Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) Digital Camera Reviews

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This is my first 1D series body and it did not disappoint. Solidly built, miles ahead of my 5D and what stunning pictures. from Bhphotovideo.com I use the 1Ds III mainly for Portrait Photography, but love it for Landscapes as well. Incredible detail recorded in its images, fast and responsive, continuos shooting mode also very fast considering the Huge file size that this camera produces when shooting RAW (all I shoot). from Bhphotovideo.com Overall this is my favorite camera i own it works great and the quality is unbelievable. The only down side is the FPS speed but this is due to the 21.1 meagapixel quality which a slow FPS is expected. This is why i bought my Nikon D300. from Ritzcamera.com has the best quality pictures. the picture quality will blow your mind. i went through few slr's this is the best one ever. it went through snow, rain, sand i droped it around 20 times while traveling still works great. from Ritzcamera.com I've owned my Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III for about a year now, and while I felt some remorse at first after having spent almost $8000 to purchase it, I can now say that it was worth every penny. You can read the camera's specifications at Canon's Web site, so all I'll say here is that this camera is a joy to use and utterly reliable. from Amazon.com So at the point of writing this review, I used it for nearly a year. Now, if you are earlier owner, you might have experienced a problem or two. I was unfortunately one of the owner experienced problem, and had to ship it back to Canon for the warranty repair. So, I was not exactly happy about paying expensive FEDEX freight. from Amazon.com Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III 21.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) from Amazon.com I've used several Cameras from Canon, including the F-1N, 10D, 20D, 1Ds, 1Ds Mark II, and now the 1Ds Mark III. This camera will provide you with the tool to capture great work, but you'll need the best lenses. from Amazon.com Ok, the price of this thing is absolutely ridiculous. Yes, Canon was now nice enough, only a little over a year later, to release a lower level product with equal Megapixels (the forthcoming 5D mark II), and do serious damage to my asset value (this camera). Thanks. from Amazon.com Took it out for a little test spin the next day... all I can say is oh my god wow this thing is the best camer I have every had the privlige of using! I had the Canon Rebel XTi, the 1D mark II, and now this camera... it is by far the best camera I have ever used.... from Amazon.com

Description

The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III is an engineering tour de force which, true to the EOS-1 legacy, redefines the state of the art in no uncertain terms. An 21.1-megapixel full-frame Canon CMOS sensor delivers astounding image quality and creates new photographic possibilities. Dual "DIGIC III" Image Processors work in tandem to speed up data handling and camera operation, while further refining imaging performance. Tough, high-durability body and shutter designs, combined with the unique EOS Integrated Cleaning System, set standards for professional dependability.

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Released	over 3 years ago
Resolution	21.9 Megapixel
Camera Resolution	21.9 Megapixel
Image Resolutions	2784 x 1856 4080 x 2720
Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lenses
Battery Life	1,400 Images
Battery Type	Proprietary Li-Ion
Built-in MP3 Player Unknown Built-in Microphone	With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Microphone	With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker	Without Built-in Speaker
Camera Type	SLR/Professional
Compression Modes	Uncompressed
Compression Type	JPEG Raw Image DPOF 1.1 EXIF 2.21 DCF 2.0
Depth	3.15 in.
Digital Zoom	Without Digital Zoom
Family Line	Canon EOS
File Size (High Res.)	11.4 MB (11 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.)	1.4 MB (about 91 images on 128MB card)
Flash Functions	Auto Flash Manual
Flash Type	External
Focus Type	Autofocus & Manual Focus
Frames Per Second	5 Frames
Height	6.28 in.
ISO Speeds	50 100 1600 3200
Image Sensor Type	CMOS
Included Accessories	USB Cable Video Cable Neck Strap Battery Charger AC Power Adapter Battery Pack
Interface Type	USB 2.0
LCD Panel	With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size	3 in.
LCD Protected Position	Without LCD Protected Position
LCD Screen	With LCD Screen
LCD Screen Resolution	230,000 pixels
LCD Screen Size	3 in.
MPN	EOS-1DS
Memory Type	CompactFlash Card Type I CompactFlash Card Type II SD Card SDHC Card
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista Apple Mac OS X 10
Release Date	November, 2004
Self Timer	2 Sec. 10 Sec.
Shutter Speed	30 - 1/8000 sec
Tripod Mount	With Tripod Mount
UPC	013803021820
Video Interface	Video Out
Viewfinder	Digital
Warranty	1 Year
Weight	2.67 lb.
White Balance	Auto Daylight / Sunny (Preset) Cloudy (Preset) Fluorescent (Preset) Tungsten (Preset) Shade (Preset) Flash (Preset) Colour Temperature Adjust
Width	6.14 in.

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