Well,if I were going to hype something new like that it would have to be a totally new sensor that kicks digic II's butt, or a new body, like a 3D -- a weather sealed smaller 1 series between a 1dmkIIn and a 5D.
Of course marketing folks probably would hype the upgrade from the 1DmkII to the 1DmkIIN as "legendary" as well. So who knows what to expect.
I really really want to see a EOS 3D soon! My 20D has taken alot of punishment this winter and I really would a weather sealed camera. I am thinking of getting a 1D2n or mayby a 1Ds2 (Used) but a EOS 3D (Either FF or APS) would be something I would buy if Canon decides to release it!!
matsuib wrote:
Well,if I were going to hype something new like that it would have to be a totally new sensor that kicks digic II's butt, or a new body, like a 3D -- a weather sealed smaller 1 series between a 1dmkIIn and a 5D.
hmm. "every legend has a beginning"? if that's a reference to star wars: episode 1, as it sounds, then its prolly gonna suck.
Sarsfield wrote:
I am convinced that Canon is about to change their sensor design to a layered mosaic (ala Foveon-like) that will revolutionize digital cameras. It will capture true 16 bit and will have a megapixel and resolving limit that will require a (mostly) new lens line-up. Dynamic range and increased ISO will also be drastically improved (okay, not drastically on the ISO end) and capture rates will range from 8 fps for full frame to 12 for cropped. It's going to be exciting.
No way new lenses. Canons last few new releases have been tiny incremental improvements if at all. If a new sensor required a startling development in new optics, I'd argue that current tech precludes it happening. Lenses are about as generally good as can be at the moment in a practical sense. Certainly tunable for minor improvements but certainly no quantum leaps are coming until, or if, fluid lenses are practical.
As far as new lenses go, I think Canon realizes that they would seriously piss off 95% of their customers if they released a new body that required people to change their sig lines.
A wide spectrum sensor that can record the IR and UV sides of the visible light spectrum? Imagine taking a RAW shot, and then going in being able to choose if you want to export the IR image or the visible light image? Or being able to the use the IR data as a lightmap or specular map (I'm a 3D guy too) for the visible light image?
SidewinderX wrote:
A wide spectrum sensor that can record the IR and UV sides of the visible light spectrum? Imagine taking a RAW shot, and then going in being able to choose if you want to export the IR image or the visible light image? Or being able to the use the IR data as a lightmap or specular map (I'm a 3D guy too) for the visible light image?
That would be legendary.
You can't put them all on the same plane of focus.
shaggybill wrote:
As far as new lenses go, I think Canon realizes that they would seriously piss off 95% of their customers if they released a new body that required people to change their sig lines.
EOS20 wrote:
I really really want to see a EOS 3D soon! My 20D has taken alot of punishment this winter and I really would a weather sealed camera. I am thinking of getting a 1D2n or mayby a 1Ds2 (Used) but a EOS 3D (Either FF or APS) would be something I would buy if Canon decides to release it!!
Note to self...don't buy a used 20D from EOS20...no matter the discount!
I don't think we will have a new mount. If canon did that, then it would be an excuse to change companies... Nikon Sony... lots of others bangin at the door...
Following the past, I would expect Digic III and a new 1.6 camera.
Bigger sensors take longer to master...
Can't tell from the hebrew but what if "Legend" actually is the name? As in "The new Canon Digital Legend. The Worlds first sub $500 8MP DLSR, yada, yada, blah".
