-=1DS Mark II Admirers, congregate!

I hunted for one before my last wedding...but ended up with a 5d2.
I missed the build of the 1 series.

alixmiles wrote in post #7020884
I hunted for one before my last wedding...but ended up with a 5d2.
I missed the build of the 1 series.

You still can't go wrong with a 5d2.....but I don't quite think people are getting what they pay for.

Spazzmodicus wrote in post #7020865
If I'm not mistaken...the factory focusing screen is utilized by the multiple focus points...thought I saw something like that in the manual.

The grid screen that I got also can use all 45 AF points and everything behaves just as it did before just that now I have some nice unobtrusive grid lines to frame the shots better or to re-frame a shot afterward for repeatable positioning of the subject. This can come in handy for landscape shooting, architectural work, especially with tilt shift lenses...(which I don't own) and probably good for doing professional head or product shots where you want repeatable positioning...Anyway, something for you guys to consider.

Cheers!

How's the 1DsMkII at iso 3200? I'm looking for a body, preferably full-frame, to use for low-light music photography. Just picked up a 5D, but the AF leaves more than a little to be desired... The 5D2 doesn't seem to be the camera I need, either, for the same reason.

What I really want is a Canon equivalent of the Nikon D700. There isn't one. The 1D3 probably comes closest to my needs. The 1.25 crop makes for oddball focal length ranges, one reason I'd prefer a full frame. Is the 1DsMkII at least a stop better in low light than the 40D bodies I'm using now?

After switching to the darkside I just miss canon glass and the prices for a 1dsmk II and 1dsmk III are just so cheap now compared to a year ago..Makes me want to buy one..

kobe629 wrote in post #7022180
After switching to the darkside I just miss canon glass and the prices for a 1dsmk II and 1dsmk III are just so cheap now compared to a year ago..Makes me want to buy one..

Prices won't get much beter than what they are now. "...The force is strong in you Luke..."heh heh

Jimlevitt wrote in post #7022167
How's the 1DsMkII at iso 3200? I'm looking for a body, preferably full-frame, to use for low-light music photography. Just picked up a 5D, but the AF leaves more than a little to be desired... The 5D2 doesn't seem to be the camera I need, either, for the same reason.

What I really want is a Canon equivalent of the Nikon D700. There isn't one. The 1D3 probably comes closest to my needs. The 1.25 crop makes for oddball focal length ranges, one reason I'd prefer a full frame. Is the 1DsMkII at least a stop better in low light than the 40D bodies I'm using now?

If you re-read though this thread, you'll find some discussion on the ISO performance at 3200 being very usable and the focus sensitivity and accuracy being in a league of its own above what the 5D series can do. You'll still need to use fast glass though to get the best performance out of the focusing system. I do a bit of this type of photography too and is one of the reasons I have a lot of fast primes.

Cheers!

Jimlevitt wrote in post #7022167
How's the 1DsMkII at iso 3200?

Check pg. 4.

Spazzmodicus wrote in post #7022522
Prices won't get much beter than what they are now. "...The force is strong in you Luke..."heh heh

I don't know about that... more models will be released, many more cameras will be made... the 1D series are well-built and should continue to last through shutter replacements and repairs as long as parts remain available. I could see a low mileage 1DS2 going for $1,000 in 2 or 3 years.

Jimlevitt wrote in post #7022167
How's the 1DsMkII at iso 3200? I'm looking for a body, preferably full-frame, to use for low-light music photography. Just picked up a 5D, but the AF leaves more than a little to be desired... The 5D2 doesn't seem to be the camera I need, either, for the same reason.

What I really want is a Canon equivalent of the Nikon D700. There isn't one. The 1D3 probably comes closest to my needs. The 1.25 crop makes for oddball focal length ranges, one reason I'd prefer a full frame. Is the 1DsMkII at least a stop better in low light than the 40D bodies I'm using now?

Moving nephew at iso 3200 at f2 hand held so a bit underexposed, but I dont see why I would ever need more ISO at this stage.

straight out of the camera at AWB to keep it as true as possible

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1DS2, nice condition, 15K actuations, $2400 including paypal and fedex

http://www.fredmiranda​.com/forum/topic/72266​8

Some shots from the beach again, this time Ajman beach side, just opposite my house [the weather was nice but the sky is dull]

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Went house shopping last night, with my girl, this could be the view from the balcony. However it was to late and i had to go 3200 handheld...... Like Your images Tareq!! esp the B/W with the 5 poles. Very "Japanese"

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zincozinco wrote in post #7031763
Went house shopping last night, with my girl, this could be the view from the balcony. However it was to late and i had to go 3200 handheld...... Like Your images Tareq!! esp the B/W with the 5 poles. Very "Japanese"

Thank you very much!
Nice shot of yours as well

HDR

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Tareq and zincozinco. . . . Great shots. Thanks for sharing.