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21.1 Mega Pixels of Canon Glory!

Teft — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:08:20 +0000

Today is an exciting day for folks who shoot in the 35mm digital format. Canon announced today the new Mark 3 version of their pro 1Ds series cameras ... a 21.1 mega pixel full frame 35mm digital camera!! And it's retailing for $7,999 (not $22k like the medium format digitals!). Check out the 1ds mark III amazon page.

The best part of all is the new Digic III processing power ... I've seen some photos of the Canon 1D mark 3, and they look amazing. Butter smooth colors ... now in 21.1 mega pixels. This is going to be a hot camera. All the pros are going to want one! Just think of the doors it opens for people who want to travel relatively light into the field, but still want medium format resolution.

Another exciting news release is the new Canon 40D. Again, Digic III! Let's see ... 10.1 megapixles, Digic III, and it's got that cool highlight preservation feature. But, this camera is only $1,299 instead of the Mark III's hefty $4500. Sounds like a deal for the image quality. I'm interested to see what Nikon is going to come out with!

22MP Canon EOS 1Ds MK3!! Could it be true??

Teft — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:00:39 +0000

Ohhhh baby ... this fall is gonna be good, at least I hope it's gonna be good. If you do a search on "22mp canon", everybody is rumoring up a storm about the 1Ds MK3 potential release and what could be in store for it's feature set (1D Mark3's big brother). First off, a lot of people are saying "a new lens mount" is in the works. Ummmm, why? A 35mm film camera slide can produce a 22mp scan, and that's using Canon's L lenses. So why would we need a new set of lenses?? It's already got the resolution!

Second, Canon is soon going to offer $1,000 rebates when you buy a 1Ds MK2 ... you know what that means? There getting rid of stock for the new flagship! Yippee! A 22mp 35mm camera = Picture Capture Heaven. That's size-able enough to knock Hasselblad in the jewels.

Will I buy one when it's released? Doubtful, but it's exciting to think about! Get the latest rumors here at Northlight Images.

Canon 1D Mark III Arrives! (Sort of)

Teft — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:46:33 +0000

In continuation of my gear sluttiness, I start to foam at the mouth over the new Canon camera bodies (specifically the new Canon EOS 1D Mark III). I just looked at Amazon.com and saw that one of there third party sellers is now selling the new cameras!! Whoo hooo! But ..... I've read a lot of stories around the net.

Autofocus issues ... yuck! If I dropped $5,000 on a new camera and had auto-focus issues, I'd be pissed! A lot of people are even saying that the EOS 1D Mark II had none of the issues. Wow, again, I'd be pissed to discover this after dropping the price of a cheap car on a new camera body.

Will I be buying one soon? Probably not. I think I'll hold off for the rumored 22mp Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III. Oooooh, gear lust!