Canon - New releases

[Butts]

Just announced the 60D.

Canon EOS 60D DSLR announced and previewed: Digital Photography Review

Also, a BRAND NEW lense!!
Canon releases EF 8-15mm f/4 L USM fisheye zoom lens: Digital Photography Review

And some updated lenses.
Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS II USM and EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM: Digital Photography Review

And a new/updated lense.
Canon launches EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM: Digital Photography Review

Personally, I like the look of the 8-15mm. Could be interesting.

60D I believe will be a letdown to those who waited for it.

[300+]

I also see that sony have released models with no mirror. Quite an interesting approach. Time will tell if it is going to be a fad or a novel approach. But I'd be interested in having a camera without a big heavy moving thing inside.

Cheers, Steve

[mowog]

The EOS 60D seems to be a price point camera that will be trading off the XXD heritage.

I was waiting for details of this camera before deciding what body to get. I can tell you it wont be a 60D.

I will be buying a 7D body now. I will then be shopping for some Canon EF lenes with a view to a full frame sensor upgrade sometime in the future.

[Butts]

The EOS 60D seems to be a price point camera that will be trading off the XXD heritage.

I was waiting for details of this camera before deciding what body to get. I can tell you it wont be a 60D.

I will be buying a 7D body now. I will then be shopping for some Canon EF lenes with a view to a full frame sensor upgrade sometime in the future.

Mowog, a wise decision I believe. :-)

[KarlB]

I also see that sony have released models with no mirror. Quite an interesting approach. Time will tell if it is going to be a fad or a novel approach. But I'd be interested in having a camera without a big heavy moving thing inside.

I thought the new Sony (Sony Alpha 33 and Alpha 55) had a pellicle mirror, not no mirror. Pellicle mirrors are semi-transparent (see [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pellicle_mirror"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pellicle_mirror[/ame]) and were first used in the Canon Pellix SLR in 1965. They were also used in the Canon EOS RT, first produced in 1989 (see [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_RT"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_RT[/ame]). There were also some limited production Canon F1s produced with pellicle mirrors for the 1972 and 1984 Olympics. Not sure that there is significant weight saving but you do eliminate camera noise shake due to the mirror, and camera flare. I toyed with buying a Pellix back in the 1960s but in the end opted for a Canon FTb. It was cheaper.

Cheers
KarlB

[300+]

You are right. I meant no moving mirror.

I was doing some slow shutter speed shots yesterday and was using the 2s timer with mirror lockup. I noticed that 80% of the noise of the shot, and theoretically most of the vibration came from the mirror movement and not the shutter movement.

Cheers, Steve