Canon Mark II versus Canon Mark III

"Charles" <charlesschuler.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Sosumi" <sosumi.RemoveThis@home.nl> wrote in message
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>> Canon? C'mon! Are you into masochism, buy Canon.... LOL
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> Buy a D300 for WAY more money than a 40D? The two are MUCH more equal
> than the cost. LOL

12 versus 10 MP
bigger sensor (1.5 versus 1.6 crop)
much better LCD screen
GPS connection with just a cable, versus a 800.- WFT for Canon
HDMI interface
Flash system that runs circles around Canon
No separate date/time battery needed
Internal flash commander mode for wireless external flashes
Format with 2 buttons; no menu scrolling needed
Change flash options with two buttons, no menu needed.

and the list goes on.

You are right: they are exactly the same...


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>>>> Savant wrote:
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>>>>> I work with the Canon Mark II 1D and 1DS. Does anyone have any
>>>>> experience with the Mark III who can compare the differences? Thanks
>>>>> and please visit me at http://www.brsten.com
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>>>> I highly recommend the Mk III. I really enjoyed mine, but sold it in
>>>> favor
>>>> of the Nikon D3. The D3 is a better choice since you are getting
>>>> better
>>>> build quality, better lens system, and higher ISO performance with
>>>> sharper
>>>> images. All around the D3 is the better choice. Plus, should you
>>>> decide
>>>> you want a Mk III you can use your Nikkor lenses on it via an adapter.
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>>> The D3? Sharper? Than what, a boxy old D60? Check this link:
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>>> http://clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=326811
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>>> D3 isn't all it's cracked up to be, not hardly, and not worth the money.
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>> All that "test" proves is that the Canon adaptor was machined precisely
>> and like many attempts to make one before this "test", the Nikon adaptor
>> may not have been so precise.
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>> There is no mention from the "tester" about back focus calibration for
>> that lens. At best, this "test" highlights the need for precision
>> calibration BEFORE testing. You certainly couldn't rely in this sort of
>> test to make a judgment of which camera is sharper with a view to parting
>> with money to buy one or the other.
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> Er, the lens was focused manualy (no AF) and the focus was checked using
> the live view of each camera magnified to the maximum of each body and
> triple checked by 3 different people, as Flip Wilson used to say WYSIWYG!
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So Jean, you feel OK that a picture on an LCD screen some 60mm or so wide
with 3 guys looking at it is a good enough focus method for scientific
evaluation, do you?

Seriously Jean, The sheer number of working photographers who have quite
literally dumped their Canon gear and bought Nikon, must mean something or
do you think they are all wrong and this fellow right?

Before I made the move, I had a pre-release D3 for a couple of days. I did
some testing of my own and my results conflict entirely with what this
fellow gets. I don't agree with his assumption about the lens being an
equaller. and "live view" is not good enough for critical focus when
scientific evaluation is being done.

Given that the lens is an integral part of a camera system and ordinarily
cannot be exchanged around camera brands, I view his finding with a great
deal of suspicion. I'd be way more receptive to his tests if he'd used
makers best lenses instead of a telescope.

There is a company who's products I use with excellent results that
specialises in fixing lens faults during development of RAW images. Maybe if
you read what they have to say about lens faults, you might think
differently too. http://www.dxo.com/intl/image_quality

The bottom line for me is the Nikon D3 and D300 produce sharper, more
lifelike images with less noise and higher ISO availability than any Canon
camera in the same price range. All the other benefits of owning Nikon are
just bonuses.