For me the 1D X is the camera of the year 2012.
Quote from: M.ST on December 12, 2012, 06:16:13 AMFor me the 1D X is the camera of the year 2012.+1....I'm not a 1D X owner yet, but I did have a chance to hold and shoot with it through a friend. I love EVERYTHING about 1D X - low light shooting, the grip, size, frame rate, AF system, how the camera feel in the hands etc..I can go on for days here. Assuming I'll get one tomorrow, am not sure how to justify 1D X purchase to the "boss" at home yet. About "honey, I accidently bought a 1D X instead of 5D III and the camera store will not allow me to return it"
... (and backlit buttons too..)
Quote from: RVB on December 12, 2012, 08:38:37 AM... (and backlit buttons too..)I agree!!! I hate fumbling around in the dark trying to find the correct button on my 1DX. I have most of them memorized, but sometimes you just need to see the darn buttons. For me, the 1DX is definitely the camera of the year but for more people the 5D3 is probably better due to the price.
Quote from: unfocused on December 11, 2012, 04:44:36 PMYes, this was actually a very good article summarizing the advantages/disadvantages of the major releases and explaining their rationale. A very brief take-away: Canon, Nikon and Sony all released excellent cameras. 5DIII got the edge largely because of the range of improvements, including focus and because its excellent low-light performance was deemed more useful and significant than the high resolution of the D800: "...we felt strongly that the Canon produced the best balance across all imaging factors, with Low or better noise up to ISO 12,800, and still acceptable noise at ISO 25,600."I found this assessment of the D800 very interesting: "Noise is Low or better only to ISO 800, and Unacceptable at ISO 12,800."From everything I've read and heard about the 5DIII this sounds like a well-deserved honor.I have them, after 12800iso the 5dmk3 is little bit better than d800 , same size and rawat 6400iso d800 shows visible more details and the noise is on par with 5dmk3why are they not mention the 14 stops DR at base iso?
Yes, this was actually a very good article summarizing the advantages/disadvantages of the major releases and explaining their rationale. A very brief take-away: Canon, Nikon and Sony all released excellent cameras. 5DIII got the edge largely because of the range of improvements, including focus and because its excellent low-light performance was deemed more useful and significant than the high resolution of the D800: "...we felt strongly that the Canon produced the best balance across all imaging factors, with Low or better noise up to ISO 12,800, and still acceptable noise at ISO 25,600."I found this assessment of the D800 very interesting: "Noise is Low or better only to ISO 800, and Unacceptable at ISO 12,800."From everything I've read and heard about the 5DIII this sounds like a well-deserved honor.
Assuming I'll get one tomorrow, am not sure how to justify 1D X purchase to the "boss" at home yet. About "honey, I accidently bought a 1D X instead of 5D III and the camera store will not allow me to return it"
Quote from: M.ST on December 12, 2012, 06:16:13 AMFor me the 1D X is the camera of the year 2012.+1....I'm not a 1D X owner yet, but I did have a chance to hold and shoot with it through a friend. I love EVERYTHING about 1D X - low light shooting, the grip, size, frame rate, AF system, how the camera feel in the hands etc..I can go on for days here. I think the main reason 1D X didn't get to be "camera of the year" is the price tag - this is NOT an ave Joe camera.Assuming I'll get one tomorrow, am not sure how to justify 1D X purchase to the "boss" at home yet. About "honey, I accidently bought a 1D X instead of 5D III and the camera store will not allow me to return it"
Welcome consolation for the impatient ones (me) that bought the 5diii at full retail + tax. Yes it' been 9 months but it still hurts... Great Cam though and some nice memories I shot with it...
