I just placed an order for a 1Ds to replace my 1V -- I'm making the plunge to digital. I've read all of the articles on the web site, but have a few questions -- which will also help me to decide if I need to keep a film camera for some of the below situations.
Please accept my sincere thanks in advance to anyone who responds to my questions.
(I'd recommend that Michael consider posting a tutorial with his own recommendations for how he uses the settings on the 1D or 1Ds -- it would be very useful for someone just starting out with the cameras.)
(1) In his reviews of the various DSLRs, Michael stated that he shoots using a combination of RAW and small fine JPEG. But he doesn't explain why he doubles up and shoots both. In light of the fact that any large prints will be made from the RAW file, why does he also make a JPEG file that only adds to the file sizes? What does he use the JPEG for? And why that specific JPEG -- small fine?
(2) When shooting longer time exposures (one second to fifteen seconds) at ISOs in the range of 100 to 400 -- how does the 1Ds compare to 35 mm Velvia or Provia film with regard to grain/sharpness versus noise/sharpness?
For example, if shooting in a dark canyon late in the day at five to ten seconds, would you recommend also applying the noise reduction that doubles the processing time?
(3) How does the 1Ds at ISO 800 or 1200 compare with 35 mm Provia 400 film that is pushed one or two stops?
(4) Would you recommend just using the auto while balance setting, or would you switch it based upon the conditions (daylight versus overcast, etc)?
(5) Any recommendation as to which color space you'd use and why? Is it true that Canon optimized the 1Ds for color matrix 1 sRGB -- and is that the color space to be used for printing to an Epson 2200?
How does the normal sRGB compare to the normal Adobe RGB?
What about the vivid setting -- is it really the equivalent of Velvia or the saturated Kodak films?
(6) For landscape photos, would you use any of the sharpness settings as a default setting to apply to all photos? Any advantage to applying a modest amount of sharpening to the RAW image at the very start? Any disadvantage? What setting would you recommend?
(7) Compactflash cards -- is there much of a differnce between those at 20x versus 32x versus 40x? Can the 1Ds take advantage of that increase in speed?
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I could never quite understand why Canon didn't use the EOS 3 Ec-N brighter screen at the factory installed screen. It might have a little less detail but is clearly brighter. Ditto in the case of the 1Ds -- or so I assume. Any downside with the digital SLR in changing the screen?
Thanks again for your response.