Canon Rumors

Canon DPP 3.8.1 Available

Woo
Canon as posted the latest DPP on their web site for download.

They’ve added support for the T2i and image rotation features.

thanks skip

cr

1Ds Mark IV Typo?

Just a fun post
In a rare move, DPReview with a typo! or is it?

1Ds Mark IV?

Just wanted to point out the camera in this picture is NOT the 1D Mark IV.

thanks for the tip

cr

5D Mark II Firmware Info Update

From Warsaw, Poland
This slide is from a presentation today in Poland. The firmware features were being presented alongside Apple’s Final Cut Pro.

Note there is no 60fps @ 720p listed.

Firmware Feature List? | Click For Large

Asking the obvious question now
Can these features be added to the 1D Mark IV and 7D? I can understand if they don’t want to put them into the T2i, there has to be some differences between an $800 camera and a $2500 camera.

I thank Canon for adding tons of features to a product over its lifetime. I wouldn’t be upset if they didn’t add it to my 1D Mark IV, maybe it’s better to have one camera that is more video geared than the others?

We shall see!

cr

*UPDATE* 5D Mark II Firmware Release [CR3]

Coming Soon

The new firmware for the 5D Mark II will arrive the week of March 17, 2010. This seems to be close to the NAB show.

The information briefly appeared on the Canon UK web site, it’s now gone at the URL I was given.

Features
Live Histogram for Video
Sound Level Control
24p/25p

No word on 60fps yet.

I’ve also heard there may be sound level meters, count this feature as a CR2 rumor.

More info on the subject to come.

cr

Reader Appreciation Mini Contest

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I knew I should have done the back of the camera, that was too easy!

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Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II Preorder at Adorama

Woo
I have mine preordered, so now it’s your turn.

Adorama has the new 70-200 f/2.8L IS for Preorder

Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II Preorder $2499

70-200 in Vancouver
Ronald Martinsen has written a little piece on the new lens from his short time with it in Vancouver.

http://ronmart.blogspot.com/2010/02/first-look-canon-70-200mm-f28l-is-usm.html

thanks stoneking

cr

Rumors I’ve Filtered, Best Of

The stuff I’m told
I’m told a lot of stuff every day about upcoming products, especially recently. Here are the CR1 rumors I’ve received in the last couple of weeks.

1) Announcement on March 10, 2010 (That would be a weird day of the week for an announcement, I’d expect the 8th or 9th as per Canon tradition)

2) Canon is waiting for the upcoming “D700x” to introduce a new full frame camera.

3) A host of new professional products for WPPI. This would make availability of new lenses perfect for wedding photographers.

4) 3D!

5) Canon doesn’t care about the EVIL market and isn’t even doing R&D on such a camera type.

6) Some of the Big White Lenses get a redo for the World Cup in South Africa. They may just be test lenses, and not publicly available.

7) The 1Ds Mark IV is coming in February, March, April, May and for Photokina.

8) 5D Mark III for Photokina with serious video applications.

9) DIGIC V for Photokina.

10) G11 will be the last of the current “G” series design. Complete redo and model name for the next one.

These are rumors from people I’ve never heard from. So take them all with a grain of salt and we’ll see what becomes of them.

cr

*UPDATE* Rebel T2i in Stock at B&H

*UPDATE 2*
The folks at Kerrisdale Cameras in Victoria, British Columbia have T2i w/18-55 IS kits in stock.

http://www.kerrisdalecameras.com/

They’re selling them for $999.92

I can’t yet find them on their site, but I assume they just arrived today.

*UPDATE*
B&H is now out of stock.

My Mistake
Body only is not yet in stock at B&H.

Woo
This camera is going to be extremely popular and it’s available already. B&H has the T2i in stock and ready to ship.

Buy a T2i w/18-55 Here $899

I will have a review started by the weekend as these things trickle into Canada. I have a video guy that’s going to help out with that aspect of the camera. Give us a couple of weeks to get the review done.

In Canada, this camera comes with the 18-135 IS as well. I have yet to see that kit available in the US. That’s the lens we’ll be reviewing the camera with, as I have never actually touched one.

cr