5D3 owners Unite! Discuss and post Photos!

thedcmule2 wrote in post #14145936
Does it do 60fps?

yes, at 720p

djharmonix wrote in post #14145656
standard settings in ACR.

Really like that picture

michaeldorian wrote in post #14145660
I wanted to get a true representation of how the camera performed in various standard conditions to check if the camera is actually working properly and how it stacks up to my gone but never forgotten MKII. As like some of you, I was pretty disappointed with the images from earlier in this thread. As many people seem to blog about discuss, I was too hyper concerned with the softness of some of the SOOC photos.

I took over 200 shots over the last day and here's a few that represent the range. These were shot with various ISO but at very high shutter speeds to ensure camera shake is reduced to an absolute minimum. They are also pretty run of the mill, but I was more concerned with finding various lighting conditions and textures to test.

What do you guys think? Does this look like acceptable sharpness? I'm focusing on sharpness as that is something you can't really fix much in post. Color rendition is easy. After comparing photos and reading back my notes, I've come to the tentative conclusion that the older MKII produces slightly sharper photos out of the camera. It requires less post-processing. I can see how people are saying the image is a bit soft. Image quality wise when shooting at standard ISO, I don't believe the MKIII is a superior image. I believe even with NR turned off, Canon is definitely doing something on-chip to reduce noise which in turn gives you a slightly softer image. Both camera's are still awesome at retaining detail though so that is a good thing. And with the NR + Sensor, the MKIII does have a slight ISO advantage based on my tests.

The images from the MKIII do very well with post sharpening. I think overall images coming out of the MKIII will require slightly more work to get them to shine. Luckily, they have the latitude to support this. I'm happy with my purchase, but I do feel this camera is very evolutionary. I traded an MKII and a 7D + a bit of cash for it and with my testing I'm not 100% sure it was worth. Anyhow, hope this helps anyone. Looking forward to seeing more images from all of you. Some amazing photos on here.

These were SOOC, Picture Profile Neutral, NR and Sharpening turned off, JPEG L, Auto White Balance. I've also linked them full-size images on my server for anyone to pixel-peep.

Absolutely agree here. These 5D3 files are requiring a lot more work to get them up to standard.

I imported DNG's into LR3 to see what was up, and pretty much all my files were sharp, whereas DPP and the back LCD was showing complete mush. I am a HAPPY 5D3 owner now!!!

From the Tidal Basin yesterday, Cherry Blossom mania was in full effect. The 70-200 f/2.8L II keeps impressing the hell out of me. With the new Auto-ISO features, this lens is a true gem. And the 50L of course was standard fare once it got too dark. The super AF of the 5D3 + the 50L's legendary lock-on make for an unstoppable combo!

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I've been putting the AF through it's paces today, I'm mightily impressed. This cam spanks it every time.

all you pixel peepers out there 100% crops are amazing. 5D3 70-200 II with 2X TCII,

Fricks wrote in post #14146383
all you pixel peepers out there 100% crops are amazing. 5D3 70-200 II with 2X TCII,

It seems your copy is way out of focus. The subject is very blurry.

Saxi wrote in post #14146394
It seems your copy is way out of focus. The subject is very blurry.

she's like 13... I'm not even aloud to date someone that of age...

AHHHH I CAN'T WAIT!!! hard to look at all these images while mine is sitting at the UPS office and I gotta wait till monday..

A couple of shots from last night, taken at a local bar at ISO 12800. First is with the 24-105mm, second with 50mm f/1.2. Image quality isn't any better than 5D Mark II, but the ability to shoot at ISO 12800 with good results, and to auto-focus in such dark, challenging conditions are huge improvements.

I wasn't expecting the image quality to be much better than the Mark II, but was expecting big improvements in other areas that were weaknesses of the Mark II, like auto-focus, build-quality, and low-light. So personally, I'm very happy with the new camera, because it addresses the things I didn't like about the Mark II.

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Whats with the vertical lines on his hand on the first pic Chris?

I love the shallow depth of field I now get from F4 after coming from a 7D.

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thedcmule2 wrote in post #14146464
Whats with the vertical lines on his hand on the first pic Chris?

Good catch - I hadn't even noticed that when I was looking through these. I went back and looked at the series of shots that I took in this sequence, and all have the vertical lines in that area. I suspect it's the combination of the image being severely underexposed, taken at such a high ISO (12800), and the colors themselves. I looked at other shot sequences where the lighting was better with shots that weren't as underexposed, and there were no vertical lines like these. So ISO 12800 is nice, but it does seem like it's subject to vertical banding in certain situations if your way underexposed. I would usually never shoot with such a high ISO, but the lighting in the bar was pretty awful, almost non-existent.

Feudal1 wrote in post #14146558
Good catch - I hadn't even noticed that when I was looking through these. I went back and looked at the series of shots that I took in this sequence, and all have the vertical lines in that area. I suspect it's the combination of the image being severely underexposed, taken at such a high ISO (12800), and the colors themselves. I looked at other shot sequences where the lighting was better with shots that weren't as underexposed, and there were no vertical lines like these. So ISO 12800 is nice, but it does seem like it's subject to vertical banding in certain situations if your way underexposed. I would usually never shoot with such a high ISO, but the lighting in the bar was pretty awful, almost non-existent.

Doesn't look like the typical vertical banding to me. Hmmm. I wonder if it's something else.

ilumo wrote in post #14146588
Doesn't look like the typical vertical banding to me. Hmmm. I wonder if it's something else.

Second that, maybe the LED's or lights in the background threw the sensor off or something?

Just in case someone here hasn't seen thedigitalpicture's work around for DPP softness when post processing RAW files from the 5dmk3 - here is the link. Apparently there are to work arounds as he explains. http://thedigitalpictu​re.com …I-DSLR-Camera-Review.aspx

It appears according to thedigitalpicture.com that Canon is aware of the problem and is working for a solution. I apologize if I'm just posting something that has already been posted many times.