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xxD Not Dead Yet? & More [CR1]

Canon Rumors — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:03:06 +0000

From NL
They received a comment that the xxD isn’t dead, it’ just resting. They’ll use the camera to give a longer time between the 7D and 7D Mark II.

Weekend Rumor Mill
Two comments came in saying not to expect the 1Ds Mark IV announcement until mid August.

Lenses
A lens announcement in the late spring as well as in August. As usual, no word on lenses.

There will be a new 300 2.8 & 400 2.8 being tested at the World Cup and not yet for sale.

2011
A 5D Mark III will be coming as well as a new full frame camera below the 5D Mark III.

We will also see a new EF mount video camera system.

Site Design
I’ve had a new site design completed for about a week now and will be doing the switch on Sunday. So expect some minor downtime.

I’m also working to troubleshoot some back end issues that make the site unavailable every so often. The problem has been isolated.

Niche Lens News [CR2]

Canon Rumors — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:46:53 +0000

Fisheye Fun
I’m told Canon has been developing an EF-S fisheye for the last couple of years. It’ll be 8mm. We could possibly see the lens in the next few months.

Announcing a niche lens along with more mainstream stuff probably makes a lot of sense. What that mainstream stuff is, remains to be seen.

What about the 15mm?
From the same source, there is no plans to replace the EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye.

EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II in Stock @ B&H & Adorama

Canon Rumors — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:27:44 +0000

Woo
Get them while they last!

Buy From B&H Here: EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II @ $2499

Buy From Adorama Here: EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II @ 2499

*Note: Free shipping from Adorama

thanks Yozi

Coming Announcement [CR2]

Canon Rumors — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:24:03 +0000

Before the Summer
A source that has been very quiet for the last couple of months has piped up and said we will be seeing a new camera announced before the summer. The camera will be the 1Ds Mark IV.

“There will be no 60D”.

Availability of the camera would be late summer.

Lenses would be announced with the camera, as usual.. there is no definitive info about what lenses.

World Cup
There will be a lot of gear tested at the World Cup in South Africa this year. Some of the new gear will be big white lenses. The source cautions not to expect anything imminent. The next round of lenses will be for the “wedding & niche” crowd.

Everything else is very quiet at the moment. At least we have the 5D2 firmware to look forward to.

70-200 f/2.8L IS II in Toronto?

Canon Rumors — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:13:55 +0000

Wowzers

Click for Larger

This image comes from Aden Camera in Toronto, Canada. Is that a new 70-200 f/2.8L IS II available for purchase?

Thanks Ed

70-200 f/2.8L IS II Preorder – B&H

Canon Rumors — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:40:52 +0000

B&H
The following link will bring you to the B&H preorder of the new 70-200.

EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II $2499

thanks stoneking

EF Mount Pro Camcorder? [CR1]

Canon Rumors — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:08:58 +0000

Camcorder News
I received a tip today that Canon is developing a new pro camcorder that will have an EF mount.

The tipster wasn’t 100% sure it would come to market on the next camcorder, but that it existed.

70-200 f/2.8L IS II
Some sample images from the newest 70-200 from Canon.

http://lenstip.com/1806-news-Canon_EF_70-200_mm_f_2.8L_IS_II_USM_-_sample_pictures.html

thanks Hanif

Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II Preorder at Adorama

Canon Rumors — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:14:00 +0000

Woo
I have mine preordered, so now it’s your turn.

Adorama has the new 70-200 f/2.8L IS for Preorder

Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II Preorder $2499

70-200 in Vancouver
Ronald Martinsen has written a little piece on the new lens from his short time with it in Vancouver.

http://ronmart.blogspot.com/2010/02/first-look-canon-70-200mm-f28l-is-usm.html

thanks stoneking

Rumors I’ve Filtered, Best Of

Canon Rumors — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:43:30 +0000

The stuff I’m told
I’m told a lot of stuff every day about upcoming products, especially recently. Here are the CR1 rumors I’ve received in the last couple of weeks.

1) Announcement on March 10, 2010 (That would be a weird day of the week for an announcement, I’d expect the 8th or 9th as per Canon tradition)

2) Canon is waiting for the upcoming “D700x” to introduce a new full frame camera.

3) A host of new professional products for WPPI. This would make availability of new lenses perfect for wedding photographers.

4) 3D!

5) Canon doesn’t care about the EVIL market and isn’t even doing R&D on such a camera type.

6) Some of the Big White Lenses get a redo for the World Cup in South Africa. They may just be test lenses, and not publicly available.

7) The 1Ds Mark IV is coming in February, March, April, May and for Photokina.

8) 5D Mark III for Photokina with serious video applications.

9) DIGIC V for Photokina.

10) G11 will be the last of the current “G” series design. Complete redo and model name for the next one.

These are rumors from people I’ve never heard from. So take them all with a grain of salt and we’ll see what becomes of them.

What’s Coming Next Week? [CR2]

Canon Rumors — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:32:30 +0000

From one good source
This is a CR2 source that has been right on multiple occasions and missed a few.

Next week I’m told we will see the following.

Camera:
1Ds Mark IV at 32mp. No other spec details.

There will be no 60D at this time.

Lenses:
EF 24-70 f/2.8L IS

I’m told this is for sure, take it to the bank. I have yet to hear from CR3 people in regards to the lens.

2 other lenses would be announced. One would be niche market and the other an EF mount lens. There is currently nothing more definitive out there.

Flash [CR1]
2 different sources said we’ll see a new speedlite. Both are CR1

There should be ton of info over the weekend, and I’ll be awake for most of it.