Has anyone seen a prototype body in the wild?

[robscomputer]

I was wondering if anyone has ever seen a prototype camera body in the wild? Say a new Canon or Nikon being used outside a lab environment? I was thinking about all of these threads talking about when the next body will be released, and remember all of those spy shots of new cars in Popular Mechanics, the cars covered up with tape trying to hide their body shapes.

I would guess that 90% of the work and testing is done in a lab, but I assume that Canon would hand a few prototypes out to their close working pro's to test out on assignment? I never heard of any sighting before so I think either they keep it extremely well hidden or keep all of the testing in a lab.

[mrgooch]

Here is one.

[Todd Lambert]

Yeah, I found one at a bar...

Unfortunately, it only had a crappy cell phone inside it.



;-)

[themadman]

Yeah, I found one at a bar...

Unfortunately, it only had a crappy cell phone inside it.



;-)

LOL

[robscomputer]

lol yes like the iPhone, I would guess that Canon is pretty smart and they might throw the new electronics in a old body just to throw everyone off.

[k-lo]

Yeah, I found one at a bar...

Unfortunately, it only had a crappy cell phone inside it.



;-)

OMG i just spit my soda busting out laughing. :lol::lol::lol:

[dave kadolph]

Keep an eye out for Peter Read Miller.

If a prototype body would be in anyones hands;)

[Ainoko]

Like prototype cars, I'm sure they are disguised.

[Mark_48]

From a few years ago....... :mrgreen:

"No camera or flash rotation needed with Canon's latest entry into the DSLR market.

Targeted primarily at wedding, portrait, and event photographer's, Canon's newest DSLR camera in their lineup offers a 36x36 CMOS sensor delivering a full 16.8 Megapixel image in a square format (think Hasselblad).

Based on the proven design of Canon's award winning 5D DSLR, the EOS 55D will deliver images exceeding that of medium format film. An innovative design feature allows for user format and orientation selection. With the simple thumb push of a button the format can be square, cropped landscape orientation-36x24, or cropped portrait orientation-24x36. All of this done digitally so there's absolutely no need to rotate the camera. This is particularly advantageous, as the need for an ergonomically awkward bracket that rotates either the camera or flash is thus totally eliminated. This design concept is a digital adaptation of the rotating film backs of Mamiyas RB67 and RZ67 medium format cameras.

As typical of a MF camera design, the viewfinder is interchangeable with an available waist level, 45 or 90 degree prism viewfinder. Several focus screens offer the user a grid pattern, bright matte, or fine focus options.

All of Canon's current lenses, with the exception of the EF-S series, can be used with the 55D, as well as all of Canon's current Speedlites.

As of this time Canon has not issued a release date or expected list price for the 55D."

[Ainoko]

From a few years ago....... :mrgreen:

"No camera or flash rotation needed with Canon's latest entry into the DSLR market.

Targeted primarily at wedding, portrait, and event photographer's, Canon's newest DSLR camera in their lineup offers a 36x36 CMOS sensor delivering a full 16.8 Megapixel image in a square format (think Hasselblad).

Based on the proven design of Canon's award winning 5D DSLR, the EOS 55D will deliver images exceeding that of medium format film. An innovative design feature allows for user format and orientation selection. With the simple thumb push of a button the format can be square, cropped landscape orientation-36x24, or cropped portrait orientation-24x36. All of this done digitally so there's absolutely no need to rotate the camera. This is particularly advantageous, as the need for an ergonomically awkward bracket that rotates either the camera or flash is thus totally eliminated. This design concept is a digital adaptation of the rotating film backs of Mamiyas RB67 and RZ67 medium format cameras.

As typical of a MF camera design, the viewfinder is interchangeable with an available waist level, 45 or 90 degree prism viewfinder. Several focus screens offer the user a grid pattern, bright matte, or fine focus options.

All of Canon's current lenses, with the exception of the EF-S series, can be used with the 55D, as well as all of Canon's current Speedlites.

As of this time Canon has not issued a release date or expected list price for the 55D."

Is that a photoshop?

[tfd888]

When the Nikon D90 was about to be released, they gave a small group of photographers a few prototype bodies to test out in the field but made them stick tape over the D90 logo and had them tell anyone that asked which body they had that they were D80's.

[lannes]

This is the best photo shop I've seen, sorry to the OP

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/lannes2007/e5-leak-front-r.jpghttp://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/lannes2007/e5-leak-back-r.jpg

Here is the link to the original article
http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/43/e5.html

[biggusdickus]

Is that a photoshop?

Yeah, look closely at the Canon logos on the prism and below the grip.

[Brett]

Yeah, look closely at the Canon logos on the prism and below the grip.

Not to mention the other text on the body. EOS 55D looks particularly bad.

[Michael Cheddar]

This is the best photo shop I've seen, sorry to the OP

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/lannes2007/e5-leak-front-r.jpghttp://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/lannes2007/e5-leak-back-r.jpg

damn. more more more! haha, I wanna see more! ahaha.

[Ainoko]

Yeah, look closely at the Canon logos on the prism and below the grip.

That's what I thought. What camera is that though?

[robscomputer]

Here is one.

Very nice, any story behind that one?

[mrgooch]

The photo is of the first 35mm I ever owned and learned photography with [ 1956 ] Konica III.

[Mark_48]

That's what I thought. What camera is that though?

Yeah, A Photoshop quicky I "morphed" from a Bronica (I think the ETRsi). It was one of those moments of, "Gee, what would I like to see Canon build".

[crimsonblack]

I seriously doubt they are disguised beyond not having any printing on them. How hard is it for someone to go out shooting images without anyone watching you or looking at your camera? Not to difficult to do just about anywhere. Nothing like trying to take a car out for a drive. With the glitches and programming issues on a new release items it makes one wonder if a camera, computer, tv or car even made it out of the lab at all.