I picked one up two years ago on the second hand market, but I had to return it due to a failing shutter. Between the 7D II, 1D III, 1D IV, and 1Dx that I now own, it’s the camera I liked the most. Impeccable image quality at low ISOs and the colours are gorgeous.
Yeah, it really deliver great results but you camera collection also deliver great results as well! :-) Thanks so much for watching and also for sharing your story, very much appreciated it! I wish you a great time, stays safe and have fun shooting! :-)
After many years of service, the shutter on my 1DsIII is failing. It was particularly noticeable at high shutter speeds. But I am having it repaired at a cost of only $260. Then it will be good to go for a long time. The camera produces great photos with great DR. I couldn't allow it to become a brick.
it's by far my favourite Canon camera, it was bloody expensive back in the days but buying 5D2, 6D and 5D3 which it outlasted was a bit pricier. Perfect ergonomics, beautiful colors, simple menus, really nice OVF and simply a feeling that you have a proper camera to shoot with. 10/10, i still diss my 5Ds, 5DIV and EOS R purely because of the ergonomics of this beast.
Wow, that's cool, thanks for watching and for sharing your story, very much appreciated it. :-) Yeah, it is still a great camera that is still very reliable and produces good results as well. I am sure you've produced many great results with this camera already. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
Wow, great to hear! Back in 2010 I was still early in my middle school, so I was not able to afford it at the time but having used this camera for a little while now, in my experience, this camera is still is an amazing camera that is more than capable of producing great images. The way it feels and operates is also very nice. Thank you so much for watching and also for sharing your story, very much appreciated it. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
Complimenti per la bella recensione, sono anch'io attratto da questo dinosauro reflex, hai ragione il suono dell'otturatore è bellissimo, l'ergonomia è fantastica, il peso aiuta a stabilizzare meglio, poi con i software moderni credo che si possano usare anche i 3200 iso all'occorrenza. D'accordo anche che 21 Mp sono più che sufficenti (sono un fotoamatore). Vedrò se riesco a trovarne una in condizioni discrete..... C'è un modo per sapere il numero di scatti che ha? Cordialmente,Corrado.
Hi David love your videos on these older canon 1d's. in your opinion, if you could only get one of these two: 1dmkiv or 1dsmkiii. which would you get and why? I appreciate your time
Thank you so much for watching and also for the compliment, really appreciated it. :-) Regarding your question, I personally prefer the 1ds mark iii because of the colours, the fact that it’s full frame and it has a slightly more “classic nostalgic digital” look with more characters to it. But that’s just my preference though… I know that there are people who would prefer the faster and more reliable 1d mark IV with better lowlight performance, more reliable focusing system and a little bit higher dynamic range. Furthermore, the 1d mark IV can record videos as well, some people will prefer that too. However, when I look into the older 1D series (and also the 1DS series), I tend to pay more attention to the characteristics of the results that produce and the kind of look I am getting from the images I can produce with them and to me, I look the look and characteristics of the images from the 1DS mark iii more, so I naturally would pick it over the 1d mark IV. So I guess at the end of the day it really depends on what you want from the camera ☺️ I hope that helps somewhat.. 😅☺️ I thank you so much again for watching as well as for the compliment, really appreciated it. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! ☺️
I personally would prefer the colour science straight out of the camera from the 1dx classic over the 1ds mark iii. The 1ds mark iii is great, no doubt. However, I love the skin tones on the 1dx more and I think the 1dx also produces more organic feel of natural sceneries than the 1ds mark iii. Even the 1dx has less resolution but I think the rendition in the details are also a bit more natural on the 1dx than it is on the 1ds mark iii. That said, this is only my opinion based on my experience of using them. I am sure there are many other photographers who experienced this different. I hope that helps though. I thank you very much for watching and also for the kind words, very much appreciated it. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
@@DavidCuhls thank you so much for the reply! You've completely diverted me down a new path of photography. Older gear and to really appreciate the colors and feelings some cameras can give. I actually bought two 5D classics haha and I love them so much with the 50mm 1.4. I am on the edge of also grabbing a 1DX just because of the colors as well. I'd love to know your thoughts on the Nikon D4S, I feel those colors as well have a unique picture. Oh and I also enjoy the 1DS photos too but as you said I agree the 1DX has a bit more natural tone. I only know because I've watched your amazing videos numerous times. Thank you again for the inspiration and for bringing back a renewed viewpoint on photography. Stay Safe and Happy Shooting!
One question, it's this camera have more sharp and good quality than a more new camera or mirror less camera on this days? I Don't care of new features or if the camera have wifi, im searching for old digital camera, and only thing I want it's good quality and sharp photos, it's a good idea buy a camera like this one?
They do but just won't be as sensitive as lenses like the 24-70 f/2.8 since the cross type the cross type in this camera words best with lenses no darker than f/2.8. So it won't stop working, it will just be a tiny bit less sensitive with f/4.0 and it gets slightly less and less effective as you introduce darker and darker aperture lenses to the body. Hope that helps. Thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
The D3X is also another great camera actually but they both produce really different "mood" of images I think and it really depends on what kind of mood one really prefers. I love the 1Ds mark III's skin tone renditions but I also love the D3X's more earthy feel that sometimes can make the 1Ds Mark III's images look a bit too digital when compare side by side. But yeah, it's always cool to see side by side. :-)
David I just purchased my Cannon 1DS mark 3 Would you help me with my settings of my IOS shadow speed and aperture I am 70 years old and I could use your help please.
Hi Don, sorry for the late reply. If you are in manual mode (letter "M"), the top dial is control your shutter setting, the back dial near the screen is to control your aperture and to change your ISO, there is a button on the top right of the top LCD screen that says "ISO". After pressing the ISO button, you can use your top dial to change between different ISO values. Hope that helps. :-) I thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
These 1ds cameras seem really nice and you can find them for around 250€ I do have a question, i am looking for a dslr my budget bring pretty low so i have some choices that fit into it Canon 550d,600 d and 1ds line of cameras i laso looked at some nikons like the d90, d3100 and so on i would love to hear your oponion on those. If i am being honest the 1Ds speeks to me the most looks wise. I have been doing film fotography for over half a year now. The before mentiond budget is 250-300 i would love to fit a lens into that budget but if i can't no matter Sorry if this is an annoying coment i wanted to ask this question on a video relevent to at least one of these cameras.
Don't worry about asking questions, everyone has the right to ask questions, so don't feel like you're annoying anyone. :-) Regarding your questions, I think the 1ds line of cameras, if you can find them for around 250 euros then it's a bargain. That said, I think something like a 550d, 600d, 60d and 7d would still be a much better first investment into the digital system yet allowing a bit of room to invest in some really nice secondhand lenses as well since nice secondhand full frame lenses for the 1ds line can be a bit expensive. Furthermore, even the 7d, 60d, 600d, and 550d will be able to do more yet deliver a bit better files than some of the early 1ds cameras. But this is just my opinion/suggestion. If you really love the body, the operational side and the images from the 1ds line more, then go for the 1ds line. But if you'd like to experiment a bit more on a budget, the 550d, 600d, 60d and 7d will offer more possibilities yet with good quality results. Hope that helps. I thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
I personally would get the 5d mark ii because I personally prefer the colours of the 5d Mark ii. Furthermore, it is a much smaller and lighter camera so you'll more likely to take it out to shoot more with it. The 5d mark ii's sensor is also better than the 1ds mark iii's sensor (Canon even said then when they launched the 5d mark ii) is the dynamic range, colour depth and colour accuracy (though, being both high-end sensors from that time period, the difference isn't too noticeable). That said, if you do need the bigger camera, better autofocusing system and dual card slots, the 1ds mark iii would be the camera for you. I hope that helps, it's only my opinion though so please don't take it too seriously. I thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
Would you get the 1D MK4 if you had a 1DX MK3? Between the 1D4 and a 1DX MK1 would you say there is a huge leap? (the 1DX MK3 must be the ultimate DSLR and lives in a world of its own)
Yes, I would still get it but that’s just because I love using older cameras. :-) Sure, the 1DX mark iii is already such a beast but at this point, the purpose of having a 1d mark IV is very different for me compare to a purpose of having a 1DX mark iii… The colour science, the operational side of things, the sensor size and just more things about the 1d mark iv that brings a different kind of experience and joy to use. :-)
@@DavidCuhls thanks for the reply. The SOOC rendering is very different in the 1D and 1DX series? (I am getting some vintage cams with different sensors so I am "sensitive" to the colour science experience haha: Canon powershot pro 1 and Fuji S5 pro are on the way :) )
I am not sure which red tags you mean but the silver knob is just the protection for the side port. The original knob that came with the camera fell off rather quite often after intensive uses. So just replaced it with the metal silver knob to help it just stay there. Hope that helps. :-) Thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
Great video ! I have a canon 1DX and i would like to have you point of view. What do you prefer on 1DX compare to 1Ds3 ? I thinks colors looks very different too. Isn’t it ?
I personally prefer the canon eos 1dx’s images and overall colours more compare to the 1DX mark iii. There is just something about the colours that kept me shooting with it. Don’t get me wrong though, I am not saying that the 1Ds mark iii has bad colour science, it has really nice colour science but for my preference, the 1dx classic still has the best canon colour science. I even prefer the colour science from my 1dx classic over my R5 and R6… I have yet to try another canon camera that would take the 1dx’s place in terms of colours (again, that’s just based on my preference). Hope that helps. :-) Thank you very much for watching and also for the compliment, very much appreciated it! :-) I wish you a great time, stays safe and have fun shooting! :-)
I think that would really depend on your priorities. I personally think for the price, the Canon eos 6d may be a better option to go for especially as your first full frame camera. The 6d will have a much more advance sensor with better sensor cleaning as well. It is much lighter and smaller so you can take it to more places thus coming back with more images as well. The 6d also has wifi so you can both control you camera and download images from the camera while on the move. The 6d may have less autofocusing points but it is able to focus much better in lowlight as well as more accurately. Then there are many other features that you'd naturally get with the newer tech such as video, more detail screen, etc. Then there is of course the colour science. Sure the 1Ds mark iii has a nice colour science but so as the 6d (albeit the 6d's files are a bit warmer). In my experience, the 6d's files are a tiny bit more robust as well, so if you'd like to manipulate the the images, the 6D's files would be able to handle it a bit better. At the end, however, it really comes down to your preference and priorities because these two are two very different cameras. If the 1Ds mark iii suits your needs better, then of course go for it since it is still a fantastic, reliable and tough camera that is still more the capable of delivering great results. Hope that helps somewhat. I thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
@@danielsmith5151 You could consider the 5d mk1 if you can find it for cheap (like 150 usd). But the 6d mk1 is much more bang for the buck as it is more modern and also often overlooked on the second hand market (sold for around 400 usd).
In terms of image quality, I think as long as you know what you are doing, it will still be fine. The noise will look a bit digital colour colour noise when compare to the more matt "grain" like noise of the more modern cameras. For professional work, I would definitely not go above 1,600 or 2,000 iso and for personally work I would not go higher than 3,200. Also, I don't recommend recovering over 55 percent of shadow details when editing the images that was shot in lowlight with this camera (unless of course it was a long exposure image with low iso). Other than that, I would say it's pretty good. The colour rendition is still nice and natural, there is still quite a bit of colour depth and if you are shooting portraits in low light, the skin tones will also look really nice even compare to modern cameras. The colour accuracy is also still there with the added bonus of that unique canon colour science. :-) In terms of operational side, in low light condition you will need to be a bit patient. The AF system still does a good job just might not be as snappy as the more modern cameras. Hope that helps. Thank you very much for watching, really appreciated it. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
It is indeed a very tough and reliable camera that still output great results. I glad to hear that you had good experience with it. I thank you very much for watching and for sharing your experience, very much appreciated it. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
They were taken in the Hague, near the central station. :-) Hope that helps, thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
I personally didn't install any screen protector on the camera so I am really not sure which screen protector you mean... I think what you mean could be the metal frame sort of around the screen right? If so, it's actually a magnet frame for if you want to attach the LCD viewfinder to the screen to better see the screen in bright day light. But if I am wrong, please let me know. I hope that answers your question though. Thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
@@DavidCuhls Haha. Yes that'll be it. I will look into it the magnet frame. Would you recommend it? Fallen in love with the 1DS mk III - imho Canon's greatest pre-video DSLR, so I am in the process of getting it perfect - have a few screen scratches already but can't find a decent screen protector. I know you have plenty of modern equipment but I have just picked up the WFT-E2, which allows me to transfer RAW files directly from the camera to my iPad via hotspot. A real game changer as I don't have to take my laptop out with me when exploring.
I personally would only recommend it if you shoot a lot in bright light conditions and would like to judge your images as accurate as possible. But if you are already satisfied with your LCD viewing experience, then it really won't be worth getting it in my opinion. Yeah, nowadays finding screen protectors for these older screen sizes can be difficult, so once you find one, just have to buy it right away before other people will.... Yeah, the WFT-E2 is quite nice and reliable, if you want the images to appear on your editing devices instantly without having to take the card out and connect it to the computer, this is really a game changer and the range is really nice too! :-)
I have this over a year. This camera is sickening in terms of quanlity and performance. If you get this you'll have a lot of fun with it. For serious shooters only!
Haha, thanks for the suggestion, it's actually not the lens, it's really me most of the time. I regularly send my lens to calibrate as well as for cleaning at my local camera store after big projects (since I personally know the staff and mangers there, they usually give these services for me for free...)... It's just that when working with f/1.2 (sometimes even 1.4) on the 1ds mark iii, it is already very hard to be still that the subject would really be in the focus field when you hit the shutter and also with the fact that the 1ds mark iii is also not always fast enough to drive the motor to the precise point when shooting at the aperture as well... But from f/1.8 onwards, everything seems to be just fine. :-) Thank you so much again for the suggestion and also for watching, really appreciated it. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
As previously relied to you previous comment with the same question as well as also mentioned in the video, this cameras doesn’t shoot video, hope that helps.
In my opinion and experience, I would say that if you are looking for a camera that is better in lowlight, autofocuses just a tiny bit more accurate as well as just a tiny bit better technically speaking then the D3x is a better choice to go for. However, (and this is subjective) I think that the 1Ds mark iii has better skin tones, colour reproduction and colour depth. It just looks better with its own character to it where as the D3x has a more digital look in my opinion. That said, both cameras are tough and you can't really go wrong with one or the other. :-) I know this was over generalising but I hope it made sense and I also hope that it helped a bit. I thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
That good for you, happy to hear and congratulations for you that you found it, I am sure you'll produce great results with it. :-) I thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
Yeah, this is indeed an old camera... That said, this camera is still a nice and tough camera that will still deliver great results even for today's standards when use properly. :-) Thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
I am very sorry that the intro is too loud... I will do my best to improve my future content. I thank you very much for watching as well as for the feedback. I wish you a good time, stay safe and have fun shooting
Yes, there are still professional photographers that still use this camera. It is still a great camera that still deliver great results yet still very reliable. I still love the colour tones and colour reproduction of this camera and the robust files from this camera also stood the test of time and still deliver. I am deeply sorry if I said something that offended you, I really am deeply sorry. I thank you very much for watching and also for the feedback. I wish you a good time, stay safe and have fun shooting
I picked one up two years ago on the second hand market, but I had to return it due to a failing shutter. Between the 7D II, 1D III, 1D IV, and 1Dx that I now own, it’s the camera I liked the most. Impeccable image quality at low ISOs and the colours are gorgeous.
Yeah, it really deliver great results but you camera collection also deliver great results as well! :-) Thanks so much for watching and also for sharing your story, very much appreciated it! I wish you a great time, stays safe and have fun shooting! :-)
After many years of service, the shutter on my 1DsIII is failing. It was particularly noticeable at high shutter speeds. But I am having it repaired at a cost of only $260. Then it will be good to go for a long time. The camera produces great photos with great DR. I couldn't allow it to become a brick.
it's by far my favourite Canon camera, it was bloody expensive back in the days but buying 5D2, 6D and 5D3 which it outlasted was a bit pricier. Perfect ergonomics, beautiful colors, simple menus, really nice OVF and simply a feeling that you have a proper camera to shoot with. 10/10, i still diss my 5Ds, 5DIV and EOS R purely because of the ergonomics of this beast.
Epic camera, used mine since 2011, and still use it together with 5D IV and R ;-)
Wow, that's cool, thanks for watching and for sharing your story, very much appreciated it. :-) Yeah, it is still a great camera that is still very reliable and produces good results as well. I am sure you've produced many great results with this camera already. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
just got 1 today. its wonderful. Its jumping into the top 3 of my massive collection - its that good. Color!
Tempted to try one a these as my r6ii is back at canon with connection issues along with the rf200-800
I bought mine in 2010. Love it!
Wow, great to hear! Back in 2010 I was still early in my middle school, so I was not able to afford it at the time but having used this camera for a little while now, in my experience, this camera is still is an amazing camera that is more than capable of producing great images. The way it feels and operates is also very nice. Thank you so much for watching and also for sharing your story, very much appreciated it. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
Love the photos
Complimenti per la bella recensione, sono anch'io attratto da questo dinosauro reflex, hai ragione il suono dell'otturatore è bellissimo, l'ergonomia è fantastica, il peso aiuta a stabilizzare meglio, poi con i software moderni credo che si possano usare anche i 3200 iso all'occorrenza. D'accordo anche che 21 Mp sono più che sufficenti (sono un fotoamatore).
Vedrò se riesco a trovarne una in condizioni discrete.....
C'è un modo per sapere il numero di scatti che ha?
Cordialmente,Corrado.
Hi David love your videos on these older canon 1d's. in your opinion, if you could only get one of these two: 1dmkiv or 1dsmkiii. which would you get and why? I appreciate your time
Thank you so much for watching and also for the compliment, really appreciated it. :-)
Regarding your question, I personally prefer the 1ds mark iii because of the colours, the fact that it’s full frame and it has a slightly more “classic nostalgic digital” look with more characters to it. But that’s just my preference though… I know that there are people who would prefer the faster and more reliable 1d mark IV with better lowlight performance, more reliable focusing system and a little bit higher dynamic range. Furthermore, the 1d mark IV can record videos as well, some people will prefer that too. However, when I look into the older 1D series (and also the 1DS series), I tend to pay more attention to the characteristics of the results that produce and the kind of look I am getting from the images I can produce with them and to me, I look the look and characteristics of the images from the 1DS mark iii more, so I naturally would pick it over the 1d mark IV. So I guess at the end of the day it really depends on what you want from the camera ☺️ I hope that helps somewhat.. 😅☺️
I thank you so much again for watching as well as for the compliment, really appreciated it. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! ☺️
Amazing Review! Beautiful photos! I was wondering what do you think of the jpeg colors SOOC between the 1DS mkiii vs 1DX mk I
I personally would prefer the colour science straight out of the camera from the 1dx classic over the 1ds mark iii. The 1ds mark iii is great, no doubt. However, I love the skin tones on the 1dx more and I think the 1dx also produces more organic feel of natural sceneries than the 1ds mark iii. Even the 1dx has less resolution but I think the rendition in the details are also a bit more natural on the 1dx than it is on the 1ds mark iii. That said, this is only my opinion based on my experience of using them. I am sure there are many other photographers who experienced this different. I hope that helps though. I thank you very much for watching and also for the kind words, very much appreciated it. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
@@DavidCuhls thank you so much for the reply! You've completely diverted me down a new path of photography. Older gear and to really appreciate the colors and feelings some cameras can give. I actually bought two 5D classics haha and I love them so much with the 50mm 1.4.
I am on the edge of also grabbing a 1DX just because of the colors as well. I'd love to know your thoughts on the Nikon D4S, I feel those colors as well have a unique picture. Oh and I also enjoy the 1DS photos too but as you said I agree the 1DX has a bit more natural tone. I only know because I've watched your amazing videos numerous times.
Thank you again for the inspiration and for bringing back a renewed viewpoint on photography. Stay Safe and Happy Shooting!
Which lens is that?
One question, it's this camera have more sharp and good quality than a more new camera or mirror less camera on this days? I Don't care of new features or if the camera have wifi, im searching for old digital camera, and only thing I want it's good quality and sharp photos, it's a good idea buy a camera like this one?
Thank you for the video. Does this camera take new 2023 canon lenses? Thank you in advance!
Not RF lenses
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Awesome Content.
Thank you for watching and also for the compliment! Really appreciated it. :-) I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
Do the cross type off-centre autofocus point work ok with the 24-104 f4 ?
They do but just won't be as sensitive as lenses like the 24-70 f/2.8 since the cross type the cross type in this camera words best with lenses no darker than f/2.8. So it won't stop working, it will just be a tiny bit less sensitive with f/4.0 and it gets slightly less and less effective as you introduce darker and darker aperture lenses to the body. Hope that helps. Thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
@@DavidCuhls Thanks (I've just ordered a cheap 1Ds mk3 and am really looking forward to testing its image output against my Nikon D3X images.
The D3X is also another great camera actually but they both produce really different "mood" of images I think and it really depends on what kind of mood one really prefers. I love the 1Ds mark III's skin tone renditions but I also love the D3X's more earthy feel that sometimes can make the 1Ds Mark III's images look a bit too digital when compare side by side. But yeah, it's always cool to see side by side. :-)
I just purchased this camera, with a low shutter count, from KEH camera, and it is a beautiful piece of equipment.
David I just purchased my Cannon 1DS mark 3 Would you help me with my settings of my IOS shadow speed and aperture I am 70 years old and I could use your help please.
Hi Don, sorry for the late reply. If you are in manual mode (letter "M"), the top dial is control your shutter setting, the back dial near the screen is to control your aperture and to change your ISO, there is a button on the top right of the top LCD screen that says "ISO". After pressing the ISO button, you can use your top dial to change between different ISO values. Hope that helps. :-) I thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
These 1ds cameras seem really nice and you can find them for around 250€
I do have a question, i am looking for a dslr my budget bring pretty low so i have some choices that fit into it Canon 550d,600 d and 1ds line of cameras i laso looked at some nikons like the d90, d3100 and so on i would love to hear your oponion on those. If i am being honest the 1Ds speeks to me the most looks wise.
I have been doing film fotography for over half a year now.
The before mentiond budget is 250-300 i would love to fit a lens into that budget but if i can't no matter
Sorry if this is an annoying coment i wanted to ask this question on a video relevent to at least one of these cameras.
Don't worry about asking questions, everyone has the right to ask questions, so don't feel like you're annoying anyone. :-) Regarding your questions, I think the 1ds line of cameras, if you can find them for around 250 euros then it's a bargain. That said, I think something like a 550d, 600d, 60d and 7d would still be a much better first investment into the digital system yet allowing a bit of room to invest in some really nice secondhand lenses as well since nice secondhand full frame lenses for the 1ds line can be a bit expensive. Furthermore, even the 7d, 60d, 600d, and 550d will be able to do more yet deliver a bit better files than some of the early 1ds cameras. But this is just my opinion/suggestion. If you really love the body, the operational side and the images from the 1ds line more, then go for the 1ds line. But if you'd like to experiment a bit more on a budget, the 550d, 600d, 60d and 7d will offer more possibilities yet with good quality results. Hope that helps. I thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
@@DavidCuhls wish you a great time too thanks for the help.
7D for sure! You may be able to squeeze in a 70D sometimes under 300 too
I’m really debating if I should get the 5D MKII or this camera
I personally would get the 5d mark ii because I personally prefer the colours of the 5d Mark ii. Furthermore, it is a much smaller and lighter camera so you'll more likely to take it out to shoot more with it. The 5d mark ii's sensor is also better than the 1ds mark iii's sensor (Canon even said then when they launched the 5d mark ii) is the dynamic range, colour depth and colour accuracy (though, being both high-end sensors from that time period, the difference isn't too noticeable).
That said, if you do need the bigger camera, better autofocusing system and dual card slots, the 1ds mark iii would be the camera for you.
I hope that helps, it's only my opinion though so please don't take it too seriously. I thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
Would you get the 1D MK4 if you had a 1DX MK3? Between the 1D4 and a 1DX MK1 would you say there is a huge leap? (the 1DX MK3 must be the ultimate DSLR and lives in a world of its own)
Yes, I would still get it but that’s just because I love using older cameras. :-) Sure, the 1DX mark iii is already such a beast but at this point, the purpose of having a 1d mark IV is very different for me compare to a purpose of having a 1DX mark iii… The colour science, the operational side of things, the sensor size and just more things about the 1d mark iv that brings a different kind of experience and joy to use. :-)
@@DavidCuhls thanks for the reply. The SOOC rendering is very different in the 1D and 1DX series? (I am getting some vintage cams with different sensors so I am "sensitive" to the colour science experience haha: Canon powershot pro 1 and Fuji S5 pro are on the way :) )
What is the silver knob on the side? Also the red tags?
I am not sure which red tags you mean but the silver knob is just the protection for the side port. The original knob that came with the camera fell off rather quite often after intensive uses. So just replaced it with the metal silver knob to help it just stay there. Hope that helps. :-) Thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
It’s actually to provide protection to a data cable there is also a plastic holder that goes with it 😊
Great video ! I have a canon 1DX and i would like to have you point of view.
What do you prefer on 1DX compare to 1Ds3 ?
I thinks colors looks very different too. Isn’t it ?
I personally prefer the canon eos 1dx’s images and overall colours more compare to the 1DX mark iii. There is just something about the colours that kept me shooting with it. Don’t get me wrong though, I am not saying that the 1Ds mark iii has bad colour science, it has really nice colour science but for my preference, the 1dx classic still has the best canon colour science. I even prefer the colour science from my 1dx classic over my R5 and R6… I have yet to try another canon camera that would take the 1dx’s place in terms of colours (again, that’s just based on my preference). Hope that helps. :-) Thank you very much for watching and also for the compliment, very much appreciated it! :-) I wish you a great time, stays safe and have fun shooting! :-)
@@DavidCuhls thanks a lot 🙏
Glad to read your analyse ! I looked to swtich but now I keep my 1dx 😄😄😄
Thanks !
Well clearly you like it but not much to help decide between this and say the 5D range? I'm no wiser.
Should I get it as my first full frame camra
I think that would really depend on your priorities. I personally think for the price, the Canon eos 6d may be a better option to go for especially as your first full frame camera. The 6d will have a much more advance sensor with better sensor cleaning as well. It is much lighter and smaller so you can take it to more places thus coming back with more images as well. The 6d also has wifi so you can both control you camera and download images from the camera while on the move. The 6d may have less autofocusing points but it is able to focus much better in lowlight as well as more accurately. Then there are many other features that you'd naturally get with the newer tech such as video, more detail screen, etc. Then there is of course the colour science. Sure the 1Ds mark iii has a nice colour science but so as the 6d (albeit the 6d's files are a bit warmer). In my experience, the 6d's files are a tiny bit more robust as well, so if you'd like to manipulate the the images, the 6D's files would be able to handle it a bit better.
At the end, however, it really comes down to your preference and priorities because these two are two very different cameras. If the 1Ds mark iii suits your needs better, then of course go for it since it is still a fantastic, reliable and tough camera that is still more the capable of delivering great results. Hope that helps somewhat. I thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
@@DavidCuhls thanks for the help I will do some more background research on the canon eos 6d this rilly helps
@@danielsmith5151 You could consider the 5d mk1 if you can find it for cheap (like 150 usd). But the 6d mk1 is much more bang for the buck as it is more modern and also often overlooked on the second hand market (sold for around 400 usd).
I need the extra 3 megapixels the EOS 1Ds gives for blowups.
How's the low light capabilities
In terms of image quality, I think as long as you know what you are doing, it will still be fine. The noise will look a bit digital colour colour noise when compare to the more matt "grain" like noise of the more modern cameras. For professional work, I would definitely not go above 1,600 or 2,000 iso and for personally work I would not go higher than 3,200. Also, I don't recommend recovering over 55 percent of shadow details when editing the images that was shot in lowlight with this camera (unless of course it was a long exposure image with low iso). Other than that, I would say it's pretty good. The colour rendition is still nice and natural, there is still quite a bit of colour depth and if you are shooting portraits in low light, the skin tones will also look really nice even compare to modern cameras. The colour accuracy is also still there with the added bonus of that unique canon colour science. :-)
In terms of operational side, in low light condition you will need to be a bit patient. The AF system still does a good job just might not be as snappy as the more modern cameras.
Hope that helps. Thank you very much for watching, really appreciated it. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
When this came out it was still competing against film cameras so the colour is very similar to the 35 mm lovely I like mine😊
I had it twice in Russia it was considered reliable as a T34 tank
It is indeed a very tough and reliable camera that still output great results. I glad to hear that you had good experience with it. I thank you very much for watching and for sharing your experience, very much appreciated it. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
Where did you took pics at 10:04 and 10:09 ?
They were taken in the Hague, near the central station. :-) Hope that helps, thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
@@DavidCuhls thanks, beautiful pics!
Thanks!
What screen protector is that?
I personally didn't install any screen protector on the camera so I am really not sure which screen protector you mean... I think what you mean could be the metal frame sort of around the screen right? If so, it's actually a magnet frame for if you want to attach the LCD viewfinder to the screen to better see the screen in bright day light. But if I am wrong, please let me know. I hope that answers your question though. Thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
@@DavidCuhls Haha. Yes that'll be it. I will look into it the magnet frame. Would you recommend it?
Fallen in love with the 1DS mk III - imho Canon's greatest pre-video DSLR, so I am in the process of getting it perfect - have a few screen scratches already but can't find a decent screen protector.
I know you have plenty of modern equipment but I have just picked up the WFT-E2, which allows me to transfer RAW files directly from the camera to my iPad via hotspot. A real game changer as I don't have to take my laptop out with me when exploring.
I personally would only recommend it if you shoot a lot in bright light conditions and would like to judge your images as accurate as possible. But if you are already satisfied with your LCD viewing experience, then it really won't be worth getting it in my opinion.
Yeah, nowadays finding screen protectors for these older screen sizes can be difficult, so once you find one, just have to buy it right away before other people will....
Yeah, the WFT-E2 is quite nice and reliable, if you want the images to appear on your editing devices instantly without having to take the card out and connect it to the computer, this is really a game changer and the range is really nice too! :-)
I have this over a year. This camera is sickening in terms of quanlity and performance. If you get this you'll have a lot of fun with it. For serious shooters only!
Just calibrate the lens for focusing 😊
Haha, thanks for the suggestion, it's actually not the lens, it's really me most of the time. I regularly send my lens to calibrate as well as for cleaning at my local camera store after big projects (since I personally know the staff and mangers there, they usually give these services for me for free...)... It's just that when working with f/1.2 (sometimes even 1.4) on the 1ds mark iii, it is already very hard to be still that the subject would really be in the focus field when you hit the shutter and also with the fact that the 1ds mark iii is also not always fast enough to drive the motor to the precise point when shooting at the aperture as well... But from f/1.8 onwards, everything seems to be just fine. :-) Thank you so much again for the suggestion and also for watching, really appreciated it. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
Does this camera shoot video?
As previously relied to you previous comment with the same question as well as also mentioned in the video, this cameras doesn’t shoot video, hope that helps.
No that will be the 1dx or later cameras
This vs Nikon D3x quick go!
In my opinion and experience, I would say that if you are looking for a camera that is better in lowlight, autofocuses just a tiny bit more accurate as well as just a tiny bit better technically speaking then the D3x is a better choice to go for. However, (and this is subjective) I think that the 1Ds mark iii has better skin tones, colour reproduction and colour depth. It just looks better with its own character to it where as the D3x has a more digital look in my opinion. That said, both cameras are tough and you can't really go wrong with one or the other. :-) I know this was over generalising but I hope it made sense and I also hope that it helped a bit. I thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
@@DavidCuhls Thank You for comparing 1DS III & D3x. It's just what I needed. Love Your videos!
I just found one in 2023 with 236 actuations.....it looks like a 2023 model (Brand New) ......
That good for you, happy to hear and congratulations for you that you found it, I am sure you'll produce great results with it. :-) I thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
That camera is older than me lol
Yeah, this is indeed an old camera... That said, this camera is still a nice and tough camera that will still deliver great results even for today's standards when use properly. :-) Thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)
dang.... intro is ridiculously loud... 🙉
I am very sorry that the intro is too loud... I will do my best to improve my future content. I thank you very much for watching as well as for the feedback. I wish you a good time, stay safe and have fun shooting
Bro give me gopro 9 🙏🙏😭😭😭😭😭
Bro there are pro photographers that still use this f**king tank!!!
Yes, there are still professional photographers that still use this camera. It is still a great camera that still deliver great results yet still very reliable. I still love the colour tones and colour reproduction of this camera and the robust files from this camera also stood the test of time and still deliver. I am deeply sorry if I said something that offended you, I really am deeply sorry. I thank you very much for watching and also for the feedback. I wish you a good time, stay safe and have fun shooting
No bro u hadnt offended anyone i was just a stupid bcause i love this camera
Thank you and I wish you the same.
Thank you! :-)