1DX II Poll: Dual CF vs Dual CFast vs Mix

[expatinasia]

With the CR3 rumour about Canon possibly putting one CFast slot together with one CF card slot in the new 1D X, I thought I would ask you, the potential buyers, what you would like to see in the new Canon flagship DSLR?

Personally, I would prefer two slots with the same card type CF or CFast, but not a mix.

We have to presume that if Canon puts CFast into the camera then there will be technological reasons for it, and the camera will be built to use those higher speeds in some way.

You have to vote to see the results.

Cheers.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

With the CR3 rumour about Canon possibly putting one CFast slot together with one CF card slot in the new 1D X, I thought I would ask you - the potential buyers what you would like to see in the new Canon flagship DSLR?

Personally, I would prefer two slots with the same card type CF or CFast but not a mix.

We have to presume that if Canon puts CFast into the camera then there will be technological reasons for it, and the camera will be built to use those higher speeds in some way.

You have to vote to see the results.

Cheers.

The Rumor is a CR3, which means its happening. CR3 Rumors are basically FACT, there is no if about it. Any vote is meaningless, the cameras are in e production line and we will be able to buy them soon.

If you are planning on buying a camera, order a Cfast reader and card now before the good ones are out of stock.

 

[expatinasia]

The Rumor is a CR3, which means its happening. CR3 Rumors are basically FACT, there is no if about it. Any vote is meaningless, the cameras are in e production line and we will be able to buy them soon.

If you are planning on buying a camera, order a Cfast reader and card now before the good ones are out of stock.

The poll is not meaningless at all as it would show what people voting actually want (or prefer), compared to what we are going to get.

 

[privatebydesign]

I don't care what type they are but I would greatly prefer that they were two of the same type, if not I will end up treating the camera as I do with the mixed slot 1Ds MkIII SD/CF, a one slot CF card camera.

SD slows down SD/CF card mixes, CF will slow down CF/CFast mixes.

The $150 difference in CF to CFast card prices is a very small consideration when buying a $6,000 camera, I will happily buy whatever cards I need to get the max potential stills performance from he 1DX MkII.

 

[rdalrt]

I don't care what type they are but I would greatly prefer that they were two of the same type, if not I will end up treating the camera as I do with the mixed slot 1Ds MkIII SD/CF, a one slot CF card camera.

SD slows down SD/CF card mixes, CF will slow down CF/CFast mixes.

The $150 difference in CF to CFast card prices is a very small consideration when buying a $6,000 camera, I will happily buy whatever cards I need to get the max potential stills performance from he 1DX MkII.

Agreed. I don't care what they are. But I much prefer they both be the same.

 

[tpatana]

Out of those who voted dual CFast, I wonder how many actually buys this for 4k video? Or did they vote it just because it's new cool format?

Another poll about shooting video with dslr, indicated those are minority.

 

[expatinasia]

Out of those who voted dual CFast, I wonder how many actually buys this for 4k video? Or did they vote it just because it's new cool format?

Another poll about shooting video with dslr, indicated those are minority.

Not sure it matters, does it? I mean, if you are shooting stills would you not prefer to know that your camera will perform at its absolute best performance no matter which card you are shooting to? Whether it be buffer or some other tech. Surely using the latest tech also future proofs the camera a bit more as who knows in 2 or three years perhaps Canon is able to do something with a firmware update which would benefit the faster cards.

 

[Loswr]

Out of those who voted dual CFast, I wonder how many actually buys this for 4k video? Or did they vote it just because it's new cool format?

With the current 1D X, a faster CF card means the buffer clears faster after a burst of shots. CFast is faster than CF.

 

[IglooEater]

I voted for dual cfast, but that may be because I'm not invested in cf already

 

[expatinasia]

I voted for dual cfast, but that may be because I'm not invested in cf already

I really don't think it is as important as some are making out. I have a quite a few CF Cards, my main two, which are always in the camera, are two 64GB Lexar 1066X.

If you keep the 1DX then you'll still need your CF cards, if you sell the 1DX then you could sell the CF cards with or separately. Plus the price of CFast cards are only ever going to go in one direction, and that's down.

This poll is mainly to see how many of us want two of the same kind of slots, and who doesn't. The plus side is we can also see how many have a preference for CFast over CF.

I definitely want two slots with the same cards as I don't need any more things to think about, remember etc when I am shooting. And new tech with better speeds, will always get my vote.

 

[JMZawodny]

Out of those who voted dual CFast, I wonder how many actually buys this for 4k video? Or did they vote it just because it's new cool format?

Another poll about shooting video with dslr, indicated those are minority.

I voted for CFast because I wish to shoot infinite bursts. I do not like it when I jump the gun and the buffer fills, dropping the frame rate, just when the action requires high fps.

 

[tpatana]

Out of those who voted dual CFast, I wonder how many actually buys this for 4k video? Or did they vote it just because it's new cool format?

Another poll about shooting video with dslr, indicated those are minority.

I voted for CFast because I wish to shoot infinite bursts. I do not like it when I jump the gun and the buffer fills, dropping the frame rate, just when the action requires high fps.

I'm using Lexar 1066x CF on 1DX, and basically never I hit the buffer when I'm shooting sports. In 30 seconds, I can take >170 pics. And if the buffer fills, it takes <3 seconds to clear it.

So it wasn't a problem with Mark1, I can't see it being a problem with Mark2. And especially since memory price has dropped plenty in 4 years, I expect Mark2 having more buffer than Mark1. D5 has 200 pic buffer, I assume Mark2 will be around same ball park.

 

[Ozarker]

I voted for dual cfast, but that may be because I'm not invested in cf already

This poll is mainly to see how many of us want two of the same kind of slots, and who doesn't. The plus side is we can also see how many have a preference for CFast over CF.

He voted for two CFast slots. He wants two of the same kind of slots. He prefers CFast. Isn't that what the poll is about?

 

[expatinasia]

I voted for dual cfast, but that may be because I'm not invested in cf already

This poll is mainly to see how many of us want two of the same kind of slots, and who doesn't. The plus side is we can also see how many have a preference for CFast over CF.

He voted for two CFast slots. He wants two of the same kind of slots. Isn't that what the poll is about?

Yes. Isn't that what I wrote? My reply to IglooEater (cool name) was about the CF card investment.

 

[AndreeOnline]

Transcend's CX600 series CFast 2.0 (from Amazon.de)

256GB: 264 Euro
32GB: 58 Euro


64GB: 74 CHF (Swiss listing, but not yet available-->coming soon)

That concludes the argument for me (and everyone else).

 

[tpatana]

Transcend's CX600 series CFast 2.0 (from Amazon.de)

256GB: 264 Euro
32GB: 58 Euro


64GB: 74 CHF (Swiss listing, but not yet available-->coming soon)

That concludes the argument for me (and everyone else).

Lexar CFast at Amazon.com

64GB: $190
128GB: $295
256GB: $800

Not going to get replacement for my current Lexars anytime soon. So for me the mix-config is downgrade, but I understand there's small minority who it'll cater for, and I can live with that. Much larger amount of people will benefit from the CF slot being there.

 

[kaihp]

First of all, I am not in the market for a 1Dx II. As a hobbyist, the 5D3 was more than expensive enough and even though I salivate over the thought, a 1Dx-type camera is just too expensive for me (much like the 200-400/4L).

Without having pored into the very details of memory card technologies and potential speeds, my take on the memory cards is that we're basically coming to an infliction point in time, with a change in format (interface and physical format). For Canon 1Dx-series, it's not about if it's going to change, it's only a matter of when. And to what format.

So looking at it from a 1Dx perspective, it's either switching now, or in 2020, when a "1Dx 3" body would come out. My take that it's better that Canon switches now, instead of waiting another 4 years. Just imaging the screaming in 3-3½ years time, if they didn't switch now.

So I'd say 2 x CFast. But I don't have to pay for the memory cards.

For the 5D series, CF is likely to be fine for another generation.

 

[tpatana]

So looking at it from a 1Dx perspective, it's either switching now, or in 2020, when a "1Dx 3" body would come out. My take that it's better that Canon switches now, instead of waiting another 4 years. Just imaging the screaming in 3-3½ years time, if they didn't switch now.

So if the camera supports everything it has, how it wouldn't support everything in 3 years?

 

[kaihp]

So looking at it from a 1Dx perspective, it's either switching now, or in 2020, when a "1Dx 3" body would come out. My take that it's better that Canon switches now, instead of waiting another 4 years. Just imaging the screaming in 3-3½ years time, if they didn't switch now.

So if the camera supports everything it has, how it wouldn't support everything in 3 years?

The screams of "you idjits, it's too slow"

 

[tpatana]

So looking at it from a 1Dx perspective, it's either switching now, or in 2020, when a "1Dx 3" body would come out. My take that it's better that Canon switches now, instead of waiting another 4 years. Just imaging the screaming in 3-3½ years time, if they didn't switch now.

So if the camera supports everything it has, how it wouldn't support everything in 3 years?

The screams of "you idjits, it's too slow"

I still don't get it. With any decent amount of buffer, CF is more than enough for everything else than 4k.