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A camera for 2012?
Apparently the 5D Mark III is not yet a finalized product and there are still 2 decisions to be made before the product is ready for consumption.
- Split the 5D line into a still camera and an advanced video feature camera.
- A camera between the 5D Mark III and 1D
It was also mentioned the still and video teams within Canon is very much separate and there is no overlap between the two departments. There could be some internal shakeup soon in that regard.
Do not expect a new 1D/1Ds camera to advance video functionality all that much.
February 2012 would be the earliest for an announcement that will address the 5D line.
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5D Mark II for $2499 at B&H
Contest Closed
The contest is now closed to new entries, good luck to the folks that did get a chance to enter!
Lomography Giveaway
The folks at Lomography are giving away a set of their EF Diana lenses.
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600D
Not unexpected, but a new Rebel will arrive in 2011.
I’m told it will be announced in the April timeframe.
There will be no Rebel XS successor. Expect the T2i to become the entry level Rebel.
5D Mark III
Nothing of note. I do expect it to arrive in 2011 in some form.
7D Mark II
There won’t be a 7D replacement until at least 2012.
1Ds Mark IV
Something is coming at the end of 2011, I’ve had a few more assurances that the camera will be a departure from the current 1Ds family.
1D Mark V
Nothing I’m told about the Mark V I put much stock in. Full frame comes up as expected. This camera is probably still in very early testing and development.
The merging of the 1D/1Ds may occur in 2012. There are some signs to suggest the possibility, the biggest one being the departure the next 1Ds will take (maybe even the name of the camera).
Mirrorless
Nothing of note has been mentioned lately.
PowerShot
The usual upgrades can be expected to start in late January. I’ve received nothing out of the ordinary.
Megapixels
The megapixel war is not over, even if Canon is the only one fighting it. Expect large increases in the next 12 months.
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Black Friday deals too
I am making no money on this, the folks at LR.com have been great to me and thousands of others.
They’ve started a huge sell-off of used rental gear. Lots of 7D’s and 5D Mark II’s have been added. They’re going to go fast.
Their “Black Friday Deal” is 10% of ALL used gear from 6:00 AM CST Thursday and through until 11:59PM CST Friday.
Visit LensRentals.com
*UPDATE*
It looks like the 5D Mark II’s are all gone now.
*UPDATE 2*
The 7D’s are gone now. Still a lot of great lenses to choose from.
I think that 1D Mark III will be gone as soon as 6:01AM CST hits.
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Photo Contest
Some CR facebook readers probably read about a Christmas photo contest I had planned. That’s been delayed until I can actually buy what I wanted to give away. Thanks Canon. I’ll have something up near the end of January.
70-300 f/4-5.6L IS
I haven’t received one yet, but I hope to have one before I head to Kenya. I’d like to do a review with it there.
A G12 and 60D review will also be completed sometime around Christmas. Like the Leica M9 review, they’re going to be real world photograph making reviews and nothing overly technical.
Year end awards and 2011 predictions!
I’ll be in the air for 16 or so hours on the way to Nairobi, I’ll be doing my year end awards and 2011 predictions! I love writing them and reading the reactions.
It’s coming up
The “black Friday” shopping day in the United States is something I have never experienced. I probably never will either since I’m allergic to malls. There could be some online deals though!
B&H Photo is gearing up for Black Friday and holiday deals in general. Visit B&H Photo
Adorama also has their crazy and zany deals. Visit Adorama
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B&H has made shipping to Canada cheaper!
B&H offers ground service into Canada via Purolator. This service requires that you prepay all necessary VAT and HST / PST / GST fees at checkout. Doing so allows Purolator to expedite your package and offer an economical solution to Canadian customers.
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Where have they gone?
There have been reports from folks that Canon has removed standard date codes from their lenses. Chuck Westfall, Canon USA’s tech guru confirms the reports.
The new 70-200 f/2.8L IS II is reported to have a 10 digit serial number for some people. All of my stock at Lens Rentals Canada has a 6 digit serial number. Would the 10 digit number have a date code system? We’re still waiting to hear.
Source [TDP]
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The Titanium Leica M9
After Canon, it was on to my other favourite manufacturer Leica. Since we’re in the land of Leica, it was no surprise their presence was large. The booth was beautiful and everyone dressed really nice.
The first place I stopped was the new Titanium Leica M9. It’s beautiful of course. It costs $25,000 or so with a new Summilux 35 ASPH. I would like to know if anyone that buys one of the 500 actually uses the camera to make photos. I’m not into limited edition Leica’s for that reason. I would have loved to see the new framelines, but there was no touching it.
I tried out a 50mm f/0.95 for obvious reasons. It’s big (for Leica) and heavy. There was no making art with it at a trade show, but it was well worth the time to check out. I also tried out the 50mm Summilux. A lens that doesn’t appear to be available anywhere I try. It’s small light and wonderful.
The Leica S2
The Leica S2 also had a big presence. Everyone wants to touch the $20,000 big sensor camera. I actually ran into a guy shooting street with one the first night in Cologne.
Leica had a great gallery of black and white portraits made with the S2. The images were beautiful.
I skipped the rest of the cameras at Leica, I don’t have much interest in the rebranded Panasonic cameras.
Why does Leica matter to Canon?
I think when Canon does release a mirrorless Camera, it’s going to be more Leica than Panasonic. It wouldn’t surprise me to see Canon introduce at least one body with a larger sensor than APS-C.
Leica has returned to profitability, and it’s easy to see why.
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From Our Forum
I’ve been entertaining some inlaws, so I have neglected the site this weekend!
I am posting this because it’s being discussed and seems to be spreading around the web like wildfire.
CR’s Take
This all looks too good to be true. I have no doubt Canon is working on an EVIL system, but this camera system is a lot for 2011.
My other issue is with the lenses, they’re pretty much ALL primes. I have doubts a consumer product would launch with that many prime lenses.
The sensor size isn’t very Canon.
The source at Xitek (Where this originated from), is a known bad rumor felon. :)
This is one downside of what I do. Some sites treat poorly sourced rumors as fact and I’m almost forced to publish it. If I don’t post it, I’ll literally get 100 emails telling me about the information.
Please use this blog/forum post as an outlet to discuss what you’d like in a mirrorless system from Canon. Please don’t take this CR1 rumor as fact.
Specs
- Electro Image System (EIS)
- Sensor : CMOS 18mmx12mm (2X) 22MP back-illuminated CMOS (5760×3840)
- Continuous shooting : 22MP – 6fps / 5.5MP – 20fps
- Movie clips :1920×1080 30p/24p/25p
- ISO : 100-6400
- Expansion options : 25 – 25600
- KIT – 12-75 f2.8-4.0 IS Macro (1:2) & 75-300 f3.5-5.6 IS
Lenses
- 5mm f4.0 fisheye
- 8-25mm f4.0
- 14mm f2.0
- 25mm f1.2
- 45mm f1.5
- 60mm f2.0 Macro
Google Translation for Canon EIS
EIS is in English “Electro Image System” in the acronym, as distinct from the “Electro Optical System” (EOS), is focused on the integration of photography video series cameras.
First EIS 60 cameras will be developed using the latest Canon 22 million pixels of small size back-illuminated CMOS, sensor size is the whole site is just 1 / 4 of that 18mmX12mm, the relative coefficient of 135 1:2 lens, the image resolution of striking 5760 * 3840, starting the auxiliary lens 12-75/2.8-4 IS macro (through the button to switch to 1:2 magnification, the equivalent of full-size 1:1) and the 75-300/3.5-5.6 IS. Are retractable lens.
Pixel-wide continuous shooting speed of machine 6fps, 5.5 megapixel continuous shooting speed of up to 20fps, the new design of CMOS support for pixel sampling merger, 5.5 million pixel sampling can get excellent high sensitivity degree of effect, iso 6400 into practical use.
Video sample support 1920 * 1080/30P/24P/25P, video sampling with three times the pixel fusion, nine points for each integration point as a sample, as were the direct hardware support, so fast, the camera video effects than ever before.
Pixel-wide sampling of native ISO 100, pixel and video modes combined native ISO of 400. 2 * 2 pixels to support the merger and the merger of 3 * 3.
ISO support 100-6400, extension mode support 25.50 and 12800,25600
Canon will launch a series of EIS camera lens, known to include R & D program, including the lens 5mm / 4 fisheye ,8-25mm / 4 wide-angle zoom lens, 14mm / 2 biscuit head, 25mm/1.2 biscuit head, 45mm / 1.5 standard biscuit head, 65mm/2.0 Macro (1:1, 2:1 is equivalent to full-size)
Canon will launch an EF-EIS adaptor to support autofocus on EF lenses.
EIS series of cameras designed for dual SD memory card, double the shutter button, each for storing video and photos, supports video capture video capture process at any time without video capture still photos, video and photos of different buttons.
Read More on our forum
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php/topic,162.0.html
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No Microadjustment in the 60D
I just learned today that there is no AF microadjustment in the pre-production 60D. There is a great thread on the forum about it.
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php/topic,127.msg1785/topicseen.html#new
I think it’s crazy for the camera not to have the feature. I know it’s a “super rebel”, but it will be a 2nd body for a lot of pros and the first “prosumer” body for a lot of people as well. This might be a camera I own myself.
Please contact Canon in your country asking for the feature. Most people assume it could just be a firmware update.
Canon has proven in the last 12-24 months that they are listening to customers.
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