Making the move to DSLR

[RSO]

Have been reading your posts and doing the research for some months now. I am ready to make the move to DSLR. I have dabbled in digital but most have mostly stayed with Canon SLRS in film. My choices are:

D60 and wait
1Ds and wait
1D and start shooting, sell later for 1Ds

I am fairly comfortable with the benefits and limitations of each camera based on reviews, specs and your helpful comments and criticisms. My biggest concern on the 1D (other than the 1.3 multiplier) is the limitation of on LCD review and the ablility to magnify the image to check for image characteristics at the time of exposure. Is this a real beef or am I being nit-picky?

It seems that each time I am ready to buy, along comes a new announcement or introduction. Help me make the plunge, give me your feedback.

Thanks in advance,

Robert

 

[Gino99815]

I think, that you would be very happy with a 1D... yes you will upgrade but I doubt that you would buy a 1Ds maybe a 1Ds+ or whatever they name the next model. The 1.3 multiplier is not much of a problem... you can still have a decent wide angle. Also you need to consider what type of photography are you planing to do? There is the right tool for the right job... at the right price (we hope).

--
Gino Alvarez http://www.cmhphoto.com

 

[Peter (B)]

I have dabbled in
digital but most have mostly stayed with Canon SLRS in film.

My biggest concern on the 1D (other than the 1.3
multiplier) is the limitation of on LCD review and the ablility to
magnify the image to check for image characteristics at the time of
exposure. Is this a real beef or am I being nit-picky?

I think only you can answer this question really. You say that you do mostly film work. Do you feel confident when you take a film picture that you have the shot you wanted? In that case I think you won't really NEED the review function.

--
In the beginning there was nothing, and then even that exploded.

 

[John-G]

Forget the limitation on the LCD. I'm not convinced that this gives you an accurate evaluation of image sharpness anyway. When using a camera with a high performance AF system like the 1D, there's little need to keep checking the images.

Have been reading your posts and doing the research for some months
now. I am ready to make the move to DSLR. I have dabbled in
digital but most have mostly stayed with Canon SLRS in film. My
choices are:

D60 and wait
1Ds and wait
1D and start shooting, sell later for 1Ds

I am fairly comfortable with the benefits and limitations of each
camera based on reviews, specs and your helpful comments and
criticisms. My biggest concern on the 1D (other than the 1.3
multiplier) is the limitation of on LCD review and the ablility to
magnify the image to check for image characteristics at the time of
exposure. Is this a real beef or am I being nit-picky?

It seems that each time I am ready to buy, along comes a new
announcement or introduction. Help me make the plunge, give me
your feedback.

Thanks in advance,

Robert

 

[davidhood]

You won't miss the LCD review. I thought I would but not once in 10K shots has it been an issue.

For photo review you'll find the instant histogram is more valuable than being able to zoom in on the photo.

Have been reading your posts and doing the research for some months
now. I am ready to make the move to DSLR. I have dabbled in
digital but most have mostly stayed with Canon SLRS in film. My
choices are:

D60 and wait
1Ds and wait
1D and start shooting, sell later for 1Ds

I am fairly comfortable with the benefits and limitations of each
camera based on reviews, specs and your helpful comments and
criticisms. My biggest concern on the 1D (other than the 1.3
multiplier) is the limitation of on LCD review and the ablility to
magnify the image to check for image characteristics at the time of
exposure. Is this a real beef or am I being nit-picky?

It seems that each time I am ready to buy, along comes a new
announcement or introduction. Help me make the plunge, give me
your feedback.

Thanks in advance,

Robert

 

[Jim Dawson]

my previous D30 and D60 had the ability to magnify the LCD image, but not once did it reveal an out of focus shot. Maybe if the shot was grossly out of focus it would show, but not when it was just a bit out of focus. I don't miss it on my 1D at all. It probably saves battery life as if it were there I would try to use it and run the battery down quicker with no benefit.

Jim

Have been reading your posts and doing the research for some months
now. I am ready to make the move to DSLR. I have dabbled in
digital but most have mostly stayed with Canon SLRS in film. My
choices are:

D60 and wait
1Ds and wait
1D and start shooting, sell later for 1Ds

I am fairly comfortable with the benefits and limitations of each
camera based on reviews, specs and your helpful comments and
criticisms. My biggest concern on the 1D (other than the 1.3
multiplier) is the limitation of on LCD review and the ablility to
magnify the image to check for image characteristics at the time of
exposure. Is this a real beef or am I being nit-picky?

It seems that each time I am ready to buy, along comes a new
announcement or introduction. Help me make the plunge, give me
your feedback.

Thanks in advance,

Robert

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Canon 1D

 

[RSO]

Thanks for the feedback from every one. It is interesting to note that no one emphasized the higher MP as a big reason to wait. The 1.3 multiplier effect doesn't seem to trouble anyone either. Based on this I would surmise that getting a good price on a 1D right now is probably the move to make.

If a year down the road an 8 fps 11MP version makes sense then I won't feel bad spending the money. I think it is time to get our and start shooting. I'll order the 1D tonight.

Again thanks,

I'll be in touch with pictures soon!

Have been reading your posts and doing the research for some months
now. I am ready to make the move to DSLR. I have dabbled in
digital but most have mostly stayed with Canon SLRS in film. My
choices are:

D60 and wait
1Ds and wait
1D and start shooting, sell later for 1Ds

I am fairly comfortable with the benefits and limitations of each
camera based on reviews, specs and your helpful comments and
criticisms. My biggest concern on the 1D (other than the 1.3
multiplier) is the limitation of on LCD review and the ablility to
magnify the image to check for image characteristics at the time of
exposure. Is this a real beef or am I being nit-picky?

It seems that each time I am ready to buy, along comes a new
announcement or introduction. Help me make the plunge, give me
your feedback.

Thanks in advance,

Robert

--
Canon 1D

 

[Thomas Gardner]

Have been reading your posts and doing the research for some months
now. I am ready to make the move to DSLR. I have dabbled in
digital but most have mostly stayed with Canon SLRS in film. My
choices are:

D60 and wait
1Ds and wait
1D and start shooting, sell later for 1Ds

Buy what will make you happy with yourself and keep your pocketbook happy at the same time. The 1Ds isn't even on the market yet, so your choices are limited to 1 and 3.

 

[Thomas Gardner]

You won't miss the LCD review. I thought I would but not once in
10K shots has it been an issue.

I use the LCD review, constantly, to review exposure at a glance. I would miss the LCD review horribly. It also is nice to show people what it is you just shot. I use it for that purpose everytime I use the D-30.

Last night I took some shots at the parking lot of Capitola and then some shots at a winery in the Santa Cruz mountains. I was able to check for exposure and show the traffic enforcement patrol images I had taken of them

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1047492

and the owner of the vineyard, shots of his grapes ripening in the setting sun.

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1047536

It's way cool to be able to give people instant feedback on what is it you're doing.

 

[RSO]

My understanding of David's post was that he specifically meant the ability to zoom on the review. We know you can review on the LCD it is ust a quirk that on the 1D you cannot spot zoom on the review.

You won't miss the LCD review. I thought I would but not once in
10K shots has it been an issue.

I use the LCD review, constantly, to review exposure at a glance.
I would miss the LCD review horribly. It also is nice to show
people what it is you just shot. I use it for that purpose
everytime I use the D-30.

Last night I took some shots at the parking lot of Capitola and
then some shots at a winery in the Santa Cruz mountains. I was
able to check for exposure and show the traffic enforcement patrol
images I had taken of them

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1047492

and the owner of the vineyard, shots of his grapes ripening in the
setting sun.

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1047536

It's way cool to be able to give people instant feedback on what is
it you're doing.

 

[RSO]

I agree with your observation. It is just that with the speed of advancement, spending around $4500 on the 1D, I don't want to wish I had the larger sensor and increased pixels.

Having said that it seems to me that with the larger sensor of the 1D (as opposed to the D60) making large clear prints has not been a problem for others even without the greater pixels of even the D60.

It is time to just commit.

Have been reading your posts and doing the research for some months
now. I am ready to make the move to DSLR. I have dabbled in
digital but most have mostly stayed with Canon SLRS in film. My
choices are:

D60 and wait
1Ds and wait
1D and start shooting, sell later for 1Ds

Buy what will make you happy with yourself and keep your
pocketbook happy at the same time. The 1Ds isn't even on the
market yet, so your choices are limited to 1 and 3.

 

[Wiley Denson]

Have been reading your posts and doing the research for some months
now. I am ready to make the move to DSLR. I have dabbled in
digital but most have mostly stayed with Canon SLRS in film. My
choices are:

D60 and wait
1Ds and wait
1D and start shooting, sell later for 1Ds

I am fairly comfortable with the benefits and limitations of each
camera based on reviews, specs and your helpful comments and
criticisms. My biggest concern on the 1D (other than the 1.3
multiplier) is the limitation of on LCD review and the ablility to
magnify the image to check for image characteristics at the time of
exposure. Is this a real beef or am I being nit-picky?

It seems that each time I am ready to buy, along comes a new
announcement or introduction. Help me make the plunge, give me
your feedback.

Thanks in advance,

Robert

Robert:

I think you will find that most users of the 1D are happy with the camera and are in no hurry to upgrade. I know I'm in that catagory. My 1D images look great on 13X19 prints, and I personaly wouldn't give up the speed for the extra resolution.

Your decision, though...which is more important to you?
--
Wiley D

 

[Thomas Gardner]

I agree with your observation. It is just that with the speed of
advancement, spending around $4500 on the 1D, I don't want to wish
I had the larger sensor and increased pixels.

Having said that it seems to me that with the larger sensor of the
1D (as opposed to the D60) making large clear prints has not been a
problem for others even without the greater pixels of even the D60.

It is time to just commit.

I'm still enjoying the quality images the D-30 allows the S9000 printer to crank out.

I would enjoy a D-60 for the higher contrast but after only seven months with the D-30, I'm still getting in lenses and exploring the possibilities.

This technology is moving so fast that between printers, software programs, lenses and camera body advances, it makes it VERY hard to focus on the simple aspect of capturing images.

So silly me, I'm out taking pictures with outdated technology and loving hell out of it

Now on to your dilemma, based upon my experiences

If you're just wanting to crank out some decent images and you're not going to be pushing the lenses and CMOS to the nth degree, then get a D-60. If you have the extra bread in pocket and you need the rugged nature, as well as fast focusing/shooting 1D, then go with the 1D.

If you're like me, a photographer hobbiest, that likes taking quality images, then you'll be quite happy with the D-60.

Me, I'll hang with the D-30 a while longer, add a few more primes, get some picture taking time in, learn some more about Photo-Paint 11, wait for the new series of printers to come out and be reviewed, reprofile the printer, scanner, printer and see about a new monitor.

That should take me a year or so and then I'll worry about the next body that I'll be purchasing I'd like to see a D-60 or D-90 based upon a full size X-3, Foveon, CMOS design with faster AF. That's the body that I'd like. A D-90 based upon the Foveon X-3 would be equivalent to an 27 plus megapixel CMOS but you wouldn't have all the memory overhead to bury your overworked CF card

Wishing you the best in your decision.