*UPDATE* The Next 5D on March 2, 2012 [CR3]

[stilscream]

So...who wants to guess the 5DX Mark II specs? 

After 500 posts on this topic why not try something new.

2MP - Because according to many self proclaimed experts you dont need many pixels as long as they are good ones.
Quad digic 5+ produces a burst speed of 1247.3 images a second AT FULL RESOLUTION! wow...
4 pixel mode - multiple photosites on the sensor used per pixel to produce the ulimate in light sensitivity... ISO 3 x 10 ^8. Can produce 2x2 pixel images noise free in 99.999% darkness!

The new cameras name will be the 5d-WTF and will be available 2012/04/01 at all good Walmart stores...

Finally, some marketing that makes sense.

The next gen will be co created by Apple called iCamera, a .5mp, 1.2 fps burst mode. It will be sold for $10,000, have ilenses that sell for $4000 ea. F8 only aperature making focus a breeze! They will come in a rainbow of colors, touchscreen controls and you must pay 99 cents to view each exposure. Nikon will of course be bankrupt in 3 years time. Chargers, memory cards, printers, their paper and ink, flashes and all accessories will be proprietary and only available through Apple. All retail stores selling the icamera will pay $9,990 per camera and $3,990 per lens.  Justin Bieber will sing the theme song on the commercials and each year, a new camera will make an innovation that's been out for a long time. Photography as a profession will be eliminated, since everyone will own one, even the homeless. Thanks for selling out.

[Musouka]

Maybe someone would jump on stage and shout "Yo Canon, I'm really happy for you and I'mma let you finish but the Nikon D800E is the best prosumer camera of all time.... OF ALL TIME"   

On a slightly different note:

Nikon: 16 Megapixels is “More Than Enough” for a Camera

That was before the D800 was announced, naturally.

[D.Sim]

Maybe someone would jump on stage and shout "Yo Canon, I'm really happy for you and I'mma let you finish but the Nikon D800E is the best prosumer camera of all time.... OF ALL TIME" 

On a slightly different note:

Nikon: 16 Megapixels is “More Than Enough” for a Camera

That was before the D800 was announced, naturally.

Dated 13 January 2012.

Hilarious. No doubt its before the D800 was announced, but you'd think a Nikon Europe rep would have known about a MegaPixel monster that was coming right after...

"Whoops"? 

+1 to you sir, for making my day

[KeithR]

if there will be a 7DX as well with an integrated grip, fully-sealed body, etc. etc. to give the former 1D owners a 1.6 crop factor to replace the old APS-H format.

I would happily bludgeon members of my own family into a bloody pulp in order to get my hands on that camera..!

[KeithR]

1D4 has spot as well.

Only if you use the right lens - the 7D has spot with any lens.

metering linking to AF point

Much like the 7D - although Canon describe the 7D's metering as biased to the AF point in use: but as an ex Nikon user, I can confidently say that it adds up to the same thing.

the AF locks on SOOO much faster.

Irrelevant if the 7D is as fast as you need it to be - which it is.

The 1D[insert number of choice] users I was shoulder-to-shoulder with here didn't get this shot - and this was with a creaky old 100-400mm too...

Schoolboy error with that shot - it's at 3200 ISO, because I'd forgotten to reset it after shooting a gig the night before.

Still, it made for a nice high shutter speed!

[Drama79]

Screw the 5D-X. I'm waiting for the 5D-X2. I hear it's coming any day now...

[briansquibb]

If you are happy with the 7D then that is good 

I will stick to my series 1 

the AF locks on SOOO much faster.

Irrelevant if the 7D is as fast as you need it to be

When I argued from this point for the 5D2 there was a flurry of activity from the 7D fans who criticised the AF on the 5D2 labelling it disatrous - and I got 30 smites in response.

For BIF/sports etc the AF needs to lock as quick as possible - even my old 1Ds3 out performs the 7D from this point of view. I had 2 7Ds which I used alongside the 1D4 and I wouldn't go back to the simplified AF system on the 7D.

I am hoping that the next 5D has a better AF than the 7D and hopefully as good or better than the 1Ds3. With the series 1 style AF cross-type focusing on all 39 AF points works with the 17-40 and 24-105 which is excellent news considering he popularity of those lens. For studio work the 7D style spot AF might be useful if it could be selected seperately from a normal AF point without changing a Custom function

Other things I would like from the series 1:

- Spot metering linked to the AF points. With 39 AF points it is easier to compose with the AF point where you need it - and get the metering correct at that point

- multispot metering - means tricky objects such as a wedding dress can be exposed correctly

- up to 7 shot bracketing for those difficult light shots/hdr  with +-3 stop with variable AEB amount. Sequence to be done through holding down the shutter whilst in continuous drive mode

[Autocall]

absolutely NO mention is made about the sensor' size in the specs.
Could very well be the 7D II.
Anyone think the same?

absolutely NO mention of it being a camera in the specs.   Could very well be a waffle maker.
Anyone think the same?

canadian or belgian?
 

[mkrimmer]

so only two days left and no more news about the new 5d?

[DzPhotography]

so only two days left and no more news about the new 5d?

all is quiet...

[simonxu11]

Just heard a rumor guys, the cr3 spec 5d III/x won't be released in the near future because the pressure from Nikon d800, canon will adjust their spec according to d800 so the 5dIII/x will be delayed!

No link and it's a rumor!

[dystorsion]

It'll be here soon. I get the impression that CR guy would rather let us wait than spout information that may be incorrect - the crux of the specifications is already with us after all. It's likely he got it from a single highly dependable source that has now become mum. No sense in corroborating from other sources since we're so close.

Though, admittedly, I've been checking CR.com every day for new information. 

[Jay_S]

So not knowing a whole lot more about DR, ISO, etc. I'm debating the 5DmkII (at significantly reduced cost) vs. the mkIII at $3500 for base body.  I've already got a 7D some I've got plenty of speed for action and sports. Wanted full frame primarily for portraits, landscapes, so the 3.5 FPS on 5DmkII doesn't have a negative impact. Metering at focus point might, but again there are lots of ways around that with the 5DmkII.. 

Is anyone (with a 7D) thinking along the same lines (sorry I didn't read all 35 pages)..  Anyone have an holes they can poke in the thought?  I mean the extra $1500 - $1600 can buy and awfully nice full frame 1.4/1.2 lens..

Jay S.

[dystorsion]

So not knowing a whole lot more about DR, ISO, etc. I'm debating the 5DmkII (at significantly reduced cost) vs. the mkIII at $3500 for base body.  I've already got a 7D some I've got plenty of speed for action and sports. Wanted full frame primarily for portraits, landscapes, so the 3.5 FPS on 5DmkII doesn't have a negative impact. Metering at focus point might, but again there are lots of ways around that with the 5DmkII.. 

Is anyone (with a 7D) thinking along the same lines (sorry I didn't read all 35 pages)..  Anyone have an holes they can poke in the thought?  I mean the extra $1500 - $1600 can buy and awfully nice full frame 1.4/1.2 lens..

Jay S.

People are speculating that $3500 is with kit lens. Users from other forums seem to have evidence.

Otherwise, we should all trust Canon - if they're pricing it at $3500, it's because they know it's good. Take a look at the 24-70 II. We were all confounded at the high price tag, but we've since learned that the IQ is god-tier from people who have used it. Simply put, Canon seems to know what they're doing. The things we don't know about the MK III could be good things.

[mkrimmer]

People are speculating that $3500 is with kit lens. Users from other forums seem to have evidence.

evidence? evidence that 3500$ is actually the kit-price?