5D Mark II Video Review
Reader Submission
This is a link to a review of the video capabilities of the camera.
Sent from my iPhone
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Archive for October, 2008
Canon Rumors an adult site?
Appears so
I’m getting reports by some folks that their companies are blocking this site because it’s a naughty site. It may have been the old flickr link with the “P” word in it.
I’m not sure if I can do anything about it, but I’ll see what’s up. The link is no longer on the site. There could be old posts with the word in it though. I will try to remove the word.
*UPDATE*
The word on the site has been removed. I guess you can tell your admins the site is clean.
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Canon Canada discontinues 1Ds Mark III!
Probably not
As pointed out by a reader, Canon Canada is not currently listing the 1Ds Mark III!
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Canon Canada goes Avril…
…. at least they didn’t go Celine.
So Canon Canada and Avril Lavigne have teamed up to shoot like a star! I’m thinking picking Avril 3-4 years ago would have been better.
Go there… enter the contest. Win stuff.
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EF 24-105 f/4L IS USM II [CR1.5]
Coming?
I don’t think it is, nor I have heard it could be coming. The current one will be getting a big discount in 5D2 kits. The 17-85 has a big discount in kits and it has yet to be replaced so I wouldn’t read into that.
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More pricedrops coming? [CR3]
Powershot Pricedrops
I’m told we might be getting some more Canon price drops on select Powershot cameras. Some of the new ones may be involved. There could be some aggressive pricing on the SX110 & A2000 IS. Panasonic recently had a price drop on various Lumix cameras.
I’m also told the 40D and 50D could see modest pricedrops in the near future. The Rebels look to be set for the for now.
The EOS-1′s will be seeing significant pricedrops in the new year. They aren’t exactly Christmas gift type cameras. Expect it to happen in January.
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Canon USA Instant Lens Rebates
They’re up
Visit the Canon site at http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=PromotionsAct
Instant Savings on Canon Lenses
Save up to $125 on select Canon Lenses with our new Canon Instant Savings Rebate. Purchases eligible for this rebate must be made between October 19, 2008 and January 17, 2009.
| Product | Rebate Amount |
| EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM | $125 |
| EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM | $100 |
| EF 300mm f/4L IS USM | $85 |
| EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM | $80 |
| EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM | $80 |
| EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM | $75 |
| EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM | $70 |
| EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM | $50 |
| EF 17-40mm f/4L USM | $50 |
| EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM | $100 |
| EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS | $50 |
| EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM | $50 |
| EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM | $35 |
| EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM | $30 |
| Extender EF 1.4x II | $25 |
| Extender EF 2x II | $25 |
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1Di & Applications
1Di
Most of you feel that rumor was a tad over the top. I tend to agree, perhaps a [CR1] was more appropriate. Thanks for the comments on it.
It’s amazing that people will spend that much time writing up stuff like that. Kudos to them because it can add to the fun of it all. For the record… I didn’t write it!
Applications
I received about 70 applications for contributing to the site. It was quite overwhelming going through them all. I didn’t know what I was looking for until i found the folks. Thanks for the applications, the process is now closed.
Next up; I’m working out a web site issue too add some different content, and will introduce the new folks this coming week.
If I could ever get my hands on the 18-200 I could also have the 50D review done. I’m hoping for next weekend.
iPhone
I finally got one. It was a hard and rather annoying choice between the iPhone and Blackberry. You can reach my iphone 24/7 at buzz[at]canonrumors[dot]com.
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Canon EOS-1Di [CR2]
World’s fastest dSLR?
Submitted via email. There are press release elements and points in regards to the press release. Someone spent a lot of time on this, or it’s real. You decide.
What is Wardriving?
“Wardriving is the act of searching for Wi-Fi wireless networks by a person in a moving vehicle, using a portable computer or PDA.” – Wiki
“I got this off a laptop while wardriving, there were no images. its obviously a draft, but contains some good info.”
CANON U.S.A. BRINGS IN NEW PROFESSIONAL LINE, 8.2-MEGAPIXEL, 22 FPS, APS-C EOS-1Di DIGITAL SLR EVOLUTION CONTINUED
Ultra-High FPS, New Eletronic Mirror, and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors Powers the EOS-1Di Making It The World’s Fastest Digital SLR
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., November 4, 2008 – The new 8.2-megapixel, APS-C Canon EOS-1Di Digital SLR camera brings the advantages of APS-C sensors to professionals. At a mind blowing 22 frames per second, the EOS-1Di digital SLR can fire huge eletronic-driven bursts of 320 Large JPEGs or 100 RAW files because it employs the new Dual DIGIC 4 image processor engine, providing enough computational horsepower to do parallel processing at a rate unmatched by any other digital SLR. The all-new 8.2 megapixel, APS-C size CMOS sensor which is designed and manufactured by Canon, is the most light-sensitive and innovative sensor that Canon has developed to date. It features the same gapless mircro lens array found in the new EOS-50D digital SLR. This results in exceptional image quality and an amazing ISO range of 50 to 6400 with extensions to ISO 25 and a highly usable ISO 12800.
The Canon EOS-1Di digital SLR is scheduled to begin shipping in early December and will have an estimated selling price of $2999. This makes the new camera a stunning bargain and a “must have” for pro shooters looking to add the versatility of a APS-C sensor to their line up.
“The new EOS-1Di digital SLR is an essential tool for professional sports photographers and photojournalists because of its exceptional speed and durability and it will attract a broad range of other professional and advanced amateur photographers because of its superior image quality and high low-light performance,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager of the Consumer Imaging Group at Canon U.S.A. Inc. “In designing the EOS-1Di digital SLR, Canon responded to the requests of its many professional customers by adding new features that cater to their demanding needs. But at the same time, we have once again raised the bar for digital SLR cameras by introducing new technologies that only Canon can offer with the legendary EOS System.”
- I don’t like the use of APS-C. can we say it another way?
- we need to make another quote, this one was copied from previous release
- good start, just need to reword copied text
Evolved Mirror
- title has been selected, body need to be writen with following facts
- new eletronic mirror that is fixed in place
- eletronically controlled to make it transparent
- viewfinder is darken during continous shooting, not blacked out, also useable with movie mode and live view
- sensor is sealed from dust, no more anti-dust system required, impossible for dust to touch sensor
- negligible transmission loss due to light passing transparent mirror
- autofocus sensor alignment issues do not exist anymore
- eletronic mirror also replaces shutter, allows for shutters speeds up to 1/128,000 and no limits on x-sync
Developed and manufactured by Canon specifically for the EOS-1Di digital SLR, the camera’s new fully eletronic mirror replaces what many thought was unreplaceable.
- need a title and body to detail the advantages of 1.6x crop here
Dual “DIGIC 4″ Image Processors
Fulfilling the ultra-low noise, ultra-high image quality promise of the EOS-1Di digital SLR camera requires handling the enormous signal processing requirements of the camera’s 8.2-megapixel resolution and top continuous shooting speed of 22 frames per second. To accomplish this, Canon has incorporated two identical DIGIC 4 imaging engines into the camera for parallel (and hence, faster) signal processing. The CMOS sensor reads out to the dual “DIGIC 4″ processors simultaneously in eight channels. DIGIC 4 is the next generation of Canon’s proprietary image processing engine. This technology ensures the fine details and natural colors of images are optimally recorded and, as an added bonus, is responsible for the EOS-1Di SLR’s high-speed performance, faster signal processing and more efficient energy consumption.
Adding to the improved virtuosity of the images captured by the EOS-1Di digital SLR camera is the camera’s 16-bit Analog-to-Digital (A/D) conversion process. Able to recognize 65,536 colors per channel (four times the number of colors recognized by the EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital SLR camera’s 14-bit conversion capability), this new model is able to produce images with finer and more accurate gradations of tones and colors. Additionally, given the significantly larger number of image file created when shooting at high speed by the EOS-1Di digital SLR camera, Canon has provided compatibility with the new Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA) compact flash memory card specification, which enables ultra-high-speed data transfer to the card. Utilizing a UDMA compliant card doubles the data transfer speed compared to a conventional memory card, putting the new EOS-1Di Mark III on par with the 10 frames per second EOS-1D Mark III camera, even though the frame rate this new model is more than twice as fast.
- UDMA isn’t new anymore, might need to remove or reduce
Advanced Autofocus Technology
The EOS-1Di autofocus system has 45 AF points including 19 high-precision cross-type points and 26 Assist AF points. This new array allows the 19 cross-type points to be divided into groups of nine inner and nine outer focusing points plus a center point, which makes picking an individual focusing point much faster and easier than going through all 45. During manual AF point selection, the AF point area is expandable in two stages via Custom Function control.
Micro-adjustment feature allows for very fine changes in the AF point of focus for each lens type in use, along with the addition of adjustable focus-tracking sensitivity as another sophisticated new AF feature. Other new components in the AF system include the brand new eletronic mirror and the secondary image formation lens, both products of Canon’s vast expertise in optical engineering. Finally, the low-light sensitivity of the new AF sensor has been doubled to EV-1 for superior performance, compared with earlier EOS digital SLRs.
- we should say something about how the AF is even better than the 1D Mark III
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EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II [CR2]
In 2009?
There’s a chance Canon could be replacing the 70-200 f/2.8L IS in 2009. The lens will be 8 years old since it was launched. It will have a new 4-5 stop IS & improved optics across the entire range.
If it is launched in 2009, logic would say it’d be launched with the 1Dx. Same source says Canon will also do away with the non-IS version of the lens once stocks deplete. That could be anywhere between 2009 – 2011.
Personally, I don’t think we’ll see it in 2009… but stranger things have happened.
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