The first 1DXIIs are out

[Sharlin]

At some point you will be able to order the neckstrap and we use that to tie our, errr SL1 or ... ageing 5D, around our neck waiting for the next best thing

A used 1D I or II, nobody is going to notice the difference

 

[bvukich]

Ain't gonna pre-order until DxO have passed judgement on the box.

They've already determined that the new Nikon boxes, with Sony packing foam, are better.

 

[9VIII]

Ain't gonna pre-order until DxO have passed judgement on the box.

You might be on to something.
Printed materials do have a measurable contrast ratio, which is really all that dynamic range is, maybe DxO has just been measuring Canon camera boxes all this time. And to measure a lens they just look at the box through the lens and measure the details of the box. Thus when they measure image quality for the 5Ds it's barely any different from any other camera. Personal bias in favor of extremely high megapixel sensors is probably the whole reason they give it a slight edge over the 5D3 (box).

 

[kaihp]

It makes perfect sense that you'd want different SKUs for different products, and with different SKUs a human-readable labeling difference is always a good idea.

This. So much this.

 

[jyeung]

So who are the " ...various reports from around the globe" besides Tom Svensson?

 

[emko]

See the banding in the black on that box. Even Canon's boxes are not as good as Nikons. :

Come on man the reason you see the banding is nothing to do with the box its because the image was shot with a Canon.

 

[rcarca]

Marina Cano has received one: https://www.facebook.com/MARINACANOWILDLIFEPHOTOGRAPHER/?fref=nf

 

[JohanCruyff]

Wow! So much excitement about a box...


It reminds me about a book about "L'Italiano per il mondo" (The Italian around the world") edited by the Italian language regulator (*).
The editor asked my permission to include a picture they found on my flickr account: a (very poor) picture taken in a supermarket with a Canon SX5 IS, portraying a "Pasta schuta" box.








(*) Accademia della Crusca: I'm afraid there's no English equivalent:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_language_regulators )

 

[slclick]

I'm still trying to figure out who these cyclists are on the manual for the EOS 5... so damn familiar.

 

[LetTheRightLensIn]

So are we going to get a review of what the DR of the Canon box is, as against the box of the Nikon D5?

Canon may win that one. They still do have among the best box tech of any company. They run a corrugation fab at the 0.33cm level while most other major camera companies are still running at a 0.50cm level.

 

[Tugela]

Dear all
This is NOT a production camera it is just a production box
The production camera will be out later this spring

They sent you an empty box to test?

 

[Eldar]

Dear all
This is NOT a production camera it is just a production box
The production camera will be out later this spring

They sent you an empty box to test?

Maybe you should read the thread first ...

 

[hubie]

Dear all
This is NOT a production camera it is just a production box
The production camera will be out later this spring

@Eldar

Why have to read the whole thread when it is written there? You can't expect anyone to read through 4 whole pages when any crucial information isn't given on the first page or in the first post (edit). So this is just a box and the whole thread is a hoax... pretty certain as there are no raw files swirling around in every post here and your post isn't helping at all. If you are smarter than the rest of us, then please just tell us which response to read through to brighten our minds.

 

[Loswr]

Dear all
This is NOT a production camera it is just a production box
The production camera will be out later this spring

They sent you an empty box to test?

Maybe you should read the thread first ...

That's only step one. Step two is to comprehend what was read. Some people on these forums trip and fall flat on their faces during one or both of those steps.

 

[clicstudio]

I am traveling to NYC on April 5. I will drop by B&H. Hopefully they will have a test camera to play with before i get mine on April 26! ;D

 

[Eldar]

Dear all
This is NOT a production camera it is just a production box
The production camera will be out later this spring

@Eldar

Why have to read the whole thread when it is written there? You can't expect anyone to read through 4 whole pages when any crucial information isn't given on the first page or in the first post (edit). So this is just a box and the whole thread is a hoax... pretty certain as there are no raw files swirling around in every post here and your post isn't helping at all. If you are smarter than the rest of us, then please just tell us which response to read through to brighten our minds.

Because there are very few idiots sending empty boxes around. This is a Canon Explorer who got a beta version of the 1DXII for testing, delivered in a production volume box. The only thing he did in the post you refer to is to state that only the box is a production model. He is bringing the camera to India and China for testing. Hope that was clarifying.

 

[slclick]

I just cannot believe some folks. sheesh.

I'm really wondering if the thought below was running through some heads...

"Why would you want to be an 'Explorer of Light' just for empty boxes?"

An empty box makes a good analogy.

 

[Jopa]

My photography friend Tom Svensson, who is a Canon Explorer, has just received his 1DXII and posted this image yesterday. This is a production model. Fingers crossed, deliveries will soon be coming our way.

Thank you Eldar for great information !

Interesting what's "G" in the camera name for - 1 dx mk II (G)

"G" is for Gangsta. It's a gangsta-elite-class camera

 

[nvsravank]

CANON HURRY UP WITH THE 5D4 ANNOUNCEMENT & PUBLIC RELEASE
these next 2-4 months are going be stressful too some

Speaking for myself, it is stressful already.. coming to CR everyday just looking for that announcement...

+1

 

[tpatana]

I'd still love to hear from someone with their hands on with one if the video menu allows higher frame rates at lower resolution, e.g. 720p @ 240fps. The manual has zero references to 720p, but plenty about 1080p120.