-=1DS Mark II Admirers, congregate!

Hi all. I got my 1dsII yesterday. kinda late to the game. My avatar might be the last self-portrait since this one.. Happy camera day!!

IMAGE IS A REDIRECT OR MISSING! HTTP response: NOT FOUND | MIME changed to 'image/gif' | Redirected to error image by FLICKR

airbutchie wrote in post #9851041
1Ds2
16-35 2.8L (all wide landscapes)
50L (mid range "creative" glass)
70-200 2.8L IS (specifically going to be used for Animal Kingdom)

This is a good travel kit Butchie. My travel bag holds similar too

1ds II
17-40 or sometimes the 24-70
50 f1.4
70-200 2.8 IS

The 70-200 + 1.4 is a great lens for Florida beach "candid" I mean ...landscape.

Have fun.

Thanks David/Sonny for your comments and input... I'm sticking with my original setup with hopes of acquiring some great captures... Woo Hoo... Hhehehehehehe...

- airbutchie

PS. Congrats on the acquisition, Jake... Welcome to the 1Ds2 club!!!

^^Hey, you know you can always call me up and say, dude, I need 'x' lens...haha, if I'm around.

Well, I thought I'd add the final image here...since we're all a couple of days behind.

IMAGE IS A REDIRECT OR MISSING! HTTP response: 404 | MIME changed to 'text/html' | Byte size: ZERO

1ds II owners please keep posting pictures. I have really been tempted to purchase a 5d classic lately and the only way I can Keep my mind on track and eventually get this 1ds Mk II is buy viewing these beautiful pictures on this thread. Please keep posting to prevent me from a impulse Buy of a 5d Classic!!! I'm sure I would love a 5d Classic but a 1ds Mark II would be like icing on a cake!

Nice one Manish!

Interesting black framing...can you explain the rationale behind those huge top and bottom black borders?

Cheers!

umpachomp wrote in post #9880271
1ds II owners please keep posting pictures. I have really been tempted to purchase a 5d classic lately and the only way I can Keep my mind on track and eventually get this 1ds Mk II is buy viewing these beautiful pictures on this thread...

Ha!

Not sure if you'll like this one but it is a recent shot...

PHOTOBUCKET EMBEDDING IS DISABLED BY THIS MEMBER. Photobucket sends ads instead of embedding photos from their free galleries. Click the link (if available) below to see the image in a gallery page. http://i66.photobucket​.com …meister/VV4G828​7small.jpg

Thanks Jeff. The black bars are there in case the print is printed portrait to fit a 9x12 sheet. That's all.

inthedeck wrote in post #9881335
Thanks Jeff. The black bars are there in case the print is printed portrait to fit a 9x12 sheet. That's all.

Cool!

So long as you don't have to pay for the ink!

Cheers!

Yeapo. I don't.

Well, I decided to sell off a couple of my lenses this week and chose the ones that were getting the least amount of use. So I am happy to report the my 70-200 f/2.8 IS, EF2xII extender and 35L are now all sold!

Now I have the dilemma of trying to figure out what to get with the money?

Maybe the new 17 or 24mm tilt shift???? Or maybe something else?

Any suggestions?

Cheers!

Dunno, but I'm going to pick up the 85 1.8 in a second..

I know this question has been asked before but image wise how does the 1ds II compare to a 5d Classic or 5D Mark II. So far from my observation all the 5d image characteristics are it has a natural dark shadows, vibrant color depth which brings in a lot of Punch 3d characteristics with the 5d Mark II being similar only a little brighter more smoother refined polished look . I think the 1ds II fits somewhere in the middle... same or a little more detail as the 5d's maybe with a little less punch? Also with the upcoming 1ds IV to be released will this mean a automatic price drop in 1ds Mark II? If so by how much?

JakeLewis wrote in post #9883143
Dunno, but I'm going to pick up the 85 1.8 in a second..

Congrats! The 1.8 is a speedy lens from what I've heard of it. I have the 85L f/1.2 and absolutely love what it does for portraits! The one you've selected is also pretty good for that but even better for shooting objects in motion as the focusing is much quicker due to the smaller, lighter glass.

Cheers!