Category Archives: Canon

Photo rumors from around the web

Tomorrow is Sony’s day: the new NEX3 and NEX5 EVIL Alpha cameras will be unveiled. New Samsung HZ50W ( model WB5500 in Europe) point and shoot camera is coming soon. The rumored specs are: Samsung CMOS sensor Sensor size: 1/2.33″ Resolution: 14.5MPx (4400×3300) Pixel: 1.10um Transfer rate: 15fps Maybe the Samsung NX5 will be announced […]

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III in 2011

During the last Creativelive workshop, Vincent LaForet mentioned that Canon is developing a third generation of the EOS 5D which will be released in 2011.

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Canon AE-1 D

I am sure a lot of people will be interested in a similar camera:

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Canon still wondering about mirrorless cameras

“Canon Camera Business Unit, Minister Niihori Kenichi, recently got asked about the possibility of Canon to launch mirrorless camera system following the success of micro four third system in Japan market. He said that Canon has no plan yet to develop a new system and still discussing whether this mirrorless system is just a hype […]

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Zeiss, Canon and other to have “some very exciting announcement” at NAB 2010

Vincent Laforet wrote this on his blog unde the title “NAD2010 – possible turning point for HDDSLR”: “NAB 2010 kicks off tomorrow – and you should expect some pretty fantastic announcements from a wide variety of companies. I know of quite a few – but am sworn to secrecy for at least another 12 hours […]

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Rebates killed the rumors

Many manufacturers have introduced rebates programs. Usually new products are not introduced when there is an ongoing rebate campaign, which also means slow times for the rumor mill. Also, all major players are preparing for Photokina (coming up in September, 2010) and don’t want to show their cards in advance. Here are the latest rebates: Nikon […]

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The full frame AF rangefinder starting to smell

Update: this was a plain lie and a desperate move to attract traffic/publicity – as a result all references to the source were removed. Nothing to see here people, let’s move on.

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New full frame digital rangefinder being tested

Update: this was a plain lie and a desperate move to attract traffic/publicity – as a result all references to the source were removed. Nothing to see here people, let’s move on.

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Canon working on a mirrorless camera (EVIL)

This information was published in the Japanese trade journal Pen News Weekly quoting Photo Trade Express where reportedly an unnamed Canon officer said: “Canon is proceeding with the development of a mirror-less interchangeable lens camera to compete against models launched by Panasonic, Olympus and Samsung.” Via Amateurphotographer

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Canon rebates now online

The rumored Canon rebates are now live @ Adorama (just a week after Nikon announced their rebate program): Lens Rebate Direct link w/5D Mark II w/5D Mark II Kit 200 F2 $500 direct link direct link direct link 85 1.2 $130 direct link direct link direct link 50 1.2 $100 direct link direct link direct link […]

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