1D X Mark II Owners Unite! Discuss & Post Photos

jwcdds wrote in post #18015931

Off topic I know and not even taken with a mk2 but very similar to mine I'll go now...

5000 ISO using 800mm, handheld. I just love the look of the files from this camera, the 1dx is a great camera also but this one tweaks it in all the right places for me.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/Gvfh​d2

jwcdds wrote in post #18015784
I am still extremely happy with my purchase. Color me impressed with the shadow recovery. It may not be the best according to the studio comparisons by other review site(s). But I must say, it is QUITE GOOD and more importantly, MUCH better than previous Canons.

Changed Color Temp. Highlights -30, Shadows +100, Whites +25, Clariy +10.
No NR done.

Are you sure that +100 shadows is all you pushed in that image? That looks to me much more than what I often see with that level of push in LR with many of my shots. Your end result looks quite good though

EyeSpyEagle wrote in post #18015687
I took the new body out to a local Wildlife Preserve this weekend and was quite pleased with it, despite less than optimal skies...

All shot with 100~400 V2 + 1.4x TC, handheld.

Female Summer Tanager

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/GuCe​mJ 20160521 HWL - Female Summer Tanager-423 by Phil McKinney, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/HneS​J1 20160521 HWL - Female Summer Tanager-430 by Phil McKinney, on Flickr

Indigo Bunting

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/GuCe​q1 20160521 HWL - Indigo Bunting-323 by Phil McKinney, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/HneS​LA 20160521 HWL - Indigo Bunting-248 by Phil McKinney, on Flickr

Bluegray Gnatcatcher
https://flic.kr/p/HneS​L520160521 HWL - Bluegray Gnatcatcher-372 by Phil McKinney, on Flickr
https://flic.kr/p/GuCe​sL20160521 HWL - Bluegray Gnatcatcher-377 by Phil McKinney, on Flickr

Dickcissel(s) - These were shout out the car window.
https://flic.kr/p/GuCe​x520160521 HWL - Dickcissel-510 by Phil McKinney, on Flickr
https://flic.kr/p/HneS​M720160521 HWL - Dickcissel-474 by Phil McKinney, on Flickr

We all love the those close shots where you can see all the fine detail in a birds eye and in a feathers barbules but this is very refreshing set. Nice work.

Thank you all for the tips! Meanwhile shooting at a subject that moves a little slower than birds

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I think it is important that POTN has a thorough understanding of how this new body functions, it's potential, and overall abilities. I am volunteering to sacrifice my time to give this new system the proper thrashing it needs, and to report all i find here, so...

who's going to give me a 1DX MkII to test?

The original CFast for sure has problem:
- Some files were A OK and can be edit previously.
- But then have corrupted pictures after a while.

Purchased another one and seems fine so far

Sandisk won't cover the warranty, as it came with Canon.
Canon don't have stock and need time to inspect the card and my corrupted pictures.
So I went out to buy another one

Just a quick update.

Shot another 2000 images on Sunday with no apparent lock-ups and the only thing different was i used jpeg instead of RAW.

Am sure it must be to do with the Transcend CFast card not processing data when shooting RAW images quick enough as didnt have a problem when using a CF card and RAW before i purchased the CFast card.

Will try again as soon as my Sandisk card arrives but till then i would keep clear of buying Transcend 128gb cards regardless if they are cheaper than the Sandisk equivalent.

Bummer about the C-Fast problems.
I am sure it will get ironed out eventually, but we have to remember that C-Fast is really new, where as compact flash has been around since like 1999!

For the time being, I bet no one is belly aching over the 1Dx2 NOT having Dual C-Fast cards anymore! Looks like Canon may have been right to "hedge their bets" on C-Fast.

Oh my God. Crap crap crap... I just ordered one. Can't believe I just clicked the "Complete Purchase" button!

5D3, old friend, time to go to a new home

EDIT: cancelled order. I think the 1DX II is the ultimate camera, but it's too much camera for what I need. Going to wait and see what the 5D4 offers, and until then, the 80D is doing what I need. Sorry for the false alarm

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #18016239
Bummer about the C-Fast problems.
I am sure it will get ironed out eventually, but we have to remember that C-Fast is really new, where as compact flash has been around since like 1999!

For the time being, I bet no one is belly aching over the 1Dx2 NOT having Dual C-Fast cards anymore! Looks like Canon may have been right to "hedge their bets" on C-Fast.

I think your right. For my needs I would have preferred the 2 CF cards but over all Im ok Either way......no Doubt...this sucker is fast either way

MatthewK wrote in post #18016657
Oh my God. Crap crap crap... I just ordered one. Can't believe I just clicked the "Complete Purchase" button!

5D3, old friend, time to go to a new home

Those devious online websites. Why must they make the Complete Purchase button so big.

jwcdds wrote in post #18016670
Those devious online websites. Why must they make the Complete Purchase button so big.

Very sinister! Everywhere the cursor went, it ended up hovering over that button... nothing I could do