PetKal wrote: Pixel Perfect wrote: PetKal wrote:
Very bad news.....
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.
That\'s not bad at all. Any loss in pixel density relative to a camera such as 7D, should be offset (to an extent unknown yet) by improved focussing and cleaner files.
Peter, it sounds like you never were lucky enough to get everything out of the 7D pixels
The AF system of this new 1DX actually inherits some of its qualities from the 7D. From Canon Europe:
\"To improve focus accuracy, all 61 AF points feature a dual-line zigzag arrangement, as seen on three AF points within the EOS 7D. This arrangement provides the best aspects of both increased pixel pitch for finer precision and increased AF tracking speed with extra data points, without any of the drawbacks of either solution alone, allowing for both fast and accurate AF.
Five of the central AF points, arranged vertically down the mid-line of the frame, function as Dual-Cross type AF points with lenses featuring an f/2.8 or faster maximum aperture (as seen on the central AF point of the EOS 7D). This means they are also arranged with a diagonally orientated AF point in an ‘X\', plus a conventional horizontally and vertically arranged AF point, like a ‘+\', offering increased focus precision.\"
So far, it has not been written that the 1DX will AF with f/8 lenses (or lens/tc combinations). It could be an omission, it could be obvious, and it could be a catch.
With this low pixel density, it is certainly desirable to be able to use f/8 lens/tc combos. I hope this is not lost along with the AF light sensitivity improvements.
Edit: I noticed pixel Perfcet is also worried about the f/8
PetKal wrote: Pixel Perfect wrote: PetKal wrote:
Very bad news.....
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.
That\'s not bad at all. Any loss in pixel density relative to a camera such as 7D, should be offset (to an extent unknown yet) by improved focussing and cleaner files.
Peter, it sounds like you never were lucky enough to get everything out of the 7D pixels
The AF system of this new 1DX actually inherits some of its qualities from the 7D. From Canon Europe:
\"To improve focus accuracy, all 61 AF points feature a dual-line zigzag arrangement, as seen on three AF points within the EOS 7D. This arrangement provides the best aspects of both increased pixel pitch for finer precision and increased AF tracking speed with extra data points, without any of the drawbacks of either solution alone, allowing for both fast and accurate AF.
Five of the central AF points, arranged vertically down the mid-line of the frame, function as Dual-Cross type AF points with lenses featuring an f/2.8 or faster maximum aperture (as seen on the central AF point of the EOS 7D). This means they are also arranged with a diagonally orientated AF point in an ‘X\', plus a conventional horizontally and vertically arranged AF point, like a ‘+\', offering increased focus precision.\"
So far, it has not been written that the 1DX will AF with f/8 lenses (or lens/tc combinations). It could be an omission, it could be obvious, and it could be a catch.
With this low pixel density, it is certainly desirable to be able to use f/8 lens/tc combos. I hope this is not lost along with the AF light sensitivity improvements.
Oct 18, 2011 at 06:08 AM
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