-=1D Classic Lovers !!!

mrerico wrote in post #7308886
I traded my 30d for a 1D and I have enjoyed it so far. The largest I print is 8x10 and the 1D can print 8x10's perfectly. The only downside I see for being half the megapixels is that you cannot really crop. But that doesn't really matter if you compose your shot right.

The only two things you might hate about the 1D is that you will fall in love with the 1D series and you will hate the battery life.

Did you "refresh" your battery? How many shots do you get out of your 1D?

Compared to the MK3, the battery life is shorter but acceptable.

Here's my sample

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8fps is lush! Of course 10fps would have been cooler but still it worked a treat for this!

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ebann wrote in post #7304108
??? Which battery

a 2 year old canon battery. I just refreshed it before I charged it.

All shot at ISO 1600. No noise reduction of any kind. Not bad if you ask me.

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I will be either trading or selling my two copies of this beast. They are just showing their age for the type of shooting I do. Portraits, wedding, event type stuff. Don't get me wrong, If I could afford to, I would keep at least one of them and get a couple 40d's. The 1d is that good, it is just in certain situations, more meg pix and slightly better iso 1600 would benefit, especially times when I need to print larger than 12x16. Oh and don't forget a lcd that zooms and auto rotates the file.

Oh well so is life.

Just brought one, can't wait till it comes, been reading though this tread for hours.

goodnameuk wrote in post #7376167
Just brought one, can't wait till it comes, been reading though this tread for hours.

I paid AUD$450 delivered for mine on ebay and in many areas its better then my $3000 5D (AF, fps, etc). These things are a BARGAIN

£275 delivered for mine with new shutter/mirror fitted, Can't go wrong.

BARGAIN!!!!

Should I go 1DMK1 or just save up a little more & go 1DMK2?
I would like more MP.

get mark ii

not only more mp, better iso

white fire. wrote in post #7381230
Should I go 1DMK1 or just save up a little more & go 1DMK2?
I would like more MP.

I'd just save up if I were you Connor.

save up chief. i loved my mk 1 but got rid of it and will get a mk2 when financing allows. living with my 5d for now. cant get the wife to part with it for a 1ds2. infact...i will skip the 1d2 and go with a 1ds2 as i dont really need the frame rate.