Canon 5D Mk II

pieq314 · 27th of December 2006 (Wed)

Canon introduces a new version for 10D and 300D series every 18 months or so. Do you know how frequent Canon will upgrade the 5D series? 18 months? If so, We should see 5D Mk II in less than 6 months.

radiohead · 27th of December 2006 (Wed)

God, not another one...

inthedeck · 27th of December 2006 (Wed)

Wait till Canon's press release, which happens in early 2007. They will have a show, in the USA, and that's when they will 'release' their info. As of now, no news, nor does anyone care anymore...hehe.

I am enjoying my 5D...whether a new one is released or not.

DrPablo · 27th of December 2006 (Wed)

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Originally Posted by pieq314

Do you know how frequent Canon will upgrade the 5D series? 18 months?

Canon has never upgraded the 5D series before, being the first in its series. Upgrades are based on market factors, not the revolutions of the earth around the sun, so I don't think Canon's upgrade cycle for its Rebel series has anything at all to do with the 5D. What makes you so sure the 5D will be upgraded at all? There are two market forces that might get Canon to upgrade this camera -- 1) competition from another manufacturer, and 2) sufficient consumer demand for the 5D. Number 1 doesn't exist, and number 2 probably doesn't exist. If Canon upgrades the 5D, whether in spring '07 or spring '08, I wouldn't expect this upgrade to be head and shoulders different -- except that the price will be back at $3200.

Sprout Crumble · 29th of December 2006 (Fri)

Price will remain lower and the camera will get a feature hike but not a changed sensor.
It doesn't need more resolution but it'll need features when a well-specced 40D hits the market at under half the price and with a better feature-set.
Expect a 5Dn at best.

joegolf68 · 29th of December 2006 (Fri)

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Originally Posted by inthedeck

As of now, no news, nor does anyone care anymore...hehe.

Obviously the OP does care, as do I, and many others.

gdl357 · 1st of January 2007 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by joegolf68

Obviously the OP does care, as do I, and many others.

Speak for yourself.

Why doesn't anyone care no more? Just beacuse you guys all have digital SLR cameras, doesn't mean the rest of the world/people out the have a Digital SLR. Many are still using film.

Canon better wake up soon because they will be in for a surprise if they don't form Nikon. You can only lay back a few quarters, then the sales/money drops on the competitor's side and makes them wind up again creating new models to rival he competiton. Canon got luck last year, wonder what will happen this year. Nikon will not give up that easy.

I need to buy a NEW model FF DSLR like a 5D, and there is no way I will be spending 2500 on a 1.5yo camera. If Canon won't pull one out early this year, I will surely sell all my Canon setup to move on to the one that does.

Thx

Broncobear · 1st of January 2007 (Mon)

I wouldn't expect a 5d upgrade in 2007, maybe the first in 2008. just my own honest opinion.

CoolToolGuy · 2nd of January 2007 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by gdl357

Speak for yourself.

Why doesn't anyone care no more? Just beacuse you guys all have digital SLR cameras, doesn't mean the rest of the world/people out the have a Digital SLR. Many are still using film.

Canon better wake up soon because they will be in for a surprise if they don't form Nikon. You can only lay back a few quarters, then the sales/money drops on the competitor's side and makes them wind up again creating new models to rival he competiton. Canon got luck last year, wonder what will happen this year. Nikon will not give up that easy.

I need to buy a NEW model FF DSLR like a 5D, and there is no way I will be spending 2500 on a 1.5yo camera. If Canon won't pull one out early this year, I will surely sell all my Canon setup to move on to the one that does.

Thx

Just curious - if you bail on Canon, just exactly whose Full Frame DSLR are you going to buy?

Have Fun,

lostdoggy · 2nd of January 2007 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by CoolToolGuy

Just curious - if you bail on Canon, just exactly whose Full Frame DSLR are you going to buy?

Have Fun,

Well there is always Medium format if he is willing to put down $30,000!!!

gdl357 · 2nd of January 2007 (Tue)

Sony already has ff if I am not mistaken.

Nikon will be my next. Do you think Canon is the only one that can make them? Like I said, Canon better wake up and stop making cheesy XTi with 25k rated shutters.

Permagrin · 2nd of January 2007 (Tue)

Only canon has ff cameras. 2 models. No one else, yet.

lostdoggy · 2nd of January 2007 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gdl357

Speak for yourself.

Why doesn't anyone care no more? Just beacuse you guys all have digital SLR cameras, doesn't mean the rest of the world/people out the have a Digital SLR. Many are still using film.

Canon better wake up soon because they will be in for a surprise if they don't form Nikon. You can only lay back a few quarters, then the sales/money drops on the competitor's side and makes them wind up again creating new models to rival he competiton. Canon got luck last year, wonder what will happen this year. Nikon will not give up that easy.

I need to buy a NEW model FF DSLR like a 5D, and there is no way I will be spending 2500 on a 1.5yo camera. If Canon won't pull one out early this year, I will surely sell all my Canon setup to move on to the one that does.

Thx

FYI, Nikon is still playing catchup w/ crop sensors and they don't have a FF body yet to offer. Canon has 2 and Nikon has 0. As for body replacement it took them over 3yrs to go from D100 to D200.

lostdoggy · 2nd of January 2007 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by gdl357

Sony already has ff if I am not mistaken.

Nikon will be my next. Do you think Canon is the only one that can make them? Like I said, Canon better wake up and stop making cheesy XTi with 25k rated shutters.

Please enlighten us on the Sony FF body!!! Canon has 2 available now!!!

joegolf68 · 2nd of January 2007 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by gdl357

Speak for yourself.

Why doesn't anyone care no more?
Thx

I DID, do you know how to read?

Obviously, you write as if English is a major challenge!

Wow, all kinds I guess. You said no one cares, I said the OP did and I do. You obviously need to have a look at the chip on that shoulder of yours. When you say no one cares, and I point out people who do, wtf? And to come onto a Canon Forum and flame on about Nikon, you are just looking for a fight. Get your head together, or have it checked out.

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inthedeck Cream of the Crop Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St. Augustine, FL by way of NY. Posts: 10,509	Re: Canon 5D Mk II Wait till Canon's press release, which happens in early 2007. They will have a show, in the USA, and that's when they will 'release' their info. As of now, no news, nor does anyone care anymore...hehe. I am enjoying my 5D...whether a new one is released or not. __________________ inthedeck - flickr MCSquared - smugmug My name: Manish.

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Sprout Crumble Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 425	Re: Canon 5D Mk II Price will remain lower and the camera will get a feature hike but not a changed sensor. It doesn't need more resolution but it'll need features when a well-specced 40D hits the market at under half the price and with a better feature-set. Expect a 5Dn at best. __________________ 7D, 40D/BG-E2, S5is, TZ-5, 10/2.8EX, 15/2.8EX, 24/1.4L, 35/1.4L, 50/1.0L, 50/1.8, 70/2.8EX, 85/1.2L, 100/2.0, 105/2.8EX, 150/2.8EX, 300/2.8EX, 10-22/3.5, 28-105/3.5, 70-200/4.0L, 70-200/2.8EX, 50-500/4.0EX, 45/2.8TSE, 65MPE, 1.4EX/2xEX, MR14EX, 580EXII/550EX/270EX, Neotec/055MF3/488RC2/454, TC80N3,

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Broncobear Goldmember Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ottawa Ontario Canada Posts: 2,392 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Canon 5D Mk II I wouldn't expect a 5d upgrade in 2007, maybe the first in 2008. just my own honest opinion. __________________ "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." "Marcel Proust Gear & Frank's Flickr

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gdl357 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Montreal, Quebec Canada Posts: 849	Re: Canon 5D Mk II Sony already has ff if I am not mistaken. Nikon will be my next. Do you think Canon is the only one that can make them? Like I said, Canon better wake up and stop making cheesy XTi with 25k rated shutters. __________________ "A mind once stretched by the imagination never regains it's original form." Gear List

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