The Master Class is well presented. However, it covers a vast amount of functionality in a short space of time. It is more of sales and marketing device than a comprehensive learning tool. Still, it does highlight so much of the special feautres of the 1DIII.
It highlights the simplified yet more comprehensive custom frunction list and the new possibilities for image tranmisson and storage.
Although it refers to higher dynamic range of images or greater ability to have increased tonality range in the highlights, there are no examples and histograms to demonstrate that this indeed true.
The so called "silent mode" is a joke! It merely allows one to trip the shutter and keep the mirror from crashing down for the second component of the normal shtter mash. By burying the camera under a coat or going outside to let down the mirrow, it's supposed to be now quite enough!
Well, from the recordings, I really am not too impressed! The same functionality should be achievable by using live view mode, which has mirror lockup and just keep the mirror up. I think Canon could have come up with something better for "silent mode", like a slick noise dampening jacket!
Asher
