Anyone have any good rumors to share for the next generation of canon cameras.  I am starting to get ants in my pants for something new to admire

Here's what I've heard will come out of the March PMA show (take this with a grain of salt):

Cameras
Canon EOS 1D Mark III: 12Mp x1.2, DIGIC III, 8.5fps, dust removal, the SD+CF and Wifi.  - 3000Eur

Canon EOS 40D 10Mp, x1.6, DIGIC III, 5fps, dust removal - 1200Eur

Lenses
- Canon 200mm F/2.8 L USM IS -1000Eur
- Canon 400mm F/4 L USM IS black -1400 Eur
- Canon 10-24 F/2.8 L USM - 1200Eur
- Canon 24-70 F/2.8 L USM IS - 1000Eur

Other Tidbits of Info
1ds mk2 succeeding model: Some pros are already testing a 22mp version. The rumor is it will be above Digic 3, 3 inch LCD and dust removal...rumor is it will be on the market either in November or next April

There are also rumors of another version of the 5dthat will be 16mp and have the weather resistant qualities of the 1d and anti-dust removal for the sensor


Those are the rumors I've heard 

I really can't see them putting weather sealing in a non '1' body, but I could be wrong...

only the 1 bodies have weathersealing in the digital line up.  Would be good on the 5D as a lot of pros would use it as a back up or good for a travel camera since smaller.  Since you effectively have to use L lens on the 5D it makes more sense than the other cameras where people may only use consumer lenses.

One of the other companies has weathersealing on its 30D competitor (or was it a 400D competitor) so maying in a couple of years, it might be on all cameras.

Weathersealing is one of my wishlist items for the "40D" (I dont think I want a 5D) along with better autofocus (can always be better) and better Dynamic range (can always be better).  Cant think of much else the way I currently use my camera.

The link on that page now goes to a 400D info page.. Might have been a typo by a web developer..  Certainly fuels the rumour mill though. :-)

This hit my e-mail inbox this morning (note this is un-edited)....


1ds mk2 succeeding model: It says that the some pro are doing test already. 22Mp The rumor will be above digic 3, 3 inch LCD and dust removal,3 degummed yarn... It remained and as the person who is a tester from the public piece being announced next year in April.

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- The 1 series should be announced first for pride / reputation with the new features
- Even though the 1 series sells in very limited quantities, the professional camera division in Canon has a lot of clout - seen as creating a brand image leadership in the whole camera space.
- The 30D replacement is badly required as the 20D/30D�s combined market share has dropped radically over the last few months due to a combination of internal competition from the 400D and the market impact of the Nikon D80 and Sony A100 etc.
- The 30D series segment is seen as important to Canon because of lens on-sell. This market and upwards tends to buy extra lenses, including high value lenses (I interpret that to be �high profit�).
- The two 5D replacements make the most sense if sold together. Though they could announce the high end one first (as a 5D replacment) and then follow with the low end (entry level FF). The low end 5D repalcement is thought too similar to the 5D to be released while the 5D is in the market.
- The 5D has not sold as well as hoped in most markets except when rebates are offered. However Canon still sell lots more of them that the 1 series and they are nicely profitable. They also have excellent resell on high value lenses.
- The combination of Nikon's aggressive D40 / D80 / D200 range, with the Sony A100 is taking more DSLR market share than Canon predicted. The 400D is selling very well but Canon know they need to regain more of the midrange DLR market quickly to maintain the lens sales and �own� the system for the advanced amateur and semi-pro etc.
- Sony is known to be working on CMOS sensors at 1.6 and FF for their DSLR range and are expected to continue to complete aggressively on features. (Interesting to see what this does for Nikon who currently buy their CCD sensor from Sony) (Also interesting to see no mention of Pentax, which seems stange..).
- Hence the big dilemma � 30D replacement and 1 series replacement now or 30D and one of the 5D replacements now and leave the other 5D and 1 series for later. Or do they upset their channels (never a good idea) and issue 3 cammeras to give the market at knockout puch. In terms of revenue and immediate market share protection delaying the 1 series further makes sense. But the new high end 5D replacement to very close to the 1 series performance (16mp etc), and in terms of prestige, the 1 series should be the best (Note, no mention of delaying the 30D replacement so I guess that is a given?)

The 5D replacements

- 5D would be split into FF two lines to create full frame demand
- Low end � similar to current 12 Mp sensor but with a more 30D like body (could be a 7D?) and DIGIC III. This low end and xxD series were meant to provide a more cost effective choice between 1.6 and FF for the advance amateur and allow a gradual migration to more full frame over time driven by the market.
- High end with more MP (16mp but not the 1D sensor), improved AF for the full frame, DIGIC III etc. (could be a 3D?)

I dont beleive they will split the 5D into two at this stage.  The market is too small and the low spec will just take sales away from the high spec.

My view only.

I don't think microstock will have any influence on the cameras, if that's what you mean...  We're an awfully small chunk of the market.

And yes, the 1.6 crop cameras are here to stay.  Canon has invested in the EFS lenses, Nikon the DX lenses... 

As to resolution, as the technology improves noise will go down, and density (resolution) will go up on 1.6x and FF cameras.  Look at the densities on some of the non-SLR small sensored cameras on the market currently.  Certainly they have high noise, but then so did the early dSLR's compared to what you can buy now...

You can always use this one...

http://www.canonfd.com/mirrorlenses/pages/page10.html

It doesn't have image stabilization but on a 1.6x camera it's like using a 8000mm lens on full frame sensor.

Pity it doesn't have image stabilization and it weighs so much.

 

That's very true.  I bought a 30d in October and I have a 20d.  I find out what my bonus is at my day job a week from tomorrow.  If it's as big as I think it will be, I will be buying a 1Ds MKII, selling the 20d and 30d, and then also buying a 1D MKIIn.

My reason for buying the 30d in October is because I needed a fast camera (5fps) over mp size (the 5d) and because the battery system is consistent with the 20d which I use as a backup (I have 8 - BP511 batteries for the 20d and 30d as well as a battery grip on both cameras).  I needed two cameras for some of the work I do (one has a 24-70 and the other a 70-200).

I just wish my pocket book could keep up with technology.

Canon must love you... 

Yeah but unfortunately, it isn't Canon I'm trying to please 

I'm looking forward to the days I won't have to fight "interpolation artifacts" at Alamy or noise at the other places.

Another thing about 16mp cameras - the agencies have caught on to the color, black and white, sepia, and blue-tint trick but they haven't caught on to the trick of rotating images to one side for getting a different angle.  I figure with a 16mp camera, 1 picture will transform into at least 8    (kidding of course).

...the agencies have caught on to the color, black and white, sepia, and blue-tint trick but they haven't caught on to the trick of rotating images to one side for getting a different angle..

This is one area where I think that the agencies (especially iStock) are making a mistake.  They assume that many buyers are professional designers, but I believe that most buyers are small businesses, churches, non-profits, etc. trying to buy images for web-sites, brochures, etc.  As such, they might not own or know how to use Photoshop to create certain effects.  I have found that many of my "edited" images sell really well.  It gives the buyer an option of buying the unedited version or another version that is edited.

I do of course agree that there shouldn't be 50 different edited versions of the same image, but how does that differ from 50 different versions of the same model(s) taken at different angles (one from the right, one from the left, etc), or with different expressions (one smiling, one sad, one looking left, etc)?

When Canon comes out with that 22mp or more camera, it will be out of my price range.  The closest Hasselblad with a digital back runs $13,000 USD.  I bet Canon is going to price accordingly and if I wanted to afford that, I'd have to sell my truck and still save money.