Well I just spoke with the Canon rep

[rang]

Announcements on Jan 23rd/24th.
No confirmation on exact models but no denial on some comments I made.
That supported my earlier predictions in different posts.

Only 7 days.

:lol:

[Mark_Cohran]

Earlier predictions? Hmmm, this probably belongs in Rumors, wouldn't you say?

[dwdmguy]

No conf, but no denial, so it supports your previous posts..... ?

Man, now I've seen everything. Oh man.....

[danielyamseng]

yeah it should be in 'rumours' section instead:)

[Bill Boehme]

This one has been going on in the rumors forum for a month. I guess that the slop bucket was full and some of it splashed over here. I have my waders on.

[rang]

Sorry folks...my bad.

With out me pushing the rep my feeling was my past predictions of the configuration for the 5D's successor were probably pretty close as there was no denial but I got the look from the eyes. More megapixels and faster frame rate were actually mentioned.

But like I said do a search and a few times in past postings I mentioned configurations that I thought it would be.

However like everyone else on here has mentioned before...
Its still a guess.
But we will find out on Jan 23/24th according to the rep.

And like I said before...if I'm close...I'm buying a lottery ticket that day the announcement is made. Odds are probably about the same anyway.

[MLphoto]

i was the frist to know it was on the 24th :) or was it?...

Im hoping for a new Body to come out around the 1500 dollar range, and also a 17-200 lens.

[John_TX]

There will be no 5D replacement announced in January 2008. Only the XTi replacement will be announced next week. We won't see the 5D MkII (or 3D/7D) until Photokina (Fall 2008) at the earliest.

[FlyingPhotog]

There will be no 5D replacement announced in January 2008. Only the XTi replacement will be announced next week. We won't see the 5D MkII (or 3D/7D) until Photokina (Fall 2008) at the earliest.

Source?

[John_TX]

Source?

My Canon Rep.

[danielyamseng]

My Canon Rep.
wow:)

[dtngo]

Wow, everyone has a Canon rep :lol:

[John_TX]

It was a baited remark. It seems like everyone has a "Canon Rep" around here... :rolleyes:
Heck, I'm not even sure Canon knows for sure what they're doing this year, let alone some rep at the bottom of the food chain!

[jaybird]

Man, how come I don't have my own personal canon rep? Maybe he could do my ironing for me. I hate doing that.

[rexspangle]

Where can I sign up to get one of these "Canon Reps"?...:lol:

No seriously though please define this term "Canon Rep" I hear it all the time and don't exactly know what people are referring too. The closest thing I have to a Canon Rep is the person behind the counter at the camera store.

[Papaw]

My Rep says he is worried, as he has heard that Nikon is buying out Canon.:lol:

[Neilyb]

So at last Nikon will have the technology to make sensors with some Mega Pixels on 'em... ;)

[John_TX]

Where can I sign up to get one of these "Canon Reps"?...:lol:

No seriously though please define this term "Canon Rep" I hear it all the time and don't exactly know what people are referring too. The closest thing I have to a Canon Rep is the person behind the counter at the camera store.

The one's I'm referring to are the regional sales reps that check in with the stores on a regular basis.
Usually they bring promo items & advertising stuff when a new product is launched. At least that's the way it used to work, but who knows, it's been awhile!

[rexspangle]

Ahh... I see so I take it you would most likely have to work at a Camera store then?....

[John_TX]

Ahh... I see so I take it you would most likely have to work at a Camera store then?....

Yep, when I worked retail many moons ago, the reps for larger product lines would usually make their rounds every couple of weeks. Many times, in higher traffic stores, the reps would hang around on the weekends (Saturday afternoon) and talk to customers as well.

Usually though, they'd just come in and give us pens and talk about new stuff, and occasionally, when the tech stuff was hot in the 90's, they'd bring in lunch.

[cdifoto]

My rep says Canon is shutting its doors on the 24th. No more Canon. Buh-bye. I'm not sure why. My Japanese is a bit rusty but he did say Enron and Kenneth Lay quite a few times.

[scokar]

anyone can have a canon rep, but not everyone can have an _L_ series canon rep. any red rings should, of course, be looked at by a physician.

[PiRho]

Man I want my own canon rep too!!! pretty pleeeaassse... ok enough with that.

I can hardly wait it's just 2 and a half weeks until we all hear what Canon is going to announce on the 24th... hmmm that sounds odd.

~Z

[I Simonius]

There will be no 5D replacement announced in January 2008. Only the XTi replacement will be announced next week. We won't see the 5D MkII (or 3D/7D) until Photokina (Fall 2008) at the earliest.

what I keep saying .. and have been for a long time...here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=157341)

Where can I sign up to get one of these "Canon Reps"?...:lol:



put me down for one too!;)

[lostdoggy]

My Rep says he is worried, as he has heard that Nikon is buying out Canon.:lol:

No your rep is certainly loosing it!!!

Steve Job is buying Canon and changing the name to iCan!!!!

[John_TX]

I'm wondering what's up at Dell with their XTi pricing.
They just RAISED the price of both the XTi & XTi + kit lens $90 & $110 respectively! Do they know something we don't know? Could this actually be pricing for the 450d?

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Digital_SLR/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=A0726001

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Digital_SLR/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=A0725996

[Keith R]

I had to return my Canon Mk III rep - he kept losing focus on the things I was interested in and didn't have a blue dot on his forehead...

[Tom W]

Steve Job is buying Canon and changing the name to iCan!!!!

Yes, and quadrupling the price, and equipping it with some kind of proprietary software so that only a Mac can open Canon files.

[cdifoto]

Yes, and quadrupling the price, and equipping it with some kind of proprietary software so that only a Mac can open Canon files.

Also sealing up the battery so it's no longer user-changeable. No more CF either. That's soldered in too. All new Canon bodies will have the word "Air" tagged on the end.

[PiRho]

and if you think that would be bad. think if Bill gates bought Canon...

The camera would give a blue screen of death every third time it was turned on, it would need monthly or weekly firmware updates. it would randomly corrupt your entire card of pictures, and you would then have to pay them to try and recover the file.
Oh yeah and those firmware updates... they would be free for the first year, then you would have to pay for them.

~Z

[timnosenzo]

Yes, and quadrupling the price, and equipping it with some kind of proprietary software so that only a Mac can open Canon files.

Also sealing up the battery so it's no longer user-changeable. No more CF either. That's soldered in too. All new Canon bodies will have the word "Air" tagged on the end.

At least they will be built better, more reliable, more intuitive, more innovative and have improved ergonomics :p

[-MasterChief-]

my Canon rep wears a red headband and a pair of red wristbands. oh, and his face is also painted white. :D :D :D

[John_TX]

and if you think that would be bad. think if Bill gates bought Canon...

The camera would give a blue screen of death every third time it was turned on, it would need monthly or weekly firmware updates. it would randomly corrupt your entire card of pictures, and you would then have to pay them to try and recover the file.
Oh yeah and those firmware updates... they would be free for the first year, then you would have to pay for them.

~Z

Not to mention the need to "activate" your camera and the performance of random "activation" checks when downloading pictures from the CF card.

[-MasterChief-]

and if you think that would be bad. think if Bill gates bought Canon...
~Z

hey, that just gave me a random thought. so if Nike bought Nikon, they would be called "Niken"? great! nothing better than Air Jordans that have very aggressive anti-noise technology! :p :p :p

[cdifoto]

At least they will be built better, more reliable, more intuitive, more innovative and have improved ergonomics :p

Yeah right. :lol:

[John_TX]

hey, that just gave me a random thought. so if Nike bought Nikon, they would be called "Niken"? great! nothing better than Air Jordans that have very aggressive anti-noise technology! :p :p :p

Maybe they could replace the scroll wheel with on of those Air Pumps from the 90's. :lol:

[PiRho]

my Canon rep wears a red headband and a pair of red wristbands. oh, and his face is also painted white. :D :D :D

wow, that is what I would call dedication. although I would think that he should carry a sickle around too. then people could call him the eL-Reaper.

hmmm, sorry I just thought it was funny.

[I Simonius]

My Rep says he is worried, as he has heard that Nikon is buying out Canon.

My rep says Canon is shutting its doors on the 24th. No more Canon. Buh-bye. I'm not sure why. My Japanese is a bit rusty but he did say Enron and Kenneth Lay quite a few times.

anyone can have a canon rep, but not everyone can have an _L_ series canon rep. any red rings should, of course, be looked at by a physician.

No your rep is certainly loosing it!!!

Steve Job is buying Canon and changing the name to iCan!!!!

I had to return my Canon Mk III rep - he kept losing focus on the things I was interested in and didn't have a blue dot on his forehead...

Yes, and quadrupling the price, and equipping it with some kind of proprietary software so that only a Mac can open Canon files.

Also sealing up the battery so it's no longer user-changeable. No more CF either. That's soldered in too. All new Canon bodies will have the word "Air" tagged on the end.

At least they will be built better, more reliable, more intuitive, more innovative and have improved ergonomics

my Canon rep wears a red headband and a pair of red wristbands. oh, and his face is also painted white.

Not to mention the need to "activate" your camera and the performance of random "activation" checks when downloading pictures from the CF card.

wow, that is what I would call dedication. although I would think that he should carry a sickle around too. then people could call him the eL-Reaper.

hmmm, sorry I just thought it was funny.

ROTFLMAO
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[lostdoggy]

At least they will be built better, more reliable, more intuitive, more innovative and have improved ergonomics :p

Yeap, as long as you take out the extented warranty to replace the LCD, the internal drive (no CF), and the click wheel that seems to all fail after one year.

[hitmanh]

If Canon were bought by Apple, then the cameras would only have 1 button, no custom features, a new brushed aluminium body, built in support for itunes, hardwired battery and CF, your current accessories will no longer work, you'll be charged for firmware updates, and the price will double while providing no extra performance or functionality ;)

Matt

[Pinto]

If Canon were bought by Apple, then the cameras would only have 1 button, no custom features, a new brushed aluminium body, built in support for itunes, hardwired battery and CF, your current accessories will no longer work, you'll be charged for firmware updates, and the price will double while providing no extra performance or functionality ;)

Matt

But would instantly develop a bizarre, cult-like following.

[lostdoggy]

And Nikon will take 90% of the market!!!

[timnosenzo]

Ugh, Windows users, feel sorry for you guys.... :(

[cdifoto]

But would instantly develop a bizarre, cult-like following.

Ugh, Windows users, feel sorry for you guys.... :(

Case in point. :lol:

[Az2Africa]

If I buy the wool, will someone make a Canon Wrap for me too? Oh! you said Rep. Never mind.:p

[freddyco]

If Canon were bought by Apple, then the cameras would only have 1 button, no custom features, a new brushed aluminium body, built in support for itunes, hardwired battery and CF, your current accessories will no longer work, you'll be charged for firmware updates, and the price will double while providing no extra performance or functionality ;)

Matt

If Canon were bought by Apple, then the cameras would only have 1 button, no custom features, a new brushed aluminium body, built in support for itunes, hardwired battery and CF, your current accessories will no longer work, you'll be charged for firmware updates, and the price will double while providing no extra performance or functionality ;)

Matt

I think you oversimplified. An Apple EOS camera would be pink and sexy with the best touch-wheel ever on a DSLR. And the cameras would have wireless connectivity with one-button upload to the iTunes stock photo or wherever. It's almost cool!

Then again, I once thought Google should buy Adobe until I saw PhotoShop Express (http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9790168-7.html)

[Golfcoachnoel]

Wow, everyone has a Canon rep :lol:
Hehehehe! I like that :lol:

[dbdors]

Wow, everyone has a Canon rep :lol:
How do I get one?

[CyberDyneSystems]

If Canon were bought by Apple, then the cameras would only have 1 button, no custom features, a new brushed aluminium body, built in support for itunes, hardwired battery and CF, your current accessories will no longer work, you'll be charged for firmware updates, and the price will double while providing no extra performance or functionality ;)

Matt

Yes but it would be CUTE!
...and it would "just work" :)

Two things I look for in a camera

[simwells]

Um... the only problem with that, is that reps do not get prior knowledge of releases and never will. They find out exactly the same time as you.

[PiRho]

Um... the only problem with that, is that reps do not get prior knowledge of releases and never will. They find out exactly the same time as you.


Yeah but "My Canon Rep" used to work for this <Big named Camera store> and he still goes golfing with the owner. so he gets the scoop every time. and he says that "There will" <Definitely/not/__/Etc.> "Be a new Dx markxx announced tomorow"!!!

That is the word :) hope this helps all you folks!


hmmm... or did he say something about a completely new pro line called the C1 ?

~Z

[Tom W]

How do I get one?

Maybe Canon will start including inflatable Canon reps with each camera. You know, like the auto pilot in the movie, "Airplane". :)

[G35Driver]

Maybe Canon will start including inflatable Canon reps with each camera. You know, like the auto pilot in the movie, "Airplane". :)
good one

[FlyingPhotog]

Maybe Canon will start including inflatable Canon reps with each camera. You know, like the auto pilot in the movie, "Airplane". :)

They'd better come with a warranty because if mine leaks, I ain't fixin' it the way Julie Haggarty did!!!

Besides, I quit smoking... ;)

[John_TX]

Maybe Canon will start including inflatable Canon reps with each camera. You know, like the auto pilot in the movie, "Airplane". :)

My Canon rep said the whole January 24th announcement date was a stock tactic, so that Canon officials could dump all their stock today in after-hours trading and close up shop on Friday.
I've heard Nikon has made many of them very nice offers, as well as Google, as I hear they're now getting into the camera business as well! ;)

[hitmanh]

Yes but it would be CUTE!
...and it would "just work" :)

Two things I look for in a camera

And in my experience macs "just work" in the same way windows "just work"... no better, no worse.

Matt

[xarqi]

There will be no 5D replacement announced in January 2008. Only the XTi replacement will be announced next week. We won't see the 5D MkII (or 3D/7D) until Photokina (Fall 2008) at the earliest.

You called it - the Jan part at least. Any more juice from the grapevine?

[herbe_nelson]

hopefully another release before PMA

:)

[blighty]

Because Apple always (read: never in the history of the company, ever) charge for firmware updates.

[hitmanh]

Because Apple always (read: never in the history of the company, ever) charge for firmware updates.

Well, the new ipod touch update isn't exactly free right now...

[lowcrust]

That's just about the worst thing that could happen to Canon.

[JohnnyG]

They'd better come with a warranty because if mine leaks, I ain't fixin' it the way Julie Haggarty did!!!

Besides, I quit smoking... ;)
I was thinking exactly the same thing! I love that movie and have only seen it a half dozen times or more. It's still funny every time!

"hurry, we have to get her to a hospital!" "what is it Doctor? "It's a big building with a lot of windows and nurses running around"!!!

I know, quotes aren't probably accurate but they're close!