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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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)
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.
So what would you like to see?
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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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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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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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