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Lenses / Re: EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM or EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM

« on: March 05, 2013, 07:46:28 AM »

Thanks Menace and neuroanatomist.

That is what I was thinking. I had already ordered the 600 but the more I thought about it the more the 400 started to make sense. I will change the order following your suggestions.

Have a second body with the 70-200 f/2.8 so not to worry there.

Cheers.

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Lenses / EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM or EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM

« on: March 05, 2013, 04:35:18 AM »

A very nice problem to have I know, but I have an important sporting event to shoot in April and have decided to rent a EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM or EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM.

As it is a fast moving sport (think soccer/football/rugby) in an open air stadium, I am very tempted to couple my 1D X with the 400 f/2.8L IS II USM especially as a Group A lens it makes the most of the 1D X's AF system, and will perform better in low light (thought the entire pitch will be very well flood lit. But (always a but isn't there!), the extra reach of the EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM could be great to have. Both are version II.

I am not new to sports, but have never owned or used one of the very big whites so I do appreciate any input from those that do/have.

Thanks.

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1D X Sample Images / Re: Any Thing shot with a 1Dx

« on: March 04, 2013, 10:29:16 PM »

I set it by hand I don't want to look down and see some crazy# on a important shot   I don't give any more then I need the 1Dx has put me in to f/ stop's  I never have  seen before shooting wild life all happens late and early so I was always shooting wide open or near it . but now I see f/7's 9s 10s  I'm watching the speed   if I have some to spare I close the Len a little bit or back down the iso  hope this helps
it is important to learn to watch the dash board on the camera thats hard to do in combat shooting.

I have only had my 1D X a few days now but covered a major event just a few hours after getting it and was surprised by the movement of the auto ISO. I think I will definitely be setting it manually in future to see what happens. Amazing camera though, and your shots of those eagles are stunning, Gary.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1D X - Few Questions

« on: March 04, 2013, 05:48:30 AM »

I have to say I am very impressed with the 1D X. I knew I would be, but I was still amazed.

What do you guys (and gals) think of this:

Color Space (Red1): Although most conventional wisdom has been to shoot sRGB to avoid out of gamut colors. This is based on the color gamut that could be achieved with old style “wet” color printing. Jerry points out that modern printers like the Canon Pixma PRO-1 can reproduce a wider gamut of colors than in the past, so Adobe RGB is the way to go. I don’t pretend to be a color space expert so I will defer to Jerry on this one.

From:

You might want to read this article by Peter Read Miller about settings for the 1Dx: http://www.sportsshooter.com/news_story.html?id=2678

I have always shot sRGB but this article makes me think. What do you shoot with in-camera?

I guess if you change to Adobe RGB in-camera, should you also change the export option in LR to Adobe RGB as well?

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1D X - Few Questions

« on: February 28, 2013, 05:34:46 PM »

I have shot a local tennis tournament with the 1DX and the sound is pretty substantial.  Silent mode on the 1DX is a joke...sad really.

Have to agree with that. There is a difference between the normal mode and silent mode but it is not that great, and definitely not silent. Plus what it does to the fps is not good!

You might want to read this article by Peter Read Miller about settings for the 1Dx: http://www.sportsshooter.com/news_story.html?id=2678

Will do, thanks.

Bit silly using it on a job if you dont know the camera. I would use your previous camera that you know well and experiment with the 1DX until you are confident with it.

I agree, and if it were a 90-minute game of football,l or 80-minute game of rugby I was shooting, I would not dare. But, the event I am doing gives me more than ample space and time to make errors and still get a decent shot. Plus I have two cameras with me so if I feel I am loosing my way with the 1D X AF system, I can always revert to what I know best.

I shoot sports in RAW and have to change the battery in the middle of the day (~20K+ per weekend of shooting) since it slows down (below 12 fps) after the 1/2 point of a charge.  Not a big deal though. I use the Lexar 1000x cards and yes, they do make a big difference when shooting RAW bursts.

I learned very quickly yesterday, that I will definitely need some new (bigger) memory cards.   

Thanks for your replies everyone. I have to say, I am very, very impressed with the 1D X. It is going to take some getting used to (especially the AF system) and the one thing I do wish I had changed before taking 2,000 pics is the file name system it uses as default. My mistake, as I forgot, and ended up with CODEAAXXXX instead of IMG_XXXX which is what I prefer.

The sound is something else, and quite a few people around the photographer's area commented on it. A couple even said it sounds like a machine gun! I am happy I am not shooting any tennis on Monday as I am not sure what I would have done. 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1D X - Few Questions

« on: February 28, 2013, 01:29:28 AM »

Thanks for your replies ppix and charlesa. Appreciated, cheers.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / 1D X - Few Questions

« on: February 27, 2013, 07:52:38 PM »

Finally bought the 1D X, and will be putting it to the test later today. I just wanted to ask those that have one (or more) a few quick questions:

1) How long do you find the battery lasts when shooting sports with frequent long bursts etc. (shooting RAW only)?

2) Are there any smaller battery rechargers available? (makes no difference if you do not travel, but it is pretty big if you do - though thankfully it is not heavy).

3) Has anyone run into any problems regarding the noise the camera makes when using it at sporting events, where noise is frowned upon?

4) How long did it take you to get used to the different AF system/options? I will be testing it on the job later today and will probably keep changing settings though have decided to start with AF Point Expansion (Manual selection, surrounding points) and then switch between cases 1, 4 and 6.

5) Is it the fine tuning of those Cases that takes the most time to learn and perfect?

6) What CF card - in terms of read/write speeds - do you recommend? I have Lexar Pro 400Xs. Should I get faster to make the most out of the 1DX.

Really appreciate all your feedback. Thank you.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Spare Battery for 1D X

« on: February 25, 2013, 05:22:53 PM »

I am sorry. My bad

No problems. At least if I ever do go to Bangalore,  I now know where to go shopping for Canon stuff. Haven't been to India at all yet. ;-)

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon Center Pinch Lens Caps Now Shipping

« on: February 25, 2013, 05:21:10 PM »

Does this mean new lenses will have these as standard?

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Spare Battery for 1D X

« on: February 24, 2013, 09:37:40 PM »

Really! Surely Canon Image Square in Indiranagar, Bangalore would carry it. If not, they can get it for you. I am assuming you are still in Bangalore.

I have never been to Bangalore, you are mixing me up with someone else.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Spare Battery for 1D X

« on: February 24, 2013, 08:56:02 PM »

better to have it and not need it then need it and not have it

Totally. Nothing worse than being on a job and running out of power or memory.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Spare Battery for 1D X

« on: February 24, 2013, 07:52:16 PM »

Thanks, sama. Checked online with the code and it seems the spare is around US$ 169. Cheers.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Spare Battery for 1D X

« on: February 24, 2013, 06:15:11 PM »

The shop where I am getting the 1D X does not sell any spare batteries, and my Google skills seem to have deserted me over night. How much is a spare battery for the 1D X, and what model number are they please?

Thanks.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1D X Serial Number with New Firmware

« on: February 24, 2013, 05:04:13 PM »

Thanks everyone. I realise it is easy to update the firmware but was just wondering whether it was possible to skip that part (until they release the next update in May) by checking the serial number. No problem though, the guy at the shop assures me it is brand new and just arrived from Canon so will be interesting to see what it has on it.

Thanks. 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / 1D X Serial Number with New Firmware

« on: February 24, 2013, 07:07:49 AM »

Does anyone know if it is possible to tell which firmware a 1D X has on it simply from the serial number?

Am about to get one, but would prefer one that has all the latest firmware on it so I do not have to do that, until they release the new firmware in May. The shop I am buying it from says it has just come from Canon so one would expect it to have the latest but still, I thought it may be worth asking here.

Is it possible to tell from the serial number?

Thank you.