1DXII` What Toys, er, accessories did you buy for yours?

[scottkinfw]

My 1DXII shipped today from B&H, and hopefully will be here before weekend. That naturally got me to thinking about accessories.

What did you buy for yours, what works, what doesn't, What can you not live without and why?

Anyone buy the B&H 5 year warranty?

Let's hear from you and let's have fun.

sek

 

[Dylan777]

Congrats on new toy Scott

I like to keep my gear nice and clean. Screen protectors and extra battery are top my list when buying new body.

Best,
Dylan

 

[RGF]

Congrats on new toy Scott

I like to keep my gear nice and clean. Screen protectors and extra battery are top my list when buying new body.

Best,
Dylan

+ Cfast cards for the 1DX M2

 

[TAW]

A Samsung EVO 2TB SSD to save all those images, 256GB cFast card from eBay (I hate changing cards!) and a few odds and ends from RRS... I love toys and accessories... ;D

 

[J.R.]

An extra battery.

Next I'll be getting the Kirk L bracket. Was planning on the wireless transmitter WFT-E8A but many here have suggested the camranger, so that may follow.

 

[scottkinfw]

Congrats on new toy Scott

I like to keep my gear nice and clean. Screen protectors and extra battery are top my list when buying new body.

Best,
Dylan

Thanks Dylan. Hope you are well.

sek

 

[scottkinfw]

A Samsung EVO 2TB SSD to save all those images, 256GB cFast card from eBay (I hate changing cards!) and a few odds and ends from RRS... I love toys and accessories... ;D

TAW- I love RRS. What are you getting?

sek

 

[scottkinfw]

An extra battery.

Next I'll be getting the Kirk L bracket. Was planning on the wireless transmitter WFT-E8A but many here have suggested the camranger, so that may follow.

Kirk do you like this better than a RRS L bracket?

sek

 

[J.R.]

An extra battery.

Next I'll be getting the Kirk L bracket. Was planning on the wireless transmitter WFT-E8A but many here have suggested the camranger, so that may follow.

Kirk do you like this better than a RRS L bracket?

sek

Unable to compare which one is better since RRS is not available where I live. Kirk is available, so Kirk it is

The quality of the Kirk brackets is good enough for me. I have one for my 5D Mark III and it works great.

 

[dslrdummy]

Screen protector only so far. Was going to get a second battery but the life of the battery is so good I won't bother until I need to (e.g. on safari).
In the market for a strap and was thinking the BR Sport.

 

[privatebydesign]

An extra battery.

Next I'll be getting the Kirk L bracket. Was planning on the wireless transmitter WFT-E8A but many here have suggested the camranger, so that may follow.

Kirk do you like this better than a RRS L bracket?

sek

Unable to compare which one is better since RRS is not available where I live. Kirk is available, so Kirk it is

The quality of the Kirk brackets is good enough for me. I have one for my 5D Mark III and it works great.

The modular construction of the RRS l plate makes it a much more functionally pleasing tool to my mind. Nothing wrong with the Kirk one, just the RRS one is considerably 'better'.

JR if you want to give RRS a try PM me.

 

[ERHP]

Spare battery, some 128GB Lexar CFast cards and the hand me down 1DX RRS plate. Looking at LCD covers but didn't seem to need one with the 1DX.

 

[arthurbikemad]

Screen protector protector and a spare battery.

 

[JMZawodny]

I ordered a spare battery when I pre-ordered the body. I got the RRS B1Dx base plate. I did not go for the modular L bracket as I have the Pano-Gimbal when needed. I have a Lexar 128GB 3400x CFast card coming directly from Asia. It should be here any day and was half the price compared to either Amazon or the on-line camera shops. If that works out well I'll likely get a second one. I'll be waiting for the EF 24-70 F/2.8L III or IS to replace my original EF 24-70

 

[R1-7D]

What brand of screen protector are you guys using?

 

[scottkinfw]

An extra battery.

Next I'll be getting the Kirk L bracket. Was planning on the wireless transmitter WFT-E8A but many here have suggested the camranger, so that may follow.

Kirk do you like this better than a RRS L bracket?

sek

Unable to compare which one is better since RRS is not available where I live. Kirk is available, so Kirk it is

The quality of the Kirk brackets is good enough for me. I have one for my 5D Mark III and it works great.

Thank you.

Sek

 

[scottkinfw]

I ordered a spare battery when I pre-ordered the body. I got the RRS B1Dx base plate. I did not go for the modular L bracket as I have the Pano-Gimbal when needed. I have a Lexar 128GB 3400x CFast card coming directly from Asia. It should be here any day and was half the price compared to either Amazon or the on-line camera shops. If that works out well I'll likely get a second one. I'll be waiting for the EF 24-70 F/2.8L III or IS to replace my original EF 24-70

That sounds great. Please, if the card works out, post a link and give us your thoughts.

Sek

 

[neuroanatomist]

I'll speak from 1D X experience – extra battery, RRS L-bracket, and I reused an E1 handstrap from a prior body.

Agree strongly with PBD, the modular design of the RRS L-bracket is awesome, I usually leave the upright portion off the camera for handheld use, attach it when planning to use a tripod. Great that the hex key stores in the bracket.

The other 'accessory' I really like is my functional replacement body cap - the 40/2.8 pancake lens.

 

[RGF]

I'll speak from 1D X experience – extra battery, RRS L-bracket, and I reused an E1 handstrap from a prior body.

Agree strongly with PBD, the modular design of the RRS L-bracket is awesome, I usually leave the upright portion off the camera for handheld use, attach it when planning to use a tripod. Great that the hex key stores in the bracket.

The other 'accessory' I really like is my functional replacement body cap - the 40/2.8 pancake lens.

Will the 1Dx RRS Bottom and L bracket fit the 1Dx Mark II? According to the RRS site it seems will.

 

[neuroanatomist]

Will the 1Dx RRS Bottom and L bracket fit the 1Dx Mark II? According to the RRS site it seems will.

Eldar says they fit.