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Roger Cardinal said:
Boy, Red,
You must be from the really far East. Tomorrow's the first of
August here on the east coast of the US. But the news is good even
if I'm not willing to hold my breath waiting for the new SLR.
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At the time of my post, it was at or about 12:45-1 am, 31th July Singapore time .....:)

the news is good for me cos i'm not waiting for any new digital SLRs, but rather, new lenses ;P

Red Dawn
 
JCDoss said:
As always, thanks for the sneak peeks and behind the scenes
information! And thanks for responding to my questions despite my
pitiful grammar!

I meant to say "Are there any plans," and "What -about- the
28-135IS..." I feel the need to apologize publicly because I do a
lot of head-shaking when I read other people's posts with similar
errors... It's easy to do when you've just read some exciting news!
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No harm done. Occasionally, I made such mistakes as well. :-)
Member said:
So, I guess you're pretty optimistic that Canon will introduce some
sort of 24-1xx zoom (either IS or constant f/2.8) rather than
another 28-1xx model? I certainly hope to see something capable of
extending to 24mm. 28mm is just too long on the D30. If they do
introduce a 24-1xxIS, I'd like to see it come with a two mode IS
mechanism (still and panning).
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If Canon retains the 28-135 focal lengths, then the maximum aperture could be bigger. As for making a 24-105mm f/2.8L with IS feature, this is quite possible for Canon to do it (or any manufacturer for that matter).
Member said:
Member said:
There is another new accessory ...Macro Ring Lite called MT-24EX.
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This on the heels of the recently released MR-14EX?
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Yep. It would complement the MR14-EX, not replacing it.
Member said:
Member said:
The price for the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM has not been
established as yet but I expect it to be around 25-40% more than
the standard version.
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No surprise there!
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Then again, Canon could reduce the price for the existing version and priced the IS type at the former's price range. :-)

Kai Pin
 
BJNY said:
If the new ring light is meant for a telephoto-macro, would it mean
that it will be more powerful, too.
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Should be. 14 vs. 24, quite easy to figure out. How it is going to look like, I have no idea as yet. The only photos (CLC copies) shown so far were those of the analog EOS 66 and Prima Zoom 60 (Sure Shot Zoom 60) plus the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM.

No idea how the PowerShot S30 and S40 will look like, either. Or whether they will be 2.1, 2.5, 3.34 or 4megapixel types, CCD or CMOS-based. :-)

Kai Pin
 
Hi Kai!

Thank you for the info. But what are the chances of seeing the successor to the 17-35L? Is it scratched in favor of a 24-1XX zoom?

Also, where in the Canon film camera lineup would EOS66 fit in? Above Rebel 2000 or below? EOS 3000 is not Rebel 2000, I believe.

Thanks again.

Lei
Kai Pin said:
JCDoss said:
I guess the word "were" means that these plans have been scratched?
Is there any plans to replace the 17-35L in the near future? What
the 28-135IS... are there any plans to widen it to 24mm or
possibly upgrade it to an L model with constant f/2.8?
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Probably in the 2nd batch for a 24-135 IS lens or a 24-105mm f/2.8
type. I was hoping to see the USM version of the EF 15mm fisheye to
be included in the 1st batch too but no such luck yet. :-(

There is another new accessory to be included in the 1st batch as
well and which I have forgotten about it when posting the original
message. It is a new Macro Ring Lite called MT-24EX. MT could stand
for Macro Telephoto, which means that it could be designed for use
with the EF 180mm f/3.5L USM or any prime telephoto and zoom lenses
having 72mm or larger filter threads.

The price for the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM has not been
established as yet but I expect it to be around 25-40% more than
the standard version.

Kai Pin
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I've been waiting for that 70-200mm 2.8L IS lens. But I was also hoping that Canon would include it's DO optics and lighten/shorten up the total lens package.

I guess I'll just dream-on.....
 
What about the 17-300 L f2.8 DO IS that I've been hearing so much about? Is that slated for release soon?

I wanna!!
 
Steve Strawn said:
What about the 17-300 L f2.8 DO IS that I've been hearing so much
about? Is that slated for release soon?

I wanna!!
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according to the rumours, it should be 15-300 f2.8L DO IS USM, and it's made specially for the D30 - notice the wide 15 mm end. release date is rumoured to be Oct 2001!

Red Dawn
 
Unfortunately, it's the size of a upright vaccuum, and weighs 350 lbs.
Red Dawn said:
Steve Strawn said:
What about the 17-300 L f2.8 DO IS that I've been hearing so much
about? Is that slated for release soon?

I wanna!!
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according to the rumours, it should be 15-300 f2.8L DO IS USM, and
it's made specially for the D30 - notice the wide 15 mm end.
release date is rumoured to be Oct 2001!

Red Dawn
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FRED said:
I'm glad I got a used 80-200 f2.8 last week! :-)
Could you imagine buying a new 70-200 f2.8 not knowing that the IS
model could be available in about 3 months at a similar price?
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Don't bet on it being the same price. I suspect it will be much more expensive, especially in the beginning. There ain't no free lunch.

bob m
 
Fortunately for all of us, Canon's new DO technology brings this baby down to a manageable 1.5 lbs, along with a molybdenum alloy casing and new helium-injected body (HIB). I was wrong about the IS, though. It's now hypertracking image stabilization (HTIS) that you can hand-hold the lens at shutter speeds down to 10 sec.
John Foote said:
Red Dawn said:
Steve Strawn said:
What about the 17-300 L f2.8 DO IS that I've been hearing so much
about? Is that slated for release soon?

I wanna!!
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according to the rumours, it should be 15-300 f2.8L DO IS USM, and
it's made specially for the D30 - notice the wide 15 mm end.
release date is rumoured to be Oct 2001!

Red Dawn
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Mike,

Though I can't find anything on the Canon USA site, I'm pretty sure it's the new line of lighter, shorter "big glass". I think the first one, out or coming, is the 300mm, with the 400-600 supposedly coming later. Can't find any of the "news articles" where I originally read this, though. Might have actually been in print, not electronic.

Roger
MikeT said:
What is Canon's new "DO" technology?
I'm not familiar with this term.

Thanks,
  • Mike
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BJNY said:
If the new ring light is meant for a telephoto-macro, would it mean
that it will be more powerful, too.
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If they're consistent in their numbering, it will be substantially more powerful, since the '"number" historically represents the guide number of the flash, in meters at ISO 100. Thus the 550 has a guide number of 55, the 380 is 38, and the 14 is 1.4. Presumably, the ringlight 24 would have a guide number of 2.4 meters at ISO 100, a weolcome power boost.

Roger
 
Steve Strawn said:
Fortunately for all of us, Canon's new DO technology brings this
baby down to a manageable 1.5 lbs, along with a molybdenum alloy
casing and new helium-injected body (HIB). I was wrong about the
IS, though. It's now hypertracking image stabilization (HTIS) that
you can hand-hold the lens at shutter speeds down to 10 sec.
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Ah, that's good to know, Steve. I was going to suggest to Canon that, in lieu of the free EOSD1V they simply provide a free sherpa to carry it for us.

Roger
 
Roger Cardinal said:
BJNY said:
If the new ring light is meant for a telephoto-macro, would it mean
that it will be more powerful, too.
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If they're consistent in their numbering, it will be substantially
more powerful, since the '"number" historically represents the
guide number of the flash, in meters at ISO 100. Thus the 550 has
a guide number of 55, the 380 is 38, and the 14 is 1.4.
Presumably, the ringlight 24 would have a guide number of 2.4
meters at ISO 100, a weolcome power boost.

Roger
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Are guide numbers always stated in meters?

Sunpak lists 40 for their more powerful DX-12 while it's 28 for their DX-8 units.
 
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