OMG! MKIII Autofocus is INSANE!

echo wrote in post #7164978
IMHO the 85L is perfect on the 1D3

hate you both

MinhThien wrote in post #7164942
Hahah 85L focus is still kinda slow(vs 35L:p) changing up your gearlist eh?

No changing is gonna happen, still don't like the 35L, but my 85L just got BETTER (if that's possible).

echo wrote in post #7164978
IMHO the 85L is perfect on the 1D3

It's reaaaaaaaaallly nice! It's not as sweet as it is on the 5D in terms of what it can spit out, but the 1DIII gives it a whole new level of usability - AF is not absurdly slow anymore, and actually acceptably fast. Feels like the 50 1.4 was on my 5D.

To all the 1D3 owners,
How do you check for shutter counts on the 1d3? Are there a software for this?
Thanks

MinhThien wrote in post #7165158
To all the 1D3 owners,
How do you check for shutter counts on the 1d3? Are there a software for this?
Thanks

I usually pick a number 1-300,000, and that's what i go with, there's no software i know about?

perryge wrote in post #7165142
It's reaaaaaaaaallly nice! It's not as sweet as it is on the 5D in terms of what it can spit out, but the 1DIII gives it a whole new level of usability - AF is not absurdly slow anymore, and actually acceptably fast. Feels like the 50 1.4 was on my 5D.

So, Perry, I gather from this that you have gotten the beast...

Actually, I don't think I've ever tried my 85 on my 1DM3. You are informing me that I've been missing something!

Lazuka wrote in post #7165165
I usually pick a number 1-300,000, and that's what i go with, there's no software i know about?

Thanks Lazuka, the reason i ask this because I found one with series number 522XXX so i know that this camera gotta be old but the seller said its look pretty new and only about 60 clicks on it! Obviously he is not the original owner because the original owner is DEAD!

MinhThien wrote in post #7165220
Thanks Lazuka, the reason i ask this because I found one with series number 522XXX so i know that this camera gotta be old but the seller said its look pretty new and only about 60 clicks on it! Obviously he is not the original owner because the original owner is DEAD!

lol creepy, how do you know he's dead?

Lazuka wrote in post #7165262
lol creepy, how do you know he's dead?

Well the seller said he is a family of the dead person! I know this is kinda creepy! So if the camera just "Chuka chuka chuka chuka" by itself means he came back to play with his camera?

tonylong wrote in post #7165183
So, Perry, I gather from this that you have gotten the beast...

Actually, I don't think I've ever tried my 85 on my 1DM3. You are informing me that I've been missing something!

Awwwww yeah it's in my hand right now. Give the keg a go, it's pretty sweet .

tonylong wrote in post #7165183
Actually, I don't think I've ever tried my 85 on my 1DM3. You are informing me that I've been missing something!

That's my 'go to' 'default' starting point with close up portraits. Something just great about the 1.3 crop and 1D3 sensor combination with the 85L.

522xxx is a fairly old serial number. Get this checked with canon for the mirror fix.

The AF and build quality is a reason to buy the 1D series. Even the old film body, the 1V, will still be much better than any 5dm2 or non 1 series camera.

I've tried the AF on the 50D, very slow compared to the 1dm3. Same thing with the 5dm2 - just can't keep up, even when shooting against the "old timer" EOS 1V, or for that matter, the 1D original. And yes, I've tried the Noink D3 in the tracking mode - the thing has to "THINK" between each shot, while my mark 3 is GETTING the shots. Even my other Noink friend admits that the 1dm3 is MUCH faster in AF than his Noink D3. And by a good amount.

In terms of speed of AF, you really can't beat out the 1dm3. Sure, there are a few hiccups once in a while, but I don't know of any other AF system that will beat it. Nope ... not even the Noink D3. Where the 1dm3 is firing at 10 frames per second, in AI servo, the Noink was struggling to get about 5 a second. A huge difference in processing power for the AF.

I've been shooting the one lent to me on center focus with expanded center focus in the custom functions and on Al Servo and it is pretty shocking how fast and accurate it is. Also I'm really pleased/amazed by the quality of the images, I really set my 5DI as my standard to base from and still think it's darn near perfect for the file size but the MKIII is really impressing me, I could easily give up the 5DI and just go with the MKIII but at a the same time don't have to because it still rates highly with me in IQ which at times I think is on par with the MKIII and at times I'm thinking the MKIII is better and pretty sure the MKIII in my own shooting is better in higher ISO's than my 5DI.

But OMGosh the focus squares in the outer rings are so snappy as is the center and I haven't really used the ring of fire yet but will in the future. I just think it's the most amazing camera.

MinhThien wrote in post #7165298
Well the seller said he is a family of the dead person! I know this is kinda creepy! So if the camera just "Chuka chuka chuka chuka" by itself means he came back to play with his camera?

i wouldn't buy that thing for 100 bucks, that's creepy as hell :X

MinhThien wrote in post #7165220
Obviously he is not the original owner because the original owner is DEAD!

did you shoot him?

timnosenzo wrote in post #7165594
did you shoot him?

Then i would get the camera for free!