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I tried putting this in the “open discussion” forum, but I couldn’t find where to start a new message, so this is as close as I could get.. so sorry if it’s in the wrong place.
My question is for Ken, and anybody else who may know. I recently purchased the Canon digital rebel, and I’m extremely happy with it. I noticed that Ken, you use the 1DS (at least overseas…). I already want a second digital camera and want to know if it’s really worth the price jump to go from the 10D to the 1DS. Do you know anything about the 10D?
Thanks for the time, look forward to hearing from you soon.
Pete Liesenfeld
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(re: Off topic question…) I had a 10d, upgraded to the 1d and now to the 1ds.
I loved the 10d. It’s lighter than the 1d, and has a built-in flash — and, zoom on the LCD screen. I upgraded to the 1d thinking the extra quality justified the expense. The quality is better, but since 99% of what I shoot winds up on the web, it’s not clear that the extra quality justifies the added weight.
I am hard on a camera. My 1d was looking totally trashed, so I upgraded to the 1ds. Thus far I’m very disappointed. The quality difference is imperceptible. The 1ds costs around $7,500 whereas the 1d has dropped dramatically in price. If you do upgrade, you may want to consider looking on eBay for a 1d. I’m guess you would spend around $1,800 used or $2,500 new.
I’m currently thinking I’d buy another 10d to use as a second camera.
-Ken W
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(re: re: Off topic question…)
Okay, so searching around the cheap 1d cameras that I found were 4.2 megapixel.. that sound right to you? My digital rebel is a 6.1 (or something..) megapixel, but I also saw more expensive 1ds (around 4500) that quoted 8.2 mp. Can you make any sense of this?
Thanks
Pete Liesenfeld
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(re: re: re: Off topic question…) I’m still at sea, so my ability to do any research is limited. My recollection is that the 1d was 5 megapixel, and the 1ds at 11 megapixel.
You may want to check to see if there is a camera store around you that will rent a camera for a couple of days. It’s a lot of money, and nothing will tell you more than just doing some practice shots.
The $4,500 for a 1ds sounds suspiciously low. It might be right, but I’d be careful.
Good luck!
-Ken W
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