Today I got a chance to go to a Canon Professional Event in Edinburgh to have a look at the new 1D Mark 4...
and test some lenses I have had my eye on like the 85mm L F/1.2 (by the way a stunning lens!)
This shot was taken in ambient light with 1D mark IV & 85mm L f/1.2 (f1.2 @ 1/125th ISO 100)
and this is what Canonian's would say "HEAVEN"
So 1D mark IV,
First thoughts were auto focus and the matrix system are much better than previous models!
(I did a burst shot with a subject running towards me and 9/10 images were sharp!)
ISO might not be as good as Nikon D3 but comes very close to that performance
ISO 12800, f/2.8 @ 1/2000 (c) Kenneth Malcolm model (me)
So if you have extra £4000 and don't really like Nikon like me... This is a VERY good all around body! Especially when you work with prime lenses... the performance of the chip combined with the quality of Canon primes is just stunning! Likes of 85mm f/1.2, 35mm f/1.4, 50mm f1.4. The image quality is pretty much the same as D3 but how easy it was just to pick up and start using as a Canon user...
Thanks to Canon and UK CPS rep Frankie for a lot of info and cleaning my censors for FREE!
Frankie Jim, Canon UK CPS (Shot with 1D Mark IV, 50mm L F/1.2)
-Otto-
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