The day of the anti-climatic announcement

dtaylor said:
Question: does this mean you would like to discuss real world differences and therefore could produce RAW files as I described? Or does it mean you want a 100 page thread where people talk talk talk about imagined differences or differences never seen in the real world? ;)

I find those rare threads more interesting that show D800 vs. 5D MK3 examples.

But i also have to say that when i saw such a thread i was always impressed by the EXMOR performance when it comes to lifting shadows. Always!

So i understand when people see such examples and talk about it.
Not everyone has a 5D Mk3 and a D800 to do his own tests.

Im happy with Canons quality so far.. but for the future.. when they want my money again.... Canon has to do more.
 
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It's important for the dark-frame-exposing-no-NR-pushers, the Exmor lovers, and disgruntled DRones to have an outlet of some sort. It would be a painful blow to their egos to realize or admit to themselves that their beliefs are shared by so few others, and have no meaningful impact on the decisions made by the majority of camera buyers or by Canon.
 
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neuroanatomist said:
It's important for the dark-frame-exposing-no-NR-pushers, the Exmor lovers, and disgruntled DRones to have an outlet of some sort. It would be a painful blow to their egos to realize or admit to themselves that their beliefs are shared by so few others, and have no meaningful impact on the decisions made by the majority of camera buyers or by Canon.

And the fanboys would lose a chance to post 14000+ postings about stuff they never fail to say is unimportant.

Yet they manage to fill days replying to them.

:D
 
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AcutancePhotography said:
HurtinMinorKey said:
So i'm guessing the NDA expiration was nothing?

Just because an NDA expires does not mean that the signers are obligated to post information.

It was rumoured that the NDAs would expire today....
Just like the dozen or so versions of the 7D2 specs are rumoured....
Just like the various lens releases are rumours.....

Don't believe anything until it is officially announced.
 
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Don Haines said:
AcutancePhotography said:
HurtinMinorKey said:
So i'm guessing the NDA expiration was nothing?

Just because an NDA expires does not mean that the signers are obligated to post information.

It was rumoured that the NDAs would expire today....
Just like the dozen or so versions of the 7D2 specs are rumoured....
Just like the various lens releases are rumours.....

Don't believe anything until it is officially announced.

If people got the NDA thing wrong just imagine what else about the 7Dii they got wrong.

48mp quad pixel autofocus
GPS, dual wifi, NFC, Bluetooth.
24 fps burst with a 100+ buffer with RAW
Weather sealed, waterproof to 300m, deep space proof.
6k video record at 240fps
$1800.
 
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Don Haines said:
AcutancePhotography said:
HurtinMinorKey said:
So i'm guessing the NDA expiration was nothing?

Just because an NDA expires does not mean that the signers are obligated to post information.

It was rumoured that the NDAs would expire today....
Just like the dozen or so versions of the 7D2 specs are rumoured....
Just like the various lens releases are rumours.....

Don't believe anything until it is officially announced.

You mean even the date the NDA expires is a secret?
And CR guy has not even solid information about that?

Canon... talking about paranoid. ;)
 
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What about this guy who claims to have access to all kind of prototyps?
Some 3 letter nickname, starting with M... if i remember right.

Someone knows who i mean?

Is he gone now that the time of truth is closing in? :D
 
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neuroanatomist said:
Canonicon said:
You mean even the date the NDA expires is a secret?

It's quite a common business practice for the details about and even the existence of an NDA to be included as part of the NDA.

The standard NDA form here at work prohibits mentioning the NDA... and it usually has NO expiry date.

BTW, If I were Canon, I would not pick a date for it to expire, I would have it expire AFTER Canon makes an official announcement....
 
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Don Haines said:
neuroanatomist said:
Canonicon said:
You mean even the date the NDA expires is a secret?

It's quite a common business practice for the details about and even the existence of an NDA to be included as part of the NDA.

The standard NDA form here at work prohibits mentioning the NDA... and it usually has NO expiry date.

BTW, If I were Canon, I would not pick a date for it to expire, I would have it expire AFTER Canon makes an official announcement....

The copies occasionally posted give a expiration date.

The reason is that various blogs and camera stores are giving advertising materials and information to update their store pages. It takes time to do this, and lots of manufacturers are busy announcing new products.

This allows stores to set a time and date that will move web pages to active status, or at least, have them ready to publish.

This is also how leaks can happen, errors with website security, or just plain blunders.

Canon is so uptight about secrecy, that they are apparently cutting out of the loop many of those who received information in the past. Even Canon executives with no need to know are excluded.
 
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Don Haines said:
neuroanatomist said:
Canonicon said:
You mean even the date the NDA expires is a secret?

It's quite a common business practice for the details about and even the existence of an NDA to be included as part of the NDA.

The standard NDA form here at work prohibits mentioning the NDA... and it usually has NO expiry date.

BTW, If I were Canon, I would not pick a date for it to expire, I would have it expire AFTER Canon makes an official announcement....


In my experience, these sorts of NDAs typically have an NDA well after the expected announcement date, or after the information is disclosed by someone else (i.e. the company), whichever happens first. Then, close to the announcement date (once you're certain that you're going to announce it), companies typically release information to the press, and make it embargoed until the actual announcement date.

That said, Canon may do things differently.
 
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