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Oh dear!
I received an email today with an official looking spec list of an EOS 7Ds, amazingly it’s also 18mp!
There is no 7Ds. A 7Ds would be know as a 5D Mark II for the most part.
1D Mark 4
A report from Germany cites a salesman at a CPS store in Regensburg as saying a new 1D would be announced next week. Perhaps the salesman was thinking Nikon D3s.
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Our first
So here is our first review of a camera.
The review is simple and to the point. There is nothing scientific about what I’ve done. I’m basically giving you my opinion of the camera and what I noticed after a couple of days shooting with it. There are lots of places around the web that will give you insane amounts of samples and tests.
I’m trying to convey what you’ll experience when you walk into a retail store and try the camera out for 10 minutes and what to pay attention to.
I will update the review over time and I’ll look to improve the flow of it.
There is now a new button on the menu for mini reviews. The 7D is now there.
http://www.canonrumors.com/canon-eos-7d-mini-review/
Do check the part about the 8fps, I’m sure this “issue” is going to come up a lot. Thanks to Dan Carr for his insight on the matter.
7D’s in the USA
I have confirmation that Adorama is now shipping 7D’s.
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The Death of PMA? Canon will not be attending in 2010.
PMA is all but dead in Canada, the writing is on the wall for the US as well. Canon USA has confirmed they won’t be attending the trade show. All we’re going to have left is Photokina in Germany.
From PDN Gear Guide
Canon USA has confirmed to PDN Gear Guide that the company will not be attending the PMA 2010 trade show in Anaheim, CA in February.
“Yes, Canon U.S.A. has decided not to participate in the PMA 2010 Trade Show,” Melissa Dara Moritz, Canon USA’s Public Relations manager, told PDN Gear Guide in an email message.
Moritz did not elaborate in her message but we expect to get more details from Eliott Peck, Canon USA’s Sales Director & Assistant General Manager, in an interview later today.
The word from Canon confirms a web report from Amateur Photographer magazine which was among the first to report that the imaging giant will not be attending the the PMA 2010.
An official from PMA also confirmed the news to PDN Gear Guide.
“Yes, Canon has chosen not to exhibit at PMA 2010 in Anaheim,” said PMA spokesperson Tom Crawford. “We continue to have a good relationship with Canon, as a valued PMA member, and look forward to their participation in our many events around the world.”
Amateur Photographer’s report quotes an unnamed “spokeswoman” for Canon USA who confirms that the company has “made the decision not to attend the PMA trade show in 2010.”
Read More: http://www.pdngearguide.com/gearguide/content_display/news/………
thanks everyone that sent this in
Jessops Saved…. For Now
Struggling camera retailer Jessops is undertaking a restructuring that it says will save the company.
It said that it would reorganise so that its biggest creditor, HSBC, owned 47% of the company, with the rest owned by pension and employee trusts.
HSBC will, in return, forgive £34m of debt that Jessops owes it.
Jessops said the restructuring would protect the about 2,000 employees of the company, and will allow it to compensate its current shareholders.
Read More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8279911.stm
thanks Jamie
7D in the USA
I have yet to see the 7D in stock anywhere in the US, it must be coming any moment now.
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Joy
I’m under the weather with nasty cold, but that hasn’t stopped me from playing around with a 7D.
I’ll let you know what I think of it tomorrow.
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First Unboxing
This is the first unboxed pic we’ve received of the 7D. This camera is from Henry’s in downtown Toronto.
Thanks Arsen
I won’t be posting any more of these.
7D Unboxed
Don’t forget the Canon announcement on the 29th. It doesn’t look to be EOS related, but Canon seems to think it’s important nonetheless.
Blurrycam!
I’ve only received sightings from one person in Toronto. Anyone else seen the 7D out and about?
From Aden Camera in Toronto, Canada
I’ll have one in my hands Tuesday or Wednesday.
thanks Andrew
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In Stock
Vistek in Toronto apparently received their first shipment of 7D’s today. They won’t be selling them until tomorrow I’ve been told.
Thanks Dan
UPDATE
I have a couple of denials in regards to the camera being available today at Aden and Downtown Camera in Toronto. I have had friends check Canon’s ordering site and the camera has yet to be allocated to a few stores.
It’s not much yet
I have word that a few stores in Toronto will have them tomorrow. Two of them being Downtown Camera and Aden Camera. There is reports of a third unnamed store having them.
This post will probably update a lot over the next few days.
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For now
Jessops in the UK has 7D’s in stock.
http://www.jessops.com/online.store/c….
thanks Gary
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7D Next Week around the globe
According to Rob Galbraith, sources and countless emails. The 7D should be shipping to dealers next week in the US and Canada.
7D Features & EOS
Just an interesting note. The Dutch EOSZine (Canon’s own monthly journal, www.eoszine.nl) states in its 7D preview (page 12/13) that if the 7D is too expensive “you’ll find that all mentioned innovations will be applied in all EOS models in a year time” (rough translation).
thanks Dutch
Samyang 35 f/1.2 for EF
We should be seeing a new fast prime from Samyang early next year. Canon will receive a 35 f/1.2 while other manufacturers receive an f/1.4. Apparently one of the advantages of the EF mount (larger bayonet).
Read More: http://photorumors.com/2009/….
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Some food for thought
The following information is from one of my regular contributors. Read, enjoy and discuss.
5D2, 7D and 1D4
Digic IV was not designed as a video processing chip, hence it cannot downscale multi Megapixel images in real-time at a frame rate needed for video. The fastest camera ever released by the company is the 7D and it can only down sample by pixel binning close to ten 18MP images to any smaller size a second. Current implementation skips vertical and horizontal lines then averages pixel values.
Digic V has a new on die area for video processing which lets it do up to 60 1080p frames a second with help from a pre-encoding ASIC chip that does pixel binning really fast. This will generate an image with almost no visible artifacts or moire. It will still be a step below RAW video but quality will be usable on production environments and on heavily detailed scenes.
I have not heard anything about a RAW module for SLR cameras. It seems far fetched since the CF module on these cameras just can’t feed that kind of data for video even in sRAW. The only raw module I have seen specs on will be an option package on the upcoming line of video specific products in 2010.
The 5D MII 24p firmware seems to be on hold, it has been tested since the camera was a prototype and there is simply no reason why the 5D can’t do 1080 24p or 720p 30. The upcoming 1D Mark IV will have even better video than the 7D from the specs Ive heard about and this camera will not be released this year as speculated. So Canon doesn’t
really need to release a new update for the 5D. One interesting
thing that might cement this decision is that the rolling shutter on the 5D MII is much nastier in 24p and they probably thought it was just not good enough to release it. If the patch is released expect heavy rolling shutter.
1D Mark IV what to look for based on part lists from suppliers and engineers:
-Completely new AF module akin to that on the 7D but with several times as many AF points. The tracking performance on this will be the best in the industry for many years. Video focus assist will be improved in speed five fold.
-Video: 1080p 24,30,25 720p 50, 60, SD with improved picture and audio control limits. Improved video processing. If it has Digic V it will be a true binning downscale and a big jump in quality.
-No swivel screen, improved contrast and color gamut.
-12 fps at full 14bit. – this is not confirmed just rumored by staff outside of the project!
The 1D line is guarded air tight and even many engineers working on modules for the camera have not even seen the full spec list.
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From Redusers
“A little birdy just whispered something pretty remarkable into my ear. I cannot verify this AT ALL but rumor has it that Canon may be prepping to unveil a RAW or sRAW recording module for the 5D2, 7D, etc, which would record possibly via the CF card slot. Apparently they are being tested and used now.
Will post more details later if I get any. Don’t know about framerates or RAW vs sRAW. And again, this is totally unconfirmed, from a single “high-placed” source.”
Read More: http://reduser.net/forum/…..
thanks Tom
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From Naturfokus
A new review of the 7D has popped up at Naturfokus.
Summary
“Canon 7D combine very good image quality with a fast and accurate AF-system. I think this will be a popular camera for shooting action. The camera is in many ways closer to the 1D Mark III camera, rather than the 5D Mark II, and a good step over the Canon 50D. I think many photo enthusiasts and pros will acquire the 7D camera. In my case, this will be the first 1.6 crop factor camera, I will bring in my photo bag on assignments and expeditions.”
Read More: http://www.naturfokus.info/EN/
thanks Tim
From Jeff Ascough (My favourite wedding photographer)
Jeff had a 7D and has apparently fallen in love. Yes, he’s a Canon ambassador so he may be biased. :)
Summary
“It can be hard to deduce any conclusion from a bunch of low resolution jpegs on a blog, but this camera will be my main street/travel camera, there is no doubt about that. It produces lovely, very film like files, with loads of detail and tonal range; I just love the ‘feel’ of the files at 1600 iso – they make me feel nostalgic!!”
Read More: http://jeffascough.typepad.com/jeff_ascough_blog/……
Thanks greswolde (via twitter)
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EOS 60D
A battery charger claiming to charge a battery for a 60D has appeared at Best Buy. It could be the D60, or just a misprint.
60D Appears on a Universal Charger
7D Ship Dates
Best Buy expects first shipment of the 7D, G11 and S90 on October, 11, 2009.
7D available October 11, 2009?
thanks M
A report from the Netherlands says a Rep stated a ship date there as September 26, 2009.
thanks D
Rebel XS/1000D
The Rebel XS has been removed from the Vistek web site.
A local store has had the camera on “eternal backorder”.
The camera is still appearing on Canon price lists in the US and Canada.
EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS
Canon Canada recently started instant rebates on select lenses. The 70-200 f/2.8L IS was originally part of the rebate program and has since been removed in favor of the 70-200 f/4L IS.
If you see any current Canon literature on the rebate program (I can’t find it on the web), you’ll see the 70-200 f/2.8L IS still appears on some of the literature in background images and the image for the 70-200 f/4L IS is different than the rest of the lenses on the rebate amount lines.
Canon Canada late to know something? Wouldn’t be the first time.
I’ll post pics of this tomorrow, I don’t have the literature handy.
Could be nothing…
Price Watch EOS
I have updated the Price Watch EOS page. It now includes the 7D. I have removed the 40D and G10 from the page.
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From Canon USA
You can now download the manual and pocket guide for the upcoming 7D.
Download Here: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/….
thanks Joel
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Engadget Plays
Engadget has posted a video showing off some 7D features.
8fps sounds like 10fps. Cool stuff.
Video Here: http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/04/…..
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