Comments on: The ‘See In The Dark’ Canon EOS 1D Mk4.. http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/canon-eos-1d-mk4-test/ Professional photographer and writer. Specialising in aerial photography, buildings, architecture and interiors photography, cars and motoring features Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:55:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Shooting the Canon EOS 1D4 in my real world. | Neill Watson http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/canon-eos-1d-mk4-test/comment-page-1/#comment-8099 Shooting the Canon EOS 1D4 in my real world. | Neill Watson Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:41:47 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=306#comment-8099 [...] EOS 1D4, it was in a winter period when there was little happening on the car photography front, so the test I did back then concentrated on it’s low light capabilities. But I was still interested to see what it brought along to a car photo shoot, where outright speed [...] [...] EOS 1D4, it was in a winter period when there was little happening on the car photography front, so the test I did back then concentrated on it’s low light capabilities. But I was still interested to see what it brought along to a car photo shoot, where outright speed [...]

]]> By: Neill http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/canon-eos-1d-mk4-test/comment-page-1/#comment-6755 Neill Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:27:48 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=306#comment-6755 Hi Smileyone, I see where you're coming from, but there are several reasons why I wouldn't do that. One is that having a higher pixel couunt, for me, gives magazine layout guys more room to work. It means that they can not just go double page with a shot, but also crop that shot to fit their layouts, so having lots of megapixels has other advantages that just A1 prints. Secondly, if every time I thought Nikon made an advancement I switched, I'd never get any work done! :-) Nikon make fine cameras, but I made my choice to move from Nikon to Canon when I moved to digitall years ago now and see no reason to move back. Finally, I know it's not on everyone's check list, but don't forget that the Canon shoots full 1080px1920 HD video in a way that blows your socks off! Thanks for your comments, glad you stopped by. NW Hi Smileyone,
I see where you’re coming from, but there are several reasons why I wouldn’t do that. One is that having a higher pixel couunt, for me, gives magazine layout guys more room to work. It means that they can not just go double page with a shot, but also crop that shot to fit their layouts, so having lots of megapixels has other advantages that just A1 prints.
Secondly, if every time I thought Nikon made an advancement I switched, I’d never get any work done! :-) Nikon make fine cameras, but I made my choice to move from Nikon to Canon when I moved to digitall years ago now and see no reason to move back.
Finally, I know it’s not on everyone’s check list, but don’t forget that the Canon shoots full 1080px1920 HD video in a way that blows your socks off!
Thanks for your comments, glad you stopped by.
NW

]]> By: thesmileyone http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/canon-eos-1d-mk4-test/comment-page-1/#comment-6720 thesmileyone Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:36:18 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=306#comment-6720 I wonder if you would be better off with a D3s, obviously you would need to change all your lenses but the D3s is super quick, has 51 point AF, has both crop and full frame mode, and is generally excellent, the only downside is its only 12mp but unless your enlarging to A1 size prints you wont see the difference. I wonder if you would be better off with a D3s, obviously you would need to change all your lenses but the D3s is super quick, has 51 point AF, has both crop and full frame mode, and is generally excellent, the only downside is its only 12mp but unless your enlarging to A1 size prints you wont see the difference.

]]> By: Car photography using the new Canon 1D4 | Neill Watson http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/canon-eos-1d-mk4-test/comment-page-1/#comment-6564 Car photography using the new Canon 1D4 | Neill Watson Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:31:53 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=306#comment-6564 [...] EOS 1D4, it was in a winter period when there was little happening on the car photography front, so the test I did back then concentrated on it’s low light capabilities. But I was still interested to see what it brought along to a car photo shoot, where outright speed [...] [...] EOS 1D4, it was in a winter period when there was little happening on the car photography front, so the test I did back then concentrated on it’s low light capabilities. But I was still interested to see what it brought along to a car photo shoot, where outright speed [...]

]]> By: Neill http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/canon-eos-1d-mk4-test/comment-page-1/#comment-6007 Neill Wed, 19 May 2010 16:02:23 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=306#comment-6007 Hi Jon, Glad you went for it, congratulations! I used the 1D4 on a big car shoot last week, will be posting more about it soon and about the wide angle in relation to the full frame cameras too. All the best. Neill Hi Jon,

Glad you went for it, congratulations!

I used the 1D4 on a big car shoot last week, will be posting more about it soon and about the wide angle in relation to the full frame cameras too.

All the best.

Neill

]]> By: jon lechte http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/canon-eos-1d-mk4-test/comment-page-1/#comment-6005 jon lechte Wed, 19 May 2010 12:26:08 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=306#comment-6005 Neill, thanks for your thoughts. I bit the bullet and bought the Mk4. I have kept my 5D1 and will use that for full frame, wide sorta shots. To be honest, i have not noticed a lot of difference in light, feel of the camera but i can see it in terms of closeup. My 16-35 doesn't feel as flexible. For action shots of Rugby on weekends, so far so great. I am not only loving the speed and quality of the results but, for a 1-series virgin, i am also enjoying the layout of this cmera. It is obviously heavier but somehow easier to hold. The extra buttons (eg stand alone ISO) are a bonus, menu items easier. All very exciting! Thanks again, it was this review that 'tipped me over the edge' to buy the camera. I doubt I will look back. cheers, jon. Neill, thanks for your thoughts. I bit the bullet and bought the Mk4. I have kept my 5D1 and will use that for full frame, wide sorta shots. To be honest, i have not noticed a lot of difference in light, feel of the camera but i can see it in terms of closeup. My 16-35 doesn’t feel as flexible. For action shots of Rugby on weekends, so far so great. I am not only loving the speed and quality of the results but, for a 1-series virgin, i am also enjoying the layout of this cmera. It is obviously heavier but somehow easier to hold. The extra buttons (eg stand alone ISO) are a bonus, menu items easier.
All very exciting! Thanks again, it was this review that ‘tipped me over the edge’ to buy the camera. I doubt I will look back.
cheers, jon.

]]> By: Neill http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/canon-eos-1d-mk4-test/comment-page-1/#comment-5695 Neill Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:41:38 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=306#comment-5695 Glad you liked it, Karl! Glad you liked it, Karl!

]]> By: karl bratby http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/canon-eos-1d-mk4-test/comment-page-1/#comment-5694 karl bratby Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:16:51 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=306#comment-5694 thanks for sharing your experience with the mk4. thanks for sharing your experience with the mk4.

]]> By: Neill http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/canon-eos-1d-mk4-test/comment-page-1/#comment-5625 Neill Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:39:09 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=306#comment-5625 You're quite right, David. If the budget will run to it, the 1D4 is brilliant. Canon glass and the full frame sensor were the things that made me move way back in 2003. But don't go starting the Canon v Nikon thing ! :-) You’re quite right, David. If the budget will run to it, the 1D4 is brilliant.
Canon glass and the full frame sensor were the things that made me move way back in 2003.
But don’t go starting the Canon v Nikon thing ! :-)

]]> By: David Dugal http://blog.neillwatson.com/articles/canon-eos-1d-mk4-test/comment-page-1/#comment-5623 David Dugal Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:40:01 +0000 http://blog.neillwatson.com/?p=306#comment-5623 Go for the Mk4 you will NOT be disappointed...after using Nikon cameras from 1977 I switched some four years ago to Canon....I AM NOT DISAPPOINTED!...and something else to think about apart from the 'chips' in the camera, the Canon lens selection and quality in build and sharpness reign supreme. Go for the Mk4 you will NOT be disappointed…after using Nikon cameras from 1977 I switched some four years ago to Canon….I AM NOT DISAPPOINTED!…and something else to think about apart from the ‘chips’ in the camera, the Canon lens selection and quality in build and sharpness reign supreme.

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