The 1D Mk IV Rumour Thread

motion_projekt wrote in post #8854166
Vincent Laforet says to check his blog 12am EST.

can't wait!

Damn. Looks like I will have to skip the Ambien tonight.

canadianbacon52 wrote in post #8854104
IV is pronounced the same as "death" in Japanese, so Japanese companies try to avoid it, take the Street Fighter series...

I'm pretty sure my Street Fighter box infront of me says IV instead of V..

Four can be pronounced in two different ways in Japanese, either "shi" or "yon". "Shi" is the one that sounds like death, so the companies can always use the other pronunciation if needed.

sebmour wrote in post #8853313
It will be announced tomorrow. I have also seen the new 702-00 f2.8L Is...be ready it's a great beast :P

For those worried about FOV on a crop sensor, the above lens will fix all that. It zooms from 702mm down to an amazing 0mm at the wide angle, presumably giving you a 360 degree panorama in one shot!!!

Of course those wanting shallow DOF will still be disappointed with anything other than a 1m2 sensor packed into a p&s sized body.

rowdy_kk wrote in post #8854276
For those worried about FOV on a crop sensor, the above lens will fix all that. It zooms from 702mm down to an amazing 0mm at the wide angle, presumably giving you a 360 degree panorama in one shot!!!

Of course those wanting shallow DOF will still be disappointed with anything other than a 1m2 sensor packed into a p&s sized body.

LOL!!!!!

rowdy_kk wrote in post #8854276
For those worried about FOV on a crop sensor, the above lens will fix all that. It zooms from 702mm down to an amazing 0mm at the wide angle, presumably giving you a 360 degree panorama in one shot!!!

Of course those wanting shallow DOF will still be disappointed with anything other than a 1m2 sensor packed into a p&s sized body.

That would be a humongous beast to carry around!

rowdy_kk wrote in post #8854276
For those worried about FOV on a crop sensor, the above lens will fix all that. It zooms from 702mm down to an amazing 0mm at the wide angle, presumably giving you a 360 degree panorama in one shot!!!

Of course those wanting shallow DOF will still be disappointed with anything other than a 1m2 sensor packed into a p&s sized body.

Sorry for the typo but lets see who will laugh when you get a chance to test it out since I did :P

it's 70-200 f2.8L IS

sebmour wrote in post #8854334
Sorry for the typo but lets see who will laugh when you get a chance to test it out since I did :P

it's 70-200 f2.8L IS

If it is as consistently sharp as the f/4 IS, I'll surely end up with one.

sebmour wrote in post #8854334
Sorry for the typo but lets see who will laugh when you get a chance to test it out since I did :P

it's 70-200 f2.8L IS

We knew what you meant, hehe. It was all in good fun. I'm sure I will be impressed by it. My dilemma will be whether or not I really want to sell my 70-200 f/2.8L IS for the new one!

Fidelity wrote in post #8854192
Preparing to buy 1D Mark IV, do you suppose there will be accessories pre-orderable along with the camera (such as spare battery)? I'm also considering getting one of those 32 GB Sandisk Extreme Pro CF cards.

I doubt the battery is going to change. The Mark III battery is already amazing; tells you the exact charge left, lasts for thousands of shots. There isn't anything better on the market than the Li-Ion they're using so I'd say with 99% certainty, the batteries will be the same.

I was really hoping for a new 24-70 f/2.8 IS to go with the 1D Mark IV.

canadianbacon52 wrote in post #8854104
IV is pronounced the same as "death" in Japanese, so Japanese companies try to avoid it, take the Street Fighter series...

Not really that true, else we wouldn't have the Digic IV and dual Digic IV... That would be really really bad, correct?

There are other threads that dispute this regarding terminology and pronunciation.

Thanks for that. In the past it seems that the battery has been the place of opportunity to both reduce weight and increase battery life.

Fidelity wrote in post #8854463
I was really hoping for a new 24-70 f/2.8 IS to go with the 1D Mark IV.

According to Canonrumors, there will be 1 other lens (in addition to the new 70-200) announced with the 1D MkIV. Who knows, it could be the one you're wishing for!

In China there are many cases where this holds true but its not a hard and fast rule. So I guess we will see when we see.

Here's a good one........ what if !?


http://www.engadget.co​m …ng-death-launch-tomorrow/


Breaking News:

Specification have now been confirmed here in Tokyo, the camera will be named the 1D Mark IV and the specs are as follows:

- 21.1 Megapixels
- Full Frame with 1.3 Crop Mode
- 8 FPS in Full Frame Mode
- 12 FPS in 1.3 Crop Mode
- Dual Digic IV Processors
- Native ISO 25,600
- Boost Mode ISO upto 102,400
- 45 AF Points - 39 Cross
- 63 Zone Metering
- 1080p @ 24-60 fps
- 720p @ 120 fps
- S-RAW Video
- HDMI HD video output
- 3" Fold & Tilt LCD Screen
- Self Cleaning Sensor

The actual body ergonomics haven't changed a great deal, with the biggest difference being the new Fold & Tilt LCD and the appearance of large hot keys beside the screen, that look slightly like the ones on Phase One Digital Backs.

There will also be three accessories at launch:
1. VDSLR Mount System
2. XLR Pro Audio Module
3. 1TB Flash Recording Module

The XLR Pro Audio Module and 1TB Flash Recording Modules are made to connect into the VDSLR Mount System to convert the camera into a fully fledged Video device, changing the form factor into one that Filmmakers are more familiar with.

Will report back when I get further information.