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Redoing the Tilt Shifts?
From an anonymous email:
A collegue has been testing a new tilt-shift lens from Canon….. It’s 24mm and a bit faster than the current lens offered by Canon
The results have been a big improvement over the current model.
I have no idea when this lens could or would be released
It’s a niche market product that a lot of people would be very much into. I’d be interested.
cr
A different source
A new source is saying Canon will be sticking with the 100-400 focal length for any update they do to the lens.
No word whether or not to expect it at PMA.
Disclaimer
It seems every photo show this lens is slated for replacement. The current model sells extremely well for Canon. I have one and would have no interest in replacing it, my copy is silly sharp. I haven’t received any information from bang on sources about such a lens yet. I am bugging them for info though.
EF 200-400 f/4L IS
This seems to be a lens a lot of people would like, I just don’t think a lot of those people would pony up the $4K-$5K it would cost. I haven’t heard any rumor about such a lens being in development.
EF 400 f/4L IS
This is a lens I have heard two bits of information about over the last few months. I think it’d be more likely you’ll see a non diffractive optics version of the 400 than another 400mm zoom added to the lineup.
cr
Woops
You should all be able to reply to specific comments now. I had it set to only allow the admin and original poster to do so. That should make the threaded discussions a lot easier to read.
Sorry about that.
cr
The Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA), which represents the various Japanese camera manufacturers, has released their outlook for digital camera sales, 2009-2011:
2009-2011 Outlook on the Shipment Forecast by Product-Type Concerning Cameras and Related Goods
The Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA, President: Tsuneji Uchida) has announced the outlook on the shipment forecasts by product-type concerning cameras and related goods for the term from 2009 to 2011.
Nikon not immune?
It appears the Nikon D3x is running into some issues according to Thom Hogan and some other owners of the camera.
Story at Nikon Rumors: http://nikonrumors.com…
I don’t get too bent out of shape when cameras don’t work 100% out of the box. There’s so much going on, it’s nearly impossible to get it right the first time. Hopefully Nikon irons out the issues and owners of the D3x don’t go insane like some of us Canon folks have in the past.
I will say how a company handles issues with their products go a long way with consumers. The 1D3 issues were handled quite poorly by Canon, in contrast I think the 5D2 issues were handled great by Canon. The big reason it went so well is because Canon communicated that they agreed there was an issue, and were working as quickly as possible to fix it.
There will be more issues with new cameras for the rest of time. Lets just hope the companies do right by the consumer.
Prague, Czech Republic
I’m just waiting to board an airplane out of Prague. I had a great time in the city.
There was a photography store in the city that had a Canon Model 7 with a 50 f/0.95 on it. Had it been for sale, I’d probably own it now.
Thanks Prague
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February Announcements
The following lenses have been slated for announcement from a few sources.
EF 35 f/1.4L II USM
- availability in the summer
EF 80-400 f/4-5.6L IS USM
- avalability in the summer
We know the 35L replacement is coming, I was initially told it would be in the fall of 2009. Expect a long delay on purchasing the lens after announcement.
As for the 80-400, this is the first time I’ve heard about this focal range for the replacement of the 100-400. Take this with a bigger grain of salt than the 35L II.
No info about a 24-70 replacement with IS.
cr
Fall 2009
Just received some information about the replacement of the 50D.
The camera is to be launched in the fall of 2009 and on sale for Christmas.
You can expect it to be branded “7D” the source says. The “xxD” moniker is going away. There is a perceived confusion with customers between Canon and Nikon model numbers. I actually hear people saying model numbers wrong all the time.
Specs:
Some might say “why would Canon put DIGIC V in the 7D and not 5D2?”. Remember Canon has outspecced xxD cameras with Rebels in the past. People also scoffed at the 21mp notion of the 5D2 with the 1Ds3 around. You’re only as good as your latest camera I guess.
This is a new source, so CR2 folks.
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2009 is a possibility
I’ve been told from two sources that a 1D Mark IIIn is a definite possibility. Most people at Canon feel the AF system is fine, as does a large percentage of owners. An improved LCD, Buffer and possibly a movie mode could be added to the 1D3n.
I was told there was a newspaper that ordered 20+ 1D3 bodies and attempted to cancel the order at the height of the AF controversy. Canon shipped them 1/3 of the order to test the cameras out. A month later the newspaper requested the rest of the order and called them the “best cameras it had ever owned”. The camera has also been selling very well for the last 6-8 months.
Why no 1D4?!
As been talked about in the past, there is a murmur that Canon could be merging the EOS-1 line in Q4 2010. The motivation to lower production costs by manufacturing one camera. I think most people would agree it would be a good move. I’m not sure exactly how much money Canon could save having one body.
EOS-3D
I know some people are thinking it, I’ve never been sent any credible information about such a camera.
cr
Nifty Fifty Gets Some Love
DPR has completed their review of the 50 f/1.8 II. Generally glowing review for a sub $100 lens.
I owned one of these for a little while a few years ago. It was really an experiment for myself to see if I liked prime lenses. Turns out it started me on the road to becoming a “prime snob”. I think everyone that is getting into photography should own this lens. I think it can improve technique and creativity. The added workout of “manual zoom” is also a bonus.
cr
I’ll bite
Some folks have started an online petition to Canon to “fix” the 5D Mark II movie mode. Since the community has been so good to me, I’ll return the favor on this one.
What the community wants from you Canon
I have heard from various people Canon is actually addressing at least one of those requests. We’ll see what happens.
Head on over to the site and get involved.
Google Ads
I answer a lot of the same questions in emails countless times. I love doing it as its part of being the guy that writes on this site.
I will answer this question/concern for the 4th time on this site.
I do not have total control over what ads appear via Google Adsense. I know various bait and switch sites pop up from time to time. I have 200 scam sites currently blocked with Google, unfortunately that is the maximum I can block. These scam sites find various ways to slip through the cracks and there’s nothing I can do about it.
Canon Rumors Public Service Announcement
If it’s too good to be true, it is. There are no bargains in photography.
Thanks again.
cr
Back and forth we go
A day after seeing signs the 50 f/1.4 was being replaced, I get a few emails saying the lens will remain current for the “foreseeable future”. Who knows how far into the future that is.
B&H has stock again as do most places around the web.
I am in the camp that sees no real reason to replace the lens at this time. It performs beyond its cost the times I have used it.
I downgraded the previous rumor.
cr
From various places
I’ve received a couple emails from retailers saying the 50 f/1.4 has been discontinued. The lens is backordered at B&H at the time of writing this.
I have no current information about a replacement.
cr
UPDATE #2
The original message board post has been removed. The person that took the picture has requested it be removed from everywhere on the web, including here at Canon Rumors. The image was apparently first posted on Flickr. The person claims to be worried about his/her employment.
Will Canon Rumors remove it? Yes, at 12AM EST January 28, 2009.
UPDATE
I’ve received a few cryptic emails about this posting and have decided to raise the ranking to [CR2].
After looking at the image closer with my laptop, I see the hard white edges are actually there hiding other text. So this information appears to actually be in the computer.
thanks Marty
Is it coming?
This is from a German message board. Apparently the 1D3n has appeared in a stock system.
Upon a 2nd look, it definitely looks fake. The white area around the camera text looks pasted on. I could be wrong, I’m sitting an airport internet kiosk with the worst screen ever.
From: http://www.dslr-forum.de/showthread.php?t=440154
Hey, it’s CR1. I post everything remotely interesting, especially during this odd slow time.
Thanks for the tip G
cr
Well, well, well…
While Nikon guys are playing with their cameras, Canon guys have been told to play with their………… what? (Just poking a bit of fun, I love you Nikon guys.)
I’m late on this one, but just in case you hadn’t yet seen it…..
From CNN
TOKYO, Japan (CNN) — Even before one reaches the front door of Canon’s headquarters in Tokyo, one can sense the virtual stampede of employees pouring out of the building exactly at 5:30 p.m.
Japan’s birth rate of 1.34 is below the level needed to maintain the country’s population.Japan’s birth rate of 1.34 is below the level needed to maintain the country’s population.
In a country where 12-hour workdays are common, the electronics giant has taken to letting its employees leave early twice a week for a rather unusual reason: to encourage them to have more babies.
“Canon has a very strong birth planning program,” says the company’s spokesman Hiroshi Yoshinaga. “Sending workers home early to be with their families is a part of it.”
Japan in the midst of an unprecedented recession, so corporations are being asked to work toward fixing another major problem: the country’s low birthrate.
Read More: CNN
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