1DX Mark II - User Manual available for download

[J.R.]

The user manual for the 1DX Mark II is available at canon-europe and can be accessed with the following link -

http://www.canon-europe.com/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos-1d_x_mark_ii.aspx?type=manuals&language=EN

562 pages, phew!

Cheers ... J.R.

 

[sanj]

Thanks JR

 

[midluk]

They forgot to mention how you enter food mode. 8)
Or it doesn't have food mode, then nobody will buy this and canon is doomed!

 

[GuyF]

I was wondering when it might become available - well that's my afternoon's reading taken care of.

 

[Click]

Thanks for posting.

 

[tron]

They forgot to mention how you enter food mode. 8)
Or it doesn't have food mode, then nobody will buy this and canon is doomed!

They do not mention it because there is no food mode. So it cannot take food pictures. You need a 1300D for that ;D ;D ;D

 

[midluk]

They forgot to mention how you enter food mode. 8)
Or it doesn't have food mode, then nobody will buy this and canon is doomed!

They do not mention it because there is no food mode. So it cannot take food pictures. You need a 1300D for that ;D ;D ;D

If I had preordered a 1DX2, I would likely cancel it and get a 1300D instead then. This missing food mode will kill 1DX2 sales for sure. ;D

 

[GuyF]

Maybe not the ideal thread to post the question but, what are the practical benefits of having an adjustable shutter release time lag (p440 of manual)? The manual talks about, "...stabilization control is performed to stabilize the shutter-release time lag...". Any scenarios where this adjustment would be noticable?

 

[MayaTlab]

Maybe not the ideal thread to post the question but, what are the practical benefits of having an adjustable shutter release time lag (p440 of manual)? The manual talks about, "...stabilization control is performed to stabilize the shutter-release time lag...". Any scenarios where this adjustment would be noticable?

I think it offers a trade-off between either a maximally short, but variable shutter lag, vs. a constant shutter lag, regardless of aperture, lens, and other parameters.

I don't know if I could notice a small difference such as this one, but when I used to shoot flamenco shows, I'd routinely trigger the shutter in rhythm with the music. In a way, you could say that I triggered the shutter with a degree of proactivity. In that situation I think a constant shutter lag could possibly be beneficial.

On the other hand, in fully reactive situations, it might be better to have the shortest shutter lag possible.

 

[privatebydesign]

Maybe not the ideal thread to post the question but, what are the practical benefits of having an adjustable shutter release time lag (p440 of manual)? The manual talks about, "...stabilization control is performed to stabilize the shutter-release time lag...". Any scenarios where this adjustment would be noticable?

It's all a timing thing. After 10'000's of shots we get used to the shutter lag and can be very precise about timing, but to be predictable the camera actually takes longer to take a picture than it needs to in some situations, this is normally due to the fact that is takes x thousandths of a second to close the aperture, if you shoot wide open the release time could be less.

What this setting does is take away the predictability, or a photographers ability to predict the peak of action, and replace it with potentially faster shutter releases.

 

[GuyF]

Maya/Private - Thanks for the quick responses.

 

[saveyourmoment]

They forgot to mention how you enter food mode. 8)
Or it doesn't have food mode, then nobody will buy this and canon is doomed!

They do not mention it because there is no food mode. So it cannot take food pictures. You need a 1300D for that ;D ;D ;D

Actually the 1dx ii will be the best to capture fast-food

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

They forgot to mention how you enter food mode. 8)
Or it doesn't have food mode, then nobody will buy this and canon is doomed!

They do not mention it because there is no food mode. So it cannot take food pictures. You need a 1300D for that ;D ;D ;D

Actually the 1dx ii will be the best to capture fast-food

Fast like that?

 

[clicstudio]

Thanks for sharing! The manual gives you a glimpse of what to expect from the camera. I like some of the improved settings and Look forward to "hearing" the silent shooting mode in action. My 1DX is a little too loud sometimes.
One thing I am disappointed about is the lack of in-camera HDR. Multiple exposure is not as easy. I have tried a friend's 5D III and the HDR mode is actually very good. Specially for interior design photos with dark interiors and bright days.
Also I would have liked more Touch LCD functions like on the consumer cameras.
I don't understand why Canon and other brands remove consumer-like features from the Pro cameras.
I think this will be the best camera Canon has ever done. I love my 1DX and I can't wait for next month!
Maybe the 1DX Mark III will have a bigger touch screen, eye focusing and 36MP.
I preordered it with the CFast bundle! Very excited! ;D

 

[tron]

Maybe not the ideal thread to post the question but, what are the practical benefits of having an adjustable shutter release time lag (p440 of manual)? The manual talks about, "...stabilization control is performed to stabilize the shutter-release time lag...". Any scenarios where this adjustment would be noticable?

It's all a timing thing. After 10'000's of shots we get used to the shutter lag and can be very precise about timing, but to be predictable the camera actually takes longer to take a picture than it needs to in some situations, this is normally due to the fact that is takes x thousandths of a second to close the aperture, if you shoot wide open the release time could be less.

What this setting does is take away the predictability, or a photographers ability to predict the peak of action, and replace it with potentially faster shutter releases.

Correct me if I am wrong, I believe that this must be 55msec (or somewhere close to that) from the F1 era. I remember my EOS RT having a very short time lag due to the transparent mirror but there was a custom option to increase it!

 

[KeithBreazeal]

Still no pop-up flash!

 

[dolina]

For those curious how many RAWs you can cram into memory cards

_32GB - 1,200 RAWs
_64GB - 2,400 RAWs
128GB - 4,800 RAWs
256GB - 9,600 RAWs

I hope Adorama & BH offers 50% off for CFast cards like what they did for XQD cards.

 

[tpatana]

GAS. I got GAS.

 

[CG photography]

Its great that the user manual is available, and thanks CR for the heads up...

But when will we see some high iso raws available for download????

Seriously, Canon and Nikon are really playing these releases close to the chest.

 

[JMZawodny]

So lenses like the 500L f/4 with the 2x extender can only use 9 AF points (pages 107 and 110)???? This seems to go against the myriad claims that f/8 could use all 61 AF points. A major let down if true.