I will bring the forums back when they can tie in better with Wordpress, there needs to be some automation. Lots of people here want to discuss stuff and have some fun on forums.

I promise they’ll be back and 100 times better.

The downside? Everything currently on them will probably not be migrated over. I’ll do my best though.

ETA for the forums to come back? Sometime in the next 60 days.

Canon EOS 700D
It’s rare I get a good Photoshop job that I actually want to share on the site, but I liked this submission from Jan.

EOS 700D Concept by Jan | Click for larger

I love the scrollwheel!

cr

Mark IV Unboxings!
This is from Andrew Hobbs. He received his Mark IV in Melbourne, Australia.

Rudolph The Mark IV Lover

This comes from Jesper in Denmark

1D Mark IV Box

1D Mark IV Unboxed!

Time off

I’ll be off to Ireland on Friday, I’ll be tied up travelling on Christmas Day and sleeping off the jet lag on the 26th.

Everyone have a great and safe Christmas/other holiday/Friday.

cr

For those on Wave
There is a Canon Rumors Wave starting up. I’m a newbie at it, but maybe it can evolve into something cool.

Search: title:Canon Rumors with:public

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www.canonrumorsforum.com

It’s time
With the help of CR regular Cody, we have launched the official Canon Rumors forums.

http://www.canonrumorsforum.com

Why a forum?
The comment threads on the site are getting far too deep and becoming difficult to read.

Beta Test
This is a BETA test. If you notice any bugs or issues let me know. The Facebook community helped during the last few days.

The forums are on a separate server from the web site, so I’ve built in some redundancy in case of issue. I’ll be working posts into the forums, so hopefully most of the comments will move over to the boards!

Have fun!

cr

With the help of my new host and a friend that does the same sort of site, I found a ton of inefficient things going on with the backend of the site and they are being rectified. They definitely contributed to the embarrassing site performance recently.

RSS FEED ADDRESS UPDATE
Of note, the RSS feed address has been updated to the following:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/canonrumors/rss

cr

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.

cr

I have moved the site to a dedicated server. I’m using the same hosting company as Nikon Rumors, he was a big help. Visit his site. Not much to read there though….. :)

There might be a slight hiccup when the domain transfer happens. It will be minimal if there is.

What Doesn’t Work?
The price watch pages won’t work, seems silly to waste time updating the permalinks. They’ll get repaired when the domain is moved.

The Contact form is disabled until the domain updates, the plugin had to be updated anyway. That will be back.

contact me at: buzz@canonrumors.com

Thanks for your continued support and back to the rumors!

cr

For the first time ever, I didn’t actually break the site!

Very sorry about that.

T1/2000D
I can admit when i get bilked.

I got bilked.

None of my solid sources has said anything about the T1/2000D, I only received info from new folks. It didn’t work out.

This is the first time we’ve blown it for a release date. I won’t post anything about it until I get some more solid info from better places.

Rumors
I’m sorting out some site stuff and will be posting some new stuff in the next 2 hours.

Thanks for reading everyone, I really do appreciate it.

cr

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

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

Price Watch
I’ve added lenses, flashes and PowerShots to the Price Watch section of the site.

I’ve only listed 3 retailers for all these updates, 100% of sales came from Amazon, Adorama or B&H for Canon Rumors.

I removed Canadian prices for everything other than the bodies.

I may in the future add some international pricing, but I’ll leave it at being in the distant future.

There may be some zoom lenses and PowerShots missing from the price watch lists. For the lenses I posted the most current and in demand products. For the PowerShots, I’ve put up the most recent version of a camera line.

Rebel T1i & D10 Reviews
These reviews will be up before end of business Sunday.

cr

Hopefully it’s not terminal and I’ll be up and normal again soon.

Start Them Young
This is my boy Caellum, an outtake from a recent shoot. He’s wearing Canon red and ready for his first DSLR.

"I want to chew this" | XSi & 35L

cr

A lens price watch is coming, I’m just figuring out how to organize it so it loads quickly. It should be up for next week

cr

We will see 2 new lenses announced before christmas as well as at least 1 DSLR. The 50D replacement should be coming. Not too many people see it being replaced with a full frame model. What specs do you take away from the 5D Mark II to come in at a lower price point?

The other camera people are lusting over is the 1D Mark 4 (or whatever it’ll be called). Good folks are telling me not to expect it in 2009. Canon is more than willing to go into 2010 with the Mark III’s.

All these questions should start heating up soon.

Rating System
Going to think of a new way to make the rating system better and more reliable. As I posted in the comments, It’s hard to rate information from new sources. I have to wait and see if they come through. All I ever seem to rate information is CR2 and CR4.

The ratings are good, and if I don’t rate I get a bit of grief :). I’ll figure something out over the next week.

This IS a rumors site, not everything I get is going to be true. I do filter the far fetched stuff out. I also post stuff strictly for discussion purposes. Who knows, maybe someone that matters is reading this site and your opinions.

As far as lens rumors go, I’m going to only post stuff from a couple of sources. Both have been right in the past.

cr