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EOS 1Ds Mark II Digital SLR Camera


Canon

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The EOS 1Ds Mark II  Digital SLR Camera

Features:


  • Compatible with Compactflash Type I and II cards and IBM
    Microdrives
  • Connects with Macs and PCs via Firewire port (IEEE 1394 )
  • Battery life has been improved by reducing power consumption;
    powered by NiMH battery pack
  • World's first digital SLR that can prove its images are
    unaltered, original files
  • Accepts Canon EF lenses; 3 fps for up to 10 consecutive
    frames

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45 Reviews  

Average Rating: 5 out of 5

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Wende Trew
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Rating: 5 out of 5
This is probably one of the best cameras on the market to date!! I LOVE it!! Easy to operate. Very fast!!! Love the high range of ISO. The best lens to use for it are the L series lens. Hight quality images everytime. It is almost like you can actually touch the person in the image!! A little pricey but well worth the money!! The only thing that I would change about this camera is the image viewer not very big for a camera of its size.
12/23/2006 5:42:53 PM
 
Pam S. Cooley
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member since: 6/30/2006
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5
I love it. I tried the canon rebel XT and then bought this one and I'm sold on Nikon.
6/30/2006 10:43:01 PM
 
Pam S. Cooley
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member since: 6/30/2006
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5
I love it. I tried the canon rebel XT and then bought this one and I'm sold on Nikon.
6/30/2006 10:42:51 PM
 
Oliver Anderson
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member since: 11/16/2004
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5
I upgraded from the 10D which I thought was a great camera. The Mark II is amazing and I needed the extra megapixels to be able to create some larger prints.
5/14/2006 7:55:40 AM
 
Oliver Anderson
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member since: 11/16/2004
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5
I upgraded from the 10D which I thought was a great camera. The Mark II is amazing and I needed the extra megapixels to be able to create some larger prints.
5/14/2006 7:52:59 AM
 
Kaloyan A. Karaivanov

member since: 5/12/2006
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Rating: 4 out of 5
-6. Not fully compatible with yours latest Flash 580EX ETTL-II. -5. Manual White Balance is not really, not corresponded of existing standards Mired or Kodak measuring meters (Gossen Pro-3F). -4. Small LCD panel on the body with very little information about correct exposition and measuring. -3. In the future no have Lens of Carl Zeiss! -2. Need same methods of cleaning the sensor automatically. -1. I need truly 16bits RGB in RAW and 100% compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CS2 (R) or higher RAW importer. I want Canon surprised me with new Faveon 3 CMOS sensor in PMI 2006 September. -------------------------------- 0. I want to post my GPS position in my EXIF/RAW files automatically. Is the future of DIGITAL CAMERAS?! -------------------------------- +1 Full frame 35mm CMOS sensor. +2 Best sensibility +3 Sharpness. +4 Perfect ISO 100, 200, 400, 800 +5 Best Lens 35mm (L)uxary series existing on the market. +6 Very professional body, magnesium cover, very hard for long use. +7 Battery - best impossible. +8 Accessories – Every way one step top of others manufactures
5/12/2006 5:31:06 AM
 
Sam H. Upchurch

member since: 11/6/2004
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Rating: 4 out of 5
Fantastic Camera. Best feature is 16mp. Has two media cards that can be independently used and set or simultaneously used at different resolutions. Only dislike is the frame rate for such an expensive camera...5 fps instead of 8 fps as in the lower model.
5/9/2006 7:55:55 AM
 
Raymond Bilcliff
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5
The Sony F828 is a great camera for my skill level [medium] I guess. The camera is solid and handles well with all of the controls within reach no lengthy menus to go through everything has an easy to reach button. It sounds like an SLR when photos are taken I would of liked a bit more zoom than the 7 times optical as I like to photograph birds. I do have the 2x zoom lens but it produces edge blurring which really is a plus with my Art in Nature type of photography.
5/4/2006 2:17:11 AM
 

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Rating: 5 out of 5
Amazing camera all the way around! By far the best 35mm camera I have owned to date.
4/26/2006 11:52:28 AM
 
Tony Scheuhammer
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member since: 4/14/2003
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Rating: 5 out of 5
currently, probably the best digital camera made
4/22/2006 11:36:17 AM
 
Charles E. Gaudet

member since: 3/15/2006
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Rating: 5 out of 5
I love the 8.5 fpm. Wish there was a larger LCD screen. It appears fairly easy to use and understand. When I first got the camera I used P and got pretty good pictures.
4/17/2006 7:55:53 AM
 
Paul D. North
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member since: 2/17/2006
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Rating: 5 out of 5
A great camera but also quite expensive!!
4/15/2006 5:00:33 AM
 
Jana Clerico

member since: 3/26/2004
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5
I just purchased this (used) camera, so I really don't have a lot of information right now. But, from everything I have read and seen so far, it is supposed to be excellent. Be forewarned, however, that it weighs a ton.
4/6/2006 10:15:09 AM
 
Alba Tull
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member since: 4/4/2006
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Unbelievable pictures, a bit heavy....
4/5/2006 2:02:39 PM
 
david haggart

member since: 2/17/2006
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Awsome Camera
3/19/2006 7:39:10 PM
 
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Rating: 5 out of 5
I love this camera!
3/17/2006 12:13:49 PM
 
Jim M. White
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5
As good as it gets in a digital SLR.
2/8/2006 6:12:53 PM
 
Gilbert W. Covington
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member since: 1/19/2006
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Canon 1Ds Mark ll is the best camera what I have ever had. Quick auto focus, color,sharpness and quality.
1/20/2006 9:09:22 PM
 
Abdul Halim Ml Hutasuhut
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member since: 1/10/2006
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Nice camera.
1/10/2006 5:43:17 AM
 
Alan R. Gavalya
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member since: 1/1/2006
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Rating: 5 out of 5
I have not found anything to dislike about this camera yet.
1/2/2006 4:39:30 PM
 
Jordan Hartman

member since: 12/8/2005
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Rating: 5 out of 5
I am so impressed with the quality of print and screen shots I get with the new Canon I can't believe. Now we did pay a huge price but it is worth it. I work for a university and they paid but I had to take a huge cut in budget to get it. it will pay for its self in a year. I also am now working with a new Mac G5 quad procesor comp with duel 23inch HD Cenema Screens. I am in heaven. Thank you School. for a mear 20k you can have the set up I have too. lol
12/8/2005 11:07:53 AM
 
Dee Ann Young
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member since: 9/13/2005
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Its new to me and I am not worthy of it yet. So far its incredible!
12/2/2005 12:29:44 AM
 
Melinda Hambrick
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member since: 11/19/2005
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Rating: 3.5 out of 5
I love the quality of the images and the great zoom ability. I also love the automatic settings for various occasions, especially the "sport" setting. I wish there was less delay between the time I took the picture and it actually snapped the shot.
11/19/2005 1:11:47 PM
 
Karen B. McCormick

member since: 9/27/2005
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Rating: 5 out of 5
I love it-it was a splurge but has made me want to do more with it!
10/12/2005 7:06:11 PM
 
Robert Mizerek

member since: 9/17/2005
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5
This is my third Canon camera and by far the best. The images it produces are by far the cleanest even at some high ISO's like 800.

One month after recieving the camera it is back to Canon for repair because the control wheel in the rear stopped functioning and made the camera unuseable.

Dust on the sensor is a problem with this camera more so than any of my other caneras. Canon's recomendation of blowing off the dust with a bulb type blower is unacceptable. Sometimes it blows MORE dust on the sensor. I recommend the Copperhill cleaning method and no other. I have tried them all and spent big bucks finding out what works best.

9/17/2005 5:54:05 PM
 
ReShan N. McClarty

member since: 4/7/2005
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Wow!
9/8/2005 12:24:14 AM
 
Dan Fleming
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member since: 7/31/2003
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Unbelievable camera. Great resolution, easy to use. A real dream camera.
8/26/2005 11:29:31 AM
 
Gabriel Suarez
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member since: 8/4/2005
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Perfect, fixing the contrast in the canera make it better.
8/11/2005 6:48:55 AM
 
Warren E. Bedell
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member since: 8/4/2005
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Fantastic camera, lots of resolution for close-up details, full-frame sensor with great capture quality, only downside is it's big and heavy
8/6/2005 12:18:41 PM
 
Samuel S. Chuma

member since: 4/10/2005
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5
High image quality. Sensitive to camera movement due to its large Megapixel size.
7/13/2005 9:35:02 PM
 
Jil L. 

member since: 1/25/2005
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Rating: 5 out of 5
I will never go back. This camera produces gorgeous images. Simply wonderful - no flaws.
7/10/2005 9:03:08 PM
 
Robert L. McCullar

member since: 1/4/2005
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Rating: 5 out of 5
The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II is an expensive camera, "but darn well worth it". This camera takes excellent photographs of the highest quality and there is virtually no post-processing required. For example, I have yet to find a photo that I have improved using Photoshop's Unsharp Mask. I mostly shoot nature and wildlife photos, and the close-up crops are awesome. I love this camera!
7/1/2005 6:38:21 AM
 
Melissa L. Flevares

member since: 4/22/2005
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Rating: 5 out of 5
I recently bought the Canon 1Ds Mark II SLR Digital camera, I really enjoy using the camera. There is a lot to learn, but once I started shooting with it, it really comes easy. I mainly use the camera for Wedding photography, still life, and portrait. Another thing I like about this camera is the higher resolution. 16.61 MP wow! If you should happen to take a picture not so perfect but you like something in the background, I can crop it out and I don't have to worry about the picture losing major quality or resolution. It's amazing how this camera captures images. It's a must have for the professional photographer!
6/16/2005 8:30:45 AM
 
Melissa L. Flevares

member since: 4/22/2005
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Rating: 5 out of 5
I recently bought the Canon 1Ds Mark II SLR Digital camera, I really enjoy using the camera. There is a lot to learn, but once I started shooting with it, it really comes easy. I mainly use the camera for Wedding photography, still life, and portrait. Another thing I like about this camera is the higher resolution. 16.61 MP wow! If you should happen to take a picture not so perfect but you like something in the background, I can crop it out and I don't have to worry about the picture losing major quality or resolution. It's amazing how this camera captures images. It's a must have for the professional photographer!
6/16/2005 8:29:59 AM
 
Peter O neill

member since: 3/9/2005
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Rating: 5 out of 5
An incredible piece of engineering with image excellence that tests even the best of Canons lenses. I don’t understand the use of the slower 1.1 USB as opposed to the faster 2.0 but there is of course firewire. I would like to have seen a simple mirror lock up button, like the DOF preview button, instead of a menu driven function. Works extremely well with the new algorithms of the Canon Speedlite 580ex E-TTL II but I would not say that the E-TTL II is better than the original 580 primarily due to the fact that I have yet to encounter that many different exposure situations.
5/24/2005 1:42:20 AM
 
Peter O neill

member since: 3/9/2005
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Rating: 5 out of 5
An incredible piece of engineering with image excellence that tests even the best of Canons lenses. I don’t understand the use of the slower 1.1 USB as opposed to the faster 2.0 but there is of course firewire. I would like to have seen a simple mirror lock up button, like the DOF preview button, instead of a menu driven function.
5/24/2005 12:35:18 AM
 
Jim M. White
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Beautiful filmlike images;huge files.Nuff said.
4/17/2005 9:39:06 AM
 
Dennis Flaherty

member since: 4/4/2005
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Rating: 5 out of 5
I have done side by side tests, (visual, not scientific) and my Canon 1DS MarkII is as sharp (or sharper) than my medium format Pentax 67II using Velvia film.
4/13/2005 7:04:46 PM
 
David Little
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member since: 3/22/2004
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Fast 8.5 fps, precise colors, 8.3 mp, this is by far the best camera I have ever owned, while the 10d is no slouch, this camera blows it away for sports photography.
3/13/2005 9:47:04 AM
 
Jayme S. Hall
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Rating: 5 out of 5
I have not spent too much time with this one yet. Enough to note that the detail is amazing. I really like the bigger sensor, no more 1.6 conversion to the lenses. The controls are a little confusing and the light meter is on the right thru the lens instead of on the bottom. Strange, but not really important. Significantly heavier than the 10D or 20D but then this is not the camera you would want to take on vacation. Not so heavy you can't move around freely. All in all, I love it so far.
3/12/2005 7:06:05 AM
 
Ellen L. Zaslaw
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5
First Canon I've owned. So far so good. Like their lenses a lot.
2/13/2005 5:56:53 AM
 
Louis J. Keller
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Rating: 5 out of 5
I have owned 4 of Canon's digital SLR. I started with the D-30, then the D-60 and then the 10D. I now have an EOS-1D Mark II. I rate this version of Canon's SLRs very high. It is better than I expected. It feels like a film camera. The shutter and focus are crisp. It is built like a tank. Very solid. The 8+ frames a second is unbelievable. The new battery usually lasts all day. I think Canon claims up to 2000 shots on a charge. I am still learning the advanced buttons. I have taken approximately 3900 exposures so far and have not had a hint of trouble. Knock on wood. Not an inexpensive ($5000) camera, but worth every penny as far as I am concerned
2/9/2005 6:55:32 PM
 
Kent J. Jones
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Excellent camera with excellent results
2/2/2005 4:07:39 PM
 
Claus Stensgaard

member since: 1/24/2005
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Just got it
1/24/2005 7:56:29 PM
 
Tom A. Brink

member since: 1/20/2005
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Huge step up from the 1Ds MK I.
1/20/2005 2:02:21 PM
 

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