Canon to Make a Big Splash at Photokina? [CR2]

[Don Haines]

Two years ago, I was salivating for a new 100-400L. Now, I'm not sure I'll buy one even if it comes out. I recently sold my 100-400 due to lack of use. The 70-300L delivers excellent IQ and is a very convenient size for travel. When I need a longer focal length, I use the 600/4L IS II.

But, I hope Canon releases a new 100-400L - when the current was my primary birding lens, I was very happy with it.

The more "1DX" they put into the 7D Mark II, the more I will like it! 8)

What if most of what the 1D X they put in the 7DII is retail cost?

Ah Neuro.... you can be evil

I expect the camera to be somewhere in the $2500 range.... so yes, I do expect that a bit of the 1DX price will be included

 

[Lee Jay]

I expect the camera to be somewhere in the $2500 range.... so yes, I do expect that a bit of the 1DX price will be included

I expect to buy it for under $2,000, even if that's not until 2015.

 

[dgatwood]

If they were talking about a camera, why would they state "Get your camera ready"? My guess -a new online photo sharing service

I think it means Get your camera ready, so that you can to sell it and upgrade to the 7D MKII.

I think you mean the Canon 0D MF camera. After all, the 7Dmk2 won't be big.

 

[quod]

The single most interesting thing is going to be the sensor in the new camera. I want to know if Canon is going to compete with Sony or keep putting lipstick on their current sensor technology. This will help me decide where my future camera dollars are going to be spent.

I hear you brother. No new sensor and I buy a Sony A7R

Yep, me too.

 

[Dylan777]

Look forward to: 1D X II + 100-400

I'm looking forward to people selling off their 1dx for pennies on the dollar... so yeah, bring in the 1dx mkii

Don't expect dollar for pennies. It's 1d series.

 

[NancyP]

Hey neuroanatomist, do you handhold your 600mm f/4 L II IS?
I am looking forward to the unveiling of the 7D2, not so much to the new 100-400, as I shoot with the 400 f/5.6L "toy lens" - handheld of course. I love the portability. I don't see myself shooting with the 1DX anytime soon, so if the 7D2 gets an AF algorithm or two from the 1DX, I will be happy. I moved up from the 9 point, no adjustment 60D to the 11 point, some minimal adjustment 6D (a waste, I tend to manual focus all my landscapes and macros). I am really curious about the "new sensor". I do hope that the 7D2 is a big improvement over the 7D.

 

[Sabaki]

It's a 37mm Extension Tube. Mark 1

 

[ahsanford]

The single most interesting thing is going to be the sensor in the new camera. I want to know if Canon is going to compete with Sony or keep putting lipstick on their current sensor technology. This will help me decide where my future camera dollars are going to be spent.

I hear you brother. No new sensor and I buy a Sony A7R

Post of the day right there. So good. Thank you.

I love this forum.

- A

 

[dgatwood]

It's a 37mm Extension Tube. Mark 1

It's a waterproof 37mm extension tube. Mark 1. That way it can make a big splash at Photokina... well, a little splash, anyway.

 

[tron]

Two years ago, I was salivating for a new 100-400L. Now, I'm not sure I'll buy one even if it comes out. I recently sold my 100-400 due to lack of use. The 70-300L delivers excellent IQ and is a very convenient size for travel. When I need a longer focal length, I use the 600/4L IS II.

But, I hope Canon releases a new 100-400L - when the current was my primary birding lens, I was very happy with it.

The more "1DX" they put into the 7D Mark II, the more I will like it! 8)

What if most of what the 1D X they put in the 7DII is retail cost?

;D ;D ;D Now, I believe they can also increase the fps a little (say 9 or 10) and use a similar to 1Dx AF system. I believe they will use dual digic just like in their 7D so this is doable.
If the 7D2 will indeed include a revolutionary sensor then I guess it will be a very high quality ... teleconverter itself

 

[Loswr]

Hey neuroanatomist, do you handhold your 600mm f/4 L II IS?

Reasonably often, yes. I walk/hike with the lens carried on a BR strap, and shoot as I walk. I usually have a monopod clipped to my belt, so if I'm going to be stationary for a while I'll use that to support the lens. That sort of thing is primarily spring/summer/fall. In winter, when I'm shooting raptors, I usually pick a spot and set up the tripod and gimbal head.

 

[Marauder]

Two years ago, I was salivating for a new 100-400L. Now, I'm not sure I'll buy one even if it comes out. I recently sold my 100-400 due to lack of use. The 70-300L delivers excellent IQ and is a very convenient size for travel. When I need a longer focal length, I use the 600/4L IS II.

But, I hope Canon releases a new 100-400L - when the current was my primary birding lens, I was very happy with it.

The more "1DX" they put into the 7D Mark II, the more I will like it! 8)

What if most of what the 1D X they put in the 7DII is retail cost?

LOL Then I'll be checking Kijiji for a second hand 1D IV or 5D Mark III!!

 

[mrsfotografie]

I wonder if the new sensor technology is a cropping function like that of Nikon.

A reasonably sized 28-300 makes sense.

I almost hope the 100-400 will not be updated so I have an excuse to save up for a 300mm f/2.8 ???

 

[bcflood]

Does Canon usually announce entry-level products at Photokina? I'm curious if they will be bringing out a more competitive Rebel to counter the recent entry-level Nikon refreshes.

I am excited about hearing what a new 7D II would bring.

 

[crashpc]

Get your cam ready to get sold.... Nah! And I thought I'll be the first and original...

 

[emko]

Does Canon usually announce entry-level products at Photokina? I'm curious if they will be bringing out a more competitive Rebel to counter the recent entry-level Nikon refreshes.

I am excited about hearing what a new 7D II would bring.

I am excited too i want to see what they do with the 7D II and hopefully it is something revolutionary and gets pushed to the FF cameras like the 5d4.

 

[Antono Refa]

I wonder if the new sensor technology is a cropping function like that of Nikon.

Nikon DX lenses have the same flange distance as non-DX lenses, so they can be mounted on FX bodies without the mirror ever hitting the lens. This is why the crop mode works just fine on FX bodies.

EF-S lenses, or at least some of them, have a shorter flange distance than EF lenses. Therefore mounting EF-S lenses on FF bodies would be safe if either the mirror is locked up prior to mounting the lens and making the camera work like a mirrorless, or disabling the camera if it wasn't. I don't see that happening.

 

[ewg963]

The more "1DX" they put into the 7D Mark II, the more I will like it! 8)

+10000000000000000000000000

 

[mrsfotografie]

Does Canon usually announce entry-level products at Photokina? I'm curious if they will be bringing out a more competitive Rebel to counter the recent entry-level Nikon refreshes.

I am excited about hearing what a new 7D II would bring.

I am excited too i want to see what they do with the 7D II and hopefully it is something revolutionary and gets pushed to the FF cameras like the 5d4.

Yes, but this doesn't preclude EF lenses being 'cropped'. Would be nice as a type of digital TC. However knowing Canon's marketing policies, it's almost definitely not going to happen.

 

[Marauder]

The more "1DX" they put into the 7D Mark II, the more I will like it! 8)

+10000000000000000000000000

;D