wickerprints wrote:
You wouldn't want in-camera CA correction for raw files anyway. The whole point of raw is to record as much of the original image data that the camera saw; any corrections in post would simply be indicated as a set of directives to the raw converter, as is currently done.
But because video isn't recorded as raw, this feature is most welcome, as it can be applied on the fly without expensive frame-by-frame computation in post. And because it's also done for JPEGs, it's great for JPEG shooters, who presumably want to do as little processing on their files as they can.
Now if they could just make their fast-aperture primes with less axial CA, that would be awesome ...Show more →
Yes of course.. I was just thinking out loud.
Still, it's interesting to me as a RAW shooter, for this reason: In ACR, I enable this by default so that CA corrections are automatically applied. Buit in DPP, this is not so easy. CA correction is off by default, and you can't just select all of the thumbnails in a folder and enable it as a batch, because Canon applies its whole set of image corrections together. For example, if you *also* have vignetting correction enabled (the level of which is controlled by a slider), Canon will apply the correction level of the first selected image to the entire set, rather than the "as-shot" correction required by each lens.
Obviously, this is lame software design and should be fixed. But at least with this camera the CA correction can be toggled in-camera, making it a set-and-forget feature (finally) if using DPP.
Well, this was the camera that I've wanted from Canon for a long time, so I'm very happy. I would have liked a focus points closer to the outer edge since it suits my style at times, but it's a massive improvement on what I currently have for weddings so it's pretty much perfect for me.
alundeb wrote:
because everything points towards another very high resolution camera in the not too distant future.
I'd be surprised if they don't do this..
garyvot wrote:
Yes, finally this is the unification of the professional line into a single, do-all camera, and I suspect this means the end of the 1Ds.
The fact that many professionals without requirements for high speed shooting quickly chose the 5D Mark II over the 1DsIII was really the writing on the wall (as was the reaction that many Nikon shooters had to the pricing of the D3x). Pixels alone are simply not enough to justify the cost of such a camera, and the requirements of studio and landscape photography can be satisfied in a slower, less extremely built platform.
So for the high-resolution crowd, I expect we'll see either an EOS-3D and / or a 5D Mark III that will be similar in concept to the rumored D800.
Like the 7D was before it, I imagine this camera will be a big step up from the previous offerings (5DC/5DII) in terms of AF performance and construction quality. Canon seems intent on addressing every criticism and closing every gap with its competition....Show more →
That's my view too. I do a lot of studio work and I would choose my 5dii over a 1dx for this just for the extra resolution.
I don't need 12 fps. I don't need high DR. I don't need high ISO. I don't need *amazing* focussing (although something like the 7d is still a must).
Studio is a very different requirement and I do wonder whether they'll bother with a high res 1d series camera any more.
If you think of who the 1d is aimed at (wedding, sports, general), I don't think resolution is top of their agenda. Well, most of them anyway.
Cool camera, but I'll be rocking my 5Dc for the foreseeable future
As for the high ISO shots - really guys and gals, these are postage-stamped samples - wait for the real skinny
I'm curious to see how the camera responds to shadow raising and DR in general.
I'm also curious to see how all these new features are going to meld together and if they'll work as advertised.
Had I the cash and desire for such a body, my move would be to wait a few months until the DPR crowd has had it, let them discover every little nit they can (and then see if they are legitimate complaints), then decide whether the camera is for me
Also, maybe it's me, but the AF sensors look really smashed to the inside - it appears you lose frame coverage from older 45 pt design, or is that just me?
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Regarding high ISO, Canon claim a 2 stop advantage over the 1d4, although it's not clear if that is actual RAW or JPEG using noise reduction.
The 1d4 has a 1.5 stop disadvantage compared with the d3s (according to dxo mark).. which would mean the 1dx is maybe 1/2 stop better than the d3s?
Realistically 1/2 stop is not going to be noticed much, although it may be enough to offset the difference in resolution between the d3s and 1dx. I'll just be happy with d3s level performance. ISO1600 and ISO3200 on that camera are effectively completely noise free.
(not a canon vs. nikon argument point - I'm just trying to get a real world handle on how good it is for high ISO)
cputeq wrote:
Also, maybe it's me, but the AF sensors look really smashed to the inside - it appears you lose frame coverage from older 45 pt design, or is that just me?
I wondered that too, but apparently they're wider than the 1d4...
Canon might have finally developed a camera which is pulling at my purse strings already.
If only Servo AF turns out to perform the way I think it should, then I could probably justify the 1DX purchase early.
Petal lucky you have the 800L already to go with this pixel challenged beast, although it's still a fair bit better than the 1D II for pixels per loon.
garyvot wrote:
... Buit in DPP, this is not so easy. CA correction is off by default, and you can't just select all of the thumbnails in a folder and enable it as a batch, because Canon applies its whole set of image corrections together. For example, if you *also* have vignetting correction enabled (the level of which is controlled by a slider), Canon will apply the correction level of the first selected image to the entire set, rather than the "as-shot" correction required by each lens.
Yeah, don't get me started on that one. It's easy to paste recipes but also, there's fact that even using a prime (say the 85 1.2) with some lens corrections via DPP, you have to change the previews to include the ISO so you don't stomp all over a 400 ISO shot, with a copied recipe from say, an adjacent 1600 shot.
