Great and helpful stuff as always, Ken! After working with my 300D for about 20 years, and basically never taking it out of full auto, I decided it was time to actually learn how to take pictures. On the advice of a good friend in the UK who is a superb photographer, I picked up a used 20D and 7D and a couple of decent lenses, and set myself the task of watching TH-cam tutorials on the triangle and other fundamentals. Once I got comfortable with that, and decided that Av was my preferred mode, I decided to treat myself to a 60th birthday present: A used 1DX Mark III. This camera is complete overkill for someone like me, but I don't care about that. I love the camera. It's built like a tank, and for whatever reasons I've found it easier to learn than were the 20D and 7D. The industry's move to mirrorless is something I don't care about, since I've got a fair amount of money invested in cameras and lenses now. This hardware is more than enough for me, and with the move to mirrorless, I seem to have a lot of options now for reasonably-priced used EF lenses, so that's a great advantage too.
I used to have 28-135, but couple days ago changed to the legendary EF 35-135 f/3.5-.4.5. Haven't tested it properly yet, but at first glance It seems sharper, more nicely built and, of course, brighter. It goes f/3.5 up to 70mm, then f/4 up to 100. Sure, I really miss IS, but anyway... What do you think?
@@KenRockwellTV No. It was produced between 1988 and 1990 and it is said that only ~1000 copies were made. Although, many experienced photographers claim it's actually of L series picture quality! Unlike its twin - EF 35-105 f/3.5-4.5, which was a simple kit lens of those times. On the outside they look 99% the same. I currently have both and will test soon. Just thought you might know them...
@@KenRockwellTV hey Ken Just a curious question (nothing to do with this review) Why is the Nikon DF so expensive on the second hand market and what’s your current thoughts in the camera Kindest regards
See their Detailed reviews at www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/35mm-f14.htm and www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/35mm-f14-ii.htm and here’s a detailed comparison with images www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/35mm-f14-ii.htm#comp
With the new AF-On button , you can go to CF and set it to be always active so you don’t need to press the AF Area selection button first :) Priceless! Great vid
I will probably be able to afford one in 2027/28, but I doubt that I still want one by then, looking at the rapidly improving mirrorless system cameras. 2020 has probably been the last year that Canon and Nikon release new DSLR camera's. Only Pentax will remain (Ken, I hope that you're going to review the announced Pentax K3-III in 2021, possibly the best APS-C DSLR).
@@KenRockwellTV I like 1980's tech lol! Nahh I don't agree with you. I own DSLR's of the classic big three (Canon, Nikon and Pentax). Pentax / Ricoh no doubt is nowadays a small camera brand, but what they release is actually usually good up to excellent. E.g. the Pentax KP is a solid APS-C DSLR with very well designed ergonomics (you should review one!). Certainly not like the poor 1980's ergonomics of Fujifilm lol. The upcoming K1-III is a serious competitor for the Canon EOS 90D and Nikon D500 (okay, that's more like 2015 technology). Pentax has one of the best (and most expensive!) 50mm and 85mm primes. It looks like they are going to stick to their pentaprism and mirror. They try to create their own niche, just like Leica and Fujifilm. That may or may not work out for them financially in the long run. It's certainly a camera maker that should not be ignored.
All depends on you. See my article at www.kenrockwell.com/tech/is-it-worth-it.htm and see this to see what’s different www.kenrockwell.com/canon/1dx-mk-iii.htm#new for me, the thumb reader makes all the difference in the world and price doesn’t matter to me. To you, who knows; read those two articles and it should be clear. Thanks!
The camera makes it look that way due to the extreme resolution and especially because the auto exposure brings the black camera up to medium gray and thus exposes all the dust more than you’d ever see it in person. Thanks!
@@ewyss9206 Good to know, should I sell my new R5 and get a 1DXiii, because the R5 is NOT going to work "in almost any condition, under any circumstance"?
one major custom function, in my opinion anyway, in manual mode (photo and video), you can change manual metering mode to spot focus - which enables the camera to retain its exposure despite varying ambient changes. The R5 can not do this. Set it to manual mode, and the metering mode defaults to "evaluative" and you cannot change it. So, if the sun comes out during your staged shot, your image will get over-exposed (or vice-versa). That's huge if you're serious about exposure and lighting a scene.
Hi Elizabeth, Sorry; I like to move it along. It’s easy to fix: find the gear or settings icon in your player, then select Playback Speed, and try 0.75x or 0.5x and the problem is solved!thanks!!!
Canon 1dx iii is great camera but the old EF mount . I hope canon will release soon R1. This camara is great for 1dx ii owners But if I was owning the 1dx ii i would whit for Canon R1.. I have Canon 250d great camara for pictures .🙃
i thought that too, but preferred to dive in with iii, and consider the R1 in the 2nd, or possibly the 3rd generation - i'll let everyone else be the beta testers :) So the HUGE jump in quality from the 1DX to 1DX3 will likely be matched in the potential quality jump from R1 to R1-iii. By then, i'll have gotten my money's worth on the 1DXiii :) But, yeah, i understand the train of thought for sure.
Without doubt the last camera of the 1D series. Canon seems to have abandoned the development of new full frame EF mount lenses. So the buyers of the 1DX mark III will rely only on older lenses.
Guess what: Canon already makes everything we need in EF, the broadest and most complete line of lenses in the history of photography. We don’t need anything else. Thanks!
Ken Rockwell That's totally correct for the present technology of lenses. But what about the future? Most RF mount lenses are better optically or smaller and lighter than similar EF mount lenses. Of course the variety of RF mount lenses is very poor. Thank you for the reply.
Hi Deb, thanks for asking. Your player should have a gear icon or other way to get to playback options. When you see these, find the Playback Speed option and try 0.75x or 0.5x. Fixed! Thanks!
Helpful video again Ken and I found some of these tips apply to my old 1DX mark 1. By the way the shutter count under system status display isn't new to the Mark iii as my 1DX has this and I believe the 1DC did too
That’s what it is: the Mother of all other function buttons, right by your trigger finger. Tell the Japanese not to label it MFn if you’d prefer something else. This is a family channel. Thanks!
Great video!!! Even though your reviews on your website are legendary, it’s also really nice to see you here on TH-cam!!!
Thank you! That’s why I do it.
Love DSLR or SLRs, as a friend once told me, it is a machine to make photos, all others are just cameras
Yip! Thanks!
Another great vid Ken! Seeing as this is my first Canon body, all these tips/tricks are really helpful!
Wow, you started with the best: the world’s top pro camera. Good job and thanks!
Great and helpful stuff as always, Ken!
After working with my 300D for about 20 years, and basically never taking it out of full auto, I decided it was time to actually learn how to take pictures. On the advice of a good friend in the UK who is a superb photographer, I picked up a used 20D and 7D and a couple of decent lenses, and set myself the task of watching TH-cam tutorials on the triangle and other fundamentals. Once I got comfortable with that, and decided that Av was my preferred mode, I decided to treat myself to a 60th birthday present: A used 1DX Mark III. This camera is complete overkill for someone like me, but I don't care about that. I love the camera. It's built like a tank, and for whatever reasons I've found it easier to learn than were the 20D and 7D.
The industry's move to mirrorless is something I don't care about, since I've got a fair amount of money invested in cameras and lenses now. This hardware is more than enough for me, and with the move to mirrorless, I seem to have a lot of options now for reasonably-priced used EF lenses, so that's a great advantage too.
Thanks!
You are one off the best TH-camr 👍
Thank you!!!
Great infoKen!!
Thank you!
I used to have 28-135, but couple days ago changed to the legendary EF 35-135 f/3.5-.4.5. Haven't tested it properly yet, but at first glance It seems sharper, more nicely built and, of course, brighter. It goes f/3.5 up to 70mm, then f/4 up to 100. Sure, I really miss IS, but anyway... What do you think?
All different. Wasn’t that a L lens?
@@KenRockwellTV No. It was produced between 1988 and 1990 and it is said that only ~1000 copies were made. Although, many experienced photographers claim it's actually of L series picture quality! Unlike its twin - EF 35-105 f/3.5-4.5, which was a simple kit lens of those times. On the outside they look 99% the same. I currently have both and will test soon. Just thought you might know them...
Good job. I use M-Fn button for same, change Custom modes 1, 2, 3, none.
Great review as always!
Thank you!
Great Scott! Great tutorial! In 2020, is this camera state-of-the-art in DSLR or can it be improved? Thanks!
Only slightly. Canons been doing this a long time. Thanks!
The battery has the same shape and probably large dimensions and weight as the one in my Nikon D4, so I doubt that's state of the art lol.
What we really need is your review on the Nikon D6
D5s 😽🖕🏻
It’s at www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d6.htm always check my website for the detailed reviews. TH-cam is just for fun. Thanks!
@@KenRockwellTV you’re exactly right
@@KenRockwellTV hey Ken
Just a curious question (nothing to do with this review)
Why is the Nikon DF so expensive on the second hand market and what’s your current thoughts in the camera
Kindest regards
Please review on the RF70200 f4 L and the 50 1.8
I’ve already ordered therm. Thanks!
Absolutely GREAT video’s Ken!… Just wondering if the old 35 1.4L lens is as good as the mark 2 version?
See their Detailed reviews at www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/35mm-f14.htm and www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/35mm-f14-ii.htm and here’s a detailed comparison with images www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/35mm-f14-ii.htm#comp
Hello.
Would this be a good buy for 2500$ with a 80 000 shutter count?
See my eBay articles at www.kenrockwell.com/tech/ebay/index.htm which explain exactly how to see what people have paid for them recently. Thanks!
Ken , does the 1DX III have eye tracking and if it does how does it work .
Yes! www.kenrockwell.com/canon/1dx-mk-iii.htm#af
I might add, I hear the R1 is coming, and thru deductive reasoning, I am wondering what it may do that the R5 does not.
I never waste time thinking about cameras I can’t get. They’re useless; I can’t shoot today with what I can’t get till tomorrow. Thanks!
With the new AF-On button , you can go to CF and set it to be always active so you don’t need to press the AF Area selection button first :)
Priceless!
Great vid
There you go. Thanks!
I will probably be able to afford one in 2027/28, but I doubt that I still want one by then, looking at the rapidly improving mirrorless system cameras.
2020 has probably been the last year that Canon and Nikon release new DSLR camera's. Only Pentax will remain (Ken, I hope that you're going to review the announced Pentax K3-III in 2021, possibly the best APS-C DSLR).
Thanks! Pentax is stuck in the 1980s; they lack the budget to be competitive. Thanks!
@@KenRockwellTV I like 1980's tech lol!
Nahh I don't agree with you. I own DSLR's of the classic big three (Canon, Nikon and Pentax). Pentax / Ricoh no doubt is nowadays a small camera brand, but what they release is actually usually good up to excellent. E.g. the Pentax KP is a solid APS-C DSLR with very well designed ergonomics (you should review one!). Certainly not like the poor 1980's ergonomics of Fujifilm lol. The upcoming K1-III is a serious competitor for the Canon EOS 90D and Nikon D500 (okay, that's more like 2015 technology). Pentax has one of the best (and most expensive!) 50mm and 85mm primes. It looks like they are going to stick to their pentaprism and mirror. They try to create their own niche, just like Leica and Fujifilm. That may or may not work out for them financially in the long run. It's certainly a camera maker that should not be ignored.
Do you think the $2,000 more over the 1DX Mark II is worth it?
All depends on you. See my article at www.kenrockwell.com/tech/is-it-worth-it.htm and see this to see what’s different www.kenrockwell.com/canon/1dx-mk-iii.htm#new for me, the thumb reader makes all the difference in the world and price doesn’t matter to me. To you, who knows; read those two articles and it should be clear. Thanks!
KEN-T he dust all over the camera scares me-go clean that thing off!!!
The camera makes it look that way due to the extreme resolution and especially because the auto exposure brings the black camera up to medium gray and thus exposes all the dust more than you’d ever see it in person. Thanks!
Ok -i knew you had it covered
What does this do that the R5 does not?
Work in almost any conditions.
Under any circumstances.
@@ewyss9206 Good to know, should I sell my new R5 and get a 1DXiii, because the R5 is NOT going to work "in almost any condition, under any circumstance"?
@@grantparnes Your decision buddy, I personally don't give a f...
It’s built a little thougher. The difference is if you prefer an optical finder.
one major custom function, in my opinion anyway, in manual mode (photo and video), you can change manual metering mode to spot focus - which enables the camera to retain its exposure despite varying ambient changes.
The R5 can not do this.
Set it to manual mode, and the metering mode defaults to "evaluative" and you cannot change it. So, if the sun comes out during your staged shot, your image will get over-exposed (or vice-versa).
That's huge if you're serious about exposure and lighting a scene.
B&H photo Rip me off $10,000 dollars when I bought the 1ds version 1 back in 2003 ! They also have been sued by the government 3 times !
So? Like Walmart and Apple and Exxon, the biggest and best get sued the most: they’re the biggest targets. What’s your point? Thanks!
I’ve bought from them hundreds of times since the 1970s. Not been ripped off yet. Thanks!
trying to keep up but pace far too fast ...
Hi Elizabeth, Sorry; I like to move it along. It’s easy to fix: find the gear or settings icon in your player, then select Playback Speed, and try 0.75x or 0.5x and the problem is solved!thanks!!!
Canon 1dx iii is great camera but the old EF mount .
I hope canon will release soon R1.
This camara is great for 1dx ii owners
But if I was owning the 1dx ii i would whit for Canon R1..
I have Canon 250d great camara for pictures .🙃
i thought that too, but preferred to dive in with iii, and consider the R1 in the 2nd, or possibly the 3rd generation - i'll let everyone else be the beta testers :)
So the HUGE jump in quality from the 1DX to 1DX3 will likely be matched in the potential quality jump from R1 to R1-iii.
By then, i'll have gotten my money's worth on the 1DXiii :)
But, yeah, i understand the train of thought for sure.
EF mount is awesome. It’s what every Mirrorless brand copies today. Thanks!
Without doubt the last camera of the 1D series.
Canon seems to have abandoned the development of new full frame EF mount lenses.
So the buyers of the 1DX mark III will rely only on older lenses.
Guess what: Canon already makes everything we need in EF, the broadest and most complete line of lenses in the history of photography. We don’t need anything else. Thanks!
Ken Rockwell That's totally correct for the present technology of lenses. But what about the future?
Most RF mount lenses are better optically or smaller and lighter than similar EF mount lenses. Of course the variety of RF mount lenses is very poor.
Thank you for the reply.
#3 😂 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks!
Slow down please.
Hi Deb, thanks for asking. Your player should have a gear icon or other way to get to playback options. When you see these, find the Playback Speed option and try 0.75x or 0.5x. Fixed! Thanks!
Well done ken, this is very informative - Thank you and keep up the the good work
Thank YOU!
Helpful video again Ken and I found some of these tips apply to my old 1DX mark 1. By the way the shutter count under system status display isn't new to the Mark iii as my 1DX has this and I believe the 1DC did too
Thanks!
Every time he says "mother function" I'm thinking whoah! Language buddy.
That’s what it is: the Mother of all other function buttons, right by your trigger finger. Tell the Japanese not to label it MFn if you’d prefer something else. This is a family channel. Thanks!