Some personal thoughts on the upcoming EOS 1D Mark IV

**Benjamin** · 05-24-2009, 10:49 PM

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<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]I have been
reading the Canon Rumors and some other online sources continuously for quite
some time now regarding the information about Canon’s future products;
obviously, one of the hottest topic now is the upcoming Canon 1D Mark IV.
<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]I have so
much to expect on the new 1D IV, mostly because I need a professional camera
body that is fast enough for almost anything and is built robust enough to take
abuses. If the camera comes indeed as most expected:
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<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]Some
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<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]the 1D IV will be a DSLR that I can probably
use for a full decade along with my film gear. Not because the 1D IV is
still going to be up-to-date 10 years after its introduction but because such a
DSLR is all I will need as a photographer. Just like to look back at the
original 1D camera from nearly a decade ago; it’s certainly an antique, but for
someone who only makes 4x6 prints, always shoots below ISO800, always on-the-go
around the world and always works in harsh physical conditions, one cannot deny
that the 1D is still good for the job. <o

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<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]In the same
way I think about the upcoming 1D IV camera. <o

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<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]I choose
one excellent picture from 500 of my serious attempts to make a print up to
8x12’ and hang onto the wall in my house as part of my gallery. My 50D’s 15MP
resolution compares to my old 400D gives me nothing too much but huge image
files most of the time. In average, I actually need the extra resolution that
the 50D is providing to me once in a thousand times, and I think most people
are just like me.<o

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<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]Regarding the
speed, I don’t shoot too much sport or wildlife, but I’m always fascinating
about how responsive a camera can be and how fast it can shoot; just like driving a sports car, you may not race it all time
but the experience is just so much more enjoyable than sitting inside a family sedan. Knowing that I have the best
sport camera in hand is a peace of mind, and from time to time I like to
take advantage of the ultra high speed to shoot something that’s hard to achieve
with any other camera. (My 1V-HS does 10FPS for me, and I make short motion film
clips with it![

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<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]Price? I
think I will not have any major action anymore on photography gear before I
graduate. Within two years I will still remain to be partly financially
dependent; so some $5,000 purchase is not going to satisfy the rest of people
in my family. But once I managed to get the camera, I will be set for a decade;
I will stand aside to watch the development of digital photography and to see the
world gets crazy every time when there is new product.<o

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<p class="MsoNormal"]<span style="font-size: medium;"]<span lang="EN-US"]Both + and –
thoughts welcome![

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