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Canon 1DX AF failure at cold temperatures

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:25 pm
by neverspook
I am heading to the high Arctic very soon where it will be very very cold. I was googling about battery life on the 1DX (original, NOT 1DXII), when I came across these alarming links.
 
https://www.thephoblographer.com/2014/04/04/canon-eos-1d-x-autofocusing-cold-heres/
 
http://www.canonrumors.com/eos-1d-x-eos-1d-c-cold-weather-autofocus-issues/
 
Supposedly fixed after Jan 24 2014 but my bodies are from 2012.
 
Have you heard about this issue? Is a real problem or mostly a rumour or rare occurence? If true, this would be a total disaster for a very crucial photo shoot as all I have are 1DXs.

Roberta Olenick

Re: Canon 1DX AF failure at cold temperatures

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:29 am
by Mike Veltri
neverspook wrote:I am heading to the high Arctic very soon where it will be very very cold. I was googling about battery life on the 1DX (original, NOT 1DXII), when I came across these alarming links.
 
https://www.thephoblographer.com/2014/04/04/canon-eos-1d-x-autofocusing-cold-heres/
 
http://www.canonrumors.com/eos-1d-x-eos-1d-c-cold-weather-autofocus-issues/
 
Supposedly fixed after Jan 24 2014 but my bodies are from 2012.
 
Have you heard about this issue? Is a real problem or mostly a rumour or rare occurence? If true, this would be a total disaster for a very crucial photo shoot as all I have are 1DXs.

Roberta Olenick
I like that both links quote an anonymous source.
In the three years to four years I had the 1Dx (replace with the II) I never had any focusing issues due to extreme cold weather.
I have shot at -30c on many occasions and the camera worked flawlessly.  Battery life was also very good, and I did own a early release of the Camera. I received my 1Dx in October of 2012, good luck on your trip.

Re: Canon 1DX AF failure at cold temperatures

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 12:35 pm
by neverspook
Mike Veltri wrote:
neverspook wrote:I am heading to the high Arctic very soon where it will be very very cold. I was googling about battery life on the 1DX (original, NOT 1DXII), when I came across these alarming links.
 
https://www.thephoblographer.com/2014/04/04/canon-eos-1d-x-autofocusing-cold-heres/
 
http://www.canonrumors.com/eos-1d-x-eos-1d-c-cold-weather-autofocus-issues/
 
Supposedly fixed after Jan 24 2014 but my bodies are from 2012.
 
Have you heard about this issue? Is a real problem or mostly a rumour or rare occurence? If true, this would be a total disaster for a very crucial photo shoot as all I have are 1DXs.

Roberta Olenick
I like that both links quote an anonymous source.
In the three years to four years I had the 1Dx (replace with the II) I never had any focusing issues due to extreme cold weather.
I have shot at -30c on many occasions and the camera worked flawlessly.  Battery life was also very good, and I did own a early release of the Camera. I received my 1Dx in October of 2012, good luck on your trip.
That is very reassuring. Thanks, Mike.

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:14 pm
by Neilyb
I have used mine down to -23°C and never had a problem. Internet amplification effect from a completly unknown source.

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 5:50 pm
by E.J. Peiker
As I told you in an email, I also have never heard of this and since you have two bodies, as long as you keep one protected while using the other one, you can switch if this problem should occur.

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:49 pm
by neverspook
Thanks, everyone.