And We Wait for the Sleeping Giant...

[RGF]

I would like to see:

1. Backlit buttons
2. Built in WiFi
3. Higher usable ISO & better low ISO DR
4. More MPix

I'll trade the wifi for GPS. I shoot wildlife and there is no wifi in the middle of xxxx. But knowing where I shot each images adds pizzazz to the story behind each image.

 

[Ozarker]

More like "And we wait for the sleeping giant that is holding up my future 5D4 in traffic."

I'll never buy a gripped rig and I don't need a $7k camera. But I won't see a 5D4 until this monster is unleashed, so get on with it, Canon.

- A

Maybe they will call it the 5Dx! 14 FPS

My guess is as good as anyone else's. I predict the 1DX Mark II will hit 20 FPS.

Since there are already a 5DS and 5DSR... why not a 5Dx? It could happen, and that would be hotter than naming it a 5D Mark IV (Bland name. Spice it up!).

1DX Mark II = $9,899.00 / 20 FPS
5DX mark I = $4,899.00 / 14 FPS, DPAF, Touch/swivel screen, and extra large cupholders. Focus screen availability from Canon.

 

[sanj]

More like "And we wait for the sleeping giant that is holding up my future 5D4 in traffic."

I'll never buy a gripped rig and I don't need a $7k camera. But I won't see a 5D4 until this monster is unleashed, so get on with it, Canon.

- A

Maybe they will call it the 5Dx! 14 FPS

My guess is as good as anyone else's. I predict the 1DX Mark II will hit 20 FPS.

Since there are already a 5DS and 5DSR... why not a 5Dx? It could happen, and that would be hotter than naming it a 5D Mark IV (Bland name. Spice it up!).

1DX Mark II = $9,899.00 / 20 FPS
5DX mark I = $4,899.00 / 14 FPS, DPAF, Touch/swivel screen, and extra large cupholders. Focus screen availability from Canon.

I doubt any of this will happen. Except for perhaps touch/swivel on next 5d.

 

[JMZawodny]

More like "And we wait for the sleeping giant that is holding up my future 5D4 in traffic."

I'll never buy a gripped rig and I don't need a $7k camera. But I won't see a 5D4 until this monster is unleashed, so get on with it, Canon.

- A

Maybe they will call it the 5Dx! 14 FPS

My guess is as good as anyone else's. I predict the 1DX Mark II will hit 20 FPS.

Since there are already a 5DS and 5DSR... why not a 5Dx? It could happen, and that would be hotter than naming it a 5D Mark IV (Bland name. Spice it up!).

1DX Mark II = $9,899.00 / 20 FPS
5DX mark I = $4,899.00 / 14 FPS, DPAF, Touch/swivel screen, and extra large cupholders. Focus screen availability from Canon.

I doubt any of this will happen. Except for perhaps touch/swivel on next 5d.

... and the price points.

 

[vscd]

Backlit Buttons are nice to have but for me this can be done with a keypress like on the upper LCD Screen. The Button has to be exposed somewhere logical (just to find it in the dark), but having alltime lit-Buttons is too sucking on the Camerabattery.

 

[davidmurray]

With the recent <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/the-nikon-d5-has-leaked/">leaks of Nikon’s new flagship D5 DSLR body</a>, the Canon community is starting to twitch with anticipation for the camera giant to unleash what it sure to be their finest DSLR ever (sorry for the bravado).</p>
<p>Sadly, we do not have any images of the upcoming Canon EOS-1D X Mark II (if that’s what it’s called), but we are hearing an announcement may come before the end of January 2016. We have confirmed that production of the EOS-1D X ceased “months ago”, which is a great sign for a new release being around the corner.</p>
<p>We have been told marketing projects for “multiple new products” are underway.</p>
<p><em>Mor3e to come…</em></p>

I really like it that Canon has managed to keep everyone speculating about what they're doing.
The raction to the next Canon 1D model will be a rave reception of an outstanding market leading stills camera mixed with a side of bitching about how appallingly bad the product is and how Canon has stumbled.
Meanwhile the product will fly out the door like hot cakes, Canon will make a good profit making it worth their while, and lots of people will get many years of happy photography using them.

 

[jeffa4444]

Canon has suffered in the demise of the photography market mainly with the fall in sales of point & shoot cameras. DSLR sales still remain above the mean average since the sixties & seventies but down on 2012. However luxury goods have remained bouyant and high end cameras fall under this catagory. We tend to think only about Pros and by & large its mainly Pros that have bought the 1D series. Thats not the case for the 5D series, the 7D series or the 6D all of which have been bought by semi-pros and amatuer as have the vast majority of lenses. I would argue much like say the 7 Series BMW that the 1D is a "showcase" camera and a truely professional tool (think limo drivers) whereas the 5D is like the 5 Series BMW used by pros and non professionals equally as is the 7D. The 6D is akin to your 3 Series driver aspiring to the top of the range cameras & cars.
So new technology will definately adorn the 1D X MKII and some of that will arrive later in the 5D MKIV and like BMW Canon has this all laid-out in its road-map.

 

[Mr Bean]

.....and extra large cupholders.

LOL, I'll take 2

 

[Orangutan]

I'll trade the wifi for GPS. I shoot wildlife and there is no wifi in the middle of xxxx. But knowing where I shot each images adds pizzazz to the story behind each image.

You can already do this, but you need a separate GPS. Just make sure the GPS clock and the camera clock are synced to the second. Lightroom will merge in the GPS data later. There are third-party products to do this as well.

 

[gunship01]

More like "And we wait for the sleeping giant that is holding up my future 5D4 in traffic."

I'll never buy a gripped rig and I don't need a $7k camera. But I won't see a 5D4 until this monster is unleashed, so get on with it, Canon.

- A

Ok, you made me smile at the part about the cupholders......


Well played.


Maybe they will call it the 5Dx! 14 FPS

My guess is as good as anyone else's. I predict the 1DX Mark II will hit 20 FPS.

Since there are already a 5DS and 5DSR... why not a 5Dx? It could happen, and that would be hotter than naming it a 5D Mark IV (Bland name. Spice it up!).

1DX Mark II = $9,899.00 / 20 FPS
5DX mark I = $4,899.00 / 14 FPS, DPAF, Touch/swivel screen, and extra large cupholders. Focus screen availability from Canon.

 

[Jack Douglas]

I think CR better place a warning above any further useless rumors lacking substance about the 1DX II - read at your own risk, may be dangerous to your mental health! Then start contributing to a free suicide prevention/counseling program.

Jack

 

[helpful]

"Small" but killer features that I would like to see:

1. Ability to sync every body not only with each other as you can do now, but also within 1/1000th of a second of the official atomic clock.
2. Two shutter buttons. The second one could be programmed separately. Think of how useful, in fact not merely useful but essential, this would be in the moment, when the quick turns of shutter speed, ISO, and/or aperture dials, quality, drive mode, and even custom settings, are much too slow and error-prone.

These two priceless features would literally save the world for working photographers like me.

Regarding your second feature request. I believe the feature you are looking for already exist (instantly switch between two different camera settings).
This is one of the best little hidden secrets with the 1Dx (actually it´s been around since the 1DmkIII but with limited options)

You can program either the AF-on key or the *-key on the 1Dx so when you hold down the key you activate one pre-defined setting and as soon as you release the key the camera goes back to the original setting.
I shoot sports and use this feature all the time. It is truly a killer feature. I can for instance shoot speedway and when the motorcycles are heading towards me i might want to freeze the action and when they pass me I hold in the button and do a pano with a slow shutter speed or I can program it to switch between normal exposure and heavy under exposure (for a silhouette).

You can program it to change shooting mode, shutter speed, aperture, iso, AF and a bunch of other settings.
There are also other ways to switch between different settings (using the M-fn key and make it switch to a custom setting) but to activate a different setting with the M.fn you need to press the key once and to deactivate the setting you need to press the key again (which is very easy to forget). The ”hold/release” activation instead of the push/push makes all the difference. It is a lot faster and much less error-prone.

Wow, thank you! World-class first post!!

Update: still think that two shutter buttons would be even better, though! But still a tremendous tip!

 

[Peer]

No 4k no buy.

Since the old 1DC had 4k, there's no way the 1DX2 won't have it (even my 1-year-old point & shoot Leica has it). What would be brilliant though -- 6k in burst mode (i.e., 25 fps Live view).

-- peer

 

[IgotGASbadDude]

No 4k no buy.

And I’m the opposite, couldn’t care less about 4k.

I'll trade the wifi for GPS. I shoot wildlife and there is no wifi in the middle of xxxx. But knowing where I shot each images adds pizzazz to the story behind each image.

Again, I’m the opposite. Being able to transfer files without being tethered would be awesome--especially like the thought of being able to upload the JPG version to social media.

Couldn’t care less about where the photo was taken, my shots are pretty much always at the same venue/location and grouped by date and time shot.
Just goes to show how different people’s shooting needs can be. 8)

 

[BokehBox]

ID X M2 Wish List:

24-28MP
15 FPS Raw Burst
4K Video
Up to 120 FPS @ 1,080p Video
No noise up to ISO 1250
Wi-Fi
USB 3.0 Out
4 More Stops Dynamic Range
Bigger Back LCD
Lighter Weight
Better Battery Life
More Focusing Points

That's all 8)

 

[takesome1]

ID X M2 Wish List:

24-28MP
15 FPS Raw Burst
4K Video
Up to 120 FPS @ 1,080p Video
No noise up to ISO 1250
Wi-Fi
USB 3.0 Out
4 More Stops Dynamic Range
Bigger Back LCD
Lighter Weight
Better Battery Life
More Focusing Points

That's all 8)

Yes, add for $4995 US

 

[Ozarker]

Canon has suffered in the demise of the photography market...

Demise = death. I had no idea the camera market had died. Canon made big profits last year and will for this year and probably the next. The market is far from dead.

...by & large its mainly Pros that have bought the 1D series.

How do you know that? I don't believe a single camera line could survive if mainly pros bought it. There are many enthusiasts right here in this forum who own 1Dx bodies. I don't know how the numbers break down. Neither do you. Maybe this would be a good unscientific poll.

Thats not the case for the 5D series, the 7D series or the 6D all of which have been bought by semi-pros and amatuer...

There are many pros who shoot with the 5D, 7D, and 6D cameras.

So new technology will definately adorn the 1D X MKII and some of that will arrive later in the 5D MKIV

Like the DPAF and touch screen on the 70D? New tech frequently trickles up. In fact, it is less risky for Canon to try out some new technologies on less expensive cameras before slapping it on the top tier just to see how the public receives the technology.

7 Series BMW that the 1D is a "showcase" camera and a truely professional tool (think limo drivers)...

Except that most limousine drivers do not own the limousine. The limo driver is a professional driver because he makes his living driving. I was a professional driver. I got paid to haul freight from coast to coast. I've never, however, owned the trucks I drove. I am the rule. Owner operators are the exception. (Disclaimer: I've not driven a truck for pay since last January so I am no longer a professional driver.)

I think people generally buy what they want within their budget.

There's a millionaire in my small town who could buy any car he wants in the world. He drives a 5 year old Lincoln MKS. Even if he owned a Bugatti he wouldn't be a professional. What one owns does not make one a pro. making a living at what one does makes one a professional in that field (Think prostitute: and whether she's a '72 Pinto or a 2016 Maybach, she's still a professional).

I wish there was a way for us to know, but I'd bet that the vast majority of 1DX cameras are owned by enthusiasts 40 years of age and over... "L" lenses too. That is where Canon's bread gets buttered.

Pros are not the hull that keeps Canon afloat. Enthusiasts do that.

 

[IgotGASbadDude]

I wish there was a way for us to know, but I'd bet that the vast majority of 1DX cameras are owned by enthusiasts 40 years of age and over... "L" lenses too. That is where Canon's bread gets buttered. Pros are not the hull that keeps Canon afloat. Enthusiasts do that.

Count me in this category. 1DX owner, not a paid "professional", over 40 by ahem, a year or two :, own "L" lenses.

Wanted the equivalent top end bodies/lenses back in the film days but couldn't afford the best. Now, I find a way to get the best . . .

 

[Ozarker]

I wish there was a way for us to know, but I'd bet that the vast majority of 1DX cameras are owned by enthusiasts 40 years of age and over... "L" lenses too. That is where Canon's bread gets buttered. Pros are not the hull that keeps Canon afloat. Enthusiasts do that.

Count me in this category. 1DX owner, not a paid "professional", over 40 by ahem, a year or two :, own "L" lenses.

Wanted the equivalent top end bodies/lenses back in the film days but couldn't afford the best. Now, I find a way to get the best . . .

Me too. Except I don't yet own a 1D series. I've got to eat a lot more Ramen. ;D

 

[stoneysnapper]

Its odd out of all the improvements listed and most of them I don't disagree with, that no one has mentioned the current 1Dx's biggest failing. The mirror box/shutter/lube splatter issue. It should go without saying that this will be fixed but given they wouldn't admit there was a problem in the first place will it?

I wish there was a way for us to know, but I'd bet that the vast majority of 1DX cameras are owned by enthusiasts 40 years of age and over... "L" lenses too. That is where Canon's bread gets buttered. Pros are not the hull that keeps Canon afloat. Enthusiasts do that.

Count me in this category. 1DX owner, not a paid "professional", over 40 by ahem, a year or two :, own "L" lenses.

Wanted the equivalent top end bodies/lenses back in the film days but couldn't afford the best. Now, I find a way to get the best . . .

Re the above, I'm in this category too, nearer 50 than 40, almost all of my Lenses are L lenses and I use the camera for a broad range of subjects, not just large aperture work like sport or press work like a lot of pro's will. Shooting relatively regularly at F16 I need the Lube issue to be sorted, having pre-ordered the Mark I, I won't be ordering the Mark II until I know for sure it has.