Canon is getting ready for announcement

[cubano100pct]

I just went to http://www.canoneos.com site and noticed the red "New" startbust was removed from the 30D camera and lenses.

Canon is getting ready to make announcements and update their site within days.

My prediction is new cameras with DiGic III chip, GPS and OED displays. The 1Ds and 1D combined into one camera 1Ds Mark III (22MP and selectabe 4 or 9 fps for under $7000), 3D (17MP, selectable 4 or 9 fps and weather sealed version of 5D for under $5000) and 12MP 5D.

[AeroSmith]

I just went to http://www.canoneos.com site and noticed the red "New" startbust was removed from the 30D camera and lenses.

Canon is getting ready to make announcements and update their site within days.

My prediction is new cameras with DiGic III chip, GPS and OED displays. The 1Ds and 1D combined into one camera 1Ds Mark III (22MP and selectabe 4 or 9 fps for under $7000), 3D (17MP, selectable 4 or 9 fps and weather sealed version of 5D for under $5000) and 12MP 5D.

Wow, I'll take a 3D and a 1Ds Mark III please. :D

[michael_]

this page still has it http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=139

[mdr]

Not any more...

[ipacmm]

I am all ready to buy some new things, I just want Canon to hurry up and release it. I cant stand this waiting around….:)

[Digitally_Altered]

this page still has it http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=139

it be gone now...

[CoolToolGuy]

this page still has it http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=139

When a company updates a Web site, the updated URL (perhaps other info, too) has to be populated around all of the backbone servers on the Web, and that can take some time.

P.S. I'm sure I didn't get that precisely right, so will you Web jockies please be easy on me?

Have Fun,

[colinmcnamara]

Good Catch,
Don't tell my wife, she will force me to upgrade ;)

[DrPablo]

Photokina doesn't begin until Sept 26.

http://www.photokina-cologne.com/

Why is Canon making an announcement on 8/24?

Surely they'll be holding some announcements back for Photokina.

[CoolToolGuy]

Photokina doesn't begin until Sept 26.

http://www.photokina-cologne.com/

Why is Canon making an announcement on 8/24?

Surely they'll be holding some announcements back for Photokina.

Good point on the gap.

My best guess is the 8/24 announcements will be consumer-oriented for Christmas stocking of the shelves. This is around Canon's normal Christmas announcement date - the original Digital Rebel and the 20D were each announced at the end of August.

If they decide to hold any announcements for Photokina they would likely be the Pro model(s) and perhaps lens upgrades.

However, the teaser Israeli Web site mentions something bigger for August, so who really knows. . .

Have Fun,

[ACDCROCKS]

Why does canon still have the 20d on their USA site sicne the 30D is next to it?

[Rex914]

Because it's still in production, unlike the 10D which was discontinued pretty shortly after the 20D was announced. If you recall from the press releasae, Canon chose to continue producing the 20D and selling it for $100 less than the 30D.

[Wilt]

Because it's still in production, unlike the 10D which was discontinued pretty shortly after the 20D was announced. If you recall from the press releasae, Canon chose to continue producing the 20D and selling it for $100 less than the 30D.

And why would someone even consider the 20D now, for a paltry $100 difference in price?!?!?! Maybe if the differential placed it squarely in the middle between the 350 and the 30D...

[Cathpah]

And why would someone even consider the 20D now, for a paltry $100 difference in price?!?!?! Maybe if the differential placed it squarely in the middle between the 350 and the 30D...

apparantly canon has a lot of 20d bodies and smaller lcd screens lying around :p

[ACDCROCKS]

apparantly canon has a lot of 20d bodies and smaller lcd screens lying around :p
lol, should red flags go up for canon since the consumer may be going to Nikon?

[Wilt]

apparantly canon has a lot of 20d bodies and smaller lcd screens lying around :p

And so if you have lots of inventory and few people wanting to buy the older model, most companies would either lower the price permanently or offer special rebates for a time period in order to reduce that inventory of older stock! doesn't take an MBA to figure that one out IMHO!