OFFICIAL: well, almost - 5D, 1DmkII + 24-105/4L IS USM

http://www.p5freak.de/images/cps.gif
Someone on FM saw the above and grabbed a screen shot.
The page is currently showing:
"Trying to restore normal service as soon as possible. Stay tuned"
http://www.cps.canon-europe.com/articles/archive.do?issue.issueId=100180
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Hmmm...

I wonder what the "N" is for in 1D mkII N?

 

Looks like Peter White posted this first.
See this thread:
To all those pontificators who said it's a hoax...
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Unless of course the CPS site is down because it was hacked by those responsible for the hoax/news....<grin>

 

Well, in addition to the 5D, I'm really excited about the 24-104/4L IS lens. We need something in that range to improve on capabilities of the 28-135/non-L IS lens. It looks like my credit card is going to be maxed out for the next couple of months <grin>.

 

Like someone who could fake a pdf couldn't fake a screenshot. This proves nothing.

 

I saw the original and it was a canon website.

 

This is really nuts I know ..... but what if the N in the new mk II is for Nikon?

I know it couldn't happen. Canon could never put a Nikon mount on one of their cameras.
Could they?

 

Canon probably could put a Nikon lens on their cameras, but why? Such a beast would cannabilize their own lens sales, especially when someone switches from N to C. No, I can't see this making any sense for Canon (if you weren't jerking my chain!).

 

You can put your own Nikon lenses on any EOS camera with a $40 adapter ring.

 

The N probably just stands for "New." When Canon updated the F1 for the third time in 1981, the model was was known as the "New" F-1 or F-1N. Also, when Canon changed the FD lens mount from a bayonet to a breech mount, the new breech mount was called New FD and is/was sometimes referred to as FDN or FDn mount.

 

.....Plus there are many 'N' model EOS film cameras.Basically they were just improved versions of (then) current models .
<BR>Maybe they'll phase out the 'Mk II' thing?
<P><P>Yes the whole 5D images/5D PDF/CPS site thing could well be a hoax,but as i've said a few times-we haven't ever seen anything remotely this well done before.<BR>Those 5D images really were incredibly detailed (notwithstanding those that jumped up and down about odd reflections from the rear screen and viewfinder.Oh please! Look at a canon brochure dipsticks,they're all slightly doctored,LOL)
<P>If it turns out to be a hoax i would go as far as to tip my hat at the ones to did it all.
<BR>Of course if i wanted a budget full frame body or 24-105/4L lens then i wouldn't be so forgiving....