Reuters? A real life friend actually told me that he heard that Reuters has signed new NDAs with Canon. The only thing Reuters would care about is pro camera bodies and to a lesser extent, lenses. Apparently the NDA’s are for June through August. Whether what he heard is true or not remains to be seen. Going by history, this would put a new camera in the September ’09 timeframe. cr
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$200 gift from Canon A reader sent some information they overheard about new rebates coming in May. Apparently a retailer knocked $200 off of a 50D & Lens purchase because they knew the rebates were coming. Sounds like a dealer rebate. thanks Steven cr
Starting to heat up a bit Over the last week or so there have been some new 1D Mark IV Rumors. This is a recap and some new information. Short Specs 1: [NL via XI] 16mp Full Frame Lower Noise Suggests an early summer announcement Spec List 2: [POTN] 18.2mp Full Frame 12fps 65 Zone Metering 48 AF Points Mirror won’t move. (?) VF Larger & Brighter WiFi Capabilities built in Fake 1D4 Shot The above is from a Fred Miranda forum thread. New Information I still have a couple of good sources that say you will not see a…
SigZilla Field Test This is a field test from the Juza Nature Photography web site. It’s definitely funny and cool at the same time. Juza Conclusion “Overall, the image quality is of Sigma 200-500 f/2.8 is good for such an extreme lens, even though it is far from easy to get the best from this lens: at f/2.8 the depth of field is very shallow, and the focus must be perfect…even an error of few centimeters may make the difference between a sharp photo and an out of focus photos.” Read More: http://www.juzaphoto.com/… cr
Been Sick I’ve been quite under the weather recently and haven’t posted much. The computer screen makes me spin. Hopefully it’s not terminal and I’ll be up and normal again soon. Start Them Young This is my boy Caellum, an outtake from a recent shoot. He’s wearing Canon red and ready for his first DSLR. cr
Camera found inside cardboard box A very exciting moment for some, the first unboxing of a 500D in the wild! View the slideshow: http://www.1854.eu/2009/04/canon_500d_the_unboxing.html thanks wallbanger cr
TOKYO: Japan’s Canon Inc. said Thursday that it was delaying the construction of a new manufacturing plant for a second time because of the global economic downturn. Canon, which produces cameras and office equipment, had originally planned to start building the factory in late 2008 in southern Oita Prefecture. It first delayed the start in November because of the worsening recession, and gave no new target date for the start of construction. “The significant decline in demand has continued for longer than expected with no clear indication of when a recovery might be expected,” a company statement said. Canon in…
Manual Control? I’ve been told that Canon lent 4 5D Mark II’s to a certain company with a firmware version not currently available. The firmware is geared towards video. No word on whether or not some manual controls have been added. I’ve been asked not to mention the industry or the project, so I won’t. cr
If the specs are tr.ue If the specs for the D5000 are true, Canon appears to be getting their proverbial butt kicked from a perception standpoint. Bali-angle LCD, 2.7 inch? D movie image editing and enhanced scene mode Silent Mode AF 11-point target tracking AF ISO3200high sensitivity support I’m not a spec person, but for an entry level camera.. specs can lead to sales. Consumers love specs! From Nikon Rumors cr
Rebel T1 We will see a Rebel XS replacement announced in June. I was told the current XS will remain current while the XSi will be discontinued over the summer. We’ll still have 3 Rebels for Christmas. The XS could reach the $400 price point. I still think that’s a little unrealistic. The T1 will not have a movie mode. It’ll basically be a rebadged XSi. Lenses? Not likely before the fall. cr