well this sux... was hoping to use the 24-70 at two of my friends' wedding this year... Though may just drop my preoder on the lens and go pick up the 5d3 instead...
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Get a 5DMkIII in the mean time to soften the blow?nikkito said:NOOOOOOOOO O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
Canon!!! my Birthday is in April 25th.
Now what???
i have to wait til June? i'm so angry
DzPhotography said:Get a 5DMkIII in the mean time to soften the blow?nikkito said:NOOOOOOOOO O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
Canon!!! my Birthday is in April 25th.
Now what???
i have to wait til June? i'm so angry
Canon Rumors said:From Canon
We previously reported that the Canon EOS-1D X had been delayed until June and the new EF 24-70 f/2.8L II delayed until July, both have been confirmed delays by Canon themselves.
There was no real reason given for the production delays.
Bombsight said:JR said:Exactly! This really frustrating as they keep annoucing stuff but dont deliver on what has been annunced already.
This is my biggest problem with Canon. Stop the hype & quit putting the horse before the carriage!
Canon, you're getting a lot of flak because of sensationalizing your flagship before you can produce it.
waving_odd said:Hey Craig and folks, do you have a link to the press release? Is it an official statement from US / UK?
As of now, Canon Japan still shows 1D X to be released in late April:
Shnookums said:waving_odd said:Hey Craig and folks, do you have a link to the press release? Is it an official statement from US / UK?
As of now, Canon Japan still shows 1D X to be released in late April:
"London, UK, 12 April 2012 – Canon would like to advise of updated sales start dates for the previously announced EOS-1D X and EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM lens, due to a delay to the start of mass production. The EOS-1D X will now be available to buy from mid-June 2012, and the EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM lens from early-July. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused to customers."
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/04/12/Canon-EOS-1DX-coming-in-june
This is as official as it will be. Don't expect any other statement from Canon. They hope the 4K cinema stuff will be burying this bad news fast.
dswatson83 said:One more delay and they will miss the Olympics! This is scary. The dream camera for sports shooters may not be ready (and if ready, i'm sure there will be plenty of orders not yet filled) for the most extreme sporting event in the world.
pedro said:well, these are awful news indeed, for all of you who have been hopin to get their gear on time...
I am saving up for the 17-40 to purchase it along with the 5D3 around this time next year. Hope Canon will lower its pricetag a bit in the meantime. But having read some short test notes on DPR, ISO should be at least one or even two stops better than the 5D3s...Well, that doesn't make things easier, but it rocks quite a bit once the new cam hits the shelves...
Shnookums said:waving_odd said:Hey Craig and folks, do you have a link to the press release? Is it an official statement from US / UK?
As of now, Canon Japan still shows 1D X to be released in late April:
This is as official as it will be. Don't expect any other statement from Canon. They hope the 4K cinema stuff will be burying this bad news fast.
nikkito said:Shnookums said:waving_odd said:Hey Craig and folks, do you have a link to the press release? Is it an official statement from US / UK?
As of now, Canon Japan still shows 1D X to be released in late April:
This is as official as it will be. Don't expect any other statement from Canon. They hope the 4K cinema stuff will be burying this bad news fast.
This is why they did not give any info before. They wanted to inform the delay at the same time they launched new products so that it wouldn't make much noise.