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The Canon mirrorless camera rumors continue to swirl with a Japanese patent from Canon. The patent appears to call for a lens adapter between a Canon mirrorless camera body and existing EF lenses. The lens adapter seems to communicate aperture control between the two. No word on focus control though.
[via Photo Rumors]
Two days after Sony’s upcoming press event, Canon has also scheduled a press event. Could this be the official unveiling of the (much leaked) Canon 60D?
[via Canon Rumors]
More Canon 60D specs have trickled out of the rumor mill. Canon Rumors received a tip regarding a closed-doors presentation of a pre-production 60D, which included an 18MP sensor (as found in the Canon 7D and Rebel T2i), a tilt display on the rear, and an overall “video optimized” theme to the new DSLR.
Of course, there’s no hard confirmation, but CR says that this source(s) has produced reliable info in the past. Hopefully, we’ll know more soon.
[via Canon Rumors]
UPDATE 10/20/09: The Canon 1D Mark IV has been announced. Additional info on Photography Bay’s Canon 1D Mark IV Reviews and Resources.
After the recent announcement of the Nikon D3s, it appears that Canon may be ready to introduce a new flagship of its own. Rumors are flying from a variety of sources that Canon will unveil the 1D Mark IV on October 20.
Specification rumors have centered mostly around an APS-H (1.3x crop) sensor in the 16-megapixel range and still image frame capture rates at 10-12fps. Rumors have consistently suggested 1080p video capture with the same capture rates as the Canon 7D.
One poster on the Fred Miranda forums says that Canon Spain has unofficially informed pro shooters that the 1D Mark IV will be released on October 20. Another forum member reports seeing the a retailer’s inventory system that shows the 1D Mark IV and 1Ds Mark IV priced at $4995 and $6995, respectively. Consistent with this rumor, Canon Rumors has received a number of “tips” on the announcement, including a copy of the press invitation above regarding Canon’s celebration of 50 years of its SLRs.
Stay tuned. This looks like it could be the real deal.
It’s been a pretty busy week with rumors and speculation about the Canon 7D flying all over the place.
Tuesday, September 1 appears to be the announcement date for the Canon 7D. [via Kamera & Bild]
Other tips suggest some features for the Canon 7D:
[via Northlight Images]
Other Canon 7D specs claimed to be very reliable:
[via Canon Rumors]