New AF Technology Coming in July? [CR1]

[Canon Rumors]

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<p><strong>“D— —– —- AF”

</strong>We’re told the <a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/2013/05/eos-70d-eos-7d-mark-ii/" target="_blank">“surprise” announcement</a> that we’re told is coming in July is for a new type of autofocus technology. This new AF tech will first appear in the EOS 70D that will be announced soon after.</p>
<p>What exactly the technology is, we don’t know at this time. Although we’re very excited to see if this information is accurate.</p>
<p>More to come….</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>

 

[PaulTopol]

Better than 1DX?

 

[JohnnyOntheSpot]

Eye-control. That would be sick.

 

[Sporgon]

Eye-control. That would be sick.

It also wouldn't be 'new technology'. Witness the EOS 3.

 

[Menace]

I wonder if this new AF is for video?

 

[jdramirez]

exciting. I wonder if it is hardware or software.

 

[Canon-F1]

maybe just better and really usefull sensor based phase detection?

i know it´s not exactly new... but then this is a very vague rumor.

 

[lholmes549]

I hope this is a classic Canon announcement and it isn't really "new", just so it will be eye control. I doubt it though.

 

[Canon-F1]

I hope this is a classic Canon announcement and it isn't really "new", just so it will be eye control. I doubt it though.

D— — — AF

Digital Eye Control AF?

 

[Sella174]

... a new type of autofocus technology.

Genuinely new or just new for Canon?

 

[Canon-F1]

... a new type of autofocus technology.

Genuinely new or just new for Canon?

what kind of AF (usefull for a DSLR) has canon not used but other DSLR makers have?

 

[Loswr]

... a new type of autofocus technology.

Genuinely new or just new for Canon?

what kind of AF (usefull for a DSLR) has canon not used but other DSLR makers have?

Pellicle mirror.

 

[Canon-F1]

... a new type of autofocus technology.

Genuinely new or just new for Canon?

what kind of AF (usefull for a DSLR) has canon not used but other DSLR makers have?

Pellicle mirror.

that´s just a semi-transparent mirror and canon has used that in the 60s for metering and later (look at my name ) for focusing.

but the AF is still phase detection.

not sure if canon would call that a new AF....
but then... sensor based phase detection would not be new either.

 

[M.ST]

Some new AF technologies are in prototypes.

There is a new hybrid AF (a combination of phase and contrast af) and a new AF for video making out for testing.

 

[pierlux]

Mmmh... Could it be some video-related stuff? I'm leaning towards a new kind of contrast detect AF or something to replace (or byside) it, rather than something phase detect AF-related.

 

[ScottyP]

Vague indeed. I would not read "new" to mean revolutionary, game-changing, etc. without a lot more info. Could just be a new arrangement of af points and a make 6 processor.

 

[Loswr]

... a new type of autofocus technology.

Genuinely new or just new for Canon?

what kind of AF (usefull for a DSLR) has canon not used but other DSLR makers have?

Pellicle mirror.

that´s just a semi-transparent mirror and canon has used that in the 60s for metering and later (look at my name ) for focusing.

You mention DSLRs. Did they have DSLRs in the 60s? :

Canon has no problem calling a tiny incremental change "new". The SL1 has an "all new image sensor" because they expanded the area containing phase AF sensors.

 

[sanj]

If it is good video focus, I AM HAPPY.
If it is overall better focus technology, I AM HAPPY.
If it is a good 'eye focus', I AM HAPPY.

There is all reasons to be happy about this announcement. Unless of course, it is a 'tiny increment' to an existing technology which is not noticeable in everyday shooting.

 

[eric_ykchan]

What is the implication? New things from Canon can have poor performance, just like EOS-M.

 

[Dylan777]

Some new AF technologies are in prototypes.

There is a new hybrid AF (a combination of phase and contrast af) and a new AF for video making out for testing.

I thought Fuji & Sony are using this AF on their mirrorless