40MP Canon that's not the 5D3?

[SomeGuyInNewJersey]

If we are going to get a 5d3 and a separate MP monster in the same year I wish theyd announce and release them together. That way we can see how each stack up and choose according to the real performance and buy one or the other. Having the 5d3 announced at the end of this month then a high mp full frame in the fall means waiting to choose. Then if after the high mp comes out its not what you are looking for or too expensive or something else that makes you go get a 5d3 instead then there would have been another 6 months wasted where you could have had the 5d3...

I know people are going to say thats always the case but I really feel that with the choice between these two next gen full frame bodies is choosing between the two... well actually that is of course if the mp monster is actually coming!

So from my point of view I hope Canon bring them both out at the same time so the choice is between the two. The there will be no need for choices such as 5d3 now vs wait and see if mp monster exists, no 5d3 or d800, no 5d2 while I wait for MP monster... no other stupid combinations...

Then there would be all 3 next gen full frame models to choose from 1dx, 5d3, MP Monster... simple... and a choice from real data not rumors...

And while you are at it I'd like the moon on a stick to suck on while I sit on my solid gold toilet...

Let the abuse commence...

 

[wickidwombat]

And while you are at it I'd like the moon on a stick to suck on while I sit on my solid gold toilet...

well you're gonna have to talk to Peter Lik about that one i'm sure he could whip something up...

Sorry CR guy I couldnt resist it...

 

[Angryoak]

Astro, had it occurred to you that maybe Canon follow this board, and if there is no feedback from people who use and work with the 1Ds Mklll, then our needs will never be met?

In this case, Canon:- forget about MP's and put all your resources into an auto-focus system!

and if someone at Canon is reading this and cannot read English

MPのことを忘れるとオートフォーカスシステムにすべてのリソースを置く！

 

[sjprg]

If they want my $$ they had better listen. I want the 40+ MP, 16Bit, without the AA filter just like the D800E. 1FPS and 800 ISO will do. Not over $6000.00. I'm close to jumping to MF anyway.

 

[wickidwombat]

If they want my $$ they had better listen. I want the 40+ MP, 16Bit, without the AA filter just like the D800E. 1FPS and 800 ISO will do. Not over $6000.00. I'm close to jumping to MF anyway.

sounds like you shoot landscapes, the Nikon D800E and a 14-24 Nikkor will set you back less than $6k
just something to think about since canon dont have any 14-24 competitor

 

[K3nt]

I just saw the high-res samples from the 1D-X.... Wow! There's some serious resolution there, even when it was compressed to a 6MB JPEG...

 

[torger]

sounds like you shoot landscapes, the Nikon D800E and a 14-24 Nikkor will set you back less than $6k
just something to think about since canon dont have any 14-24 competitor

I'd say that wide angles wider than 24mm you use in (indoor) architecture because you have to if you want to document the whole space, not because it gives nice pictures. Ultra-wide is just too distorted perspective-wise, still over-utilized by many of us amateurs because it's "cool", just like overdone HDR. In the cases you still need it you often need shift too and then the TS-E 17mm is a fine alternative, for which Nikon has no competitor.

 

[Ellen Schmidtee]

If they want my $$ they had better listen. I want the 40+ MP, 16Bit, without the AA filter just like the D800E. 1FPS and 800 ISO will do. Not over $6000.00. I'm close to jumping to MF anyway.

sounds like you shoot landscapes, the Nikon D800E and a 14-24 Nikkor will set you back less than $6k
just something to think about since canon dont have any 14-24 competitor

If Canon makes a 24mm f/2.8 IS instead, it must be more important to it's clients.

 

[torger]

If they want my $$ they had better listen. I want the 40+ MP, 16Bit, without the AA filter just like the D800E. 1FPS and 800 ISO will do. Not over $6000.00. I'm close to jumping to MF anyway.

I'm also quite easy to please I think. As long as the sensor delivers competitive resolution and noise levels at base ISO, the rest can be crappy (rather not build quality though), and I'm prepared to pay up. Prio number one for me is to be able to get high quality images from the tripod.

If the sensor is competitive with D800, I'm fine. I think Canon can compete on resolution, but I find it unlikely that they will have as good noise levels (they're good at software JPEG noise reduction, on the hardware side we have yet to see performance as good as Sony Exmor sensors) but I settle for "good enough", which in this case I think is a slight improvement from 5Dmk2.

 

[moreorless]

If there's any truth to the rumors that the 5DIII will remain in the 21-22 mp range, this makes a lot of sense. The question is whether or not a 40 mp body will offer the balance of resolution and AF of the D800, and the bigger question is price.

I'd question whether many users really want a combination advanced/quick AF, 4-5 fps and high megapixels, the 1ds mk3 and D3x both offered that and had limated sucess. The 1DX and potentially the 5D mk3 seem like they offer more of a balance with boosted ISO and FPS so does Canon need to chase that market anymore?

Personally I'd say the ideal landscape/studio camera would be...

5D sized body with 1D level build/sealing.
40+ megapixels
ISO performance focused on clean lower settings, max 800-1600 would be enough.
100% viewfinder
Fewer high quality AF points spaced as widely as possible.

Compaired to Nikon I'd say Canon maybe better equiped to go up directly agenst Medium Format with lenses like the 14mm 2.8, 17/24 TSE's, 85mm 1.2, 70-200 2.8 IS and from the sound of it the new 24-70 2.8 aswell.