Comments on: [Gear] Pre-order The Canon 5D Mark III NOW!

By: a flix

a flix — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:29:00 +0000

Funny you say that Patrick, I got my mk2 after I had been shooting with the d700 for quite a while. I thought that I would be frustrated by the 9 point AF of the mk2. To my suprise it doesn’t bother me one bit. I have grown accustom to it and it is pretty awesome. I can maneuver through the points way more easily. Whether 36mp is too much or not, I can’t wait to get my hands on one and test.

By: Nismode

Nismode — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:56:00 +0000

If a camera makes you better than I’m sorry to say that you’re a fool with too much money.

By: junyang chen

junyang chen — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:57:00 +0000

I think the Mark 3 is the most sensible thing Canon has done so far. In this day and age, AF speed and ISO performance is what really sets pro cameras apart from the prosumer/amateur cameras.

22mp with better ISO and 1D series AF system, what more do you want?

Personally I lamented the ever increasing MP without improvement in the ISO department for the crop cameras in Canon’s line up. I’ve used and am still using the ancient but good value Canon 40D because there hasn’t been anything worth upgrading to in the Canon lineup that I can afford.

The 7D has terrible noise performance (marginally better than a 40D) and the 5D Mk2 has got complaints in the AF department.
7D can’t be used for indoor events and 5D Mk2 can’t be used for most events.
After testing 7D, 5D Mk2 and 1D Mk3, I rented a 1D Mk3 to cover my latest event.

Fast AF, low noise, excellent camera except not particularly suited for making large prints.

Now you get 5D Mk3, fast AF, incredibly good noise performance and 22mp at 6fps. Events or studio, day or night, Mk3 has got everything covered.

Now, let’s hope they’ve got the 7D upgrade correct in the noise department.

By: Richard Rocco Vier

Richard Rocco Vier — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:43:00 +0000

A two stop improvement in ISO performance is freaking great if you ask me. It seems that many over look the completely new sensor because the MP count is similar. I can totally see not wanting to upgrade from the mkII. Me being a 7D owner.. I’m all in!

By: ZackZannini

ZackZannini — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 22:25:00 +0000

now the question is 1dx or 5d mark iii

By: gp

gp — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:04:00 +0000

I think the camera’s really improved quite a bit from the mark2, mainly cause of the more AF points, higher ISO, better video/audio control. It’s obviously geared towards video shooters than photo shooter and because of that I’m hoping they’ll lower the price a bit since it seems the price is quite steep at $3500 for what it offers photographers. The best thing it’s done so far is lower the mark 2 price’s down a bit so a lot more people can purchase that one. Having a 5dmark2 camera already and being mostly a still shooter I probably won’t be upgrading to the 5dmark3 any time soon, unless I start doing video work or can justify a $1500 upgrade from the current body. Almost all the time upgrading lenses and money spent on that is better than upgrading to a new body.

By: Anto Vega

Anto Vega — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:04:00 +0000

I’am buying this.

By: Stephen Cheng

Stephen Cheng — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 13:41:00 +0000

The Mark 2 has brought me from photography to cinematography in the past few years, and I had been quite proud for staying loyal with Canon all these years, with its technological innovations such as eyeball focus, image stabilization, and of course cinematography with DSLR. Sad to say, the current Mark 3 is a total disappointment to me. There is no major technological advancement, but a commercial decision to preserve the video line of its product. They seal the capability of the camera to produce the best motion….what a shame!!!

By: vsmittal

vsmittal — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 08:18:00 +0000

Hopefully the mk2 comes down a bit in price, but I still like my nikon for shooting stills. The video is ok if your an amateur like me. It would be nice to get into more video though. Combination stuff is what is happening to everything. So probably expect more in the future. The wireless video feed to your ipad would be really cool.

By: Patrick Hall

Patrick Hall — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

remember guys, the more AF points used the more computing the camera has to do and ultimately the slower the AF actually becomes. The best AF point is actually the single point middle point; almost always on any camera. It’s funny everyone complains about AF and how amazing 51 or 61 points make the new cameras….but the Sports Illustrated guys all still use the single point to focus. Food for thought :)