-=1D Classic Lovers !!!

For being such an older camera, these people look like they stand up strong into today's standards. Might pick a body just to have it.

maatt wrote in post #14673941
For being such an older camera, these people look like they stand up strong into today's standards. Might pick a body just to have it.

It's absolutely worth having if you have a spare 3-450 dollars lying around and are aware of the limitations (near impossible to have serviced, poor high-ISO performance, banding when pushing ISO, 4MP lack of crop-ability).

Just make sure you buy one that HAS a charger. If the batteries are shot, that's no problem, Lenmar makes great replacements, but the charger is worth more than the camera.

Virto wrote in post #14674244
It's absolutely worth having if you have a spare 3-450 dollars lying around and are aware of the limitations (near impossible to have serviced, poor high-ISO performance, banding when pushing ISO, 4MP lack of crop-ability).

Just make sure you buy one that HAS a charger. If the batteries are shot, that's no problem, Lenmar makes great replacements, but the charger is worth more than the camera.

I've seen quite a few in the 300$ range with a charger, but I was just thinking about the limitations. This would be a back-up and primary body, whichever I decide to use (40D or this). Worse case scenario, the sensor goes and I sell the charger to fund another body, aha.

Steff baked a cake EF100 f2.0 ,ex550,ST-E2.

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Steff stole my camera ,I found this on her Face Book file ,quite well done I thought.EF 24-70L + 550EX.

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Steveod wrote in post #14682646
Steff stole my camera ,I found this on her Face Book file ,quite well done I thought.EF 24-70L + 550EX.

The Girl done good Steveod!

Virto wrote in post #14674244
Just make sure you buy one that HAS a charger. If the batteries are shot, that's no problem, Lenmar makes great replacements, but the charger is worth more than the camera.

This is not really an issue-- see my previous post about using an ebay RC charger that handles NiMH. It was $30 bucks, and you can manually set your charge/discharge current (so you can lower it to 100mah which is better for the battery) as well as have it cycle numerous times automatically. I can confirm it charges up a battery fine, in fact I bought an ebay battery and the charger gave me charge stats so I could see the effects of cycling and how it improves the charge/discharge capacity with each go. It improved the capacity from about 1100mah to over 2000mah after a few cycles. Even if you have the OEM Canon charger that alone seems worth the purchase to have this take better care of your batteries!

barronchung wrote in post #14691083
This is not really an issue-- see my previous post about using an ebay RC charger that handles NiMH. It was $30 bucks, and you can manually set your charge/discharge current (so you can lower it to 100mah which is better for the battery) as well as have it cycle numerous times automatically. I can confirm it charges up a battery fine, in fact I bought an ebay battery and the charger gave me charge stats so I could see the effects of cycling and how it improves the charge/discharge capacity with each go. It improved the capacity from about 1100mah to over 2000mah after a few cycles. Even if you have the OEM Canon charger that alone seems worth the purchase to have this take better care of your batteries!

While I agree with you, and have dabbled with plenty of batteries and charger setups from my long and expensive days in RC (who'd have thought I'd wind up with a MORE expensive hobby...) so I'm perfectly aware of the things you can accomplish if you're willing to tinker.

The real issue is that not everyone is willing to take the same steps. For them, it's best to look for a kit with the factory charger in good nick.

My baby cousin

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Some pics from Canada Day.
The Old 1D keeps on ticking...

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Just posting this for a laugh.
I did the 1D count program to check the actuations when I got my 1D, and just checked now.
The pics speak for themselves...
I cannot say how accurate the program is, but 6000 plus pics in the year and a bit since I have had the camera makes sense.

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how many of you guys have over 150,000 clicks on your 1d classic's. thats supposed to to be the lifespan of the shutter..mine has around 148,000 and iam debating if i should buy a new camera or just keep using my 1d till it dies..

I'm at 144355 and have no fear of the camera failing whatsoever.

Even if it decides to let go, I know I got a ton of good use from it, especially for the price I paid. They aren't economical to repair, unfortunately, but I will certainly use it until the very day it dies.