Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >If it is a hoax, my usually-reliable sources fell for it. Personally, >I don't know if this is or isn't a hoax, but it conforms to the new >Canon we have been getting leaks about for a while. So far as I know, >Canon has not officially commented on it yet. > >I'll let you folks know if I learn any reliable information.
It certainly conforms what I predicted quite some time ago that Canon would produce, simply because it's within their technical capabilities and is plain common sense from a marketing standpoint: Skip the armor-plated construction of the 1Ds and some of the advanced features/electronics and build a lower-spec body around a 10-12 megapixel full-frame sensor. My prediction was that they would use the older 11-megapixel sensor from the original 1Ds, construction and features comparable to the 10D/20D and bring the camera in at $3000 (the price point at which the 3-megapixel D30 startled the world!) If the D5 proves to be real it'll be pretty close to my guess. Perhaps they are using a different sensor because found a more economic fabrication process. Perhaps the price will eventually fall to my $3000 figure. We'll see... -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
