Canon Rumors

Canon EOS 5D Recall

Received this from a few people today
Thank you for using Canon products.

We have discovered that, in rare instances, the main mirror of some EOS 5D Digital SLR cameras may detach due to deterioration in the strength of the adhesive. Accordingly, we would like to convey the details and our service policy concerning this phenomenon.

We offer our sincerest apologies to those customers who have been inconvenienced by this issue. Canon always strives to provide the highest quality products to our customers and we will spare no effort in our quality management to make sure our customers can use our products with confidence. We hope our efforts will earn your understanding.

Phenomenon
The main mirror of the camera detaches and images cannot be viewed through the viewfinder.

Affected Product
EOS 5D Digital SLR cameras whose main mirror has detached.

User Support
We will repair and reinforce the mirror portion of the affected products free of charge. If you own one of the affected products, please contact our Customer Support Center.

thanks for the tip

cr

TS-E 24mm f/2.8L

Redoing the Tilt Shifts?
From an anonymous email:

A collegue has been testing a new tilt-shift lens from Canon….. It’s 24mm and a bit faster than the current lens offered by Canon

The results have been a big improvement over the current model.

I have no idea when this lens could or would be released

It’s a niche market product that a lot of people would be very much into. I’d be interested.

cr

Video with any Liveview EOS Camera

Looks to be working
This was emailed to me by a reader

Writing video from EOS cameras with liveview

Original post in russian http://forum.ixbt.com/topic.cgi?id=20:26019

Program here http://valexvir.narod.ru/

Connect camera to computer with USB, run program, press “write” button. Check out.avi in program folder

Samples
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fgRhritWog
http://ru.youtube.com/watch?v=SqTIaiU4GVE
http://perm.odevaem.com/40D.avi

I don’t have the time to try this out. If anyone else gets this going, please post the video to youtube and send me the link.

thanks for the links viv

cr

EF 100-400 f/4-5.6L IS (CR2)

I received an email from someone claiming they were involved in the
testing of this lens.

Features:
- Push/Pull design gone
- Lens is faster at f/4
- New coating ala the 24L
- 4 stop IS
- Weather sealed
- “Sharpest zoom I’ve ever used.”
- Announcement Feb. 2009

This has been a constant rumor for the last two years. We’ll see what
happens.

cr

Sent from my iPhone

5D Mark II Demand Slowing? – Hong Kong

From a reader

Hi, I’m currently in Hong Kong and there seems to be quite an abundance of 5Dmk2 in the shops – especially the kit with the 24-105 lens.

It seems with the economic uncertainty, coupled with the blackdot scare, a lot of people have dropped their names from the waiting list. Prices however are still high and most of the reputable stores like Man Shing, Wing Shing and Citi are charging around $20800 HKD ($2683 USD) for the body only and $28000 HDK ($3612 USD) for the kit.

It’d be nice if this slowdown happened in Canada so I could get one. I’m not bitter.

thanks Billy

cr

5D Mark II w/24-105 – *UPDATED*

UPDATE
Pulled the Amazon link, it’s pointing back to the $5399 nonsense.

Still overpriced.. but…….
They have corrected the price down to $3999 from $5399. One left they say.

cr

5D Mark II Firmware Upgrade Coming Monday?[CR3]

Just received an email
After talking with a 3rd party firmware tester, the source informed me Canon has a firmware upgrade coming for the 5D2 and its processing issues tentatively on Monday.

cr

1D Mark X [CR2]

A few things
A few places around the web are talking about an April timeframe at the earliest for the 1D replacement. A few people I spoke to said June is a possibility for an announcement with a fall launch. I still think an announcement in and around September. There will then be a good supply by the time the Vancouver 2010 games start in February.

A few things I’ve received in random emails about possible features of the 1Dx.

- Sport mode. Which will basically be an sRaw file at a very fast framerate.
- The camera will be full frame and anywhere between 15-21mp. No consensus on this.
- Internal memory. I don’t think this will ever happen.
- AF Mode in movies. 24P mode as well. I can see various modes coming for the video feature, I’m not sure what AF in movie mode would require to be useful.
- Full color top display, perhaps OLED. Why not?

I get constant emails about lenses. This is the info I currently have. It’s not much.

- 35 f/1.4L II is coming, but not until the fall 2009. A few people are talking PMA for this lens.
- 24-70 f/2.8L II IS is in the upgrade cycle, no word on when it’s coming to market.
- A new 200 f/2.8L IS Macro. Adding IS to a consumer macro would be dumb if it’ll raise the price $250, I don’t get why Nikon did it. The L however, there would be a market for that.
- The Tilt Shift lenses will get an update in two parts over the next 24 months.

With the economics of the planet right now, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Canon target niche lenses for introduction this year, and holding off on the consumer/prosumer products until 2010.

Discuss and keep the info coming.

T-Shirts
T-shirts should be shipped out to the winners on Monday. Hopefully they’ll get to you before Christmas day.

cr