New Canon EOS 5D

New Canon EOS 5D ... with 12 MP ... FULL FRAME!

To be announced August 22, 2005. Shipping October 2005?

Wow.

Tony Polson wrote:

New Canon EOS 5D ... with 12 MP ... FULL FRAME!

To be announced August 22, 2005. Shipping October 2005?

Wow.


Around US$4275...
....if that is the correct answer to the sixty four thousand dollar question.

Sounds like 1 step below the 1ds... since the 20ds is under USD$1,500?

Not the same category?

T.

frederick wrote:
Tony Polson wrote:

New Canon EOS 5D ... with 12 MP ... FULL FRAME!

To be announced August 22, 2005. Shipping October 2005?

Wow.


Around US$4275...
...if that is the correct answer to the sixty four thousand dollar
question.

Specs at http://alex.netfun.ro/Canon5D-specs.pdf but not in English.

Source?

--
Skip Middleton
http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com
"Tony Polson" wrote in message
...
New Canon EOS 5D ... with 12 MP ... FULL FRAME!

To be announced August 22, 2005. Shipping October 2005?

Wow.

Gisle Hannemyr wrote:

If the specs and pricing are true, it seems to be positioned as a
Nikon D2x-killer.

It's really can't be compared to the D2x, other than in price, with the
larger pixels, and full frame, it's a big step up. It should be good for
D2x buyers though, since it'll likely crash the price of the D2x.

On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 04:07:58 +0200, Gisle Hannemyr
wrote:

frederick writes:
Tony Polson wrote:

New Canon EOS 5D ... with 12 MP ... FULL FRAME!
To be announced August 22, 2005. Shipping October 2005?
Wow.

Around US$4275...
...if that is the correct answer to the sixty four thousand dollar
question.

If the specs and pricing are true, it seems to be positioned as a
Nikon D2x-killer. If you don't need 5 or 8 fps high speed shooting
this sounds very tempting. I would love full frame in a body just
slightly larger then the 20D.

They will NEVER try to sell a 20D-type body for $4200. It will have
the usual fake "motor drive" style huge base so you think you're
getting more than you are. They have to keep up an image.
-Rich

On Tue, 09 Aug 2005 23:14:42 -0400, RichA wrote:

On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 04:07:58 +0200, Gisle Hannemyr
wrote:

frederick writes:
Tony Polson wrote:

New Canon EOS 5D ... with 12 MP ... FULL FRAME!
To be announced August 22, 2005. Shipping October 2005?
Wow.

Around US$4275...
...if that is the correct answer to the sixty four thousand dollar
question.

If the specs and pricing are true, it seems to be positioned as a
Nikon D2x-killer. If you don't need 5 or 8 fps high speed shooting
this sounds very tempting. I would love full frame in a body just
slightly larger then the 20D.

They will NEVER try to sell a 20D-type body for $4200. It will have
the usual fake "motor drive" style huge base so you think you're
getting more than you are. They have to keep up an image.
-Rich

I saw the .pdf. If it's real then they are doing what I said they
wouldn't. HOW are they going pull this off? $4275 for a camera that
appears outwardly to be like a 20D?? I suppose a huge percentage of
the cost of the body is solely for the sensor?
-Rich

"Gisle Hannemyr" wrote in message
...
frederick writes:
Tony Polson wrote:

New Canon EOS 5D ... with 12 MP ... FULL FRAME!
To be announced August 22, 2005. Shipping October 2005?
Wow.

Around US$4275...
...if that is the correct answer to the sixty four thousand dollar
question.

If the specs and pricing are true, it seems to be positioned as a
Nikon D2x-killer. If you don't need 5 or 8 fps high speed shooting
this sounds very tempting. I would love full frame in a body just
slightly larger then the 20D.
--
- gisle hannemyr [ gisle{at}hannemyr.no - http://folk.uio.no/gisle/ ]
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Kodak DCS460, Canon Powershot G5, Olympus 2020Z
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Funny, my wife was just saying we should buy another camera to augment our
20Ds...

--
Skip Middleton
http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com

RichA wrote:
On Tue, 09 Aug 2005 23:14:42 -0400, RichA wrote:


On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 04:07:58 +0200, Gisle Hannemyr
wrote:


frederick writes:

Tony Polson wrote:

New Canon EOS 5D ... with 12 MP ... FULL FRAME!
To be announced August 22, 2005. Shipping October 2005?
Wow.

Around US$4275...
...if that is the correct answer to the sixty four thousand dollar
question.

If the specs and pricing are true, it seems to be positioned as a
Nikon D2x-killer. If you don't need 5 or 8 fps high speed shooting
this sounds very tempting. I would love full frame in a body just
slightly larger then the 20D.

They will NEVER try to sell a 20D-type body for $4200. It will have
the usual fake "motor drive" style huge base so you think you're
getting more than you are. They have to keep up an image.
-Rich


I saw the .pdf. If it's real then they are doing what I said they
wouldn't. HOW are they going pull this off? $4275 for a camera that
appears outwardly to be like a 20D?? I suppose a huge percentage of
the cost of the body is solely for the sensor?
-Rich


The specification seems to suggest it's FULL frame so the price is
RIGHT. It also has spot metering that 20D lacks. It seems to beat 1D
Mark II though. Is it going to replace 1D mark II or is that going to be
updated soon too?