Canon EOS 1d mk3 v Canon 7d

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Sorry if this is a frequently asked question.

Im thinking about upgrading my Canon EOS 50d and was of a mind to go for a 7d, however a friend of a friend is selling a clean EOS 1d mk3 for basically the same price as the 7d.

Im looking for a quality camera on a budget to shoot a mix of home studio, landscape and motorcycle racing and hoping to cram this all into one body.

Has anyone out there experience with using both the EOS 1d mk3 and the newer 7D?

If so can you offer any advice on which model I should go for?
 
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There's a thread here regarding the two cameras, although the discussion is aimed more at sports usage.....

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=251477

The 1D3 is probably not a great choice for landscape photography as you will struggle to find a lens that is properly wide (ultra wide) angle for that camera. It also has a relatively lame LCD and the Live View operation is very archaic. In other words it does not suit landscape photography particularly well. The 5D2 (or 1Ds3) would be the better choice for landscapes. With respect to the 7D, at least you can go properly wide, with the 10-22 lens, and you have that rather convenient virtual horizon, but the dynamic range will be more limited and you won't be able to enlarge images the way you could from a 5D2.

For a home studio - I assume you mean portrait type stuff - I'd favour the 1D3 over the 7D, but I love big sensors and rich, juicy pixels. But the 5D2 or 1Ds3 would be better. 7D goes to the back of the queue, for me.

For motorcycle racing I'd pick the 1D3 as the natural choice. The 7D would be the better option, possibly, if you are focal length limited and needing to crop, but I'd personally prefer the 1D3. In fact, although I don't shoot motorsports often, I take my 5D2 and 1D3 in preference to my 7D.

Your choice may be influenced by which lenses you have at the moment, or are willing to buy in the future.
 
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The 7D would be better for motorcycle racing, with its 8 frames a second frame rate and the 1.6x crop factor will also give you more reach on your lenses.

The 1DS3, with its full frame sensor is better for home studio and landscape stuff.

You need to decide what your most important subject is and buy accordingly.

One last thing, if you have any EF-S lenses they won't work on the 1DS3.
 
Folks

Many thanks for prompt responses, Im aware that EF-s lens wont fit the EOS and this isnt a problem for me.

Ive tried my sigma 10-20 on the EOS 1d and it fits ok but havent tested for vignetting etc.

My gut feeling is (which seems to be backed up by feedback) that the pro spec 1d is the way to go.

Again, many thanks
 
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alexhcowley said:
The 7D would be better for motorcycle racing, with its 8 frames a second frame rate and the 1.6x crop factor will also give you more reach on your lenses.

The 1DS3, with its full frame sensor is better for home studio and landscape stuff.

You need to decide what your most important subject is and buy accordingly.

One last thing, if you have any EF-S lenses they won't work on the 1DS3.
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he's looking at a 1d3 not 1ds3. and theres only 1 EF-S lens worth having on a 7d and thats the 17-55IS



I personally don't love 1 series bodies, after a lot of playing (a few months side by side with a 5d2) I turned my 1d3 into a 5d classic. Its very much a personal taste thing, but I'd lean towards the 7 now the early IQ issues are sorted for its screen and speedlight commander as well as low light performance
 
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Ive tried my sigma 10-20 on the EOS 1d and it fits ok but havent tested for vignetting etc.
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:eek::eek::eek::eek: Hope you did not press the shutter. the mirror and the lens could hit and most likely will at 10mm end.
 
Ziploc said:
:eek::eek::eek::eek: Hope you did not press the shutter. the mirror and the lens could hit and most likely will at 10mm end.
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I'm pretty certain it's okay on a APS-H body (mechanically, that is) but vignetting will become an issue at the wide end.

Bob
 
When I bought the 10-20 from calumet Im pretty sure they told me it would work with the 1d but not the 1ds, I could cope even if I couldnt use the wide zoom as I might keep the 50d and I have a 24-70 2.8L which I think would be a good partner to the 1d.

My main concern is image quality + low light performance
 
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1D mk3 without a doubt, pictures just look better....
 
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