Focus problems with Canon 1D Mark III

I have been having problems with my 1D Mark III, it take an unusually long time to focus. The problem is especially prevalent indoors. I am using a Canon 24 to 70 IS lens.

I have had the camera since it first came out, however I also aready had a Canon 20D at the time. I seemed to do better with the 20D. I recently bought a Canon 7D and it focuses much faster. I am very displeased with the 1D Mark III.
I am an experienced photographer, photography is a passion I have studied and pursued. The 20D was my first DSLR, prior to that I shot with a Nikon 2020 film camera.
The problem with the 1D Mark III is that it takes an unusually long time to autofocus. Due to this, I usually relied on the 20D. When I bought the 7D I retired the 20D and paired the new camera with he 1D for gigs (weddings, parties etc.). It is frustrating to attempt shots with the camera and have subjects wait for me to shoot.

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With that camera (a rich man's camera) is silly to be using a laptop (a beggar's machine). Get a decent desktop Mac or PC already!

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JO

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Message was edited by: Kris Shacochis

I have CS4 and was using a Canon 5D Mark II with raw photos. I just got the Canon 5D Mark III and CS4 now can not read the raw photos. It has raw version 5.7.0.213 and CS4 version 11.0.2. Can anyone help?

I have CS4 and was using a Canon 5D Mark II with raw photos. I just got the Canon 5D Mark III and CS4 now can not read the raw photos. It has raw version 5.7.0.213 and CS4 version 11.0.2. Can anyone help?

Camera Raw plug-in | Supported cameras
Camera Raw-compatible Adobe applications
EOS 5D Mark II
CR2
5.2
2.2
EOS 5D Mark III
CR2
6.7, 7.1
4.1
Photoshop CS6
7.0
8.3
Photoshop CS5
6.0
6.7
Photoshop CS4
5.0
5.7
The 5D Mark II was first supported by Camera Raw 5.2 which is compatible with CS4+.
The 5D Mark III was first supported by Camera Raw 6.7 and 7.1 which is only compatible with CS5 and CS6.
So the CS4 will never be able to open Raw 5D Mark III files.
Why doesn’t my version of Photoshop or Lightroom support my camera?
Choices:
Purchase CS6 full version (CS4 is too old to qualify for an upgrade)
Join the Cloud
Free option: download the free Adobe DNG converter, convert all 5D Mark III Raw files to DNG format then edit the DNGs in CS4
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