5D X or Mark III Specs & Release Date? [CR1]

[Picsfor]

Not only is the D800 looking to come with 36.3mp - it appears the 3200 will come with 24.7mp according to the D3200 for Dummies book! Come on, that's a sub £1000 camera...

So, having trailed the MP war for most of the digital age - Nikon have now gone MP happy, much (i suspect) to the annoyance of their fan base.

So, can we expect to see loads of disgruntled 5D2's all trading in for Nikon kit, whilst the D700's all trade in for 5D3/X's?

 

[BDD]

I think you're spot on Picsfor. And as a long time Nikon shooter I couldn't care less. Since I don't have much of an investment in Nikon's "gold ring" (their L series) lenses. Plus, I think Canon has a better selection of glass. Though, maybe a small part of me was hoping Nikon didn't go MP happy. Odd that Canon and Nikon has chosen to switch roles in this market segment.

Now if only Canon would leak some info regarding the native ISO range of the 5D3. If it borrows the tech from the 1D-X as it's rumored to have done with the 61-point AF system (CR's latest rumored spec list)...I'm putting in my order (as I've said).

Minor gripe with Canon glass...I would prefer to have black L-series lenses for those lenses currently only available with a white exterior (e.g. 70-200 f/2.8 II).

 

[Fleetie]

Minor gripe with Canon glass...I would prefer to have black L-series lenses for those lenses currently only available with a white exterior (e.g. 70-200 f/2.8 II).

I know what you mean; I used to think that. Now I'm on my second "white" L-series lens, I'm used to it.

Presumably you're aware that ostensibly, the reason for it is to reduce thermal expansion of the long lens barrel in high temperatures or in sunlight.

Now whether that's the real main reason for it, or whether it's down to attention-grabbing and marketing - well it depends on how cynical you are.

In fact, Olympus did it with their high-end long telephotos in the 80s, too.

For example, here's a page on their 250mm f/2 lens:

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/olympusom1n2/shared/zuiko/htmls/250mm.htm


Martin

 

[Kernuak]

Aren't some of the Sony lenses white too? They aren't exactly low profile when stalking wildlife though .

 

[Arkarch]

There are some neoprene / rubber covering kits to cover the "white" (its really a cream). Some of them are black; or camo; not sure about some of the color patterns that make your $2000+ lens look like it came out of a Hello Kitty commercial.

 

[wickidwombat]

...not sure about some of the color patterns that make your $2000+ lens look like it came out of a Hello Kitty commercial.

ROFL personally i'm holdin out a for a piccachu one

 

[BDD]

Possible Martin. Though, if that is the reason...why wouldn't Canon make all their L-series glass white? Canon just announced their new version of the 24-70 f/2.8 (II) and it's.........black!

It's not a big deal for me. Though given the choice between black and white...

Nikon has kept all their lenses black. Though a few decades ago, pre-DSLR, they did have some chrome with the black.

Wonder how long it's going to take Canon to announce the 5D3. Being that in a few hours Nikon will be announcing their D800 models.

 

[BerniesDad]

AH! Looks like the Nikon D800 will be 36MP! Just posted to NR and Engadget.

Hope Canon goes for the same. Would love more resolution for bigger prints.

How big are you planning to print where 21mp is not enough??

As big as possible!!! (4'x5' is prob the biggest I'd want.) Besides fine art prints, I shoot commercial architecture, so more detail can't hurt there either.

There is a funny gap between medium format and 35mm sensors right now that I think Canon and Nikon could capitalize on. For most commercial jobs high iso isn't very important, nor is video. So if they decided to split the models to save costs, I think there would be a market for it.

 

[wickidwombat]

looks like the D800 is going to be targeting low iso, its going to be interesting to see how nikon wedding photographers react to the d800 if they are going to go for the d4 instead

 

[Picsfor]

looks like the D800 is going to be targeting low iso, its going to be interesting to see how nikon wedding photographers react to the d800 if they are going to go for the d4 instead

it appears many see this D800 as complimentary to the D4, so talk of getting a D4 and a D800.

S'pose they got the idea from Canon with the 7D and 5D2

 

[Loswr]

Possible Martin. Though, if that is the reason...why wouldn't Canon make all their L-series glass white? Canon just announced their new version of the 24-70 f/2.8 (II) and it's.........black!

Supposedly, it's to reflect more light and reduce the internal temperature. The reason it's used on the tele lenses is that the fluorite elements in those lenses are more sensitive to heat. Or so Canon has said...it could still just be a marketing ploy...

 

[moreorless]

Possible Martin. Though, if that is the reason...why wouldn't Canon make all their L-series glass white? Canon just announced their new version of the 24-70 f/2.8 (II) and it's.........black!

Supposedly, it's to reflect more light and reduce the internal temperature. The reason it's used on the tele lenses is that the fluorite elements in those lenses are more sensitive to heat. Or so Canon has said...it could still just be a marketing ploy...

A bit of both I'd guess, probabley some small advanatge and now that Canon has "claimed" the white tele if Nikon were to use it they'd merely be confused as one by most people.