The first 1DXIIs are out

[applecider]

Tom to really be welcome to CR we need to see the 4K unboxing video :-*

 

[IglooEater]

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

+2 that No kidding. I wonder just how many 1dx II sales canon would really lose announcing them side to side. The 5d iii and the 1dx are rather different beasts.

 

[AUGS]

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

+2 that No kidding. I wonder just how many 1dx II sales canon would really lose announcing them side to side. The 5d iii and the 1dx are rather different beasts.

From a different perspective, I wonder how many 5D4/X sales Canon would lose if the announcements coincided and the 5D lost some or a lot of the hype against the flagship 1DX2?

The 5D4/X is coming, just not as fast as some would like, but Canon is doing what Canon needs to do - maximizing their coverage and their opportunities.

 

[tron]

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.

OK I believe Tugela was joking. It is at least tempting to do so since Eldar's post was wrong (including the thread title) and the only production model in this story is just ... the box! ;D

 

[eninja]

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?

Wow..! Nice box. How much is the box. Its the only one I can afford.
I can brag myself I have a 1dx mark ii, at keast. Forgetting its only a box.

 

[J.R.]

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)

Maybe revision of the box design?

"G" is for GPS. For example, the 6D has (WG) and (N) versions for WiFi/GPS vs neither, the latter sold where WiFi/GPS are prohibited by country regulations.

I haven't heard of a non-GPS version of the 1D X II, but this implies there is or may be one produced.

There are countries where GPS is illegal and/or considered spying. From what I've read (I'm certainly no authority on the subject), Egypt requires a permit, China considers it spying for high precision mapping (if you're a foreigner), Russia is technically illegal, and North Korea, well that needs no comment. I assume the GPS is either disabled or not included in the assembly for sales to some countries.

Haha, that's hilarious. Little is more conspicuous than a full sized DSLR. It's not exactly spy equipment.

But then law is law (and sometimes the law is a ass). A large a number of countries in the world have signboards at numerous places stating "Photography Strictly Not Allowed". They'll let you take images with a smartphone but the hell hounds of the law will swoop down on you in a hurry, the moment you get the DSLR out of the bag.

 

[scottkinfw]

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

I am obsessing about the same thing, needlessly. My 5DIII serves me well, but yet, I would love to get that 5D IV/X.

Can't wait to hear reviews from the lucky ones who get their 1DX first.

sek

 

[scottkinfw]

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?

Whatever the DR is, I'm sure it won't be enough compared to the Nikon offerings.

 

[expatinasia]

I would love for CR to expand on what he wrote on the front page (btw I added the color and bold to the text):

We’re getting various reports from around the globe that the retail version of the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II is reaching its first customers. Most of the people receiving them appear to be explorers of light in various countries.

Really? Various reports from around the globe?! Care to expand ....

 

[archiea]

Unboxing vid here....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v4sA0Us_CE

 

[clicstudio]

The (G) stands for grey market. This is is a Chinese knockoff which is better, cheaper and it's available right now.

 

[Ozarker]

Unboxing vid here....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v4sA0Us_CE

The box in the video says "sample". Sales sample maybe?

 

[Ozarker]

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.

I wouldn't give 5 cents for that box! Where's the Red Ring?! Clearly the box is not pro level gear. There goes Canon again. Taking the cheap route and cutting corners. *sigh*

I'm having a garage sale of all my gear Saturday. I'm switching to Nikon! Or Sony. Or whomever has a red ring on their box. Kodak?

 

[privatebydesign]

Unboxing vid here....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v4sA0Us_CE

The box in the video says "sample". Sales sample maybe?

It also doesn't have any paperwork or manual, which is normal for beta test cameras but not production models.

 

[Ozarker]

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)

Maybe revision of the box design?

"G" is for GPS. For example, the 6D has (WG) and (N) versions for WiFi/GPS vs neither, the latter sold where WiFi/GPS are prohibited by country regulations.

I haven't heard of a non-GPS version of the 1D X II, but this implies there is or may be one produced.

Interesting that they require different boxes. Seems like they'd sort by serial number for shipping to different locations. It's hard to envision how a small parenthetical character is helpful either to the end customer, the vendor, or the manufacturer (unless maybe they sell both versions in a single market).

It is all in the model number and the UPC. They are different models of the same basic camera except for GPS.

 

[AndreeOnline]

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.

Oh, I'm sure it's there. I bet it's just one of those features that isn't mentioned, referenced, or otherwise described anywhere in the manual…………

Have faith.

 

[suburbia]

the blacks on that box looks good, no stripes

 

[memoriaphoto]

You know you've done good when there's an entire thread on CR discussing the box of the product! 8)

 

[retroreflection]

Zeiss boxes are unparalleled.
If Canon doesn't make up this gap in the next 5 minutes I will not buy any thing they make this week!

 

[jffielde]

I think the box is fine for what it is. Looks about the same as the latest Nikon box.

If I could afford it, I'd buy one of those boxes with that "Leica Look" that Canikon boxes just can't seem to mimic. I remember the boxes the old Leica film cameras came in. Now THAT, my friends, was a box.