Reviews Written by EOS-ter

New to Me: EOS 1 D-Mk 3

Pros: Exceptional performance, blazing speed, 14 bit color, ease of use, value

Cons: Lighter than 1 D Mk 2, but after many hrs, can still make 1 arm longer than the other

Bought this upgrade just before Memorial Day, 2007. used in to cover Dearborn Memorial Day Parade. Very responsive, 3" screen v good, menu(s) and controls have a better layout, battery life great (& monitored+viewable), dust "shaker" system wonderful, "learning curve" is easy for continuing EOS users, and it was fabulous with my EF 200 mm f/1.8L USM - it could even be hand held (non-IS lens) at proper speed/aperture on the street if you can handle the total weight. I really love the ability to record the same image differently to each separate card: eg, JPG to Compact Flash and RAW to SD/SDHC (or many other possibilities). At the Willow Run Air show Jul 2007, I teamed it up my EF 1.4x II and EF 2x II extenders (in turn) for 35 mm equivalents of 364 mm and 520 mm. This is great for jets, but for prop aircraft in flight, shutter speed cannot be too fast or the prop(s) are "frozen" - looking not too natural. In short, Loved it, would highly recommend it to others. I expect aspects of this camera to "filter down" in other products soon. ...