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Lenses / Re: When is the New 100-400 Coming?

« on: May 22, 2013, 07:34:59 PM »

lol the flying pigs was a nice touch :-) .  you're probably right about the price, although I'm expecting more like $2999...

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 70D Coming in July? [CR2]

« on: May 22, 2013, 12:27:56 PM »

why are you here if all you see is "nothing but rumors", and why are you here if the last 4-5 "news" were all a complete and utter fail?

because i keep myself amused at people's naivety, yet i felt the urge to say how funny people look when they get aroused with every new rumor where they start to write down what they expect the new dslr to have, totally oblivious that they keep on doing the same exact thing over and over. agreed, to each his own, but i also have the right to voice my opinion.

yes, well, you are right about that.  of course, if this is really your reason for being here, then you have even less of a life than those who enjoy speculating , because your entertainment is closer to ad hominum.  At least those who enjoy consuming rumors here find it entertaining to speculate about what could happen in the marketplace,  or capabililties that might be of interest. 

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EOS Bodies / Re: Buy 1DX now or wait for an upgrade?

« on: May 22, 2013, 12:07:14 PM »

If they do introduce a high MP body that is not a 1 series, then it will have to avoid stepping on the 5D3's toes.

<4 fps, and the 6D's AF system. Done.

please god no! FPS i dont care but hell even the rebels get better AF than the 6D!

yea it will be interesting to see if Canon produces a 6D-"ish" big megapickle body.  Assuming better sensor technology, the implication would be that such a camera would equal or outrun the 6D in every way, which means it will either kill the 6D or be priced accordingly.    But with a higher price would come increased expectation for, or frustration with the low end AF, which is an argument in favor of something better.  But it can't be too much better than the 6D because the 6D is already Canon's statement of separation between entry level FF and 5D3, and such a camera can't kill either of those.  Is there room for a FF body "in between" 6D and 5D3 without killing either?

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 70D Coming in July? [CR2]

« on: May 22, 2013, 11:45:59 AM »

If you don't like reading rumours, why come to a forum called "Canon Rumors"?

where have i stated i dont like reading rumors? what i said is that i dont get all super excited with every new rumor and start to write down what i expect the camera to have, over and over again.

You don't seem very adept at discerning the question behind the question, so I'll ask the same question in a few different ways:  why are you here if all you see is "nothing but rumors", and why are you here if the last 4-5 "news" were all a complete and utter fail?  why do you care if others speculate, for entertainment purposes,  on a rumor that you don't deem to be credible? and why do you care if CR wants to generate new traffic by putting out new tidbits to keep people looking at the ads that supply the revenue for the site?

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Lenses / Re: When is the New 100-400 Coming?

« on: May 21, 2013, 06:35:56 PM »

So they will have a $12,000, 200-400 f/4 (280-560 f/5.6) lens and a ~$1,000-$2,000, 100-400 f/4-f/5.6 lens?  It might take a few seconds longer to add the 1.4x, but it would then be a 140-560mm f/5.6-f/8...

I didn't win the lottery last week, so I know which one I would go for (the 300mm f/4 IS ).

+1 on that!  The 100-400 will not step on the 200-400's toes, which probably means it won't raise any eyebrows with respect to its optical performance with a TC attached.  I doubt Canon will stray too far from its  original market (It will still be king of the airshow,  for example) which is to use it naked.  that said, I'd like to see optical performance on par with the 70-200 f/2.8 II, though,  and maintain good IQ with a 1.4x attached, but I'm afraid the cost would be enough make the 300 f/2.8 attractive.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Buy 1DX now or wait for an upgrade?

« on: May 21, 2013, 06:20:56 AM »

If they do introduce a high MP body that is not a 1 series, then it will have to avoid stepping on the 5D3's toes.

<4 fps, and the 6D's AF system. Done.

yea that would sure do it all right.   It would be an interesting separastion of the market, i.e. come in both "above" and "below" the D800.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Buy 1DX now or wait for an upgrade?

« on: May 21, 2013, 06:07:39 AM »

Upgrade will be announced by late October and will ship by January. I'm also waiting.

I know many will disagree but look up the product cycles and dates of the announcement and shipments of both the 1D and 1Ds.

No disrespect meant, but I think you'll be utterly disappointed, man!

I haven't figured out if this is a real thread or not.  I mean, this is a rumor site, and one can say anything even without evidence, but some statements just don't even make sense.  Even a cursory review of the 1 series product life cycles reveals no such extraordinary possibility, and to assert that the 1DX will be refreshed in October 2013  ignores Canon's announcement that the 1DX was the amalgamation of 1D and 1Ds bodies.  Unless you count the lifespan of the 1D mark II N, you just can't construe history to expect a 1DX refresh when the body is only a year and a half old. 

we will probably see a new body in 2014 (or at least more announcements), but it won't be a 1DX refresh.  Its more likely to be a new body  with Canon's new 180nm mfg process and first competitive attempt at an improved DR, high MP landscapes type body.  Its too soon to tell, but it appears this could be a single 1-series body, a single body that is not a 1 series, or we might see more than one body introduced or announced. 

On a similar note, we can't expect a refresh of the 5D3 either, in 2014 (my opinion) since it is barely a year and a half old right now and still selling like gangbusters.  When it does arrive, the refresh of this body would still, it seems to me, preserve the 5D heritage, i.e. high ISO wedding/event work, and  not venture into the landscape space. 

Personally I expect one camera in 2014 that will be sufficiently differentiated from the 1DX and 5D3 so as to preserve these for refresh in a couple of years time -- Canon's way of forcing the market.  If they do introduce a high MP body that is not a 1 series, then it will have to avoid stepping on the 5D3's toes. 

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Glasgow scientists create single-pixel camera for 3D images

« on: May 17, 2013, 06:32:19 PM »

thats it!  the big surprise from Canon is a single-pixel camera named the 3D

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Street & City / Re: Stockholm, Sweden

« on: May 16, 2013, 12:40:12 PM »

Sounds like a good plan. A 17-40 or 16-35 would probably also see some action. The streets in Old Town are NARROW (I think the narrowest one is 90 cm wide).

Great pics btw.
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wow thats like US three feet!  I'm envious;  sounds like an awesome place to get photos

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EOS Bodies / Re: *UPDATE* A Bit of EOS 70D Info [CR1-CR2]

« on: May 16, 2013, 11:39:40 AM »

There are several ...  the one you're thinking of is probably:  proverbs 21:2.   "every man's way is right in his own eyes..."

and thanks Jrista for the great clarification re:  color noise and moire and the AA filter. 

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Street & City / Re: Stockholm, Sweden

« on: May 16, 2013, 11:13:34 AM »

With all the uwa architecture opportunities you might consider renting a TS lens.

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EOS Bodies / Re: No 7D Mark II in 2013? [CR2]

« on: May 13, 2013, 01:21:24 PM »

All is not in vain 

If nothing else this thread has made me want to come over and see a couple of Western Grebes perform their mating dance. 

Trouble is I don't intend to swim one handed whilst holding the camera up above the water, and I can't afford a 600mm lens 

What to do ?

you just have to be patient. its only a matter of convenience, you see, so if you are willing to wait out the odds, until you are able to swim one-handed whilts holding the camera, and coaxing the birds to stay put,  you will get the photo and it will be great.  If you wait long enough, the odds tell you that it will happen!

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EOS Bodies / Re: No 7D Mark II in 2013? [CR2]

« on: May 10, 2013, 10:36:49 PM »

   If gear did not matter then gear would not be a matter of convenience.   I actually can buy the convenience bit though.   Think of convenience  statistically.   There is one chance in 10^99999  I'm gonna get the grebe by sloshing out to it with a pinhole camera.  Since I.  Not going to live on enough to play that game I'll opt for better gear.     So ya the 1dx and a 600 will bring those odds down nicely.   Call it convenience if u want RL its really a matter of ROI

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EOS Bodies / Re: No 7D Mark II in 2013? [CR2]

« on: May 10, 2013, 07:29:58 PM »

Lets move on.  So with 7D2 coming in 14, and a 1 series high MP coming in 14, that would make for only two notable DSLR bodies next year  (ok 70D would be three if it waits that long), plus the obligatory new Rebels, of course, which hatch frequently.  I guess i don't see whats so spectacular about the number of  2014 DSLR Bodies, and what a great year it will be --  beyond of course the fact that we may see Canon's price interpretation of what a high MP body should command from the market, and whatever they reveal in the 7D2.   is anyone anticipating more than this?

Canon has repeatedly said that the 7D2 will be "a significant upgrade" and "a game-changer". The safest bet is new sensor technology and improvements to AF, burst rate, video, and remote control. At the minimum it should be the unveiling of sensor performance that the rumoured high-megapixel camera will have.... and it is possible that they will skip over the .18 micron technology to something else... who knows?

And that's the crux of it.... "Who knows?" In the meantime we wildly speculate. We have no hard evidence to back up our speculations, but it's fun to dream.

I'll probably get one when it is released.... but I am patient enough to wait, plus my 60D works just fine.... I bet it has at least another 15000 shutter releases on it before the 7D2 comes out

Yea I'd rather widely speculate on that then about what doesn't matter to rl.  I'm wondering if we will see only 2 or more than 2 bodies

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EOS Bodies / Re: No 7D Mark II in 2013? [CR2]

« on: May 10, 2013, 06:23:26 PM »

Lets move on.  So with 7D2 coming in 14, and a 1 series high MP coming in 14, that would make for only two notable DSLR bodies next year  (ok 70D would be three if it waits that long), plus the obligatory new Rebels, of course, which hatch frequently.  I guess i don't see whats so spectacular about the number of  2014 DSLR Bodies, and what a great year it will be --  beyond of course the fact that we may see Canon's price interpretation of what a high MP body should command from the market, and whatever they reveal in the 7D2.   is anyone anticipating more than this?