1D III error 99

[Fast Glass]

@clemmb

I got it for $342 with tax and shipping (Or $300 before tax and shipping). It came with an extra OEM battery, dual charger, AC adapter, AA adapter and some basic CF cards. I feel I got a pretty decent score since even a used battery still goes for a bit of change. It was the cheapest one at the time especially considering the accessories.

So far I LOVE it! The AF is very good, much better than the 60D I used before. It's extremely customizable and I really enjoy the ergonomics of it. It is a bit heavy but after a bit you get used to it. It's a chunk.

Also I noticed the 1.3 DOF more than I thought I would, you can eek out noticeably more background blur. It's definitely significant. I also am enjoying the extra vigneting for portraits. It draws the subject in really nicely.

The colors are very very nice! Without comparing it side by side I feel it blows highlights more easily than say the 60D or T2i I used to have. But with getting the proper exposure it's not usually a problem and Highlight Priority mode really helps a lot with that.

Over all I REALLY love it especially for the price, now it makes me want to get the 1Ds III for a companion. Or just get a 1D X.

I kinda figured out the issue, basically I was using the Minolta 58mm f/1.4 without the conversion mount and it would touch the contacts. Well that would cause the error till I did a hard reboot (Take out the button cell and let it sit with the camera on for 20 mins or so, you can look it up online) and it will fix the problem till I do it again. But now that I have the mount converted and now know not to do that it's working as it should. Minus the fact I still need to shave the reflex mirror to clear the rear element at infinity focus. So I just have been using live view for those shots and problem solved.

Overall I'm glad I got it, I've put off buying one for WAY too long and now I'm addicted to the 1-Series line.