5D Black AF points...NOTHING + Spot-meter?
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I will probably be flamed but... The 5d mk iii is a terrific camera.
I think Canon camera pricing is quite reasonable, just compare it to the cost of the 1ds mk iii, or the 1d mk iv. I paid $2975 for mine at b&h. and I think it is well worth every penny. Nikon is killing their own profits right now to compete with Canon, and they are suffering because of it.
I have never had a problem with the metering yet, sometimes I have to compensate with manual lenses or heavy white backgrounds(snow), but who cares, That's kind of why I don't use a point and shot. I don't mind getting to know when to tweak the camera.
The AF is excellent. I shoot 50% birds and I don't even have time to look at the focus points when shooting BIF, and when they are stationary I use one shot.
I really don't understand why people go on and on about these little things, just adapt and move forward.
I think Canon camera pricing is quite reasonable, just compare it to the cost of the 1ds mk iii, or the 1d mk iv. I paid $2975 for mine at b&h. and I think it is well worth every penny. Nikon is killing their own profits right now to compete with Canon, and they are suffering because of it.
I have never had a problem with the metering yet, sometimes I have to compensate with manual lenses or heavy white backgrounds(snow), but who cares, That's kind of why I don't use a point and shot. I don't mind getting to know when to tweak the camera.
The AF is excellent. I shoot 50% birds and I don't even have time to look at the focus points when shooting BIF, and when they are stationary I use one shot.
I really don't understand why people go on and on about these little things, just adapt and move forward.
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neuroanatomist said:I shot a sporting event today with the machine-gun shutter of the 1D X, and it wasn't a problem. I suppose that might be because the subjects were busy pummeling each other in the head within the boxing ring...
Haha. I just rented one from CPS to see if it (which I know it will) replace my 7D for sports. Poor little guy decided to stop working the other day.
I will say the other thing I like silent shutter for is street shooting. If people don't hear the click click click they are less inclined to care about what you are doing. Has not netted me any good ones yet, but it keeps interest down.
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RMC33 said:Menace said:RMC33 said:
Quiet shutter - works really well at weddings
I think I forgot because I can hardly hear it at events like that=)
+1
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bdunbar79 said:
Seems so. I remember about a years worth of "what do you want to see in the new 5D3?" posts right here and the vast majority stated "don't increase the pixel count just fix the *&^%* autofocus" and next was "less moire in the video". Mission accomplished...had the 5D2 and like the 5D3 much better largely for these two things, though there are plenty others as well.
I'm sure a D800 is a fine camera for full daylight shooting with the extra DR at ISO 100, but there is this thing call "indoors" and another thing called "dusk" and another called "night"...lol.
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Menace said:RMC33 said:Menace said:RMC33 said:
Quiet shutter - works really well at weddings
I think I forgot because I can hardly hear it at events like that=)
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Don't forget that the auto-focus of the 5D III is not all the same as 1D x's,
while that seems no big difference, it surely is a lot better in low light,
without mentioning the spot-meter linked to all AF points.
Even the 6D's center AF point is better in low light than 5D III's any AF Point
So, the 5D III IS a lot better camera than its predecessor, there still are
some important limitations even for weddings or low light events.
I've had troubles achieving a good focus with all the lenses in some
low light situations.
I don't know what will the next 5D camera have or improve,
but i think there's still room of improving the auto-focus.
We really didn't need all those AF points,
nor should it have all that ''complicated'' auto-focus,
All it should have was a 1Dx-like low light performance with fewer AF points
Anyway it's just my opinion
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So what do you guys think will/could Canon improve in the 5D III
with firmwares in the future?
AF...Black point, or other?
SDXC card (speed) compatibility?
Fps, like they did with the 7D?
Or Chinese, English, German, French, Italian, language better translation?
Or ad Albanian language?
with firmwares in the future?
AF...Black point, or other?
SDXC card (speed) compatibility?
Fps, like they did with the 7D?
Or Chinese, English, German, French, Italian, language better translation?
Or ad Albanian language?
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... and it all boils down to the price! There have been plenty of complaints about the price in comparison to the D800 but your whinge comes late by about a year.
Price is the last thing you should worry about once a purchase has been made. However, if you are still in the market, you need to see which system serves you best - a camera body is just another cog in the wheel.
Price is the last thing you should worry about once a purchase has been made. However, if you are still in the market, you need to see which system serves you best - a camera body is just another cog in the wheel.
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neuroanatomist said:
Its Top 100 of sales, and it's been so from the launch of the 5DIII and d800
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neuroanatomist said:
The D800 was all the time to top 1 to 5
And the 5DIII was all the way down the list, about 25th or 30th place
On sales of course
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