Camcorder News
I received a tip today that Canon is developing a new pro camcorder that will have an EF mount.
The tipster wasn't 100% sure it would come to market on the next camcorder, but that it existed.
70-200 f/2.8L IS II
Some sample images from the newest 70-200 from Canon.
http://lenstip.com/1806-news-Canon_EF_70-200_mm_f_2.8L_IS_II_USM_-_sample_pictures.html
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at 2000$ + that lemon should´nt leave the factory, somuch for the QC eh?
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Lenstip must be joking. With or without sharpening: the sample pics ARE poor. Even my “coke-bottle” 28-135mm IS is much sharper unsharpened.
They have updated the notification once again:
“We apologize for removing the gallery with sample images from Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens. The lens was the pre-production sample and did not have final quality. We promise to do a new test with final lens sample as soon as possible.”
Every other part of my post was correct “by conventional benchmarks” – I used this wording for a good reason.
I would be very happy if this alleged camcorder used three imagers (or a special colour microfilter to split the RGB to each photodiode), but I sincerely doubt it (partly for the reasons you gave). This is why I thought it sensible to use a conventional single imager as the benchmark reference.
A CONVENTIONAL imager cannot record true 1080P RGB per pixel with a resolution of less than 9-10MP – by conventional benchmarks (RGBG over 4 pixels, 3/2 aspect); the detail will just alias out (even with the best demosaic filter applied).
I specifically bought my 1000D to produce near-true (ignoring the pixel offset) 1936*1288 (2.5MP) images (for 1080P stop motion). That IQ beats the crap out the HD video function of my 5D2, even with much less bandwidth applied (yes I know about the pixel binning and the limited data rate from that imager). A non-rolling shuttered version of that (10MP) on a camcorder, using an FF imager (and EF L lenses), with all the pixels clocked off of course, would be just the ticket. 10MP please!