1Ds III PRAISE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mcfoto]

Hi
Take a look at the post about shooting 14,146  frames over four days with the 1Ds III.
http://www.deathtofilm.com/

Denis

[Josh-H]

Hi
Take a look at the post about shooting 14,146  frames over four days with the 1Ds III.
http://www.deathtofilm.com/

Denis
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I have less than 2000 frames on my 1DS MKIII - and already its the best 35mm camera I have ever used. I love it and its nice to see someone out there writing praise instead of whinning because it doesnt have a direct mirror lock up button.  

Edit - that article is also HIGH praise for Lightroom and a wonderful example of the power of workflow in lightroom.

Nice post.

[sojournerphoto]

I have less than 2000 frames on my 1DS MKIII - and already its the best 35mm camera I have ever used. I love it and its nice to see someone out there writing praise instead of whinning because it doesnt have a direct mirror lock up button. 

Edit - that article is also HIGH praise for Lightroom and a wonderful example of the power of workflow in lightroom.

Nice post.
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After my first mornings walk it was the best I'd ever owned - such a nice camera to use:)

Mike

[David Anderson]

I agree - the things are awesome !

I've fully put mine through their paces and I'm very impressed.

Medium format is no longer on my wish list.

[Henry Goh]

Medium format is no longer on my wish list.
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The same goes for me.

The only thing is I'm going to send my 5D, 1Ds MKIII and all my Canon lenses to Canon to adjust so that these lenses will focus the same on the 5D as my 1Ds MKIII.  Having the ability to micro-adjust is really useful.

[canmiya]

I agree - the things are awesome !

I've fully put mine through their paces and I'm very impressed.

Medium format is no longer on my wish list.
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add another very happy 1ds3 shooter to the list...but pls note: i still love my mfdb...and won't be giving it up....

[Ken R]

wow, just got my 1DS 3 today and man, Its impressive:

please excuse the jpg compression. the original is stunning and this is just a casual shot on my desk with available light. (24-70L at 70mm f5.6)

[witz]

I'm very happy with the results from the 1ds3.... I don't think I could have done this shot without it.... I know I could not have done it with my MFDB. I only had 5 mins to take the photograph.

1ds3, 35mm f1.4L... available light at iso 1600 f1.4 1/40th sec. Very dark country club, I think those practicals in the background only had 40 watt bulbs in them... chandelier above/front of subject.

The 1ds3 really suits my style, as I like to shoot wide open and I love natural settings. Mind you... in the studio with my hazylight over tabletop mounted behind the 100 macro it also performs very well.

[203]

Here are 1Ds3 highlights (highlight prio. enabled) vs. 5D
Both shot in RAW, converted with DPP.


http://www.pbase.com/image/94450947/original

[espressogeek]

Here are 1Ds3 highlights (highlight prio. enabled) vs. 5D
Both shot in RAW, converted with DPP.
http://www.pbase.com/image/94450947/original
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Can I ask a quick question? I was looking at the above link and I navigated over to the link regarding highlight recovery. I have heard that the 1dsMKII and MKIII had more DR than the 5d. Has anyone performed a test similar to this one for the 1dsMKII vs the 5d?

[a href=\"http://www.pbase.com/r_p/image/91789000]http://www.pbase.com/r_p/image/91789000[/url]

[CatOne]

Can I ask a quick question? I was looking at the above link and I navigated over to the link regarding highlight recovery. I have heard that the 1dsMKII and MKIII had more DR than the 5d. Has anyone performed a test similar to this one for the 1dsMKII vs the 5d?

http://www.pbase.com/r_p/image/91789000
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1Ds Mk II and 5D both have 12 bit RAW.  I'd expect them to be reasonably close.  Well, not close enough to prevent a good spirited Internet fight, but reasonably close for a sane person to not really notice a difference  

[espressogeek]

1Ds Mk II and 5D both have 12 bit RAW.  I'd expect them to be reasonably close.  Well, not close enough to prevent a good spirited Internet fight, but reasonably close for a sane person to not really notice a difference 
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So the extra 2 bits makes that much difference in recoverability? I thought that the bits didn't make much of a difference in DR, or is this not DR?

[SeanFS]

I have less than 2000 frames on my 1DS MKIII - and already its the best 35mm camera I have ever used. I love it and its nice to see someone out there writing praise instead of whinning because it doesnt have a direct mirror lock up button. 

Edit - that article is also HIGH praise for Lightroom and a wonderful example of the power of workflow in lightroom.

Nice post.
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I'll heap praise on mine when and if it ever shows up ( five months and counting ) - it can only be an improvement on the 1ds2 which I find superb much of the time. I never found the mirror lock up to much of an issue, if you are doing that sort of thing , just set and click twice.
Won't be losing the MFDB either  - the resolution might be the same but its a whole different look.

[witz]

I've mentioned this here before.... My local camera dealer here in louisville has a few 1ds3's on the shelf.... if anyone needs one "NOW" they are there.

Murphy's Camera
1440 Bardstown Rd
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 485-1500

I'm not associated with them other than spending over 6 digits over the last 10 years there.
Good peeps.... been in biz for a few decades.... and they don't mind my dirty jokes.

[SeanFS]

I've mentioned this here before.... My local camera dealer here in louisville has a few 1ds3's on the shelf.... if anyone needs one "NOW" they are there.

Murphy's Camera
1440 Bardstown Rd
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 485-1500

I'm not associated with them other than spending over 6 digits over the last 10 years there.
Good peeps.... been in biz for a few decades.... and they don't mind my dirty jokes.
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Thanks , but I'm down here in NZ . I buy a lot of stuff internationally (  the supply of even standard Canon items here can be awful - four months for a 100mm macro lens? . In that case finally it was B&H to the rescue ) but like to get the bigger items  through local dealers in case there is a problem - and there has been with a couple of Canon lenses. I'll tough it out a while longer while we go through the end of our tax year and see how it goes from there.

[pete_truman]

I've had my 1Ds3 since December and I will simply heap praise onto it! It's just great. It's fast (enough for what I do with it), accurate, snaps to attention and exposes well. More keepers than any other camera I've used - whether that's the camera or learning how to use it I'm not sure and simply don't care as it works for me.

[Josh-H]

I can now vouch for the weather sealing on the 1DS MKIII as well - I shot for 3 hours in pouring rain last week and the camera performed flawlessly - despite being completely soaked by the end of the shoot. In fact, the camera performed better than I did in the rain - I think I have caught a cold.  

[Lester]

I'll heap praise on mine when and if it ever shows up ( five months and counting ) - it can only be an improvement on the 1ds2 which I find superb much of the time. I never found the mirror lock up to much of an issue, if you are doing that sort of thing , just set and click twice.
Won't be losing the MFDB either  - the resolution might be the same but its a whole different look.
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Who did you order it from? I place a order with B&H back in December for the 1ds Mk3 and D3 and I got email from them two weeks ago for the 1Ds Mk3 and 4 weeks ago for the D3. Then I place a order from a dealer I never bought from nor heard of in the 1st week of January and I got the 1Ds Mk3 at the end of the month and the D3 a week later, in Febuary. Both cameras are great, but they both have their use in life. So is my P45.

[DaveCurtis]

Hi Sean,

Received mine here down in Dunedin NZ mid January. I purchased it locally, so a few are getting through.

Camera works great. Pushes the Canon lenses though and not just the wide angles.

I have just spent three days in the Fiordland rain (and sun). Trekking up to 8.5 hrs a day and the camera performed flawlessly! The battery is still 70% charged.

Thanks , but I'm down here in NZ . I buy a lot of stuff internationally (  the supply of even standard Canon items here can be awful - four months for a 100mm macro lens? . In that case finally it was B&H to the rescue ) but like to get the bigger items  through local dealers in case there is a problem - and there has been with a couple of Canon lenses. I'll tough it out a while longer while we go through the end of our tax year and see how it goes from there.
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[SeanFS]

Hi Sean,

Received mine here down in Dunedin NZ mid January. I purchased it locally, so a few are getting through.

Camera works great. Pushes the Canon lenses though and not just the wide angles.

I have just spent three days in the Fiordland rain (and sun). Trekking up to 8.5 hrs a day and the camera performed flawlessly! The battery is still 70% charged.
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Lucky you  - I am about to do a trip around Queenstown and Otago and was hoping to have it for then. My regular dealer has a D3 on the shelf at last so with any luck the 1ds3 is not far behind. I have seen a couple around  - including one at a local rental place. Nice to hear others at least are getting theirs.
 I can believe that about the lenses - they are already pushed on a 1ds2. I fortunately seem to have a  very good copy of the 16-35mm mk1 lens as it behaves  stopped down a little  and compares well to some of the primes I own - but it was the second copy of that lens I tried, the first was pretty bad.