Okay so there has been so much talk on forums since a post on DPReview talked about a April 22nd launch date for the replacement to the Canon 5D. I find it kind of interesting that the $200 mail-in-rebate stopped on April 19th, the Friday before the 22nd. This would boost sales of the 5D to help clear stock for the future 7D or 5D Mark II, whichever name they choose.

I posted some interesting numbers on my blog if you care to check them out...http://mikerichardsphotography.blogspot.com.

If the new Canon does not get announced tomorrow, I will probably go cry.

Mike

I hope you are right cuz I was just at a camera store yesterday and they said more like in the Fall... and I've been saving up my pennies!

Think about it this way...a camera store is going to be one of the last to get a new body unless they are big. If they tell you a new camera may be coming out soon, then more than likely, you will wait for the new camera and not buy one they have sitting in their store. Then because they will be one of the last to get the new body, you will probably order it online.

Lets hope I am right though, I hate crying.

i hope you're right, but at the same time i hope you're not, only because i know i'll want it!

maybe it's time for that 300% rate increase lol

Is SAMY'S big enough?

lol on the rate increase.I know I will be expecting a divorce if it comes out but some things are more important. ...sorry didn't realize you were in SoCal...

Oh I'm sure you don't mean that, right? haha.
Really, for once, I hope I'm wrong.

Here is how I see it.

Camera makes me money.

Wife costs me money.

Its the right "financial" decision!

JUST KIDDING...I LOVE MY WIFE!!!

hahahaha. But where would you be if you did not have your wife? That's what I keep telling my husband and he just
gets this dreamy look.

JUST KIDDING... MY HUBBY ADORES ME!!!

I'll stick with my 1D bodies (1Ds II and 1D II N) but you guys enjoy your new 5D/7D thingy... it will be just as expensive as the 1Ds II bodies are lightly used....

Trevor every post about your 1Ds MKII is the same.... do you hug it and tuck it in at night hehehehe. All the best buddy, just buggin' ya

hehehehe, yep, i give it baths, it sleeps in a set of custom pajamas that fit the 70-200 f/2.8 IS when attached, and i feed it spinach to ensure that it's durability is sustained.

hope all is well man. good to hear from ya!

Every thing is awesome! So me and the wife are planning to come to California the week before WPPI next year, we should hang for a day or two, you can take me flying

[hijack] yeah man, where are you going in CA? i'm up here just north of san francisco - we should definitely go flying. keep in touch. [/hijack]


you may now return to your regularly scheduled form activities...

Scamy's? Yeah, they are definitely the types to not tell you so that you buy up their existing stock, at least at the SB store.

Yeah but does the 1Ds Mark II (or II N for that matter) even compare to the specs of the new 5D? I am serious, I don't know much about the 1D series. I would be looking for better ISO performance.

Oh don't get him started Mike hehehe. The biggest suggestion I have, is find a camera you like and rock it... just because someone likes a 1Ds MKII doesn't mean you will. We shoot with 5D's and 1DMKII's we like them both for different reasons. 5D's for full frame, low noise, beautiful color goodness the 1DMKII's for weather sealed, high FPS, awesome daylight goodness.

No, don't get me wrong, I love my 5D! I was just curious because I never looked into them since I love 5D's so much. If the new one doesn't come out, I will get getting another 5D in time.

if youre looking for HIGHER ISO's then you'd probably benefit from the 5DII/7D or a Mark III in that case. Honestly though, people have worked for YEARS with nothing higher than 3200 ISO and I believe in working with the tools available to you. Sure it's GREAT having 25 THOUSAND ISO, but really? I'd rather have the original 1D form factor, the weather sealing, the 17 megapixel sensor and the reliability that the 1D bodies are known for than anything else.

im sure you'll find something that works for you though... just my .02

Dude I had both my 1DMKII shutters blow within 2 weeks of each other... just over 100,000 shots on each body... quality hehehehehe

Oh, I don't want 25K ISO, but like you said, it would be nice! I use 1600 all the time with my 5D and it kills my D300. I would love the weather sealing of the 1D but I think I would get a 1Ds, I LOVE full frame!

1Ds has weather sealing as well - all 1D series bodies have it. believe me, they're worth it. You can pick up a nice used 1Ds II for about 4k or less

Check this out...now remember its tomorrow in Germany!

http://gizmodo.com/381810/canon-5d-mark-ii...ine-due-in-june

Mike

Wow this could be a crazy night...might have to call in sick tomorrow!!!

It looks to be a fake...as if we hadn't guessed. I plan to stay up til atleast 1 to see how things progress!

I hope its not, it looks pretty freakin' rad!

I know I am getting off topic but hey, its my topic...I can do what I want! lol

kamp...I love everything about Canada...just need to visit some day. Would love to make it my future home someday.

LOL and all of our older population head to Florida hehehe.

Its a great country you should move here... people don't truly understand wide open spaces till they come here. When we leave Winnipeg, you literally go from city to nothingness for miles and miles and miles that and the free health care is pretty awesome.

Yeah, free health care...maternity leave...so on.

LOL

Maybe things will change here...January of next year should help but only time will tell. Its sort of like waiting on the 5D MkII...it could be a great thing.

There is a hope!!

Something very interesting. This site had the original pictures hosted then all of the sudden the link came down. Now a new link shows up...http://www.pbase.com/johannes_hoffmann/ima...921772/original

Check it out!I love google's cache!!! Here is the original link...cached of course.http://209.85.207.104/search?q=cache:MTV9Q...;cd=6&gl=us

Mike

**I am truly starting to believing this is the BIGGEST hoax in photography history!

while you guys were so busy looking for the 5DII/7D, did you see the rebel XSi on canoneos.com or has that been out for somet time? i don't pay attention to consumer cameras that much, so i wouldn't know.... but im just THRILLED to know that uncle bob can now have a 12.2 megapixel sensor in his eager little hands!

The xsi is old news! lol

Looks like no 5DII...

don't fret mike, it's not even normal business hours in most of the US yet! lol

Does Canon really wait for the US?

Could this be the new version?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU

So I don't get how you can joke at a time like this Actually I didn't even get it but the video was funny!

"Rick Rolled" is the new internet practical joke. The goal is to try and get someone to click on a link thinking it will take them somewhere and they are brought back to this video. Not that I have ever been on the receiving end of this one *cough*

http://yougotrickrolled.com/

Amy, thanks for clarifying that, I hate not being in the know, now I'll be able to sleep at night hahaha