1Dx mk2 B&H order status

[Crapking]

Just got my tracking number from BH - no more refreshing the order status
FYI - I placed my order ~ 6AM EST 2/2/16

 

[Dsyst]

Received mine today from Amazon! Pre-ordered on March 16th so Amazon must have plenty.

 

[SlydeR]

Got my shipping notification from B&H at lunchtime today...supposed to reach Miami on Friday. I pre-ordered almost 2 months ago ;D

 

[kayhikski]

Got my shipping notification from B&H at lunchtime today...supposed to reach Miami on Friday. I pre-ordered almost 2 months ago ;D

So B&H is shipping March orders? Would you mind confirming the exact order date?

Actually it would be handy if others could confirm their preorder date so people can track progress on the backlog.

I ordered on 4/1 so am still waiting patiently.

 

[ANDRXW]

Got my shipping notification from B&H at lunchtime today...supposed to reach Miami on Friday. I pre-ordered almost 2 months ago ;D

So B&H is shipping March orders? Would you mind confirming the exact order date?

Actually it would be handy if others could confirm their preorder date so people can track progress on the backlog.

I ordered on 4/1 so am still waiting patiently.

Late preorder here as well...had to pay for class/books before ordering.

Spoke to B&H this morning and they confirmed the previously mentioned notions that all orders have been accounted for and my order 4/15 will have to wait till the next shipment.

 

[davidmurray]

I'm looking to buy a good video camera, and seriously considered buying a 1Dx2 for video work because it's a good stills camera and can do video.

Alas the bit depth of the resulting footage is the show-stopper for me - It's not able to produce broadcast quality footage, but for cheaper I can buy a video camera from Sony that produces broadcast quality and has many good features targeting someone with a multi-camera broadcast set up.

So why would I want to pay NZ$11,000 for non-broadcast-quality when I could pay NZ$7,000 for a good broadcast quality video camera and have cash left over for buying a 5D4?

For me 8bit video is too much of a compromise even tho' the colour compression is 4:2:2.

You wouldn't. But if you think a 1DX MkII is a video camera first that takes pictures too you are completely misunderstanding what the 1DX MkII is and who it is aimed at, hint, not you.

Besides, the 1DX MkII is very capable of broadcast quality capture, it might not have the specs you personally want or need, but we will see a lot of footage from them over the next few years vis broadcasting, and the one thing nobody will say is, "that footage is bad, if only it had been shot with more color depth!"

I don't think a 1DX2 is primarily a video camera. If I did I would not have described it as a good stills camera that "can do video. I would have described it as a video camera that "can be used for stills".

8bit video isn't broadcast quality, period. 8bit quality is what cheap n nasty monitors and inferior video cameras do.
Broadcast quality equipment for recording original production footage should generate at least 4:2:2 (but ideally 4:4:4), and use 12bit sample resolution. This is vital so that colour grading can be done in post production.

 

[brianftpc]

how much is 12 bit going to cost someone? If you care about video and want great pictures as well just wait for the 5D mkIV. You only want the 1Dx mk2 if you need 14fps.

 

[KiagiJ]

^ ... and the best low light performance

 

[ahsanford]

You only want the 1Dx mk2 if you need 14fps.

Or if you want the 1D feature set / customization / controls.

Or if you want better low light performance than anything else Canon sells.

Or if you want the best AF system Canon sells.

Or if you want an integrated vertical grip.

Or if you want the toughest rig Canon sells.

Or if you want a boatload more AF flexibility with teleconvertered lenses.

- A

 

[scottkinfw]

I'm looking to buy a good video camera, and seriously considered buying a 1Dx2 for video work because it's a good stills camera and can do video.

Alas the bit depth of the resulting footage is the show-stopper for me - It's not able to produce broadcast quality footage, but for cheaper I can buy a video camera from Sony that produces broadcast quality and has many good features targeting someone with a multi-camera broadcast set up.

So why would I want to pay NZ$11,000 for non-broadcast-quality when I could pay NZ$7,000 for a good broadcast quality video camera and have cash left over for buying a 5D4?

For me 8bit video is too much of a compromise even tho' the colour compression is 4:2:2.

You wouldn't. But if you think a 1DX MkII is a video camera first that takes pictures too you are completely misunderstanding what the 1DX MkII is and who it is aimed at, hint, not you.

Besides, the 1DX MkII is very capable of broadcast quality capture, it might not have the specs you personally want or need, but we will see a lot of footage from them over the next few years vis broadcasting, and the one thing nobody will say is, "that footage is bad, if only it had been shot with more color depth!"

I don't think a 1DX2 is primarily a video camera. If I did I would not have described it as a good stills camera that "can do video. I would have described it as a video camera that "can be used for stills".

8bit video isn't broadcast quality, period. 8bit quality is what cheap n nasty monitors and inferior video cameras do.
Broadcast quality equipment for recording original production footage should generate at least 4:2:2 (but ideally 4:4:4), and use 12bit sample resolution. This is vital so that colour grading can be done in post production.

No big deal. Get the video camera that meets your needs. This is primarily a stills camera that does great but not broadcast video (by your standards). No sense in getting the wrong tool for the job.

People here are excited to get the camera fro the job that they need to do. So good for everyone.

sek

 

[scottkinfw]

You only want the 1Dx mk2 if you need 14fps.

Or if you want the 1D feature set / customization / controls.

Or if you want better low light performance than anything else Canon sells.

Or if you want the best AF system Canon sells.

Or if you want an integrated vertical grip.

Or if you want the toughest rig Canon sells.

Or if you want a boatload more AF flexibility with teleconvertered lenses.

- A

Or can't wait due to upcoming trip etc.

sek

 

[JohanCruyff]

You only want the 1Dx mk2 if you need 14fps.

Or if you want the 1D feature set / customization / controls.

Or if you want better low light performance than anything else Canon sells.

Or if you want the best AF system Canon sells.

Or if you want an integrated vertical grip.

Or if you want the toughest rig Canon sells.

Or if you want a boatload more AF flexibility with teleconvertered lenses.

- A

Or can't wait due to upcoming trip etc.

sek

Or if you're a rather affluent victim of the Gear Acquisition Syndrome. 8)

 

[bandido]

Broadcast quality equipment for recording original production footage should generate at least 4:2:2 (but ideally 4:4:4), and use 12bit sample resolution. This is vital so that colour grading can be done in post production.

Davidmurray, Where do you live that you need 4:4:4 12bit video for broadcast? Here in the United States the broadcast requirements for mastering is usually 4:2:2 10bit. Anything above that is for VFX and Cinema. Unless you are doing episodic television, you don't really need to do heavy color grading, just color correction to make it legal. So you are talking about a very specific high-end market.

 

[ironfreak]

A criteria for 5D Mark IV launch is fulfilled now!

 

[SlydeR]

Got my shipping notification from B&H at lunchtime today...supposed to reach Miami on Friday. I pre-ordered almost 2 months ago ;D

So B&H is shipping March orders? Would you mind confirming the exact order date?

Actually it would be handy if others could confirm their preorder date so people can track progress on the backlog.

I ordered on 4/1 so am still waiting patiently.

Ordered 03/10/2016

 

[kayhikski]

Got my shipping notification from B&H at lunchtime today...supposed to reach Miami on Friday. I pre-ordered almost 2 months ago ;D

So B&H is shipping March orders? Would you mind confirming the exact order date?

Actually it would be handy if others could confirm their preorder date so people can track progress on the backlog.

I ordered on 4/1 so am still waiting patiently.

Ordered 03/10/2016

Thanks very much. This is good to hear.

 

[gts]

Place my order at B&H on 03/10/2016. It shipped today, 5/4/2016. It might have shipped a day or two earlier except I was issued a new credit card number after originally placing the order and had to call their verification department to supply the new card number after the original card number was declined.

 

[ANDRXW]

Anyone notice and/or have information on the new kit added to B&H?

Showcases premium kit (card and reader) and an external harddrive.
Doesn't seem to showup on Canons site so I'm curious if its a reputable harddrive or not.

 

[privatebydesign]

I'm looking to buy a good video camera, and seriously considered buying a 1Dx2 for video work because it's a good stills camera and can do video.

Alas the bit depth of the resulting footage is the show-stopper for me - It's not able to produce broadcast quality footage, but for cheaper I can buy a video camera from Sony that produces broadcast quality and has many good features targeting someone with a multi-camera broadcast set up.

So why would I want to pay NZ$11,000 for non-broadcast-quality when I could pay NZ$7,000 for a good broadcast quality video camera and have cash left over for buying a 5D4?

For me 8bit video is too much of a compromise even tho' the colour compression is 4:2:2.

You wouldn't. But if you think a 1DX MkII is a video camera first that takes pictures too you are completely misunderstanding what the 1DX MkII is and who it is aimed at, hint, not you.

Besides, the 1DX MkII is very capable of broadcast quality capture, it might not have the specs you personally want or need, but we will see a lot of footage from them over the next few years vis broadcasting, and the one thing nobody will say is, "that footage is bad, if only it had been shot with more color depth!"

I don't think a 1DX2 is primarily a video camera. If I did I would not have described it as a good stills camera that "can do video. I would have described it as a video camera that "can be used for stills".

8bit video isn't broadcast quality, period. 8bit quality is what cheap n nasty monitors and inferior video cameras do.
Broadcast quality equipment for recording original production footage should generate at least 4:2:2 (but ideally 4:4:4), and use 12bit sample resolution. This is vital so that colour grading can be done in post production.

Oh, I'm sorry, I made the mistake of reading what you wrote, and that started with "I'm looking to buy a good video camera"!

As for you not being able to work with the 1DX MkII video specs, that is fine, but you're quite a long way up your own butt if you believe the clean uncompressed HDMI output at HD resolution, 4.2.2, 120fps, DCI 4k, etc. can't and won't be used for broadcast.

 

[privatebydesign]

Anyone notice and/or have information on the new kit added to B&H?

Showcases premium kit (card and reader) and an external harddrive.
Doesn't seem to showup on Canons site so I'm curious if its a reputable harddrive or not.

Very interesting that B&H are already throwing in a HDD, and Adorama are throwing in a battery to sweeten the deal. I had a preorder in for the 1DX MkII with B&H but my bank stopped the transaction and blocked my CC as they considered it a 'suspicious transaction' which actually sits fine with me, I'll wait out the preorder rush and see where the price levels off to in six months or so, got a lot more to buy in the mean time anyway and I really like the idea of the 5DSR considering the direction my photography is going.