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Canon 450D at PMA and 5D Mark II at Photokina?

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Some interesting thoughts from POTN:

The new camera [5D Mark II] is most likely at beta level, undergoing further tests prior to its official announcement by Canon in Fall, in conjunction with Photokina 2008. PMA Show 2008 at Las Vegas end of January is not the ideal place to announce a successor to the EOS 5D. A successor to the EOS Xti Rebel is more likely to be unveiled in conjunction with the PMA event.

A year ago, everyone/everywhere was speculating on the EOS 40D for PMA 2007 and Canon decided to unveil the EOS-1D Mark III instead.

EOS 40D and the EOS-1Ds Mark III became part of the Fall announcement of 2007 instead due to it not being a Photokina year to capitalise on. At this point of time, it is too early for Canon to announce a successor to the EOS 5D as both the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and Nikon D3 have not been in the market long enough to gauge how much effect (sales-wise) of both against the volumes of the EOS 5D and EOS-1D Mark III.

Rebates and promotions of the 5D currently may not necessary mean it is going to be replaced soon. It may be promoted against the onslaught of Nikon D300 and Sony Alpha A700, both of which are 12MPs and APS-C DSLRs.

Also, the EOS 350D (Rebel XT) has been dropped from the 4th-quarter 2007 catalog line-up of EOS models in my country/region while the EOS 5D remains. In the 4th-quarter 2006 catalog, only the EOS-1D Mark II N was missing from the line-up while EOS 30D remained. 1st-quarter 2008 catalog will be issued at end of January. [See Geoffrey’s post at #87]

Smells like Geoffrey may be on to something here. Canon doesn’t really have to be in a rush to put out a replacement for the 5D. It’s still great at what it does. It’s still in the top 10 selling DSLRs on Amazon (while it’s listed as 18th, if you take out the repeats on different variations of kits and bodies, the 5D comes in at #10). That’s pretty impressive for a 2 1/2 year old DSLR.

Just a couple of weeks or so left until we find out for sure, but I’m sure we’ll get more rumors and rumblings between now and then. Stay tuned.

[tags]canon, 5d, mark ii, 6d, 4d, news, rumors[/tags]

 

Top 10 Links from 2007

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Here’s the Top 10 Inbound Hits and corresponding pageviews on Photography Bay for 2007:

10. 7 Alternatives to Flickr at 19,293

9. Canon 450 / Rebel XTi Replacement at 19,385

8. Olympus E-3 Resource Page at 26,380

7. Nikon D3 Sample Images at ISO 3200 at 26,904

6. Nikon D300 Sample Images at ISO 6400 at 43,459

5. Nikon D300 Reviews and Resources at 53,080

4. Canon 40D Reviews and Resources at 59,300

3. Canon 5D Mark II Rumors Page at 60,480

2. Photography Bay Homepage at 61,996

1. Nikon D3 Reviews and Resources at 82,222

I hear you loud and clear that you like content on the latest gear. If you haven’t checked these pages out yet, take yourself a gander at them. Expect plenty more where this came from in 2008.

RiDATA SMART Compact Flash Card

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ridatalogo.jpgWe know PMA is coming, but we’re seeing a little fallout from CES with product announcements like the RiDATA SMART (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) CF card, which helps prevent major data loss. If you want to try out the RiDATA Pro 150x 2GB, you can get it on the cheap right now.

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Killer Ringlight

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2007-12-29-21-39-090

Originally uploaded by joshuatargownik


Consists of:

1 x sb800
2 x sb600
3 x sb28dx

Coffee can in the center and some tape to put it all together. For more info, click on the photo or check out the writeup at DIY Photography.  Also, check out the mastermind’s  (Joshua Tarogownik) awesome photos at his personal website.
[tags]ringlight, nikon, speedlight, sb-600, sb-800, sb-28dx, diy, lighting[/tags]

Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM

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B&H Photo has a used copy of this puppy laying around the warehouse for a super deal of $99,000 with case (plus shipping). Looks like they’ve only got one though. Darn, I was hoping for a pair.

From Canon:

This remarkable lens is the longest in the world with full autofocus capability. Two fluorite elements for superb image quality, make it ideal for many professional applications where it’s impossible to get close to the subject. Fully compatible with any EOS SLR, including digital bodies, autofocus performance is silent and instantaneous thanks to the Ultrasonic Motor. It’s also compatible with the Canon Extender EF 1.4x II (making it a 1700mm f/8) and EF 2x II (2400mm f/11). Available upon special order.

Sony A100 Reviews

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The Sony A100 is the first foray into the DSLR realm for Sony. The A100 comes from a blend of Konica Minolta’s experience of several decades of camera building. After Konica Minolta quit the camera business, Sony bought what was left of its DSLR business and carried on with the A100 as a rebuffed Minolta DSLR with a dash of Sony’s style. At 10.1 megapixels, the A100 delivers quite a punch for an entry-level DSLR, especially with the Super Steady Shot sensor-based shake reduction technology. [Read more…]

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

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AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

Originally uploaded by stfbfc


Here’s a shot of the rumored Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G VR mounted on a D2. (You can click on it to go to the Flickr page for larger images) There have been a few images of this lens captured in the wild. Some are convinced this is a photoshopped image of the 18-200mm; however, I think there are too many subtle differences and too many different angles of photos of this lens floating around the web for it to be photoshopped. Expect to see more of the new 16-85mm lens at PMA later this month. By the way, this is a great focal length for Nikon DX shooters.

More images here.

[tags]nikon, 16-85mm, vr, photo, pic, release, rumor, pma[/tags]