Canon 5D mk2 rumor – Product is out there…

A new Canon 5D mk2 post on photography-on-the.net from a USA originated post,  from someone who has been to a Canon prelaunch (and signed a NDA – Non Disclosure Agreement) for new 5D, P&S, Lenses etc.

All cellphones and cameras (and actually anything metallic) has to be left outside in little trays. Go into the room get numbered copies of some product sheets. Quick scan Product 3 Canon 5D replacement - no picture. Person walks up to a dais, starts talking and going though products. Some new P&S from Canon, G10/11/12 something….new FS lens, then “5D replacement” they talk about features, which basically boils down to “more of everything” but not quite what say the 40D has in burst rates. Better ISO, more pixels (more than 12 less than 16), then moves onto another lens and some crap about flashes. Upon leaving I asked how they got my name and number etc. Registration cards, vendor feedback based on purchases, and clicking that little box that says “share my info with selected partners”. In doing a quick check with some of the other people in the room, most were professionals, some were “hobbyists” that “spent much more than average” in the last 2 quarters. And that is all I have to report, a lot less exciting than I expected, and a lot less exciting then the little mail thing looked like. They did say they were having about 4 more of these, so if you get it and can go I would…but don’t expect much. These people said that late August very early September was the release date for the “cameras” so it is what it is.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=548169&page=3

Several places are also showing posts with the price of the 5D rising in the US, retailers getting the most out of buyers for the last few 5D’s before they change?

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