FF vs APS-H
One of my better sources of information says we should expect the next 1D to remain APS-H. Expect it to be in the 15mp range. No exact number at the moment.
The sensor is completely new. Noise control and dynamic range were the two big engineering goals for the new sensor. Dual DIGIC V will also be present.
No info on frame rate or other specs from this source.
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Hey All
I’m heading to Peru next week on a photo expedition as well has some humanitarian stuff.
I’m seeking donations so I can purchase Children’s Multivitamins for a couple of schools in Cusco. I have a lot of local donations.
If you’re in, click donate. 100% of the money raised will go to Paypal for their fees and to the purchase of multivitamins.
Thanks for reading, back to the rumors!
cr
Save money!
The following are instant rebates from Canon Canada.
T1i (June 15 – July 13)
$50 Savings
For the retailer to qualify for the rebate, they must give away a 16gb SD card.
50D (June 8 – July 5)
$150 instant rebate for any 50D purchased.
Still no word on a real rebate program in Canada.
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Coming this fall
A different 60D spec list. I’ve heard from this source previously. I’m going back into the depths of the CR email archive to see what they’ve said in the past.
15.1 megapixels
ISO 100-25600
7 fps
Digic V
Movie-mode: 1080p with 30 and 24fps
build in GPS for geo-tagging
only a SD-card slot (no CF)
148x109x75mm and 738g
From the email: “rest like VF and display still the same like 50D. Just some buttons are on other positions and have other functions.”
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Cool
Sometimes I post stuff about other brands. Stuff I think is cool.
Front View?
Top View?
Side View?
These may be leaked images of the new Olympus Micro 4/3 camera. I think I’ve had it on preemtive preorder for 6 months. I’m quite eager to see it.
From Photo Rumors
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Prime time
Can we expect 2 new Canon L primes in the fall? According to an email this morning the 35L and 135L will both receive upgrades.
Both lenses will incorporate new build design and coatings. We should see them for the fall I’m told.
Macro
There is a new long focal range macro lens being developed with IS. “It would be in the 180mm to 200mm range.”
Big White Lenses
The same source claims no new super telelphoto primes will be launched. However, new 300mm, 400mm, 500mm & 600mm lenses will be tested in Vancouver for the 2010 games and in South Africa for the World Cup.
CR’s Take
The 35L is definately coming, I think with a 1Ds4 launch. I don’ think we’d see a 135L II at the same time.
I do find the testing of the big white lenses to be logical. I can’t see Canon launching in the fall and producing enough to meet the demand.
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TOKYO, June 5 (Reuters) – Japan’s Canon Inc said on Friday it has decided to revive a shelved plan to build a $180 million digital camera factory in Nagasaki, southern Japan, on solid demand for digital single-lens reflex cameras.
Details on the timing of the plant’s start-up and any changes in the investment will be announced later in the day, a Canon spokesman said.
The plant, to make both digital compacts and digital single-lens reflex cameras, was originally to have an annual production capacity of 4 million cameras.
(Reporting by Mayumi Negishi)
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You guys know everything
I’m quite happy I asked for help on the site. I found tons of backpacks I didn’t realize existed.
I have a winner (for now).
I chose the Kata R-104.
Why? Because I could get it at cost and will have it in time, guaranteed! Sometimes ordering from the US can bring a lot of delays. Not everything suggested here has a Canadian distributor.
I think I will be ordering the Gura Gear Kiboko when I return and see how it is. Bummer about their backorder.
Tamrac and Tenba make some stuff that looks very interesting to. I will be seeking out stores with their stuff in stock.
So thanks again and back to the rumors!
cr
I need a backpack
I am having a horrible time trying to find a hiking/trekking backpack for my camera stuff. I’m heading to Peru in 10 days and still have no solution. The pack obviously has to suit carry-on regulations.
So I need your help people.
Backpacks I’ve dismissed
1) Anything made by Lowepro
- I find their bags horrendously uncomfortable. They don’t sit right on my shoulders. Their tripod holder is still pretty useless. Their bags are also heavy. I’ve seen a lot of failed zippers after mere months of use. They just aren’t what they used to be.
2) ThinkTank Streetwalker Pro
- Fantastically light backpack, fits everything I need it to. Great build quality and functional design, it’s just not built for someone 6’4. It sits far too low on my shoulders and I’d be in pain within an hour. If it was 2″ longer, I’d own it.
3) Crumpler Karachi Outpost
- This pack was fantastically comfortable for me. It has the best tripod holder I’ve ever come across for a backpack. The turtle shell design inside is its downfall, just very bad use of space inside the bag. It does appear very well made.
What’s coming with me
1D Mark III (RRS L Plate)
5D Mark II (no grip, RRS L Plate)
17-40 f/4L
70-200 f/2.8L IS
1.4x TC
35 f/1.4L
It would be nice if the 85L II would fit if I needed it to.
Gitzo GT3541LS
10″ Netbook
Bags I’m looking into, but cant find in stock anywhere.
1) Kata R-102, R-103, R-104
- If anyone has experience with these, I’d love to hear it.
If there’s a company I should look at, let me know.
Thanks all!
cr
A new xD
The title of this post is the marketing name of a new dSLR.
The source says this is not the 60D.
Specs:
16.8mp
1.3x Crop
DIGIC IV
ISO 100-6400 (50-25600)
3.2″ LCD
19 Point AF
HDMI Out
Liveview
720p HD Movies @ 30fps
VF 100%
Weather Sealing like 5D2
EF Lenses Only
CR’s Take
A cheaper APS-H camera has always been a rumor. D300/300s/400 killer? Canon certainly needs it.
Wish list specs?
Hopefully someone else I know will corroborate this.
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