Pre PMA announcements...

DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
edited February 17, 2005 in Cameras
I can't believe no one posted about this yet!!!

wow: Canon 20Da
(and if you can read japanese: here)

and double wow: Sigma 35mm f/1.4, this is going to be a sweet lens!

and many other prePMA announcments on dpreview! Scroll down and start drooling.

:D
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  • BBonesBBones Registered Users Posts: 580 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2005
    Thinking the 20Da is going to be a waste, at least for me



    DoctorIt wrote:
    I can't believe no one posted about this yet!!!

    wow: Canon 20Da
    (and if you can read japanese: here)

    and double wow: Sigma 35mm f/1.4, this is going to be a sweet lens!

    and many other prePMA announcments on dpreview! Scroll down and start drooling.

    :D
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited February 15, 2005
    BBones wrote:
    Thinking the 20Da is going to be a waste, at least for me
    Look beyond the obvious grasshopper! Obviously a mainly IR/astrophotog body is out of the realm for most daily use, but think about the technology Canon is releasing to the public for the first time! A focusable LCD on a DSLR! I think this is just a hint of revolutionary things to come from Canon. As a matter of fact, my good friend and die hard Nikon shooter decided to make the switch last night when he read all these new pre-releases. If you read in depth, it looks like a lot of the new sigma glass will be Canon only as well. They too seem to be making a big push. I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot more Sigma glass among us soon.

    And who doesn't want a real standard (45mm effective) f/1.4 lens!?!?
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  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2005
    DoctorIt wrote:
    If you read in depth, it looks like a lot of the new sigma glass will be Canon only as well. They too seem to be making a big push. I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot more Sigma glass among us soon.
    are we reading the same page? headscratch.gif

    This lens also features Sigma's HSM (HyperSonic Motor) and will be available with Canon, Sigma and Nikon lens mounts.


    Oh, and btw, it's a 30/1.4 not 35/1.4.
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  • patch29patch29 Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,928 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2005
    DoctorIt wrote:
    I can't believe no one posted about this yet!!!

    We did not want to tempt you. :Ddeal.gif15545079-Ti.gif
  • patch29patch29 Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,928 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2005
    DoctorIt wrote:
    As a matter of fact, my good friend and die hard Nikon shooter decided to make the switch last night when he read all these new pre-releases.

    I was a die hard Nikonian and made the big switch back in November 2002 and I have not looked back yet. I hope Nikon will deliver with the D2x and keep Canon on its toes.
  • philspacephilspace Registered Users Posts: 59 Big grins
    edited February 15, 2005
    Thanks, you really know how to destroy a budget, I am seriously jonesing over that lens, looks cool. :twitch
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited February 15, 2005
    fish wrote:
    are we reading the same page? headscratch.gif

    This lens also features Sigma's HSM (HyperSonic Motor) and will be available with Canon, Sigma and Nikon lens mounts.


    Oh, and btw, it's a 30/1.4 not 35/1.4.
    Sorry mr. stickler, I was reading fast and was excited. I realize the error of this as Canon already makes a 34/1.4. Please forgive me.

    And about the mount thing, my Nikon friend (who was so excited that he's going to switch) started rambling something to me last night about mounts blah blah blah not for f-mount. I kinda had to tune out as I didn't have time to chat with him... V-day = hanging out with Mrs.it w/o computer! rolleyes1.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2005
    i'm thinking about it :D

    will wait and see more specs. like if it meters properly in i.r. deal.gif and, what's the cut filter? ne_nau.gif
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  • patch29patch29 Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,928 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2005
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Sorry mr. stickler, I was reading fast and was excited. I realize the error of this as Canon already makes a 34/1.4. Please forgive me.

    That's 35/1.4. 11doh.gif:D
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited February 15, 2005
    patch29 wrote:
    That's 35/1.4. 11doh.gif:D
    umph.gif
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  • dkappdkapp Registered Users Posts: 985 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2005
    DoctorIt wrote:
    umph.gif

    Your having all kinds of problems with that lens today! rolleyes1.gif
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited February 15, 2005
    dkapp wrote:
    Your having all kinds of problems with that lens today! rolleyes1.gif
    is it a sign???
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2005
    Cut filter
    andy wrote:
    i'm thinking about it :D

    will wait and see more specs. like if it meters properly in i.r. deal.gif and, what's the cut filter? ne_nau.gif
    I think the cut filter is similar to what you got from maxmax for your 828. Fits description 100%.
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  • wmsnyderwmsnyder Registered Users Posts: 56 Big grins
    edited February 15, 2005
    Canon 20 Infrared
    I heard Canon may not even release this camera in the US. Has anyone heard more on this?
  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2005
    patch29 wrote:
    That's 35/1.4. 11doh.gif:D

    lol3.gif :poke
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited February 15, 2005
    andy wrote:
    i'm thinking about it :D

    will wait and see more specs. like if it meters properly in i.r. deal.gif and, what's the cut filter? ne_nau.gif
    I think they mean that if you want to use it normally, you'll need to screw
    a filter onto the lens that was the equiv of what they took out.

    What I am curious to know is why they are releasing this in Japan only?

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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited February 15, 2005
    ian408 wrote:
    I think they mean that if you want to use it normally, you'll need to screw
    a filter onto the lens that was the equiv of what they took out.

    What I am curious to know is why they are releasing this in Japan only?

    Ian


    The 20Da won't stay in Japan only, even if it is only for sale in Japan. Entrepreneurs will buy them and resell them in the rest of the, world would be my guess.

    I think this is a VERY interesting development from Canon - I suspect it means someone at Canon has had their ear to the ground and has taken note of the conversion of the 300Ds to IR. And has recognized that there are markets beside the typical photography fans - eg: astronomy and other scientific uses of the 20Da also.
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  • patch29patch29 Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,928 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2005
    New from Nikon, D2Hs info at dpreview.
  • blackwaterstudioblackwaterstudio Registered Users Posts: 779 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2005
    The new canon Digitall Rebel XT

    http://www.pma-show.com/review/canon/001_EOS_digital_rebel_xt.html
  • luckyrweluckyrwe Registered Users Posts: 952 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2005
    So now the LOW end Canon has 8MP? C'mon Nikon, giddy'ap!!!!
  • JohnRJohnR Registered Users Posts: 732 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2005
    But their low-end and the 20D are the same in MP. Weird.
  • patch29patch29 Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,928 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2005
    JohnR wrote:
    But their low-end and the 20D are the same in MP. Weird.

    I am not sure they will upgrade the 20D at this point, but they could. Photokina is this fall where a lot of big announcements happen too, perhaps they will hold it until then. I think I will be on board with a Rebel XT for hiking, biking and backing up with. thumb.gif
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2005
    JohnR wrote:
    But their low-end and the 20D are the same in MP. Weird.
    Which, I think, gives the lie to thinking about camera quality purely in terms of megapixels. I reckon my old 1D, at 4mp, is still a better camera in many ways.
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited February 17, 2005
    jdsphotography wrote:
    The new canon Digitall Rebel XT

    http://www.pma-show.com/review/canon/001_EOS_digital_rebel_xt.html

    Why do they keep making their bodies look uglier and uglier with the battery grips? The 10D looked great, nice and integrated. Since then, it looks like a big barnacle. Blech :puke1
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