Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Tony.  When you say "best glass" have the Canon lenses really
improved massively over the last 5-6 years?  My two lenses are L series
(28-70 2.6L, 70-200 2.8L).  They are not the image stabiliser versions but
the generation before (just USM L).  With a full sized sensor I understand
there is no need for a specific Digital Only lens.  Am I right?  While a
whole bunch of primes would be nice I am not going to go there just yet.
Does sound like I should update my flash (430EZ).


> From: Tony Bonanno <tony@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 03:28:25 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Canon 1Ds MK II
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Kale"
> <stevekale@b...> wrote:
>> 
>> Has anyone got their hands on one of these yet or seen a
> substantive review?  They seem
>> to be shipping the first units now.
> 
> Hi Steve,
> 
> I had the chance to shoot with one, courtesy of my Canon rep, back
> in mid-October.  I'm expecting my keeper to arrive any day now.
> Anyway, it handles of course like the old 1Ds and is almost
> identical to the 1DMKII (which is my main shooter being an event
> photographer).  The images looked very clean at high ISO compared to
> my 1Ds, and that I am thankful for.  It still seems a little
> sluggish compared to the 1DMKII, but then that is to be expected
> considering its pumping huge files through the digic II processor.
> In my studio, I noticed that the files (RAW+JPEG) were averaging
> about 18MB, so you better have plenty of CPU power and storage
> space :-).  The images looked excellent.  All that resolution and
> low noise.  You definitely are going to want the best glass for this
> camera.  One thing I was very pleased to see was the improvement in
> ETTL flash operation.  ETTL-II really works and the body is now a
> feasible backup to the 1DMKII for event work.  I suspect wedding
> photographers will be very happy.  My main application for the
> 1DsMKII will be architectural, landscape, and large group shoots.
> 
> I'm sure there are some in-depth reviews starting to show up now
> that it is shipping.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Tony Bonanno
>