QUESTION on canon camera

Hello, I was wondering how good the Canon EOS 1Ds mark II is? And what is an actuation count? Is this the # of shots u can take? And if i go past this # is the camera good for nothing now, if it is could i buy something like a new battery or memory card (does a batter or MC have new actuation counts)? PLEASE ANSWER!

That camera is Canon's flagship model and is the best they make. The actuation count is the number of clicks you typically get from the camera before you need shutter replacement. Shutter replacement runs around $250 from what I've read. The actuation count for that particular model is 250K, I believe. The battery and memory card have nothing to do with actuations.

its better then canon eos 350d?
And where would i get a shutter replacement?

Yes, it's much better than a 350D, which is at the bottom of Canon's current DSLR line. If you know nothing about cameras, don't buy a $7,000 DSLR. Get a 350D, some good lenses, and learn how to shoot first.

1Ds Mark II = FLAGSHIP
350D = entry level

Paul91 wrote in post #2343977
Hello, I was wondering how good the Canon EOS 1Ds mark II is? And what is an actuation count? Is this the # of shots u can take? And if i go past this # is the camera good for nothing now, if it is could i buy something like a new battery or memory card (does a batter or MC have new actuation counts)? PLEASE ANSWER!

It is Canon's top of the line camera...as Liza previously mentioned. I own the 1Ds and it still amazes me on on a regular basis, the Mark II has even more features and better imaging components.

The actual actuation count is the number of times the shutter mechanism has been opened and closed. Canon and most other manufacturers have developed MBTF (mean time between failure) data for most of their cameras and components. The expected MBTF for the 1Ds Mark II is 250,000 actuations. Individual results can vary. The shutter assembly is a fairly inexpensive repair in the grand scheme of things and the camera will then be good to go for an additional large number of images. Canon has authorized service centers located around the globe...all of which can perform the repair should the need ever arise.

The battery used by the camera is rechargeable. It has no direct bearing on the number of overall actuations that a camera can do. There are however, a range of actuations that can be performed with a full battery before it requires recharging. Again, this varies widely by the type of use, temperature and other conditions. Just charge the battery and begin shooting again.

The memory card also plays no direct role in the number of actuations the camera can perform. Each card can only hold a finite amount of data. When the card is full, you must either download the images to a computer or other storage device or utilize another memory card until such time as you can remove the images from the card. Once the images are transferred to another storage medium....the memory card can be reformatted or erased and used again and again.

Thanks. I know about cameras, its just i didn't know what actuation counts were. I knew about batteries and memory cards, I was just wondering what gives actuation counts. Thank you so much for answering my question.
I just have one more, can the lenses used on a canon 350d be used on this camera? I read somehwere that EOS lenses can be used on all EOS cameras?

The 1DsMkII can use any Canon EF lens...it can not use EF-S lenses. So the answer would be....not all...but some.

EF lenses can be used on any EOS camera. EF-S can only be used on the 350D (XT), 400D (XTi), 20D, and 30D.

thank you

Me again
One question, is the 5D any better then the 350D? Sorry if this is a stupid question...i'm into photography, don't know much about other cameras Getting into it tho

Yes, the 5D is a much better camera. The 350D is the bottom rung on the ladder with the 400D, 20D, 30D, 5D, ID MkIIN, and 1DsMkII following. There are other discontinued models but those are the main ones in order of cost and performance.

Okay, thank you!

If I was just getting into this hobby right now I think that I would go for a used 20D or 30D. Better than the XT but reasonable enough to play around with until you decide what you really want. You can always sell for probably close to what you paid.

The 30D is better then the 20D?