New EOS Model Coming? - FM Forums

Register · Software · Search · Image Upload · Buy & Sell · Hosting

Moderated by: guardian

Visit the FM Store · Image Upload · Buy & Sell
FM Forum Rules
Canon SLRs, primes, and zooms lenses reviews

FM Forums | Canon-mount SLRs | Join Image Upload

1 2 3

4

Archive 2005 · New EOS Model Coming?

marcus_yam
Offline
Image Upload: Off

p.4 #1 · New EOS Model Coming?

spec sheet huh... hmm I'm wary...

CLICK HERE! Canon

Aug 09, 2005 at 02:14 PM

foto-z
Offline
Image Upload: Off

p.4 #2 · New EOS Model Coming?

Marcus, i already posted that on the other thread. It's certainly not an official Canon site, and just as questionable as the other 'documents'

I hope it's all true

Aug 09, 2005 at 02:39 PM

Teppo
Offline
Image Upload: Off

p.4 #3 · New EOS Model Coming?

gunblue, is it even possible to trademark such a short "name" as 5D? It would seem slightly odd to me. Almost as if you'd start trademarking or patenting single letters or numbers (then again, given some ridiculous rulings on patents recently, it'd hardly be surprising)

Anyway, if there's going to be a camera that looks like that one, ugh, well, it might be good, but it's a bit ugly

Then again I'm not upgrading from the 20D any time soon, because I can't afford to - I'll rather spend on lenses that I still don't have, like the 135/2, a macro lens etc. And the 20D has what I need from a body, except more resolution would never hurt, nor would even better noise performance. The body upgrade cartwheel would just be too expensive and pointless for me at this point.

Aug 09, 2005 at 06:26 PM

Hans Bertrams
Offline
Image Upload: Off

p.4 #4 · New EOS Model Coming?

My 20D is good enough for a while, the only reason I see me upgrading is if it has a better viewfinder. The PDF says it has a 96% viewfinder, that doesn't seem like FF, the 20D has 97%. Or am I missing something?

Aug 09, 2005 at 06:41 PM

Cinstance
Offline
Buy and Sell: On

p.4 #5 · New EOS Model Coming?

So, they dropped the eye control and raised the price for $1000. Greedy Canon! No too bad though.

Aug 09, 2005 at 06:59 PM

lexvo
Offline
Image Upload: Off

p.4 #6 · New EOS Model Coming?

Hans Bertrams wrote:
My 20D is good enough for a while, the only reason I see me upgrading is if it has a better viewfinder. The PDF says it has a 96% viewfinder, that doesn't seem like FF, the 20D has 97%. Or am I missing something?

With the 20D, you see 97% of the 1.6x crop, giving a 1.65 crop viewfinder.
With the 5D (if it exists), you see 96% of the FF image, giving a 1.04 crop viewfinder.

So the 5D will still have a large viewfinder.

BTW Hans: long time, no see! How are you doing?

Aug 09, 2005 at 07:00 PM

Teppo
Offline
Image Upload: Off

p.4 #7 · New EOS Model Coming?

I don't see why people seem to have so many issues with the 20D viewfinder size. For manual focus bigger would be nice I guess, and I'm not saying bigger wouldn't be better... well, actually, with my glasses it seems I'm often having hard time actually seeing the whole viewfinder at once when using film cameras with a big viewfinder

But one thing is that I'd sure want the viewfinder to be 100% accurate, so in this sense it could indeed be better. At least on my unit, the final image will have quite a bit of stuff to the left and and top of the image not shown in the viewfinder. Of course this is an issue if I forget to take this into account when framing the shot - happens especially in hasty situations.

That said, I'll probably never sell my 20D. Even if I upgrade, and of course I eventually will unless something makes me stop taking photos (unlikely - even though I get very frustrated with it quite often - because I'm probably going to make a job of it), it'll still serve well as a second body and back-up. At least I'd imagine it would be better to use it for that than to sell it for what little I could get for it at that point in time (which isn't soon!).

Aug 09, 2005 at 07:30 PM

Hans Bertrams
Offline
Image Upload: Off

p.4 #8 · New EOS Model Coming?

lexvo wrote:
Hans Bertrams wrote:
My 20D is good enough for a while, the only reason I see me upgrading is if it has a better viewfinder. The PDF says it has a 96% viewfinder, that doesn't seem like FF, the 20D has 97%. Or am I missing something?

With the 20D, you see 97% of the 1.6x crop, giving a 1.65 crop viewfinder.
With the 5D (if it exists), you see 96% of the FF image, giving a 1.04 crop viewfinder.

So the 5D will still have a large viewfinder.

BTW Hans: long time, no see! How are you doing?

Hi Lex,

All is fine, and with you? We should come together again soon for a dutch photo meeting.

Thanks for explaining, this gives me a reason to upgrade.

So little time, so much to buy.

Aug 09, 2005 at 07:33 PM

Yaryman
Offline
Image Upload: Off

p.4 #9 · New EOS Model Coming?

Here's a pre production picture of the rumored Canon 2D.

Top Secret

Aug 09, 2005 at 08:21 PM

xiaolung
Offline
Image Upload: Off

p.4 #10 · New EOS Model Coming?

Awesome! It looks like the laundry washer I have in my basement!

Yaryman wrote:
Here's a pre production picture of the rumored Canon 2D.

Top Secret

Aug 09, 2005 at 08:26 PM

ScottMcLeod
Offline
Image Upload: Off

p.4 #11 · New EOS Model Coming?

gunblue wrote:
I'm not sure if this is a PS work or pre-production shots. But just wondering on the model 5D. Konica-Minolta already owns the 5D name/trademark.

That's a very good point.

Perhaps a hint towards a huge hoax? I'll confront the canon sales agent when i'm at work next...

Aug 09, 2005 at 09:56 PM

marcus_yam
Offline
Image Upload: Off

p.4 #12 · New EOS Model Coming?

foto-z wrote:
Marcus, i already posted that on the other thread. It's certainly not an official Canon site, and just as questionable as the other 'documents'

I hope it's all true

Didn't you realize that I say geez? It's a hoax... at least this document is.

Aug 09, 2005 at 10:00 PM

Phil Bonner
Offline
Image Upload: Off

p.4 #13 · New EOS Model Coming?

Hook, line and sinker. 8 pages of rumor mongering chaff to sort through...

At least I'll know where to go when I get some shares of the Brooklyn Bridge to sell...

Aug 09, 2005 at 10:23 PM

Mudflap
Offline
Image Upload: Off

p.4 #14 · New EOS Model Coming?

I was wondering if this thread would ever end.........That said and now seeing another offer of the Brooklyn bridge........ I suggest anyone wishing to get on the bleeding edge of Canon's latest new technology just take that low milage 20D, pack it up, and ship to me so I can replace the ole D30......

.

Jim

Aug 09, 2005 at 11:26 PM

Phil Bonner
Offline
Image Upload: Off

p.4 #15 · New EOS Model Coming?

You ain't getting my 20D it's still practically newborn. I'm waiting it out for a FF equivalent in price and features.

Aug 10, 2005 at 01:01 AM


FM Forums \| Canon-mount SLRs \| Join Image Upload 1 2 3 4 end