EOS 1D Mk1

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Hi Peeps,

Looking for a bit of advise and wondered if you may be able to help me out?

I am fairly new to D-SLRs and currently use a 300D and have had some reasonable results in Motorsport photography.

I have been offered a 1D MK1 for decent money and wondered if it would be worth my while in changing as this would be my only camera.

I am aware this will be a downshift in the case pixel count but wondered if this is a sensible thing to do as the original 1D is only 4.1MP effective ?

I also wondered if people still use these as a primary camera or really only now use these as a secondary/standby option?

Any help and opinions are gratefully received. :thankyou:

Luke.
 
How much is it Luke?
 
Should be able to get it for about £350 but is in near mint condition
 
we purchased one for £300 from ebay. The intention was to use it for passports but its worth so much more. These were straight from the camera.

Buy it, you will love it

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artona - what lens(es) were you using for those shots? It's really the lens that makes a picture.

I'm not denying that a 1D will be a massive leap forward for photographing motorsport, just the OP needs to know it's all well and good having a pro camera body, but 'budget' lenses won't do it justice
 
Cyprino said:
artona - what lens(es) were you using for those shots? It's really the lens that makes a picture.
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I am afraid I would disagree.. I am no techie and cant offer any facts but I have seen a lot of pictures from photogrpahers online and it got to the point where i knew (on canon forums) what was being posted by any 1dmkI as they always had the richest colours.. certainly a difference to my eye.. for the better:)
 
I had a 1D mk1 for a while, excellent camera, top auto focus, batteries don't last very long, and you can't crop a 4 mp picture by very much and keep good image quality.
 
KIPAX said:
I am afraid I would disagree.. I am no techie and cant offer any facts but I have seen a lot of pictures from photogrpahers online and it got to the point where i knew (on canon forums) what was being posted by any 1dmkI as they always had the richest colours.. certainly a difference to my eye.. for the better:)
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Read the 2nd part of my post, I wasn't 100% standing behind the 'lenses make the picture' point. Obviously a 1D will take a better picture than a 300D - it's got more of the fancy image processing, better AF, better noise control... etc
 
The price is good... I'd go for it. You also have the 1/16,000 shutter speed if you need it and 1/500 flash sync ;)
 
As it happens, I moved from a 300D to a 1D a few years back. The 1D is a massively better camera, but then so is just about any new camera available.
Key things to be aware of are:
- Rubbish battery life. I got around 300 shots per battery. So carry a spare. They're also not cheap. IIRC around £80 for a new one.
- Make sure it comes with the Canon battery charger. These are very expensive to replace
- High ISO performance is no great shakes, but it's not terrible if you get the exposure right
- The AF performance is awesome. Learn to use some of the non-central points, they're very very useful.
- It's not compatible with EFs lenses.
- On long exposures, the CCD sensor can get hot and result in sensor spots on night photography. Go test it when you get it to understand potential limitations
 
It takes NP-E3 batteries no? If so, they cost about £130 from Amazon last time I checked BUT you can get knockoff ones (higher mAh too) for like £40 quid. Apparently the genuine Canon batteries fit better but are they really worth the colossal premium...

7dayshop are selling this for 14.99 which seems ridiculously cheap...!
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=100918
 
The shots were taken on a 100mm macro (non L version). I agree with the comments Kipax makes. When I purchased the mk1 I was using a 1DS mk2 at the time and yet I was still amazed at the quality and richness of colour from the 1D mk1

stew
 
I bought Uniross to go in my mk2, about £20 (as I recall). Work well.
Dont under any circumstances buy a 1D mk 1, it will ruin you for buying anything other than another 1 series camera ever again ever :)

They are bricks, they are heavy, they are akward (or the Mk2 is in the button area), they have crap rear screens. But I still love mine, so much so I have given my wife my 50D as I just dont use it.

Best of luck

Matt
 
Awkward isn't even the beginning... it's a sprackle to say the least just changing the ISO.

To the guys who run the third party batteries, do you find they fit well? The current batteries I have for mine (which need replacing) actually leave a millimetre or so gap between the body and the end of the battery, which totally violates the idea of weather sealing. I've read that the Canon ones fit more snugly, but don't fancy paying out the nose for one if there is no real benefit.
 
trencheel303 said:
Awkward isn't even the beginning... it's a sprackle to say the least just changing the ISO.

To the guys who run the third party batteries, do you find they fit well? The current batteries I have for mine (which need replacing) actually leave a millimetre or so gap between the body and the end of the battery, which totally violates the idea of weather sealing. I've read that the Canon ones fit more snugly, but don't fancy paying out the nose for one if there is no real benefit.
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I use genuine Canon and aftermarket bastteries on my mkII and fit is good on both.

Life is about 1000 shots each.

Get a 1 series!

Rob
 
Well that makes sense then...
 
I'd go for it - I bought a 1d as a curiosity off ebay and am really impressed with the results....so much so , that the other DSLR cameras (Olympus/Kodak/1D mk2/1DS/10D/Sony) are now relegated to "special tasks" - the 1D is a great, great walkaround when coupled with a 24-105L IS - pin sharp, great colours and enough resolution for big enough prints. No hesitation in recommending it. Aftermarket batteries are plenty good enough at less than £20 - and an Optech neck strap together with hand grip make it a pleasure to use.
 
Reading this thread is making me want another 1 series...
 
Hmm, I've been offered a 1D at 140 GBP including 5 original batteries + charger.. Should or shouldn't.. I fear it might be an expensive first step!
 
vaizki said:
Hmm, I've been offered a 1D at 140 GBP including 5 original batteries + charger.. Should or shouldn't.. I fear it might be an expensive first step!
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pretty sure they're like 300 on ebay, that mighta been a 1ds though
 
Went for it, haggled it down just a bit on principle, more like 130 GBP now.. Should be here tomorrow or Monday!

The clincher for me was really that on researching it, the 1D shutter operates electronically and the mechanical shutter curtain assembly is only protecting the CCD sensor and used in bulb exposure.

This means 1/500s sync speeds with flash and 1/16000s minimum exposure times, perfect for some weird strobist stuff I've wanted to try out.

Can't wait...
 
Stop it >.<

You're really making me want a 1D to complement my 1Ds, lol.

David: 1Ds for 300GBP on Ebay? Would be interesting to know what kind of condition/shutter actuations as I paid more than that for mine on here and AFAIK it was a steal. Half broken ones don't count, lol.
 
vaizki said:
Went for it, haggled it down just a bit on principle, more like 130 GBP now.. Should be here tomorrow or Monday!

The clincher for me was really that on researching it, the 1D shutter operates electronically and the mechanical shutter curtain assembly is only protecting the CCD sensor and used in bulb exposure.

This means 1/500s sync speeds with flash and 1/16000s minimum exposure times, perfect for some weird strobist stuff I've wanted to try out.

Can't wait...
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£130? I'd bite someone's arm off if they offered me a 1d classic for that.
 
Mmmm.. the 1D is tastyyyy.. :D

The menu system and screen are utter crap and I fear ISO 1600 will have it fall on its face but other than that, this is a sweet camera.

I'm going to need a new battery though.. an original one would cost more than I paid for the camera so 3rd party it is.
 
Just be thankful you have ISO 1600. 1Ds classic only goes up to 1250 and even then it is grainy - I'll be considering 800 my maximum unless I am in good light and can ETTR. Speaking of ETTRs... I had a perfect one last night, the histogram made me :love: :lol:
 
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