Digicam Preview: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

[GTaudiophile]

Wireless, baby!

Price: $7,999.

 

[Howard]

I wish Canon would license the X3 technology. Superior to Bayer filters, IMO.

 

[glen]

Basically Medium Format quality now.

 

[GTaudiophile]

BTW, that wireless accessory will also be compatible with the 20D.

 

[GoSharks]

Originally posted by: Howard
I wish Canon would license the X3 technology. Superior to Bayer filters, IMO.

could be debated. what cant be is that canon is at 16mp while foveon is still at 3 (output). in this case, MP matters.

 

[Anubis]

yea its nice but i still dont think it will output a file thats nearly as good as thoes from the 16mp P20 or 22mp P25 Phase 1 digital Backs

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: GOSHARKS

Originally posted by: Howard
I wish Canon would license the X3 technology. Superior to Bayer filters, IMO.

could be debated. what cant be is that canon is at 16mp while foveon is still at 3 (output). in this case, MP matters.

Yep, if you count photodetector locations, but the X3 tech puts 3 colors in each pixel "spot" on the chip.

Oh well, the only thing that matters in the end is ultimate image quality at the desired image size.

 

[m2kewl]

first!

Canon > nikon

 

[GoSharks]

Originally posted by: Howard
Yep, if you count photodetector locations, but the X3 tech puts 3 colors in each pixel "spot" on the chip.

Oh well, the only thing that matters in the end is ultimate image quality at the desired image size.

considering that the foveon 3mp output is roughly equivilent to a 6mp beyer type output, they are still behind baring any anouncement from them anytime soon.

 

[SSP]

4 Samples availble from Canon.

My god thats one f-ing clear portrait!

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: SSP
4 Samples availble from Canon.

My god thats one f-ing clear portrait!

yeah, that chick is hot

 

[imported_Mike]

I find it funny it has only usb 1.1 support

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: CheapArse
I find it funny it has only usb 1.1 support

most people use card readers anyway, they are faster and dont drain the battery

its got fire wire tho

 

[BaboonGuy]

Originally posted by: The Boss

Originally posted by: SSP
4 Samples availble from Canon.

My god thats one f-ing clear portrait!

yeah, that chick is hot

AMAZING detail

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: CheapArse
I find it funny it has only usb 1.1 support

most people use card readers anyway, they are faster and dont drain the battery

its got fire wire tho

I know, but in the comparison chart with the 1ds, under that section...the only difference is that the Mark II has usb 1.1 support. Yay? lol, should be 2.0 or no usb.

 

[Nocturnal]

I'm just wondering why is this camera less than the original 1ds?

 

[SSP]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
I'm just wondering why is this camera less than the original 1ds?

Less than?

 

[Anubis]

because stuff gets cheaper as time goes on, just like everything else,

 

[Nocturnal]

Why in God's name are they still using USB1.1? I mean even the 20d comes with 2.0.

 

[Anubis]

because if you can afford a 8000$ digital camera you can afford a 15$ USB2 card reader

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: Anubis
because if you can afford a 8000$ digital camera you can afford a 15$ USB2 card reader

Thats not the point anubis, usb 1.1 is half ass....they should have just left it out completely.

 

[SSP]

Originally posted by: CheapArse

Originally posted by: Anubis
because if you can afford a 8000$ digital camera you can afford a 15$ USB2 card reader

Thats not the point anubis, usb 1.1 is half ass....they should have just left it out completely.

You can use USB 1.1, Firewire, external Card reader OR the Wireless transmitter. Who cares which USB interface they use, I'd be using firewire anyway.

 

[edro]

I have been asking for this for years!

Bought time that do it...

Now they just need to incorporate the antenna into the body.

 

[timswim78]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: GOSHARKS

Originally posted by: Howard
I wish Canon would license the X3 technology. Superior to Bayer filters, IMO.

could be debated. what cant be is that canon is at 16mp while foveon is still at 3 (output). in this case, MP matters.

Yep, if you count photodetector locations, but the X3 tech puts 3 colors in each pixel "spot" on the chip.

Oh well, the only thing that matters in the end is ultimate image quality at the desired image size.

This article (2000) says that no pixels could be on 8 feet x 4 feet prints taken with a foveon based camera. It says that the foveon is 16MP.

 

[brigden]

Man, that image is so clear I can see her thoughts.