It's Official! 1DSMKIII, 40D, G9

[AhSeng]

1DSMKIII - http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease/20070820_1dsmk3.html

40D - http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease/20070820_40d.html

G9 - http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease/20070820_g9.html

 

[AhSeng]

1DSMKIII Specifications - http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=139&modelid=15710

 

[eow]

very impressive :thumbsup:

The EOS 40D camera's completely redesigned nine-point AF sensor provides cross-type AF measurement at all nine focusing points for maximum apertures up to f/5.6, and for the first time in any EOS camera, the central AF point offers enhanced precision for both vertical and horizontal subject contrast when using EF or EF-S lenses featuring maximum apertures of f/2.8 or faster. AF calculation speed with the EOS 40D camera is 30 percent faster than the EOS 30D model.

 

[phoakm]

Not impressive....Damm agressive and scary!!!!:bigeyes:

 

[gryphon]

OMG :lovegrin:

 

[chopper]

Bob Akins link:
http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/digital/canon_eos_40D.html

 

[xeno84ph]

The Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR is scheduled for early September delivery and will be sold in a body-only configuration at an estimated selling price of $1,299.00i.

wah... pricing is damn good, can't wait for it to be launched..

 

[Garion]

And yes finally we have weather-sealing!!! Long overdue feature.

Recognizing the often rigorous shooting conditions encountered by professional and advanced amateur photographers, Canon design engineers made the EOS 40D SLR's magnesium alloy exterior even more ruggedly dependable than its predecessors with upgraded dust and weather resistant construction, particularly around the camera's connection ports, battery compartment and single-slot compact flash memory card door.

 

[di0nysus]

hai...no 5D2 or 7D etc...

 

[Gunbucker]

hai...no 5D2 or 7D etc...

They're saving the best for the last! :bsmilie: I'm speculating the 5Dm2 would be pretty darn close to the "ideal" DSLR, basically the digital full-frame version of the legendary EOS-1v.

 

[Leongfm]

hai...no 5D2 or 7D etc...

Ha...ha...I think you have very high expectations! As it is... I think this is the first time that Canon launches two DSLRs in a single day which is quite a remarkable feat.

 

[longkangman]

Time to place order. :lovegrin: :devil:

 

[mutabor]

hai...no 5D2 or 7D etc...

I'm kinda happy that they didn't release 5D2(7D) now. So we can be fairly certain that it will be released in the beginning of the next year. By that time my bellowed 5D will be 1 year old and it will be easy decision for me to upgrade to the new 5D2

 

[iteach]

Reports on new Canon DSLRs, PowerShots and lenses from dpreview:

Canon EOS 40D

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Canon EF 14 mm F2.8 L II USM

Canon EF-S 18-55 mm IS and 55-250 mm IS

Canon PowerShot G9, with RAW

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

Canon PowerShot SD950 IS

Canon PowerShot SD870 IS

Canon PowerShot A650 IS & A720 IS

This is the D-Day and H-hour for DSLRs and digicams wars!

 

[Viewpoint]

About the new 14mm f2.8L lens... A bit surprised that the angle of view is only 114 degrees (diagonal). Thought 14mm on a full frame camera would be fish eye (180 deg) already... Is it really 14mm or maybe 24mm???

40D specs nice but nothing terribly exciting really -- a bit more than a 400D in a better body.

 

[dHitman]

hai...no 5D2 or 7D etc...

Patient my friend... 5DMk2 is gonna be around Feb/March 2008 and 7D? Hmm...keep on dreaming.....:bsmilie:

 

[tanjk]

The 40D is nice. Now I got to fight off the urge to finally upgrade my trusty 300D

Regards,
JK

 

[phoakm]

Time to place order. :lovegrin: :devil:

Bro, You GAIN??!!

 

[machiavellian]

god!
so lame jokes bout the 1Ds Mk III were real...

 

[Fumiryu]

Finally my dream camera - 1Ds Mk 3, is going to be released, soon.