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Well that’s according to may posts over the last few weeks. Even today on the eve of the release (if that’s when it is) there are some differing specs being posted. Right or wrong about the date, Photokina is around the corner so not long for sure.
Today’s latest posted specs below. Tomorrow we will see [...]
Canon 50d shipping dates
USA: October 6
Canada: Sept 30
Japan: Sept 27 - http://cweb.canon.jp/camera/eosd/50d/
Australia: Oct 1 - http://www.canon.com.au/about/press_roo … _1952.html
UK is still announced as October, no date yet
Sony A900 UK launch
Sony certainly went to town in Edinburgh, Scotland in their launch of the new flagship A900 with a range of Japanese and European executives present. Before they announce their camera they showed that they now had 17% share of the European market from zero in 2006, a figure that I’m sure they will build on. [...]
New moon rising
More of the 5d mk2 (3D, 4D, 7D or whatever it’s called) is showing..
http://www.canon.com/moon/en/index.html
You still can’t tell whether there is an integrated hand grip.
Canon 5D mk2 = Canon 4D?
The Canon 5d mk2 name game is still being guessed at but from Swedish site Kamerabild there is news that now a confirmation of a local press conference at 9am on the 17th, with the camera being officially announced on 6am that day (Swedish time). They are saying 4D for the new name but it [...]
Sony A900 previewed
A preview of the Sony A900 is now available on dpreview. The spec of the new 24.6Mpixel camera is listed below
While the key specifications have been listed thanks to magazine adverts the price is probably one of the most awaited bits of missing information. It is announced as $2999.99 for the body and is available [...]
Sony A900 seen in public
The Sony A900 has been sited in public and there are shots of it posted at Xitec, it appears to be an A900 with 16-35 lens.
http://forum.xitek.com/showthread.php?threadid=557025
The size of the Pentaprism bulge looks huge and has been commented on;
“it’s the second largest viewfinder in any current full-frame dSLR; 0.74x with 100% coverage. That’s larger than the [...]
Canon 5D mk2 announced 17th September?
The Canon 5D mk2 launch date is reported by various sources who suggest that Canon might finally let the cat out of the bag and release details of the long-awaited EOS 5D replacement around the 17th September. There’s plenty of forums buzzing with anticipation but saying not a lot!
It’s not all that is rumoured, [...]
Canon 5D mk2 teasers?
Surely it’s the Canon 5D mk2?
Canon have switched on the marketing machine prior to Photokina with teasers for new products
http://www.canon-europe.com/
http://cweb.canon.jp/camera/eosd/index.html#
From the US site, ‘Destined Evolution’
http://www.canon.com/moon/en/index_nf.html
Sony A900 advert
The Sony A900 has appear in print in adverts placed in National Geographic, of all places. It’s no surprise in the market as Sony themselves have said that it is coming, here are the specifications
24.6 MP Full Frame Sensor
5.0 fps
Dual “Bionz” Processors
Viewfinder: 100% coverage @ 0.74x magnification
3.0″ VGA LCD
9 point dual cross AF (with f2.8 [...]