[[Unofficial Rumor Thread]] (Merge City)

[shiato storm]

well what do you know, leave a thread a few days and its doubled...or trippled in size.
erm, 1701D...star trek related camera? well, so long as it beams me up!

[I Simonius]

Yeah somewhere there is a Canon marketing exec all pleased with themself after they came up with the idea of starting to do press releases as blurry photos with obvious PS artifacts. We all spend our time saying "Hey dumbass its a PS job" and then it turns out the 1701D (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=138610) actually IS the new camera.

SWAT everyone said last time yet blow me down with a feather if twernt true!

[Rumjungle]

Well I do finally see a change in Canon USA's website. The camera's that were marked "NEW" (5D, 1DMk2N...) aren't marked new anymore. Something's happening...

[FlyingPete]

Well I do finally see a change in Canon USA's website. The camera's that were marked "NEW" (5D, 1DMk2N...) aren't marked new anymore. Something's happening...

Last time that happened was a week from the release of the 5D, although we seem to be a little light on substantial rumors for being one week out...

[I Simonius]

Last time that happened was a week from the release of the 5D, although we seem to be a little light on substantial rumors for being one week out...

OMG - perhaps there wont be ANY actual camera upgrades - perhaps it'll be all lenses , printers , fax machines er no not fax machines, basilicas, er. well you get the idea, justnot cameras....canon is just getting us at it!

[FlyingPete]

OMG - perhaps there wont be ANY actual camera upgrades - perhaps it'll be all lenses , printers , fax machines er no not fax machines, basilicas, er. well you get the idea, justnot cameras....canon is just getting us at it!

Or worse, 5 new printers, 50 new printer cartridges, and 5 minor upgrades to point and shot models :rolleyes:

[I Simonius]

Or worse, 5 new printers, 50 new printer cartridges, and 5 minor upgrades to point and shot models :rolleyes:

and a partridge in a pear tree!

8MP pear tree, that is:p :p :p :p :p

:lol: :lol:

[roanjohn]

1 more DAY!!!! The excitement is BUILDING!!!!

My wallet is TREMBLING!!! YIKES!!!! Lenses.....cameras......GIVE IT GIVE IT!!!!

RO1

[Mike_B]

Is it Tuesday yet?

No... unfortunately. I find myself back at the rumour thread looking for new information on the updated 20D after getting my repaired 300D back to find I now have a shutter switch and autofocus problem. Wish it was Tuesday....

[farrukh]

Canon Bebit site is not updated from a long time.
May be its on hold until 21st feb.

[roanjohn]

BRAVO to Canon for not leaking even one droplet of info in thier own website....!!!! But d*rn it!!! I want some info NOW!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I'm hooked on this thing!!!!

RO1

[dpastern]

Thanks roanjohn. And on another note, the RAW plug-in I just downloaded, which includes the 5D and MarkIIN, isn't backward compatible to Photoshop versions before CS2. I have CS. So if I want to shoot RAW and use photoshop to process those cameras' images, I'll have to upgrade! :mad:

Welcome to the world of proprietary software. One of the reasons why I dislike proprietary software, and refuse to use it.

Dave

[Citizensmith]

Message from Canon.
"No new camera bodies this year. We thought the existing ones were pretty good really. Not sure what else you wanted us to do. We checked the forums and you folks all like them as well. I mean why bother. Anway, we did release a new digital projector."

[Doom1701e]

Message from Canon.
"No new camera bodies this year. We thought the existing ones were pretty good really. Not sure what else you wanted us to do. We checked the forums and you folks all like them as well. I mean why bother. Anway, we did release a new digital projector."

Ohh well, guess there is always next year.

[Alpieagle]

Ohh well, guess there is always next year.

Lets head for the 5000 posts mark then :)

[I Simonius]

Message from Canon.
"No new camera bodies this year. We thought the existing ones were pretty good really. Not sure what else you wanted us to do. We checked the forums and you folks all like them as well. I mean why bother. Anway, we did release a new digital projector."

Just as I suspected!

Oh well I'll just have to choose from the sweeties in the shop..;)

[chris clements]

Vital question; which site should I surf tomorrow to be sure I get the news a tenth of a second before everyone else??
Here?
Steve's?
Canon?
CNN?
Bondi Beach Babes?

[FlyingPete]

Vital question; which site should I surf tomorrow to be sure I get the news a tenth of a second before everyone else??
Here?
Steve's?
Canon?
CNN?
Bondi Beach Babes?

Well its the 21st in this part of the world, and no news :rolleyes:
(not that I was really expecting anything until the US catches up!)

[ijohnson]

Yes, can someone shed some light on this. When Should we be looking for official information. I can assume that the press release will be issued, followed by an official site update, followed by the dpreview release or something like that.

Does the flurry start at 8am EST? That's 10pm my time. How fast does this go? Should I be expecting to get all the info that night or should I relax and wait until the next day?

I know I should relax generally but that's not gonna happen.

[chris clements]

OMG - perhaps it'll be basilicas
That's plain ridiculous.
Why would Canon deliberately reduce their customer base by marketing a creature that killed its purchaser with one stare?
(...unless they're introducing a new Russian stringed instrument?).

[Rumjungle]

That's plain ridiculous.
Why would Canon deliberately reduce their customer base by marketing a creature that killed its purchaser with one stare?
(...unless they're introducing a new Russian stringed instrument?).

LOL, but I think you meant "basilisk", not "bascilica".;)

[sapearl]

I just don't understand why so many of you are in such a hurry to pay full list price for the first items to roll off the assembly line, with how much reliability testing that was completed before the release date?

Call me cynical, but if in fact there are new models being released, I've seen too many of these things rushed to the showroom with inadequate shakedown. The vendors just LOVE impatient folks with deep pockets. I can patiently wait and let others grab up the buggy models. What I have right now, still works right now, does the job right now, and won't add anything to my credit card bills.

[Rumjungle]

I just want them to drop the price on the 20D or 1dmk2n already.:p

[chris clements]

LOL, but I think you meant "basilisk", not "bascilica".;)
I think you'll find the 'Bascilica' was actually a Toyota marketed only in certain regions of Spain.
(...but can we stretch this to 5000 by tomorrow?)

[jerrythesnake]

I just don't understand why so many of you are in such a hurry to pay full list price for the first items to roll off the assembly line, with how much reliability testing that was completed before the release date?

Call me cynical, but if in fact there are new models being released, I've seen too many of these things rushed to the showroom with inadequate shakedown. The vendors just LOVE impatient folks with deep pockets. I can patiently wait and let others grab up the buggy models. What I have right now, still works right now, does the job right now, and won't add anything to my credit card bills.Humbug:p

[sapearl]

Got that right!! :evil: They just love to churn product as fast as they can. Used to be when you could buy a high quality (film) camera and count on getting decades of use from it. Of course I'll be just as happy if PMA gives some incentive for a price drop on the 5D ;) .

Humbug:p

[Ikinaa]

You can already download software for the 30...
http://software.canon-europe.com/Cameras/SLR_Cameras/EOS_D30491.asp

I know it's the old model... it's just for the fun...

[spencer87]

that's for the old D30, not the 30d

[BTBeilke]

You can already download software for the 30...
http://software.canon-europe.com/Cameras/SLR_Cameras/EOS_D30491.asp

I know it's the old model... it's just for the fun...

That is for the old D30, not a new 30D.

[Citizensmith]

Vital question; which site should I surf tomorrow to be sure I get the news a tenth of a second before everyone else??
Here?
Steve's?
Canon?
CNN?
Bondi Beach Babes?

D preview said they have a page for updates live from the show.
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma2006/
Doesn't mention pre show press releases though.

[jerrythesnake]

D preview said they have a page for updates live from the show.
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma2006/
Doesn't mention pre show press releases though.Hi i thought the show was next week, will we get some info tomorrow then?:oops:

[Citizensmith]

Hi i thought the show was next week, will we get some info tomorrow then?:oops:

It is, but apparently Canon have some kind of press release that is supposed to be today or tomorrow.

I guess its one of those steal the thunder kind of things. Make sure everyone is talking about your product before they even walk in to the show.

[aam1234]

I feel the tension in the air. It reminds me of how nervous I get before a 49ers playoff game.


Edit: When the 9ers were good.

[I Simonius]

I just want them to drop the price on the 20D or 1dmk2n already.:p


exacerterally!
( except for the 5D) :D :D :D

[Rumjungle]

This is Merge City right? Well, the other rumor thread here brought up this tidbit from FM: 17-40L to be discontinued (http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/354076).

[I Simonius]

That's plain ridiculous.
Why would Canon deliberately reduce their customer base by marketing a creature that killed its purchaser with one stare?
(...unless they're introducing a new Russian stringed instrument?).

basilica |b??s?l?k?| |-?z?l-| noun a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse, used in ancient Rome as a court of law or for public assemblies. • a similar building used as a Christian church. • the name given to certain churches granted special privileges by the pope. DERIVATIVES basilican adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘royal palace,’ from Greek basilik?, feminine of basilikos ‘royal,’ from basileus ‘king.’

It is a well known fact tthat all balalaikas manufactured after 1952 had secret camera inastalled, and manmy manufactured before that were updated with them latterly. There is no reason why canon could not upgrade these toady - quite a lucrative market I weould have thought!

EDIT: sorry I thought I was dreaming a nightmare, where Canon had only knocked out a 30D with 10MP, and also some daft overpriced eye controlled monstrosity called a 3D ( of all things! - nothing to do with 3D!). Nothing to lower the price of the 5D!
BIG DEAL!:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[aam1234]

It's getting crazy here. Guys, the press conference will be in Norway or Sweden, so you guys in North America will get the news late. Unless you stay up :)

[Citizensmith]

It's getting crazy here. Guys, the press conference will be in Norway or Sweden, so you guys in North America will get the news late. Unless you stay up :)

It will? I'd assumed it would be in Florida as that is where the conference is.

I can wait. :) Its not like I'll actually be buying anything new for a while anyway.

[SuzyView]

Just out of curiousity, why can't one of us POTN members get down there for this conference? Isn't there a person in Orlando who we can get into that "special event"? Isn't there some way we can "spy" the place? I can't believe one of us doesn't have what it takes to get to where the action is. I say, let's start a post for people descending on the PMA conference in 2007, wherever in the world it is. I'll save up for it! :)

[Citizensmith]

and also some daft overpriced eye controlled monstrosity called a 3D

Hey I loved eye control. :) It worked great for me (in an Elan 7) and made life so much easier. I'm looking forward to it showing up in a DSLR (when they have a bright enough view finder for it to work) and it would be a big selling point for me.

[aam1234]

From what I understood, there will be a press conference in Norway or Sweden a day before PMA. Mind you, this info is from DPR so I suggest to take it with a big bag of salt (or whatever the saying is).

[staciecd]

I'll join you Suzy - seems like a good event. Where is going to be the best place to hear the news first - I don't mind staying up.

Stacie

[Citizensmith]

From what I understood, there will be a press conference in Norway or Sweden a day before PMA. Mind you, this info is from DPR so I suggest to take it with a big bag of salt (or whatever the saying is).

Pinch of salt or grain of salt. :) No clue why those particular quantities or the origin of the saying though.

[FlyingPete]

Hey I loved eye control. :) It worked great for me (in an Elan 7) and made life so much easier. I'm looking forward to it showing up in a DSLR (when they have a bright enough view finder for it to work) and it would be a big selling point for me.

Yeah, bring back eye control!

[SuzyView]

I assume that

D preview said they have a page for updates live from the show.
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma2006/
Doesn't mention pre show press releases though.

would be a good place to start. I doubt Yahoo or any web site will have the info. Maybe go directly to the Canon site.

[Citizensmith]

Pinch of salt or grain of salt. :) No clue why those particular quantities or the origin of the saying though.

I'm quoting myself, how pathetic. :)


The pinch of salt thing


Meaning
Accept a truth but with reservations.
Origin
The idea comes from the fact that food is more easily swallowed if taken with a small amount of salt. Pliny the elder translated an ancient antidote for poison with the words 'be taken fasting, plus a grain of salt'. The phrase has only been in use since the 17th century though.

[aam1234]

Hey I loved eye control. :) It worked great for me (in an Elan 7) and made life so much easier.

Does it work as the name suggests, e.g the focus follows your eye, or is it a marketing thing. Man I tell you, the only thing I hate about DSLRs is focusing. Hope the eye thing can solve that.

[nitsch]

The pinch of salt thing


Meaning
Accept a truth but with reservations.
Origin
The idea comes from the fact that food is more easily swallowed if taken with a small amount of salt. Pliny the elder translated an ancient antidote for poison with the words 'be taken fasting, plus a grain of salt'. The phrase has only been in use since the 17th century though.

Wow, thanks Citizensmith! Who would have thought I would have learnt anything from this thread! :lol: ;)

[hemuni]

Does it work as the name suggests, e.g the focus follows your eye, or is it a marketing thing. Man I tell you, the only thing I hate about DSLRs is focusing. Hope the eye thing can solve that.

What don’t you like about it exactly? Could you elaborate?

[aam1234]

The focus points. I only saw those with DSLRs. The EOS 620 (the first EOS ever) doesn't use that, and focusing wasn't even a thing people talking about, it was seamless.

[Citizensmith]

Does it work as the name suggests, e.g the focus follows your eye, or is it a marketing thing. Man I tell you, the only thing I hate about DSLRs is focusing. Hope the eye thing can solve that.

From my own use it worked as the name suggests. Focus point selection was done just by looking at the desired focus point. You did need to spend a couple of minutes intially training the camera but after that it was 99% accurate. It completely did away with manual focus point selection, or ever having to focus and reframe. It pretty much becomes a subconsious issue unless you are doing something odd. And of course it shows you the selected points so you can always see it got it correct.

As with anything though, some people had issues with it. Apparently it was never too happy working with glasses and such.

Someone may be able to confirm but I seem to remember on the elan 2 they actually had eye control also able to do things like trigger depth of field preview by looking at a certain area of the view finder.

[aam1234]

As with anything though, some people had issues with it. Apparently it was never too happy working with glasses and such.


Ouch, I wear glasses. But no problem, if it works as you say then I'll wear contacts. Heck, I'll do that laztic surgery (sp) even. Focusing is a big issue here.

[I Simonius]

Hey I loved eye control. :) It worked great for me (in an Elan 7) and made life so much easier. I'm looking forward to it showing up in a DSLR (when they have a bright enough view finder for it to work) and it would be a big selling point for me.

canon must be the forefathers of the BORG!
You will be assimilated - resistance is futile!
:D

[aam1234]

You will be assimilated - resistance is futile!
:D

You have to learn English, Latin will get you lost in Rome ;)

[I Simonius]

You have to learn English, Latin will get you lost in Rome ;)

Qué?
:D

[aam1234]

Qué?
:D

As an Englishman you spell horribly. So if you were an Italian I'm sure you will be lost in Rome. Get it?

[Toogy]

Is anybody going to be able to sleep tonight??? ;)

[In2Photos]

Is anybody going to be able to sleep tonight??? ;)

Yes, I just got my gear in December so I should sleep just fine.

[chris clements]

Qué?
:D
Much call for balalaika players in Rome this time of year?

[sapearl]

I've got eye contronl on an 11 year old Canon camcorder. It worked pretty well after you "trained" the camera, as Citizen nicely explains. In my machine you actually have the option of programming the control for yourself as well as one "guest user." You would just toggle between the two.

I suspect this grew out of the eye control R&D done in the '60's for military weapons systems. Gun/eye control was used either on the Huey's - gunner firing out of the side of the chopper - or on Puff the Magic Dragon for controlling the mini-gatling guns. Either way it was used as a lethal targetting system.

Does it work as the name suggests, e.g the focus follows your eye, or is it a marketing thing. Man I tell you, the only thing I hate about DSLRs is focusing. Hope the eye thing can solve that.

[Citizensmith]

SK, I don't get why you are so resistant to the idea. Each model that featured it had an indentical version that lacked eye control and was cheaper.

If you wanted its bountiful goodness it was there for you at a small premium. If you were fine with the barren wasteland of the more lacking model you could save yourself $40. Its not like they were forcing the issue. No assimilation was occuring. :)

[jlacoy82]

Is anybody going to be able to sleep tonight??? ;)

I'll sleep just fine.

They'll make an announcement when they are damned well ready to. And when they do, I'll read about it the next day. :P

[Citizensmith]

or on Puff the Magic Dragon for controlling the mini-gatling guns.

A dragon with gatling guns? The fire breath isn't enough? Or could you perhaps be using a nickname I'm unaware of. :)

I dunno though, a dragon with gatlings would be pretty damn cool.

As an aside, another place it showed up was on a couple of Sun Microstations. They had a small transmitter sitting above your monitor and (if you kept your head well positioned) you could do stuff by looking at the item on the screen. Want to scroll, look at the scroll bar. Stare at a menu item and it would open out. They disappeared pretty fast so I guess it didn't work too well. Make you wonder what would happen if you were looking at porn with an eye control computer. :)

[Rumjungle]

A dragon with gatling guns? The fire breath isn't enough? Or could you perhaps be using a nickname I'm unaware of. :)

I dunno though, a dragon with gatlings would be pretty damn cool.

As an aside, another place it showed up was on a couple of Sun Microstations. They had a small transmitter sitting above your monitor and (if you kept your head well positioned) you could do stuff by looking at the item on the screen. Want to scroll, look at the scroll bar. Stare at a menu item and it would open out. They disappeared pretty fast so I guess it didn't work too well. Make you wonder what would happen if you were looking at porn with an eye control computer. :)
I believe the AC47 was also known as Puff the Magic Dragon:

http://homepage3.nifty.com/aircraft/data/AC47.jpg

[Cathpah]

what TIME is the canon press release? I don't want to have to hit refresh on camera news sites any more than the 1000 times I expect already.
good golly i'm excited!
happy camera news eve!

[shiato storm]

it'll happen in norway or somewhere over here in europe...and probably somewhere very cold.

[jeffherald]

Ouch, I wear glasses. But no problem, if it works as you say then I'll wear contacts. Heck, I'll do that laztic surgery (sp) even. Focusing is a big issue here.

I wear glasses as well but the Eye-Controlled focus (on the Elan 7e) worked great for me. It even worked with sunglasses. It's a feature that some people liked and some didn't. I loved it and it is a feature I am hoping to see soon on a DSLR. The multi-point focusing on the 20D seems to have a mind of it own and usually focuses in the wrong place (this is my opinion, of course). I have to keep it on center-point focus and I this this is the weakest feature of the 20D. I don't want to have to select a focus point using my fingers, I prefer to just look where I want it to focus and have it work. It becomes second nature to use it.

[Jackal]

The eye control from a camera is slightly different from "eye control" on an AH-64's gunner helmet. He turns his whole head while the camera looks at your pupil. =)

Can't wait to see what Canon announces.

[JaertX]

I've got eye contronl on an 11 year old Canon camcorder. It worked pretty well after you "trained" the camera, as Citizen nicely explains. In my machine you actually have the option of programming the control for yourself as well as one "guest user." You would just toggle between the two.

I suspect this grew out of the eye control R&D done in the '60's for military weapons systems. Gun/eye control was used either on the Huey's - gunner firing out of the side of the chopper - or on Puff the Magic Dragon for controlling the mini-gatling guns. Either way it was used as a lethal targetting system.

surely you could have worked "draconian" somewhere into that post! sheesh...slacking. (I really do love that word)

I have the 7NE, and eye control works as stated...for me, at least. I use manual focus now more than I use auto, so it's no use for me.

[Doom1701e]

This post is out of freaking control. Ok, 1. Where did someone see something about a Press Conference? 2. When/Where will it be? 3. Where online can information of this Press Conference be found? Will it be streaming?

[I Simonius]

As an Englishman you spell horribly. So if you were an Italian I'm sure you will be lost in Rome. Get it?

pas vrai mon brave!

;) - I spell excellently - TYPE dreadfully!

[I Simonius]

Much call for balalaika players in Rome this time of year?

Especially at this time of year!

(whispers into balalaika 'testing testing' )
:D

[Headcase650]

You know what hasnt been mentioned, I want the onboard flash to act like a master and be able to control 3 groups. This isnt asking much, Nikon has it and so does minolta and they do it a cheaper price. Come on canon get it together.

[I Simonius]

SK, I don't get why you are so resistant to the idea. Each model that featured it had an indentical version that lacked eye control and was cheaper.

If you wanted its bountiful goodness it was there for you at a small premium. If you were fine with the barren wasteland of the more lacking model you could save yourself $40. Its not like they were forcing the issue. No assimilation was occuring. :)

are you sure?

because as you know - resistance is futile!
:D :D :D :D

Why am I resistant to the idea? just that I enjoy the more contemplative aspect of photography, I like manual cameras lenses that have aperture adjustment on the outside.
I'd probably love it once I got used to it, but I still havent fully grokked the 20D or 5D and now here's yet more to learn, I just suspect there's a danger of succumbing increasingly to gimmicry to the detriment of creativity.

[I Simonius]

A dragon with gatling guns? The fire breath isn't enough? Or could you perhaps be using a nickname I'm unaware of. :)

I dunno though, a dragon with gatlings would be pretty damn cool.

As an aside, another place it showed up was on a couple of Sun Microstations. They had a small transmitter sitting above your monitor and (if you kept your head well positioned) you could do stuff by looking at the item on the screen. Want to scroll, look at the scroll bar. Stare at a menu item and it would open out. They disappeared pretty fast so I guess it didn't work too well. Make you wonder what would happen if you were looking at porn with an eye control computer. :)

Iv'e never seen a Gatt, never mind gatlings.....

[I Simonius]

I believe the AC47 was also known as Puff the Magic Dragon:

http://homepage3.nifty.com/aircraft/data/AC47.jpg

someone should sack that air traffic controller!

[I Simonius]

I wear glasses as well but the Eye-Controlled focus (on the Elan 7e) worked great for me. It even worked with sunglasses. It's a feature that some people liked and some didn't. I loved it and it is a feature I am hoping to see soon on a DSLR. The multi-point focusing on the 20D seems to have a mind of it own and usually focuses in the wrong place (this is my opinion, of course). I have to keep it on center-point focus and I this this is the weakest feature of the 20D. I don't want to have to select a focus point using my fingers, I prefer to just look where I want it to focus and have it work. It becomes second nature to use it.

bring back the slit screen prism - and manual focus!

[I Simonius]

I hope canon announces that it is doing a 'retro' version and remaking the F1n but with a 16MP FF sensor instead of film

My perfect camera!

[Citizensmith]

I hope canon announces that it is doing a 'retro' version and remaking the F1n but with a 16MP FF sensor instead of film

My perfect camera!

I wonder if there would be a market for that kind of thing. The P&S cameras they make come pretty damn small. So how about getting the guts of an A series and then building it into a really old Canon body. Probably never get beyond curiosity value but it would be exceedingly cool.

Almost as cool as an eye control mini-gatling (bijou gatlette?) strapped to a dragon.

[pyterps]

boy is the canon site running very slow. I wonder how many are on it trying to find out information???

[Rumjungle]

But not quite as cool as a dragon with a GAU-8 Avenger mounted on it's belly.:)

So when are we gonna see something? If the announcement is in Europe, should we be seeing something late this evening?

[Headcase650]

Anyone notice the elan's are missing out of the film camera line up on the canon usa website?

[pyterps]

The Canon USA Consumer site is currently experiencing technical difficulties. We apologize for the inconvenience. We are working diligently to rectify any issues and expect that the site will become available shortly.

Please try to visit our site again at a later time.

Thank you for your patience.

[Rumjungle]

You're right, the Elan's aren't there. Did that just happen?

[staciecd]

I just got on and noticed it as well. It's been down for a while - introducing new content or maybe just too many people hitting the site.

I feel like a kid at Christmas!

Stacie

[In2Photos]

Anyone notice the elan's are missing out of the film camera line up on the canon usa website?

I noticed this earlier this afternoon, but didn't get to post it. I went after reading that the 5D no longer said new.

[Ariel]

You're right, the Elan's aren't there. Did that just happen?

If I remember well, that happened last week, Elan 7 was gone.

[SuzyView]

Oooooo. Okay, if the announcement is made, can someone start a new thread, as this one is getting ridiculous to get through? :)

[staciecd]

Doh, site back up. Must be issues with heavy traffic. I wonder why...

[Rumjungle]

Could it be that all of us geeks have been checking it incessantly?:o

[sapearl]

Well, I must say that such Machiavellian efforts did have their draconian results on the unfortunates who fell under the the venomous sting of this high caliber gorgon.

surely you could have worked "draconian" somewhere into that post! sheesh...slacking. (I really do love that word)

I have the 7NE, and eye control works as stated...for me, at least. I use manual focus now more than I use auto, so it's no use for me.

[Rumjungle]

Well, I must say that such Machiavellian efforts did have their draconian results on the unfortunates who fell under the the venomous sting of this high caliber gorgon.

LOL!:lol: Good use of your vocabulary. Forgive though, I'm a bit lost as to the subject matter. What exactly is being likened to a woman with snakes in her head? Are we still talking about eye control?:D

[JaertX]

Well, I must say that such Machiavellian efforts did have their draconian results on the unfortunates who fell under the the venomous sting of this high caliber gorgon.

ah...you have a plethora of euphemisms is your bag tonight!

gnarly!

[jporter12]

The Canon USA Consumer site is currently experiencing technical difficulties. We apologize for the inconvenience. We are working diligently to rectify any issues and expect that the site will become available shortly.

Please try to visit our site again at a later time.

Thank you for your patience.

I got this a couple times yesterday, and I was there comparing lens specs of current and past models... Not just looking for an update!

[sapearl]

The side pockets of the midsize Tamrac are well sized to portable prose. And Rum, I believe the bite of the mythical gorgon's snakes had the precision pinpoint accuracy of 92 point autofocus.

ah...you have a plethora of euphemisms is your bag tonight!

gnarly!

[4830Deuce]

god! the site is totally dead!!!! will they be announcing at 12?

[staciecd]

I am on the site - seems to be up and running.

[jporter12]

I am on the site - seems to be up and running.

But, it is exceptionally slow, at least it seemed to me that it was!

[Citizensmith]

I am on the site - seems to be up and running.

For me it grinds to a halt as soon as I click the link for EOS system.

[sapearl]

"Jim, he's dead! I'm a doctor, not the bokeh repair tech for God's sake!"

god! the site is totally dead!!!! will they be announcing at 12?

[Citizensmith]

Its back up now, and low and behold there is the link to the 30D.



Just Kidding :)

[4830Deuce]

Its back up now, and low and behold there is the link to the 30D.



Just Kidding :)

I hate you :lol: ....

[spencer87]

Its back up now, and low and behold there is the link to the 30D.



Just Kidding :)


jerk. :p

[Citizensmith]

jerk. :p

Hey now I was just kidding. Its a link to the 35D :razz:

[AMainePhoto]

Hey now I was just kidding. Its a link to the 35D :razz:
hahaha

[jlacoy82]

how'd you get that low of a price? when I added it to my cart, I got the price to be $2969....what's your trick?

Coupon code psjan maybe?

I'm moving money around tomorrow to order my 20D, you guys talking like they might sell out kind of scares me. :P

[sapearl]

Now, now chilluns', there's enough toys in the sandbox for everyone to play with - Mastercard will make sure of that ;)

jerk. :p

[ACDCROCKS]

So how fast ( On Feb 26) will we find out the new Canon SLR? A few hours? Minuests? seconds lol?.. My luck Canon coudn't give a crap about us and make us wait till september lol ;). j/k
later

[roanjohn]

There will be NO camera to replace the 20D :-( I got this from a reliable source.......hence the lack of leaks.........

As per Canon, the upgrade to the 20D is the D200!!!!

HAHAHAHA!!! :-)

Ro1

[ACDCROCKS]

There will be NO camera to replace the 20D :-( I got this from a reliable source.......hence the lack of leaks.........

As per Canon, the upgrade to the 20D is the D200!!!!

HAHAHAHA!!! :-)

Ro1

History allways repeats it's self, remember that,

[Vision Eyez]

Hey now I was just kidding. Its a link to the 35D :razz:

he isnt joke :lol:


THE LINK TO THE 35D IS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Doom1701e]

he isnt joke :lol:


THE LINK TO THE 35D IS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I dont see a link, i think you need to get more sleep.

[ACDCROCKS]

Is this a joke? lol, It's a photoshop Im sure.
http://www.popphoto.com/idealbb/view.asp?mode=viewtopic&topicID=45748&num=20&pageNo=2

[Doom1701e]

Is this a joke? lol, It's a photoshop Im sure.
http://www.popphoto.com/idealbb/view.asp?mode=viewtopic&topicID=45748&num=20&pageNo=2

That photo is OLD

[Vision Eyez]

I dont see a link, i think you need to get more sleep.

i was just playing man i wish it were up:(

but ye that 30D is definatly photochopped no doubt. It seems to "long" to be real like horizontally it looks way out of proportion or is this just me?

[ACDCROCKS]

That photo is OLD
Like I care, just wanted to know if it was fact. Motzart is long dead, but his music is still greatly apprecitated. WW2 was a long time ago, but still greatly appreciated, I think you get the point.

[Cathpah]

I still don't think there has been an answer to these questions:

where/how did we find out that there will be a press release tomorrow?

When does the Canon press release occur?

[Doom1701e]

Like I care, just wanted to know if it was fact. Motzart is long dead, but his music is still greatly apprecitated. WW2 was a long time ago, but still greatly appreciated, I think you get the point.

You dont have to be rude, all I said was the photo was old, geez...

[ACDCROCKS]

I still don't think there has been an answer to these questions:

where/how did we find out that there will be a press release tomorrow?

When does the Canon press release occur?
you can go to google.com, click on NEWS....Type canon....you can have what ever involves canon sent to instatnlty to you if you sign up for that search.
CLICK HERE: http://www.google.com/alerts?hl=en&q=CANON

[Ariel]

I dont know If posted this here before, and I dont want to blow any bubbles. But i really doubt Canon is going to have a Press Release the 21st at 20:30 in Spain as stated before by some people here and in other forums. Im not saying the're not going to release anything tomorrow, or uhmm today. But I am not confident about the information that surfaced in the www.canon.es website. The press conference is supouse to be held in the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, I a restaurant in the museum managed by Sergi Arola a pretty know Chef in Spain. I called and emailed the restaurant, (it's called Arola) to ask for some reservations during the day at a time pretty close to the one stated for the press conf. and they said they are and were going to be close during that time. Thus this can be either good or bad. I asked for a reservation for 30 people and they replied that they only have room for 30 at the most in that rest, so this is in my opinion not a good place for a press-conference as the can only accommodate 30 people.

Dont know, I hope what I'm saying here is also a fake. That way I can see some new products tomorrow. Your comments on this will be appreciated.

Sorry if I misspelled something, English is not my first language.

[Ikinaa]

That is for the old D30, not a new 30D.

yup, i know, just wanted to stir in the rumor pot ;)
Read the text in white in my post (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=1207057&postcount=1078)

[jporter12]

yup, i know, just wanted to stir in the rumor pot ;)
Read the text in white in my post (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=1207057&postcount=1078)

Nice touch! I missed that! LOL

[celter]

I still don't think there has been an answer to these questions:

where/how did we find out that there will be a press release tomorrow?

When does the Canon press release occur?


Canon Norway has announced a press conference today at 11.00 GMT in Oslo.

[Doom1701e]

Canon Norway has announced a press conference today at 11.00 GMT in Oslo.

Where did you get this info?

[celter]

Where did you get this info?

From Canon Norway

Anyway the new camera 30D is here: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-7891-8214

[Doom1701e]

From Canon Norway

Anyway the new camera 30D is here: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-7891-8214

Looks credible. is that it? Still 8.2MP? What about the crop factor?

[hemuni]

Where did you get this info?

http://www.fotografi.no/a6.php?RECORD_KEY%28oppslag5%29=ID&ID(oppslag5)=300

[celter]

Looks credible. is that it? Still 8.2MP? What about the crop factor?

Still 1.6. I guess the biggest improvement is the larger LCD, ISO in viewfinder and larger buffer. However, a dissapointment.
Still, I wonder if Canon has another DSLR coming? We'll know in about 3 hours.
(My guess: 7D)

[_SBradley_]

Anyway the new camera 30D is here: http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-7891-8214

You know, I think that probably really is the "new 20D". (I was seriously expecting it to be called the "35D".)

If it is, then it's a little disappointing. I was expecting 10 MP.

[Carzee]

disappointed?

its got more stuff -aside from megapixel- and its $1399 on release!

[Doom1701e]

disappointed?

its got more stuff -aside from megapixel- and its $1399 on release!

Still disapointing, no bump is MP

[Doom1701e]

Coming through on Google news alerts, must be the real deal...

Canon unveils successor to the EOS 20D
Rob Galbraith DPI - Herndon,VA,USA
Canon today has unveiled the EOS 30D, a refined version of the EOS 20D that shares the same image sensor and numerous other core camera components but adds a ...

[Cathpah]

well, after all this fuss I am blown away by the small changes in the 30d.

this MUST mean that there is another DSLR that will be released by canon. they'd be fools not to come out with something that'll excite these waters.
considering the number of posts here, you'd think they could turn a profit just on sales to POTN users! ;)

still crossing my fingers for a bigger release! (you should be too)

[dpastern]

I have to say that I'm very disappointed in this news. But then, I did say that Canon would sandbag. They have a market lead, why increase it? I consider this treating your customers with contempt.

Dave

[aam1234]

I'm more excited about DPP 2.1 than the camera, can't wait to download it. It has noise reduction, that was all I was hoping for.

[RichardtheSane]

But, they finally gave into the demands for a spot meter
That is a good thing.

I think I was right not to get excited though :)

[Tom W]

It's 11:00 in Oslo, home of the fabled Canon News Conference. FWIW...

[FlyingPete]

Ah ha! I was right! The 30D is just what I thought it would be, really a 20D Mk2, bigger screen, the new picture modes, but almost the same camera. Spot metering was a surprize though, now where is a link to that prediction...

[_SBradley_]

Here's confirmation of the 30D:

http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/news/articles/story_6473.html

[Tom W]

Ah ha! I was right! The 30D is just what I thought it would be, really a 20D Mk2, bigger screen, the new picture modes, but almost the same camera. Spot metering was a surprize though, now where is a link to that prediction...

The only surprise I got was that they didn't increase the pixel count. Then again, the 20D's IQ is already excellent, and raising the mpx would perhaps only result in more noise at 800 ISO and up.

I expected the 5D's AF system as well, but two publications give two different versions of whether the 6 additional focus points exist on the 30D or not. Time will tell....

[I Simonius]

well, after all this fuss I am blown away by the small changes in the 30d.

this MUST mean that there is another DSLR that will be released by canon. they'd be fools not to come out with something that'll excite these waters.
considering the number of posts here, you'd think they could turn a profit just on sales to POTN users! ;)

still crossing my fingers for a bigger release! (you should be too)

yearrr cathpath, I loike yer avater, yeaarrr:D

( can't be bothered about Canon's 'news' - harumph!)

[Ariel]

Canon today has unveiled the EOS 30D, a refined version of the EOS 20D that shares the same image sensor and numerous other core camera components but adds a 2.5-inch (diagonal) rear LCD, increased burst depth, Picture Styles, a shutter with a higher duty cycle rating and a long list of other camera usability changes.........


http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-7891-8214


Can we declare this already close?

[_SBradley_]

So, finally, it's happened!

EOS 30D
EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
PowerShot SD430
PowerShot SD700 IS
PowerShot SD630
PowerShot SD600
PowerShot A700
PowerShot A540
PowerShot A530
PowerShot A430
PowerShot S3 IS
DC40
DC100
imagePROGRAF iPF5000
PIXMA Pro9500
PIXMA Pro9000
PIXMA MP800R
PIXMA MP830
... And some projectors.

[_SBradley_]

D Preview has a page about the 30D:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0602/06022114canoneos30d.asp

[_SBradley_]

Canon EF 85 mm F1.2 L lens (Mark II)
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0602/06022112canonef85f12l.asp

Canon EF-S 17 - 55 mm F2.8G IS
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0602/06022113canonefs1755f28g.asp

[_SBradley_]

30D again:

http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Canon-Presents-20D-Successor-EOS-30D-.htm

[Pekka]

I hope there is more to come :)

[Pekka]

I'm sure they do not just leave it to one new EF-S camera.... right?

[staciecd]

Disappointed that they haven't updated their web site. I am off to buy my Rebel XT :-) I am glad that I didn't stay up too much later waiting.

The new printers look interesting...

[Ikinaa]

Official : http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_SLR/eos30d/