Rumors have been floating around for over a year re: the Canon 5D Mark II (see also: Canon 3D, 6D, and 7D). Earlier today, MacNN's generic electronics site and Gizmodo both published specs of the "forthcoming" Canon 5D Mark II.. The source? Some bozo without a source or a real name on DP Review's forums. C'mon...nslog.com/2008/03/12/the_canon_5d_m...
Canon 5D Mark II, apparently, not being announced. Written by Peter Ha. January 21st, 2008. 2 Comments. pma will not bring a new 5d body . Says tsiphoto from DP Review Forums. Apparently he has a proven track record on such things and shouldn t be questioned. No new 5d at pma [DP Review] Related Posts. Canon Prepping...www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/21/canon...
The CMOS in the new camera will be an entirely new generation, not based on the current flagship or the current camera it is replacing. The reason Canon can do this without cutting into the 1D series is because the new flagship will best the 5D in 3 key areas: frame rate, buffer, and AF. Canon recognizes these...gizmodo.com/367086/canon-5d-mark-ii...
Not a whole lot to go on here, but a user on the Digital Photography Review forums has turned up some shots of what appear to be a Canon 5D Mark II DSLR, shots that are made all the more curious by the fact that Canon has yet to announce such a camera. Of course, given that the regular EOS 5D is now getting on...feedraider.com/item/2353013/Engadge...