You Wanted it, and Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

[Canon Rumors Guy]

Alongside the Canon EOS 6D Mark II and Canon EOS Rebel SL2/200D/X8, Canon will finally announce the follow-up to the <a href="https://bhpho.to/2tfKdnC">PC-E1</a>!</p>
<p>While we have no specifications, it’s safe to say that the PC-E2 will also omit 4K and dual SD card slots.</p>
<p><em>Full disclosure: I had no idea the PC-E1 existed.</em></p>
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[bsbeamer]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

...and who says Canon doesn't listen to their customers?!

Never knew about PC-E1 either. This actually does look semi-useful, but (in typical Canon fashion) slightly overpriced.

 

[neuroanatomist]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

;D

 

[BeenThere]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

From the picture, I could not identify what it is. But retailer had a photo. It's a compact battery pack for flash. Can't say I need one. The turbo battery packs work well.

Edit: I stand corrected, it's a cloth wrap, not a battery pack. I still don't need one.

 

[ahsanford]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

Does anyone see a new 50 prime hiding under that tarp?

- A

 

[CanonGrunt]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

Is there anyone who knew the first one existed? Like this thing is out of the blue. I've never even seen it in the accessories section on the canon website. weird.

 

[neuroanatomist]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

From the picture, I could not identify what it is. But retailer had a photo. It's a compact better pack for flash. Can't say I need one. The turbo battery packs work well.

You're thinking of the CP-E1/2/3/4, this is the PC-E1/2. For some reason, the order of the letters in the model identifier matter, just a bit.

vs

CP = Compact (battery) Pack, PC = Protecting Cloth.

But still...a MkII version?!?!? ;D

 

[Jester74]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

No 4K? Canon is doomed.
But OTOH there's a 5D mkIV in it, so 4K included... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

[BeenThere]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

Hmmmmm... Maybe I do need one, it has that really nice red lanyard.

 

[old-pr-pix]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

Wonderful! A diaper for my camera. I suppose the MkII version also comes in white and silver?

 

[edknuff]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

Welllll?
What are the specs??? :

 

[neuroanatomist]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

Welllll?
What are the specs??? :

+1

Will the MkII version be big enough to protect my 1D X and 600/4? If not, I'm switching to Nikon.

EDIT: Damn, I just checked, and Nikon doesn't even offer a protective cloth. Pathetic. I guess I'll have to go with Sony...they're so innovative, I'm sure their protective cloths use Kevlar and have a 14-stop sun protection factor.

 

[tron]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

No 4K? Canon is doomed.
But OTOH there's a 5D mkIV in it, so 4K included... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

How about maximum flash sync speed? ;D ;D ;D

 

[neuroanatomist]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

The real question is how Canon will differentiate artificially limit nerf the PC-E2 to protect sales of their forthcoming PC-L1, the protective cloth specifically designed for bodies with L-series lenses attached.

 

[ahsanford]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

The real question is how Canon will differentiate artificially limit nerf the PC-E2 to protect sales of their forthcoming PC-L1, the protective cloth specifically designed for bodies with L-series lenses attached.

They'll save the UV resistant material and extra grippy texture for the PC-D2, of course.

- A

 

[bereninga]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

No 4K, no buy. C'mon, it's 2017!

LOL @ the two people who have ever bought this product.

 

[Jester74]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

No 4K? Canon is doomed.
But OTOH there's a 5D mkIV in it, so 4K included... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

How about maximum flash sync speed? ;D ;D ;D

Who cares? Not fast enough. Ever.

 

[ahsanford]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

Also, on the 'fun products you didn't need' tip, MindShift offers this gem:

https://www.mindshiftgear.com/products/contact-sheet

Yes. It's a tiny packable tarp to keep your landscape/wildlife gear clean and dry.

Neat idea until you consider how inexpensive a personal tent footprint is at REI, or a tarp at Home Depot / Lowe's + intelligent application of scissors. :

- A

 

[tron]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

No 4K? Canon is doomed.
But OTOH there's a 5D mkIV in it, so 4K included... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

How about maximum flash sync speed? ;D ;D ;D

Who cares? Not fast enough. Ever.

I think I will wait for the 3rd version... ;D ;D ;D

 

[neuroanatomist]

Re: You Wanted it, Canon Is Delivering. The PC-E2 is Coming This Week

Also, on the 'fun products you didn't need' tip, MindShift offers this gem:

https://www.mindshiftgear.com/products/contact-sheet

Yes. It's a tiny packable tarp to keep your landscape/wildlife gear clean and dry.

Neat idea until you consider how inexpensive a personal tent footprint is at REI, or a tarp at Home Depot / Lowe's + intelligent application of scissors. :

Yes, but imagine if someone out in the wilderness sees you putting your expensive camera and L lenses on a generic box store tarp?