From the school of Nikon Canada
I received this information from a Henry’s contact in regards to the 5D2 and how initial shipments MAY be sold in Canada.
Firstly, the 5D Mark II is the most preordered camera in Canon’s history. Initial shipment forecasts have been miles off. This is great news for Canon for sure. Not great for the consumers.
The Bad News
Canon Canada could be looking at a way on how to distribute the low initial stock “fairly”. A couple of ideas being kicked around are.
1) The 5D2 can only be sold by pro dealers. Henrys, Aden, Vistek, Downtown Camera… etc etc. This would eliminate selling in mom & pop stores as well as Best Buy & Future Shop.
2) There might be a criteria that CPS & pro photographers get the first batch of cameras. Nikon did this with the D3, dealers were basically forced to implement Nikon’s requirements.
*Note: I have no opinion as to whether or not #2 is fair or a good idea. Just writing what I’m being told.
3) Canon doesn’t expect quantity to meet demand until SPRING 2009.
4) Canon might give exclusivity to one store chain in each province.
5) The camera may only be distributed to major urban centers across the country.
All these thoughts are purely for Canadian customers. I cannot find anyone in the US or Europe that has heard the same thing.
Some of this may seem out there, however there really could be some truth to it. The camera has truly exceeding Canon’s expectations.
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Info coming
I received some information about the 5D2 release. I’m waiting to confirm it.
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I didn’t know this existed
Many people out there want to know how many shots their camera has taken. This utility appears to help answer that question for a lot of people.
FAQ Question
450D/1000D. Will the software work with it?
This should work on any of the Canon DIGIC III (or IV) DSLRs. This means the 40D, the 50D, the 450D, the 1000D, and the 5DMkII.
It will not work on the 5D, 10D, 20D, 30D, 300D, 350D, and 400D. It’s not that I have anything against the owners of those cameras, but simply that the Canon SDK does not support retrieving the shutter count for them.
Visit them here
Thanks for the tip
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From akihabaranews:
Looks like some great results with a lot less polish that previous videos.
Link
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What’s coming?
I received a bit of info about the upcoming 1D replacement.
1) We can expect it in the spring with a new AF system.
2) Movie mode will have a form of AF that performs better than current liveview SLR’s.
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What will Henry’s do?
It appears Henry’s will NOT be honoring the previous price of the 5D Mark II, this is completey understandable. What Henry’s will be doing is giving out a free 8gb Ultra II CF card to people with preorders. Henry’s is contacting their customers at the moment with the news.
Thanks for the heads up.
cr
What will Henry’s do?
It appears Henry’s will NOT be honoring the previous price of the 5D Mark II, this is completey understandable. What Henry’s will be doing is giving out a free 8gb Ultra II CF card to people with preorders. Henry’s is contacting their customers at the moment with the news.
Thanks for the heads up.
cr
What will Henry’s do?
It appears Henry’s will NOT be honoring the previous price of the 5D Mark II, this is completey understandable. What Henry’s will be doing is giving out a free 8gb Ultra II CF card to people with preorders. Henry’s is contacting their customers at the moment with the news.
Thanks for the heads up.
cr
What will Henry’s do?
It appears Henry’s will NOT be honoring the previous price of the 5D Mark II, this is completey understandable. What Henry’s will be doing is giving out a free 8gb Ultra II CF card to people with preorders. Henry’s is contacting their customers at the moment with the news.
Thanks for the heads up.
cr
What will Henry’s do?
It appears Henry’s will NOT be honoring the previous price of the 5D Mark II, this is completey understandable. What Henry’s will be doing is giving out a free 8gb Ultra II CF card to people with preorders. Henry’s is contacting their customers at the moment with the news.
Thanks for the heads up.
cr
