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Canon 1-DPart-1 When Canon first introduced the D-30, I couldn't wait to get my hands on one. The ability to shoot, edit and print the same day sounded fantastic. I was very impressed with my printed images from this camera, although it did have a few little quirks when using it for wildlife. The focus capability certainly was not like the 1-v and it had a hesitation when first depressing the shutter that drove me nuts resulting in some lost images. But, I did get some great pictures and had a lot of fun using it. Soon to follow the D-30 was the D-60 with twice the mega-pixels and an improved focus capability. (although that proved to be minor in my opinion) I soon had one in my hands and couldn't wait to see what it could do, more is better, right? It certainly impressed me when I printed pictures with my Epson 2000P. But it still lacked the ability of my 1-v. When the new 1-D came out it was geared more for the professional sports photographer because it was tough and had the speed. At approximately 4.15 mega-pixels and a CCD sensor, (the D30 &D60 have CMOS technology) I didn't get too excited at first. With the D60 at a little over 6 mega-pixels, how could the 1-D compete? The more I used my D60 for wildlife, the more I new I had to do something to get the performance of my 1-v. I decided to sell the D30 & D60 on EBay and give the 1-D a try. Christmas morning I opened the 1-D box and was I very impressed! It had the feel of my 1-v and felt as tough too. I liked the idea of having two camera bodies pretty much identical. Having the features the same makes it easier when switching between the two. I couldn't wait to test it out. Advantages of this Digital WonderFirst of all, being digital opens up a whole new world of photography. You never have to worry about film so you're saving tons of money. Your not as reluctant to ‘burn' film, knowing you can fire away taking many more images. And that's a good thing! Having the ability to change the ISO on the fly is neat too, per shot if necessary. But what I really like is taking the shot and immediately reviewing it in the LCD Monitor. It gives you a preview of what you captured giving you information on the spot and if you like it or not. Was it the right exposure? If not, and the subject permits, shoot it over again with adjustments until you get it right. This feature has been a great learning tool for me in understanding the cameras metering and exposure compensation. When shooting film and waiting for it to get back from the processor, you've forgotten most everything from that shoot unless you've written it all down... and who's got time for that? Speed! It's great to have my 1-v power built in to this camera. There is no shutter hesitation, and the focus is super fast and more accurate than the D60. This camera was built to stand up to the Professional needs just like its cousin the 1-v. Am I impressed with its performance? Find out in part (2) of my 1-D review where I'll discuss the many features it has to offer along with my likes and dislikes (so far). I'll include a few images and discuss my printing results with my opinions and conclusions. |
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Digital
photography has come along way in the past couple of years, making huge improvements
that are almost hard to keep up with. I've been waiting for the right camera
to come along that gives me the features like my Canon 1-v... it arrived at
Christmas... the 1-D!