The Return of a Classic
I received the following email today.
“I've been told, that the EOS 3D is coming. My source sad to me it will be announced after the replacement from the Nikon D300. It is going to be something between the 1D MarkIII and the 50D/60D. The Body is similar to the 5D MarkII. He won´t me to tell something about the specs but said that the D300/D400 will be blown away.”
Every 6 months or so we see this. There has always been a desire for another EOS body.
On the other hand, this could be the 2nd APS-H camera we've talked about before.
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I’m not ready to switch over it, but I agree that it is ridiculous that Canon haven’t gotten this worked out yet, it was such a basic function on a film camera, and now its impossible with Canon digital? stupid…
I just bought a 5d mkII, so I’m a little bummed about a 3d rumour (or 7d, whatever). Alas, I’ll have to live with a ton of megapixels and a good enough AF (I dont shoot too much action anyways). Oh well…;-)
here are my specs for what I WAS looking for, and what the 3D could/should be, in a realistic manner
-15-16mp, with >5dmkII noise performance
-New AF system, lies between the 1 series and 5 series, trickle down to xxD
-7-8 fps
-5d type weather seal
-no movies
-no built in grip
-1.3/1.6 crop
-$3.5-3.7K
of course the 1d would have to become…
20 mp
upgraded AF
11 fps
sealed
movies
built in grip
3d does make sense as a name; the only thing it has “less” than a 5d is the megapixels. Everything else is almost pro level…one would basically be paying above 5dmkII for better noise performance, FPS, and AF at the cost of 7 megapixels.
Canon would thus have the following pro lineup: 1D for top of the line everything, 3D for birders and sports, 5D for landscapes and studios.
The only reason not to make/release it would be the cannibalization of 1d sales from crazy amateurs or budget conscious photogs. Of course, the 3d I described is also the 5d everyone wanted…so a 3d could also steal from the 5d mkII (IMO)…but at a higher price point, to Canons advantage.
A 1.3 cam with decent specs and good IQ is precisely what Canon needs to bring out sap !! to counter the huge gap that Nikon fills all too much with 300D etc.
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