Canon unveiled the new EOS 7D and 3 lenses
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in canon camp, the small number means it is more advanced. 1D > 5D > 7D > 50D > 500D > 1000D. 7D is not one-level up from 5D (price-wise).
Maybe Canon will release a uber high-end EOS model that bears the name "0D". Then that means the next uber model will have to start with a "-ve" prefix.
But if according to ur theory that canon smaller number better hence 5D better than 7D then how about 500D and 450D? 450D smaller number than 500D mah....
So i think for xxxxD, xxxD and xxD, within the SAME series, bigger number better but in the xD series, smaller number better....
Aiya they got this whole naming thing all mixed up la....they should have reserved the single digit xD for FF and xxD for cropped sensors so this 7D should have been 60D or 70D if they want to emphasise that it a major advancement from 50D.
But then again, this 7D seems to be a fully-professional camera - it doesn't have the basic shooting modes (landscape, portrait, etc) hence the need for it to be in the xD series as the xxD series is semi-pro. I guess that's the niche (or gap) canon trying to create/fill which is a fully professional camera with cropped sensor. Perhaps canon believes that there is a general acceptance of cropped sensors hence its time to give consumers the option of a fully professional cropped cam.
Pro body is ONLY the 1D series. 5D series and even the new 7D are not pro bodies so the statement on single digit = pro body only applies to 1D series.
Already in Singapore. Cathay folks are playing with it on Friday...they were all excited about it and take turns to enter a room to test it out.
mmmmmm...how abt the pricing?
Already in Singapore. Cathay folks are playing with it on Friday...they were all excited about it and take turns to enter a room to test it out.
Thank goodness. I was afraid the camera won't come before my trip in Oct. :bsmilie:
Already in Singapore. Cathay folks are playing with it on Friday...they were all excited about it and take turns to enter a room to test it out.
Are you sure? US has not even start selling? Check out B & H, still pending.
Even if Cathay Photo does have a piece (suspect loan from Canon), I think that it is meant for product training for their staff.
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What qualifies a body as being Pro? You were saying only 1D series is Pro but the 1D MkIII is APS-H, not FF. Can a non-FF body be considered Pro? Why does 5DMkII not qualify as Pro body?
I am referring to actual sale at stores, and not for product training.
I have just called Cathay Photo, and the answer is not yet.
Think i'd better make this clearer. All 1D series regardless or whether FF or not is considered pro series due to construction and overall features/functions. 5D/7D/xxD are only semi-pro.
I have no idea.
Accroding to lightning, he claimed that he saw staff from Cathay Photo were playing with it last Friday. That's why I am asking him whether it is true. If it's true, then Canon Singapore may have the product on hand now to conduct internal training or for their dealers before the actual sales take place.
yeah....they were quite secretive about it. It was just nice that I was standing beside the door of the room where the BAGS were that I over heard one staff member calling (whisper) another staff to go check out the new 7D(And the respond from the other staff member was "here already meh...so fast?"). Unless there are other new 7D. Anyway, that room was stuff with Canon products..the Canon Red and white boxes (Not saying that the Camera Box is Red and white though). How long more before the 7D gets on sale is unknown.
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before F1 night race? that will be nice. LOL
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