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Canon EOS 1D Mark III 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)

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Product Description Canon's flagship EOS-1D Mark III is the most advanced EOS Digital SLR ever produced. It has a new 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor (APS-H size) with Canon's EOS Integrated Cleaning System and a 3.0-inch LCD monitor with Canon's Live View technology. The 1D Mark III has a redesigned 100% viewfinder, a new 45-point AF system, and can shoot up to 10 fps continuously with a maximum burst of 110 shots. Dual "DIGIC III" Image Processors work in tandem to speed up every process while refining image quality; a new, lighter body has improved weather sealing and shutter durability. Every facet of the EOS experience has been enhanced with the 1D Mark III. It's the new standard. Reviews I purchased the Canon 1D Mark III about 1 year ago from Amazon for $4300.00. I liked the feel of the camera and the battery worked great, but the images it took were nowhere near the quality they should have been. The Al Servo focus was absolutely terrible, it couldn't hardly take a clear picture of a flying bird. My 40D worked better for moving objects. Then Canon announced the recall on the Mark III, I sent the camera in, they paid shipping, both ways. WOW!! what a difference!! This camera is now fantastic! The Al Servo works great, the LCD seems to be much better also. Not sure what Canon did to fix the problem, but it works great now. Canon support has been great. Hope this helps. I waited to purchase this Camera until I thought all of the bugs had been worked out. I was using a 40d to take sports shots of my son - it was awesome. But being an under funded techno-geek, I wanted the latest and the greatest. I struggled to come up with the money and finally bought one. I was very excited to finally put this puppy to the test. I knew of the AI servo focus problem and had done my homework, set up my camera to the specs on Canons new AI servo website. Wow was I disappointed. Out of over 1000 shots I would say over 50 percent were out of focus. My 40d was much better. Then a few days later I saw where Canon was admitting to yet another problem (this was in May of 2009) So I sent it back to them on their nickel. They received it and the same day they received it their website said it was ready and I would have it back in 4 business days. This did not happen and I had to call Canon about my camera, the tech acted confused and kept asking for my name and address - I got the feeling they had lost it or something. After a while he said it would be shipped and I would have it the next day, I got the impression that they had just found out where that camera on the shelf went to. He would not tell me what they did to it. I had already loaded the newest firmware, he just said it was hardware and software related. I did receive the camera the next day. I was very curious as to the repair, so I called again just to ask. This tech said that Canon had overlooked something in the development of the camera and that they now know what the fix is and that Canon did not have to repair this, it was a courtesy - this struck me funny - yes you do have to fix it. At any rate 2 days after I received my camera back the Canon site finally updated and said that it had been shipped, notification was a little late. Boy, I wonder about their organizational skills. Yesterday I took about 100 shots AI Servo on an overcast day (70-200 f2.8L), 1 shot was in focus. The pics were of my Son running towards me and away, unbelievable how it could not track one person running fairly slow. I checked the focus in DPP and all the focus points were dead on. I know the 40d is not supposed to be in the same league as this camera but my results were much better. Also I am having trouble getting one shot / single shot to give me consistent in focus pics. If someone knows a secret to getting the settings right it would help, Canons site is no help and I have yet to see anyone post what they think works. If it is this difficult to figure out something else is wrong. I don't think Canon is on the right track with this camera, I am disgusted with it and will probably just get rid of it rather than wait on a fix, that will probably never come. My guess is Canon is working diligently on the MK IV and this camera will pretty much be chalked up as a failure. I know some people have no problem with this camera, but the way I use it, for football and basketball shots - it just doesn't hack it. Canon service has asked me to send my camera in once again, saying that it is unacceptable to have a camera that does not focus right. The thing is I don't think they have a fix for it - they are just going through the motions. Just acting the part is not solving the problem and only frustrates the end user, over and over. Canon will and has lost many loyal customers over this. I love B&H photo, but I must say I wont trust their reviews anymore. I posted an almost identical review there and they would not post it. Stacking the reviews to boost sales I guess or to unload there stock. Honesty is the best policy. I also posted 2 reviews that were similar on Canon's site and neither were posted. I have owned the Mark III for a little over a year. Not long after receiving it, it quit. I sent it in for a "mirror magnet" problem. After I got it back I would get an Err99 almost daily. I documented it with Canon. It would happen most often when I turned it on for the first time. After several conversations with Canon, I sent it in and they replaced the mirror box. It has not had an Err 99 since then. The camera was purchased as a "Blue Dot", meaning it had been fixed for the original focus issues some people were reporting. Since the second repair it has functioned flawlessly and now focuses to meet anyone's reasonable expectations. I get 80% to 90% in-focus. In most of the out of focus photos there was a legitimate reason. I can see this when I check my photos in Canon's Zoom Browser. I can see where the camera was focused at the time of shutter release. It is easy to miss a shot on a fast moving object by missing the subject or hitting a different part of the subject. Often times it would be the focus changing from head to hip (on a running dog), not the camera's fault but mine. There are many settings on this camera to fine tune it to your way of shooting and the shooting situation. I have gotten some awesome action shots from this camera and am very pleased with it. Canon clearly brought this camera to market too soon. It was not tested properly or either production standards were not watched. I would bet that the parts they were producing were not meeting the standards of their research and development, plus the conditions that caused a problem may not have been reproduced in test. This clearly threw Canon for a loop and they did a poor job managing public relations. I am surprised there has not been a class action lawsuit since so many pros use this camera. Some have toughed it out; those who had a lot of money went to Nikon, which is currently hitting it with some good cameras, something Canon normally is known for. If you are buying a Mark III now, you are more than likely going to be blown-away by such a great camera that focuses and gives you shots you never imagined. I love shooting it and learning to fine-tune it for particular shooting circumstance. Working as it works now, I would purchase it again.