Here's the Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D & EF-S 18-135 IS STM

[preppyak]

3. Function dial has a different texture--no lock, great!

Wouldn't be so sure about that...it just might be more recessed than the previous locks, and thus harder to see. Seeing as they've included the lock in everything lately, I'd imagine it will still be there.

[preppyak]

STM vs USM? What's the technical difference? Other than that STM is, I assume, worse somehow.

STM is a stepping AF motor. If you want to see how it works, its already used on the Nikon 1

And if we're going by previous rumors, the point of STM is that its silent (I'd assumed "S" in it). So, it may or may not be better than USM in terms of actual focus, but for video purposes, they key is that it won't make noise. That's in theory, of course

[Shnookums]

Another camera announced and still no 1Dx in sight. To add to the insult I bet those Rebels will be out before the 1Dx too.

[dstppy]

What's going on Craig?

Where's the CR?

The new 18-135, do we have any anticipated specs (meaning is it a crappy kit lens, a high quality EF-S lens, or a sub-L 15-85 quality lens that only got boned because it's APS-C)?

Hook us up brother!

If the T4i is good enough, the 60D/7D should be more absurdly out of spec that we get an upgrade . . . or we languish in a void to the specialty market . . . whatever works for Canon.

[Adobespain]

The only thing that I want is REAL 1920x1080p video. Like the lumix Gh2 sharp and clear video.