What do YOU Think is Coming at PMA?

I wish (not predict) there would be a new 100-400 lens, but I have low hopes on it. I have followed the rumors and it looks like some sort of p&s camera will be coming but the general feeling is nothing major for DSLR users. I hope I am wrong ….

I’m pretty sure that the new Rebel is coming for PMA (Rebel XRi / 500D)…

All I want is a compact camera (like from the SD line) with true HD video. Been waiting ever since they discontinued the bulkier TX1…

How much light were you shooting in with the 5d2?

24-70mm f/2.8L IS… with 5DmkII selling like hotcake, this is just bound to happen.

Body: 7D, 16MP FF, cross AF points that cover bigger area, built in GPS, flash commander, SD card

Lens: new 20mm TS-E, 100-400 replacement (maybe 120-500) sealed and not push-pull zoom

I wish a 3D DSLR with Full Manual controls in Movie mode, and improved Movie mode features too, besides improvements in other areas and features (AF, Bracketing, frame rate, etc…)

But it won’t appear at PMA (who knows even when)

– My “fast” prediction for PMA:

1 or 2 lenses

1 Rebel DSLR

maybe a flash unit

maybe some accesories

(a water proof camera?)

– Before PMA:

Printers have been already announced

It seems that some P&S will be announced

So, at PMA we could see (“enjoy”) the previous anouncements, plus some few new ones.

Sad to me… (because I would like much more)

(I hope I’m wrong, and we can see much more than what I expect)

I want:

1Ds4 (With HDMI for previews and 24FPS video for fun…)

24-70 f2.8 IS L

Even better would be a 24-105 f 2.8 IS L

100-400 f4 IS L (I am dreaming on the aperature…

Even better, and more possible is a 200-400f4 IS L )

I would buy these instantly.

M

EF 24-105mm L IS USM f/2,8

wake up you guys

A 500D with ACHDC video (albeit 720P) is almost a sure bet. The only reason Canon may not introduce a camera like this would be if they ran into problems in late stages of product development. It would be interesting to see what the Northern America name for this camera would be – XVi?

A 1D Mk4 is probably necessary due to the pixel density increases we have seen in 50D/5D Mark II. At the same pixel density as 5D Mk II (and therefore at the same high-ISO performance or better), a 1.3 crop 12.5MP 1D Mk4 would be a slam dunk. However, it is also likely that Canon may want to merge the 1D and 1Ds series and offer a full frame solution that can shoot high frame rate in 1.3x crop mode. In this case, we may have to wait until next year. The next gen 1D body may not have video mode due to copyright issues it may create for pro photographers as video rights for pro sports events are typically sold separate from photo rights.

As for the lenses, it is almost certain that there will be a new wide angle prime. It is hard to predict whether this will be a 35L f/1.4L II or an EF-S 30mm at this time. Many 1.6x crop users are hoping for an EF-S 50-135mm f/2.8, but this may be relatively low priority on Canon’s list. Another upgrade that is likely is a 100-400L IS II with improved IS mechanism. Canon may choose to simply upgrade the IS mechanism and leave the rest of the glass alone for this popular model. With any such upgrade, expect at least a $500 premium over the older model for at least 6-9 months. Many wildlife photographers are drooling over the possibility of a 500mm f/5.6L IS, but knowing Canon, something like this is a very low probability. More likely is a 600mm f/4.0 DO at 2/3 the weight of the existing 600L but >$10K price point.

For the P&S digicam market, expect to see more models that uses Canon CMOS sensors. The SX-1, which is still not available in the Northern America market is the sole representative digicams with Canon CMOS sensors at this time. Canon invested big $$$$ into a new fab for building small size CMOS sensors for consumer digicams a while back, so we should see the fruits of this investment soon. Note that the only new Canon digicam announced so far this year is the A480 which is a very low end model that uses CCD sensors. Can we expect to see a shift to CMOS sensors for the entire mid-range and high-end range of Canon digicams this year?

Now lets do the “Dream” part:

If Canon ever had a historical “one more thing” moment, it would be a new Canon digital rangefinder system (micro-EOS?) with a new 2x crop sensor size (18mm x 12mm) and a new interchangeable lens system (EF-R?). The first body in this system will come with a 10MP 2x crop sensor (about the same pixel pitch as 50D) and will be about the same size and weight as the G10. The first members of the micro-EOS lens family would be the EF-R 25mm f/1.8 prime and the EF-R 12-40mm f/4 IS. Canon would also introduce an adapter that will enable EF telephoto lenses (basically anything that works with Canon teleextenders) to be mounted on micro-EOS bodies.

do you have a 5dMKII?

with cameras like the 5D MKII excelling in low light, the IS might be less important… granted its damn nice as I can tell you from my 17-55/2.8 IS =D Im hoping for something nice on the long end… 100-400/5.6 L IS, with 70-200/4 IS-class optics and 4 stop IS… dont care about push/pull except that it would be nice to have it sealed (which negates push/pull?). Id love a 200-500/5,6 IS with similar optics as above but Im affraid Im dreaming on that one (and that it would just be too expensive if it was made). Everyone screams that they want all these different lenses but you have to consider how much some of these would cost IF they came out… I wonder how many of the “Id buy it right away”s would turn into cries of “that’s just too expensive!” :P

I think people are forgetting the question is “what do you THINK”, not “what do you WANT” ;)

Me?

I think there’s a new Rebel with video using the 50D sensor.
Maybe one new lens (Tilt Shift)
Lots of new P&S cameras

That’s all.

Although I think it’s too soon, I think we’ll probably see a 500D, which will probably be a 450D with video and DIGIC IV.

I’d like to see a 50mm f/1.4 Mk. 2, preferably with ring USM and a fixed front element, putting it on par with similar primes in its price bracket (28mm f/1.8, 85mm f/1.8, 100mm f/2).

@macshark the digital rangefinder thing is actually what I’m most excited about for PMA. Panasonic will probably roll out their roadmapped 20mm f/1.7 prime for the Micro Four Thirds mount and Olympus will hopefully have a release date for their compact Micro Four Thirds camera. I’d like to see Panasonic also announce a compact Micro Four Thirds camera with LX3-like noise control and sensitivity (or better). It would make me incredibly happy to see Canon get behind the Micro Four Thirds mount and although it’s wildly improbable, I think it would probably be a good move for them as it will hopefully garner significant market share in the high end compact camera dept. and wouldn’t adversely damage their SLR system as the lenses made for Micro Four Thirds don’t work with Four Thirds cameras (although vice versa is possible). Although I highly suspect that if Canon were to do something like this they’d probably base it on some new proprietary mount, which is better than nothing, but I’d love to be proved wrong.

Nothing that a working professional would need

Also if Canon’s been spying:

EF-S 35mm f/1.8

Drool on the EF-R system.

I would find it very usfull as a Wedding Photographer, if Canon would bring out a lens with a focal lenth of 20-80mm with an Image stabilizer for a FF EOS, as my 24-105 isnt wide enough for every situation, but not far off it!. F2.8 would be nice but not essential. It would mean i wouldnt need to use my 17-40, and could put a 70-200 on my other Camera for more candit stuff. (Dont want to carry more than 2 cameras at a wedding, and changing lenses is a pain in the ass, and somtimes impractical)

This is just my hope, but i think it will be a 500D as well as some not very exciting bits ‘n’ bobs.

I would like:
EF 400mm F5.6 L IS

But I hope it would be a EF 500mm F5.6 L IS.

+1 makes a lot of sense… marketing sense which seems to be the only kind that Canon has

No, I have the 5d but according to all of the canon literature the auto focus stayed the same from Mk1 – Mk2 and I’m very aware how many shots i lose due to its poor low light focusing.

Sometime soon, we’ll see a dedicated video camera with a full-frame sensor and EF lenses. NOT a DSLR with video, but the first in a new line of video cameras. This camera will have a full-frame sensor and accept standard EF lenses as well as a new line of power zoom EF video lenses.

I think that the 70-200mm f/2.8 Non IS will be discontinued and there will be a new pricing structure for the 70-200mm lenses (maybe f/4 non IS $500, F/4 IS $850, F/2.8 IS $1200). Also I think that all the DO lenses will be discontinued, as well as the 100mm f/2 and 135mm f/2.8. The current economy is going to cause a big hit for a lot of companies, and I can see Canon discontinuing some of their less popular lenses, and replacing the only the ones that are dying for updates (50mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/2 come to mind). I can also see them adding sure-shot sellers like a 400mm f/5.6 IS and 100-400mm II rather than doing updates of lenses like the 35mm f/1.4 L.

I would love to see a 200mm f/2.8 IS, but I think that is wishful thinking. I think that Canon will be waiting to release a 1dIV for a while.

I think a 1D Mark IV is coming, but it will not be called a 1D Mark IV. It will be about 16 MP, full frame, 10 fps, with a 1.3x crop mode.

how old was the canon PowerShot Pro 1? it is under P&S category right? maybe a Pro 2 to compete with fujifilm, not a Rebel. PMA will be P&S day for canon. during this days DSLR will not bring more money in canon, P&S will do.

Re: the economy– any lens updates would have been started well before the current economic crisis, so might not affect this seasons updates. Hopefully they update the 50 or 35 tho.

A 17mm fixed and a 24mm shift. No SLR’s… Call me psychic

Its amazing at how non owners of the 5D MK II keep telling those of us who own and use one how poorly it focuses in low light. Then they claim the auto focus did not change and ignore the fact that it did.

Its 5:30 pm here, I just turned off the light in my room, only the computer monitor is going. With my 24-105mm f:/4 lens, it autofocuses just fine- In the Dark! It also takes a pretty fair picture, again in the dark. Of course, it was a 5 second exposure hand held, so it was blury, but I set the lens to infinity and it focused to 3.5 ft just fine.

The low light focus is amazing, and it would have been better with a f/2.8 lens.

You really must not do much low-light, handheld work (such as music performance.) IS is invaluable for this. I’ve gotten great results as slow as 1/20th with the 70-200/2.8L IS; I use the 17-55/2.8 IS on my 40D’s down to 1/15th of a second all the time. Yes, if your subject is moving, the photo will be blurred – but almost every subject hits a spot where their motion is stopped or greatly reduced. What NEVER is reduced is camera shake caused by the photographer, and that’s where IS saves the day. The 24-70/2.8L with IS would be an immediate purchase for me. So would a 135/2L IS, which would make that lens useful in low light conditions without a monopod.

Entry level cameras are always huge cash-flow items. I see it every year where Canon or Nikon comes out with the new entry level camera and people are already selling their cameras they bought three months earlier to “upgrade” to the current model. I Personally think that in the Rebel line the only true updates were the 350D and 450D–but apparently others think different.

The 70-200 is used at 2-3x the focal length as the 24-70, so IS is more useful there since you’re generally shooting faster shutter speeds. You’re also already carrying around a giant lens so the size isn’t an issue.

the new 1D ?? MUST be introduced… it’s got to come out as the best kept secret and the best focusing, full frame (12-18 mgpix), 9+ frame per second equipment to date… Having been one of the biggest Canon biggots on the face of the earth… I’m heading to the Nikon booth to check out the D3 if Canon is sitting on their hands… 6 L lenses might be for sale March 6th… that PAINS me to even say that…

I think the EF-R is not too far fetched an idea in the lens line up. But the body size of the G10 doesn’t cut it though. If you measure the mount of the EF mount ( since it should be backward compatible, its probably too big for a G10 body. But it might be plausible that its smaller than the EF mount, but big enough to accomodate all the M mount Leica’s and Minolta’s of old with a suitable adaptor.

The EF-R mount possibly being a step up adaptor.

However, there lies in the problem. A 2x crop factor isn’t very attractive to most rangefinder fans. A FF or a 1.3 crop might be acceptable. So to make a lens small enough, the register distance would have to be very close indeed. Possibly under 25mm or even less!

But if Canon pulls of something like that, it practically kills of the mystique of the Leica M8 altogether!! Something which I think to Canon pursue if the market study works out. It represents a new market for them in this aspect.

I would be interested in a 1.3 crop or FF rangefinder EF-R camera definitely!!

efs 10,5 f/2,8 fisheye

I tell you what is amazing, that Canon didn’t sing any changes to the auto focus system, I wanted to but the mk2 but the literature canon supplied to me said it was the same. I dont think you can blame non mk2 owning consumers for saying it has poor auto focus… you can blame canon though

yes they can. simply because the people who can afford a 1ds mkIII know the difference between iq and resolution. i’m pretty sure canon sees at the moment that nikon is having quite some sales with half the resolution. why? because those 13mp produce way better iq than a 21mp chip from canon. besides the difference between a prosumer and a pro body are also the extended functions and no playing around with “almost” usable video gimmicks. Canon should start working on their iq and high iso noise instead.

500/5.6 DO lens around 2k? everytime they throw DO in they arguably screw up IQ (compared to traditional L) and more importantly skyrocket the price… that lens will be at least mid 4ks…. I hope they stop with the DO stuff already and just make some nice, normal (IS) lenses.

Have you ever used the 400mm f/4 DO IS? It is overpriced, but it is an excellent lens.

I do agree that if a 500mm f/5.6 DO IS is introduced, the price would be in the $5K range. However, given that the DO lenses appear to be mostly targeted at professionals who are willing to pay $$$$, a 600mm f/4.0 DO IS at $10K price point is the more likely DO lens Canon would introduce.

Sure … but I sent it back to Amazon. The AF is useless especially after being used to a 40D.