Canon & the EOS-1D X Dominate The World Press Photo List

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<p>Have you ever wondered which cameras are used the most by the press? The graphic below sheds some light on which cameras are used the most by press photographers for the World Press Photo 2014 awards.</p>
<p>Canon is the dominant manufacturer, with the <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/827036-REG/Canon_5253B002_EOS_1D_X_EOS_Digital.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296" target="_blank">EOS-1D X</a>, <a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574981434&toolid=10001&campid=5337186548&customid=&icep_item=321322736815&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg" target="_blank">EOS 5D Mark III</a> and EOS 5D Mark II leading the way for Canon.</p>
<p>Overall, Canon cameras are used for 58% of the images, with Nikon trailing at 28%.</p>
<div id="attachment_15903" style="width: 585px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/WPP14_CAM.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-15903" alt="Cameras used for the World Press 2014 Awards" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/WPP14_CAM-575x535.jpg" width="575" height="535" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Cameras used for the World Press 2014 Awards | Click for Larger</p></div>
<p>via [<a href="http://hastalosmegapixeles.com/" target="_blank">Hasta</a>] & [<a href="http://www.thephoblographer.com/2014/02/18/canon-1d-x-dominates-world-press-photo-2014-list/" target="_blank">TPB</a>]</p>
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Re: Canon & the EOS-1D X Dominate The World Press Photo List

But…but…the D800 has more DR…and more MP… Why can't these top photographers understand how bloody important those two factors are in making better images?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

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neuroanatomist said:
But…but…the D800 has more DR…and more MP… Why can't these top photographers understand how bloody important those two factors are in making better images?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

::)

Maybe because dynamic range and megapixels don't really matter when you are shooting pictures that will be seen either at 150 LPI or 72 DPI?
 
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unfocused said:
neuroanatomist said:
But…but…the D800 has more DR…and more MP… Why can't these top photographers understand how bloody important those two factors are in making better images?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

::)

Maybe because dynamic range and megapixels don't really matter when you are shooting pictures that will be seen either at 150 LPI or 72 DPI?

To quote Dr.Phil: "oh come on.. I mean, come on"
 
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Re: Canon & the EOS-1D X Dominate The World Press Photo List

hiplnsdrftr said:
...Canon doesn't care about mirrorless or innovation in general.

Yeah, because close to 25,000 patents issued over the past 10 years really show how little Canon cares about innovation.
 
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neuroanatomist said:
But…but…the D800 has more DR…and more MP… Why can't these top photographers understand how bloody important those two factors are in making better images?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

::)

lol - I was waiting for that ;D
 
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Re: Canon & the EOS-1D X Dominate The World Press Photo List

A statistically meaningful sample, this is not. Throwing out the third world constituency, a real sampling might prove the 1D X to be even more dominant than these numbers imply.
 
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Re: Canon & the EOS-1D X Dominate The World Press Photo List

Viggo said:
unfocused said:
neuroanatomist said:
But…but…the D800 has more DR…and more MP… Why can't these top photographers understand how bloody important those two factors are in making better images?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

::)

Maybe because dynamic range and megapixels don't really matter when you are shooting pictures that will be seen either at 150 LPI or 72 DPI?

To quote Dr.Phil: "oh come on.. I mean, come on"

What's your point? These are press photographers. They are shooting for publication – newspapers, internet news sites and some magazines. Pixel peeping at 100% or more for dynamic range, shadow detail etc. takes a lower priority than getting the shot.
 
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unfocused said:
What's your point? These are press photographers. They are shooting for publication – newspapers, internet news sites and some magazines. Pixel peeping at 100% or more for dynamic range, shadow detail etc. takes a lower priority than getting the shot.

So your conclusion is that the D800 is not a good choice when "getting the shot" is important? ;D
 
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