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[Deebs]

If a 7D Mk2 comes out anytime soon, you can have much for much cheapness.

I doubt it will happen this side of XMas.

 

[old.user4556]

What's not to love about the 1D X? (apart from the price).

I like Canon's "fuck this megapixel race" approach, it was getting silly. Instead, they choose to maximise image quality and ISO headroom which will be brilliant for sports and landscape photographers. Granted, the resolution is lower, but I have to be honest and say I find 18 megapixels plenty of resolution for A2 and even A1 sized prints.

 

[caLLous]

Yeah I don't think they really *need* to refresh the 7D, it's still a bit of a beast as it is. I would put money on the 5d3 (or something full frame) being next and no 7D refresh until 2nd half of next year at the earliest.

And yeah G it was always Canon that were going for the higher megapixels with Nikon et all concentrating on better, lower res sensors. I'm actually quite loving the fact that they haven't crammed a 24 or 32mp sensor in the 1D X, it will indeed be epic for sports. And it has come in at a lower pricepoint than the 1Ds3, which is interesting to say the least.

 

[Ch3tan]

You can still get it at places like snappy snaps I believe.

Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&...ex=aps&hvadid=8915668233&ref=pd_sl_s9iq89qq_e

Google shopping:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=il...&ei=X92dTvmQEdPs8QPk7pCrCQ&sqi=2&ved=0CGEQrQQ

 

[Clown]

The ISO range is insane.

 

[old.user4556]

I doubt it will happen this side of XMas.

Sorry, my post was meant to say you can have mine for much cheapness (been a long day, i'm tired ).

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Yeah, megapixel number chasing is pointless. Quality is paramount.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

The ISO range is insane.

Stop stealing my bit.

 

[Ch3tan]

See my edit above wazz. Jessops sell it by the roll, £6.95 though!

 

[old.user4556]

Yeah I don't think they really *need* to refresh the 7D, it's still a bit of a beast as it is. I would put money on the 5d3 (or something full frame) being next and no 7D refresh until 2nd half of next year at the earliest.

I don't think so either, my only beef with the 7D is the low ISO banding at ISO 100. As soon as I start to bend the tone curve, the vertical banding can start to show, particularly if shadows get pushed. All the 7D would "need" is a revised sensor with improved dynamic range to keep up with the D7000 / Pentax K-5s of the world (14 stops of DR).

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Megalolz! I'll get some HP5 400 from that site, and maybe look for individual rolls of other stuff elsewhere. Cheers!

With 10 rolls I can have at least one or two rolls to expirement with properly. Last time I did that I got some great results. Old cameras rule for unique character.

 

[caLLous]

And yeah G it was always Canon that were going for the higher megapixels with Nikon et all concentrating on better, lower res sensors. I'm actually quite loving the fact that they haven't crammed a 24 or 32mp sensor in the 1D X, it will indeed be epic for sports. And it has come in at a lower pricepoint than the 1Ds3, which is interesting to say the least. If the prices stay as they are on warehouse express it will be 50 notes cheaper.

Copied from previous post because I was slow at editing.

 

[old.user4556]

I would like to know what Milou thinks of this camera.

 

[Ch3tan]

The old 1d range will surely have deep price cuts now

 

[old.user4556]

I would expect so.

Keep an eye on ebay folks!

 

[caLLous]

Canon Professional Network - The EOS-1D X explained: inside Canon

http://media.the-digital-picture.com/Information/Canon-EOS-1D-X-Technologies-Explained.pdf

Second one is a bit... nerdy... but hey, that's what this thread is for.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

It makes mine look like a child's toy: Canon EOS 300D Digital SLR Camera - Canon UK

 

[Ch3tan]

Ok. I only just checked the ISO range from the link.

WHAT THE FUCK?

 

[old.user4556]

Ok. I only just checked the ISO range from the link.

WHAT THE FUCK?

Indeed, that's bound to appeal to sports and wedding photographers alike. That's what the Nikon D3 and D3S had over Canon for so long, it was an obvious choice for quality high ISO for those "no flash" wedding moments in poorly lit churches. Not that the 1DS or 5D Mk2 were slouches here, more just that Nikon catered for that segment a bit better. Not any more.

Canon Ambassador Frits van Eldik's first impressions of the EOS-1D X - YouTube

Canon EOS 1D X - Burst Mode in Action - YouTube

 

[caLLous]

That burst speed is incredible, I wonder how many full RAW frames it can handle before it has to stop to write to the card.

 

[TdC]

can't find my other post, but my photography savvy mate told me to stop being a whiny bitch and get the fuji x100

Fuji X100

only thing I am a bit peeved about is the fixed lens, but hey ho 35mm equiv with that sensor should be teh sex (I am told).

 

[Wazzerphuk]

That burst speed is incredible, I wonder how many full RAW frames it can handle before it has to stop to write to the card.

I get about 5-6 shots before it goes "MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" (actual length of time much greater)

 

[milou]

Looks like a camera for the Olympics especially convergence needs.

Personally I'd like to see ISO 25, the ability to square crop within the frame, and a built in 10 stop (and maybe a Joe Cornish Foreground Interest of W1n Plug-in).

 

[milou]

If you need massive prints, go large: The Online Photographer: The Most Desirable Cameras on the Planet: Number 8 (Tie)

 

[caLLous]

No sign of any full res samples yet but the following was shot at 1/800s, f5.6 and ISO 12800 on the 1D X.

What noise?

 

[caLLous]

And a video as well, the scene where he is laying back and you can see him breathing was shot at ISO 25600 and the pic from underneath as he punches the bag was at 51200 (it says all this in the credits at the end). Impressive stuff.

 

[ECA]

Check this camera out camera nerds:

https://www.lytro.com/camera

 

[caLLous]

https://forums.freddyshouse.com/front-room-385/247988-new-camera-tech-doesnt-need-focus-anymore.html

It didn't take them as long to put a complete camera together as I thought it would, and it's a lot smaller/cheaper than I envisaged too. Will be interesting to see some reviews from traditional photography types.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Fuck me those low light bits are awesome. I want

 

[old.user4556]

Gonna need to see some full size images before I can say I'm blown away, but it certainly looks pretty clean from that.