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The Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L
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New Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II rumors surfaced. The replacement for the [shoplink 184]EF 35mm f/1.4L[/shoplink] could be announced within the next 6 months. The new EF 35mm f/1.4L II is said to feature the latest coating technologies developed by Canon. Being an “L” lens it will obviously be weather sealed.
A smaller filter thread is also rumored, and the EF 35mm f/1.4L II may be a bit longer and bigger than its predecessor. According to the rumor, first samples are undergoing testing by select photographers. No announcement date is suggested. I guess the Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L Mark II will be announced in Fall 2015.
New bits about the Canon EOS 6D Mark II surfaced on the web. Again the EOS 6D Mark II is said to “move upmarket”, though this time only “slightly”. I do not believe the EOS 6D Mark II will move upmarket. It will remain Canon’s entry-level full-frame DSLR. It may be that the EOS 6D Mark II will have a higher price tag than the [shoplink 7139]EOS 6D[/shoplink] had when it was introduced, but that doesn’t mean moving upmarket. The rumor also says the EOS 6D Mark II will be an evolutionary update of the EOS 6D, which, in my opinion, contrasts with the “move upmarket”. Just my two cents.
The rumor also suggests the EOS 6D Mark II will be smaller in size and of lighter weight. The EOS 6D Mark II will not feature the same sensor as another Canon FF DSLR, just like the EOS 6D. NFC should also be on board along with a not specified “new connectivity feature”. The announcement of the EOS 6D Mark II is expected beginning of 2016.
Time ago we got a supposed EOS 6D Mark II specification list (which you should take with a huge grain of salt):
28MP
6 fps
ISO 100 – 102400 (expandable to 204800)
new AF system (but not the same as on 5DS)
98% viewfinder coverage
Single SD card slot
WiFi, NFC, and GPS
small improvements for video features
The Canon EOS 6D
About our rumour rating:
CW1 – probably fake rumor, not reliable (less than 15% chance to be real)
CW2 – rumor from an unknown/new source, but otherwise at least a plausible rumor (15%-40% chance to be real)
CW3 – around 50% chance to be real, coming from a known source, or from new source with good insight in Canon’s business
CW4 – rumor from a known source that was right in the past, high probability to be true (60%-80% chance to be real)
A new rumor suggests Canon is about to release their first full-frame DSLR for astrophotograhy. No specs, just that it may be anounced “some time in 2016”. There have been two astrophotography DSLRs by Canon so far: the EOS 20Da and the [shoplink 4110]EOS 60Da[/shoplink]. This would be the first FF astrophotography camera by Canon.
Could this point to another 5D model later this year? Some time ago we got a rumorsaying that the EOS 5D Mark IV will come as two variants, one being a straight update to the [shoplink 2431]EOS 5D Mark III[/shoplink], the other being more cinema oriented. Could the source have confused something? I wonder if the rumored FF astrophotography DSLR is one of the two rumored EOS 5D Mark IV models.
Last week I got a rumor I didn’t take seriously. The rumor suggested that Canon is working on a new version of the highly popular [shoplink 246]EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM[/shoplink] lens. Well. I think I was wrong in not trusting the source. The EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM was released in 2007, so a replacement is not out of the realm of possibilities. Given the patent, I rate the rumour CW3.
Egami (translated) spotted a patent that appears to support the rumour of a EF 16-35mm f/2.8 Mark III lens.
Patent Publication No. 2014-206674
Published 2014.10.30
Filing date 2013.4.15
Example 1
Zoom ratio 2.06
Focal length f = 16.49-23.74-33.94mm
Fno. 2.91
Half angle of view ω = 52.69-42.35-32.51 °
BF 38.74-48.38-63.65mm
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EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
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About our rumour rating:
CW1 – probably fake rumor, not reliable (less than 15% chance to be real)
CW2 – rumor from an unknown/new source, but otherwise at least a plausible rumor (15%-40% chance to be real)
CW3 – around 50% chance to be real, coming from a known source, or from new source with good insight in Canon’s business
CW4 – rumor from a known source that was right in the past, high probability to be true (60%-80% chance to be real)
Will Canon soon announce the successor of the world’s smallest DSLR, the [shoplink 11240]Rebel SL1/EOS 100D[/shoplink]? That’s what a new rumor suggests, and some specs did also appear.
Northlight Images got a tip that the Rebel SL2/EOS 150D will be announced between July and August 2015. These are the rumoured specs:
24.2MP
19 point AF
4.5 fps
1080/30p video
Hybrid CMOS AF III focus system
7560 pixel RGB + IR metering
Fixed 3″ LCD touchscreen
Wi-Fi + NFC
Sounds good and plausible, and if true this specs will make up a pretty small yet powerful DSLR.
I have been told (thanks) that the announcement of both the EOS 5D Mark IV and the EOS-1D X Mark II may be delayed because of the new TTL system and new flashes Canon is deveolping.
It seems Canon wants to be sure that the 1D X Mark II and 5D Mark IV are working flawlessly with the new flash system, and hence has extended the developing and testing period of both cameras.
Though the rumour comes from a new source I consider it plausible. There have been rumors of a new flash system that’s developed by Canon, and for sure the company wants to be sure this new system works with their flagship cameras.
About our rumour rating:
CW1 – probably fake rumor, not reliable (less than 15% chance to be real)
CW2 – rumor from an unknown/new source, but otherwise at least a plausible rumor (15%-40% chance to be real)
CW3 – around 50% chance to be real, coming from a known source, or from new source with good insight in Canon’s business
CW4 – rumor from a known source that was right in the past, high probability to be true (60%-80% chance to be real)
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