Announcing The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
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i like this update to the camera, it's not evolutionary but revolutionary to the specs of the camera, having the ability to shoot 4k is a nice addition but not a deal breaker, if i'm going to shoot video i'll either use my Sony F55 or Panasonic vericam.
There's not a huge jump from the Mk1 just a lot of little jumps that make the camera better over all and keeps it useful to the pro.
And will people get off the DR issue, if you want better DR get a Phase one XF with a IQ3 series back, i've got my IQ3-100 back on order with the XF body and a good set of glass to go with it so that will be my primary studio camera from now on.
Fats
There's not a huge jump from the Mk1 just a lot of little jumps that make the camera better over all and keeps it useful to the pro.
And will people get off the DR issue, if you want better DR get a Phase one XF with a IQ3 series back, i've got my IQ3-100 back on order with the XF body and a good set of glass to go with it so that will be my primary studio camera from now on.
Fats
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The Jack of all trades!, a great evolution
-New sensor ( I hope for the forums that it measures well
, personally i mostly care for iso perf. )
-Finally a Good(great) raw buffer! ( thank you canon for not pushing me towards nikon..., shame on you for not having foresight to give the 7dII 70raw)
-Improved (supposedly even better) AF performance/tracking (The f8 ability also looks compelling!)
-4k video(at 60fps) for those who need video! (For those who shoot a lot of video I hope canon will give 4k 30 as a firmware update for the 7dII)
-14 FPS is quite the achievement !
-(free)*** is a nice addition!
Decent(good) introduction price...
Fingers crossed that they can improve at least 1 stop over the 1dx
The specs look good, but to really be a significant upgrade over the 1dx I think the sensor needs to be improved quite a bit.... , But I think the 1dx owners can elaborate on what will make them want to upgrade?!
Personally I will wait for some reviews and possible ''early release issues'' ( but that goes for any tech product).
But this looks like 'the perfect' wildlife camera for me , Something I have been waiting on since the 1mkiv...
-New sensor ( I hope for the forums that it measures well
, personally i mostly care for iso perf. )-Finally a Good(great) raw buffer! ( thank you canon for not pushing me towards nikon..., shame on you for not having foresight to give the 7dII 70raw)
-Improved (supposedly even better) AF performance/tracking (The f8 ability also looks compelling!)
-4k video(at 60fps) for those who need video! (For those who shoot a lot of video I hope canon will give 4k 30 as a firmware update for the 7dII)
-14 FPS is quite the achievement !
-(free)*** is a nice addition!
Decent(good) introduction price...
Fingers crossed that they can improve at least 1 stop over the 1dx
The specs look good, but to really be a significant upgrade over the 1dx I think the sensor needs to be improved quite a bit.... , But I think the 1dx owners can elaborate on what will make them want to upgrade?!
Personally I will wait for some reviews and possible ''early release issues'' ( but that goes for any tech product).
But this looks like 'the perfect' wildlife camera for me , Something I have been waiting on since the 1mkiv...
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Seeing f8 compatibility across the entire sensor is amazing. Now I just have to wait for the 7DMkIII to have a hope of trying it out.
I am disappointed with there being the same number of double cross type points as last time, but full AF at f8 is very good.
At the same time, I can't help but think that for many applications this would function equally well, or better, without a mirror.
Can't wait to hear what the next EOS-M is (hopefully with two, equally fast SD card slots).
I am disappointed with there being the same number of double cross type points as last time, but full AF at f8 is very good.
At the same time, I can't help but think that for many applications this would function equally well, or better, without a mirror.
Can't wait to hear what the next EOS-M is (hopefully with two, equally fast SD card slots).
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mclaren777 said:The Nikon will probably focus better in low light (-4 EV sensitivity vs -3 EV for the 1DX2). The D5 can also auto-calibrate its AF using Live View, which is strangely missing on the 1DX2 given that Canon patented this technology long ago.Light_Pilgrim said:
Maybe the Nikon auto-calibrate technology doesn't work well yet? Strangely I have read very little about it, except some statements that for now the AF tuning is very basic (e.g. the Sigma dock allows much better calibration for focal length of a zoom, focus distance etc.).
I'm certainly interested in this technology because it is one of the problems negatively affecting DSLR image quality, but it will probably take a bit more time to mature.
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9VIII said:
I agree, this was one of the first things I looked at. Will have to wait for more info and the reviews but it would have been nice to see more double cross type points as well as a wider spread of good AF points around the frame.
There is no doubt that the video side of the camera is very tempting, but whether the stills side is enough for me to sell my 1DX to get this, I am really not sure. I don't think so, to be honest.
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I was still hoping to see an integrated RT speedlite transmitter. But this camera is much too expensive (and heavy) for me anyway.
But with the 1DX2 out of the way we can now look forward to the 5D4 which hopefully features an integrated RT speedlite transmitter.
But with the 1DX2 out of the way we can now look forward to the 5D4 which hopefully features an integrated RT speedlite transmitter.
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Did i read it right? touchscreen only in livemode??
if so, canon: fail! you would better let us touch the screen all the time with a switch off, tip and swipe through the menus etc would have make so much sense...
if so, canon: fail! you would better let us touch the screen all the time with a switch off, tip and swipe through the menus etc would have make so much sense...
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midluk said:
" In the Text it says: "Its new touchscreen function allows AF point switching and image magnification during Live View shooting and movie shooting, providing convenient operation."
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I'm finding it hard to get excited about this camera.
May be different in my hands but on paper I'm a bit meh about it.
May be different in my hands but on paper I'm a bit meh about it.
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For sports, action, birds and wildlife, this will be a fantastic machine. I´ll preorder as soon as it is possible. Highest on my priority list was high ISO performance (don´t know how good, but certainly better than 1DX), improved DR, AF in low light and f8 focusing capability, improved tracking and buffer size. I pretty much get what I asked for.
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The other post:hawaiisunsetphoto said:
http://www.canonrumors.com/canon-eos-1d-x-mark-ii-full-specifications/
says:
Continuous Shooting Speed*
Viewfinder shooting
High-speed: Maximum 14 shots/sec.
Low-speed: Maximum 13 shots/sec.
Silent high-speed: Maximum 5 shots/sec.
Silent low-speed: Maximum 4 shots/sec.
Live View shooting
High-speed: Maximum 16 shots/sec.
Low-speed: Maximum 13 shots/sec.
Silent high-speed: Maximum 5 shots/sec.
Silent low-speed: Maximum 4 shots/sec.
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This camera is a luke warm make over...a few more mp...a few more fps...a little bit better AF.
Sure, there's the high DR and a silent shutter mode. But lets face it...it's a warm over.
I think the lack of any credible competition has led to this very conservative camera revision.
Yes the Nikon D5 looks nice on paper...but who in their right might is going to trust Nikon again after the D4 fiasco?
Sure, there's the high DR and a silent shutter mode. But lets face it...it's a warm over.
I think the lack of any credible competition has led to this very conservative camera revision.
Yes the Nikon D5 looks nice on paper...but who in their right might is going to trust Nikon again after the D4 fiasco?
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