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p.2 #1 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread

I heard around the water cooler that Jeff has the true inside scoop about the new cameras and to control the rumors he was going to force all the rumors to be posted in one location so he could keep an eye on the information leaks.

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Aug 13, 2006 at 08:29 PM

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rickmc wrote:
Tom wrote "...my shoulder's hurting already!"

What about your billfold/credit card account?? ;-)

This costs less than owning a boat. This costs less than owning a boat. This...

Aug 13, 2006 at 08:40 PM

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p.2 #3 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread

How about creating a separate forum for all things rumors only? This way, it would be out of this forum altogether.

Aug 13, 2006 at 08:50 PM

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p.2 #4 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread

EltonTeng wrote:
How about creating a separate forum for all things rumors only? This way, it would be out of this forum altogether.
True, but then imagine the Canon vs. Nikon battles going on there: just imagine, 1D3 (or whatever) rumors next to D3H (or whatever)

Aug 13, 2006 at 09:08 PM

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p.2 #5 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread

If the 400L /5.6 IS arrives it is overdue and will sell like crazy. The 35 /1.8, why is what I'm asking if it's true? The 35L /1.4 is fantastic, but does it make the 35 /2.0 look so bad we need a 35 /1.8? The rumored 50L /1.2 seems likely and very wanted, I'll buy one ASAP if it shows up

Merged 1D possible, but at the rumored price it seems to be alienating many potential 1DMkll owners.Maybe two versions will arrive but have similair builts to lower manufacturing costs. Maybe,one aimed at sports / action shooters and one at the high end market. And again the 3D will fail to show light of day, despite the fact that alot of us want it.

Aug 13, 2006 at 09:32 PM

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p.2 #6 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread

i think the 1D mark II will probably be upgraded with the 5D chip. pro body, weather sealed, faster focus/framerate ...

Aug 13, 2006 at 09:35 PM

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KFG1 wrote:
If the 400L /5.6 IS arrives it is overdue and will sell like crazy. The 35 /1.8, why is what I'm asking if it's true? The 35L /1.4 is fantastic, but does it make the 35 /2.0 look so bad we need a 35 /1.8? The rumored 50L /1.2 seems likely and very wanted, I'll buy one ASAP if it shows up

The rumoured new lens is a 100-400/4 IS I believe, not a 400/5.6.
Personally what I think we will see in new cameras are an increase in DR - I think there was a post by Chuck Westfall that Canon see 2007 as the year of increased DR, although I can't recall the link - anyone got it?
They certainly seem to think they can boost high ISO performance in the near future:
http://www.dslrphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/Future_DSLRs.pdf
The other rumour I have heard which seems unlikely to me is that a 30D or slightly above level camera is to be intro'd around Photokina, a bit bigger than the 30D - maybe something with a 1.3 sensor?
Some camera with a pellicle mirror also seems to keep cropping up - hate to think how you would clean the sensor.
Regards,
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Aug 13, 2006 at 10:15 PM

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p.2 #8 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread

Actually, it;s both the 400 5.6 & the 100-400 f4.

Aug 13, 2006 at 10:35 PM

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p.2 #9 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread

The 35/1.4 is for most af us a very expensive lense. The 35/2 may be nice, but the build quality is not good. An updated version (aka 35/1.8) with USM and a similar feel as the 28/1.8 50/1.4, 85/1.8 etc would make sense and at a price at still less than a third of the 35/1.4 will not take away much from the sells of the L-version (because the people that feel they need such a lense will still feel they need it...not the cheapo version).

Aug 13, 2006 at 11:15 PM

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p.2 #10 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread

tgrey wrote:

This costs less than owning a boat. This costs less than owning a boat. This...

I remember saying the same thing, over and over....

Now, I'm not so sure. At least I don't have to dock the camera.

Aug 13, 2006 at 11:25 PM

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p.2 #11 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread

Brent Ward wrote:
Actually, it;s both the 400 5.6 & the 100-400 f4.

If they lay down a 100-400 f/4L, I'm hooked.

OK, I'm already hooked, but that would be my next fix.

Aug 13, 2006 at 11:26 PM

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When this thread reaches 666 pages, we'll know we're on to something

Aug 13, 2006 at 11:38 PM

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p.2 #13 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread

One thinkg I am not sure about is the announcement date. for example Nikon introduced the D80 last week, well ahead of Photonika. Will Canon do likewise with their new bodies?

EB

Aug 13, 2006 at 11:49 PM

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p.2 #14 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread

Hi EB-1. I have heard that Canon is presenting "something" new on August 24th. I am patiently waiting ...

Aug 13, 2006 at 11:58 PM

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p.2 #15 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread

Great, I will be gone by then and no internet. After returning in September my bodies will probably be worthless on the B&S .

EB

Aug 14, 2006 at 12:06 AM

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p.2 #16 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread

I think the long standing rumors of a baby digital rebel will come to fruition. We'll see some kind of very simple, inexpensive ($500), feature reduced digital SLR (maybe with live preview) and an 18-200 to match up with it.

Aug 14, 2006 at 12:14 AM

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p.2 #17 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread

OK my 2cents -

- a 400D (AKA rebel2) - the 350D with a bigger LCD and the AF of the 30D

- a 40D - the AF of the 5D and a new 11 MP sensor (basically something nice to bolt the 17-55 2.8 IS to)

- a 70/200 f4 IS

- and for the dreamers - a 200 f2 L IS

Aug 14, 2006 at 12:18 AM

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p.2 #18 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread

When is Photokina so we can mark the calendar date when we will know for sure?

Aug 14, 2006 at 12:42 AM

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jmranew: When is Photokina so we can mark the calendar date when we will know for sure?

09/26 - 10/01
http://www.photokina-cologne.com/

Aug 14, 2006 at 12:52 AM

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p.2 #20 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread

What I hope to see:

*EOS 3D
*EOS 1Ds Mk III

*100-400 f/3.5-4.5 L IS and no Push pull zoom
*100-300 f/4 L IS
*50 f/2 1:1 Macro USM
*TS-E 17
*8mm linear Fisheye lens
*45-130 f/2.8 IS L (Equivalent to around 70-200 on APS-C bodies)
*17-70 f/4 L (With or without IS) which would be a great walkabout lens to go with the 70-200 f/4 L.
*100 f/2.8 macro IS
*Updated Macro ring flash/twin lite with ETTL II

What we most likely will see:

*EOS 1Ds Mk2n - Bigger LCD, Picture styles, Print button!?
*EOS 450D - Updated 350D, New badge.
*EOS 3000D?
*A few new EF-S lenses
*Mayby a couple of new L's, I rekon a zoom and a prime.

Aug 14, 2006 at 01:59 AM

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