The first 1DXIIs are out

[Jack Douglas]

A cross post of a link provided by Syder - if you haven't seen this ....., now this is what I call enthusiasm!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3s-KQXuES0

Jack

 

[KeithBreazeal]

A cross post of a link provided by Syder - if you haven't seen this ....., now this is what I call enthusiasm!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3s-KQXuES0

Jack

He pretty much nailed it. The camera dripping mud and a cup of tea. LOL

 

[Tugela]

Re: The first 1DXIIs are out - NOT IMPRESSED

We all know about the Mirror Box issues in the last 1DX. Some are starting to get nervous when they see shots like this.

Lol, well I guess you are getting nervous. Maybe the entire production run of 1D X II cameras will completely shatter into component pieces afte the 200th shutter press. Or maybe just your camera will be defective...again.

Or maybe these are a few shots by one person, and the 'problem' is with that one person.

They probably don't sell too many of these per year, and with a small user base it can take a while before a technical issue is recognized as a real issue as a result, especially if it is something that is intermittent within the batch.

That can make things pretty frustrating if your camera is the one that is being affected.

My suggestion is to let someone else be the beta tester, and if you really want the camera, wait a year or so for the little issues every product has to be identified and ironed out first.

 

[tron]

Re: The first 1DXIIs are out - NOT IMPRESSED

We all know about the Mirror Box issues in the last 1DX. Some are starting to get nervous when they see shots like this.

Lol, well I guess you are getting nervous. Maybe the entire production run of 1D X II cameras will completely shatter into component pieces afte the 200th shutter press. Or maybe just your camera will be defective...again.

Or maybe these are a few shots by one person, and the 'problem' is with that one person.

They probably don't sell too many of these per year, and with a small user base it can take a while before a technical issue is recognized as a real issue as a result, especially if it is something that is intermittent within the batch.

That can make things pretty frustrating if your camera is the one that is being affected.

My suggestion is to let someone else be the beta tester, and if you really want the camera, wait a year or so for the little issues every product has to be identified and ironed out first.

Do not worry. I am confident that every possible 1DxII problem will have been sorted out by the time 1DxIII hits the stores ;D

 

[J.R.]

Re: The first 1DXIIs are out - NOT IMPRESSED

We all know about the Mirror Box issues in the last 1DX. Some are starting to get nervous when they see shots like this.

Lol, well I guess you are getting nervous. Maybe the entire production run of 1D X II cameras will completely shatter into component pieces afte the 200th shutter press. Or maybe just your camera will be defective...again.

Or maybe these are a few shots by one person, and the 'problem' is with that one person.

They probably don't sell too many of these per year, and with a small user base it can take a while before a technical issue is recognized as a real issue as a result, especially if it is something that is intermittent within the batch.

That can make things pretty frustrating if your camera is the one that is being affected.

My suggestion is to let someone else be the beta tester, and if you really want the camera, wait a year or so for the little issues every product has to be identified and ironed out first.

I'm waiting on a pre-order and don't care about being a beta-tester - if there is a serious flaw, Canon will fix it pronto. Canon has taken good care of me in the past and I don't have any reason to suspect otherwise.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Here we simply see the contrast of personalities. Some prefer to be more cautious than others. Canon seems to put major effort into making sure that what goes out is reliable and flawless, I agree. I doubt I'll be waiting a year.

Jack

 

[dslrdummy]

Re: The first 1DXIIs are out - NOT IMPRESSED

We all know about the Mirror Box issues in the last 1DX. Some are starting to get nervous when they see shots like this.

Lol, well I guess you are getting nervous. Maybe the entire production run of 1D X II cameras will completely shatter into component pieces afte the 200th shutter press. Or maybe just your camera will be defective...again.

Or maybe these are a few shots by one person, and the 'problem' is with that one person.

They probably don't sell too many of these per year, and with a small user base it can take a while before a technical issue is recognized as a real issue as a result, especially if it is something that is intermittent within the batch.

That can make things pretty frustrating if your camera is the one that is being affected.

My suggestion is to let someone else be the beta tester, and if you really want the camera, wait a year or so for the little issues every product has to be identified and ironed out first.

I'm waiting on a pre-order and don't care about being a beta-tester - if there is a serious flaw, Canon will fix it pronto. Canon has taken good care of me in the past and I don't have any reason to suspect otherwise.

+1. Have already sold the 5Diii and 7Dii and a Fuji - pre-ordered the 1DXii yesterday. If there are issues with Canon's premier DSLR, they will fix it. I don't need to wait.

 

[J.R.]

Re: The first 1DXIIs are out - NOT IMPRESSED

I'm waiting on a pre-order and don't care about being a beta-tester - if there is a serious flaw, Canon will fix it pronto. Canon has taken good care of me in the past and I don't have any reason to suspect otherwise.

+1. Have already sold the 5Diii and 7Dii and a Fuji - pre-ordered the 1DXii yesterday. If there are issues with Canon's premier DSLR, they will fix it. I don't need to wait.

I've sold off the 6D and have an "in-principle" agreement to sell the 7D2 the day the 1DX2 arrives. I'm retaining the 5D3 though.

 

[eos650]

I saw this link on another forum and got excited for a moment. This Canon site shows the 1DX Mark II in stock and I was able to add it to my cart, but when I went to the cart, a message popped up that said some items in my cart were out of stock. :-\

http://store.canon.com.au/digital-cameras/eos-1d-x-mark-ii.html

I would be pleasantly surprised if these shipped a little early, but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[karmal67]

$9,299.00 ?????
It seems a bit too expensive

 

[d]

$9,299.00 ?????
It seems a bit too expensive

Roughly USD $7185 at today's exchange rate - yeah, I agree. The Aussie dollar has taken a bit of a hit vs. the USD over the past year or two - we were briefly above parity a while back! I think the higher pricing is to guard against further falls (it's surely not to simply gouge some extra profit, right?).

When the 1DX II was announced, I briefly toyed with the idea of putting one on pre-order to replace my 1DX, until I saw the Aussie prices. I'll gladly wait a year or two now.

d.

 

[karmal67]

In Italy the price is much lower

 

[rbaldwin14]

New to the forum and I was just wondering if anyone has any idea when the 1DX will be discontinued or have any insight on the subject. I am trying to start a new thread but cant seem to find a place to do that.

 

[GuyF]

Just been to see a presentation by a couple of Canon Ambassadors. Here in the UK all of the initial batch are pre-sold and they probably expect the next batch to be available in June.

For anyone wondering about the silent-mode, it's maybe not quite as quiet as the 5D3 silent-mode but it is still fairly discreet. You probably won't want to use it during a quiet theatre performance but it shouldn't spook timid wildlife.

99% convinced I'll get one, just need to work on the last 1%

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

New to the forum and I was just wondering if anyone has any idea when the 1DX will be discontinued or have any insight on the subject. I am trying to start a new thread but cant seem to find a place to do that.

By the logic of high end equipment manufacturers, products like 1DX are produced in small batches, with no more than a hundred cameras.

I imagine that if demand for 1DX is small at this point, the manufacture can be stopped immediately. So enjoy while stores have stock.

 

[ethanz]

I can hardly wait for my 1dxii to come. I check this website several times a day to see if anyone has gotten theirs yet. If it weren't annoying I'd probably call my retailer once a day to check on the status.

 

[Jack Douglas]

I can hardly wait for my 1dxii to come. I check this website several times a day to see if anyone has gotten theirs yet. If it weren't annoying I'd probably call my retailer once a day to check on the status.

There is no hope for you or me, we are inflicted by a deadly disease!

Jack

 

[photosmurf]

If it helps, I had this affliction too. So I contacted Canon directly about UK release dates as the shop said they had no info; I was told April 28 is the current date. So camera should be with retailers early May. Will depend then on how many they get and the order they fill them in. I was a late order so don't expect mine till later.

This looks in line with the US dates on B&H etc so presumably a world wide release rather than by area. How many they send to each area is anyone's guess!

 

[kirispupis]

In recent years Canon has done a good job of meeting demand for preorders with the first shipment. Although for many the 1Dx2 may seem like an expensive, niche item it is certainly not. There are a lot of photographers who use these cameras. I expect most preorders will be met by the 1st shipment.

Where supply is usually more of an issue is with lenses, where due to the manufacturing process some L lenses may be in short supply for long periods of time.

 

[mikenott]

"So I contacted Canon directly about UK release dates as the shop said they had no info;"

That was my experience also. Many shops are putting "Customer Service Managers" at the end of phone lines who have trained by people who worked as Doctor's Receptionists and HMCE Customs and Excise to prevent you talking directly to someone who might actually be able to give some information rather than reading the shop's website back to you. Very, very frustrating. But thank goodness for forums like this that pool information and knowledge. Power to the People!

Michael