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2007-06-09T21:00:00
Man, this camera is the BOMB diggity. It's better than expected. After coming from a F828, 20D, then 30D this is the best camera I've ever had. I Love the feel of it, one solid piece means no flexing of the grip. It responds like an extenion of your hand and mind. After a couple of days I'm already thinking of buying another and going only 1 Series, It's just that good. I tried a 1D then 1DMkII but bought this one, glad I did. I shot a Softball game yesterday and my keeper rate was 99% my 30D never got above about 75%.[...]. It just doesn't get any better than when you open a new Black box.
Sivrajbm
2007-05-08T21:00:00
I've owned a D30, 10D, 20D, 5D, 1D MKII and now the 1D MKIIn, and I can honestly say this is the best camera I have ever owned. I love the big 2.5 inch monitor. The 8.5 fps when ever I need to shoot sports and most of the entire dual slot CF/SD card. I feel very confident having that feature when ever I photograph weddings...knowing if one of my cards decides to die on me I have it backed up on the other card. The camera feels great in my hands but becomes heavy after a while when carrying it for an extended period of time. Owning the previous 1D's made it easy transitioning to this version. I thought about waiting a few months for the MKIII but for the price and small upgrades they did on the MKIII it was a simple choice. The 8MP is plenty and great for workflow. I'll wait for the MKIV before I think about upgrading again. The backup system where you can store the raw and jpeg in different cards gets confusing at first but I’m learning fast. I recommend this camera to anyone who is thinking about getting a professional DSLR. Its fast, responsive, built-in vertical grip. I plan to keep this camera for years to come.
Photo R.
2007-05-07T21:00:00
Having had every Canon prosumer digital from the d30 in 2000, I am so glad to have made the jump to the series-1. You will finally start to enjoy taking pictures again. The viewfinder is bright and the eyecup protrudes out a lot, so you don't have to squash your face up against the camera to see the frame. The whole feel of the camera is amazing. It literally becomes and extension of you and responds every time to your requests. I was forever fed up with the error 99 messages of the other bodies. Battery life is incredible. AF outstanding. Do not hesitate - make the jump, invest in a camera that is going to last at least five years! Why on earth I went through five bodies in six years I will never know. (well, one reason is the Mark II hasn't been out that long, but you get my point.) Second backup body will be another one of these in a few months (and after a few weddings). Performance-wise, the images look so much better than the 30D in my opinion.
TIMOTHY A.
2007-03-25T21:00:00
I use it in combination with a Canon 400mm 5.6 lens for aerial bird photography. It grabs the birds in flight much faster than my 20D. I makes a wonderful combination.
Alan
2007-03-06T19:00:00
This camera is the pinnacle of multiple purpose DSLR perfection. The only thing that is better is the new Mark III. That being said, this camera has raw power in its processor, shutter durability, and burst speed. This makes it the perfect sports photography lens. However, it is also built like a tank and extremely weather resistant. That is why I definitely consider it the best nature DSLR on the market right now. Personally, after testing this camera over several months, I believe it is more than I could have asked for when I bought it. It is amazingly clear and precise, and I would use it for every photographic task that I have. Only 1 complaint: very little change over the Mark II. Overall, the best DSLR buyable today for all-purpose use.
Reed S.
2007-02-12T19:00:00
This model excels in Outdoor Action Photography. It's rugged design and size make it a little heavy but it's great in my large hands. As an "Old Film Salt switching to digital and needing a weatherable rugged tool for ultra high speed shooting in the great outdoors, the EOS-1 Mark IIN has made this transition a breeze. I primarily use this camera for Sports, Equestrian Events and Nature Photography.
Jim P.
2007-02-11T19:00:00
Excellant DSLR. Smooth action. Fast and accurate Auto-focus. Able to handle any photographic situation.
Mike33
2007-02-11T19:00:00
I love this camera. I have shot with many different manual focus SLR's through the years but I knew I had a winner when I started shooting with EOS AF cameras. Years ago I shot a lot of weddings photojournalistically with a 10D. Now, I'm not sure if photojournalist and 10D should ever be in the same sentence. I hated the slowness of the 10D for all kinds of reasons and found myself always craving my 1n film camera. I can confidently say that the Mark IIn has far exceeded my expectations of any SLR for speed and accuracy, both in fps and af speed. Yes, it's heavy and its more than worth it's weight in gold for an action shooter! It's large too, but I wouldn't trade it for any smaller slower camera. Paired with L series lenses this thing is unstopable!
Joshua B.
Digital AF/AE SLR
CF Card Type I and II, SD Memory Card (1 slot each)
1.13" x 0.75"/28.7mm x 19.1mm
Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lenses) Canon EF mount
Approx. 1.3 times
High-sensitivity, High-resolution, Single-plate CMOS Sensor
Approx. 8.2 megapixels
Approx. 8.5 megapixels
3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)
Color Filter System: RGB primary color filters Low-pass Filter : Located in front of the image sensor, non-removable
Color Space : Five standard types plus two types that can be registered with color matrix
DCF 2.0 (Exif 2.21): JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording provided Backup image recording enabled (Same image recordable on CF card and SD memory card)
Image Format: JPEG, RAW (12-bit)
1) L (Large): Approx. 3.2MB (3,504 x 2,336) (2) M1 (Medium1): Approx. 2.6MB (3,104 x 2,072) (3) M2 (Medium2): Approx. 1.9MB (2,544x 1,696) (4) S (Small): Approx. 1.1MB (1,728 x 1,152) (5) RAW: Approx. 7.9MB (3,504 x 2,336) JPEG quality: 8. Exact file sizes depend on the JPEG quality, subject, ISO speed, etc. Folders: Folder creation/selection enabled
File Numbering: 1) Continuous numbering (2) Auto reset (3) Manual reset
TFT color liquid-crystal monitor
Screen Monitor size: 2.5 in.
Pixels: Approx. 230,000 Coverage: 100% with respect to the effective pixels
Brightness Control: Five levels provided
Single image, Single image (INFO.). 4-image index, 9-image index, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x-10x), Rotated image
Highlight Alert: In the single image and single image (INFO.) formats, any overexposed highlight areas will blink in
15 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Russian, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
Protection: Erase protection of one image, all images in a folder, or all images in the memory card can be applied or cancelled
Erase: One image, all images in a folder, or all images in the memory card can be erased (except protected images)
TTL-AREA-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS Sensor
AF Points: 45 AF points
EV 0-18 (at ISO 100 at 68° F/20° C)
Autofocus, One-Shot AF (ONE SHOT), AI Servo AF (AI SERVO), Manual Focus (MF)
AF Point Selection: Automatic selection, Manual selection, Home position (switch to register AF point) Selected AF Point Display: Superimposed in
AF-assist Beam: Emitted by the dedicated Speedlite
21-zone TTL full aperture metering (1) Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point) (2) Partial metering (approx. 13.5% of screen) (3) Spot metering
Center spot metering (approx. 3.8% of screen) AF point-linked spot metering (approx. 2.4% of screen) Multi-spot metering (Max. 8 spot metering entries) 4) Centerweighted average metering
EV 1-20 (at 68° F/20° C with 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)
Program AE (shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Flashmetered manual exposure
Equivalent to ISO 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 50 and 3200
AEB: +/-3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. Bracketing methods: 1. Shutter speed or aperture 2. ISO speed;
Manual: +/-3 stops in 1/3-stop or 1/2-stop increments
AE Lock : Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock button in all metering modes
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom,Color temperature, PC-1 to PC-3 (Total 10 settings)
Auto white balance with the image sensor
Color Temperature Compensation : White balance bracketing: +/-3 stops in full-stop White balance correction: +/-9 stops in full-stop increments* *Blue/Amber bias and Magenta/Green bias cannot be set
E-TTL II autoflash with EX-series Speedlite
Yes
Single, low-speed continuous, high-speed continuous, Self-timer
Low-speed continuous: Approx. 3 shots/sec. High-speed continuous: Approx. 8.5 shots/sec.
JPEG: Approx. 48 frames (Large/JPEG 8)
RAW: Approx. 22 frames
JPEG+RAW: Approx. 19 frames
Interface: IEEE1394 for image data, USB 1.1 for direct printing
Direct Printing from the Camera Enabled
Compatible Printers: CP Direct, Inkjet Direct, and PictBridge-compatible printers Settings: Printable images: JPEG images (Print ordering enabled with DPOF version 1.1)
Recording Methods: annotation recorded with the built-in microphone is attached to the image File Format: WAV
NTSC/PAL
One NiMH Pack NP-E3
AC power can be supplied via the AC adapter and DC coupler
Number of Shots: At 68° F/20° C: Approx. 1200 At 32° F/0° C: Approx. 800 The above figures apply when a fully-charged Ni-MH Pack NP-E3 is used
Battery Check: automatic
Power Saving: Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30 min.
Back-up Battery: One CR2025 button battery
(W x H x D) 6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1"
156 x 157.6 x 79.9mm
43.2 oz./1,225g
32-104° F/0-40° C
85% or less
Sharp
By Reed S.
This camera is the pinnacle of multiple purpose DSLR perfection. The only thing that is better is the new Mark III. That being said, this camera has raw power in its processor, shutter durability, and burst speed. This makes it the perfect sports photography lens. However, it is also built like a tank and extremely weather resistant. That is why I definitely consider it the best nature DSLR on the market right now. Personally, after testing this camera over several months, I believe it ...
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Great bird Camera!
By Alan
I use it in combination with a Canon 400mm 5.6 lens for aerial bird photography. It grabs the birds in flight much faster than my 20D. I makes a wonderful combination.
The Canon EOS-1D Mark II N digital SLR, preserves the speed, responsiveness, image quality & reliability of the popular EOS-1D Mark II model while incorporating refined features that make the camera easier & more precise to use. Firing at 8.5 frames per second for up to 48 full-resolution JPEG images in a burst, the Canon EOS-1D Mark II N camera ups the ante while retaining the superb CMOS Sensor of the 1D Mark II model, with its convenient 1.3x lens conversion factor.
The 1D Mark II N digital SLR adds a 2.5", wide-angle view LCD/TFT monitor with 230,000 pixels of resolution that offers crisp image playback. Start-uptime on the new camera has also dropped to 0.2 seconds with the help of Canon's DIGIC II Image Processor. Its total viewing area is more than 50 percent larger & its backlight is brighter with 6 LED modules. The improved display enables viewing angles up to a remarkable 170 degrees from any direction.
The user can have a magnified view (15 steps) from any selected AF point. Another new feature on the camera is magnified view during Quick Review. When an image is displayed on the LCD monitor immediately after capture, the user can immediately magnify the view to check focus right away. Other improved playback functions include a last displayed image remembered feature & a more complete INFO display that now shows file size & includes notations for monochrome (B/W) & color (R/G/B) when the RGB histogram is enabled.
An improved image processing sequence & better memory management method in the EOS-1D Mark II N digital SLR has ramped up its burst capability with the camera now able to shoot up to 22 RAW frames & up to 48 full-resolution JPEGs in burst. The camera can also shoot 19 frames of RAW+JPEG (JPEG quality: 8, Picture Style: Standard, ISO 100); & at 59 frames or better at the JPEG Middle setting, 77 frames or better at JPEG Middle 2, & 135 or better at JPEG small, a substantial increase.
The camera now creates new folders automatically when file numbers reach 9999, making it more responsive in fast-moving news & sports photography. You can customize the first 4 characters in file names, enabling superior image organization & camera identification capabilities.
The EOS-1D Mark II N digital SLR lets the user save the same image simultaneously in both the CompactFlash (CF) & SD memory card slots, a highly effective backup mechanism, & can also record to slot 1 until it is full & then go to slot 2 reserve. Now, it's also possible to save the RAW & JPEG images separately in each memory card. The RAW images can be saved in slot 1 & the JPEGs, in any of ten quality levels, in slot 2, or vice versa.
A new feature called Picture Styles combines processing parameters & color matrix settings into easy settings designed to obtain the desired effect, almost like choosing a type of film to obtain a specific result. This eliminates confusing the effects settings have on the image in the digital era.