Little Wet Dog Photography

After many months… well almost 18 months, it finally looks like canon will be coming out with a new camera! The detailed specifications and market launch is expected to be in April of 2008. This is one photographer who can’t wait for the day! Make sure you check back with Little Wet Dog Photography for the latest in camera updates.  The direct competitor for this lens will be the Nikon D40. Though nothing is confirmed the new 1D Mark III (also may be know as the Canon EOS 7D and also known as the 5D Canon Mark II), it is rumored to be have general specs as follows:

• 15.3 MP full frame CMOS sensor (vastly improved light-gathering capacity per pixel: improved micro lenses; miniaturized micro circuitry; enhanced signal/noise ratio). There is also talk of this camera only being a 12 mega-pixel but I highly doubt that.
• Weather sealing same as 1Ds Mark III
• Dual Digic III with all-new “CXR” NR system reported to best 3rd party NR software. Available as a C.F with 4 levels of customizable parameters.
• 14 bit A/D conversion
• ISO 12800 (C.F. up to 25600)
• Reported 1 2/3 stop sensitivity improvement
• All-new 29-point TTL CMOS sensor with 12 cross-type for F/2.8 or faster lens
  (35% faster than 40D)
• Micro lens fine adjustment for up to 14 lenses
• 300,000 exposure shutter durability
• 6.0 / 3.0 fps
• 3.0? LCD with 922,000 pixels
• EOS Integrated Cleaning System
• Live View (improved from 450D; latest generation)
• 6/3 fps continuous shooting for up to 68 frames
• MSRP $3499, available starting on June 2 2008