digitalbug30d wrote:
dont think Canon is going to kill off the 1DS mk3 to soon,or the mark4 there is still needs for them
sure ... in the used market.
I can see the 1DIV living on with the 1.3 crop to help sport and wild life shooters.
but as somebody mentioned .... better to bring both lines together if you are Canon.
In absolute terms yes, but relative to what's available from Canon, I disagree. In real world terms it's much cheaper than 1Ds III was 4 years ago and a much better camera most likely.
artsupreme wrote:
We'll see. It looks like the 1D X is targeted for the sports shooter and at that price point I think people will be just fine (if not happier) with an old 1DIII or 1DIV for much much less.
As for the 1DS market being targeted with this body I think they missed the mark.....I predict the D800 will be an eye opener for all those who think 1DS'ish specs should cost 7K+
Now, if the announcement had been a midsized 3D body with that same 18MP sensor, 8FPS, 1D'ish AF for 4K then I think they'd have a winner because I would buy 2 in a heartbeat and give Canon my 8K...but 7K for that brick with those specs? No way. ...Show more →
personally yeah the 3D you mention above, or better even maybe a 6.3fps but 26MP one with 1D AF, small body, etc. for 4k would be something i might be able to go for (and not only that, actually prefer)
so i think they still have some huge gaps
if the D800 releases to rumor, man that has every spec i think i could want in a body (of course who knows how well it works), i do hate nikon UI and the lenses I am not as fond of either though
but if you don't mind a large body the 1D X certainly has the potential to perform radically well and if you can afford it and live with a bit less reach and such
M Vers wrote:
Not that they would outwardly state they have another high end body up their sleeve still, but I find it very, very difficult to believe Canon will abandon the MP race or just leave it up to the 5-series...unless the 5-series get a big boost on other fronts that is.
An interesting quote form the Canon Australia site:
"Superseding the EOS-1D Mark IV and the EOS-1Ds Mark III, the EOS-1D X is the ultimate tool for all professionals offering both exceptional image quality and unparalleled speed in one camera."
I'm not making claims either way, just posting what Canon have published, but using the word superseding is certainly saying something for the moment. Of course, it doesn't preclude future flagship releases.
"The newly designed CMOS circuits have also been designed to capture a wider dynamic range, meaning more detail is retained in both shadows and highlights in comparison to previous cameras. "
John Mills wrote:
This makes me think the 5D series cameras are going to be the larger megapixel cameras than the 1 series. But then again...
Yes, but with the mediocre AF systems and inferior build I'm not sure there is a lot of value to those pixels unless the subjects are stationary or compose/refocus or manual focus is employed.
"EOS System Monitor A new screen on the rear LCD displays the camera's serial number, firmware version and, most interestingly, the number of times the shutter has been fired. The shutter actuations figure increments every 1000 cycles, and goes up to one million."
skibum5 wrote:
personally yeah the 3D you mention above, or better even maybe a 6.3fps but 26MP one with 1D AF, small body, etc. for 4k would be something i might be able to go for (and not only that, actually prefer)
so i think they still have some huge gaps
if the D800 releases to rumor, man that has every spec i think i could want in a body (of course who knows how well it works), i do hate nikon UI and the lenses I am not as fond of either though
Nikon for landscape, Canon for action
Yeah, I'm sure 5D III will be much improved over 5D II.
coranda wrote:
An interesting quote form the Canon Australia site:
"Superseding the EOS-1D Mark IV and the EOS-1Ds Mark III, the EOS-1D X is the ultimate tool for all professionals offering both exceptional image quality and unparalleled speed in one camera."
I'm not making claims either way, just posting what Canon have published, but using the word superseding is certainly saying something for the moment. Of course, it doesn't preclude future flagship releases.
No doubt--even the quote from Check Westfall makes it pretty apparent. That said, there is nothing saying the 1Ds won't be transformed into something else or flat out replaced with an even higher end model. The 1Ds line may be dead, but that doesn't mean there won't be a 1DXs, 1DR etc etc.--That was my point from the get go. There are plenty of photographers out there who will be left craving a very high res DSLR. 1Ds or not, I can't see Canon giving up in this respect.
still seems to use old A/D system in the general sense, hopefully the A/D won't kill their DR again and they can somehow get the Sony DR without the Sony column A/D system
EB-1 wrote:
Yes, but with the mediocre AF systems and inferior build I'm not sure there is a lot of value to those pixels unless the subjects are stationary or compose/refocus or manual focus is employed.
EBH
Well they better do something with the 5DIII or release the 3D because if this ridiculously expensive 1D X is the only FF Canon offering with good AF and decent fps the D800 is going to smash them...
"The increased processing power, combined with the improvements in sensor design, has permitted an increase in high ISO performance with a gain of two stops over the EOS-1D Mark IV"
so at least some of the 2 stops better is just fake DNR processing, how much is real then? 1.5 stops? 1 stop? .5 stops?
skibum5 wrote:
"The newly designed CMOS circuits have also been designed to capture a wider dynamic range, meaning more detail is retained in both shadows and highlights in comparison to previous cameras. "
artsupreme wrote:
Well they better do something with the 5DIII or release the 3D because if this ridiculously expensive 1D X is the only FF Canon offering with good AF and decent fps the D800 is going to smash them...
