Wildlife Photography across the Water: Dpreview Canon 1D MK4 review

Monday 22 February 2010

Dpreview Canon 1D MK4 review

Dpreview have there 1D4 indepth test now showing here, Gets a clean bill of health but does show how close the 7D is to it in everyday use-maybe time to save some pennies

Dave

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Julian23 February 2010 at 21:57
Dave
Very thorough review. Interesting angle where author seems to suggest that AF capability enhanced by making more complex and customisable. Only time will tell if this actually works in real world and whether speed of use and handling is slowed up any. Interesting too that it would appear that (in raw) noise is similar to older 1D3 to 1600-3200 ISO (?) (although many more pixels). 7D looks a great value imitator with what appears to be the highest resolution (and "reach" capability)but also much poorer noise control above 800 ISO. Odd also that there are a few design improvements on 7D that didn't make 1D4 (video control just one of them) - interesting.

Did you note whether 7D has the f4 AF sensitivity that 1D4 has with 17-40L, 24-105L, 300L+1.4, etc? I will need to explore for the 7D as the 300+1,4 combo is what I mostly use.

the-digital-picture.com also has a similarly encouraging, albeit much less detailed, review of the 1D4. Canon appears to be making up some lost ground, but to me from these reviews the D3s is at least one stop better and much cleaner at post 6400 ISO than the competition. However, if the 1D4 AF is shown to deliver in the real world then Canon will have closed the gap somewhat of late. If it does I just hope the 7D is not too far behind as this is still on list!
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WPATW23 February 2010 at 22:09
Julian

re 7D - check out my post in the morning.

I will check out some of the points you raise and let you know.

Certainly the centre point is f2.8 and the rest are f5.6 but cross type.

Martin
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David Courtenay, a self taught wildlife and nature photographer, has been capturing images for over 30 years. He has had a passion for wildlife since early childhood and remembers being glued to the television whenever Survival, Wildlife on One and other natural history documentaries were shown. In the 2006 he swapped his established career for the life of a wildlife photographer, such a move demands a measure of uncompromising passion and commitment.

David has travelled extensively throughout Europe as well as spending more than 7 months in India working with local guides and trackers in search of Bengal Tiger, Asian One horned Rhino and Asian Elephant. He has also photographed Wildlife in Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sumatra, Africa, Canada and America. Working closely with Conservation companies he tries to raise funds to help Wildlife that has been put on the endangered list by poaching and habitation loss

Martin Dyer has had a passion for avian wildlife since childhood, particularly raptors. Photography was also another keen interest and it was with the specific availability and control of the whole process that digital offers that Martin was then able to combine the two in 2003. Based in the UK, Martin is a regular visitor to Scotland, specifically the Isle of Mull to watch the Eagles resident there. Other trips to Europe and around the UK are usually part of Martin’s agenda in a typical year.

However, as a firm believer on making the most of the local patch, Martin has spent a lot of time and hard work creating a wildlife garden which is reaping the rewards with many new species and varieties of wildlife. A keen member of a number of wildlife photographic groups, Martin is keen to expand his portfolio into other areas of wildlife, and has already established a wide portfolio of images of fungi.