gabimaster wrote:
the title is "19 august-watch the Canon statements!!!" ,globalkiwi, not "big" annuonsments.Nobody said it will be "big",we just hoped.Maybe it's not something bad that Canon is not in such hurry to deliver a new lemon;let them work harder to come out with something really powerful.


Yes, you did started this non-sense in this post! Don't you think dpreview might be better place for your posts?

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/804463/0#7422683

Hrow wrote:
... Personally, I am disappointed and I don't feel that I have to be happy that they gave us a talking printer rather than something that would have been of value to myself and other serious photographers such as an improved flash system, better AF or updated lenses.

Hate to burst the bubble mate but Canon probably makes a lot more money from these lowly compacts and printers than they do from DSLRs and lenses.

I'm not saying you can't be disappointed, heck I admit I'm disappointed too with the lack of DSLR gear announcement, but do try to understand that it's all about profit.

Breitling65 wrote:
gabimaster wrote:
the title is "19 august-watch the Canon statements!!!" ,globalkiwi, not "big" annuonsments.Nobody said it will be "big",we just hoped.Maybe it's not something bad that Canon is not in such hurry to deliver a new lemon;let them work harder to come out with something really powerful.

Yes, you did started this non-sense in this post! Don't you think dpreview might be better place for your posts?

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/804463/0#7422683

Hate to say it, but FM has become quite a bit like DP with all the rumor/speculation threads. Not sure why we can't just have one thread sticky at the top, that is titled "Wants, Wishlists, Speculations and Rumors". That would tie all of these multiple threads up into one tidy click.

n0b0 wrote:
Hate to burst the bubble mate but Canon probably makes a lot more money from these lowly compacts and printers than they do from DSLRs and lenses.

Actually it is very close to 50% from DSLRs compared to P&S, etc. Printers are a different issue. Check it out.

EBH

AbramG wrote:
As a side note:
I rather like that compact S90, I plan on buying one :) Perfect P&S

I'll buy an S90 when it's 15 Mpixel. ;-)

n0b0 wrote:
Hrow wrote:
... Personally, I am disappointed and I don't feel that I have to be happy that they gave us a talking printer rather than something that would have been of value to myself and other serious photographers such as an improved flash system, better AF or updated lenses.

Hate to burst the bubble mate but Canon probably makes a lot more money from these lowly compacts and printers than they do from DSLRs and lenses.

I'm not saying you can't be disappointed, heck I admit I'm disappointed too with the lack of DSLR gear announcement, but do try to understand that it's all about profit.


Oh, I understand that it is all about profit. I don't like it, but I do understand. Ultimately, this is why Nikon's attitude often seems more appropriate for serious photographers. Much more of their profit is directly dependent on the way the world views their pro level cameras so more of their resources seem focused on them. (Please before being tempted to cast thunderbolts note that I said their attitude - not necessarily their products.)

I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED!
Where is the $4,500 Cash for Canon Clunker P&S news, eh?
I just wanted to help USA's economy, really....

Ariel Bravy wrote:
Jeff wrote:
Hrow wrote:
"...On the G11, even though the improvements come from fixing past mistakes rather than innovation I would give them points for both fixing those mistakes and being willing to buck the trend toward ridiculous MP counts solely for the purpose of being able to claim that theirs is bigger than everyone else's."

I agree Henry, I actually think that Canon is to be commended for taking a very bold step in reducing the number of MP in a given line, and can only hope that it stops the madness in P&S pixel density (and perhaps in entry-level DSLRs, as well).

Agreed! It's gonna be cool seeing consumers take a step back and wonder whether MP really is the end-all-be-all measurement of how good a camera is. It's kinda similar to when people started paying so much attention to ultimate CPU speed in computers and began looking at other aspects of the computer.

It's also interesting to hear so many people whine and complain about improvements and updates. This video hits the nail on the head on that issue:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r1CZTLk-Gk
Great video Unfortunately this is too true.

Nowhere Man wrote:


Hate to say it, but FM has become quite a bit like DP with all the rumor/speculation threads. Not sure why we can't just have one thread sticky at the top, that is titled "Wants, Wishlists, Speculations and Rumors". That would tie all of these multiple threads up into one tidy click.


Agreed.

Wait... a new POS... I mean... P$S... no wait P&S... THAT'S ALL

Daan B wrote:
Wait... a new POS... I mean... P$S... no wait P&S... THAT'S ALL


no:

What is that? ^^^

It's a rumor: the head plate for 60D or 7D (I think 7D, since xxD series have a basic area on the dial)

Very interesting new placement for the on-off switch. I wonder what the M-Fn button is for.

Looks pretty genuine to me.

David

Pop-up flash and no back dial since the on/off switch is on the top and without the dial lock position.

Also look how narrow the body is (see how close to the back of the body the film plane mark is).

I'm thinking from a low end camera like a Rebel.

Mike V wrote:
Pop-up flash and no back dial since the on/off switch is on the top and without the dial lock position.

Also look how narrow the body is (see how close to the back of the body the film plane mark is).

I'm thinking from a low end camera like a Rebel.



I don't think that's a rebel, the grip shape is Xd or XXd to me. The Reb's don't even have a top LCD.

And there may be a good reason why there isn't an intermediate on/off switch position, the 1D series had it's own dedicated button for the rear dial

gabimaster wrote:
By the way,speaking about 1D MK3,if you folks want one, now is the time...

With prices falling rapidly and a replacement model possibly around the corner, I'd think this is the worst time to buy one.

If you scale from the size of the hotshoe then the top-plate is only about 115/120mm wide where a 1 series is around 145mm - anyone have the sizes for the xxD series handy?

Mike V wrote:
I'm thinking from a low end camera like a Rebel.

There is NO WAY it can be a rebel.

No scene mode => prosumer or pro camera
Top LCD => prosumer or pro camera
New M.Fn. button => customizable button
On/Off switch on top, just like xxxD/xxxxD seies => no space due to different LCD screen (larger or articulate)

dhphoto wrote:
And there may be a good reason why there isn't an intermediate on/off switch position, the 1D series had it's own dedicated button for the rear dial

I'm not sure what you mean, the 1 series has the same switch as the 5D MK II, 20D etc. i.e a 3 position switch with On, Off and dial lock.