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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.
cr
Finally?
I received an email claiming the 60D will get a dumbed down version of the new 1D autofocus system. There will be more AF points and have a more pro “feel”.
The new autofocus system is apparently built on the current 1D system. It’s not going to be completely new. That doesn’t really worry me at all.
50D AF
copyright Ethan Meleg
A friend of mine who is a professional nature photographer and insanely avid birder has been shooting with a 50D recently.
He’s been quite impressed with the AF system.
“I’ve been using my new 50D body and have found it to be excellent for bird photography. I’m most impressed with the incredibly quick and accurate autofocus, as well as the fast frame rate. It blows away my 1DsIII body for shooting birds.”
You can visit his blog and check out his last 2 posts for pics taken with the 50D here.
I posted this because he’s a real world photographer out there everyday.
cr
Slipped through the cracks
I’m getting emails from a few people that are saying their new 50D’s are loaded with firmware 1.0.5. The current official firmware is 1.0.3.
After some searching, there is a thread at DPR about it from a while ago.
Why hasn’t it been released to the world yet? Perhaps Canon is updating the firmware a little bit more and we’ll see a 1.0.6 instead.
I’d love to see a picture of 1.0.5 installed on a camera.
thanks elektronkind
cr
Here it is
This is what is going to be happening with pre-orders and the first shipment of 5D Mark II’s.
Retailers have to prove there has been money exchanged from a customer for a pre-order.
1) Canon must receive a fax from the retailer proving money has been taken for the 5D Mark II. Sales receipts or whatever.
2) Once this has been done by retailers, then Canon will set the allocation as to which stores get what. No proof of preorder…. No camera shipment.
3) Canon must receive this information by Friday, November 14, 2008 or no cameras for you.
4) This basically assures no one is getting the $2799 pricing.
UPDATE
I’m unsure if this is Canada only, if anyone else from other areas of the planet have any info… please let me know.
Canon Canada updates web site
Canon Rumors and its loyal readers can take credit for making Canon Canada admit they have 1Ds Mark III’s. It’s now on the Canon Canada web site.
We’re taking credit until Canon says otherwise.
cr
It’s done
DPR has completed their review of the 50D (No, I haven’t finished mine.). I agree with some of their negatives and I’ll even be adding a few (teaser!).
cr
Err 99
This firmware update (Version 1.0.3) incorporates the following fixes.
cr
50D gets reviewed
You can read it @ CameraLabs
Decent review. I find their reviews a little bit safe a lot of time. You can flat out diss a camera if you want. :)
cr
From DPR
40D “Mark II” Specs:
Someone just wishing for stuff that doesn’t exist. Or wishing the 50D was more than it is.
As for CR’s 50D review, It’s coming. I’m waiting on getting an 18-200 to use with it.
cr
