1d-formal

Reprinted
This review of the Canon EOS 1D originally appeared in the March / April 2002 issue ofPhoto Techniquesmagazine. It doesn't contain any insights or information radically different from what was first published in my December, 2001hands-on reviewon this site, but I'm publishing it here for the interest of those who live outside North America and who might not have seen it when it was in print.
Differing Paths
The development of digital cameras seems to be following two disparate paths. Consumer grade cameras appear to be upgraded or replaced with new models as frequently as twice a year, while pro-level SLRs come on the scene much less frequently. When they do the event is much anticipated and none more so than the arrival of the Canon EOS 1D.
In the fall of 2000 Canon introduced the EOS D30, their first homegrown digital SLR. (Several joint venture cameras with Kodak have been available to the pro market, but that relationship was ended in early 2000). Though targeted as a co...