Canon 1D mkIII hands on preview

Unfortunately a 5 minute preview. But enough to see the significant step forward, that Canon has made with this model. The size remains the same, while being a lot lighter. The specs don't show the real picture regarding the camera weight. It feels like it's half as light as its predecessor. They finally got rid of the clumsy controls, AF is even faster, now it's insanely fast. And the sound of the shutter at 10 fps is orgasmic.

When production model (this was pre-production) will be available, I'll do a complete test. I guess sometime in June...

I don't wanna return this kit tomorrow!

Kit=Canon 1Ds mkII+85 1.2L II.


Photo: Andrej Jerše

Hip hop honey

Canon 1Ds mkII+85 1.2L II. Fresh, straight out of the camera (through rawshooter ofcourse).

Micro DOF?

Hell yeah! Coming on your computer screens this weekend.

Finally!

A day with 85L and a model:D. Most of the shots are taken at ISO 800, since I noticed that when I was half way through the session. It was cloudy and I didn't find it weird to have such high shutter speeds, because I got used to having them at f1.2 (the first day I couldn't believe the difference and was checking ISO settings too). Ok it doesn't matter for web size anyway. You can still check the bokeh, colours, DOF and sharpness. But I feel a bit stupid nevertheless...

Ok, here are the photos, all of them straight out of rawshooter and all of them, except for the first one, are taken at f1.2:




EDIT: I've just done a few minor adjustments to this one...

A kiss for all my readers. Contrast is untouched. Colours are so saturated, that I add much less contrast in Rawshooter (shadow contrast also boosts colours), than with my 85 1.8, not to mention the 50 1.8, which has completely "washed" coulours compared to both 85's especially the L version.

f1.2, ISO 100+1 stop in rawshooter,1/2000

100% crop

Another day with 85L and without models

Holidays sux! I ain't got no models. Everyone is on vacation, out of town. I hope I'll have more luck tomorrow, I hate to waste lens like this, since I have to return it next monday.

Anyway here's a snapshot of my father that I took while we were eating Chinese...@f1.2 ofcourse.

85 1.2L Bokeh teaser

Would you believe me if I told you that there was a bike right behind his back?


I can't believe myself I took these shots:o. But I had to show you the bokeh that this peace of glass produces...



All Shots were taken with Canon 350D@f1.2.