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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II Digital SLR Camera Kit, 16.7 Megapixels, Interchangeable Lens.

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Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.6 stars

(based on 13 reviews)

92% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/enthusiast(4), Professional(9)

Pros:

Accurate colors(7), Great resolution(10), Nice features and settings(9), Rugged(9), Simple controls(3)

Cons:

Complicated controls(5), Heavy(4)

Best Uses:

Everyday(4), Low light(5), Outdoors(10), Portraits(9), Sports/action(6)

What a nice camera!

By eos1957

from Florida on 3/6/2008

Pros:

A pro's shutter release, A Pro level body, Good Battery Life, Great viewfinder, It's a Canon, Small Lag Time, Strong Construction

Best Uses:

Landscapes, Nature, Travel, Wildlife

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I have used a 1V HS for several years. I wanted a digital body with the same build, features, and feel. As the shutter release works in I will have what I wanted. I am very pleased with this body. It is a very nice step up from my 5D, for sure.

[0 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

THIS IS THE ONLY ONE - PERFECT

By NANO

from BASEL, SWITZERLAND on 5/8/2007

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Strong Construction

Best Uses:

ADVERTISEMENT, Art, Documentary, FASHION, Fun, Photojournalism, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

CONFIDENT FEELING
MANY OPTIONS BEING INTUITIVE

Images shared by: NANO

100% AMBIENT FEELING

Tags: Made with Product, Using Product

[0 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Great Professional Grade Camera

By camera dude from Wyoming & Montana on 4/22/2007

Pros:

Bright LCD, Comfortable Controls, Durable, Good Battery Life, Quiet, Strong Construction

Cons:

Heavy, Large

Best Uses:

Art, Documentary, Fun, Photojournalism, Travel

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great Camera! some of the other reviews mention complicated controls. The controls take a bit to get used to but once you figure it out you will be amazed out how awesome this camera is! Shoots superb hi res images. If you are shooting for sports it is a little slower when shooting at the highest res but all you need to do is set the image quality a bit lower and it will shoot very fast. I would only recommend this camera for the professional user though. It's a bit overkill for any hobbyist.

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Delivers what it claims

By RLC

from Washington State on 2/13/2007

Describe Yourself:

Professional, Teacher

Pros:

Accurate Colors, Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings, Rugged

Cons:

Complicated Controls

Best Uses:

Everyday, Outdoors, Portraits, Sports/Action

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Canon service department is not always up to par with what is promised. Menus from one SLR in the Canon line to another changes, making for confusion if you have a less expensive SLR for backup. The resolution is great and the camera has a very stable feel. Because of the battery pack the camera does not fit on all tripods with a quick release.

[0 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Magic in Your Hands!

By Harry the Horse

from Victoria, Texas on 2/12/2007

Describe Yourself:

Casual user

Pros:

Accurate Colors, Attention getting, Fabulous in low light, Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings, Reliable, Rugged

Cons:

Complicated Controls, Heavy

Best Uses:

Everyday, Low Lighting, Outdoors, Portraits, Sports/Action, Travel, Weddings/Events

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Beyond my expectation; more power controls than I'd dreamed of. Switching from one memory card to the other, e.g., CF to SF, so esoteric that I do a work-around.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Good studio camera

By IVG

from New Hampshire on 2/12/2007

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Pros:

Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings, Rugged

Cons:

Not Enough FPS

Best Uses:

Everyday, Outdoors, Portraits, Travel, Weddings/Events

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I shoot in many different environments and categories. For studio and outdoor portrait/fashion/wedding, it is great. Resolution is at the top of the game. Also enjoy the ISO 50 and ISO3200 capabilities

For pro sports however, it lacks the speed and you end up with missed action even using the faster f2.8 lenses. The less inexpensive and lower megapixels of the "N" version is better here.

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

An unbelievable workhorse

By Moses

from Tiverton, RI on 2/12/2007

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Pros:

Accurate Colors, Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings, Rugged

Cons:

Complicated Controls, heavy weight

Best Uses:

Low Lighting, Outdoors, Portraits, Sports/Action, Travel, Weddings/Events

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Compared to Canon's new 5D, the controls are a bit complicated, and the camera is heavy and cumbersome to carry around. But it is also absolutely the best workhorse DSLR out there by far, in every way. And the files are only beaten by a few of the better high res medium format backs.

I use a 5D and a Phase One P45 back in addition to the 1DsMKII, but the 1DsMKII does the overwhealming majority of my work.

[0 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Best camera I ever bought, Canon 5D

By Michael

from New York, Ny on 2/12/2007

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Pros:

Great Resolution

Cons:

Complicated Controls

Best Uses:

Low Lighting, Outdoors, Portraits, Sports/Action, Travel, Weddings/Events

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great camera

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Best Digital SLR Camera with full-frame

By Carloti

from Spain /Madrid on 2/6/2007

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast, Professional

Pros:

Accurate Colors, E-TTL II support, Full Frame CMOS sensor, Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings, Rugged, Simple Controls

Best Uses:

Low Lighting, Outdoors, Portraits, Sports/Action, Travel, Weddings/Events

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Every day I step forward with this professional camera. Canon 1Ds MkII have high contrast and very sharpes and perfect exposition photos any way. Best clip point and incredible HIGH DIFINITION RANGE. Full Frame CMOS sensor with 45 points of measurement for all AF(center, 3,7,15,45 points) and AE(avarege/adaptive -1,2,3,4) functions. Very fast and flexible calculations. All I need, now I have with perfect combination of best Canon EF Prima Lens(E-TTL II) + Canon Body EOS 1Ds Mk II(E-TTL II) and Speedlite Flash 580EX(E-TTL II). The result of this combination of three very intelegent components is 3xPERFECT. All this modules transmited capacity of information with extremaly speed where one prefessional photographier have total control.

Images shared by: Carloti

Landscape Equipment

Tags: Picture of Product, Using Product

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Excellent camera

By Tyrone243

from San Rafael, CA on 2/5/2007

Describe Yourself:

Professional, Pro on location

Pros:

Accurate Colors, Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings, Rugged, Simple Controls

Cons:

Could be sharper

Best Uses:

Outdoors, Portraits, Sports/Action, Travel

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

We love this camera! The company that i'm with has 7 of these and are very pleased. Sometimes I feel that it could be sharper. Especially after working on a job after using a Phase One back.

[0 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Nice, Big, Solid, Heavy Camera

By Big Murray

from Washington, DC on 2/5/2007

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Pros:

Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings, Rugged

Best Uses:

Outdoors, Travel

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I haven't used it extensively yet, although I am about to take it on a 2-week trip to Brazil. So far I am pleased with the images it produces.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Superb Machine

By beg3

from Sleepy Hollow, NY on 2/5/2007

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast, Semi-Pro

Pros:

Accurate Colors, Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings, Rugged

Cons:

Complicated Controls, Controls not intuitive, Could be more ergonomic, Very very heavy

Best Uses:

Low Lighting, Outdoors, Portraits

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Superb machine. Very rugged. Great sensor. Resolution is so good it can be hard to believe even when making large prints. Handles action sports almost as well as the 1N Mark II I formerly owned and is more versatile. As not-quite-a pro, I do not appreciate Canon's approach on this model of requiring two steps to change any control setting or even to open the card bay. Also, as I get older, the weight and bulk of this body, especially when using long lenses, becomes an issue, and inhibits travel as well.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

This Camera Made Me A Believer!

By No More Hassel

from Frisco, Colorado on 2/5/2007

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Pros:

Accurate Colors, Great Resolution, Nice Features and Settings, Rugged, Simple Controls

Best Uses:

Everyday, Outdoors, Portraits, Travel, Weddings/Events

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I was an avid Hasselblad user and resisted switching full-time to digital because of image quality. I experimented with a Canon 10D for a couple of years but the resolution just wasn't there, but it was close in some very controlled environments. When the 1Ds Mark II was introduced I decided that the time had come to change. I've been using it for 19 months and I've never looked back. It's been worth every penny I invested and has totally changed (for the better) the way I approach my photography. Size matters (16.7 megapixels), and I routinely sell 24x30 family portraits to thrilled clients. I have a gorgeous 30x40 outdoor portrait of a family hanging next to a 30x30 of another family created with the Hasselbled, and you cannot see any difference in quality. This camera rocks! I sold all of my Hasselblad equipment with no regrets.

Images shared by: No More Hassel

Family outdoors downsized to 7.5x10@150dpi

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