OFFICIAL: Canon 5D Mark III Announced

RhysPhotograph.Me wrote in post #14007581
I think the face exposure thing is probably more useful...

That one also. Does 5D3 have any of this?

Edit: Just found out that it has continous face tracking.

umphotography wrote in post #14007258
You have obviously never had your hands on a 1DMKIV. 8000 iso are very usable on this camera. Every single AF points hits. Its a tad shakey in AI servo in low light but nothing that cant be worked around. No camera is perfect. School is out of this 5D3 for AF performance. MKIV had weather proofing and build quality that puts this 5D3 to bed, Add on a battery grip and your at $4000.00. If you can get a new MKIV they are $4900.00. Used low count MKIV will be at this 5D3 pricepoint with a grip. NO brainer to me.

I too love the look of full frame but the MKIV files are remarkable and look as good, maybe better, no AF restrictions, many plus' over what is being shown. IQ is ISO is what gets the nod ffom me. Have you seen some of the 5D3 files at a 100% crop.....1DMKIV blows them away in terms of IQ and we still cant be sure about noise on the new 5D3. They look like 7d files to me instead of 5D files....Im on the wait and see list and you should be as well........better yet,, test a 1DMKIV before you make statements that are not accurate.

ok, what statements have i made that aren't accurate?

K6AZ wrote in post #14007443
I'm gowing to bow out of these discussions since I see no reason at this time to buy a 5D3. I'll be looking for the fire sales of 1Ds3 and 5D2 bodies, I could use another backup.

Agree. Looking at it now, I don't see a huge improvement for what "I" shoot. I like the faster frame rate and that 61 pt AF system but I just couldn't justify spending $3500 right now. I'll wait till the frenzy dies out then purchase this when its down to $2800-$2900 range.

Silverfox1 wrote in post #14007319
Chris, if you dont mind whom did you pre-order from ?

Regards, Ron

Adorama. I accidently added 2 cameras in my shopping cart! So as of right now, I'm a proud (or perhaps not so proud) owner of 2 5D III's I pre-ordered last night. LOL

Invertalon wrote in post #14007495
Maybe they were able to shoot RAW and processed it like most of us would anyway. Either way, those examples looks miles better then any other I have seen. I hope that is accurate.

But I have read a few reviews that have said the details, noise, etc... are all better. So maybe we just have really bad, botched JPEG's with way too much NR and such to judge so far. Lets wait until nicer examples come flowing in before we all get all cranky at Canon.

I have to agree these are looking very good compared to the others out there.

RhysPhotograph.Me wrote in post #14007165
^^^
And contradicts every other source...

..in the forums.
Two very good photographers claim otherwise. So, it's better wait and see....but I think I would bet my money on the world-wide known photographers, even knowing that they may get some nice bodies and glass from Canon for free....

Maverique wrote in post #14007068
Ok, before I go, what's this MFA you're talking about? Just so I know.

Micro Focus Adjustment. I found it on some other site but it does not say if it is dual or not. On 1DX it can be adjusted on the long end of the lens and on the wide end too. Some of the lenses if adjusted on the long end get screwed up on the wide end.

Here read this, not a bad review, not as bad as many are making out.....

http://news.cnet.com …non-5d-mark-iii-hands-on/

Numenorean wrote in post #14007546
12,800 looks pretty clean. 25,600 looks easily usable to me for those horribly lit church settings. A little grain never hurt anyone.

Looks very nice at 6400...you can see ot break down at 12800 but looks usable with some noise clean. Looks like you can shoot at 1600-3200 all day long,,,,,Nice

nmastro wrote in post #14007624
..in the forums.
Two very good photographers claim otherwise. So, it's better wait and see....but I think I would bet my money on the world-wide known photographers, even knowing that they may get some nice bodies and glass from Canon for free....

On Canon's own blinking website!

WA Tiger wrote in post #14007645
Here read this, not a bad review, not as bad as many are making out.....

http://news.cnet.com …non-5d-mark-iii-hands-on/

Is the reviewer confused? In the video she refers to the the new sensor as "18 megapixels"

Oh dear God this thread is worse than a rotting tooth, it sucks but I can't stop coming back and poking at it... Ow... Owww...

EveryMilesAMemory wrote in post #14007535
I'm confused, why would Canon release this camera when the 1DX does all this and shoots 10fps? Seems like a wasted space in the line-up?

Oh, Oh, I know this one!! Because it costs half as much as the 1Dx!

Wasted space? Really?

I want one. My only dilemma is whether or not to jump to a Nikon. I think the focus system in the 5D3 will keep me with Canon.

timnosenzo wrote in post #14007681
Oh, Oh, I know this one!! Because it costs half as much as the 1Dx!

Wasted space? Really?

The 1Dx is a heck of a lot more durable camera (400K shutter versus 150K, etc), hence the premium price. Also, better weather-proofing, 12 FPS, and dual processors (I presume to accomodate the sheer volume of 12 FPS data flow) Both cameras have their place. Now if Canon would only announce a high MP version of either!