5D Mark II Shipments
Send me your unboxing photos!
When you get your 5D2, send me your unboxing photos of the camera. I will post them here and we can make a lot of people jealous together. :)
Send photos to: buzz@canonrumors.com
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Archive for November, 2008
Canon says digital camera market may shrink in 2009
From Reuters:
TOKYO (Reuters) – The global digital camera market may contract next year, the president of industry leader Canon Inc (7751.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) warned, as sluggish economic conditions dampen consumer demand.
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Internet Explorer Glitch
UPDATE #2
The missing menu at the top is on purpose.
UPDATE#1
Grr, everything is ok now. Apparently IE can’t handle anything a bit wacky!
I’m not sure why, but all of a sudden IE doesn’t show the menus on the right hand side. Every other browser seems to work fine.
Something is busted on the site
I’ll try to figure it out asap.
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5D2 Available Tomorrow? — Netherlands
From Canon NL
It says the camera will be available tomorrow.
http://www.canon.nl/For_home/index.asp
Canon Canada
I’m told Canon Canada in Mississauga has the cameras in stock, the Calgary warehouse is still waiting. Allocation will begin when they’re availabe in Calgary.
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1D & 1Ds Updates in 2009 [CR3]
What’s going on?
I’ve been asking a few people on their thoughts about the chances of seeing new pro bodies in 2009. The general consensus has been that we might see a 1D near the end of 2009 and will not see a new 1Ds until 2010.
1D
Since the sub mirror fix, the 1D has been selling relatively well. Obviously not as well as Canon hoped before the release. People have had very good experiences with the camera and the positive press from users has helped with a resurgence of sales.
1Ds
It has sold about as well as planned. It’s a high margin camera with a price tag that probably won’t be staying stable through 2009. You can expect solid price drops. It’s a great camera, with amazing resolving power that impresses anyone that uses it. Like the 1D, it’s just missing the “sexiness” of the D3… whatever that means.
Nikon D3/D3x
It appears Nikon will be launching a 24mp version of the D3 on the 1st of December if our friend at Nikon Rumors is correct. This will be sure to cause a lot of Canonites to become quite angry and green. I can almost see the forum threads now!
2009 isn’t going to be Canon’s year of “wow”(sorry Microsoft) unless you want a new Rebel or a 60D. So sit tight, and enjoy making great images with your currect EOS-1′s… I will be.
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5D Mark II Allocation – CANADA [CR4]
Done
It looks like allocations have been set for the 5D Mark II for at least a few retailers. Expect shipments to begin next week.
I’m told most mom & pop stores should get the allocation they asked for.
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What do you want in the next 1D?
2009 will probably bring an update
If Canon sat you down and wanted your ideas on what you want to see in the next 1D, what would you say?
As a user of a 1D3, which I think is a remarkable camera and competes very well with the D3. Having used both before buying one, I chose the camera with the better IQ below ISO 3200/6400. There were a few other factors that went into the purchase decision as well.
I’ve said here before, I’ve never had an issue with the AF.
My Wants in my next camera (yeah, I’ll buy one)
- A 2nd joystick – For AF points selection when shooting vertically.
- Full Frame – I’ve gone back and forth on this, the only reason I want it full frame is so I don’t have to get a 24 to replace my 35. There’s been a few times the 35 hasn’t been quite wide enough on the 1.3 crop. Would I be upset with a 1.3 crop again? Absolutely not.
- 12mp tops — Please, please, please! I’m happy with my memory cards and I’m more than happy with the resolution and print results from the camera. I’m not holding my breath on this.
- Quieter Silent Shutter Mode – It’s quiet now, be nice to be Leica rangefinder quiet!
- Dual CF — I would use it, I never use the SD slot.
- Improve IQ at “normal ISO” – ISO 25,600 is fantastic and all, but if I have to choose where I want IQ improvements to go, it’s definately in the 100-1600 range. This is where 90% of my shots are taken. I want the best sharpness, color and dynamic range Canon can produce at these ISO’s. I do not want any of that sacrificed so we can have ISO 102,400. If they can do both…. I’m down with that.
What’s not on my list?
For one reason or another, the following things I don’t really care about.. or I expect to be on the next camera.
- Improved LiveView AF – The only time I’ve used LiveView is because I want critical manual focus done and exposure simulation.
- VGA LCD – It’ll be on the camera, but honestly… I didn’t find it of much use on the D3. I know if an image is in focus or not with a standard LCD. It’s pretty to look at though, and by no means am I against it.
- More AF Points – I’ve never once wished I had more, I generally only use the outside ring anyway. What I do like about the 1.3 crop is the AF point spread coverage, I found the D3′s AF points to be really crammed into the middle of the frame. If they do go Full Frame with the 1D, I’d like better spread.
- Movie Mode — Ask me about this after I play with a 5D2. I’m not sure how I’d work this into my business. Not so much would people want it, but how the heck would I do it and not miss great still moments? The other thing? I really hate editing movie files!
- More FPS! – 10 was fantastic when I am shooting sports stuff, more? Whatever… just more editing.
So what would you like to see?
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A Mirrorless Rebel in 2010? [CR2]
It’s coming
A source wrote me today talking about a R&D meeting at Canon in the Netherlands. They talked about a mirrorless Rebel body coming as early as 2010 or maybe in 2011. Canon is waiting for OLED to be perfected.
This is obviously coming one day, the question is when.
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Rebel TSi / 500D [CR2]
Canon Rebel TSi Specs
Received this today. The is probably the first email I’ve received about the next Rebel.
Specs:
mp: 15.1
ISO: 100-3200
Proc: DIGIC IV
LCD: 3″ VGA LCD
crop: 1.6
FPS: 3 raw/3jpg
AF: 9 Point AF
AF: Face Detection
Feature: LiveView
Feature: Movie Mode (No AF)
Announcement: February 24, 2009
What there won’t be:
- AF in movie mode
- New LiveView system for faster AF.
There was no real info on a replacement of the XS. It was suggested Canon might just kill the XS and replace it with the XSi when the the TSi hits market.
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New Contributor
Meet ds
A new writer has appeared on Canon Rumors today and hopefully for a long while into the future. Give him a warm welcome.
Applications
Overwhelming response again to my request for another contributor to the site. I thank everyone that applied. I’m sorry I can’t pick or write back to everyone.
I have contacted the person at the top of the list, so we’ll see if they’re good to go. If not, I’ll pick person #2.
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