Canon Mark III

[pagnamenta]

Anybody see this baby? New Canon camera, amazing specs.

LINK! (http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=139&modelid=14999)

[EOS Man]

Alright, I'm getting one right away:D ! I'm just at least $3000 away..... (heavy breathing) pant pant:o

[24Peter]

Anybody see this baby? New Canon camera, amazing specs.

LINK! (http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=139&modelid=14999)

Nice for a sports shooter. Let's see what they have for the rest of us...:)

[Elisha82]

very nice indeed. wonder why they dropped the MP from the MarkII.

[EOS Man]

very nice indeed. wonder why they dropped the MP from the MarkII.

The 10 MP 1D Mark III is the upgrade to the 8 MP 1D Mark II/II N, not the 1Ds Mark II

[cdifoto]

very nice indeed. wonder why they dropped the MP from the MarkII.

They increased it. The Mark II/IIn was 8MP.

I hope to have one sometime this year. I shoot enough sports to justify it over a 5D. Just a matter of the financial end of things. :eek:

[forno]

They increased it. The Mark II/IIn was 8MP.

I hope to have one sometime this year. I shoot enough sports to justify it over a 5D. Just a matter of the financial end of things. :eek:

I wonder who will drop the cash first, you or ceedub:confused: :D

[swgod98]

Nice for a sports shooter.

At 10fps, the shutter could be ran out within 6 minutes lol

[cdifoto]

I wonder who will drop the cash first, you or ceedub:confused: :D

Ceedub. He has more money.

[forno]

Ceedub. He has more money.

I say we bang him on the head and grab his gear, you get the MarkIII Ill take the Mark II:D

[cdifoto]

I say we bang him on the head and grab his gear, you get the MarkIII Ill take the Mark II:D

Better yet run him over with one of those sweet RVs. Then we'd have a cool getaway vehicle too. :D :p

[jamison55]

Looks like I'll be buying my first 1 series this spring :D

[forno]

New flash too 580EX II (http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=141&modelid=14998)

[forno]

Better yet run him over with one of those sweet RVs. Then we'd have a cool getaway vehicle too. :D :p

So who gets what lenses??

[cdifoto]

So who gets what lenses??

You can have the lenses. I'd get more fun out of the RV. :D

[forno]

You can have the lenses. I'd get more fun out of the RV. :D


Sweet, I need "L" more than you:D

[TheObiJuan]

Yes!!
This'll make the IIN so much more in my price range!

[RichNY]

I wonder who will drop the cash first, you or ceedub:confused: :D

I'm hoping you both will be getting one of these early on so I'll have some tech support. B&H already has my order for a Mark III and the new 16-35 lens :D

Now that I've got the III on order for delivery just prior to some equestrian events I'll be shooting for money I've got some time to see if any more appropriate camera comes out (like the one Peter's waiting on).

The big question will be on what to do with the 30D and EF-S lenses. I'm wondering if it would be better to keep the 30D and 10-22 rather than getting the 16-35 for the III. The extra body/lens would cost the same to keep as buying the new 16-35. I guess it comes down to convenience with 2 bodies or the larger aperture.

Pulling the trigger on the new body seems like a no-brainer with this event coming up. I've got no doubt that I could sell the III if i wanted to after the shoot for a few hundred off which I would have gladly paid as a rental fee.

[cdifoto]

I'm hoping you both will be getting one of these early on so I'll have some tech support. B&H already has my order for a Mark III and the new 16-35 lens :D

They don't even list it on their site yet. How could you have ordered one? It was announced...not released. It won't be available until April.

[RichNY]

As it stands right now, I can only dream of this camera for a long time.

If your calendar is free in May you are welcome to come up to Mass. and shoot the event with me. I'd be willing to pay for your hotel and hand over the camera to you for the weekend in exchange for the rights to what you shoot for me at the hunt club and a firm commitment to shave :)

[RichNY]

They don't even list it on their site yet. How could you have ordered one?

I emailed my B&H rep the order to be placed at whatever their openning price is. I don't 'Need' the camera until May other than for learning how to shoot it.

[cdifoto]

If your calendar is free in May you are welcome to come up to Mass. and shoot the event with me. I'd be willing to pay for your hotel and hand over the camera to you for the weekend in exchange for the rights to what you shoot for me at the hunt club and a firm commitment to shave :)

Thanks but no thanks. I make it a point to not touch things I can't afford. Not fear of damage but I don't want to be wishing I had it when it's not even a remote possibility. Bad for my psyche.

[RichNY]

Don- With your amazing talent you should definately be bringing in plenty of money to affort any of these toys you want-you're just dealing with the wrong type of customer.

I anticipate this camera paying for itself in the first two events I shoot as I have identified and made the right connections prior to the event and I have a background in smoozing and selling to an afluent consumer demographic. (As anyone whose seen my images knows I don't have any talent other than just picking really nice looking stuff to shoot.)

[cdifoto]

I suck at marketing and I'm too broke to launch an advertising campaign. I also don't know anyone to network with. But this thread isn't about that. It's about a camera.

[cwphoto]

Hmmm, I was hoping for FF. Oh well, the rest of the deyail is enough to make me upgrade. Do you think asking for two out of the limited numbers in the first shipment will be too greedy? :o

Anyone else notice two different RAW modes in the spec?

And for those of you scheming behind my back: get a dog up ya!

[cdifoto]

And for those of you scheming behind my back: get a dog up ya!

It wasn't behind your back. :D :p

[forno]

Yeh ceedub, we put it right here:D :D :D

Did anyone notice the highlight tone proirity under the DigicIII link, looks to be right up your alley Ceedub:cool:

[te1221]

Is that a PC sync plug on the front of that 580EX II?

[coldrain]

Did no one notice the biggest feature of the Mk III....

Live View? Composing your shots on the LCD, like a digital compact.

That will be great for news and paparazi photographers (and me).

[forno]

DAYUM

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelFeaturesAct&fcategoryid=139&modelid=14999&pageno=2

I want^^

[NewTekBuzz]

wow that thing is BAD A$$ for sure!!! but a 4G camera in not in the cards!! damn sweet though :(

[sunnythepsychocat]

Here is the link to Mark III white paper.
http://www.jirvana.com/pdfs/EOS_1D_Mark_III_WP_070221.pdf
Here is the link to the live presentation of the Mark III.
http://www.focus-numerique.com/news_id-38.html

[DonSchap]

After reviewing the WHITE PAPER, I may have to take a step back. There are some considerations I see here that were influenced by Fujifilm, with their dynamic SR-sensor technology (6.1MP sensors for regular light & a matching set of 6.1 MP sensors for highlights). That was a serious consideration and I am happy to see that Canon found a way to put it in the new APS-H sensor.

So okay, in deeper reflection ... it goes on my Christmas list for 2007. You all can forget dropping off the 1Ds MKII N ($6500) you had planned to send ... I can save a few bucks ($2500) with this one and buy that new lens and flash. You win! :D Hooray for your side!

EOS 20D as a backup and as a place holder for all my Canon EF-S and TAMRON Di-II lenses.

Admittedly, burning through a 8 GB SD card @ 10FPS does sound pretty cool. Especially at ISO-6400 with an EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II & 580EX II combo. :eek:

Bring on the ARCA/NASCAR champions @ 180+ mph... beat this one! Do you have any idea how close you have to get to the cars with that wide a lens ... with a 1.3x DCF? The draft alone will probably kill ya!

My "Dream Camera"? Nah, but it could be a slight improvement over the EOS 20D ... which is a good thing.

LOL :p

[Riley]

fell over this at LUF
iso 3200 straight from the camera

http://www.cheapfilehost.com/files/727cce5e74ce2fa55584f94f448d3001/1D_16-35_1.jpg

cheers

[noyjimi]

fell over this at LUF
iso 3200 straight from the camera

http://www.cheapfilehost.com/files/727cce5e74ce2fa55584f94f448d3001/1D_16-35_1.jpg

cheers

I couldn't resist doing a quick, unscientific comparison with the 5D, so here goes. The 5D shot is in my room, also taken at ISO 3200, JPG Large, Standard Picture Style. The subject which is part of a wall, printer and wooden desk seemed to have a range of exposure so I thought it might make an interesting comparison.

First, the resized images: (top is always 1dm3, bottom is 5d)

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i185/noyjimi/1dm3_resized.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i185/noyjimi/5d_resized.jpg

Then, the following are all 100% crops.

On a seemingly well-exposed part:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i185/noyjimi/1dm3_wellexposed.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i185/noyjimi/5d_wellexposed.jpg

On pure black (or as black as I could find on the 5D scene):

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i185/noyjimi/1dm3_black.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i185/noyjimi/5d_kindablack.jpg

On skin tones (or the wooden surface, in the 5D scene):

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i185/noyjimi/1dm3_skin.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i185/noyjimi/5d_fakeskin.jpg

On a "semi shadow" area:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i185/noyjimi/1dm3_semishadow.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i185/noyjimi/5d_semishadow.jpg

Continued on next post...

[noyjimi]

And finally on a dark shadow area:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i185/noyjimi/1dm3_shadow.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i185/noyjimi/5d_shadow.jpg

They're pretty close if not indiscernible. I guess if anything can be concluded, it's that both are great cameras! :D

(P.S. If the orig owner of the 1dm3 pic is not cool with the copies/crops I did, I can take the pics down.)

[adam75south]

this really makes me want to get the mark IIn. i wonder how the price will drop or if they plan to keep it the same.

[Vich]

Yes!!
This'll make the IIN so much more in my price range!
I'm hoping that'll happen on the 5D if they cough up it's replacement.

And finally on a dark shadow area:

They're pretty close if not indiscernible. I guess if anything can be concluded, it's that both are great cameras! :D

(P.S. If the orig owner of the 1dm3 pic is not cool with the copies/crops I did, I can take the pics down.)
So; you're speculating the ISO performance is up to the 5D? Wow! Not bad for a 1.3 crop that can take photos that fast. I suppose that since they kept it down to 10MP, the pixel sizes must be about the same. Coldrain?

[DonSchap]

Wouldn't it stand to reason that the EOS 1D MkII N will be totally be retired from manufacturing as obsolete... in preference to the MKIII?

Was there something the MkII N does
20596


that the Mk III does not?
20597



Just curious! :confused:

[adam75south]

this is true, but you can still find new xt's so maybe you will still be able to buy mark II n's later on.

[cwphoto]

this really makes me want to get the mark IIn. i wonder how the price will drop or if they plan to keep it the same.

I have one for sale; low mileage, driven only on Sundays... :o :D

[TheObiJuan]

Wouldn't it stand to reason that the EOS 1D MkII N will be totally be retired from manufacturing as obsolete... in preference to the MKIII?

Was there something the MkII N does
20596


that the Mk III does not?
20597



Just curious! :confused:


1Ds was around and available for a long time after the 1DsmkII.

[RichNY]

I have one for sale; low mileage, driven only on Sundays... :o :D

And hardly ever shot at over f/1.8!

[Riley]

heres a better link.....enjoy

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/E1DMK3/E1DMK3A7.HTM

cheers

[cdifoto]

heres a better link.....enjoy

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/E1DMK3/E1DMK3A7.HTM

cheers

He's got some awful weird f-stops and shutter speeds there. :confused:

f/3.7?
1/197th?

Does the 1D III go to 1/6th stops now maybe?

[Riley]

free beer ?

[cwphoto]

He's got some awful weird f-stops and shutter speeds there. :confused:

f/3.7?
1/197th?

Does the 1D III go to 1/6th stops now maybe?

I sometimes see that weird stuff in the metadata. :confused:

[cdifoto]

I sometimes see that weird stuff in the metadata. :confused:

Metadata must be more precise in reading the info than the camera is in actually implementing it...or something. Maybe since the actions are so quick (slap of the shutter, slam down of the aperture, etc) it doesn't always hit at exactly f/2.8 or 1/500th for example but gets close enough for proper exposure.

Precision optical instruments my ass.

[cwphoto]

I just spoke with my local supplier and he said deilveries will start at the end of March here.

[cdifoto]

I just spoke with my local supplier and he said deilveries will start at the end of March here.

I take it you're definitely getting at least one. Are you getting 2 for sure? I tell ya money is the only thing stopping me. I like that native ISO3200. Perfect for SHIP's basketball stadium.

[cwphoto]

I take it you're definitely getting at least one. Are you getting 2 for sure? I tell ya money is the only thing stopping me. I like that native ISO3200. Perfect for SHIP's basketball stadium.

I've asked for two, and I am the first on his (now growing) list (I sent the owner of the business an SMS only an hour after the announcement - he was kind enough to reply almost instantly (it was 8:00 PM)). I may decide to take only one depending on my financial situation in a month (the usual problems of small business: cash-flow) and whether I would save a bundle buying from Adorama.

I need to but at least one here to keep the CPS lads happy.

[cdifoto]

I've asked for two, and I am the first on his (now growing) list. I may decide to take only one depending on my financial situation in a month (the usual problems of small business: cash-flow) and whether I would save a bundle buying from Adorama.

I need to but at least one here to keep the CPS lads happy.

I know exactly how the SBO financials work. When things are good they're great. But then the dry spells hit and you're pinchin' each and every penny.