Yes, I know that you can't read Hebrew but I'll translate:
This year
August will be different
24/8/06
Every legend has a beginning
Reference: D-spot is one of two Israel's biggest online photography sites. To tell you the truth, I am very surprised to see it here first. Just don't ask me for more details. I don't know and the site's owner dose not tell. NDA I guess.
Shmackey wrote:
This is going to be huge! Brand-new technology that will revolutionize your photography!
Better sell your good glass and bodies right now before they totally lose their value. Price them aggressively!
(Specifically, your 35L is about to be old news. PM me with your fire-sale price. )
I actually think a fair amount of stuff is moving right now because there is a rebate lull and people are wondering what is coming up. A lot of back up bodies that could lose a ton of value are up on the B+S board, for example. Especially if there is an intermediate camera between a 30D and a 5D or a replacement XT (i.e., 10D and 20D). I don't think it's entirely illogical either. I for one want a smaller body with higher fps to complement my 5d, but whenever I think about buying a 1dMkII or a 20/30D I wonder what's coming next. I know you can always wait, but it's different when you already have a camera and don't need another on but just want another one for different functionality
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.
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.
I too expect a new sensor design that permits Canon to put more pixels (or provide better resolution) on a given area without affecting the noise performance at high ISO. I also expect improvement in dynamic range. Not sure about lenses though.
Its entirely possible that what Canon considers "ground breaking" "revollutionary" or so on could be totally at odds to what most photographers would consider to be such.
As an example Canon seems to think that people want/need direct print buttons even on the most high end gear, yet has anyone Ive ever meet said they want/need that, or even use it ? Nope.
To me, some new sensor technology, some good fast DO long lenses, new wide angles, IS built into the body, heck even a MLU button would be cool.
But hey, we might just get an XT N with picture styles and a 1Ds mkII N with pictures styles and a bunch of new point and shoots, with picture styles and wi fi direct print functions.
Groundbreaking ? Not hardly, but we'll just have to wait another 27 days and find out (hopefully less with some "leaks"
cant wait.
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