The latest on the next 1Ds
I've received spots of info about the 1Ds over the last month or so. Some good stuff and some silly stuff (square sensor).
Release Date?
I've received a few dates, but the last one stated the 1st half of April 2010. The release would coincide with the new firmware for the 5D Mark II.
Specs?
The specs are basically the 1D Mark IV with a 32mp sensor and a much slower framerate. There has been no mention of any new 1Ds only features outside of the sensor.
Could there be some advances in the movie mode? I could definitely see that being a possibility. The movie feature of digital SLR's (especially from Canon) has been great for sales.
Price
Expect a price tag of $8499 USD.
Camera Testing?
No third party currently has a 1Ds Mark IV. They should make their way into selected pro hands sometime in the next couple of months.
Photokina in September?
This camera could be released for Photokina. This was the original timeframe for the 1Ds4.
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Sorry, but I disagree with you.
5D Mark II is a great camera for portraits and weddings. Nikon doesn’t have anything similar on stills nor video features.
And surely you won’t do both (stills + video) tasks “at the same time” (although you can take a picture while recording video, loosing just few frames on the footage), but you can do one of them with the same camera and lenses. And that’s a great deal.
I agree that 1D Mark IV being 1.3x crop sensor is not like the D3s, but they are not SO much different in results related to photography, BUT very different in video/movie capabilities (Canon far ahead). Although you will miss the 1:1 focal length though, yes.
Dial it back to MRAW (probably 21.1 MP).
Nikon isn’t on the megapixel bandwagon? What about the D3x?
I want a full-frame camera with 25 megapixels, Full HD, ISO [standard] 100-51,200, High Settings H1 (102,400), H2 (204,800), and H3 (409,600); Low Settings L1 (50), L2, L3 (12.5), and L+ (1); 15fps for unlimited JPEG and 225 RAW; Dual SDXC and Dual CF card slots (4 slots in all); 45 AF points, cross-type to f/5.6!
I’d pay up to $15,000 USD for that!
Please, Canon, please!
A camera MP count will always go up for the same reason a car’s engine horsepower can only go up. Does anyone really need a 412 HP in a car, well the new Mustang GT has it and it’ll sell for that exact reason.
I totally agree with all you said, I own a D700 and I’m totally in awe at how well this camera does everything it’s supposed to, from low-light exposure to fast-moving subjects, the D700 got it all.