Canon EOS 7D Mark II Related Announcements Coming for Photokina [CR2]

[Canon Rumors]

We’re told that the EOS 7D Mark II will be getting some attention for Photokina this September with some kit and accessory announcements.</p>
<ol>
<li>A firmware announcement sometime in August, no word on whether it’s just a bug fix update or not. Don’t get your hopes up for a crazy new features! We’ll let you know if we hear any more about it.</li>
<li>The EOS 7D Mark II will come with a new lens kit, likely the new nano-usm EF-S 18-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS USM.</li>
<li>A new “affordable” wifi adaptor for the EOS 7D Mark II.</li>
</ol>
<p>We’re not sure what the new wifi adaptor looks like or what type of throughput it will offer, but if they could release a flash shoe wifi adaptor for around $100 USD, I think they’d get a lot of takers. I don’t think they sold a lot of the <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1081826-REG/canon_5754b009_wft_e7a_wireless_file_transmitter.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296">$769 Canon WFT-E7A</a> that is currently available.</p>
<p>We also don’t know if this new wifi adaptor will be specifically for the EOS 7D Mark II.</p>
<p><em>More to come…</em></p>
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[Otara]

Fingers crossed given the 7D1 firmware that improved buffer, although it could just be to make the 18-135's full feature set to work?

 

[Dave Del Real]

Would be interesting to see if Canon can unlock 4K video to the CF slot.

 

[privatebydesign]

Would be interesting to see if Canon can unlock 4K video to the CF slot.

They did in 2013. The 1DC.

 

[Dave Del Real]

Would be interesting to see if Canon can unlock 4K video to the CF slot.

They did in 2013. The 1DC.

LOL....and it would be great (and a huge surprise from Canon) if they did it in 2016 with the 7D2.

 

[Dave Del Real]

So many negative Nancys and Debbie downers. I know Canon won't give us anything spectacular, they're very protective and conservative - nice to dream though, right?

 

[IglooEater]

Don’t get your hopes up for a crazy new features!

I expect this crowd to disregard that very sound advice. ;P

 

[Dave Del Real]

Just seems odd that there would be an announcement in August with Photokina in September. Does that mean that there's more than just bug fixes that would require an earlier announcement?

 

[eosuser1234]

Canon in Japan, is still pushing this camera strong, with huge wall advertisements in Yodobashi Camera Akiba, touting it as the "image monster."

I am keeping my fingers crossed for 4k video to the CF card.

Although not owning a 1 series since the 1Dm2, the 7Dm2 is an amazing tool and camera.

 

[Dave Del Real]

...I am keeping my fingers crossed for 4k video to the CF card.

Me too.

 

[Bennymiata]

Maybe they'll fix the focussing problem that some users are reporting.

 

[Macoose]

My 7DII is at Canon for service [sensor cleaning]. Is it possible that they would upgrade the firmware this early?

 

[Khufu]

It's a WiFi battery grip with a DSXXXXXX product code, I mentioned it a few days ago in that 5D4 thread after finding its WiFi module details on the site that has the 5D4 WiFi module documents...

 

[Khufu]

WiFi Module: AZD238
7D2 WiFi Grip Product Code: DS586101

I'm trying to remember how I came to the above conclusion, ha! But I think it's along the lines of there being a 7D1 WiFi grip that's a DSXX... product and nothing else except dSLR bodies (plus the EOS M and M2) and dSLR Grips carry those codes (right?)

Here's the link to your (available/still top-secret) documents

https://fccid.io/AZD238

 

[rfdesigner]

Would be interesting to see if Canon can unlock 4K video to the CF slot.

There have been discussions elsewhere

http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=13746.msg161526#msg161526

 

[ahsanford]

Well, if this rumor is not the nail in the coffin for a 7D3 in 2017*, I don't know what is.

*I've personally never argued for a quick follow-up with a 7D3, but others have done so of late.

- A

 

[Otara]

The huge 7D 2.0 firmware update got released slightly over 2 years before the 7D2. I think it will be a question of what it actually contains for whether this is really proof of a 7D3 sooner rather than later, ad Id be surprised if it tried to match that rather than simply add functionality for the new toys.

I dont see any problems with a 2017 release either way though, its just how much they try to approach vs beat the D500.

 

[CanoKnight]

Canon in Japan, is still pushing this camera strong, with huge wall advertisements in Yodobashi Camera Akiba, touting it as the "image monster."

I am keeping my fingers crossed for 4k video to the CF card.

Although not owning a 1 series since the 1Dm2, the 7Dm2 is an amazing tool and camera.

I would settle for improved 1080p which is poor compared to the competition (gh4).

 

[Otara]

The 7D 2.0 firmware update was pretty big:

Improves maximum burst during continuous shooting.
JPEG Large/Fine: About 94 (126) bursts1 -> About 110 (130) bursts2
RAW: About 15 (15) bursts1 -> About 23 (25) bursts2
RAW+JPEG Large/Fine: About 6 (6) bursts1 -> About 17 (17) bursts2
Supports a new accessory, of the *** Receiver GP-E2
Adds a maximum ISO Auto setting function
Adds an in-camera RAW processing function
Adds a Quick Control function during playback
Adds a rating function
Adds a JPEG image resizing function
Adds a sound recording level manual adjustment function
Adds a file name setting function
Adds a time zone setting function
Faster scrolling of magnified images

So not as big as 5D2, was still substantial. From memory though they flagged it was coming (presumably to keep sales up), so I agree its more likely this is just a smaller update for hardware/bugs.

 

[LDS]

I don’t think they sold a lot of the <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1081826-REG/canon_5754b009_wft_e7a_wireless_file_transmitter.html/bi/2466/kbid/3296">$769 Canon WFT-E7A</a> that is currently available.</p>

I wonder if after some time the 5D IV is out they will start to discount the WFT-E7 to clear the stocks... :

But it does offer also other features like a cabled connection (useful when you can't use WiFi) so maybe it will still be sold at that absurd price for a very niche market.