The Canon week in review
Sorry for the lack of postings, this week has been pretty busy. There hasn’t been a ton of new news in the Canon front, mostly re-hashing of existing rumors/wish lists. I’ve been working on some Nikon information, but haven’t had a chance to post it.
There is supposedly an announcement coming from Canon on Feb 23, although I’ve heard the 20th and also the 22nd. According to the rumors there will only be one camera in the 1 series announced on this date, along with some new lenses. Does this mean the others will be held until PMA or that there is no other news?
I think the 12-24 would be a welcome addition, as well as the 17-135 IS. The 12-24 would complement the full-frame wide angle shooters, and the 17-135 should give Canon some leverage against Nikon’s 18-200VR. The 800/5.6 seems to have been debunked as a hoax in numerous places, I’m not sure what to think here. To be honest I don’t pay too much attention to some of the fringe lenses, if the 800 5.6 does exist it’ll cost as much as a small car and only be available by special order in all but the largest of cities.
If there is only one new camera announced I think my money is on a full frame 1D. Canon still has some breathing room on the 1DsII since no one else is really pushing this model. As much as I’d like to see a replacement for the 30d it is only 12 months old, so I can see them holding off until the fall.
