Another 50D Price Drop
Falling almost as fast as the stock market, the 50d with 28-135 lens for $1,353.00
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Canon Canada & The 5D Mark II [CR5]
November 12th, 2008 | 58 Comments | Posted in Canon 50D, Canon 5D Mark II, Canon General, Other News
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
50D Review - DPR
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
50D Firmware Update
Err 99
This firmware update (Version 1.0.3) incorporates the following fixes.
- Corrects a phenomenon in which an image becomes overexposed when C.Fn.II-3 Highlight tone priority is set to “1″ together with other camera settings. (This correction has already been incorporated in the Version 1.0.2 and later firmware.
- Corrects a rare phenomenon in which “busy” blinks on the camera’s display panel and the shutter cannot be released due to the timing of battery installation.
- Corrects a rare phenomenon in which “Err 99″ appears on the camera’s display panel and LCD monitor and the shutter cannot be released due to the timing of pressing the shutter button.
cr
Canon 50D Review - CameraLabs.com
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
Canon 40D Mark II [CR0]
From DPR
40D “Mark II” Specs:
- New 12 MP gapless microlens CMOS sensor which employs the 5D markII improved output amplifier, and a more advanced color filter with superior light transmission
- Digic IV
- 100-3200 base ISO, expanded L1- 50, H1- 6400
- Liveview with new more advanced algorithm contrast based AF with tracking capabilities
- Movie mode, with the ability to use the upper mentioned contrast AF
- 5D Mark II LCD
- 5D Mark II battery system
- AF Microajustment
- Fulltime Weathersealing
- Everything else, same specs from the 40D…
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
First 50D Shots
Made it out before the rain
I made it out with the 50D to take some high ISO shots in the evening. I didn’t do a lot of technical stuff as I didn’t really have the time.
These are all hand held shots without much thought. I think the camera performed pretty well at 1600 & 3200.
I’m taking it to a wedding on Saturday and will use some fast primes. I’ll then be doing some ice hockey and landscape stuff for the review. Expect that to be done in the next couple of weeks.
There are some things I like about the camera and few things I don’t, but I’ll get into that later.
Happy Shooting.
UPDATE
To clarify, there was no in camera noise reduction done. There was nothing done to the files in DPP 3.5. These are as shot. AWB seemed to miss a couple times. That’s a Canon feature though.
Full Resolution Shots At:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29246563@N04/
 ISO 1600 - Couldn’t Track a BIF |
 ISO 12,800. Some noise |
 ISO 3200 @ f/1.4. Slight Crop |
 ISO 3200 |
 ISO 3200 and Cropped |
 ISO 1600 and Popup Flash Used |
 ISO 100 and 22 Second Exposure |
Full Resolution Shots At:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29246563@N04/
50D Arrived - UPDATE
UPDATE
The weather didn't cooperate last night, so I will try again tonight.
Bummer.
I have a 50D now
I had to wait just like everyone else. I'll be taking the 50D out tonight for a test drive and will post some images.
I will then proceed on the full review.
UPDATE
50D’s Have Reached the US
Various reports today
I've received a few emails of people picking up their new 50D's today in the USA.
Go get yours!
50D’s Have Reached the US
Various reports today
I've received a few emails of people picking up their new 50D's today in the USA.
Go get yours!