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Canon are probably nervous about it's release and rightfully so. I expect a large service team to be on standby at the Winter Olympics. Granted at the beijing Olympics, I amoung other 1D III users had to use their service more than we would have liked. If I was Canon, I'd be quiet too, and make sure everything is top notch before the IV is released.

It's always a big risk to release a new camera before a large world event, so Canon are taking a huge risk, especially given the 1D III issues in Beijing. the recent 7D issues have not helped improve Canon's poor reputation for quality control. 1D III owners really should be given a trade-in/rebate deal.

Lets hope the 1D IV delivers where the III failed. Best of luck to those early adopters/beta testers
Leon Wittwer said:
Manufacturers often are relatively quiet about releases. In this case, availability may be low for a while since PJs going to the Winter Olympics in Canada will likely get the first camera bodies.
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Asposium said:
if american; it's all one big conspiracy, probably related to the government in some way, shape, or form

for everyone else; wait and see

BTW, for those that do not, and never will understand the british SoH, the above was irony with a liberal helping of sarcasm
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watch it, black helicopters DO NOT appreciate sarcasm!
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Michael G2 said:
Canon is smart enough to know that if they were too vocal about the release of the 1DmkIV it could impact sales of current models, and the last thing on earth they want is too stop people from buying at the busiest time of the year.
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steven limentani said:
There are very few high end products that are not given a real release date by the manufacturer. We all try to make decisions and plan based on data. Canon should be honest and open about a real release date. All this approach does is to support the conspiracy theorists,
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they never really gave an exact date for the 7D, 40D, 5D2, etc either

they usually make it right around the time they suggest during the initial announcement though, sometimes a day or two after, when lucky a number of weeks earlier
 
Asposium said:
there's no way you're a natural born american. ;)
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...One of the most able people when it comes to laugh at themselves are, indeed, the Americans (USA).

That not being enough, they are even mostly OK with others making fun of them, contrary to the usual inane pseudo-patriotic reactions from nationals from other countries when poked from across the border.

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DotCom Editor said:
So many complained the 1D III was released too early.

Now, you're complaining the 1D IV is late.

No, it's not. It'll be available whenever it's available, not one second before.

Do you already own a camera? I suggest you use that in the meantime.
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He hardly complaint about that.

He merely pointed out the "vast void" of samples from the camera at such close time to its "commercial birth".

All I have seen from it up until know were:

1. Five (!!!) samples in the Canon.jp site.
2. A bunch of almost clandestine shots from a Canon boot in some fair.
3. Jeff Ascough's samples from a wedding.

Strangely (...and potentially suspiciously...) scarce, I tell you...

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Robert 55 said:
As the world turns, nothing changes on DPR
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So, I gather you find it perfectly normal that a 5,000 USD camera about to be launched in a couple of days has no other official samples from the manufacturer as to what it is actually capable to produce than 5 photos shown here?:

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/samples/eos1dm4/

PK

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PhotoKhan said:
All I have seen from it up until know were:

1. Five (!!!) samples in the Canon.jp site.
2. A bunch of almost clandestine shots from a Canon boot in some fair.
3. Jeff Ascough's samples from a wedding.

Strangely (...and potentially suspiciously...) scarce, I tell you...

PK
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I stand by my original comment. Canon alwayss has issues getting 1-series cameras out the door. The Nikon D3S was announced only 6 days prior to the MkIV and already it is in the hands of many users.

I agree that the total silence on the MkIV could be casue for concern.
 
PhotoKhan said:
Asposium said:
there's no way you're a natural born american. ;)
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...One of the most able people when it comes to laugh at themselves are, indeed, the Americans (USA).

That not being enough, they are even mostly OK with others making fun of them, contrary to the usual inane pseudo-patriotic reactions from nationals from other countries when poked from across the border.

PK
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Did you see the Top Gear { top UK motoring show} show filmed on a road trip to Alabama :)not exactly a Southern welcome , sorry but I would have to say other than perhaps the French the Americans seem to have amongst the least tolerance for being made fun of
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Yeah it is strange. I am looking forward to seeing samples from the early adopters. I need a better low light camera and want to stay with Canon, but the D3s samples are so good and all over the place. The D3s having only 12mp ( I would like 16) doesn't have enough resolution for all of the work I do but it would be good for 75% of it.

I hope the new Canons are great and fill my needs. I really don't want to buy equipment for two brands.
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Robert 55 said:
As the world turns, nothing changes on DPR
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So, I gather you find it perfectly normal that a 5,000 USD camera about to be launched in a couple of days has no other official samples from the manufacturer as to what it is actually capable to produce than 5 photos shown here?:

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/samples/eos1dm4/

PK

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I was not born here in the US, and I've lived in the UK as well as here. There's not so much difference between UK and US SoH, by the way. Both countries have pedantic bores and brilliantly funny comedians.

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jim stirling said:
Did you see the Top Gear { top UK motoring show} show filmed on a road trip to Alabama :)not exactly a Southern welcome , sorry but I would have to say other than perhaps the French the Americans seem to have amongst the least tolerance for being made fun of
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Well, that " rednecks " (or their other countries equivalents) are intolerant to being made fun of, that's a given.

One first needs to have a sense of humor in the first place before being tolerant enough to direct it at oneself.

(...even so, I would love to see Sacha Baron Cohen trying to pull off something like that rodeo scene in " Borat " in any European country equivalent "redneck" territory...or better still, a Muslim country).

I was talking, obviously, of higher educated US citizens.

(...would love to see that Top Gear episode...Do you know where I might find it online? Thanks!)

PK

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bronxbombers said:
Asposium said:
if american; it's all one big conspiracy, probably related to the government in some way, shape, or form

for everyone else; wait and see

BTW, for those that do not, and never will understand the british SoH, the above was irony with a liberal helping of sarcasm
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watch it, black helicopters DO NOT appreciate sarcasm!
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Those would be Nikon helicopters. Canon helicopters would be white, and 0.8x the size.
bronxbombers said:
don't let yourself become disappeared....
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It's called noise reduction.
 
Canon Australia has just announce the recommended retail price of the 1dmkIV at $7299. Generally this signals that the new camera will be out shortly. Historically this has been the case. Canon Australia has never ever disclose the price of their new cameras until it is close to the release date.

Also the Australian Tennis Open starts on 12th January and they would really want to test the camera here.

Perry
 
The last fiasco cost Canon more than sale of the MII. If you see my post Of a year and a day ago. I did not pick up my order of a 1DsMIII. Of course a few months later I did purchase a 5DMII. BTW it is one of my best purchases ever!!!..It was not the flaws with the MIII it was the way the issue was handled... Not as bad as Tiger Woods but a second fiasco could be... Jak
 
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