Canon EOS 5D Mark IV to be Announced August 25, 2016 [CR3]

[Lenscracker]

I am 72. I have great difficulty taking low angle photos. I do a lot of macro in the field. The only solution for me was to buy a new Pentax K1 with their 100 mm macro. I have a complete stable of Canon professional equipment which I use most of the time. Until they come out with 5D that has a robust tilt screen like the Pentax I will not upgrade my 5D3.

 

[mnclayshooter]

This... this whole flip screen discussion has real potential to become hilarious in a few weeks.

Those who want it have great reasons for it... and they may be rewarded.

Those who don't want it (or claim they don't want it)... may also be rewarded in their wishes to not have it... BUT they also may feel penalized by it at first... then retract their comments... which is the funny part to me. "I don't want this or that feature because I think I won't like it".

Only time will tell. I, for one, welcome a flip screen. It's been proven to work on MANY different Canon models from powershots to EOS's... other brands as well. I don't see a stream of cameras heading in for repairs due to it.

The comment about button relocation - yes, it's possible that the buttons will need a new home, BUT... there's few limitations on what features could be placed on a flip-panel - let's face it, most of us are carrying a button-rich device in our pockets every day in our smart-phones. Even if you don't like the idea of capacitive touch-buttons (which I can understand by the way)... Traditional electro/mechanical buttons are pretty easy components to add these days as the electronic parts inside the body are very small... I don't think it's unreasonable, should a flip screen be added, to locate a set of buttons on the screen side (And on the back for that matter).

There's a plus, at least from my vantage point as I've used the G1X and found the flip screen to be very sturdy and also very useful - is that you can flip the screen to the blank side and fully protect it from scratching, from bumps/bruises etc while in a pack/bag.

My vote is for flip screen... but my vote doesn't count, and neither to most of the others on here.

 

[Maiaibing]

If announcement date is August 25, 2016. When is likely release/availability date?

Given Canon's track record a week or two (at the most). Availability may be limited though in the beginning (this sometimes happens) even if I expect they will have all the 5DIV's you want ready in stock.

 

[TAF]

If announcement date is August 25, 2016. When is likely release/availability date?

Given Canon's track record a week or two (at the most). Availability may be limited though in the beginning (this sometimes happens) even if I expect they will have all the 5DIV's you want ready in stock.

Assuming you're asking the question about the US or Europe (not Asia), once announced the cameras will be in short supply for a few months until local inventory catches up.

Most likely, Canon will air freight the initial (small) batches to their warehouse right before the announcement. Then, once the 'cone of silence' has been broken, they can ship large quantities by sea (container, ship much cheaper than air).

But remember, a shipping container from Japan takes approximately 18 days to get to the US in summer (good weather), and longer to Europe. In winter that can double (or worse).

A standard container ship travels at 15 knots in good weather, slower in bad. It is approximately 6000 nautical miles from Japan to Los Angeles (the usual container port on the US west coast). Do the math.

Those toys you buy in early December for your kids for Christmas? They were shipped in June (or earlier).

A really excellent book is "The Box", which is the history of the development of the shipping container. It is a fascinating read, and it explains how drastically the world was changed by this innovation (you'll never look at the movie "On the Waterfront" the same after reading 'The Box').