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EOS Bodies / Re: Help with 1D X viewfinder or focus screen

« on: July 20, 2012, 11:14:02 PM »

Should be simple - its designed to be user replaceable, the new screen will come with a replacement tool.

Yeah, it looks simple enough. How about the mirror? Cleaning it shouldn't be that bad, I'm guessing.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Help with 1D X viewfinder or focus screen

« on: July 20, 2012, 10:15:21 PM »

The stock screen is the Ec-C V, but I don't know if they're in stock anywhere yet.  I'm sure Canon would clean/fix under warranty if you're willing to part with it (and part with one-way shipping/insurance charges).

Hi Neuro. I am on their site right now and it seems like they have the EC_CV in stock. I also see some ebayer selling some as well:

http://stores.ebay.com/Japan-Stop/Canon-/_i.html?_nkw=1dx&submit=Search&LH_TitleDesc=1&_fsub=690438012&_sid=862015362

It doesn't seem too difficult to replace. Do you suggest I try it myself or send it in?

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EOS Bodies / Help with 1D X viewfinder or focus screen

« on: July 20, 2012, 10:06:11 PM »

Hi all. I was taking a few pictures on the 1D X and saw that there are some black dots. I thought it was the eyepiece/viewfinder and cleaned that out, but it was still there. So I took off my lens and looked above the mirror and find some black dots that doesn't seem to want to come off with a brush or air blower. I'm guessing that's the focus screen?

I'm wondering what kind/model the original it is and if I can simply replace that if necessary. Thanks for any assistance. 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 1DX - AFMA reset when I turn off the camera (workaround found)

« on: July 20, 2012, 04:58:36 PM »

This is odd. I tried it on my 70-200 IS II and I'm not getting it to happen. I watched the video like 8 times and followed the same inputs/key-presses and it saves fine.

I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it, but before the 70-200, I tried it with a 16-35 II and it saved as well. My firmware is also 1.0.2

Did you turn the camera off/on too fast? The camera doesn't actually turn off for about 2 seconds after you turn it off, so you might have turned the dial too fast. The most repeatable way I've found to make the bug show up is to let the camera go to sleep. The mounted lens is always unrecognized as a previously registered lens after this, but un- and remounting the lens always fixes the problem.

I tried turning on/off at different speeds, fast and slow. I'll try the timeout tonight.

Update: I tried it again and still have my numbers retained. I did a 5-count when I turned camera off/on. I also tried a 1-minute timeout and that seemed fine as well. I'm wondering if it's certain batches that has this issue. 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 1DX - AFMA reset when I turn off the camera (workaround found)

« on: July 19, 2012, 07:51:28 PM »

This is odd. I tried it on my 70-200 IS II and I'm not getting it to happen. I watched the video like 8 times and followed the same inputs/key-presses and it saves fine.

I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it, but before the 70-200, I tried it with a 16-35 II and it saved as well. My firmware is also 1.0.2

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 1D X Arrived from Crutchfield

« on: July 19, 2012, 03:16:29 PM »

Crutchfield still has no shipment update from Canon.  They currently have 21 orders in their queue.

Any luck elsewhere? Adorama, Amazon, BH, eBay?

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Site Information / Re: In Sympathy for CR Guy

« on: July 17, 2012, 10:46:46 AM »

My sympathies and condolences to you and your family.   

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 1D X Arrived from Crutchfield

« on: July 17, 2012, 10:36:39 AM »

I just spoke with another CSR. All she could tell me was that Canon has told them demand far exceeds expectations and they don't know when their next shipment will arrive 

Give them another try today or tomorrow. Maybe a different customer rep that has more info and not the same one. That was the 1st business day after you ordered, so hopefully they'll get more info/stock soon.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 1D X Arrived from Crutchfield

« on: July 13, 2012, 06:20:45 PM »

Good for you! Crutchfield may be the dark horse in the 1DX race. I placed a preorder today. We'll see...

-c

Good luck to you and all the folks giving Crutchfield a shot. Man, I feel like such a promoter. 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 1D X Arrived from Crutchfield

« on: July 13, 2012, 06:11:34 PM »

I just got notice that my 1DX has shipped from Crutchfield this afternoon and will be in my hands by early next week! The amazing part is that I just got on Crutchfield's pre-order list on 7/11, and it shipped out today! (Big Thanks to Sephknite for posting about his similar experience with them!).

I am posting this in a couple of threads to both give kudos to Crutchfield for an awesome turn around time and to let the rest of you know that if you are "far back" in a queue at one of the other vendors and really want the camera as fast as possible, you should at least consider getting on the Crutchfield list, as they, like others, don't charge your card until the camera ships. They seem to have a very "short" queue right now (last I read was 8 in line, and now I'm out of the line and so is the guy in front of me).

I had been one of the first to order on Amazon, within two hours of when the camera became available for pre-order on 3/16. Since then, I have not been able to get a bit of information out of Amazon about either where I was in the queue or when they expected to receive a shipment. After receiving my shipping confirmation from Crutchfield, I canceled my Amazon order.  Now looking forward to getting the camera in my hands next week.

Congrats!

My pleasure--I know lots of folks want to try out this amazing camera, and it's frustrating to wait for the big websites to get large numbers in to fulfill all those orders. I am hoping that everyone who read or hear about Crutchfield give them a shot because the risk is very low as they won't charge your credit card until the camera ships. Hopefully everyone will be enjoying this monster of an awesome camera soon. 

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EOS Bodies / Re: AF Point Color on the 5D Mark III & 1D X Update [CR2]

« on: July 13, 2012, 06:00:48 PM »

/Agreed.

The only thing I can find is have the points blink red on focus, then it turns back to black points.

Would be nice if we can see in other colors too, not just red.

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 1D X Arrived from Crutchfield

« on: July 13, 2012, 01:27:35 PM »

The guy who took my order and gave me a lot of good info was Kramer.

The 2nd time I talked to them, Vlad looked up my order number and told me the next shipment would include my pre-order.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Cancelled 1dx pre order.

« on: July 12, 2012, 12:31:45 PM »

For folks that are waiting on pre-orders, I highly recommend Crutchfield. I placed my pre-order on July 5th and got my 1D X yesterday! I was on Amazon's pre-order since May 27 and heard nothing from them. Crutchfield has a lot of reps online ready to check your order for you, as well as any questions you may have. They won't charge your credit card until the item is shipped.

As for the comparison between 1D X vs. 5D III, I had considered the 5D III while waiting on my 1D X pre-order like many people. But I considered the shutter life, FPS speed, and higher ISO capabilities and stayed with the 1D X decision. So far, I'm happy with it. 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 1D X Arrived from Crutchfield

« on: July 11, 2012, 03:53:40 PM »

So, interesting update. I placed an online order today and then called to see where I was in the queue.  They said that they currently have only three (3) cameras on backorder, and that I am number 2.  That said, they don't know when they will get their next shipment.

Either way, I have to say that it's a lot nicer to have some visibility to where I am on the list with Crutchfield than to have zero visibility into where I am on the list with Amazon. I am a longtime, and loyal Amazon Prime customer, and they are great, as someone else mentioned, when product is in stock.  But I hate the lack of visibility into when they will receive and ship pre-ordered product. 

I guess we'll see which organization gets a shipment first (or ships mine first anyway).

Yeah, it's nice to be able to just contact them through their website anytime. They gave the the same answer when I asked when the next batch is coming in--they weren't sure.

I just spent the last hour running around the house and test-driving this bad boy. First thing I noticed was the shutter--it is solid, and just feels great when you press it all the way down. The click sounds louder and cleaner compared to my 7D. I know you'll enjoy it! 

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon 1D X Arrived from Crutchfield

« on: July 11, 2012, 10:12:47 AM »

Update: Crutchfield has shipped the 1D X as of this morning. I should be receiving it soon. Yay! 

Sephknite, congrats! That's an impressive turn around time from order to shipping.  Were they pretty good about providing you with information about expected upcoming shipments and when you might receive your camera?

I ordered from Amazon back on March 16 but have not been able to get any info from them about when my camera might ship. Based on past experience, it might be tomorrow, or it might be several weeks. So, I'm considering placing another pre-order with Crutchfield and seeing which can deliver first.  Any thoughts?

Thanks! For me, my credit card comany called to confirm a charge. As soon as I did and checked my email, I saw a message from Crutchfield that it had already been shipped. They have a lot of available agents on their website to check your orders with, and they're pretty responsive. I was in the same boat as you with Amazon. After I talked to one of the reps at Crutchfield, I figure I try them out since they won't charge my card until item is shipped--let them race against Amazon. I guess they won!

Both places allow you to cancel. Once I got the UPS tracking updated, I canceled with Amazon since my pre-order was a bit late in May anyway and wouldn't expect the first batch to include my pre-order. I would definitely give Crutchfield a go. Visit their website and chat with their reps online. Good luck!