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The SD slot in the Mk3 isn't UHS, so even if you put a super fast SD card in there, it will work, but will only read/write at class 10 speed. My SD slot is usually left empty. Would've much preferred dual CF slots, but whatayagonnado
The 50L is a superb lens but its overkill for video. Its meant for high speed stills but you wont notice the difference in video. Get the 50mm 1.4 canon
Grüeziwohl! Lucky you!
Initially I thought about preordering on digitec, but then they took the 1D X from their website and I decided to wait until arrival, giving me at least a chance to compare prices. I expect the last one or two months will pass as well, after having to wait for so long.
Salü
yeah, digitec had it at CHF 8000 but then it was taken down, probably because canon decided that only professional photo partners (whatever that is) would sell it.
I'm still waiting and i'm guessing i still have a looooong way to go since i payed it in profot in March
lg, nico
I'm an argentine in Switzerland and I also wait for my 1D X. I do mostly photojournalism.
Grüezi Herr n0iZe
You got your camera? Cool man! I'm very happy for you
Where was it that you ordered it?
Please write what you think of it when you have some time
Lg
I have been looking to buy a 1D X since its announcement, but where I live (in Switzerland) the camera is still not available for sale, although there are signs, that it may be coming soon.
Just recently I purchased a 5D Mark III. This makes it much easier on me to wait for the 1D X.
As soon as the 1D X appears in stores I will hurry to purchase one. Then the 5D Mark III will make a fabulous secondary/backup camera. I will also keep using my 7D for that bit of extra reach. My original thinking was to use the 7D as a secondary/backup camera for the 1D X, but I dropped that notion as soon as I had taken some night shots with the 5D Mark III.
I want my 1D X as well
I'm getting jealous. All you people have got shipment notices and I still do not know when I'll finally get mine.
I made my decision and picked up a 100mm f/2.8L IS USM at my local Canon Pro store. Also I got me a 1.4x Extender III to make that 70-200 lens a bit longer.
Good time to get them with the current rebates - but still enough time to get doubts because the Kenko 1.4x tc is up to par with the Canon concerning iq & fits the 100L, too :->
If I really need the 1.4x Extender on the 100L as well I can still get me a Kenko one - and that combo is still cheaper than the 180L.
A few weeks ago I called Adorama to inform them of my CPS gold status and they insisted it wouldn't give me a any preference. I pretty much had an argument with the rep but telling him to put in the info anyway. He said Canon directly informed them CPS status would not be a factor. I ordered mine last October, too and so far no ship notice.
It isn't an Adorama decision as to whether or not to give CPS members priority shipping; it is a Canon decision. We can certainly add to any customer profile that he/she is a CPS member, but for this release, Canon, as I said, is not allocating units specifically for these customers.
I'm really sorry; you would need to contact Canon themselves to challenge this. (Not that I would expect it to change their policy on this occasion, but it might be worth registering your feelings with them)
Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador
Helen@adorama.com
The old version of the 100mm is NOT compatible with the 1.4 x and 2x extenders.!! (i dont know about the new ones)
Flowers; go for the 100mm
Butterfly's: go for the 180 ( they tend to fly away when you get to close :-))
The MP-E 65mm 1-5x Macro will give you 5 x magnification, you will need to get VERY close and you will
also need a ringflash.
Do butterflies sit still for autofocus? No but if you get up early in the morning before they get heated by the sun,
then they will sit still. Another trick is to catch one and put it in the refrigiator for a while.
Oh by the way, checkout this guy's pictures in his gallery
http://www.juzaphoto.com/index2.php?l=en&pg=home
Happy shooting
Bjarne Vincents
If your 70-200 is already f/2.8, that's a great portrait lens and I'd get the 180L. Else, I'd say the 100L is the better choice.
+1 ... 100L + 70-200 is really overlapping, you could just get the non-L macro in this case. One drawback of the 180mm macro is that the af performance on the 1dx/5d3 is worse than the 100L.
Anyone ever tried a 180L with a 1.4 Extender? Would be quite an expensive solution, but I could use the extender for my 70-200 also, so maybe that would be an option?
I'm using the Kenko 1.4x tc on the 100L, works fine, iq and af @f4 is very good. If you want the Canon extender, be sure that it fits the lens. Concerning 180+tc: A friend of mine is using this on his Nikon, seems to work pretty well for him as a combined macro and tele lens with very near focusing distance.
