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<p>The Rode Videomic Pro works very well on mine.<br>

Another option I use is the Zoom H5 with the shotgun head, you won't find better than this.</p>

<p>I would agree fully on the 1DS MK11, I bought one when my MK111 waited for repairs and it is my main camera without exception. Better than the 1DMK111 and my 5D and I have had a lot of work where I was using 2 camera's at the same shoot.<br>

Take Care, Pete</p>

<p>"Oh brother, ain't that the truth. And to make matters worse, one or two of those have even used one themselves!<br>

Libby, without wishing to get involved in "the great debate", my suggestion is to only listen to those who have actually owned (or used the camera on a regular basis), and thus are the only ones qualified to speak from first-hand experience."<br>

Colin, I do own one and its still not as good as my 1DMK11 was or my 1DSMK11 is.<br>

My rides in the bag as a backup camera which I am happy to say has not not been needed.<br>

I have been a Canon CPS shooter for many years so I didn't start yesterday.</p>

<p>Libby, its a touchy situation to even comment on as causes a lot of friction between photographers who don't even know each other but the end result is this,<br>

Most camera's are now working fine however some still have problems mostly being older original models.<br>

My only suggestion is to try one out and be very through before buying it.</p>

<p>Canon 16-35 2.8, 35 1.4, 24 1.4, 24-70 2.8 and a 70-200 2.8.<br>

24-105 f4 is a great lens but too slow to be considered.</p>

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Try this one,sorry.

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Enjoy!

Well there people who truly do have bad copies of this camera and I am one of them.

No question when it works it is amazing however mine for pro applications does not work consistantly enough to be

my main work camera. While waiting for Canon to make the fixes through CPS I purchased a EOS1DS MK11 to be my

main camera with my 5D as a backup.

Sure if I was using it for pleasure to shoot birds or sports on the weekend and had no client to answear to I

could wait and not be so mad but when covering corporate events or weddings there are a lot of instances where I

get one shot at it, if it miss it, its gone along with my credibility which I have spent years to establish and

have done so all with Canon camera's.

Not once have I been scared to use a camera till the MK111, now it rides along as a test camera.

Mine is one of the affected camera's very early production and it had the sub mirror fixed which was a slight

improvement, then version 1.2.3. came out and it went really bad and setting it back didn't help.

It went back to CPS again and had more parts replaced and was sent back to me 'within spec" .

The focus is worse than ever and noise issues which I didn't have before are now a nightmare.

I have none of these issues with my other camera's and have beenn using photoshop for many years.

There is alot of issues I won't go into about dealing with CPS but it has become evident that they want to keep

fixing the camera instead of replacing it. At this point and with 3 trips back already I no longer feeling or

appreciating the loyality I have shown them over many years.

I appreciate someone being upset about the value of their camera dropping through forum posts but appreciate the

no value of a non working camera, especially one that is a working tool not a enjoyable past time purchase.

Should you buy a MK111, certainally but test it and if it has problems return it, if it works you will have an

amazing camera and they are out there as one of my fellow shooters bought one and it works amazing and very

consistent.

Should people who don't own the camera or people who do but have limited time or experience scream how bad it is,

of course not but don't get too mad at a working photographer who knows their skills and camera's.

Why am I mad? Because I have owned the camera for better than a year and never thought it wouldn't be fixed in a

reasonable amount of time so I didn't return it, I waited and I waited too long. That is my fault and my mistake.

I mean no disrespect to any type of shooter weekend or otherwise in this point.

Take Care, Pete

The one point I would strongly make is that if you get a 1D MK111 test over and over right away, if it works great, if it doesn't return it to your dealer right away for a refund or exchange.

I made the mistake of waiting for Canon to come up with a fix and then that fix [sub mirror replacement} didn't work, then new firmware came out and it got way worse.

Talked to CPS and they agreed to replace the camera upon inspection to be sure it was not 'water damaged" or "dropped"

The had a rep who was supposed to stay in touch with me every step of the way, that didn't happen, 8 days later got an e-mail my camera was back on the way to me, yes it was my original one NOT a replacement.

When I tried to complain I got silence which is why I'm not silent anymore.

I didn't and had no desire to contribute or partake in forum bashing of a company I have used and trusted for many years.

I gave up my CPS after all these years and my days of being a Canon shooter are soon over however bear in mind my fault was waiting and believing,silly me!

Buy one, make a decision.

Take Care, Pete

If you mean becoming a statistic from driving-yes however of you mean from walking around I disagree. I have travelled a lot of small towns on my own and never have been or felt threatened in any way.

My wife who is also a photographer is 5.2 and 105 pounds and has never experianced any problems either.

Having said that its up to you if you feel comfortable and thats why I suggest a taxi driver or local to hire.

Take Care, Pete

Hi Virginia

We already answeared this question further down the page in your post 'Dominican"

The "safari " or jungle tours are very good.

Take Care, Pete

Sorry one more thing ,DO Not rent a car!

Drivers and road conditions are not great and many are not insured or even have a drivers permit.

Virginia, I have been going there for the past four years and it is excellent for photography, you will enjoy the people.

For the plane get a window seat in rows 10 or earlier and watch your histogram.

Planes are quite strict ow that carry on baggage is limited to 10 pounds however your camera can be worn around your neck or in a camera vest to bring down the weight in your bag.

Once there you can book from the hotel a day trip 'Safari Tours" which is excellent and takes you through many parts of the area including local schools, small towns, larger centers ect. Cost is approx. 120.00 US.

You can hire a cab for approx. 125.00 US per day to drive you around, be sure to bargain before hand.

You can hire a fixer [ local person who knows the area and people ] for approx. 200.00 per day.

If you are comfortable enough you can take a bus from the front exit for 20 peso's to the next town, [ you will be asked to sign a release form when leaving the resort area]

The Dominican people are very nice and I have always felt safe there, if you have ay concerns going out on your own you can ask some of the worker kids on the resort if you can hire them on their day off.

Take Care, Pete

Hi Michael. I did install it and the joystick feature to move af points is excellent. As far as auto focus improvements I won't know till tomorrow its too late here for any serious testing.

Take Care, Pete

John has given you some great advice and I will add we are sure lucky to have him here.

One thing you can try is to sell your story to smaller local magazines,I did with my rodeo photography when I was starting out and depending on how many photo's they use and if you make the front cover it can net you 1500.00 to 2500.00 as well as helping open other doors.

Take Care, Pete

I don't know any photo journalists who would be offended but I can tell you that after a period of time they feel more like anti war photographers.

Yes they cover wars making them a war photographer however their goal is to make people aware and be part of how the cruelities of war needs to stop.

David, get the documentary 'War Photographer" featuring James Nachtwey.

Very moving and full of insight.

Take Care

Its the same but better hand held at low shutter speeds.

I had the non-IS and traded it for the IS and it was a very good move for me.

Take Care, Pete

Britney, I would say finish what you are doing then find a topic or cause you are passionate about and start to build a story and new portfolio.

Wish you the best! Take Care, Pete