Canon 1DX Hands On - 14fps / New Zealand Launch Party

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Canon New Zealand invited CPS members along for a "CPS Party" this evening. Once there, they played a slideshow, and announced the Canon 1DX - 18 megapixels, 14fps, Dual Digic 5+ chip which is 17 times faster than the predecessor.
Following their announcement, they surprised us with 5 actual 1DX's to test out, along with 400mm 2.8 IS II / 300mm 2.8 IS II / 70-200 2.8 IS II lens.
All five bodies were setup outside the Auckland Maritime museum, looking out to the passing yachts, and Princes Wharf.
The new features are simply amazing, with capabilities to shoot 14fps in mirror lock up mode, and 12 fps standard.
Native ISO is 100-51,200, expandable to 50-204,800!
We did some test shots at 25,600 which came out extremely clear, whilst 51,200 wasn't too bad either.
Finally as the light completely fell away, we tried H2 (204,800) - which like the typical top ISO range is rather noisy, but still usable.

Tested by Warren Williams & Katrina Elton
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[CalebFilmsPresent]

how much is it?(In US dollar Plz!!)

[WarrenWilliams]

@CalebFilmsPresent US$6,800, cheers

[memkills]

what was with the tape?

[WarrenWilliams]

@memkills So we couldn't insert our own memory cards - as the camera is only a prototype, and they're trying to stop people like us scrutinising the pixels one by one. :P

[gunawantuna]

canon vs nikon... canon the winner with this new full frame!

[snowey1337]

right, now if only we can get 10 more frames and a converter to change all the pictures into a video format, we finally have a reason not to buy a RED camera.

[mssphotography]

love it

[Sheshader]

Precisely, and yet you assume or assert that there's "no point" in this fast fps feature? Don't you listen to your own advice? Some people will have a use for it (myself included) and others (like you, apparently) won't. Don't write-off what you yourself have no use for, when others clearly do have a use for it.

[martinsbanaks12]

@Sheshader Well, everyone expects photography different.

[Sheshader]

@murkeywaters I repeat... those who need to. You don't? Good for you. Don't disparage those who do simply because you don't - it makes you look stupid.

[Sheshader]

@davidjewels So you don't do sports or nature work? So what? Just because you don't use it doesn't mean it has no value. You find it "annoying" when someone uses a camera's features as intended? I'm beginning to suspect you can only dream of owning a 1D MkIV, as no-one with any reason to own one would say anything so ridiculous.

[Sheshader]

@TheAsept Your point?

[Sheshader]

@angelisone Poor man (sic) camera? WTF are you babbling about? Jeez... who opened the moron-box in here?

[Sheshader]

@martinsbanaks12 "but there's no point for such a big number of frames per sec."

No point? Tell that to the guy who just missed the money-shot due to sub-5fps shooting. Real art? Don't make me laugh... the inception of PP software put paid to the art-factor of photography.

[owievisie]

Sounds like John Rambo was there... TRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[Maxsdiscos]

why is there tape over the card door?