Now the 1D MKIII is in stock, should i get one ?

Alan B wrote in post #4100252
If say i was trying to photograph a small bird with the 500, because the size of the middle focus point(the square) is big it will sometimes have trouble to stay locked on to the subject.

I dont know if the square focus point on the MKIII are the same size ?

In my case the bird was bigger than the center focus point and the focus point was on the bird all the time but focus still switched to the background. I think it was with my 100-400.

tommykjensen wrote in post #4100262
In my case the bird was bigger than the center focus point and the focus point was on the bird all the time but focus still switched to the background. I think it was with my 100-400.

WOW thats crazy .

Alan B wrote in post #4100276
WOW thats crazy .

Yep and thats the problem members like CDS, Blonde and others have reported too. For them it is a huge problem for me its not as big.

Now i understand this issue(took awhile to sink in lol).

So does this do that all the time.Or is it, as i've read in the past on very sunny days.

Alan B wrote in post #4100336
Now i understand this issue(took awhile to sink in lol).

So does this do that all the time.Or is it, as i've read in the past on very sunny days.

I can't say for sure. I only experienced it one or two times in africa.

The one thing I never saw very often if at all was people with problems from the UK?,, just wondered if anyone in the UK with one has a problem or had a problem

tommykjensen wrote in post #4100347
I can't say for sure. I only experienced it one or two times in africa.

So on a personal note what was the success rate in % was your shots out photographing in Africa(focused shots i mean).

MaDProFF wrote in post #4100354
The one thing I never saw very often if at all was people with problems from the UK?,, just wondered if anyone in the UK with one has a problem or had a problem

Very good point !

If you do go for it - make sure you are not paying more than £2649 including VAT for it.

Every thread about the MKIII turns into this. Sheesh.

Anyway, mine works awesome. Has since day one. I would buy another one without hesitation.

Alan B wrote in post #4100363
So on a personal note what was the success rate in % was your shots out photographing in Africa(focused shots i mean).

Thats difficult to answer but my guess is that most of the out of foucs shots I got was caused by other factors than the camera it self. Like if someone moved in the car while shooting.

tommykjensen wrote in post #4100443
Thats difficult to answer but my guess is that most of the out of foucs shots I got was caused by other factors than the camera it self. Like if someone moved in the car while shooting.

Tommy you mean you were not out in the long grass with the big cats

tommykjensen wrote in post #4100347
I can't say for sure. I only experienced it one or two times in africa.

I would consider that to be a compliment for 1D Mk III, not a criticism.

Assuming you tried to focus 1000 times (probably more), and take the larger of the two numbers (that is 2), so your 1D Mk III failed you in focusing at a rate less or equal to 0.2%.

defordphoto wrote in post #4100420
Every thread about the MKIII turns into this. Sheesh.

Anyway, mine works awesome. Has since day one. I would buy another one without hesitation.

Good for you! some others don't....your point? sheesh....

Well when it gets the shot its a WOW and i got some nice ones today- im just back from birding and the darn thing played up more today that ever before often refused to focus at all even pumping the shutter it just would not focus or even try to .
many times it kept focusing on the background and just stayed there .
i would waite maby try a 40d till the MK3 has a fix.
Rob.