About to take the plunge 1DMKII

[dpp]

Hello

I am about to take the plunge, annoy the wife and the bank manager and buy the 1D MKII
in exchange for my 10D

Will I regret it? I hope not, the reports I have read are superb, my only concern is now that the wedding season is upon me , I am a bit hesitant to take it out on a wedding, but hopefully I will read all the manuals and be ok with it in notime at all.

How long did it take you guys to before proficient with the camera ?
Are you pleased you made the change?

Cheers

[Miranda1]

I did the same thing a couple of months ago after using to 10D for about a year or so. The first thing you will notice ( apart from the weight ) is how much more responsive the mark2 is compared to the 10D, everything really is so much faster. The second thing you'll notice is the AF system is realy quick but more importantly much more accurate, servo tracking is amazing. I have confidence in the mark2's AF system, with my 10D I always had the impression that it was hit or miss quite often. The other thing you will really like is the brightness of the viewfinder definately better than on the 10D. The overall quality is perhaps a little better than on the 10D but where it really shines is in its dynamic range capability. On the 10D blown highlites were a real problem for me and on the mark2 it hasn't been an issue. Overall it is just in a completely different league than the 10D.
It will probably to you a sometime to get use to the mark2 menu system and the two button selection thing but once you have used it for a little while it becomes second nature. It took me about a week to setup the camera to my liking and really feel comfortable with it. Oh by-the-way you will love the high iso capabilities of this camera, low light at high iso is now very possible.

Thanks

[cmosdos]

Good luck! I wish I could afford it. I was tagging along with a photographer that was using the 1Ds MKII and it was amazing.

[GenEOS]

You will love it. However, forget one handed chimping. You will learn the menu system quickly. You will also notice the battery will last forever. One thing that may slow you a bit is the options you will have for camera set-up. You can set the 1 bodies for just about any shooting preference. You will also gain auto-focus with the usage of TC's and certain lenses, that was not possible with the 10D.

[weemannie]

You'll love it, I think mine is the best thing since sliced bread:lol:

The 100% viewfinder is much brighter than my 20D was. As for the continuous drive, well try it and see!!!

Have fun.

[Anders Östberg]

Go for it! The only real negative as I see it is the weight, but you'll get used to it. If you shoot weddings the loud shutter may be irritating, the 10D is really quiet in comparison. Other than that it's all good. It took me a day or two to get used to the menu and button system, it's less than intuitive, but now I actually have more problems going back to the 10D/20D system.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Getting used to it was pretty seemless.. I had issues with a tendancy to underexpose at first.. but that's becuase I;m too lazy to check histogram... (chimping is a good thing)

Other than that.. I had no issues.

[defordphoto]

I have never looked back. Love the 10D and I refuse to sell it, but have not touched it since I got the MKII. The ergonomics of a 1-series camera as opposed to a pro-sumer camera is a bit of a learning experience, but pretty soon you will live, breathe it and not look back.

But, if you do happen to regret it, I'll be happy to take that "barely used" MKII off your hands. ;)

[Jon Borcik]

As soon as I heard about the 1DMkII I couldn't wait to sell my 10D to use the cash for a small down payment. I shoot a lot of sports photography and I can tell you the 10D was a problem for me. The 1DMkII is a dramatic different in every way. I won't be trading this puppy for quite a while! ! ! It's a bit bill to swallow at first, but You won't regret going to the 1DMkII! :)

[unners]

I did the same thing a couple of months ago after using to 10D for about a year or so. The first thing you will notice ( apart from the weight ) is how much more responsive the mark2 is compared to the 10D, everything really is so much faster. The second thing you'll notice is the AF system is realy quick but more importantly much more accurate, servo tracking is amazing. I have confidence in the mark2's AF system, with my 10D I always had the impression that it was hit or miss quite often. The other thing you will really like is the brightness of the viewfinder definately better than on the 10D. The overall quality is perhaps a little better than on the 10D but where it really shines is in its dynamic range capability. On the 10D blown highlites were a real problem for me and on the mark2 it hasn't been an issue. Overall it is just in a completely different league than the 10D.
It will probably to you a sometime to get use to the mark2 menu system and the two button selection thing but once you have used it for a little while it becomes second nature. It took me about a week to setup the camera to my liking and really feel comfortable with it. Oh by-the-way you will love the high iso capabilities of this camera, low light at high iso is now very possible.

Thanks

i couldn't have said it any better myself! i sold the 10d yesterday :)

[scottbergerphoto]

You will love the 1DM2. It's AI Servo is awesome.
http://www.pbase.com/scottbergerphoto/image/44094063.jpg

[Miranda1]

Cyberdynesystems you mentioned that you had underexposure issues with your mark2 at first. I've noticed that mine also tends to underexpose approx half a stop or so compared to my 10D, not sure if this has been purposely designed into the system to prevent blown highlites or whether it is an issue specifically with my mark2. Either way I have also learned to deal with it checking the histogram whenever possible. Anyone else out there notice this behaviour on their mark2s?

[scottbergerphoto]

Yes. The 1DM2 has a tendency to keep the highlights off the end of the histogram. Personally I like it. I can always add 1/3-1/2 stop EC.

[neil_r]

I went to digital from a Canon EOS 1N, I was not very happy with the D60 but then I bought the 1D MkII and it was like coming home :D

You will not regret it

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