Canon Rumors

T1/2000D Announcement…. Again [CR1]

Weekly thing?
An email claiming Canon will announce the T1/2000D on July 7, 2009 arrived a short while ago.

“It was scheduled for last tuesday, but since three delays caused so much expectations, management area decided to wait a little more and announce it next week with a lot of fanfare.”

That seems doubtful, I can’t see the T1/2000D garnering a lot of “fanfare”.

Another suggestion is Canon is waiting for the D3000 announcement. It’s rumored Nikon will omit video from it. All signs point to the T1/2000D having video. +1 for Canon.

Still, no CR3 sources have said anything in regards to the T1/2000D.

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Leica M9 – A Marriage with Canon? [CR1]

I’ve heard it before
There has been rumblings in the past about Leica using a Canon sensor in the evolution of the M.

I received an email today stating that Canon and Leica are in negotiations for Canon to supply the sensor in the upcoming Leica M9. It’s written the M9 will utilize a version of the 5D Mark II sensor. The new Leica is to be launched at Photokina 2010 in Germany.

Yes, a full frame digital M!

CR’s Take
I’ve heard about a Leica & Canon marriage before. It’s obvious Leica needs a better solution than the Kodak sensor currently in the M8.

This may be nothing more than someones wish…… and a great wish it is.

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Canon D10 King of the Swimming Pool – DPReview

DPR Compares Waterproof Cameras
As I have found out using the D10, it is the best underwater P&S on the market. The image quality is very good. I knew it would be just by looking at the camera. The lens is the most impressive of all underwater P&S’s today.

From DPReview
“If you have even glanced at the rest of this review, then the winner should come as no surprise to you at all. The D10 produced the sharpest, most detailed images of all the cameras in this group test at low ISO settings, both in and out of the water. This, combined with responsive performance and a straightforward user interface that has been proven on other cameras in the PowerShot series, means that if you were shopping for a waterproof camera mainly to use in the water, then you can stop reading right now and go order the D10.”

Read More…

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Odds & Ends

24-70 f/2.8L IS
A couple of people have reported to seeing the lens in the wild. One “witness” said the lens hood was very different.

As with most of these sightings, no pics are available.

35 f/1.8
A 35 f/1.8 is being reported again. NL has posted about it. We posted about it a while ago here and here.

T1/2000D Announcement
We were burned on this one! No T1/2000D as of yet. I have no CR3 sources piping up about such an announcement.

One person commented that perhaps Canon is preparing an announcement with a little more fanfare.

Canon merging stepper sales, production ops – Nikkei
June 30 (Reuters) – Canon Inc,  the world’s largest digital-camera maker, plans to bring sales of its semiconductor steppers under the same division that handles production in order to increase responsiveness to customer demands in a shrinking market, the Nikkei business daily reported. Read More…. (thanks peter)

For Sale *SOLD*
Just liquidating some stuff I don’t use anymore.

I have 1 set of 3 Kenko Extension Tubes for sale (Canon Mount). 12mm, 20mm and 36mm. Asking $100USD including shipping anywhere in Canada & the ConUSA. If you’re from anywhere else, email me about shipping.

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T1/2000D Specs [CR2]

The Final Specs?
This is apparently what we will be seeing from Canon shortly.

T1/2000D Specifications

• 15.1mp
• 7 AF points
• 3fps
• ISO 100-3200
• 3″ ClearView LCD (Not Articulating)
• 720P Video (30fps & 24fps) NO 1080p
• SD Card
• USB 2.0
• HDMI Out
• Video Out
• LP-E5 Battery

I’m still hearing Tuesday for the announcement. No CR3 sources have piped up yet.

UPDATE
A few points I’d like to make about this spec list and how it compares to the T1i.

- If this spec list is true, then I’d expect a firmware update for the T1i. Adding 24fps or 30fps 1080p video.
- I’d also expect the T1i to have a bigger and brighter viewfinder.
- There will be probably be software differences withing the cameras like the XS and XSi.
- The 3fps would probably be for jpg, retaining the 1.5fps in RAW of the XS.
- Perhaps no face detection LiveView focusing.

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EF 24-70 f/2.8L IS [CR1]

The Good News
I have received a fair number of emails from various places around the globe about an upgrade to the 24-70 f/2.8L.

Two known sources say the lens is for sure in development.

The biggest word of such a lens come from Denmark.  According to an email, someone at Canon DK let slip that the lens wouldn’t be in stock anymore due to an upgrade. The same sort of information was apparently passed onto a CPS member in Germany as well.

The Grain of Salt
It’s rare (but does happen) that a Canon Rep would ever know of a coming product announcement. Let alone spill the beans about it.

Another report said there’s issues in production with the new 24-70, and that’s why it has yet to see the light of day. The issue is in the new coating(s) for the lens elements.

I don’t post everything I get about the 24-70 IS, just because I have heard about an upgrade for years now. There has been a lot of tidbits coming in recently however.

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T1/2000D Announcement Next Tuesday? [CR2]

I received a straight to the point email. It stated we can expect an announcement from Canon on Tuesday, June 30, 2009.

What will be announced?

Not what you want!

T1/2000D should be making its way into the mainstream.

No spec list was sent, I expect one soon.

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5D Mark II Magic Lantern Firmware

From our pak Hudson
Hudson has released his first firmware for the 5D Mark II.

Features include:
- Onscreen audio meters
- Zebra stripes
- Crop marks
- Manual audio level controls
- Lower noise than stock firmware

For more info: magiclantern.wikia.com/

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DxO T1i/500D vs D5000

A sensor comparison
The folks at DxO have finished their comparison of the T1i/500D and D5000 sensor.

The winner? The fiesty D5000!

http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/eng/News/Latest-news/New-data-for-the-Canon-500D-and-the-Nikon-D5000

Thanks Jason! (I wasnt unwilling, I just honestly forgot during my travels.)

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1D4 Test Camera Specs

From NL

This spec list comes from a Canon Camera tester.

* 1.3 crop
* Images ~16MP
* ISO 50-26500
* 8MP sRAW1 format providing images that seem to best 1D3 files in detail [typo corrected]
* Very clean images at ISO 3200. 6400/12800 take further processing very well
* Slightly faster FPS than 1D3 in real life shooting
* AF greatly improved and very good in low light (actual comment was ‘Nikon fast’ ;-)
* Liveview AF – not up to fast sports use, but very usable otherwise
* Video as with 5D2
* Screen as per 5D2
* Ergonomic improvements with grips – some buttons moved
* Feels faster and more responsive in nearly all aspects of real use.

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