Canon Eos 1ds Digital Camera

My sister is an expert in astrophotography and we want to get her a camera for her birthday. We want to get her a SLR we just cant decide which one would suit her needs in photographing deep space objects.

I think the 5D M2 would be a good choice of camera.
I suggest you check to see what make and model of camera she currently uses just so you will have an idea of the equipment she has.
Then see if you camera choice will fit with the current equipment she already has.
If this is not a big problem and you just want to get her a new camera and a good lens, that is also a good choice.

2009-08-01 23:50:16 by mona_lisa_smile

Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II 16.7 MP Digital SLR Camera - Black

If this question is confusing, what I mean is that the Mark III says Mark III on the lower right corner of the camera body, and the Digital one says Digital in the same place where it says Mark III on the Mark III, I am assuming this is an older model, the Digital one. If so, I am actually planning on upgrading to a 1Ds, and I have found some decent used ones of the "Digital model". I have a 40D, would the "Digital" 1Ds still be a lot better than my 40D? I would love to have the Mark III, but I simply don't have the money, but for these prices, the "Digital" 1Ds looks very tempting. I believe my 40D has 10.1 MP, but it's not full frame. And the digital has I think 11.1MP and it is full frame, does that mean the picture quality will still be very clear? Lol, I know the Mark III has like 20.1MP or something

What do you think?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

=]

I shot with the original 1Ds for years doing weddings and in studio portrait work, so I have first hand knowledge of the camera. In it's day, it really was top dog, but that does not mean it does not have issues.

Being used to using your 40D, the 1Ds is going to feel like a tank to you. It is BIG and HEAVY, especially when you put a big L lens on it. Also, there is no built in flash, so you also have to put a big, heavy flash unit on top. So you end up with one hell of a load to tote around.

Yes, it is a full frame camera, which is great, but if I remember correctly, the max ISO is only 1250. Problem is, the photos start looking really bad at even ISO 800. Even run of the mill entry level DSLR cameras now will far outperform the 1Ds when it comes to clean photos at high ISO.

The 1Ds used an earlier battery design that was larger and heavier than current batteries, but also, the battery will seldom last through for instance a full wedding and reception shoot. Better plan on buying a couple of spare batteries, which were over $100 apiece at the time, perhaps cheaper now.

The user interface of the 1Ds is absurd. Even after using mine for years, it was never intuitive. It requires asinine two handed button pushing and holding one or two buttons down while turing the command wheel etc.

Bottom line, I never liked the camera, even hated it at times. (I've since sold it). I used it because it was the ONLY full frame digital available for quite a while, and the 11 megapixel count was also far above anything else available. But frankly, the camera has truly been far surpassed now.

I suggest two other alternatives. One, the 1Ds Mark II. This was a mainstay of may pros for a long time. It made some serious improvements over the original 1Ds, as well as having 16 megapixels. However, many of the goofy user interface issues remain.

My best suggestion to you is to find a used original 5D. This camera is worlds apart better than the 1Ds in all aspects, (except perhaps in build strength, but few people NEED the build strength of the 1 series cameras). The 5D is still probably going to cost you more than the 1Ds, but there should be more 5D cameras becoming available as the 5D Mark II is now available.

The 5D would be a MAJOR step up from your 40D. The 1Ds, in my opinion, would soon be something you regretted spending money for.

steve

2010-04-27 09:14:36 by mikemoo64

Price: $12,000.00

High-speed FireWire and video out interface offer complete connectivity; optional wireless adaptor delivers high-speed image transfer
Capable of firing at 4 frames per second for bursts of up to 32 frames in JPEG or 11 frames in RAW
16.7-megapixel sensor provides sufficient resolution to produce files that convert to 50MB uncompressed TIFF at 24-bit colour depth

What does the "1V Next" mean?

Please elaborate. I can only find the term "1V Next" on eBay.
The 1Ds Mark 2 is Canon's top of the line digital SLR for resolution. It offers 16.7 mega-pixels and 4 frames per second.
The 1V is/ was Canon's top of the line 35mm film camera for speed. It reached a whopping 10 FPS! The digital reincarnation of this model is the 1D Mark 2 N. This digital models offers less resolution than the 1Ds Mk 2, but it gives you 8.5 FPS.
The 1Ds Mk2 and the 1D Mk2 N are both current models.
Nikon used to have two pro models too - one for resolution and one for speed - but they came together a few years ago in the D2X. The D2X can either do high res, or at the flick of a switch it goes to low res with high-speed.

2006-11-05 22:42:04 by Jacqueline

Price: $8,999.99 $948.00

Battery life has been improved by reducing power consumption; powered by NiMH battery pack
World's first digital SLR that can prove its images are unaltered, original files
Connects with Macs and PCs via Firewire port (IEEE 1394 )

Okay leaving out everything like how durable the mark III is compared to the rebel xsi,how much more weather proof it is, how its shock resistant.. its advantages of having a higher MP and fps shooting speed.. whatever. I just want to know.

If had 2 lens of the same type, And I put one n the rebl xsi and one on the mark III, And set the ISO,Aperature,Shutter speed all to the same setting and took a picture of the same exact thing.

Would the quality of the mark III be greater or equal to the rebel xsi?

What determines the pictures quality other then ISO.

Is it the mainly the lens?
or is it mainly the camera?


Example.. put the mark III lens on the rebel xsi, Is the quality going to be just like the mark III's?

I'm aware the Mark III has a bigger sensors and some other things but how much does that effect the image quality.
I just want to know what controls the image quality mainly..
The most vital thinks.

Example.

The lens..
The Iso
The Sensor size.
Etc

I barely know what the sensor size effects.

So just answer this question

What plays the biggest role in image quality?
I dont get the images you posted what am i looking at?

OK, I'll answer! The person that presses the shutter release, plays the biggest role in image quality.

I'm not going to go into all the details, but do you think that professional photographers pay 6 thousand more for a 1D III, because it's a cooler camera?

It's a combination of the lens, the camera, and the photographer!

If all you ever want to print is 5x7's you'll never know the difference anyway!

And last time I looked, there are no Mark III lens's.

Oh, and you're just trolling anyway! Looking for my first response! It's the shooter!

2009-05-08 22:27:41 by Lulzman

Canon EOS 1DS Mark 2 16.7 Mp

Somewhere in China, but they'll be replicas and won't work very well. And no warranty, of course.

2006-08-21 09:54:58 by Mikey Mike