tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826231802859523569.post4792948653803613215..comments2024-02-12T03:21:03.402-08:00Comments on Ron Martinsen's Photography Blog: Canon 5D Mark III First Thoughts–WOW, Canon is BACK!!!! (REAL WORLD SHOTS)ronmartblog.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815090271742112506noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826231802859523569.post-73323129084742995522012-04-15T22:11:25.122-07:002012-04-15T22:11:25.122-07:00Anonymous, yes the mode dial lock is included. 1D ...Anonymous, yes the mode dial lock is included. 1D series owners are going to love this camera!<br /><br />Shot 300 shots of my son at the park today - all 300 perfect focus on his eye (or my intended target). The spot focus is the hidden gem nobody is talking about much, but it is insane good.<br /><br />I love, love, love this camera! Thank you for listening Canon!!!!!!!!!!ronmartblog.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815090271742112506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826231802859523569.post-77354995773940281242012-04-15T16:12:37.161-07:002012-04-15T16:12:37.161-07:00Great review. Question does the dial on the top of...Great review. Question does the dial on the top of the camera have a locking feature to prevent accidental turning of the dial? I know my Mark II could be fitted with a device from Canon for around $100. I would hope that feature is part of the new Mark IIIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826231802859523569.post-20197529339431886272012-03-25T22:25:47.744-07:002012-03-25T22:25:47.744-07:00March 25th Anonymous,
Where did you see anything ...March 25th Anonymous,<br /><br />Where did you see anything that says the 5D Mark III has a smaller buffer than the 7D? It sure doesn't feel that way to me in practice. I wish the 1D Mark IV had a buffer this big!<br /><br />There's no comparing this to the 7D - the image quality is so outstanding that you can crop the images to get your extra reach (which if you think about it, that's all a cropped sensor is effectively doing anyway) and the resulting cropped image will destroy the 7D image quality. <br /><br />Even shooting RAW+JPEG (which for this camera means about 45MB per image), I've never run out of buffer. I went 32 frames before I got obstructed, but it was still going strong. In JPEG only the 6FPS never slowed down, so it felt extremely fast. I banged out about 50 shots before I just stopped, but it's a machine gun in JPEG only. <br /><br />The ONLY reason I can see getting a 7D over this is price. Even it's extra FPS is hard to justfy given the fact that its sensor is so overwealmed with the megapixels its trying to provide that the resultant image isn't very good in my opinion. <br /><br />Perhaps if you have some scenario like you are shooting people (or horses) head on crossing a finishing line or a moving bullet where every extra frame counts, then it would have advantage. However, for that type of stuff you want a lot more than 8FPS.<br /><br />Ronronmartblog.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815090271742112506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826231802859523569.post-84708876980645578242012-03-25T15:37:39.579-07:002012-03-25T15:37:39.579-07:00I've been thinking about how this compares to ...I've been thinking about how this compares to the 7D for sports.<br /><br />The high-ISO for indoor or evening/night sports would be absolutely killer. If you can't get more than F2.8, 1/250th, then the other features don't matter because you won't be using them. <br /><br />However, having said that, a few other thoughts come to mind:<br /><br />* The lack of reach will be a drawback. If you have a top lens - like a 70-200mm F2.8 IS II - then the density of the 7D will be a big advantage. Assuming you can shoot at an ISO that gives you that full resolution. If you don't have a top lens (say, you have an older 70-200mm F2.8 non-IS), then the 7D outresolves the lens and you don't get any extra reach.<br />* 8FPS vs 6FPS & smaller buffer. Depends a lot on your sport and how you shoot. I rarely shoot more than 5-6 shots at a time, so I don't think the buffer would bother me, but the lack of FPS is a big deal. <br />* Price. $3500 vs $1600.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826231802859523569.post-59615008194421061192012-03-24T10:23:14.485-07:002012-03-24T10:23:14.485-07:00Hi Ron,
I did also have a little time with this...Hi Ron,<br /> I did also have a little time with this camera as well. <br />The high iso is awesome. Blows away my a1d IV Makes me really wonder about canceling my 1dx pre order. <br />I thought the in camera was a gimmick but have seen some great stuff on the web. Do you know if the 1dx will have this feature? <br />Dean PearsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com