ilia Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Recieved my 5D last week and decided to compare it to 1Ds before I get rid of one of them.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilia Posted October 7, 2005 Author Share Posted October 7, 2005 Looks about the same<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilia Posted October 7, 2005 Author Share Posted October 7, 2005 Sharpness is about the same, but 5D pulls a little more detail in highlights<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilia Posted October 7, 2005 Author Share Posted October 7, 2005 All of the above shot @ ISO100(except for noise comparison) in RAW, and converted using Photoshop CS2 Raw converter <b><i>exactly</b></i> the same way for both cameras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeforce Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Well umm, okay? Go shoot some pictures, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppyDigs Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Hee haa! Sometimes the light’s all shining on me. Other times I can barely see. - Robert Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent_forrester1 Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Hi, On one of your pictures the white fence shows CA on both cameras. Does CA occur on white subjects against dark backgrounds? As I often read on here that CA occurs on DARK objects (most common one tree branches) against light backgrounds (Typically the Sky). Or am I being daft and is the fence not showing CA but something entirely different? Just trying to learn a bit more on the technical side of things. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkie Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 thanks fo rthe comparison. very Interesting. so which one will you keep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilia Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 Sparkie - My 1Ds is already listed in classifieds section.<br><br> Vincent - both show about the same small amount of CA, it's easily fixable in photoshop raw converter(I just didn't bother to fix it in this case). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilia Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 here's the same image with CA ajusted during raw conversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkie Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Ilia, whats your primary reasons for selling the 1DS? -- the extra weight, bulk, more noise? -- as its pros are weather sealing better build and better AF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenPapai Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Very nice job -- very practical -- near real world and straightforward testing. Pixel Peeping reveals a lot, normal image viewing or printing isn't going to show much CA, esp. if you're concenrned about it enough to just fix it in PS anyway. Good work. That 85 1.2L lens must be something too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilia Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 3 reasons to replace 1Ds with 5D: battery, high ISO, ETTL-II flash.<br><br> 2 reasons not to: shooting in a rain, loosing formidable self-defence weapon ;)<br><br> Unlike most people, I prefer the size and handling of 1Ds over 5D(I'm 6'3" and have large hands though), but I also don't mind having extra space in my bag. My "street bag" of 1Ds,16-35,70-200IS,1.4xTC,580ex is now 5D, 16-35,70-200IS, 1.4x, flash and 85/50/100macro depending on circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkie Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 ok. makes sense. --- but what is wrong with the 1DS batteries? 2nd hand prices on ebay canon outlet are going at almost the same as a new 5D. very tempting to get the 1DS if you already have a 1D series camera for layout consistency. but just realised the 1DS doesnt go up 3200. and would be way too noisey. but good for someone in a studio setting shooting at 100 ISO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_dzambic Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Thank you for taking the time to post the interesting comparisons Ilia. I'm surprised at how little difference there is in the ISO 800 noise levels between the two bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_dzambic Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 Then again, maybe it is a big difference.... Hard to tell on this damn laptop screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilia Posted October 8, 2005 Author Share Posted October 8, 2005 <i>"...what is wrong with the 1DS batteries..."</i><br><br> Well, 2 batteries and a charger for 1D/1Ds weigh 3 lbs and take more space in the bag than 1Ds body itself. 2 BP-511a batteries and a charger weigh ~0.5 lbs and fit in my pants pocket... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkie Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 ok. didnt know the 5D batts and charger were signif. smaller. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_chappell Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 What's the battery life with the 5D vs. the 1Ds? My 1DII gets WAAaaaay more shots out if its admittedly very large battery than my 10D gets out if two 511-type batteries. Of course, the 1DII isn't the 1Ds, the 10D isn't the 5D, and the 511 batteries I use aren't the 511a batteries in the 5D. Still, it would be good to know how many shots you can get out of a 5D + 2 511a batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray robertson Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I have difficulty drawing any conclusions from a single, pixel-peeping comparison. The tip of the red leaf in the 1Ds shot, bottom right of the blow-up, could be said to have more tonal range, from deep pinkish to almost white, whereas the same area in the 5D shot is a more even pink. The whitish streak at right angles to the leaf tip is thinner in the 1Ds shot implying better resolution. On the other hand, the background noise is slightly worse in the 1Ds shot. However, I suspect that moving the 'luminance slider' in ACR to 25% or 50% would cause the 1Ds shot to look virtually identical to the 5D shot. From this one comparison, I would draw a very tentative conclusion that the slightly lower noise of the 5D is achieved by in-camera smoothing or noise reduction to some slight detriment to resolution and tonality. Perhaps comparison shots at 1600 ISO would have shown significant differences. I see none here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_laufersweiler Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 I wonder if the "exact same" raw conversion perameters might be doing a disservice to one or both cameras? Either one might benefit from fine tuning in ways that the other might not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleypomeroy Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 "The tip of the red leaf in the 1Ds shot, bottom right of the blow-up, could be said to have more tonal range, from deep pinkish to almost white, whereas the same area in the 5D shot is a more even pink" To my eye it looks as if the 5D shot is slightly out of focus, which would explain the difference. It makes sense, because it's a hedge photographed on what looks like a windy day over a period of time, and the leaves would be wobbling in the wind. This could be testament to the 1Ds' 45-point focus system vs the simpler focus sensor of the 5D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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