phaw... the mk3 is really hot sia. was hoping to take a peek of it in town today. but was told new stocks will only be coming in close to end jun... :what:
1D Mk 3 -- AT LAST!!!
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eh... garion, where do i find $6000+ needed? :dunno:
nah. even if i come back, i dun think i can clear with my MOF on why i need a mk3... 5D mebbe. but not mk3... :sweatsm:
It's all about a need for speed.
I'm real lucky to have a supportive father for photography, but I do wish that that canon might sell it for less, seeing as I'm going to cough up quite abit to help pay for it. But it it really worthwhile to get the 1D Mk3 now? What if the 1Ds MK3 comes out! Then I'll be really sad!
Also, if the 1D Mk3 is so efficient with f/4 lens, is it advicable to get 24-105 f/4 with it? I'm getting tired of lugging around my 24-70 f2.8 everytime I cover an event in school, not to mention the tele and wideangle.
Also, if the 1D Mk3 is so efficient with f/4 lens, is it advicable to get 24-105 f/4 with it? I'm getting tired of lugging around my 24-70 f2.8 everytime I cover an event in school, not to mention the tele and wideangle.
yes... i can imagine...
me - "Dear, can I have the funds to buy the new 1Dmk3?"
wife - "WHY?" (twiddling the rolling pin menacingly..)
me - "Erm... becos boy-boy is running a lot faster now?"
wife - "..." (rolling pin points towards the couch)
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then wait for 1Dsmk3 lor... if u got $20K to spare, why not?
Well, I don't really have that much to spare, but I do have a substantial amount salted away. However, whats the word on it's impending release? Soon? or far far away in the future?
We would not know :dunno: But as of now, the 1Ds MkII has no rival from other brands. I doubt it will be in a hurry to launch a replacement model so soon. A more realistic prediction is that Canon may launch a 40D soon (september is my guess) as it is where it being hit the hardest by Nikon. I do hope is something worth an upgrade from 30D.
Well there are quite a lot of point that will work with F4 liao!
Well, do you really have to get a 1DmkIII?
I assume, by your equipment, that you should be around in digital photography for quite awhile; you should know by now that waiting for upgrades is endless. If you really need the 1DmkIII now, then get it now.
You must also realise that the 1D and 1Ds series are entirely different. One has so much speed you can't catch up, and sports a 1.3x crop sensor; the other throws out huge, high-res, high quality FF shots.
You are really blessed to have a very supportive father, but knowing the difference between wants and needs are important. Our parents all work hard to earn that money, and spending on something you don't actually need is just so wrong.
I'll be direct here: dun waste your parent's hard earned money. :thumbsd:
Eh lightning, I'm 18. haha.
So your "nephew" must be very very young...got strength to hold 1D Mk3 anot? :think:
BTW, I have a nephew that is 12 years older then me!!!!
I'm not related to vector1. Hahaha. You ask him la. Either way, I believe a 20D is a very capable camera. No 1DmkIII needed.
I think you guys misread the 1D Mk III whitepaper. The 1D MkIII is the same as any of the 1D series camera in that only its centre AF point is cross-type with f4 and faster lenses. The centre AF point of the 1D was already cross-type with f4 and faster lenses. In fact, the 1V and EOS 3 (with similar 45 pt area AF) may already have similar f4 centre cross-type AF, but I can't verify that now.
The thing that is new on the 1D Mk III is 19 cross-type sensors (f2.8 or faster) spread out among the 45 Area AF points, as compared to only 7 cross-type sensors clustered in the centre in earlier 1D series cameras.
So ideally you would still want to use f2.8 or faster lenses to maximize the AF performance of this monster.
Indeed, and I fully agree. Only exception is unless you are shooting fast action such as sports, that is where the 1 series is king.
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I think you guys misread the 1D Mk III whitepaper. The 1D MkIII is the same as any of the 1D series camera in that only its centre AF point is cross-type with f4 and faster lenses. The centre AF point of the 1D was already cross-type with f4 and faster lenses. In fact, the 1V and EOS 3 (with similar 45 pt area AF) may already have similar f4 centre cross-type AF, but I can't verify that now.
The thing that is new on the 1D Mk III is 19 cross-type sensors (f2.8 or faster) spread out among the 45 Area AF points, as compared to only 7 cross-type sensors clustered in the centre in earlier 1D series cameras.
So ideally you would still want to use f2.8 or faster lenses to maximize the AF performance of this monster.
that's wat I tot so too.
So far IIRC only Nikon AF cross sensor are sensitive @ f5.6.
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