For months before the official announcement of what the public had dubbed the Mark III, rumors flew through Internet photography sites at unbelievable speed. Whenever anyone even thought they had a clue, the photography world lined up to read about it (FIG 3.20). Canon did, indeed, introduce the 1D Mark III. What Canon had so [...]

It’s quite obvious that the 1D Mark II N has been replaced by the Mark III. Yet, the Mark II N is an exceptional machine, and one that held the frame-rate record until the introduction of the Mark III. At the time of this writing, the Mark II N is a very popular machine, is [...]

The EOS 5D is one of my favorite cameras of the entire line (FIG 3.11). It costs a bit more than the 30D, but if you can afford it, I think this is the camera to start with. First of all, this unit features a full frame, 24 X 36 mm, 12.8 megapixel CMOS sensor, [...]

With its nice mix of consumer and professional features, the EOS 30D, the first of Canon’s two prosumer models, is worthy of any photographer’s gadget bag. Canon has never rested on its laurels, and refines, tweaks, and modifies each new addition to its catalog FIG 3.6). The 30D features an 8.2 megapixel CMOS sensor, the [...]

The Digital Rebel XTi is a great, entry level DSLR, for anyone who is curious about the benefits of working with an SLR, anyone who wishes to make the jump from a non-SLR, such as a Canon Powershot, or anyone looking for the ultimate snapshot machine. This is the finest consumer-end camera Canon makes, probably [...]