1Ds Mark IV
A link has been spread across the web showing a 1Ds Mark IV price, as well as the ability to order the camera.
For the moment I have not published the link, as I've been burned before by products being added to store sites and getting free click through advertising.
In this case, I need more than a model name and a megapixel count, I posted terrible 1Ds4 info in the past and I do not want to do it again.
50D Stock
Stock of the 50D has been depleted by a bunch of stores in Canada. Future Shop has none in their warehouse and do not anticipate ever seeing anymore arrive. London Drugs in Canada have also ceased sales of the 50D in Canada I've been told.
I spoke with Canon Canada and they have none in stock and gave me the usual “2 weeks” to get more.
60D Camera Images
I've been sent a lot of links to 60D shots, all of which are less than well done Photoshop jobs.
“There will be no 60D”
This has been reported, but none of my sources agree with the sentiment. One has said the xxD line will continue, however the camera could take a slightly different form this time around.
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I’d hope Newegg doesn’t sell fake brand name cards.
Well Chris your most likely right.
I tried to think of what the 60D should be to make me even interested in buying it. So that was my list.
But the 60D will most likely just be ho-hum.
The 550 already has a 18mp sensor, no big deal there.
The 60D might go from 9 AF points to 11, but lots of other makes are already at 11 AF points, no big deal there.
Other makes already full weather seals, like Pentax, no big deal there.
All Nikon’s have flash controller, no big deal there.
Video, that’s a given, no big deal there.
How about spot metering on each AF point, like Nikon, not one Canon body has that, no, Canon would ass that to the 1D series first, so no big deal there.
Tilt screen, others already have that, no big deal there.
Ya, I agree with you Chris, the 60D will be no big deal, just the expected plain old marginal up-grade from Canon.
Actually, reviewing my invoices. My bad batch of cards came from Adorama.
My batch from Newegg are still working fine (knock on wood).
> It is possible to make a 22.3mm square sensor camera, I
> have said that twice. But why would you when you can
> already buy a 24mm square one?
Are you referring to the 5D/1Ds? If so, the slow drive speed of all Canon Full-framers nullifies the advantages of a square format for sports photogaphy. Those are the advantages that interest me most. (Just my narrow point of view.) I’d have long since bolted to the Nikon D3 if it would not mean learning to focus “backwards” again. My switch from Nikon to Canon in the early ’90’s led to about 3-5 months of focusing hell.
The lack of a full-frame SLR with 8 FPS or higher is a GAPING HOLE in the Canon lineup.
> However, there is no enthusiasm for this square format
Ever heard of Hasselblad?
Look, all I tried to do was point out the physical and engineering limitations of the idea that you kept mentioning, it was an interesting idea but with the lens designs as they are it is not practical.
Now you are just arguing, but, if the 24mm square format is too slow for you go with the 10fps 19mm square format available. If you swapped to Nikon how would you pay for the D3 if you are currently fiscally limiting yourself to prosumer cameras?
I agree the lack of high fps full frame camera is hurting Canon, but that is only on the wide end, it is not a gaping hole, frustrating sometimes but what camera system isn’t?
Funny you should mention Hasselblad, I have done work for them too. When did they make a high speed small format square camera? Because that was what I was referring to when I said there is no enthusiasm for this square format. But do you know how few they sell a year? Do you know how much they cost? Do you think a lower volume smaller but faster format would sell for much less?
No, your original point was it should be cheap and easy for Canon to make a square format camera that could use current lenses. I pointed out the technical limitations and difficulties involved in making it happen, the reasoning behind your idea is all moot if the current lenses won’t work. The currently available 19mm and 24mm square formats are too close to bother with a dedicated 22.3mm square crop camera that could only take EF lenses. On the other hand, the larger 30+mm square sensor could be an interesting, and pursued, development were it not for the flange distance/mirror box size issue.
It is just engineering, not a personal feeling, your square formats will not be made for EF or EF-S lenses.