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Started digital with the game changer 1D. Now I work with this 1Ds Mark III. What a step forward that is! Great image quality straight out of the camera. Detail is fantastic, colors are beautiful. Landscape panorama's with 100+ images are huge, but you can really zoom in forever. In large prints the color holds up very well. My "L" lenses really shine with this camera. Heavy, but resilient to hard labor. I use them in weddings (hence I have 3 of them), airshows, in all kinds of weather. In the studio: my most used camera. Very easy to handle, the weight is perfect in balance for the heavy "L" lenses. The battery is very good for shooting a long time. Not a speed monster (1D Mark IV is the better choice for that), but the images are big! I use 64 Gb CF and SD cards, but shooting in RAW, it takes some time to get all of it to the Mac. Tethers well, but there also not super fast, but what a joy, seeing those images even before processing! This really is still a very serious camera, one I can depend on as a full time professional. Next to the 1Dx image usability is about equal. I bought three 1Dx camera's to backup for the older 1Ds MarkIII's, but this 1Ds keeps on going forever and is glued to my hands. Really love this camera! Read full review
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In mid-2014, this camera still stands out as a producer of high quality studio and landscape images. I use this camera for landscape and architectural photography and primarily HDR rendering. Compared to the older model I had been using, this camera produces much improved images. The battery life is awesome! I am using the fastest compact flash on the market and it works flawlessly with this camera.
The Camera has several upgrades over the 1Ds Mk II but they also screwed up some of the old features. Canon software is the worst in the business and no other 3rd party has been able to use it tethered. Stand alone the camera is great. Connected to a computer as I could with the Mark II it does not work. Hope this is cleared up soon - then and only then can it be used to its full capacity.
Having Canon cameras for many years plus an assortment of lens and flash it was only natural and financially wise to continue with the brand loyalty. I found many of the features of EOS 1 Ds Mark lll similar to my EOS 3 film camera. This is my first digital camera and I would have to say of all the cameras I have owned that I have been the least enthusiastic about this camera. Coming into the digital age almost 30 yrs late no doubt explains my lack of enthusiasm. I am trying to teach myself the workings of this digital camera but find myself constantly going back to the "well" for information about what this button and that button does. The idea of just shooting alot of pictures because you can delete the ones you don't like is foreign to me. I'm not sucessful using fill flash for some reason. I never had any trouble when using it on my EOS 3 film camera. Also having trouble in dark interior settings such as a recent trip to a car museum.Read full review
The 1DS Mk III is perfect for wildlife, landscape or anything else. It has excellent tracking ability for BIF and quickly locks on target for high percentage keeper rates. I also shoot the 1D Mk III, and use it primarily for fast moving action. The 1DS delivers more lush color and contrast, and is excellent for those images that require severe cropping. On the wide angle side, I love the depth with my 17-40L with colors more vivid than you can imagine. I started with the 40D, 5D Mk I, and the 7D but I get what I want from the 1DS Mk III. Not as expensive as when it was new, but still measures at high marks compared to some of the newer products depending on your shooting preferences. I don't shoot video, so I don't miss that feature. I also no longer have camera envy. I'm happy with this one.Read full review
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