-=5D CLASSIC admirers, assemble! (3)

Trying a little of Ingard's technique incorporated with mine, I'll get it down if it's the last thing I do!

I am running away from this thread after seeing the guns and rifles.

Seriously, I am looking for a 1Ds Mark II to replace my 5d. The current market price for a used 1Ds Mark II is very attractive. Are the image IQs from these two about the same?

lostid wrote in post #8897899
I am running away from this thread after seeing the guns and rifles.

Seriously, I am looking for a 1Ds Mark II to replace my 5d. The current market price for a used 1Ds Mark II is very attractive. Are the image IQs from these two about the same?

Is this so you don't have to worry about the waves anymore?

^^^ @ This ^^^

The graphic on the hat makes it look as if the subject just "blew" his top!

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Nice.

imtrashed wrote in post #8898111
Is this so you don't have to worry about the waves anymore?

Yeah that's one of the reasons. And I can also shoot some fast-moving ducks.

lostid wrote in post #8898459
Yeah that's one of the reasons. And I can also shoot some fast-moving ducks.

Hehe, you're not the only one thinking of the switch. You should do what I do and lurk in the 1Ds mark II thread from time to time =P

lostid wrote in post #8897899
I am running away from this thread after seeing the guns and rifles.

Seriously, I am looking for a 1Ds Mark II to replace my 5d. The current market price for a used 1Ds Mark II is very attractive. Are the image IQs from these two about the same?

From what I understand, yeah, the IQ is about the same, but the 1DsII will be larger files.
The kicker is you get a way better focus mechanism. They say it's really quick, even in low-light situations. That's the main reason I want one. Plus they're built like a tank and weatherproof.

Chosenbydestiny wrote in post #8898513
Hehe, you're not the only one thinking of the switch. You should do what I do and lurk in the 1Ds mark II thread from time to time =P

I was invisible there from time to time.

S-Man wrote in post #8898516
From what I understand, yeah, the IQ is about the same, but the 1DsII will be larger files.
The kicker is you get a way better focus mechanism. They say it's really quick, even in low-light situations. That's the main reason I want one. Plus they're built like a tank and weatherproof.

I like to drive a tank.

I definitely considered it for a time, and still do every so often. But then I see what quality the 5D is capable of and that I can shoot more more inconspicuously if I want, instead of having that monster body to lug around. You're limited to the bag you can carry the 1D/s bodies in and they don't make for a small kit to walk around a city with. That said, I'm still looking for a cheap 1DII or 1DIIN to match with my 5D for the speed.

imtrashed wrote in post #8898557
I definitely considered it for a time, and still do every so often. But then I see what quality the 5D is capable of and that I can shoot more more inconspicuously if I want, instead of having that monster body to lug around. You're limited to the bag you can carry the 1D/s bodies in and they don't make for a small kit to walk around a city with. ....

I'd love a 1DsII, but the size and weight would drive me nuts I think. As it is my bag feels like I'm getting ready to through-hike the AT somedays.

^^You guys are funny.

I will say that lots of people have asked me how I liked the switch...and I can't say enough about it. The noise in the 1Ds2 files, though, is a bit different in the noise from 5D files. Sometimes, I feel the 5D files are a bit more forgiving. The 1Ds2 needs lots of light...so, keep that in mind.

The user menu, double-button mode switching function, weight, etc. are something that becomes second nature, after a while. I got used to it, so it's not really an issue. One thing, remember to keep a machine with Windows XP, since I haven't had much success loading/setting the 'Personal Functions' without that OS (i.e., Vista, Win. 7). The 'Custom Functions' can be set in camera, so no worries there.

Beyond that, it's a nice body, works well, can be taken out into the rain with no issues (for the most part), produces wonderful images (as does the 5D), creates a larger file (but no 21MP stuff), and will last a long while.

PS...nice images all. Guns, Planes, people/models, smoothies, etc. There's too many to list in here...you know how fast this thread moves.

Playing around with the lenses from my old Yashica cameras.

Yashica 135mm 2.8 MF

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