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thanks Joel!, not buying the 1DX but jealous how easily he got those owl shots. "hate" the first picture, those are 1DX and version II telephoto glass!!!!
That's a great review. Thanks for posting it Joel!
I'm trying to use all of my restraint, not to just put this X-factor on my credit card right now!
Let's take bets to see how long I'll last. The over/under is September 1st.
Rich
After seeing those shots of Owls at high ISO and the low BG noise I may not be able to resist very long either:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Lane
I agree but I believe these were captive Owls, so getting the shots wasn't too challenging.Quote:
Originally Posted by JJphoto
Hmmm...Jonathan will continue to post amazing shots....John will start posting his reviews and amazing shots...Bryan will finalize his review....Joel and Bob are going to be awfully tempted and may buy.....summer is wanning and with it the chance to catch surfers and sailboats.....fall is about to start and with it the temptation of amazing high ISO shots of night football games......Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Lane
I am thinking...UNDER
no bet of monetary value was agreed upon or implied by this post, unless you want to give me enough money to buy a 1DX which I will gladly accept.
I'm jealous. I'm still holding out on pulling the trigger on a 1DIII. Going to Vancouver in three weeks, so if it doesn't happen within the next week, I'm guessing the pressure to purchase will go away for a bit. I can't wait for my mid-life crisis (10 years and three months away; yes, I have it scheduled to the day) when I needlessly buy the most expensive camera I can...or a motorcycle :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kayaker72
Way, Way Under, I may not make it through the end of the week. The "X" is starting to trickle into some of the smaller stores now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kayaker72
I have an Auto Race and a Pro Surfing tournament the 2nd weekend of Sept and of course Footbal season is coming up!
I wouldn't mind having one before that, so that I can get used to it. I will probably sell my 1DMKIV and one of my 7D's to get the 1DX.
Brant, I must admit that I had it in the cart a few times already, I even hit proceed to checkout, before removing it from the cart. I also want to make sure that their are no other hidden problems with it! So far, it's looking very promising for Canon, so lets hope they get through the Olympics unscathed.
Rich
Thanks for the link Joel. I like his frank reviews. He's a damn good photographer and the performance of the 1Dx seems to be blowing a lot of people away.
I might have to start stalking John and indefinitely borrow his. It's a long way to go from here though, the flights would probably pay for my own 1Dx... hmmm maybe that's how I'll shape my justification to the other half. She'll buy that right?
Ahh, nope.
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Originally Posted by Joel Eade
Resistance is useless!Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Lane
That was definitely a good article (notwithstanding the spelling and grammar). I like the fact that he doesn't try to compare the camera directly with anything else. And he points out modestly that no matter how good the camera is, you still need to have great technique to get the shot. If I hadn't already jumped at the chance to buy the 1DX when it was first released, I would definitely be pulling the trigger now..! But I think that anyone who has the 5D3 should also be very pleased... the only real difference between the two is the frame rate.
Oh.... bugger.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve U
There might be one or two other differences, as well. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan Huyer
"Going to be" ---I AM awfully tempted . Now I just have to find a buyer for my son----Here is the ad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kayaker72
"23 y/o, thinks he's a man, can sometimes work if he doesn't break a sweat but must be listening to bad music to do so. With instructional patience, he is capable of learning new skills but you must provide food, shelter and lots of mountain dew and other energy drinks---comes with X Box and 7 Games"
Never mind, I couldn't generate enough to buy a kodak 110 much less a 1DX.
I have a really good one (1D MKIII) that I will be selling if you are interested:)Quote:
Originally Posted by dsiegel5151
LOL!! That is hilarious .... could apply to my son at times too:)Quote:
Originally Posted by bob williams
I may have to tap "Bill Me Later" for this one. Dang-it ... I just now paid off the 500 f/4 that I bought before coming to visit you.:mad:
Did all 1-series cameras have the multiple spot focus metering or is it just in the 1dx?
The 1D MKIII and MKIV have it. (Multi-spot metering)
John you are right, of course... there are lots of other differences between the 1DX and the 5D3. I like that comparative list you posted earlier -- thanks for doing that (although it ended up costing me a lot of money :p). I think for some people, not all of those differences will matter as much as they did for you and me. If you ignore the slower frame rate, the 5D3 sure delivers a lot of bang for the buck. And I'm guessing it is an awful lot lighter than the 1DX, which can also matter a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by neuroanatomist
I really hate that "Bill Me Later" button ---Quote:
Originally Posted by Joel Eade
In the Article, Andy Rouse comments on face detection on the Owl. I was under the impression that face detection only works with human faces.
I don't think that's face detection just because it's focusing on the Owl's head.
Is he just blowing hot air here or what?
Rich
I thought so, but that burst of owl in flight shots really made me jealous even if it's a captive one!Quote:
Originally Posted by Joel Eade
BTW, if you hit that "bill me later' button, would you pass me you 1D III? 1DX is not for every one HAHA
The AF is supposed to jump to the best-available "human" face, according to the manual, if you have that feature turned on. I think that an owl's face would be enough to work. I'll give it a try on some wildlife and see what happens.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Lane
The 1DX may primarily be using the most common (and contrasty) feature of a face--the eyes--in order to track faces. If that's the case, the owl would be similar enough to work well for face tracking.
Here is another one but they are doing a more head to head comparison with the Nikon D4 for wedding shooters
http://xerodigital.ca/blog/
Does the Nikon have lower noise or is NR being applied.
In the above review when looking at the noise crops. In theTee shirt images it looks like the Nikon has some sort of NR applied. Why, because the image looks soft when compared to the Canon or am I just misinterpreting it?
There were always rumors that Nikon bakes their images a bit even when there isn't any that is supposed to be applied, and that made it tough to actually compare both big camera companies to each other.