Canon Announcements (Page 18)
"When is the Canon EOS 5D Mark III going to be announced?" is the big question hitting my inbox these days. And that is a good question - one that Canon has not answered publicly.
Last year, my guess was that the EOS 5D Mark III would be announced in August 2011 with availability in December. The reasoning behind this answer was that the Canon EOS 5D Mark II was announced 3 years after the Canon EOS 5D and August is historically the month of one of Canon's biannual major DSLR, lens and flash announcements. The 5D II became available in December (to those who preordered early).
Today, I'm much less optimistic about seeing a 5D Mark III this year.
Why?
First, the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark IV announcement did not happen in its historical timeframe (August 2010) - and has not happened to date. I expect the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III to be updated before the EOS 5D Mark II.
And second, the disaster in Japan was hugely disruptive. Details of Canon's recovery have been absent lately, but I have not been hearing any optimistic news coming from the affected area. I'm happy that we can still buy most current Canon DSLRs and lenses.
So back to the question: "When is the Canon EOS 5D Mark III going to be announced?" As with the rest of Canon's unannounced products, no one who knows is allowed to say. My complete guess is that we will not see an upgrade to the 5D II available until at least mid-2012.
The advice I've been giving is to get the incredibly successful Canon EOS 5D Mark II now. It has impressive image quality and you will most likely get a LOT of great shots from it before even my last-year-estimated 5D Mark III arrival date.
Canon has today unveiled a trio of new video lenses. While not for the DSLR market, the new lenses are interesting to learn about nonetheless. The new Canon KJ20x8.2B is particularly interesting with its built-in 2x extender.
Canon FK14.5-60 Wide-Angle Cine Zoom Lens
Canon FK30-300 Telephoto Cine Zoom Lens
"Technicolor (Euronext Paris: TCH) today announced it has formed a strategic alliance with Canon USA, Inc. to leverage Technicolor’s color-science in the development of a suite of creative tools for cinematographers to facilitate greater usability and integration of Canon EOS DSLR cameras into the motion picture and television production pipeline"
Read the Canon & Technicolor Strategic Alliance Press Release for more information. (thanks Jordan)
Want to make your images huge? Project them with one of the five new portable LCD projectors Canon has announced.
Canon U.S.A. has announced its expansion into the production photographic print market with the introduction of the Canon DreamLabo 5000 (press release).
Don't look for one of these in my studio anytime soon. Of course, with availability expected to be early 2012, don't look for one of these anywhere other than a trade show for awhile.
Canon will be attending the 2011 Wedding & Portrait Photographer International Convention (press release).
Canon today has announced the 44-inch imagePROGRAF iPF8300S and 24-inch imagePROGRAF iPF6300S printers.
Canon has announced that it set a new patent record in 2010. (press release)
"This Marks The First Time A Japanese Company Exceeds 2,500 Patents In A Single Year"
Following is the list of the new Canon gear announced today. These links are to the review placeholder pages where product images, links to the Canon USA and Europe press releases and Amazon.com preorder links can be found.
Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D Digital SLR Camera
Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D Digital SLR Camera
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Lens
Canon EF 500mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 600mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
Canon Speedlite 270EX II
Canon Speedlite 320EX
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x Lens
What we get is a pair of more-advanced Rebel bodies (the T3i gets the Vari-Angle LCD), a tweaked kit lens, a formal announcement for the 500 II and 600 II lenses, a pair of flashes with some unique capabilities, and ... though it is not exactly the Canon EF 500mm f/5.6L IS USM Lens on my Canon Christmas list, the awesome-looking 200-400 f/4L IS with a built-in 1.4x does indeed get us there in a very unique way - and adds zoom. I did not include a Canon EF 200-400 f/4L IS USM Lens on my list, but it is also one of my most-wanted lenses.
Here are direct press release links:
Canon USA Rebel T3i, T3, 320EX, 270EX II and 18-55 IS II Press Release
Canon EOS Rebel 600D Digital SLR Camera - Europe
Canon EOS Rebel 1100D Digital SLR Camera - Europe
Canon Speedlite 320EX and 270EX II - Europe
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x Lens - USA
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x Lens - Europe
I will be adding more information to the site after getting some sleep (it's nearly 5:00 AM).
Canon Celebrates Production Of 60 Million EF Lenses (Press Release)
Canon U.S.A. Showcases Latest Products And Technologies At This Year's Consumer Electronics Show (press release)
Getting the most important news out of the way: No DSLR-related products have been announced today. That said, here are the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2011 Canon announcements (links are to Canon USA press releases):
Heighten Creativity And Flair With Canon's New PowerShot A-Series Digital Cameras
Integrating Canon's Latest Features in an Easy-to-Use Format, the PowerShot A-Series Cameras Possess HD Video, Advanced Smart AUTO and Creative Filters with Budget-Friendly Pricing
Canon Introduces Its Most Compact And Affordable Professional Camcorder: The XA10
The Perfect Blend of Quality, Portability, and Pro Features for "Run-and-Gun" Shooting
Canon's New Professional Camcorders Record Native 1920 x 1080 Video Directly To CF Cards
Features Include a Newly Designed HD CMOS Pro Image Sensor to Improve Resolution, Enhance Low-Light Performance and Expand Dynamic Range
Canon U.S.A. Announces Five New PIXMA Office Printers to its Award-Winning Lineup
Canon U.S.A. Inc. today announced the launch of five new PIXMA Office printers, four of which have the ability to print, copy, scan and fax while the remaining printer has 13" x 19" printing capabilities.
Canon Japan is offering a Locking Mode Dial Upgrade (English) for owners of Canon EOS 7D and Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLRs.
Starting December 8th, 2010, Canon Japan will convert 7D and 5D II mode dials into the locking type seen on the Canon EOS 60D for $10,500 yen (about $125.00 USD). There is no information at this time on other Canon divisions offering this service.
Update: Canon Canada has now announced this service:
Thank you for using Canon products.
Effective Dec 1st 2010, Canon will start to provide as a chargeable service, a locking mode dial modification for the “EOS 5D MarkII” and “EOS 7D” digital single-lens reflex cameras.
This modification is available, for a fee, to owners of these cameras who would prefer a Mode Dial which locks in place and can’t be accidentally moved during normal camera operation.
For Canadian residents, the pricing of the locking mode dial modification service for EOS 5D Mark II and 7D cameras has been set at $110 per camera as of December, 2010. (Pricing and availability subject to change without notice.) For further details, see contact information for inquiries below.
Once modified, users must first press and hold down the central lock-release button in order to turn the Mode Dial. The modification is intended to prevent the Mode Dial from accidentally moving, once set to a particular exposure mode by the user.
Applicable Products
EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Cameras
EOS 7D Digital SLR Cameras
Contact Information for Inquiries
Canon Canada Inc.
Customer Information Centre
Phone:1-800-OK-CANON (toll free)
1-800-652-2666
Support options and hours of operation: Monday to Friday 9AM to 8PM ET (excluding holidays)
(Thanks Bill)
Update 2: Canon USA now offering the upgrade service:
Effective December 6, 2010, Canon will start to provide as a chargeable service, a locking mode dial modification for the “EOS 5D MarkII” and “EOS 7D” digital single-lens reflex cameras.
This modification is available, for a fee, to owners of these cameras who would prefer a Mode Dial which locks in place and can’t be accidentally moved during normal camera operation.
For USA residents, the pricing of the locking mode dial modification service for EOS 5D Mark II and 7D cameras has been set at $100 per camera as of December, 2010. (Pricing and availability subject to change without notice.) For further details, see contact information for inquiries below.
Once modified, users must first press and hold down the central lock-release button in order to turn the Mode Dial. The modification is intended to prevent the Mode Dial from accidentally moving, once set to a particular exposure mode by the user.
Applicable Products
EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Cameras
EOS 7D Digital SLR Cameras
Thank you,
Customer Support Operations
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Contact Information for Inquiries:
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon Customer Support Center
Phone: 1-800-OK-CANON / 1-800-652-2666
TTD: 1-866-251-3752
E-mail: carecenter@cits.canon.com
Support options and hours of operation: http://www.usa.canon.com/support
Canon USA has announced a delay for most of the newly-announced Canon EF Lenses.
The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM Lens is on schedule for delivery after November 19th and the EF 1.4x III and EF 2x III Extenders are on schedule for a December ship date.
Canon U.S.A. has launched a new Print Sample Program (press release).
Canon has today announced a pair of high end PowerShot models. Get the details in the Canon USA PowerShot G12 and SX30 IS Press Release.
Details of the camera can be found in the Canon UK IXUS 1000 HS Digital Compact Camera Press Release. (thanks David)
The Canon Expo 2010 New York Press Release has been made. See you at the show!
Canon Inc. has announced that it has successfully developed the World's Largest CMOS Sensor.
I'd hate to see the size of the lens required by this sensor and I would hate having to clean it, but the specs are very cool.
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