I saw that earlier on DP review so I went out to the canon site. It took a bit of digging to find where the teaser was. It makes me curious as to the intent. It seems like if it was really important they would make it more prominent on their site.
On the other hand, this may be some kind of subtle test to see how far the can bury something and still have it noticed.
Just interesting to see their philosophy and try to figure it out.
I do know that I SHOULDN'T buy any more cameras any time soon and there is no doubt that I am not pushing the limits of my gear
I'm not typically prone to marketing influences but I have to admit I am becoming a bit intrigued. It may be that I haven't bought a new camera in a couple of years and have a pretty serious itch...
However, I MUST BE STRONG and not buy anything for a while. I hope to make it until the mk3n or the mk4, whichever is next comes out. Not because I think there is anything wrong with the mk3 but just because I need to wait a little before spending any serious $$$.
Once we recuperate from buying a new house (if Nancy ever gets done buying curtains etc) then I can start looking at new camera bodies
Well, I'm glad we live in different cities then. I stayed away from everyone that I knew who bought a 5d when they came out. Then I unexpectedly ran into Aaron about 10 months after the release. 1 look through that viewfinder and I went home and ordered one.
Over on sportshooter.com there is an article where a lot of togs are talking about their favorite pic and exprience over there. During the "discussion" I meantioned that we are not all the same....even though the mechanics of shooting is the same.
This is from Rod Mar and I couldn't have said it better myself.....
When you go to the Olympics, you are one of hundreds of shooters all packed into a limited number of photo positions.
Whether they realize it or not, each photographer is seeking THE shot.
Often, THE shot is the same one everyone else is looking for -- Michael Phelps raising his arms in triumph or Usain Bolt crossing the finishing line displaying is oversized exuberance.
A few very special photographers are not only looking for THE shot, they're looking for THEIR shot.
That's the image that only they see and it's the one that will share their personal vision of the Olympics with viewers.
Scott Strazzante of the Chicago Tribune is one of those special photographers.
His images from this Olympics and past games stand out, not because he captures the same shot as everyone else (as Seinfeld says, "not that there's anything wrong with that"), but because Scott is always on the lookout for HIS shot.
Want proof?
Check out this image from the Water Cube during Michael Phelps' pursuit of eight gold medals.
As every other shooter wields a long lens, Scott waits patiently with a wide-angled lens.
It's logical to think that he's waiting for Phelps to come by on a photo walk after receiving his medals, but who really knows?
Scott's images not only delight, they also surprise. This is what sets him apart.
I followed the olympic photography blogs of the Newsweek "dream team" and enjoyed it. The prospective of the guys on the ground as they were living it wasn't something you come across every day, from preparation to composition to physical exhaustion it was all pretty interesting.
BTW, my sensor scope thingy came in a couple of weeks ago. I finally had a chance to pull it out and use it. Overall I think my sensors were pretty clean (probably a direct reflection on my lack of shooting) but I did find a couple of specs on each camera that I was able to ID and address. I didn't do any before and after testing to see if they were noticeable or not.
I was able to dry clean all but 1 stubborn spot on the 5. The mark2's cleaned up well. I had to wet clean the 5 but it worked well as well.
It is kind of cool being able to see the sensor in greater detail that I could with just my (failing) eyeballs...
