Press Invite March 2nd

[whoaaa]

No, pictures aren't bad but people want new technology. Everyone has been waiting around for years now and itching for Canon to do something.

Same reaction with Apple products. People want to know what's coming and want it in their hands ASAP. If you don't have the same passion then why are you even on this site? 

I didn't say that it wasn't my passion, that was someone else putting words in my mouth.  I'll say it again, the topic of this thread was in regards to why we haven't seen a press invite yet, I was just throwing a possibility out there based on previous experience.  I'm on this site because I want to know what to expect and DSLR's are my life, but people have been acting like this is a life or death situation.  We've been waiting for a few years, a couple more days isn't going to hurt anyone.

Fair enough. However, with the announcement of the D800, pictures of the 5d3 and especially with a CR3 for an announcement this Friday, you have to expect people to get even more excited and emotional about it, which is exactly what is going on. It's "only" the internet so just let people talk.

But seriously, who are you to say that this isn't a life or death situation?

[LetTheRightLensIn]

Apple keeps stuff ridiculously under wraps, I mean almost nothing used to get leaked.  Now you'll see a few random pictures of a supposed screen for a device or something of that nature, but not much more than that.  When I worked there, we wouldn't find out something new was coming out until same day.  Like when the Macbook Pro redesign was released, we came in and there were sheets of paper highlighting a few features so we'd know what to push (unibody design, glass trackpad, etc.).   

We've seen leaked pics of the 5DIII, it's not far away even if it doesn't get released the 2nd.  I dont know why everyone is so impatient, are your pictures really suffering that bad right now?

Yes, but even Apple has the ipad3 press invites out for the March 7th unveiling.

[LetTheRightLensIn]

But seriously, who are you to say that this isn't a life or death situation?

Indeed! Just ask the guy who leaked the last set of 5D3 images.

[RedEye]

Apple keeps stuff ridiculously under wraps, I mean almost nothing used to get leaked.  Now you'll see a few random pictures of a supposed screen for a device or something of that nature, but not much more than that.  When I worked there, we wouldn't find out something new was coming out until same day.  Like when the Macbook Pro redesign was released, we came in and there were sheets of paper highlighting a few features so we'd know what to push (unibody design, glass trackpad, etc.).   

Apple actually has a counter team of ex-mil guys who work to keep the rumor box shut.  They spread fake product rumors throughout the firm and hunt them down when they appear on the other end.  It's not quite NORAD but close. 

[RedEye]

Maybe it's an IXUS event after all...

That would put 70% - 90% of this forum into a depression 

i would say more likely to be 99%

I think even the Lecia people would be depressed... another camera out with only 20ish MP and marginal focus....lol

[SomeGuyInNewJersey]

Apple keeps stuff ridiculously under wraps, I mean almost nothing used to get leaked.  Now you'll see a few random pictures of a supposed screen for a device or something of that nature, but not much more than that.  When I worked there, we wouldn't find out something new was coming out until same day.  Like when the Macbook Pro redesign was released, we came in and there were sheets of paper highlighting a few features so we'd know what to push (unibody design, glass trackpad, etc.).   

Apple actually has a counter team of ex-mil guys who work to keep the rumor box shut.  They spread fake product rumors throughout the firm and hunt them down when they appear on the other end.  It's not quite NORAD but close.

So if you work at Apple and a guy with a very short haircut who puffs his chest out when he walks tells you something you dont think youre meant to know... dont tell anybody else... or if you do change the info slightly so the poor guy they told that version to gets screwed instead...

[RedEye]

Ha, more like when you're eating in the account's cafateria as a developer, It's probably not a good idea to talk about why you can't get funding for that new microwave operating system. 

[briansquibb]

Maybe it's an IXUS event after all...

That would put 70% - 90% of this forum into a depression 

Indeed it would...

I have some great Canon cameras so every reason to be happy. Still got some way before I am better than the cameras

[ramon123]

This was a french invite that was translated on one of the threads. It read something like: keep this invite confidential, don't tell anyone, "speed and quality" - event invite March 2nd.

So this could be it guys!

[LetTheRightLensIn]

This was a french invite that was translated on one of the threads. It read something like: keep this invite confidential, don't tell anyone, "speed and quality" - event invite March 2nd.

So this could be it guys!

We will see. I do note that Canon's scanning and printing division is obsessed with the pairing "speed and quality" though.     

[ramon123]

This was a french invite that was translated on one of the threads. It read something like: keep this invite confidential, don't tell anyone, "speed and quality" - event invite March 2nd.

So this could be it guys!

We will see. I do note that Canon's scanning and printing division is obsessed with the pairing "speed and quality" though.     

Why would a press event be soooo tight lipped about a printer? There must be something much bigger coming here. We've seen press invites in the past for printers etc. and Canon are happy to publicize them but this time round, something is different.

[Viggo]

I can 100% guarantee that the 5d mkIII is coming on Friday. NO doubt...

[Janco]

Why would a press event be soooo tight lipped about a printer? There must be something much bigger coming here. We've seen press invites in the past for printers etc. and Canon are happy to publicize them but this time round, something is different.

Maybe there's something surprising to be announced indeed. I'm still a little intrigued by Nokia's new sensor technology in the 808 pureview. I'm interested how a very high-mp 3D (whatever name...) would perform with a pureview-similar technology. So maybe it's gonna be a 5DIII and another camera that is kept very well sealed because of some revolutionary technology?

[ramon123]

I can 100% guarantee that the 5d mkIII is coming on Friday. NO doubt...

How? What is your 100% guarentee?

[buumi]

I can 100% guarantee that the 5d mkIII is coming on Friday. NO doubt...

How? What is your 100% guarentee?

+1 How?