*UPDATE* 5D Mark III Sighting?

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<strong>UPDATE

</strong><a href="http://blog.planet5d.com/2012/01/canon-eos-5d-mark-iii-or-canon-eos-7d-mk-ii-prototype-discovered/">Others are thinking</a> that this could be a 7D Mark II. Which is possible, however the missing popup flash and larger prism would say otherwise. There’s no precedent, however if they change sensor size in a 7D replacement, they probably wouldn’t call it “Mark II”. Lots more will follow I imagine.</p>
<p>This photograph was <a href="http://blog.apertureacademy.com/2012/01/canon-200-400mm-and-600mm-prototype.html">snapped in Kenya this week</a>. It appears to be a new full frame camera body.</p>
<p><strong>Noted Features

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<li>No popup flash</li>
<li>Joystick on the battery grip</li>
<li>Screen appears wider (although it could be distortion)</li>
<li>New button layouts</li>
<li>New Scroll wheel</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_8628" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 585px"><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/B3J8584.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-8628" title="_B3J8584" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/B3J8584-575x383.jpg" alt="" width="575" height="383" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">5D Mark III Spotted in the Wild? Click for larger</p></div>
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<p><strong>Canon 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4 in the wild</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_8635" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 585px"><a href="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/B3J.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-8635" title="200-400" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/B3J-575x383.jpg" alt="" width="575" height="383" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Canon 200-400 f/4L IS 1.4x & 1D X in the Wild - Click for Larger</p></div>
<p><strong>Source and more photos: [<a href="http://blog.apertureacademy.com/2012/01/canon-200-400mm-and-600mm-prototype.html">AA</a>]</strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r</strong></p>
 
Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?

niko said:
Camera and lens (lens foot) orientation is not correct.

Something is fishy about the pic.

As far as I can tell, there's nothing wrong with the orientation - he's simply rotated the collar 90 degrees.

My questions are 1: what about this camera body is different from existing bodies, and 2: what makes this look 'shopped to those who think it is?
 
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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?

Does look awfully like a 7D except for a few slight differences. If it is a 5D Mark III, that power switch around the mode dial is making me way happier than it should... time to get my sanity examined.

Edit: mememe beat me to it. :)
 
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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?

It does not look photoshopped at all.

"More to come" ... there are more photos? O_O

It looks like a 7D. However, the LCD looks like a 60D (ie. Wider)

It also has an extra button between the joystick and the rear control wheel.
 
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"Lens foot" is part of tripod collar, not lens itself, so no "fishy".
It indeed looks like one of 5D3 prototypes. No pop-up flash is one thing, but there's more.
One novelty is separate switch photo/movie mode on right to viewfinder. I don't think there were any switches like that before in Canon DLSR :)
Putting duct tape on name under screen does not work with me ;)
Also screen also looks like one of size from 60D
 
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Re: 5D Mark III Sighting?

Is he really carrying a 5D III + 1D X + 600 II + 200-400 1.4?
a little bit too obtrusiv.

but it might be a sign from canon: they might be ready to drop the 500 II and 600 II as well as the 200-400 soon :)
Combine that with the announcement of a fancy 5DII and they have all the attention they need.
 
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