1DX Review

[Mark D5 TEAM II]

LOL, you know it's an Engadget "review" when commentators inevitably compare the product to their iFruit. Nothing new here, move along. Pre-production firmware makes the high ISO observations useless at this point.

 

[Picsfor]

Having now had a play, I can comfortably say the ISO really is something else, the AF is also something else. Ergonomics a nice improvement and that gigabit connector socket is not to be sneezed at. Several other features, but I'll leave it all for my blog

 

[John Thomas]

Having now had a play, I can comfortably say the ISO really is something else, the AF is also something else. Ergonomics a nice improvement and that gigabit connector socket is not to be sneezed at. Several other features, but I'll leave it all for my blog

And your blog is... where?

 

[Picsfor]

I'll post once i've posted...

 

[John Thomas]

I'll post once i've posted...

Can you post other things like:

- How is the shutter/mirror sound in comparison with older models? (louder etc.)
What options do we have WRT this?

- How heavy is / feels?

TIA

 

[Picsfor]

http://500px.com/Picsfor/blog/17468

Here is the link to my post on both items.

Regards shutter/ mirror noise - it was no louder than older models until you ramped it up to the 12/ 14fps. Then i think the speed of operation just couldn't be overcome. That might be a hindrance with wildlife, golf and tennis, but nothing else. So little did i notice it, i forgot to put in in my review - i was just impressed by the fact you could - and for 10 seconds.

Shutter options came in at single, low speed multiple shooting at 6fps (maybe 7) and hi speed shooting at 12/ 14 fps.

Weight is covered, slightly heavier than a 5D2 with battery grip, but improved ergonomics over come this.

 

[John Thomas]

Thanks Andrew for the review and for the clarifications!
One more: Are you just saying that you can leave the AF system 'alone' to choose the subject and track it, without back/front-focusing and/or choosing something else?

 

[Picsfor]

pretty much.

The trick is the large number of genuine cross hairs - 41 of them. But the real boost is those new additional double cross hairs. These include the usual '+' type of cross hair, but now also include the 'x' cross as well.

This is what really makes the lock so strong. Double the ways of keeping the intended target locked while it is moving. Of course, i couldn't get any one to run around or weave like a footballer, but the speed at which the camera just locked on every thing was just astounding. I was using the 'right cluster' (that is the best way of describing it) as i panned round the hall. Had about 20 focus points in it. The focus points lit up and went out light christmas tree lights and beeped merrily away - hence my statement that 'if their had been music they may have beeped to a rhythm'

But the strangest thing was - they didn't seem to get in the way of the seeing the subject. That was really strange, so much more unobtrusive than the 1D3 AF system.

Must remind you that with AI Servo, the trick is to lock on to the right subject in the first place, but once locked...