Canon Rumors

500D Image

Your new Rebel?

EOS Rebel 500D?

Seems to show an articulating screen.

http://zoomonline.dk/index.php/news/show/id=1133

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New Kit Lens? [CR2]

From the world of wacky
Received an email stating Canon would be adding another kit lens to the Rebel kits.

It would look something like: EF-S 18-120 f/3.5-5.6 IS

I don’t think a kit lens between the 18-55 and 18-200 would be such a bad idea.

Big grain of salt on this one and add some pepper.

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500D Rumors

Same ol’
We reported these specs in January, they’re finally showing up around the web.

Check our friends at Gizmodo for more.

http://i.gizmodo.com/5174244/rumor-canon-rebel-eos-500d-to-launch-on-march-25th

thanks  Ted

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Rebel Featureset & More

Jog Wheel
One source swears the new Rebel will get a jog wheel.

Bounce Flash
A few emails have come in claiming the new Rebel will have a bounce flash on top. Wishful thinking? It appeared previously for a Nikon D5000 rumor. I don’t see Canon busting out a radical departure in the world of camera top flashes.

Articulating Screen
Everyone I ask says not to expect one on the new Rebel. They’d rather the large 3″ VGA screen.

I think it’d be a great idea to add one. A lot of people are pretty passionate about having one. Perhaps remove it and movie mode on the Rebel XS successor.

GMOS
The next “G” camera will be CMOS sensor based.

“You will see an announcement before you think.”

That’s it for now.

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New Canon EOS Rebel [CR4]

Just to summarize
The new Rebel will be the product announced on the 25th of March. It should fall into our previous spec list.

Still no definitive word on a jog wheel.

Others are speculating an articulating LCD. Could you keep the screen at 3″ and make it articulating on that small body?

Lenses
I’m asking around about a possible lens introduction, nothing yet.

Someone did say that perhaps Canon would launch a “Movie Lens” type of thing. It would be kitted with the new Rebel. Panasonic has done this with the GH1, so that’s probably where the idea came from. I think we’re still too early into the DSLR movie mode development for that sort of thing.

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New hotness on March 25

Stoking the Fire
Someone emailed this translated page to me in regards to a March 25
announcement.

I’m on the road at the moment so I didn’t read it too closely.

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

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New EOS – March 25, 2009? [CR2]

From POTN

Just wondering if you guys have any information on a new EOS release due for the 25th March 2009.
Ive been told by a reliable source that there is a new camera to either be released or announced.

thats all the information i could get out of him

If a camera is announced, I’d expect a Rebel.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=656744

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500D & EF-S 30 f/2 [CR2]

From an Email

The new Rebel will be launched June 23 along with a new EF-S prime. The lense will be a 30mm f/2 with an EF-S mount. Canon held off on the originally planned 500D release due to the economy and waiting to see what Nikon comes out with………  They have a couple designs of the camera ready to go.

I’m not sure if companies can afford to “wait” to see what’s coming, so I’m not sure what to make of that. I’m going to CR2 this.

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Canon XSTi

Say what?
Apparently the Canon Spring Photography contest lists an XSTi as the first prize. You can see this on page 95 of Outdoor Photographer Magazine.

Probable typo? I hope so, that would be quite a mouthful to say.

thanks Mark

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PMA 2009 Predictions [CR3]

All predictions are based on rumors I have received
So what is Canon giving us next week? A lot of people want the world, unfortunately I don’t see it happening.

So what will be launched?

DSLR
Canon Rebel 500D

mp: 15.1
ISO: 100-3200
Proc: DIGIC IV
LCD: 3″ VGA LCD
crop: 1.6
FPS: 3.5
AF: 9 Point AF
AF: Face Detection
Battery: LP-E5
Feature: LiveView
Feature: Movie Mode w/contrast detect AF

Possibly a jogwheel added to the body.

What’s not coming?
We will not see a new 1 series body. End of 2009 perhaps? It’s been suggested it could be early 2010 before we do.

As pointed out by a reader, 2010 is a winter Olympic year as well as the World Cup. There SHOULD be a new 1D for those events.

Lenses
I think the community is more interested in what lenses are rolling down the pipe. I’ll put the rumors in order of likelyhood.

Most Likely
EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM
- We’ve seen the 50L launched and upgrades to the 14mm and 24mm L’s. This is a logical next step.

TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II
- It’s generally accepted the current lens has been discontinued. I reported it could be f/2.8, I think it’s more likely to be 3.5 because of design limitations.

Don’t be shocked if a 2nd focal length Tilt-Shift is launched.

Possible
EF 100-400 f/4-5.6L II IS
- The Canon community wants this lens pretty badly. I just don’t think it’s coming. Kinda hope I’m wrong.

EF 24-70 f/2.8L II IS
- Possibly the most sought after lens Canonites are lusting after. Match Nikon’s optics and add IS? You’d have a massive sales success. It almost wouldn’t matter what it cost.

EF 50 f/1.4 II
- Heard various reports about low stock of this lens. A couple of places have said they can’t get them anymore. I’ve heard nothing concrete, nor would I really understand replacing this lens at the present time. Possible that they’ll just dump it and replace it with an EF-S 35? I’ve heard that theory before.

One or two of the big white lenses gets redone. I wouldn’t be shocked to see the 300 and 400’s get version II’s. However, that’s more likely to happen in 2010.

Not happening
EF 17-40 f/4L II
- I don’t think Canon needs to replace this hot selling lens just yet, there are too many other lenses that people want follow-ups to.

EF 150 f/2.8L IS Macro
- I never reported on this lens because it seemed way far fetched. It makes sense to make a lens like this, I just don’t think now is the time for it.

EF 24-105 f/4L II IS
- There’s bee murmurs about this lens for a year or so, nothing substantial has come of it yet. I think the current one sticks around for  a while. People would go crazy if they upgraded this and left the 24-70 alone.

From Left Field
A new wide angle prime in the 17mm-21mm range.
- There’s been a few people around the web talking about such a thing. Even a comment on this site. It’s a great idea, nothing concrete.

EF-S Lenses
- I’ve received no information about a new EF-S lens at this time. Will Canon suprise and follow what Nikon just did with a new 35 for crop cameras? Possible.

Flashes
250EX
- I think a new small flash makes a ton of sense for Canon. You put flash shoes on the G, S and SX cameras, and don’t give the people a viable option for a small flash that can bounce? Seems poorly thought out to me. Nikon has one, why doesn’t Canon?

700EX
- I reported the possibility of a higher end flash from Canon. I think it’s out there and more likely to be launched with a 1 series camera.

PowerShots
Expect the following PowerShots to be replaced.

SD1100 IS
SD890 IS
SD770 IS
SD790 IS
A580
A590 IS

Expect more of the same type of upgrades from Canon for the above cameras. I’m not sure we’ll see a direct replacement of either the 580 or 590.

We’ve received a bunch of information about a waterproof/shockproof camera finally being launched. There’s also been a bit of information about a possible new CMOS camera being launched at PMA.

Canon have any surprises in store?
If they do, they’ve hid it extremely well. I don’t think this is the time for Canon to pull a rabbit out of a hat. We all hope I’m wrong with that assessment!

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New Rebel on February 17, 2009? [CR3]

It may not wait
I received new information from a couple of sources regarding a new Rebel for PMA. Both sources claim that a new dslr is definitely coming, and the Rebel will be it.

1D3n/1D4
There will be no new pro camera body for PMA they both say as well.

Neither had any information in regards to new lenses.

Waterproof Camera [CR2]

Is Canon going to wise up and release a waterproof/shockproof camera for PMA? One of the sources thinks so.

Panasonic recently launched one and I’m willing to bet Olympus is going to lose a ton of sales because of it (SD Cards instead of xD).

There’s nothing defininitive at this time.

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What’s Coming at the Announcements

Date [CR5]
I’m going to go ahead and CR5 the announcement date from Canon. It’ll be February 17-18, 2009.

What’s Coming [CR2]
From a different source, I’m told to expect announcements to be for compact cameras and not lenses or dSLR’s.

The source says to expect a camera on par with the Panasonic TZ7. If true, expect it to be a CMOS based camera with HD video.

I wouldn’t be shocked if no dSLR is announced. I kind of expect the 500D to be announced either later in the spring or in the fall.

As for lenses, there will be lenses announced, availability may be far into the future however.

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EOS & Lenses at PMA [CR3]

500D?
Just had another source saying there will be no 500D as originally planned at PMA. I still don’t have any [CR4] level information on this topic.

Lenses
A good source says to still expect 2 lens announcements at PMA. Nothing definite on which lenses. Actual launch of new lenses could still be a few months off.

Flashes
The only flash I think is realistic for PMA would be the 300 EX style flash.

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500D Release Delayed? [CR2]

From a new source
A new source is saying Canon will be delaying the release of the 500D until the fall. This is due to the economic landscape.

That would mean no SLR at PMA? I just can’t get fully behind that notion.

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