear
except for my long Super Tele primes 400/2.8 500/4.
Now about my 1dsMarkII, canons best camera to date, hands down, and i
owned them all. The 1ds MarkIII does not have my interest at all, yet
atleast based on all the test images i have seen from it. In two
weeks he will have one in for me to test.
Now the D3 takes just as good as images as my 1dsMarkII, however, the
D3 did not beat the 1dsMarkII in resolving power! But then again, my
1ds MarkII can not rifle off 9FPS either, and does not have a super
LCD for chimpin.
If the 1ds MarkII ever had 8FPS and a Live View like the D3, it would
hands down be the last camera i would ever purchase.
I wish i never held that daymn D3, i liked it allot. If the 1ds
MarkIII does not deliver, i have made up my mind, i will sell all my
Canon Lower Primes, and cameras, will just keep the 1ds MarkII and
the 400 & 500, everything else goes! I will just sit back and keep
enjoying my new D3 and my 1ds MarkII until Nikon puts out 16MP 9FPS
camera..

Once again, save, save, save, a very fun camera!
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• Our tools help us do the work, however it is still up to the

photographer to bring the pixels to life. -

I want D3 !

but I can't bring myself to blow off $5G for a hobby. It's incomprehensible, unacceptable, and down right unethical. Right?

Now, if somebody could tell me D3 isn't worth dingdong.

AKaz wrote:

I figured i would share this with the Nikon people rather than the 1D
crowd, mainly because they can not be objective.

Almost every Canon user I've heard, that has actually handled the camera, has reported glowingly on the D3 and I think that speaks volumes for it.

Thanks for the info.

Larry

Now the D3 takes just as good as images as my 1dsMarkII, however, the D3 did
not beat the 1dsMarkII in resolving power!

So you are saying that the D3 is just as good as the 1DsII in resolving power ?!

Are you serious ? Because... wow... I knew about D3 great high ISO perfomance, but this statement (and from a Canon guy) is really killing me... !

Thanks for your report, feel free to flood this thread with more info if you like

No, i said that it takes just as good as pictures as my 1ds MarkII, but the 1ds MarkII shows more resolving power...

Marco wrote:

Now the D3 takes just as good as images as my 1dsMarkII, however, the D3 did
not beat the 1dsMarkII in resolving power!

So you are saying that the D3 is just as good as the 1DsII in
resolving power ?!

Are you serious ? Because... wow... I knew about D3 great high ISO
perfomance, but this statement (and from a Canon guy) is really
killing me... !

Thanks for your report, feel free to flood this thread with more info
if you like

AKaz wrote:

No, i said that it takes just as good as pictures as my 1ds MarkII,
but the 1ds MarkII shows more resolving power...

What's "resolving power"? Is that how long the battery lasts on a charge?

it means a higher and better file size for pro photographers who need it (like lets say Hasselblad users,) also what it means is the 21mp is better that 12mp when it comes to definition.

Please remember that both cameras are for pro users who will use the cameras in different fields of photography.

Some photographers will go for the Canon simply because it has higher resolving power.

Pro photographer and Canon/Nikon rely that lots of members of the public will purchase the cameras, which then keeps the price lower due to mass production.

GR

I didn't see anything in the D3 specs about "resolving power"

It'll be interesting to see if the typical Canon(or any make) lens can service a 21 MP sensor.
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-KB-

Every now and again you get an appraisal from an experienced, unbiased ,intelligent photographer who tells it how it is without any hidden agenda, even though by his own admission he is from the dark side.

My hat is off to you Sir for your honest, relevant comparison.
Thanks for taking the time and effort to share your experience.
regards
tony
http://www.pbase.com/wildoat

antonoat wrote:

Every now and again you get an appraisal from an experienced,
unbiased ,intelligent photographer who tells it how it is without any
hidden agenda, even though by his own admission he is from the dark
side.

What's "the dark side"?

My hat is off to you Sir for your honest, relevant comparison.
Thanks for taking the time and effort to share your experience.
regards
tony
http://www.pbase.com/wildoat

Guy Swarbrick wrote:

Joao Sobral wrote:

That's verry good news.

I will get one as soon as Phil puts out a review.

You might ORDER one once Phil puts out a review; it'll be a while
before you get one...

If the cam is as good as it seems to be and with nikons past delivery issues... it maybe a long wait anyways
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OK then, it is the other team, the other camp, the other side of town... it is Canon silly
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