1DS mk111

I've owned 3 1Ds Mk.1, 1D Mk.II and have a 1Ds Mk.II right now. I have a large tax return coming in the spring. If I find a spare $3000 laying around I'll go for it.

pumaknight wrote in post #3857668
Love this thread. I am killing myslef with exactly the same question.

man once youlook through that 100% VF you'll sign on the dotted line and only when you get home will you think - ooops - what happened!???

yeoness wrote in post #3857203
well i gotta 100-400 and a 1.4 tc 16-35L 24-70L so that surely wil be a good partnership??

Nice glass, now all you need is a good prime or two for that pin sharp photo's. I really like the 24-70, it is a very practical walk-around lens with outstanding IQ for a zoom on a FF body. The 16-35 is going to be very wide on the FF, I actually find 24mm wide enough for me.
The 100-400 is a bit slow but must be one of the most popular zooms for wildlife. Great all rounder, if you have to fly or is a bit cramped for space it is a lifesaver as the big primes together with the bits needed to mount on a tripod take a lot of space.

I Simonius wrote in post #3857966
man once youlook through that 100% VF you'll sign on the dotted line and only when you get home will you think - ooops - what happened!???

That's my biggest concern - I don't want to get home and find I have a very exspensive piece of gear taht gives me nothing more than I have with a 5D!!!!

Oh the pain!!!

Goshawk wrote in post #3858224
Nice glass, now all you need is a good prime or two for that pin sharp photo's.

What would you recommend as a great prime for portrait and studio work?

I have skimmed this thread.. so might be repeating myself.
If you have your camera always by your side, then you might find the extra weight of the 1 series cameras to be a limiting factor.
I have a good friend who is a photographer & has the 1D II with 70-200 2.8 with him at least 4 hours a day. He is experiencing back problems from carrying this beast with him all the time.

I would recommend the 40d for 3 reasons.
1. It is lighter than the 1 series.
2. The 1.6 crop is better for Tele for wildlife (OK I read about the crop)
3. The Live view STEALTH mode is meant to make the camera almost silent for taking photos of wildlife who get scared by any noise. I can't remember reading that the 1D III cameras had that.

I carried a 1Ds and a 70-200 for 12 hours a day in 120f heat. My elbow blew out.

The 40d would have been handy, minor weather sealing (sand/splashes) and light weight. Oh well.

i have ordered the 1Ds 111

yeoness wrote in post #3857545
something that makes me think is the fps comparison on the 1DS111 and the 1D111 any thoughts on this one?

by the way - it's actually 3 i's! not 1's! as in 1DS iii and 1D iii

ok ok 1dsiii:p

1Ds Mk.III

The shift button is your friend.

EXCEPT WHEN YOU USE IT LIKE THIS.

it would a big jump from the 20 to a 1ds III. It has alot of features that I know I don't need so I am not appealed by it. Make sure that it is not just G.A.S. Would you actually use all of the camera or just some features that would be available to you on another body?

It is your money, your life, you do whatever you want with it! Life is made to please ourselves.

It's ok to crop but if you are too far from yoru subject exposure and focus might be off.

sebmour wrote in post #3859352
it would a big jump from the 20 to a 1ds III. It has alot of features that I know I don't need so I am not appealed by it. Make sure that it is not just G.A.S. Would you actually use all of the camera or just some features that would be available to you on another body?

It is your money, your life, you do whatever you want with it! Life is made to please ourselves.

It's ok to crop but if you are too far from yoru subject exposure and focus might be off.

Sorry to be a bit thick, but what does G.A.S stand for??

yeoness wrote in post #3858777
i have ordered the 1Ds 111

way haay!