New Canons announced

[Capt. Ed]

Hi Paul,

See the new Canons?

There is some info in the "News" at:

http://www.dpreview.com/

The G9 looks like a sweet little boat camera.

Thanks,

Ed

[ped579]

Hi Ed,

Thanks for the heads up on the Canon announcements.

I have to agree the G9 is a nice addition with its 12.1 MP and 6X optical lens with Image Stabilization is a nice package for roughly $500.00.

I was also looking at the 40D.  I am not sold on their slight upgrades.  If I am going to step up it would be to the 5D for one simple reason the image sensor is full size so there is no cropping in the lens.  I think you have to multiply by a factor of 1.6 in the 30D and the 40D.

I do like the sensor cleaning mechanism they use to shake the dust off the filter in front of the sensor.  Pretty cool.

Like I said the 5D would be my next still camera.

Thanks again for the heads up on the site.

Paul

[hareball]

canon has een the leading camera for aquarium photography but i'm still hooked on my sony mavicas. love how it burns the image to a 3.5" disc. I must have about 700 of the discs floating around...gonna take me years to go through them and properly file them lol

[ped579]

Hi Bob,

Sony Mavica was my first digital.  I still have it some where. I used their memory sticks.  Great camers so I thought till I bought my first Canon digital.  I always used Canon the first was the AE-1 Program, then the EOS system came out and I had to have that than digital came around well you know the drill.

They all work fine but they all have their limitations.

I just posted this earliey on another post but here is a picture I took the other night with the Canon 20D and 800 mm lens.

Happy Catching

Paul

[hareball]

paul, amazing!!

my roomate has the the 20D and wants to sell it to me.

the thing is that I never take many pics of the fish collection anymore and sold all my green tree pythons so I really only use a camera on the boat nowadays. the mavica does a great job. ohh well...if the price is right I might grab it.

[ped579]

Hi Bob,

The 20D body can be had for around $400 - 600 depending on the shape it is in.  But on average with a zoom lens it should be around $650.

Paul

[hareball]

thanks paul

his is in "new" condition only shot a few dozen photos so far.

[ped579]

Hi Ed,

Did you read about the new, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III?  It now has 21.1 MP and a 45 point focusing system amazing.

Paul

[ped579]

Hi Bob,

it is defiantly something to think about.  Mine is a work horse I had it cleaned right before the summer and It is like a new camera again.

With a few lenses you can do about anything the big boys do.

Paul

[hareball]

 

[Capt. Ed]

Hi Paul,

That was the first preview I read.

Crazy good,

Ed

[ped579]

Hi Ed,

I just noticed the Google ads on this thread are keying on the Canon brand for the most part.  Pretty cool.

Happy Catching

Paul