7D

Teasers for the presumed 5D replacement hitting all the Canon Sites. One thing, though… I would find these teasers even more interesting if they weren’t silhouetted…

{ 0 comments }

via Imaging Insider
Cnet’s tech blog, Crave, has been informed by Canon that:
it will replace a “long overdue model”…
Reading between the lines:
“Canon EOS 5D replacement for Photokina”

{ 0 comments }

via Canon Rumors
File under “I hope this true, but remain quite skeptical” Category
DSLR Magazine has an article up about Canon’s intentions with the 5D replacement (referred to here and there as the Mark II). It goes into quite a bit of detail as to what and why Canon is doing with the Mark II and [...]

{ 0 comments }

Looks like I won’t be eating any hats…
While rumors continue to attach alleged specifications for the future replacement for the EOS 5D, Canon assumes that the expected handover will take place-finally-in this next edition of Photokina. This has been explained to QUESABEDE.COM representatives of the division of the German company said in a brief encounter [...]

{ 0 comments }

This guy’s not saying for sure:
“On a direct question if Canon will go to Photokina without a successor to EOS 5D, product manager Roel Lammers says - “no comment”, but marketing manager Magnus Nilsson cryptically adds that another SLR will arrive this fall.”
-Google Translation
It’ll be at Photokina, or I’ll eat my metaphorical hat.
via the forums…

{ 1 comment }

Updated (for clarity)
The New York Herald is running this story which points to a “leak” rumor in the DPR forums. The post featured the following specifications:

Will be announced Monday, September 8, 2008
MSRP: $2,399.95 (SSP: $2,199.95), body only
16MP FF sensor
6 FPS
Max ISO 25,600 (for what it’s worth…it’s more for marketing)
Full weather sealing
VGA-resolution display (from [...]

{ 7 comments }

Just posting what I’m seeing….
The 5D II
* 16.7 MP FF sensor
* Single Digic III Processor
* ISO 100-3200 (Low: 50 + High 6400)
* 6-8 fps - depending on grip
* 3″ High Resolution OLED LCD
* will accept EF Lenses, not EF-S
* 11 point AF
* AF Microadjustment
* Liveview (as per 1000D)
* 35 Zone Metering
* Viewfinder: 96 percent coverage [...]

{ 0 comments }

Canon’s Not Done Yet
In the “what my canon sales rep told me” class of rumors, which by all accounts are absolutely the most reliable…we have this from DPR forum member “d smith”:
I also asked if everything I had received in a previous email was all that was being announced at PMA, I then added, “but [...]

{ 0 comments }

With Canon’s announcement Wednesday of it’s new camera and lens lineup, it would appear very unlikely that I’ll be getting a chance to see a replacement for the EOS 5D. While I suppose there is a tiny shred of hope that Canon might say something at the actual PMA, their history would indicated this unlikely.
This [...]

{ 0 comments }