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*UPDATE* 5D Mark III Sighting?
« on: January 23, 2012, 01:48:52 PM »
UPDATE Others are thinking that this could be a 7D Mark II. Which is possible, however the missing popup flash and larger prism would say otherwise. There’s no precedent, however if they change sensor size in a 7D replacement, they probably wouldn’t call it “Mark II”. Lots more will follow I imagine.

This photograph was snapped in Kenya this week. It appears to be a new full frame camera body.

Noted Features

  • No popup flash
  • Joystick on the battery grip
  • Screen appears wider (although it could be distortion)
  • New button layouts
  • New Scroll wheel

5D Mark III Spotted in the Wild? Click for larger

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Canon 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x & 1D X in the Wild - Click for Larger

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*UPDATE* 5D Mark III Sighting?
« on: January 23, 2012, 01:48:52 PM »

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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2012, 01:54:37 PM »
Has a joystick on the battery grip...
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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2012, 01:56:17 PM »
Or a 7D Mk II without a flash?
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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2012, 01:56:35 PM »
Camera and lens (lens foot) orientation is not correct.

Something is fishy about the pic.

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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2012, 01:58:02 PM »
Looks like a 7D with som photoshop fun.....  >:(
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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2012, 01:58:02 PM »

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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2012, 01:59:00 PM »
It probably is the new 5DMkIII. If the announcement is imminent, as I think, there should be prototypes in the field for testing among the selected ones ;)
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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2012, 02:00:37 PM »
The on/off switch is on top. No way!!!

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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2012, 02:00:46 PM »
Camera and lens (lens foot) orientation is not correct.

Something is fishy about the pic.

As far as I can tell, there's nothing wrong with the orientation - he's simply rotated the collar 90 degrees.

My questions are 1: what about this camera body is different from existing bodies, and 2: what makes this look 'shopped to those who think it is?

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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2012, 02:01:44 PM »
Does look awfully like a 7D except for a few slight differences. If it is a 5D Mark III, that power switch around the mode dial is making me way happier than it should... time to get my sanity examined.

Edit: mememe beat me to it.  :)

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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2012, 02:02:22 PM »
It does not look photoshopped at all.

"More to come" ... there are more photos? O_O

It looks like a 7D. However, the LCD looks like a 60D (ie. Wider)

It also has an extra button between the joystick and the rear control wheel.
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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2012, 02:04:09 PM »
yeah it looks like a full frame 7D
do I smell a price premium?

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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2012, 02:06:14 PM »
I say the appereance of the 200-400 in the same setting and high quality images makes this believeable.

UFO pictures usually is veeeery poor quality.
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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2012, 02:07:57 PM »
"Lens foot" is part of tripod collar, not lens itself, so no "fishy".
It indeed looks like one of 5D3 prototypes. No pop-up flash is one thing, but there's more.
One novelty is separate switch photo/movie mode on right to viewfinder. I don't think there were any switches like that before in Canon DLSR :)
Putting duct tape on name under screen does not work with me ;)
Also screen also looks like one of size from 60D

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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2012, 02:10:01 PM »
This is NOT 60D but 7D or 5D.  IT does have push down button on knob to turn different mode.  Top of the on/off switch is on the TOP without flash!!  Great!!
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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2012, 02:10:24 PM »
One novelty is separate switch photo/movie mode on right to viewfinder. I don't think there were any switches like that before in Canon DLSR :)
7D has that switch too  ::)
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