Anyone using this. opinions? I am considering moving up from 7D for bird photography.
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I know that out of the box, some folks have some invalid complaints about it and how the D3/D3s is better while others are happy with it out of the box. I think most people forget/fail to realize that canon gave the photographer choices with this camera and it's best when it's fine tuned to the shooting style of the photographer.
There is an 80+ page pdf just on the ai servo! This is how SI's Peter Read Miller sets his 1d.
My gut feeling -- you can't go wrong with top of the line camera from Nikon or Canon. Remember, in the end, it's the photographer that the most important piece of equipment.
I guess my questions is -- why do you think you need the 1d and what do you think it will do for you that you're not getting with the 7d?
In general, you'll get weather sealed body, faster & more accurate AF, higher frame rate, higher ISO and to most, better image quality. Note, you also lose some zoom since it's 1.3x rather than a 1.6 and the extra reach does come in handy with bird photography.
I've been happy with the body other than the fact that I have small hands and have issues holding the body. I have no regrets.
The more I read about the 1D, the more I like them!!
Plus, I just love their artistically sculpted body. I can tell it was designed by a 'real' designer...sort of like the original classy Poloroid SX-70 Land camera was designed by someone with an eye towards aesthetics.
I love it when form doesn't FOLLOW function, but joins it hand in hand down the same delightful path!!
Remember that the difference in FOV between a Canon 7D and a 1D MKIV is not as much as the difference between the 7D and the 1Ds or 5D series cameras (which are FF). I appreciate that Canon provides the "middle" format, compared to manufacturers with fewer options.
In good light the 7D autofocus should be working fairly similarly to the 1D/1Ds as long as you can find sharp edges to work from. The 1D/1Ds series AF does better with subjects with rounded edges and with lower light levels.
Scott Bourne uses 5 - Canon 1D MKIV bodies for birds (and other wildlife), as a "for instance". (This according to a post as of Feb. 2010.)
I'm guessing somebody who can afford to shoot with 5 1DMKIV bodies, also can afford 600mm and 800mm lenses to go with them. For us mere mortals, the difference between a 1.3 crop body and a 1.6 crop body is like going from a 400 to a 500mm lens.
I'm guessing somebody who can afford to shoot with 5 1DMKIV bodies, also can afford 600mm and 800mm lenses to go with them. For us mere mortals, the difference between a 1.3 crop body and a 1.6 crop body is like going from a 400 to a 500mm lens.
I love my 500, Dan. As you know, I bought it prematurely for my Yellowstone trip, and have only used it a couple of times since. By prematurely, I figured I'd wait until I was retired to buy it because it would seem like such a shame to let it sit on a shelf 99.9% of the time. But the wife preferred me buying it for that trip rather than renting. Great wife, I know. I did have an occasion to use it a few weeks ago, so keep your eyes open for a thread by me in the wildlife forum some day soon.
Oh, and I use the 500 most often with my 40D because of the extra reach it gives me over the 5DMII. Results are still spectacular with that lens on the 40D, and I always have to look at my EXIF to tell which body I used. That's really why I'm thinking there's not a whole lot to gain with the 1DMKIV over the 7D. That is unless you can afford an 800mm, in which case Art Wolfe would probably be jealous of you.
That's really why I'm thinking there's not a whole lot to gain with the 1DMKIV over the 7D.
My personal experience with a 1D Mark II and now a 40D I'd tend to echo the above. In my opinion the reason you would want a 1DMKIV over the 7D would be you need weather sealing (do you want to shoot in the rain? In extreme dust?) or you need exceptional low-light performance.
My personal experience with a 1D Mark II and now a 40D I'd tend to echo the above. In my opinion the reason you would want a 1DMKIV over the 7D would be you need weather sealing (do you want to shoot in the rain? In extreme dust?) or you need exceptional low-light performance.
None of the above; I was primarily intrigued with the extra speed and focus accuracy
None of the above; I was primarily intrigued with the extra speed and focus accuracy
Can't tell you if you *need* the extra speed and AF of the 1-series or not, compared to your 7D. But I will tell you, if you can swing the purchase, you will NOT be disappointed with a 1-series camera.
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I know that out of the box, some folks have some invalid complaints about it and how the D3/D3s is better while others are happy with it out of the box. I think most people forget/fail to realize that canon gave the photographer choices with this camera and it's best when it's fine tuned to the shooting style of the photographer.
Info on the custom functions
There is an 80+ page pdf just on the ai servo! This is how SI's Peter Read Miller sets his 1d.
My gut feeling -- you can't go wrong with top of the line camera from Nikon or Canon. Remember, in the end, it's the photographer that the most important piece of equipment.
I guess my questions is -- why do you think you need the 1d and what do you think it will do for you that you're not getting with the 7d?
In general, you'll get weather sealed body, faster & more accurate AF, higher frame rate, higher ISO and to most, better image quality. Note, you also lose some zoom since it's 1.3x rather than a 1.6 and the extra reach does come in handy with bird photography.
I've been happy with the body other than the fact that I have small hands and have issues holding the body. I have no regrets.
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Exactly...that's why I hardly ever use my pro body anymore. I need more reach not less.
Too bad you can't have the pro AF with the crop camera. :cry
Thanks Ric and Joel. Good advice.
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Plus, I just love their artistically sculpted body. I can tell it was designed by a 'real' designer...sort of like the original classy Poloroid SX-70 Land camera was designed by someone with an eye towards aesthetics.
I love it when form doesn't FOLLOW function, but joins it hand in hand down the same delightful path!!
In good light the 7D autofocus should be working fairly similarly to the 1D/1Ds as long as you can find sharp edges to work from. The 1D/1Ds series AF does better with subjects with rounded edges and with lower light levels.
Scott Bourne uses 5 - Canon 1D MKIV bodies for birds (and other wildlife), as a "for instance". (This according to a post as of Feb. 2010.)
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Are you still enjoying and using your 500?
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Oh, and I use the 500 most often with my 40D because of the extra reach it gives me over the 5DMII. Results are still spectacular with that lens on the 40D, and I always have to look at my EXIF to tell which body I used. That's really why I'm thinking there's not a whole lot to gain with the 1DMKIV over the 7D. That is unless you can afford an 800mm, in which case Art Wolfe would probably be jealous of you.
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My personal experience with a 1D Mark II and now a 40D I'd tend to echo the above. In my opinion the reason you would want a 1DMKIV over the 7D would be you need weather sealing (do you want to shoot in the rain? In extreme dust?) or you need exceptional low-light performance.
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None of the above; I was primarily intrigued with the extra speed and focus accuracy
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Can't tell you if you *need* the extra speed and AF of the 1-series or not, compared to your 7D. But I will tell you, if you can swing the purchase, you will NOT be disappointed with a 1-series camera.
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