Canon EOS 1D Mark III 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon EOS 1D Mark III 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Customer Review: Great Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an update on my first review of 7/29/07 writen 3/22/08. I have owned this camera 8 months and have taken thousands of photograhps with it. I know some owners have complained about the Af but I have not had the expierence they describe. I have done sports, landscaped, and portraite photography whith this camera and it excells in every area. In ai servo I get 85-90% of my shots in focus I consider that to be very good concidering sometimes its me not the camera missing the shot. I read a review in Shutter Bug the author of the artical had given the camera to a pro sports photographer to test it. The sports photographer reported getting consistently out of focus shots when shooting slow moving traffic.
The auther took the same camera and went back to the same spot under the same conditions and was able to get consistently in focus sharp photos. So maybe some of these complaints are due to user eror and not the camera.When you consider the high iso performence and superior image quality this camera produces this is a great camera. From my personal expierence this is an outstanding piece of equiptment and I highly recomend it.
Customer Review: Canon EOA 1D Mark III is a super camera!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been reading about what a great camera this is, but it seemed like a big chunk of money to plunk down when I was pretty happy with my 30D. Boy was I surprised. I bought the mark III because I wanted a pro body - one reason being that I knew my recently purchased Canon 500 mm f/4 IS would not autofocus with 2X teleconverter. The Mark III will autofocus down to f/8.0. I'm mostly a budding bird photographer, and after making a few images I saw the great color reproduction. The camera is balzingly fast from it's AF to it's 10FPS mode. It will take me fair bit of time to explore all of the custom settings avaialble - so many ways to set it up to your personal liking. Plus it has "My Menu" which allows quick access to the items that you use a lot, e.g. format, autofocus options, etc. My 30D, which is a fine camera, feels more like a toy in my hands. The mark III fits your hand like a glove, feels solid and performs wonderfully. This is more camera than I'll ever need, but I'm certain with practice I'll grow into it. Buy this camera if you want the very best!!
Customer Review: Best camera I've ever used
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this camera now for 6 months. I heard all the hype about it's "faults" etc so was a little concerned. But, then I really started to read, and found that most of the issue was hype. Only some photographers in some specific conditions had the problem. Then Canon announced some hardware and firmware fixes.
This camera is just stunning. The quick and accurate AF is brilliant. It can lock on and track the target very well. It's clearly sharper for centre focus but also does brilliant for landscape images and still portraits.
The fps and burst rate is second to none. It's a beast when you set it off. I shoot mostly sport, so a nice burst can be the difference between capturing and missing that image.
The body is great. Not too heavy for what it does, and it's balanced very well. The construction and weather sealing are great.
I could go on and on about just how good this camera is. It is well worth having a look at. So, go to your local store, feel the camera, fire off a burst and then there's no going back.
Customer Review: Canon MKIII
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the most excellent pieces of machinery in the photography world.
10 FPS, ability to use high ISO, ability to use teleconverters and autofocus, micro lens adjustments, and custom functions are why I bought it. Battery lasts all week. I shoot thousands of photos with one charge.
I did have to send it to Canon for an error99 problem, but it's fixed and working perfectly. The aiservo @ 10 FPS can miss a few frames in focus, this bothers me, so I have custon functioned it to shoot @ 7 FPS. It's a bit too sensitive in autofocus even in one shot/centerpoint for very small objects. I mostly do wildlife and birds in flight so this part is critical for us. This is discussed often in bird forums. Lets hope Canon addresses it, as the firmware upgrades have not totally solved this. Extremely fast otherwise.
Even so, it's a joy to use. The colors are better than the 40D.
It's larger, but excellent ergonomics, even for a girl.
Customer Review: A great camera that provides powerful capabilties
Summary: 5 Stars
Have this camera for a week now and I can only say "Wow"
I have taken the best pictures in my life. I have have been able to shoot small kids (under 8 months) capturing the expressions, basically due to its "Machine gun" capability. 10 fps is best in class on its range.
EOS 1Ds Mark III just appeared a couple of weeks ago and no doubt its 21 megapixels are a breeze, however I still prefer the speed of the 1D. Also this camera has 10 megapixels at 14 bits, not 12 bits, hence the colors are astonishing and crisp clear.
SD and CF are very convenient. Also the way buttons are located are very convenient, however you have to get used to the new locations (I had a 400D).
It is HEAVY. If you have a 28-135 II USM lens, it becomes a brick, however the photos you take are amazing
No doubt this camera is an investment that will last for, at least, 3 years.