Cps gave me a 1dx and falling in love

[R1-7D]

Finally pulled the trigger. Could not be happier. Ended up paying $5449 for a new USA model. Now I can work on some more L glass. Thanks so much for everyone's comments.

Congrats, and wow, that's an amazing price!

Also, for those following this post, let this serve as a warning...if you even touch the 1D X, it will make you buy one...first Dylan, now KKCFamilyman... ;D

Don't forget me! I have a thread similar to this and sold both my 5D2 and 5D3 over the weekend to pay for one. Picked it up Monday!

The camera is bloody dangerous.

 

[KKCFamilyman]

Finally pulled the trigger. Could not be happier. Ended up paying $5449 for a new USA model. Now I can work on some more L glass. Thanks so much for everyone's comments.

Congrats, and wow, that's an amazing price!

Also, for those following this post, let this serve as a warning...if you even touch the 1D X, it will make you buy one...first Dylan, now KKCFamilyman... ;D

CONGRATS KKCFamilyman

+1 with mackguyver "if you even touch the 1D X, it will make you buy one"

Thanks Dylan. I should have given up a long time ago. Just kept trying to resist but when I went to bring the 1dx back they took off more money so just had to leave with it. I feel it will compliment my 5d well. The only ? I have is when i put the battery in and turn the lock it is pretty hard to turn. Is that normal?

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Dylan, Mackguyver.
Do you think if I can get the misses to hold one she would understand why I want one? I mean if holding one is so risky for a photographer, surely some of that must affect our spouses? Mustn't it?

Cheers Graham

Finally pulled the trigger. Could not be happier. Ended up paying $5449 for a new USA model. Now I can work on some more L glass. Thanks so much for everyone's comments.

Congrats, and wow, that's an amazing price!

Also, for those following this post, let this serve as a warning...if you even touch the 1D X, it will make you buy one...first Dylan, now KKCFamilyman... ;D

CONGRATS KKCFamilyman

+1 with mackguyver "if you even touch the 1D X, it will make you buy one"

 

[Dylan777]

Finally pulled the trigger. Could not be happier. Ended up paying $5449 for a new USA model. Now I can work on some more L glass. Thanks so much for everyone's comments.

Congrats, and wow, that's an amazing price!

Also, for those following this post, let this serve as a warning...if you even touch the 1D X, it will make you buy one...first Dylan, now KKCFamilyman... ;D

CONGRATS KKCFamilyman

+1 with mackguyver "if you even touch the 1D X, it will make you buy one"

Thanks Dylan. I should have given up a long time ago. Just kept trying to resist but when I went to bring the 1dx back they took off more money so just had to leave with it. I feel it will compliment my 5d well. The only ? I have is when i put the battery in and turn the lock it is pretty hard to turn. Is that normal?

On my copy, it's tiny-tiny bit tighter than CF lock.

 

[mackguyver]

R1-7D - sorry, I must have missed your post, but congrats to you as well, even if the decision may have been made for you when you touched it.

KKCFamilyman, my battery door lock is quite tight as well, much more than I expected. I'm sure it will loosen with time.

Graham, that's a possibility. It's a very serious camera and when you hold it, it has the feel of a finely crafted watch, and the thing that blows everyone away is the 12FPS shutter. It could seal the deal. Just make sure not to touch it yourself or you marriage could be in trouble if she's not impressed .

 

[Dylan777]

R1-7D - sorry, I must have missed your post, but congrats to you as well, even if the decision may have been made for you when you touched it.

KKCFamilyman, my battery door lock is quite tight as well, much more than I expected. I'm sure it will loosen with time.

Graham, that's a possibility. It's a very serious camera and when you hold it, it has the feel of a finely crafted watch, and the thing that blows everyone away is the 12FPS shutter. It could seal the deal. Just make sure not to touch it yourself or you marriage could be in trouble if she's not impressed .

High ISO shooting and metering system are AWESOME. It feels good when you know your photos will look fine at 12000ISO indoor. Photo below taken at 20,000ISO, indoor with all window blinds closed. It might not be an ideal light condition for shooting, but still, photo came out quite good. Add little noise reduction to it, I think photo will be ok.

Also, the X provides better grip with bigger lenses - 70-200 f2.8, 85L, 400mm f2.8 IS II etc....try it No wait...try it when you ready ;D

 

[R1-7D]

Finally pulled the trigger. Could not be happier. Ended up paying $5449 for a new USA model. Now I can work on some more L glass. Thanks so much for everyone's comments.

Congrats, and wow, that's an amazing price!

Also, for those following this post, let this serve as a warning...if you even touch the 1D X, it will make you buy one...first Dylan, now KKCFamilyman... ;D

CONGRATS KKCFamilyman

+1 with mackguyver "if you even touch the 1D X, it will make you buy one"

Thanks Dylan. I should have given up a long time ago. Just kept trying to resist but when I went to bring the 1dx back they took off more money so just had to leave with it. I feel it will compliment my 5d well. The only ? I have is when i put the battery in and turn the lock it is pretty hard to turn. Is that normal?

My battery door lock is also very tight. I think it will loosen over time. Either way, it doesn't bother too much. Once the battery is in their I know it's sealed and no water is getting in. It's such a well made camera. In fact, it's a tank.

 

[R1-7D]

R1-7D - sorry, I must have missed your post, but congrats to you as well, even if the decision may have been made for you when you touched it.

KKCFamilyman, my battery door lock is quite tight as well, much more than I expected. I'm sure it will loosen with time.

Graham, that's a possibility. It's a very serious camera and when you hold it, it has the feel of a finely crafted watch, and the thing that blows everyone away is the 12FPS shutter. It could seal the deal. Just make sure not to touch it yourself or you marriage could be in trouble if she's not impressed .

High ISO shooting and metering system are AWESOME. It feels good when you know your photos will look fine at 12000ISO indoor. Photo below taken at 20,000ISO, indoor with all window blinds closed. It might not be an ideal light condition for shooting, but still, photo came out quite good. Add little noise reduction to it, I think photo will be ok.

I agree, the new metering and high ISO capabilities are incredible. There is definitely a noticeable improvement from the 5D3, which in itself was a huge improvement from the 5D2. I am very impressed.

I didn't think I would notice the improvement in AF from the 5D3 that much, but with it locking on to color and faces and then tracking them, there definitely is a difference there as well.

Overall I'm incredibly impressed. Can't really fault anything on the camera.

 

[KKCFamilyman]

I agree. The wb accuracy, metering, color rendition are noticeably better than my 5d. Just have to get used to the weight but thats why I think the 5d and 1d make a great pair. The af accuracy is much better to me. Only thing is wish the power switch was like the 5d and the live view/video switch was there but thats not a deal breaker.