I was hoping for this release announcement but I guess another cycle or two? I do appreciate that Canon does not make announcements for products that are a year away like some of the other companies out there.
They will announce more gear, though probably not any more in the 1-series or f/2.8 zooms. Chances are they will announce the 40D and one or two lower-cost lenses than the 16-35/2.8L Mk II.
moondigger wrote:
They will announce more gear, though probably not any more in the 1-series or f/2.8 zooms. Chances are they will announce the 40D and one or two lower-cost lenses than the 16-35/2.8L Mk II.
Funny to see guys with 1ds MKIIs and all the bells and whistles comment about no 1ds mk3. Most people would love a MKii . I am ultra curious myself to see what they do come out with.
Pell wrote:
Funny to see guys with 1ds MKIIs and all the bells and whistles comment about no 1ds mk3. Most people would love a MKii . I am ultra curious myself to see what they do come out with.
1Ds MK II was great in 2004, but it is 2007 now. And some people want to shoot teles without the largest glass. More pixels would allow some cropping and 4FPS is sometimes too slow.
1Ds MK II was great in 2004, but it is 2007 now. And some people want to shoot teles without the largest glass. More pixels would allow some cropping and 4FPS is sometimes too slow.
hear - hear. I would love to see a speed verses resolution trade off along with the nice improved features of the 1D3.
The 1Ds2 is still king Even if a 1Ds3 did come out, the 1Ds2 is no less of a camera. I'm anxious for a 1Ds3 because it's between it and a medium formet digital back. The 1Ds3 will win on price, but the added DR solution and boosting to ISO 200 (even says increased noise in the white paper) doesn't make me too happy... I hope Canon puts more emphasis on image quality with the 1Ds3 - like full 16-bit files and without the ISO voodoo. Pg 12 in the white paper in case anybody is curious.
I'm on the other side of this....
I have been thinking of going from my 1D II to a 1Ds II, but I think I'll wait the extra months for the 1DsIII
To me, the performance of the 1ds II is enough to satisfy my needs years to come, but the thought of getting a self cleaning sensor thrown in on the deal would make the extra wait worth sitting out.... (also gives me time to save extra funds :-D)
That said, I still think the 1DII is a fabulous camera, I do not see myself pushing it's limits.
Paul Pope has just said the 1Ds III is September release. He says Canon could not make a unified camera with 10fps at the 1.3x crop. However, he feels the extra 6 months will rsult in a cheaper 1Ds III as they refine the sensor production.
He says 30D replacement to still be announced and EF-S lenses. Again sounds like no 400 f/5.6L IS or 100-400 f/4L IS or 200 f/1.8L IS
NO disrespect to Paul Pope but he is not always correct with his predictions. Nonetheless it is pretty clear that the 1Ds III will be released at some point and since it has been anticipated for a year now, fall is a safe bet
my guess is september. i'd much prefer it to be announced at PMA though since i'd be able to use it during the bulk of my shooting as well as have it in-hand for fall landscapes. maybe we'll luck out and see it in june or july.
Another "so what" PMA for me. I know some people are happy, but besides the 16-35 MkII, there's nothing for me to be excited about this time around; again.
Looks like at least 1 PK (06), 2 PMAs (06/07), and, god I hope not more, announcement opportunities down with no 1Ds release. I guess the fat lady hasn't sung yet, but it doesn't look good...
jamesf99 wrote:
Another "so what" PMA for me. I know some people are happy, but besides the 16-35 MkII, there's nothing for me to be excited about this time around; again. [...] I guess the fat lady hasn't sung yet, but it doesn't look good...
PMA hasn't even started yet. Canon sometimes spreads out their announcements. They announced high-end gear yesterday... maybe they'll announce prosumer/lower-end gear today or tomorrow or next week.
I think they do have another round, but I doubt it's the 1DsIII. One person who got the 1DIII correct had the 1DsIII for May. I would like to believe that, but my motivation is wanting that camera.
MPS throughput would indicate 22 x 4fps. I guess the 'dynamic crop mode" is the question. With that mode it would be the universal camera. Live mode would be nice for TS lenses.
I like the new improvements and if there was a 1Dsmk III, FF 22megapixel 5fps and the current improvements including 14 bit, I would jump on it. However, I can see where the new camera is something that the sports and action photographers would be interested in. I do not really have a need for live preview... 6 more months..
. I am ultra curious myself to see what they do come out with. 
Even if a 1Ds3 did come out, the 1Ds2 is no less of a camera. I'm anxious for a 1Ds3 because it's between it and a medium formet digital back. The 1Ds3 will win on price, but the added DR solution and boosting to ISO 200 (even says increased noise in the white paper) doesn't make me too happy... I hope Canon puts more emphasis on image quality with the 1Ds3 - like full 16-bit files and without the ISO voodoo. Pg 12 in the white paper in case anybody is curious. 