Update of EOS 1N?

I paid a short visit to my usual camera store and had a small chat

with the owner, a friend of mine. He was quite excited with the 1V

and showed me a brochure. I flipped through it and here are the main

points that caught my attention:

1. The 1V will keep on working under pouring rain, thanks to its

construction. It features a magnesium alloy body with two coatings,

one that is called "anti-rust" and on top of it comes the reinforced

polycarbonate. I suppose this should be the main difference when

compared to the 3. The downside is weight...

2. IMO, its main point is that EOS users will immediately feel at

home using this camera, something that is quite important for the

market segment that is targeting.

I was just wondering, what's so great about the Eos3 center focusing point working at F8? I've tried my F100 with a F4.5 lens plus 2X TC and all 5 points will autofocus. I know it's a bad combo and it's off topic but I don't think it's worth a new thread. I'm not trying to say that a camera is better than another, I'm just looking for a short answer.

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On the topic now, I think Canon just wanted to update their time-proven 1n. Umit has good point saying they are probably working on a digital body.

Boy, reading these threads is amusing. It�s funny how they

always disintegrate into the infamous Nikon/Canon debate. People

sitting around debating the merits of one camera/system versus

another. Wow, how useful. Let me just share a little revelation to you

folks about the difference between Canon and Nikon. In case you

haven�t figured it out yet, Canon is a very technologically driven

company, while Nikon is much more conservative. Duh!! Of course, the

Canonites love to bash Nikon by pointing out how behind they are, and

the Nikonites respond by making excuses to try and defend themselves

as if they were somehow attacked personally. So Nikon isn�t as

advanced, great, maybe that�s not such a bad thing. Why is it that

most people see more advanced as being better. If you look at the

majority of the Canon users you�d probably find they come from guys

who work in the computer industry and have a genuine affinity for

technology. This also is the internet, and most people here are

tehno-savvy or they wouldn�t be here, so if you Nikon guys feel

somehow in the minority, don�t sweat it (although I don�t know why you

would in the first place). The internet is still small and not an

indicator of what the majority of society is using/buying/thinking. I

personally shoot with Nikon, but I have nothing against Canon, in fact

I think they make great stuff, every bit as good as Nikon. Personally,

I shoot with Nikon because I like to be conservative, and I hope Nikon

continues to be this way; keep selling those F3�s, God, please don�t

ever let them stop selling F3�s. Regarding the new EOS-1V, hey sounds

great - if you like that much technology. Personally, I don�t. I sit

behind a computer all day at work and I hate the goddamned things. The

last thing I want, is to have my face stuck behind one while out

taking pictures. I noticed that Canon is even advertising the

processor speed of this new body: a 33 Mhz, 32 bit Risc processsor.

Hey what�s next, little "Intel Inside" stickers on the back. Gimme a

break. I imagine now that it has a computer connection, you�ll be able

to connect to the internet and download the latest firmware and driver

updates from the Canon website directly to the camera. Yeah right,

software updates for a camera, I don�t think so. But like I said, if

that�s your cup-o-tea than fine. And this goes for Nikon as well, as

far as I�m concerned the F5 is an over-priced piece of techno-junk. A

$2000 point-and-shoot. If you need an RGB meter, program modes, an 8

or 10 FPS motor, high speed AF lenses and IS or VR technology just to

take a shot, than you need to learn how to take pictures. Give this

setup to any 4th grader on the street and they�d be able to take great

shots as well. "You mean mister, all I have to do is point?" The Nikon

vs. Canon debate is about the stupidest argument possible; you�d be

better off debating the merits of different brands of butt wipe.

"Give this setup to any 4th grader on the street and they�d be

able to take great shots as well".

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Sorry Rob, I have to disagree there... That won't be possible until

the EOS-9AC ("Auto Composition") is released in 2007.

By the way I heard the EOS-9 AC will also incorprate a 10Ghz processor

and ECSR (Eye-Control Shutter Release). The OS will be Windows 2008.

Rob, I agree with you that those arguments on Canon/Nikon are stupids.

That's why I asked for a short answer. I use Nikon so I don't know how

The canon works and I'm just wondering, plain curiosity.

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Can you imagine, you'll be in the field with a lighting problem, don`t

worry, just log on photo.net with your new camera and a question!

Now, Erick,

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"Can you imagine, you'll be in the field with a lighting problem,

don`t worry, just log on photo.net with your new camera and a

question!"

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THAT is the goddamnedest bestest idea I have heard in a long while.

Imagine, you are out in the field with a technique problem. Select

photo.net option in a side-bar of your viewfinder (you use a fancy

Eye-Controlled Option Pointer, of course). The Camera, with an

integral satellite mobile GSM phone with GPS, dials up photo.net. You

shoot a digital 'Polaroid' (Camera comes with a billion pixel CCD),

download it to photo.net for all the world to see. Photo.netters

photoshop it to hell and send it back to you. You upload the answers

to view on your Databack with Screen. Select what you like and then

shoot away. Come to think about it, why shoot anyway? Just take the

answers and call it your own. After all, you are the originator of

the situation and thus own the copyright. Now, that's progress.

Anyone can be a pro in the near future.

I would normally delete all of the Canon vs Nikon stuff, but so far

it has been amusing. Keep it civil of course, and maybe I'll leave

it. Who knows, maybe I'm just in a good mood this week.

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Anyway, the new body looks great, but will probably be well out of

the average user's price range. Even though several people are glad

it doesn't have eye control, I can't imagine trying to select between

45 focus points without it. If the price drops enough of the EOS 3,

I'll probably just end up buying one of those. Really, an E-TTL

capable EOS 5n would be what I need, but Canon seems determined not

to intoduce one.

Waddya know! The future is now. The following message is by courtesy

of BJP:

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In a welcome move for mobile photographers, Kodak is soon to launch

new

software which does away with the need for laptops for image

transmission

from their professional digital cameras and, the company claims, soon

a

mobile phone will be unnecessary too.

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The new software, which will be available free via Kodak's website

(http://www.kodak.com/go/professional), allows photographers to

produce

raw, finished TIFF or JPEG files in-camera. DCS 315, 330, 520 and 620

digital camera users will also be able to attach IPTC information to

image

files to enable smooth workflow integration in newspaper or archive

systems. A serial cable will transmit images straight through a mobile

phone with a virtual modem application.

Sean, I understand your point and pretty much have to agree with you.

I am a Canon user and while I'm excited about the new 1v I would have

to agree that it is nothing very revolutionary. Possibly the f8

useable AF with center focus, but that's already available with the

EOS 3. It will be interesting to see how pricey this body is when

it's finally available. Many Canon users have been waiting for a body

that could match or beat the F5, but I think Canon would make a big

mistake by introducing it at a price much higher than the current F5.

I would be willing to bet that if they did so, some Canon users may

switch to Nikon because they could get just as a good a body in the F5

for much less. Currently the F5 goes for about $2000 but it includes

the vertical grip (built in) so Canons EOS 1v would have to include

the PB-E2 grip for close to $2000. I believe Canon would make a big

mistake thinking that because this is a new body they can get more

money for it than the F5.