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EOS Bodies / Re: 1DX Worth the Money?

« on: August 15, 2012, 05:40:57 PM »

Well, interesting conversations. My whole point to this when I asked "is it worth the money", not meaning should I go spend 7 grand on a camera, but meaning are the features the 1dx offers worth the $7,000 price tag. And from what people have posted, it seems like if your using a professional level camera, it's amazing. For my needs of what I'm wanting a camera to do, the 1dx might be a tad over kill when a mark4 would work just fine, but I use the 5d3 for landscape nature portraits, anything that the more pixels the better. And I use the 60D for mainly just macro and or will attach a 70-200 or the 500 being its not full frame. But shooting wildlife and sports, the 5d3 just isn't as fast as I wish it could be fps wise. The auto focus is snappy and will lock on, and 6fps isn't to shabby, but just isn't fast enough to capture small birds in flight or more of a moment happening in some sport. I do make a little money selling wildlife prints and things to do with sporting stuff, but I figured id be getting a used mark4 unless there's some place that has it new, but new is $5,000, and used range from 3-4,500. So I figure I'd be using the camera a lot I'd want something it be worth the price and last. Which the 1dx will do. Lol but this thread turned into something different so I guess I should've phrased my question better instead of being so vague.

Yeah, things went off course a tad

I think a used 1d4 will be a great value for money. I loved that camera, the only problem with it as far as I'm concerned, was the lower light tracking abillities. And that was because I had high expectations coming from a huge let down with an early 1d3 and the 1d4, new, was very expensive too.

But it had everything you expect from a 1d and is a real joy to use! And a better placement and feel of the ISO button than the 1d X

Think I shall wait on the greatest canon camera atm haha and stick with an older 1dmark3/4 or 7d

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EOS Bodies / Re: 1DX Worth the Money?

« on: August 15, 2012, 05:39:38 PM »

Yes I am serious!

You wanna hear my story? I just moved 6 hours from where I have lived all my life. I have a 3yr old boy and a 9 month old daughter, we bought a house, we don't have jobs. Guess what, that doesn't have ANYTHING to do with this. My income? That doesn't matter. I am a dedicated saver by nature. I bought a t-shirt in 2006, my newest piece of clothing. I eat water. That's how I can afford what I want. Including the 1d X. None of this matter at all.

You might know about photography business, which I never claimed nor am a part of.

"if you cannot get a shot with a lesser camera and you need that top of the line camera to pull it off, it may say more about the photographer and not so much about the camera"

Then why are you using a 5d3 and not a Canonet QL17?

And please tell this to the sports photogs who shot in the Olympics and others that depend on great gear to perform what they want and/or need.

I am shooting with the 5d3 as per my principle of upgrading when i've outgrown my cameras... and this is where I am at.  I've shot with the D60's, 10D's, 30D's, film rebels, medium format 645's and 2.25 squares, 4x5's...  i've shot when each frame, each click of the shutter cost me money, and I had to make sure I made every shot count...  Frankly as I said before, we are spoiled to have such great cameras and have no expense of film...  If you feel the need to burst through 1000 pictures at a wedding or more... go ahead...  It is what it is...  You say the 1dx is the best camera for your money and it's worth it and I pointed out much more important tools to enhance your toolkit (from a professionals point of view) and you jumped all over me. 

Your story is great and I hope you are raising your kids with no sacrifices with your camera addiction.  I know just like you do how expensive they are, hence I dont get all the gear I would love...  I make due with what I need to get by jobs... when I get a job which justifies new gear, that, to me, is the only time i'm allowed to splurge on camera gear...  I nailed a large contract recently with Union Pacific... I got a new strobe kit...  As i said, i could save every penny and live on top ramon and do whatever to skimp and get the 1dx's and the TS lenses and so on and so forth, but in the end, it's just not worth it...  I've gone to some of these seminars taught by some of the top pro's in the photography industry... Some larger than others, all with larger paychecks than my own, and only a small percentage use 1d series cameras even though to them it would be chump change..  To me, that tells me that in the right hands, there's nothing a 1d camera can do that a 5d or lesser camera cant do. 

There is a point where a 1d body is necessary, and I'm not claiming the contrary...  Sports Photogs, photojournalists, photogs out in the elements where another camera would be toast...  but by any means, it isn't the end all to be all.  You shoot your camera, I shoot my camera... lets meet up one day to compare images.

I think your spot on as far as the photographer makes the picture not the camera. I hate photoshop and lightroom and always try to not edit photos except for exposure and crop, the simple stuff. I started with an old AE1 with just a 50mm, and sad to say I rarely use it anymore because it cost 25$ just to get the film developed to digital. And we are spoiled with high fps and if we dont like a shot just delete it. Had a rebel and upgraded to a 60D and then got the 5d mark iii. And when you compare a 60D to a 5D3 image, sadly there is no comparison. The 5d3's pixels, clarity, color just straight out of the camera raw is amazing. The 1dx all around is prolly a better camera than the 5d3, but really for me it just has the higher fps. sure, the autofocus, iso etc may be better than the fd3, but the price tag it really high lol. From what people have posted and ive read, for now itd prolly be better to stick with a 1d4, 1d3 or even just a 7d. Its just those darn Craigslist photographers lol ruining everything

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EOS Bodies / Re: 1DX Worth the Money?

« on: August 15, 2012, 04:51:46 PM »

Well, interesting conversations. My whole point to this when I asked "is it worth the money", not meaning should I go spend 7 grand on a camera, but meaning are the features the 1dx offers worth the $7,000 price tag. And from what people have posted, it seems like if your using a professional level camera, it's amazing. For my needs of what I'm wanting a camera to do, the 1dx might be a tad over kill when a mark4 would work just fine, but I use the 5d3 for landscape nature portraits, anything that the more pixels the better. And I use the 60D for mainly just macro and or will attach a 70-200 or the 500 being its not full frame. But shooting wildlife and sports, the 5d3 just isn't as fast as I wish it could be fps wise. The auto focus is snappy and will lock on, and 6fps isn't to shabby, but just isn't fast enough to capture small birds in flight or more of a moment happening in some sport. I do make a little money selling wildlife prints and things to do with sporting stuff, but I figured id be getting a used mark4 unless there's some place that has it new, but new is $5,000, and used range from 3-4,500. So I figure I'd be using the camera a lot I'd want something it be worth the price and last. Which the 1dx will do. Lol but this thread turned into something different so I guess I should've phrased my question better instead of being so vague.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 1DX Worth the Money?

« on: August 14, 2012, 11:50:34 PM »

The auto focus of the 5d3 is incredible which is why I liked the dx because it's the same system. And I'll have to read it

Ya lol it comes down to the money. Because I was looking to upgrade to the new 500mm version 2. However, wanted the fps and Preformance. And hearing such good things about the dx, Im looking for something that will last and hold up and I think it's rated for 400,000 shutter clicks right? But I've used the mark 4 which is a good camera but just didn't know if it's better to do the dx and wait on the 500

I usually have 24-70 on one and 70-200 on another or difference combos.

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EOS Bodies / Re: 1DX Worth the Money?

« on: August 14, 2012, 10:25:16 PM »

I thought about the 1d3 so it's not 4grand for the 1d4 but the money via local sports (high school, semi pro) stuff isn't very good. There's a lot of motorcross races near by where I live which can be a cash cow lol, so basically I just wanted something that cold keep up with the high demand put on it. I've used the 5d3 for some birds and stuff but with sports sometimes thAt one extra frame would've been the shot lol

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EOS Bodies / Re: 1DX Worth the Money?

« on: August 14, 2012, 10:03:05 PM »

That's true, I could sell it. But you made some good points, I think maybe the mark 4!

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Good gimbal head??

« on: August 14, 2012, 08:49:12 PM »

Thanks!

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Lighting / Re: Lighting for home videos?

« on: August 14, 2012, 08:48:42 PM »

Ok I'll have to check, because I use speedlights for portraits so don't really want to spend a ton when I won't be using them for portraits! But I'll look into a kit

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Third Party Manufacturers / Good gimbal head??

« on: August 14, 2012, 08:42:03 PM »

Looking for a good gimbal head that will last and can hold a 500mm

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Landscape / Re: Post Your Best Landscapes

« on: August 14, 2012, 08:39:36 PM »

Some great shots!

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Lenses / Re: What lenses do you own?

« on: August 14, 2012, 08:36:50 PM »

100mm 2.8 Macro - incredibly sharp and light!
50mm 1.2 - great depth of field, but auto focus can be off sometimes
14mm 2.8 - super duper wide my fav lens, but hate the bubbled front end
24-70mm 2.8 - great work horse but no IS
70-200mm 2.8 - super sharp and fast but can get heavy after a while
500mm 4.5 - super sharp but old

Always loved photography and have been taking pictures seriously for about 2 years and always keep shooting but shoot what you like and enjoy, not what others want you to shoot !

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Lenses / Re: If you can have ONLY 3 lenses, what would they...???

« on: August 14, 2012, 08:32:35 PM »

14mm 2.8
70-200mm 2.8
100mm 2.8 Macro

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

« on: August 14, 2012, 08:20:57 PM »

Some incredible images!!

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Lighting / Lighting for home videos?

« on: August 14, 2012, 08:20:31 PM »

I've been filming a lot recently at home with my 5d3 because it has the ability to have the high iso and still keep good quality. But, I'd like to get 1-2 continues lights, probably fluorescent, that will produce good light so I can flim with different cameras and not have to worry about it being to dark.

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EOS Bodies / 1DX Worth the Money?

« on: August 14, 2012, 08:17:41 PM »

I'm currently shooting with a 60D and 5D Mark iii. I was originally going to get the 1dx but the 5d iii came out sooner. I wanted something with high fps, and am wondering is it worth spending the money. I know it's an amazing camera, however a 1d mark 4 is a lot cheaper lol