Canon Rumors

Release Dates & A Review

August 26
It appears the Kamerabild.se article may have been from 2008. This is why you should clearly date stuff.

D3X vs 1Ds Mark III
A review site I just bumped into put the 2 $$$ beasts up against each other.

http://www.h2hreviews.com/article/Head-2-Head-Review-Nikon-D3x-vs-Canon-EOS-1Ds-Mark-III.html

A Direct Quote
“With all that out of the way, here’s our comparison: the Canon 1Ds Mark III beat the Nikon D3X in most measures of image quality – detail, color accuracy, noise and dynamic range. Usually not by much, but with convincing consistency. The Nikon, however, has much better autofocus and mechanics. The D3x’s ability to focus via the Live View data stream is a significant distinction, depending on how problematic heat buildup is. The comparison of Nikon and Canon user interfaces is subjective in the end. We like Nikon’s variations in controls.”

The review is from June and I just read it today.

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*UPDATED* Hello Amstelveen?

BEDTIME
Back at it in the morning, I need a few hours at least.

Hmmm
We got the August 19, 2009 date from the following Danish web site.

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http……

A few other online sources confirmed the date.

Nothing yet! I have seen some announcements wait until 1AM EST.

Canon USA’s point and shoot section is ready to go. Prices and “NEW” tags have been removed from various cameras.

UPDATE
There’s a press conference scheduled for 3PM CET today.

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=………….

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Announcements [Ratings in Post]

August 19, 2009
There will be a ton of announcements tonight. I have conflicting reports of what to expect tonight, but I’ll post the stuff from the best sources.

PowerShots [CR2]
Tonight we will see the following cameras:

G11
SX20 (no news on an sx2)
Touchscreen Elph

[CR1]
A new 8x Zoom Elph

SLR’s [CR2]
I’m told if an SLR is announced tonight, it would be a new Rebel. The 60D/7D is being held until the first week in September.

There is also a conflicting report that the 1D Mark IV will be announced in September and we can expect the new Rebel and 60D tonight.

Sorry I can’t be more specific!

Lenses
A new macro is on the way for sure. It will be stabilized. It may be held over until the SLR announcements.

I will be posting all night, hoping that new stuff gets to my inbox!

Send any info to: buzz@canonrumors.com

Server
I have migrated Canon Rumors to the 4th server in 12 days or so. Everything will work great from now on. I have thrown hundreds of dollars at the issues and we have found a winner!

I have ordered a new batch of t-shirts to give away to the great Canon Rumors community. I can’t give everyone a t-shirt but at least it’s something! Thanks again.

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August 19 for PowerShot & September 1 for EOS

Announcements
Canon will launch their new PowerShot cameras on the 19th of August as previously reported.

The EOS launch will be September 1 according to a few sources.

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Announcement Day! August 19, 2009 [CR2]

All signs point to August 19
According to a Danish site, Canon will be making their next round of PowerShot & EOS announcements August 19, 2009.

http://zoom.comon.dk/nyheder/Nyheder-fra-Canon-19-august-1.237240.html

The PowerShot lineup will receive its updates. There will also be 2 SLR’s according to multiple sources. The obvious 60D/7D camera and a 2000D/T1.

Another email stated August 25, 2009 would be the day for announcements, but my money is on the 19th.

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*UPDATE* Odds & Ends

*UPDATE*

Error 500
If you’re like myself and some other readers, you’ve been experiencing a few or a lot of Error 500 messages whenever you navigate Canon Rumors. I guess this is good news, as I have outgrown the hosting capabilities of my current package. Because of this, Canon Rumors is moving to a dedicated server.

The switchover will hopefully go unnoticed by the end users. It should be completed over the next 7 days.

Thanks to everyone that frequents the site and have made it such a huge success. Growth continues!

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1Ds3 & 1D3 Price Drops (HK)
You can read about the price drops on the two EOS-1’s.

http://www.canon.com.hk/Download.aspx?pressrelease_id=10366&file_type=1

thanks everyone

Zeiss ZE 18 f/3.5
Received a notification that we can expect a release sometime in the last quarter of 2009.

I’m looking forward to it.

thanks Gregor

New Laser Printers
Adding to its robust line-up of award-winning imageRUNNER systems and helping to redefine desktop productivity, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging and office solutions, today introduced its latest desktop laser beam printer (LBP) – the Color imageRUNNER LBP5460. This model is the newest addition to the Company’s successful LBP desktop printer line, which also includes the Color imageRUNNER LBP5975 and LBP5970, both introduced last year.

http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease/20090803_lbp5460.html

Hahnemuhle Adds Canon Pixma Pro 9500 Mark II Profiles
I asked Hahnemuhle about 9500 Mark II profiles and they sent me the following email.

“The profiles of the Canon 9500 work on the Mark II, too. It’s the same technology.
Here you can download them http://www.hahnemuehle.com/site/en/222/canon.html#kat8 ”

My Next Camera
The Leica M9 has made its way into the rumor world. It looks like we’ll see an announcement in September.

There’s still speculation it will use the Canon 5D Mark II Sensor. Others feel it’s going to be a full frame Kodak sensor. As long as it works, I don’t care what’s in it.

The projected cost of the camera is $7700 USD.

cr

Canon develops Hybrid image stabilization system

Canon's New IS System

TOKYO, July 22, 2009 — Canon Inc. announced today the development of Hybrid Image Stabilizer (IS), the world’s first* optical Image Stabilizer which compensates for both angular camera shake and shift camera shake. The technology will be incorporated in an interchangeable single lens reflex (SLR) camera lens planned for commercial release before the end of 2009.

Several different preventative methods and corrective procedures have been introduced to compensate for errors caused by camera shake. Canon began researching methods to compensate for camera shake in the 1980s. In 1995 Canon launched the EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, the world’s first interchangeable SLR camera lens to feature a mechanism that compensates for optical camera shake. Since then, the company has continued to produce a variety of interchangeable lenses with image stabilisation capabilities, and boasts a total of 21 such lenses in its current product lineup, including the EF 200mm f/2L IS USM which features up to 5-stops of blur correction.

Canon’s newly developed Hybrid IS technology optimally compensates for angular camera shake (rotational) and shift camera shake (linear). Sudden changes in camera angle can cause significant blur in images taken during standard shooting, whereas blur caused by shift-based shaking, when a camera moves parallel to the subject, is more pronounced in macro and other close-up photography.

The new Hybrid IS technology incorporates an angular velocity sensor that detects the extent of angular camera shake which is found in all previous optical Image Stabilizer mechanisms, as well as a new acceleration sensor that determines the amount of shift-based camera shake. Hybrid IS also employs a newly developed algorithm that combines the output of the two sensors and moves the lens elements to compensate for both types of movement. Hybrid IS dramatically enhances the effects of Image Stabilizer especially during macro shooting, which is difficult for conventional image stabilisation technologies.

Canon is actively engaged in ongoing research and development of interchangeable SLR camera lenses incorporating Hybrid IS technology, and is aiming for the early commercialisation and inclusion of the technology in a wide range of products.

* For use in interchangeable SLR camera lenses as of July 17, 2009. According to Canon research

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5D Shutter in Slow Motion

Fun
Here’s a vid of the 5D shutter in slow motion. Apparently shot at 2000fps using a Phantom HD.

From DSLRINFO Twitter

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