Eos 1D MkIII

first body was excellent and AF spot on, but the camera stolen. The two other body I have try, suffer from a bad AF or lack of at the long end and with long telephoto. One of the body was just terrific with smaller lens. Too bad! i step back to the 1D2n/1Ds2.
edit: I have now found a new sample. mitiged feeling about the AF of this one. Great in good light, but when the subject are in the shadow, the AF don't grab like I want, but spot on in low light. nothing to understand!

Wait for a few weeks before buying this - they're recalling and repairing at present
It'll be great (using AI) when they've finished testing it!

Well i have had my mk3 for 3 weeks, at first using it on genral type shots i was very pleased 1 shot was great and never missed and a few trys with A1Servo gave some stunning shots too .
Then i took it to and airfield to catch some jets landing ,it was a clear blue sky and the sun just right for were i was takeing the shots ( behind me )
Many of the shots using A1 SERVO just were not sharp at all even though the jet was very large in the frame when i first started to aquire focus.
i tried single point and all points but that made little or no diffrence.
my shutter speed was 1/4000 sec lens was a 500f4isL .
I took a cd of the shots to the camera shop and he agreed the camera should have got the shots with ease.
the camera and CD are on there way to canon for them to look at.
as this camera is supose to have the best AF system going and thats the main reson for getting it i rate it as poor .
Rob.