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08/12/2007 12:18:32 PM · #1 |
| i looked at the two and the price for the II is just bout double when you buy used compared to the Id. give me a breakdown of advantages/disadvantages of buying one over another. and what they both have in common. thanxs |
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08/12/2007 12:21:40 PM · #2 |
Twice the megapixels means larger prints and more to crop. Personally I'd choose a 20D/30D over a used 1D. It was a great camera but is quickly getting antiquated.
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08/12/2007 12:47:21 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by jaimeDp:
i looked at the two and the price for the II is just bout double when you buy used compared to the Id. give me a breakdown of advantages/disadvantages of buying one over another. and what they both have in common. thanxs |
Well lets see, the 1DMKI has noise issues at 800 and up depending on how you expose. It only has 4mp compared to 8.2 for the MKII. THe MKI actually has better colors, and sharper photos right out of the camera then the MKII, however the MKIIn is very close to the MKI due to a weaker AA filter. The frame rate and the AF systems are very much the same. You get a bigger screen with a MKIIn, you get picture styles, and several other things, larger buffer for bursts, dual card recording, ect. I have had all 3 of these and each step up has had an advantage worth the extra money for me. I had a 1D and a 30D with grip that I traded for a MKII, and just this past week I sold my MKII and bought a MKIIn, its a natural progression and the extra money is definatley worth what your spending. And as far as buying a 20D or 30D over the original 1d, that depends on what you are doing with your camera. For me I'd rather have a 1 series over any of the other camera's in the lineup even if its a 1D over a 20D,30D. That being said I own a 10D as a backup but only because I currently cant justify 2 1 series cameras, I'd personally prefer an original 1D over the 10D.
MattO
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08/12/2007 12:52:33 PM · #4 |
| cool, ya i was looking to do sports as a prime activity, and the 3fps is great, but just doesnt cut it when you find out that 1/5 sec amazing shot wasnt taken. thanxs alot |
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08/12/2007 02:05:41 PM · #5 |
If you're shooting mostly sports, don't even think about the 20/30, get the 1D. It's not just the framerate, the AF system actually WORKS when you need it to. Don't screw around with lower end stuff for sports when you can get a 1 series. AI servo can easily keep up with the 8fps for tracking, with a decent USM lens.
It only has 4mp, but the files are really sharp, and the noise isn't all that bad. Obviously you won't be getting smooth 30x20 prints at 1600, but for a newspaper for instance, if you expose it right you won't see any grain in the print at 1600, possibly even 3200. Spend the money on glass rather than a mk2 or N, the images you'd make with a 1D and a 300 2.8 (non IS runs around $25-2800) would be much better than, say, a mk2N and 70-200 4.0 with 1.4 TC.
All the little nice things you get with a 1 series really add up, you won't be able to stand a rebel ever again. They are pretty heavy, and at first they seem huge, but they're not meant for sneaking around and shooting inconspicuously.
One thing about the meter on the 1D.. it likes to expose for the highlights so if your subjects are in the shadows and there's even a tiny patch of bright light in the frame, you'll want at least +2/3 EC. And the JPG's have a little green tint out of the camera, which you can apparently fix with the Canon software and a firewire cable. |
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08/12/2007 06:01:19 PM · #6 |
| sweet, im extremely excited to jump up cause the xti is a great starting camera(one of the best, mabey to the d80)?, but it wears out after you realize what ur missing for like 400$ more used. so im totaly waiting till next week to get the money and sell my body. and ya, i was already looking at the 400mm but dont have endless suply of cash, so il have to go with 5.6 version and be happy with that. |
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