-=1DS Mark II Admirers, congregate!

M3Rocket wrote in post #10373225
If you're looking for a brighter screen to help with MF on the 1Ds II, try the EC-C IV: http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …_Focusing_Scree​n_for.html

You would suggest the EC-CIV over the EC-S for precision MF? Can you give me any reasons why and does the EC-S screen have the built-in cF to compensate for whatever effect it may have on metering as opposed to the EC-CIV?

Keep in mind all of my glass is 2.8 or faster. Thanks.

Luminodio wrote in post #10374090
You would suggest the EC-CIV over the EC-S for precision MF? Can you give me any reasons why and does the EC-S screen have the built-in cF to compensate for whatever effect it may have on metering as opposed to the EC-CIV?

Keep in mind all of my glass is 2.8 or faster. Thanks.

Can't tell you much about the Ec-S since I haven't tried it myself. I can tell you that the C IV is brighter than the C III (which is the standard), and it is better at "focus snap." I shoot mainly in RAW, so the negligible exposure difference is inconsequential. But as I said, if you're shooting JPEG, you can always dial in the +1/3 EV manually.

The C Fn. on the 1Ds 2 for Focusing Screen is 00. Setting 0 is for Ec-N and -R, 1 (standard) is for Ec-A, B, C, C II, C III, D, H, I, and L.

There is no setting for either the Ec-S or the Ec-C IV on the 1Ds 2. Here is a review of the Ec-S where it is compared to the Ec-C IV: http://www.pointsinfoc​us.com …ons-ec-s-focusing-screen/

This is what Canon said about the new Ec-C IV screen in the 1D3 White Paper:

The White Paper also shows some close-up photos of the screen. Read it here:
http://www.usa.canon.c​om …ers/EOS-1D_MarkIII_WP.pdf

jdizzle wrote in post #10370269
The one I have in my camera is the Ec-D. I think that's the one with the grid.

I use that one too! Great for landscape shooting when there's no tripod or bubble level to make use of.

One thing I also added to aid in manually focusing is the angle finder C which offers a 1.25 magnification of the entire viewfinder and is indispensable when shooting with my TS lens which doesn't have AF.

Here's tonight's evening sky with the TS-E17 and angle finder C in use.

Ok one last plea before I drive myself crazy... I'm sort of pending a trade giving up my 1D3 to get a 1Ds2.... I just dont need the FPS and AF as i'm mostly switching to portraits/weddings etc... Am I going to regret it??

Nice shot, Jeff.

fiebru, not sure...depends. 1D3 is to 5D owners a good compliment to FF. So, might/might not suit your needs to go FF, but, if it's one or the other, I would be hard pressed...even though I've never used a 1D3.

fiebru1119 wrote in post #10375824
Ok one last plea before I drive myself crazy... I'm sort of pending a trade giving up my 1D3 to get a 1Ds2.... I just dont need the FPS and AF as i'm mostly switching to portraits/weddings etc... Am I going to regret it??

You might only regret it if you got addicted to live view shooting. Otherwise, the full frame and extra 6.6 MP will be indispensable tools for shooting portraits and weddings!

Cheers!

inthedeck wrote in post #10375845
Nice shot, Jeff.

Thanks Manish!

Here's one last comp shot of my guitar, taken with the 50L

Another from the same set:

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The Hippopotacollie.

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Funny ! I'm thinking he needed a bath when you got home ! Great looking dog.

Tonight 70-200mm f/4L IS....... Lil' Red The Hummingbird....

Luminodio wrote in post #10377180

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I like the concept of this shot but am having trouble, thinking that perhaps a tighter shot of the bail might have been more impactful so long as the space behind it was shown for context. Perhaps a shot from about 40 feet closer and slightly to the right of the camera's position in the above shot and shot down low, very close to the ground to make the bail more prominent in the image.

But besides all of that, I'm glad to see you actually using your 1Ds MkII and am looking forward to seeing more from you with this body.

Cheers!

george m w wrote in post #10381688
Funny ! I'm thinking he needed a bath when you got home ! Great looking dog.

+1 on all of that!

Give that dog a good hosing down!

Cheers!