burrito Senior Member 276 posts Joined Oct 2006 Location: NYC More info | Oct 22, 2010 12:23 | #1 I have a chance to buy a 1Ds3 with less than 5k on the shutter for 2100. I have a 5D2. What would I gain/lose with this deal. I would only keep 1. I know I would get weather sealing and a better feeling body(i hate the battery grip of my 5d2) and loss of HD movie. What would POTN do? Canon 5DII w/grip
LOG IN TO REPLY |
pkphotography Member 199 posts Joined May 2009 Location: Johnston, RI More info | Oct 22, 2010 12:25 | #2 1Ds3 for $2100? You better keep the 1Ds3 Canon 5D Mark III + BG-E11 | Panasonic GX7 | Sony A7R (on order)
LOG IN TO REPLY |
Oct 22, 2010 12:26 | #3 You arent really losing anything. You would lose video, small compact size and a crap AF system. Trevor - Canon 6D Mark 2 / Sigma 24mm 1.4 Art / Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art / Sigma 50mm 1.4 Art / Canon 70-200 II F2.8L / DJI Mavic Air / DJI OM4 / GoPro 8 Black
LOG IN TO REPLY |
Mastamarek Goldmember  1,882 posts Likes: 3 Joined Aug 2009 Location: Warsaw, Poland More info | Oct 22, 2010 12:27 | #4 let me guess, you found it on craigslist!? lol [Facebook®
LOG IN TO REPLY |
aznkidd55 Senior Member 361 posts Likes: 2 Joined Aug 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA More info | Oct 22, 2010 12:27 | #5 are u sure its a 1Ds and not a 1D? cuz 2100 for a 1Ds3 is an insane price..you could buy it and sell it for profit to get you a 5D2 for free.. R6 | 50 | 85L | 100-500L
LOG IN TO REPLY |
Oct 22, 2010 12:29 | #6 aznkidd55 wrote in post #11145452  are u sure its a 1Ds and not a 1D? cuz 2100 for a 1Ds3 is an insane price..you could buy it and sell it for profit to get you a 5D2 for free.. or it could be a scam.. Yeah, serious Trevor - Canon 6D Mark 2 / Sigma 24mm 1.4 Art / Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art / Sigma 50mm 1.4 Art / Canon 70-200 II F2.8L / DJI Mavic Air / DJI OM4 / GoPro 8 Black
LOG IN TO REPLY |
Lazuka Cream of the Crop  5,639 posts Likes: 3 Joined May 2008 Location: in a movie studio, in full production. More info | Oct 22, 2010 12:32 | #7  Permanent banTrevor04GT wrote in post #11145462 Yeah, serious +++2 I suck at Photoshop.
LOG IN TO REPLY |
professoryeti Senior Member  573 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2009 Location: Charleston, WV More info | Oct 22, 2010 12:33 | #8 burrito wrote in post #11145421 I have a chance to buy a 1Ds3 with less than 5k on the shutter for 2100. I'll take 2. Saturnalia for all you have.
LOG IN TO REPLY |
imjasonbassett Senior Member 734 posts Joined Sep 2010 More info | Oct 22, 2010 12:36 | #9 Trevor04GT wrote in post #11145442 You arent really losing anything. You would lose video, small compact size and a crap AF system. The AF system isn't crap.. Just not as good. By a lot www.jason-bassett.com
LOG IN TO REPLY |
Lazuka Cream of the Crop 5,639 posts Likes: 3 Joined May 2008 Location: in a movie studio, in full production. More info | Oct 22, 2010 12:44 | #10 Permanent banEverything but center point is crap on it. I suck at Photoshop.
LOG IN TO REPLY |
bohdank Cream of the Crop  14,060 posts Likes: 6 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada More info | Oct 22, 2010 13:03 | #11 Do you own one ? What do you shoot ? Bohdan - I may be, and probably am, completely wrong.
LOG IN TO REPLY |
imjasonbassett Senior Member 734 posts Joined Sep 2010 More info | Oct 22, 2010 16:34 | #12 Lazuka wrote in post #11145546 Everything but center point is crap on it. Maybe for you, not over here. Outer not great in low light, so I recompose www.jason-bassett.com
LOG IN TO REPLY |
crn3371 Cream of the Crop  7,198 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2005 Location: SoCal, USA More info | Oct 22, 2010 16:52 | #13 I'm more curious about a 1Ds mkIII for $2,100. Sounds like a Craigslist scam.
LOG IN TO REPLY |
vipergts831 Has the TF retired? Or just being utterly lazy?  44,159 posts Gallery: 42 photos Likes: 560 Joined Apr 2009 Location: Taking better shots with an iPhone than MDJAK with a 1DX More info | Oct 22, 2010 16:56 | #14 |
Gel Goldmember  1,145 posts Likes: 47 Joined Sep 2009 Location: Brighton , East Sussex More info | Oct 22, 2010 17:03 | #15 The 5D2 falls down on the autofocus, lack of dual card slots and lack of metering to the focus point. Chris Giles Photography
LOG IN TO REPLY |
 | x 1600 |
| y 1600 |
| Log in Not a member yet?
Register to forums
Registered members may log in to forums and access all the features: full search, image upload, follow forums, own gear list and ratings, likes, more forums, private messaging, thread follow, notifications, own gallery, all settings, view hosted photos, own reviews, see more and do more... and all is free. Don't be a stranger - register now and start posting!
|
| ||
| Latest registered member is Frankie Frankenberry 1104 guests, 115 members online Simultaneous users record so far is 15,144, that happened on Nov 22, 2018 | |||
