name this canon camera

Sask2005

Could someone please tell me what MODEL number of Canon camera this photographer is using and the make and model of the lens? I want to buy one.

Found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/nzphotopro1/140026922/

Thanks
bruce

Bob Bell

It looks like a 1DmkII except for a body difference in the back so I will guess a 1Ds. The lens is probably a 70-200. Flash is a 580ex.

gluwater

Mind if I ask why you are buying a certain camera just because a photographer was using it?

ziggy53

Bob Bell wrote:

It looks like a 1DmkII except for a body difference in the back so I will guess a 1Ds. The lens is probably a 70-200. Flash is a 580ex.

It looks like this picture of the 1Ds:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos1ds/Images/allroundview.jpg

... and I have the 70-200mm, f2.8L and the lens in the picture looks like that lens.

Good call Bob.

ziggy53

MarkM6

Hmmmm

gluwater wrote:

Mind if I ask why you are buying a certain camera just because a photographer was using it?

Why not? I bought Nikon D200 because they look better... Crinkle paint lenses.... Yummmm

Planing on Leica MP... so very sexy!

Bob Bell

MarkM6 wrote:

Why not? I bought Nikon D200 because they look better... Crinkle paint lenses.... Yummmm

Planing on Leica MP... so very sexy!

I guess we know who are photographers and who are posers.

MarkM6

Bob Bell wrote:

I guess we know who are photographers and who are posers.

Sold my D200 about 3 months later...

Bodley

Sask2005 wrote:

Could someone please tell me what MODEL number of Canon camera this photographer is using and the make and model of the lens? I want to buy one.

Found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/nzphotopro1/140026922/

Thanks
bruce

Is this a photo of Catto's equipment? Sorry, I couldn't resist. :deadhorse

Looks like a 580ex flash / 70-200mm f2.8 lens and 1 series body (don't know which)

Why would you want to buy a camera/lens/flash because this guy shoot's it? Tell the board what you want to accomplish and you'll get better responses. You never know - this guy your copying may not be shooting with what he needs just shooting with what he has.

ziggy53

If it is the 1Ds it is a very fine camera, but I would personally rather have a 5D. (I'd really rather have the 5Ds MKII, but "they" won't even talk about it at this point.:): )

ziggy53

Catto

Bodley wrote:

Is this a photo of Catto's equipment?

Yes, it more or less is - although it's not actually a photo of me. As someone's mentioned, it looks like a Canon 1Ds, as opposed to my 1DMkII - but if so, it certainly wouldn't be the right choice for sports I wouldn't have said. Great, massive files (in good light - not as good at high ISO compared to the MkII series), but how quick was the motor drive on those? 3fps?

A 1DMkIIN with the same lens & flash combo would be a better choice (as you & I know, Bodley); but it's a far cry from the cost of an Olympus E300 - the lens alone would be worth twice as much.

In New Zealand dollars, the rig that photographer's holding would be worth:
Body (new 1DMkIIN): $6799
Lens (70-200 f/2.8L IS): $3299
Flash (580EX): $799
Rough total: $10,897
Plus large memory cards, spare batteries, and several more lenses of similar or greater value.

(Olympus E330 & kit lens: $1775)

Does this perhaps go some way to explaining why I charge more than yourself, Bruce, given that I have approximately three to four times that much camera equipment - and plan to replace it every two years for reliability and up-to-date camera bodies?

You might wish to reconsider your 'have me shoot your event for free' and 'download & print these images for free' approach, if you wish to build a sustainable business model which will support the level of camera equipment you're after...much less if you're considering it as a source of income, rather than an expensive hobby.
R