-= 1D MkIII Owners discuss =- and Post Your Pics

First time using HDR from the 1D:

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^ Nice job, considering it's your first attempt @ HDR-ing with your 1D3..

Anyone got any hints for settings for severe backlit scenes in sport? I've just bought a second hand mkiii and used it twice for football. Over 800 pics taken in both games many of them shooting into the sun and it bombed out. Massive over exposure. Could not cope at all with the bright setting sun.
My 7D, which I've used for the last 2 years, can cope reasonably well with backlit subjects and hits the focus 9 times out of 10. At the minute I remain to be convinced that the mkiii is a better camera. For a pro-range piece of kit it is disappointing.
Apart from its 10fps attribute, the auto focus is also all over the show - back and forward focussing and peripheral sensors picking up background objects but rarely the centre one which is actually the one selected.
The serial number is well outside the batch affected by the original AF/mirror issues, and the body has the latest firmware updates so I'm at a loss as to whats going on. Might just send it to Canon service centre to check the callibration of the AF system, something doesn't seem to be right.
Some wonderful examples on here of what it is capable off. Perhaps a wee tweak of the internals will sort out the issue.

Red Dog wrote in post #13393207
Anyone got any hints for settings for severe backlit scenes in sport? I've just bought a second hand mkiii and used it twice for football. Over 800 pics taken in both games many of them shooting into the sun and it bombed out. Massive over exposure. Could not cope at all with the bright setting sun.
My 7D, which I've used for the last 2 years, can cope reasonably well with backlit subjects and hits the focus 9 times out of 10. At the minute I remain to be convinced that the mkiii is a better camera. For a pro-range piece of kit it is disappointing.
Apart from its 10fps attribute, the auto focus is also all over the show - back and forward focussing and peripheral sensors picking up background objects but rarely the centre one which is actually the one selected.
The serial number is well outside the batch affected by the original AF/mirror issues, and the body has the latest firmware updates so I'm at a loss as to whats going on. Might just send it to Canon service centre to check the callibration of the AF system, something doesn't seem to be right.
Some wonderful examples on here of what it is capable off. Perhaps a wee tweak of the internals will sort out the issue.

What do you have your AF settings set to in your custom functions? I'm assuming your using single point AF selection with (9 point expansion) also what do you have your body set to as far as AF speed goes? I try to use spot metering if im shooting in in AV or TV but most times I stick to M that way if the image is over exposed its my fault. Ive never noticed my body having issues with it locking focus in direct sunlight but I try to avoid that as much as possible.

SUB1IM388 wrote in post #13393296
What do you have your AF settings set to in your custom functions? I'm assuming your using single point AF selection with (9 point expansion) also what do you have your body set to as far as AF speed goes? I try to use spot metering if im shooting in in AV or TV but most times I stick to M that way if the image is over exposed its my fault. Ive never noticed my body having issues with it locking focus in direct sunlight but I try to avoid that as much as possible.

All set as per 7D which is almost identical in terms of menu. Centrepoint selected with no additional points.
Almost always use AV keeping the shutter speed above 1/500 min. Used spot metering yesterday and the week before and despite the centre point being on the player the subjects were underexposed against a bright backdrop. Its as if the centrepoint is not functioning accurately either as a focus point or as an exposure measure.

Red Dog wrote in post #13393464
All set as per 7D which is almost identical in terms of menu. Centrepoint selected with no additional points.
Almost always use AV keeping the shutter speed above 1/500 min. Used spot metering yesterday and the week before and despite the centre point being on the player the subjects were underexposed against a bright backdrop. Its as if the centrepoint is not functioning accurately either as a focus point or as an exposure measure.

interesting..... if you have no AF expansion set then something might be wrong cant hurt to send it into canon for a look over but it will cost you (Unless your a CPS member but even then it may cost you)

SUB1IM388 wrote in post #13393686
interesting..... if you have no AF expansion set then something might be wrong cant hurt to send it into canon for a look over but it will cost you (Unless your a CPS member but even then it may cost you)

I think it best. I had similar fault with my 40D when I bought it new. Sent it to the service centre and they re-set and aligned the autofocus system. It worked perfectly after that.
Hopefully this will be as straight forward to rectify.

Red Dog wrote in post #13393464
All set as per 7D which is almost identical in terms of menu. Centrepoint selected with no additional points.
Almost always use AV keeping the shutter speed above 1/500 min. Used spot metering yesterday and the week before and despite the centre point being on the player the subjects were underexposed against a bright backdrop. Its as if the centrepoint is not functioning accurately either as a focus point or as an exposure measure.

I second sending to Canon. Mine does fine under similar circumstances as you listed above.

backblast wrote in post #13393875

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Wonderful shot and great scenery. I'd be more than happy with that outcome.

Just ordered the 1D III and a 400L for my arsenal. Looks like next week I'll be looking for some duckies..

Yeah, just send it to Canon. You might want to send some of those photos, too. Can you post some of your shots?

Red Dog wrote in post #13393207
...Might just send it to Canon service centre to check the callibration of the AF system, something doesn't seem to be right.
Some wonderful examples on here of what it is capable off. Perhaps a wee tweak of the internals will sort out the issue.

Great shots... i picked up a 1D3 yesterday and am excited to shoot with it....

i have a 554XXX serial # one and these didn't seem sot be effected with the AF issue, and i also don;t see any blue dots in the battery bay.... but so far, i'm excited to shoot with it....

The late Dan Wheldon, at the 2010 Mid-Ohio IndyCar race.

1D MkIII, 70-200 f/2.8 (non-is)

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