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Leak on the Nikon D60?

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According to the Germans, the D60 will be introduced by Nikon at PMA as a follow up to the D40x:

A german magazine (SFT) writes in the current (as from 30.01.08) edition, that Nikon will offer the D60 next month.

The guy who got the subscribed edition yesterday, said, the D60 looks like an D40/X and the KIT includes a 18-55/VR.

Further a anti dust system or something similar will be offered. That’s all! I hope it’s no fake and he makes a picture from the news in the magazine.  (via)

Follow all the latest rumors on the Nikon D60 page.

 

Canon 7D

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UPDATE: The Canon 7D has been officially announced.  Read more on Photography Bay’s Canon 7D Reviews and Resources. Check availability at Amazon.com.

Canon 7D

canon elan 7Like the Canon 3D, the Canon 7D is a fictional camera that has been stirring in the rumor mill for some time now.  In the months leading up to PMA 2008, the rumor mill has kicked it up a notch with speculations of the introduction of a lower-end 5D camera – the 7D.  The Canon EOS 7 and 7n were part of 35mm Elan series that’s been around since 1991.  The 7-series camera were the prosumer SLRs of the 35mm film era, which I would classify in or around the same slot as the 20D-40D series cameras in the DSLR realm.  One of the cool features of the 7e and 7ne was an eye-controlled focus option.  “The Eye Controlled Focus System tracks the glance of the eye, integrating composition and focus into one uninterrupted step. Canon’s fastest Eye Control system to date, it works whether the camera is oriented horizontally or vertically.” (Canon)


Like all of the other unannounced cameras that you see on Photography Bay, these are just rumors and speculations of a Canon 7D.  However, there’s been enough buzz on the fabled 7D to start consolidating these rumors and keeping tabs on the latest ones.  For example, see this most recent post about a Canon DSLR that’s a step up from the 40D and a “direct hit” to Nikon’s D300.

As always, stay tuned and I’ll keep you posted on the latest and greatest rumors of the Canon 7D.

UPDATES:

2/3/09: Rumors of a 15.1 megapixel 7D due Fall 2009. Read more.

Canon EOS Surprise at PMA

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Just when the Canon gearheads started to exhale over the Pre-PMA announcement of the Rebel XSi / 450D, word from someone “in the know” leaks info that Canon’s got a PMA surprise coming very soon.

It won’t be like a 5D replacement. Think of it more like a direct hit to D300. It’s just one step, not five, above 40D. (Via)

Could this be the fabled 7D, or perhaps a 40Dn?  I expect something like the former rather than the latter if this rumor is legit.

Stay tuned for the latest.

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Nikon PMA Rumors

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Thom Hogan has the latest word on Nikon’s PMA offerings.  His thoughts:

Nikon apparently is scheduled to announced new Coolpix models, a DSLR replacement (probably the D40x update), and three new lenses next week . . .

Follow it all on the Nikon D60 and D90 rumors, as well as the PMA Report.

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Nikon Pro Products at PMA

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Apparently, Nikon will be dropping some more “pro” caliber products on us at PMA:

More new professional products on the way. Announcements will be made at PMA in Las Vegas, at the start of what will be a very busy year.

(Via Colin Inglis of Nikon UK)

Hmmm?  I wonder if it’s just lenses and whatnot, or if we’ll see the Nikon D3X unveiled?

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Sony A350 Rumor Archive

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Ok, we’ve heard the rumors of the Sony A300 and the A900; however, this is the first we’ve heard of the A350. The image below comes from the driver download page for Sonystyle Taiwan. Maybe we’ll be seeing the Sony A300 and A350 in a few days at PMA?

I’m not saying, I’m just saying. Stay tuned for the latest.

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Here’s the link. If you want to try it yourself and can’t read Japanese Chinese (ah, the irony – thanks Wilf), 4th character set in the first and second drop-down boxes, 2nd character set in the third box and then you’ll see the product numbers in the fourth box.

Update: Apparently, the A300 and A350 listings have been removed from the menu now.

UPDATES

1/28/08: Leaked photos from SonyStyle.com of the 14.2 megapixel A350. (Read more)

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Nikon Press Conference January 30th?

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The Nikon gearheads have gotten their girlfriends involved now:

My girlfriend works for a radio station in Slovenia and they received an invitation to a press conference on 30th January in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

The invitation states, that 4 new Coolpix series compact cameras will be presented, a new D-SLR camera (a very interesting and technicaly & pricingly superbly positioned D… that replaces the currently available Nikon D…) and three new Nikkor lenses.

So; 4 new Coolpixes, 1 new D-SLR and 3 new Nikkor lenses. It’s clear, the new D-SLR can only replace D40x or D80 and that one of the lenses is to be a kit lens for the new D-SLR camera. The other two lenses are supposed to be two new/redesigned primes.

(via DPReview.com forums)

More on the Nikon D60 and Nikon D90 pages.

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Canon Press Conference January 29th

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According to Backfocus (a Spanish site – translated version), Canon Spain has confirmed that a press conference is scheduled for January 29th. Check out the slides below and stay tuned to Photography Bay’s main page and the Canon 450D page for the latest.

I have confirmation from Canon Spain that the forthcoming January 29 will host the presentation of his “Collection of Spring 2008” which may “touch and try” new products of the company

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Thanks for the tip Xart.

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Pentax K20D and K200D Official Images

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Official images of the Pentax K20D and K200D are now floating around. It’s only a matter of time before the news becomes official now. These Japanese ads have been leaked onto the net and are now widespread. Stay tuned to the Pentax K20D and K200D page for the latest news updates.

Also, the new lenses are as follows:

  • SMC PENTAX-DA* 200mm F2.8 ED [IF] SDM – 7th February 2008
  • SMC PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM – end of March 2008
  • SMC PENTAX-DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Limited – middle of March 2008
  • SMC PENTAX-DA 55-300mm F4-5.8 ED – end of March 2008
  • SMC PENTAX-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL II – end of February 2008

Canon 450D Accessories on Amazon

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Search for Canon 450D on Amazon and you get some results for various accessories. I’ll point these out only because there are a number of other sources reporting on these and I think the emphasis may be misplaced. I don’t think this is an indicator of anything other than vendors trying to capitalize on the rumors building up to the announcement of the Canon 450D (XTi replacement).

As noted, there are several accessories on Amazon that are or have been listed as compatible with the Canon 450D. Previously, I got results for third-party flashes, batteries and other items. However, today, I’m only getting adapter rings in silver and black. Try the Amazon search for yourself and I think you’ll agree that there’s really nothing to be drawn from this hype.

Get the latest news and rumors on the Canon 450D page.

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