Actually what I read in a magazine article said that it only happened on extremely hot days. I guess there wasnt much complaints from Malaysia coz there's just not many ppl who own it here as compared to US n Europe.

This post has been edited by ianho: May 2 2008, 09:56 AM

Good obversation... And over there, they dun even have the basic problem, fungus on lenses...

ppl keep on bashing other brands without looking into the why and how, then it'll become a flame bait. i have tried the Mark III from a kedah fella and i dont see any prob with his cam.

I saw Nikon D2X for RM9000 demo unit. Good buy?

more like goodbye.. huhu.. after upgrading from 30d to 40d, i cant think of any reason why i should go for the obsolete 5d.

i think technologically speaking, best if u can opt for the latest sensation.

Eh, I thought Canon fixed the MkIII already?

I don't know how to post the following sentence without being called a fanboy, although I am just quoting a respectable local tech journalist who I met at a media event.

He was a Canon fan since the FD days, but changed to Nikon because Canon would not acknowledge or fix the sticky shutter problem that happened on older film bodies. Apparently it wouldn't happen in other climates.

And the greatest problems are that... those idiots that post nonsense only got thier 'choosen' source from reading online... Yeah... Since Internet got everything... They choose what they want to believe.

If I remember well, last time this forum got one boy is even worst... He read a lot from Internet about superiority of films and threat himself God of Film.... and pretend so experts like everything from his own words...

Compare to that idiot film-superiority boy, now this forum is much more improved already...

Sometime it is just hard to believe got childish people... At least I tried the cameras by myself with certain experinces to judge, then I dare to comment.

Other countries don't have that high of a humidity compared to Malaysia mah

Some people did mention that the reason why they want to move to a 5D is for the FF advantage.

The guy in the article was in a rush when he jumped ship. Maybe he had a slight regret when he knew that it's an early batch problem. But i doubt he'd regret at all lol.

In other news:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0805/08050101canonfirmware.asp

i thought i saw KY selling the demo unit for 7k?
u should check out KY at gurney plaza if u r serious to get one

saw the updates today also....

hopefully less ppl will switch after upgrading to the new firmware

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Added on May 7, 2008, 8:04 amguess less ppl will switch now?



Canon Europe offering free warranty extension on EOS-1D Mark III, EOS-1Ds Mark III
Friday, May 2, 2008 | by Rob Galbraith
Earlier this week, Canon Europe announced a no-charge warranty extension program for the EOS-1D Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark III. Under the terms of the program, these models' standard one year warranty will be extended to two years, with no change in the level of warranty coverage.

To qualify, the EOS-1D Mark III or EOS-1Ds Mark III must be purchased by December 31, 2008 in one of twenty European countries. The start date of the program is effectively the first date of sale of these cameras, and as such it's available retroactively to all existing owners as well.

Eligible countries are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. Online registration for the program is here (your camera's serial number is required).

Note: As of this writing, there appears to be an error in the registration page and/or confirmation email, one in which the date of birth (of the photographer) and date of purchase (of the camera) are getting confused. We've sent an email to Canon Europe to let them know, plus they're probably hearing about the error direct from camera owners too. Also note that the registration info mentions "EOS-1 D" and "EOS-1 DS" as the models being registered, when in fact they are the EOS-1D Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark III.

Chuck Westfall, Technical Advisor at Canon USA, says there are no plans to offer a similar program in the U.S. (other than the existing warranty extension for EOS-1D Mark III owners who have the sub-mirror repair performed). Westfall suggests that U.S.-based EOS-1D Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark III photographers who have questions about warranty terms, or require a repair after their warranty expires, contact Canon USA customer service directly (contact information is at the bottom of this page).

Sales of the EOS-1D Mark III in the U.S. officially commenced on May 24, 2007.

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_p...cid=7-9310-9431

This post has been edited by aba9785: May 7 2008, 08:04 AM