Gregor Halenda
New member
The most versatile single camera on the market.
I bought this camera over a year ago for a job that involved a lot of fast moving and
difficult location work for a Dutch client I have. I planned on using it as a back up to
my H1/Imacon 22mp back. It worked perfect. I've since shot the same job a year later
without touching the H1 - it's too cumbersome. In the studio I've used it every day
with Capture Shop and the tilt-shift lenses. It's done dozens of double page spreads
and the H1 continues to live in the safe. It fell off a motorcycle at 50mph and hit so
hard (in a case) it ripped the 24-70 off it's mount - the camera was fine. If it weren't
for the poor color fringing that ruins extremely fine detail in high contrast situations I
would use it for ad jobs but it's just not up for it. It's 90% the camera that the H1/
Imacon is but it's a fraction the cost.
Problems:
The color fringing is unacceptably bad in high contrast situations. The review screen is
far too small for a camera of this caliber - it should be 4" and should offer a live preview
(like consumer cameras). Dust is a problem, an auto clean feature would be good. The
USB cord is worthless without a Tetherlock and marginal with when shooting tethered.
I don't think Canon realizes how useful this camera is and haven't taken it seriously
enough. Should be 22mp minimum.
I bought this camera over a year ago for a job that involved a lot of fast moving and
difficult location work for a Dutch client I have. I planned on using it as a back up to
my H1/Imacon 22mp back. It worked perfect. I've since shot the same job a year later
without touching the H1 - it's too cumbersome. In the studio I've used it every day
with Capture Shop and the tilt-shift lenses. It's done dozens of double page spreads
and the H1 continues to live in the safe. It fell off a motorcycle at 50mph and hit so
hard (in a case) it ripped the 24-70 off it's mount - the camera was fine. If it weren't
for the poor color fringing that ruins extremely fine detail in high contrast situations I
would use it for ad jobs but it's just not up for it. It's 90% the camera that the H1/
Imacon is but it's a fraction the cost.
Problems:
The color fringing is unacceptably bad in high contrast situations. The review screen is
far too small for a camera of this caliber - it should be 4" and should offer a live preview
(like consumer cameras). Dust is a problem, an auto clean feature would be good. The
USB cord is worthless without a Tetherlock and marginal with when shooting tethered.
I don't think Canon realizes how useful this camera is and haven't taken it seriously
enough. Should be 22mp minimum.