Got my 1DX Mark II
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Re: Getting the 1Dx mark II next week
Still waiting over here, no info from dealer at all ....
Looks like the older brother, just more proud of himself.Click said:J.R. said:
Congrats!
Happy shooting.
Still waiting over here, no info from dealer at all ....
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Congrats to all who receive early 1DXII's! Please keep us all posted on your opinions, and post pics.
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I read that too. There is no electronic reason for this it is just Canon trying to get you to spend £150 on £15 worth of batteries! The new cells are exactly the same chemistry/voltage, they just have a marginal increase in capacity and a new chip to stop you having so much fun. Don't worry the third party batteries will be out soon and may well be better as well as MUCH cheaper. It would be interesting if someone with a 1DX2 were to test this.
Back when the 1DX came out Canon claimed that the new LP-E4N batteries wouldn't fully charge on the older LC-E4 charger. Utter B&**0$ks - they charge perfectly. Just more BS to get you to spend money on grossly overpriced accessories.
Dekaner said:
I read that too. There is no electronic reason for this it is just Canon trying to get you to spend £150 on £15 worth of batteries! The new cells are exactly the same chemistry/voltage, they just have a marginal increase in capacity and a new chip to stop you having so much fun. Don't worry the third party batteries will be out soon and may well be better as well as MUCH cheaper. It would be interesting if someone with a 1DX2 were to test this.
Back when the 1DX came out Canon claimed that the new LP-E4N batteries wouldn't fully charge on the older LC-E4 charger. Utter B&**0$ks - they charge perfectly. Just more BS to get you to spend money on grossly overpriced accessories.
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Well, no not quite- there's a heat sink in the new battery, so the setup doesn't overheat at maximum capacity. The maximum capacity is reduced when the battery doesn't have the heat sink. For this reason I'd want to be good and sure the third part battery had a good heat sink before using it.
johnf3f said:
Well, no not quite- there's a heat sink in the new battery, so the setup doesn't overheat at maximum capacity. The maximum capacity is reduced when the battery doesn't have the heat sink. For this reason I'd want to be good and sure the third part battery had a good heat sink before using it.
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When someone said that Canon 1-Series bodies look and feel like they were carved from a solid lump of Unobtanium, they weren't wrong.
Yes, congrats on your 1DXII. Now get to work!
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That's the nice thing about 1-Series bodies. If I wipe off the sweat stains and salt off my very high mileage 1D MkIV with a damp microfiber cloth, it still looks pretty smart.SalAlexander said:Looks great! Congrats.vkiran said:
Always nice to see these pro bodies when they're brand new, before they get abuse out in the field
When someone said that Canon 1-Series bodies look and feel like they were carved from a solid lump of Unobtanium, they weren't wrong.
Yes, congrats on your 1DXII. Now get to work!
-pw
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Here's another video:
Video Creative Capabilities Review by Hauke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMGdG3cFsec
Video Creative Capabilities Review by Hauke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMGdG3cFsec
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Picked mine up in Paris yesterday. Some raw files here if you want to play. http://www.dpinparis.com/1DX2samplefiles/raw/ Quick edits on a few shots from yesterday, nice camera, plenty of play in the files.
Super quick edits below. please check exif if you want camera settings.
Super quick edits below. please check exif if you want camera settings.
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Thanks for posting some RAW files. It appears from your files that the low ISO dynamic range has indeed been improved. Pushing shadows a ridiculous amount doesn't give the same banding as on the 1DX Mark I.
I would say that 25, 600 ISO also looks a bit better than the old 1DX, but it's not miles better.
Enjoy the new camera!
I would say that 25, 600 ISO also looks a bit better than the old 1DX, but it's not miles better.
Enjoy the new camera!
dpinparis said:Picked mine up in Paris yesterday. Some raw files here if you want to play. http://www.dpinparis.com/1DX2samplefiles/raw/ Quick edits on a few shots from yesterday, nice camera, plenty of play in the files.
Super quick edits below. please check exif if you want camera settings.
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dpinparis said:Picked mine up in Paris yesterday. Some raw files here if you want to play. http://www.dpinparis.com/1DX2samplefiles/raw/ Quick edits on a few shots from yesterday, nice camera, plenty of play in the files.
Super quick edits below. please check exif if you want camera settings.
Thanx ;D
I'd love to see some sample CR2's at iso 400, 800, 1600 & 3200 if it's possible.
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Thanks for the samples. I was wondering if the 20mp (slight reduction from 5DIII) was going to be an issue with loss of detail, but from your samples it is obvious that the new sensor is much improved and has plenty of detail. Images look quite sharp and you're right there is a lot of play in the RAW files. Looks like Canon has really delivered on their promise. Even the ISO 25600 has plenty of detail, although I don't know that I would necessarily go that high unless I had to.
Enjoy!!
Enjoy!!
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R1-7D said:
The latest issue of Amateur Photographer here in the UK has an article on why the 1DX2 has better low ISO performance compared to the Nikon D5 whereas their DR abilities are reversed at high ISO. (This is a reversal of the 1DX / D4 performance).
Whilst they don't give any measurements, from memory (I read the article 5 days ago), it's boils down to the method the cameras use to read the signal off the sensor. The method used by the D4 and 1DX2 gives low read noise at low ISO whereas at higher ISOs the read noise increases. This is a reversal of the methods both companies used on the previous cameras.
Therefore the 1DX2 has higher dynamic range at low ISO compared to D5 but the lead changes at high ISO.
Sorry for being a bit vague, I'll try to post a clearer explanation as soon as I can.
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