EOS-1Ds Mark II equivalent?

sincere · Nov 9, 2006

What current camera plays in the same league or is even better than this? Just wondering..

Johno · Nov 9, 2006

Medium Format camera W/ digital back. That's about it (IMHO of course)

sincere · Nov 9, 2006

You got me lost there buddy..

danalec99 · Nov 9, 2006

H3D. I wouldn't compare it with the 1DS though.

Groupcaptainbonzo · Nov 9, 2006

35mm style digital ..... Nothing.

table1349 · Nov 9, 2006

danalec99 said:
H3D. I wouldn't compare it with the 1DS though.

My wife said I could buy one of those. After I make my first $1,000,000.00.

sincere · Nov 10, 2006

But..but..that HD3 has a ISO speed range of only : 50, 100, 200 and 400. Confusing.

And why is it so expenisve?

Digital Matt · Nov 10, 2006

sincere said:
But..but..that HD3 has a ISO speed range of only : 50, 100, 200 and 400. Confusing.

And why is it so expenisve?

It has a sensor that is way bigger than that of a full frame 35mm digital sensor. It has two backs. One is 22mp, and the other is 39mp. Does that make sense now?

Big Mike · Nov 10, 2006

sincere said:
But..but..that HD3 has a ISO speed range of only : 50, 100, 200 and 400. Confusing.

And why is it so expenisve?

Something like that is for professionals, most likely in a studio setting or else tripod mounted outdoors, (or outdoors but probably with lights)...so a high ISO would not be needed.

I doubt that many medium format film users ever use high speed film...so digital users would not use a high ISO setting for the same reasons.

As for why they are so expensive...the bigger they are...the harder they are to make...very big is very expensive. Plus...to people in the market for those...they are work tools and the cost is not as much of an issue as it is to a hobbyist.