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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1DX and 5D3 RAW files

« on: May 21, 2013, 11:01:16 AM »

I have had both cameras for a bit now and have collected lots of RAW from both cameras and as I get time I process them and put them in correct folders.

I NEVER COME TO KNOW WHICH CAMERA TOOK WHICH PHOTO unless I check metadata.

My opinion: There is no difference in IQ. I may be wrong, but I would not pick either camera just for IQ. While shooting, it is a different story altogether.

Would love for someone to post photos and educate me. Not challenging, I want to learn.

i think you're correct sanj....i would say there is no discernible difference between the two in good light with nothing moving..imo.

but i think bdun was referring to higher iso shots....and I would agree with him, the 1dx is slightly better when working a raw image in post at higher iso.....imo.

this past winter i shot a lot of hockey, and spent considerable time trying to "work" the dark areas under hockey helmets so that i could see more and better face detail...the 1dx was slightly better than 5d3 for this at iso 1600 and up

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

« on: May 20, 2013, 09:05:05 PM »

1Dx 300f/2.8, Shot @ f/6.3 1/320th ISO1600

The choice on the day was Leopards, or, A pack of Wild Dog had come into the area, no choice, these Animals are not only Beautiful but severely endangered, so we looked for these Guys all day, finally found them hunting just on Sunset. The tall Grass made them, for me, exceptionally hard to shoot in the fading light, so every shot I tried with the Pack Running I blew, but everything stands still sometime.

Eml...I envy you...you cover such an incredible range of photography....and you do it very, very well...again, nice shot!

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1DX and 5D3 RAW files

« on: May 20, 2013, 08:55:55 PM »

Larger pixel "wells"?  Just a guess.

Yes, I knew they had larger pixel wells.  How does this make a RAW file better?  Do you know?  Thanks Northstar.

I don't know, but I seem to remember reading that within each "pixel well", a percentage of said "well" gather's light and a percentage is "other stuff" (electronics circuits or whatever)

My understanding is that better technology has increased the "gathers light" portion of the "well" as the circuitry part/percentage is reduced through tech advances....the 1dx has a larger "well" and more of that larger well gathers light because the tech is better/smaller?

I'm prob wrong...but that is my "laymen" understanding of the tech... someone please correct me if I am wrong..I am not a techie at all.

North

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 1DX and 5D3 RAW files

« on: May 20, 2013, 07:44:57 PM »

Larger pixel "wells"?  Just a guess.

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

« on: May 15, 2013, 12:07:30 PM »

1Dx 85f/1.2 L II, Shot @ f/4.5 & 1/160th ISO320

Love this Lens

Fantastic image...i probably stared at it for a good 15 seconds to soak it all in.

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

« on: May 13, 2013, 07:59:49 PM »

Big Ten track meet:

Very nice bdun!

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5D MK III Sample Images / Re: 5D MK III Images

« on: May 13, 2013, 07:55:22 PM »

Photo at a friend's wedding. Reception was incredibly dark.  Shot with 600ex-rt on camera.

Love it!

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

« on: May 13, 2013, 07:52:40 PM »

More car show fun.


1949 Chevy Fleetline hood ornament by SauceyJack, on Flickr


2010 Chief Vintage bike by SauceyJack, on Flickr


Ethereal - HMM! by SauceyJack, on Flickr

I like these shots schultzie! 

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

« on: May 13, 2013, 07:50:20 PM »

1Dx
85f1.2L II  shot @ 1.2   1/5000 iso 200  with just a little bit of  window light  off hand

Super shot Gary...although it's easy when you have  such a little cutie for a subject 

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EOS Bodies / Re: Buy 1DX now or wait for an upgrade?

« on: May 12, 2013, 07:15:21 PM »

Buy now.  It's technology halfway through the product cycle and people like you provide the funding for future product improvements whether you know how to use them or not.  You'll help the economy, maybe get a few
decent snapshots and provide some struggling photographer a good deal when you sell it to upgrade.

Now that's some funny stuff

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Lenses / Re: Sport lens - low budget

« on: May 10, 2013, 08:10:13 PM »

are you shooting on a field?  if so, then your options are a bit limited.  at f8, the 70-300 is reasonably sharp at 300mm, and you could probably get away with f8 outdoors for sports in the daytime.

an alternative is the canon 100 f2, it is a great lens for sports....quick AF and very sharp, you won't get many good shots from across the field but you can work the action near the sidelines.   it's also in your budget and will work real well for indoor sports where the 70-300 is not very good for indoor sports.

it's always a compromise it seems...

Ok, soccer and horse riding...then as others have said, 70-200 f4 for $630 would be nice step up from either of the two lenses you mentioned....for not much more money

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Lenses / Re: Sport lens - low budget

« on: May 10, 2013, 07:19:39 AM »

are you shooting on a field?  if so, then your options are a bit limited.  at f8, the 70-300 is reasonably sharp at 300mm, and you could probably get away with f8 outdoors for sports in the daytime.

an alternative is the canon 100 f2, it is a great lens for sports....quick AF and very sharp, you won't get many good shots from across the field but you can work the action near the sidelines.   it's also in your budget and will work real well for indoor sports where the 70-300 is not very good for indoor sports.

it's always a compromise it seems...

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: 5D3 & 600ex-rt + AF assist beam = slower focus

« on: May 08, 2013, 10:45:50 AM »

Things have really changed since I started this post a few months ago.  I was very frustrated at the time and not I couldn't be more satisfied.  I just used both of my 5D3s at a wedding last Saturday and they both have the firmware update.  I shot 2,700 pictures with at least 1000 being in a very dark fast moving reception and I nailed just about every shot I took.  There is a huge difference in the focus speed with the AF assist beam now.  It once caused the focus to slow way down and now it speeds it up drastically.  My 50mm 1.2 used to say in my bag because it would simply not focus in the dark.  I used the heck out of it and shot at 1.2 most of the time with most being keepers.  When I use the 24-70 f/2.8L II, I feel like I am cheating because it focuses on whatever I want instantly.  I am very happy!

good to hear....i haven't done the update yet and have been waiting to see if anybody was having problems after updating....sounds like you're saying "go ahead and update" right?

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Street & City / Re: San Francisco Long Exposure Cityscapes!

« on: May 08, 2013, 10:34:03 AM »

nice shots...i like the first one best.  as someone else said, the second one seems like it needs straightening or a different angle.

thanks for posting!

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

« on: May 05, 2013, 08:17:32 PM »

Shooting the Goose

Kid with a Goose: 1Dx 70-200f/2.8 II, Shot @ f/5.6 & 1/400th ISO200

3 Kids & The Goose: 1Dx 70-200f/2.8 II, Shot @ f/5.6 & 1/400th ISO200

Shot in a small Village near Bogor, in the Mountains Above Jakarta Indonesia

Eml....these are great images, so much so that I saved and tweaked one of them and reposted the tweak.   Again, very nice shots.