Destined Evolution Dreams

Canon’s new camera. From web site teaser, it looks like a 5d2 (/4d/3d/2d). Could it be a new 1d? Buttons and body looks more like 5d, but the eos logo is placed differently. So maybe a 4d/3d/2d name is more likely. Or maybe maybe, I’m just over-thinking it a bit.

The Canon 5D and 1D3

But if it’s anything like Nikon’s new D700 and Sony’s new A900, I’ll have to get it. Considering Canon has been way ahead of both in the digital era, esp. on noise issues, it has to be a beauty this one - unless they’ve slipped up and lost their edge, but I don’t think so. Don’t hope so. Nikon’s now got the noise level, Sony’s now got the megapixels. Sincerely hope that this Canon’ll have’em both!

Wonder about the bottom part though, it’s still blurred out from view. Could it be a new slim vertical grip? There’s a lot of hype and www fuzz going around. People seem to “know” it’ll be 21 or 24 megapixels. That would be awesome! A workable 10.000 ISO - how extreme would that be! The prism house looks well big. Really hoping for a 99-100% viewfinder this time. And big and bright, without the vignetting. I want it to be like a living room in there!

And the now standard trimmings, 3” LCD, 14 bit depth, sensor dust shake-off...

And perhaps some new features, HDR function, digital ND filter, double-fps/half-res setting (news mode), auto-ISO, a 2% spot meter. All this is “just software”, so come on! And a mirror lock-up button + ISO read-out in the view-finder, please. That’ll make it gold.

Not sure about video capabilities, as someone seems to “know” will be there. Sometimes, yes, could be useful. But adds extra weight, price, things that can brake. The LiveView is a must these days, but it’s not really anything I’m craving. Just give me a good viewfinder.

And last, put a stabilizer on the 24-70/2.8L glass, make it a kit and let’s have it for less than $4000!

Guess we’ll have to wait till next weeks full moon to see what’s in store for us. Or perhaps until Sept. 23...