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Camera/Lens Rumour Headlines
| Latest | Current | Last Updated | |
| > | Canon Rumours Main Rumours Page, (2009, 2010 Archives) General Canon info + other 'interesting' stuff - usually FF |
√ | 23 Jan 2012 |
| >> | New lenses page - Canon + other 'interesting' lenses | √ | 3 Feb 2012 |
| 1Dx Mk2 | √ | 19 Oct 2011 | |
| 1D Xs | √ | 19 Nov 2011 | |
| > | 1Dx ...(1D MkV & 1Ds Mk4 both pages are now archived) | √ | 30 Jan 2012 |
| > | Canon Medium Format A Canon move into MF? (other MF news as well) | √ | 16 Jan 2012 |
| > | EOS 3D ...expected since 2004 | √ | 1 Jan 2012 |
| > | 7D Mk2 ...2012? | √ | 23 Jan 2011 |
| 70D ...2012? [80D] | √ | 15 May 2011 | |
| > | 650D | √ | 25 Jan 2011 |
| 1200D | √ | 10 Feb 2011 | |
| >> | 5D Mk3 or 5D X ... 2012? | √ | 2 Feb 2012 |
| 6D | √ | 17 Sep 2011 | |
| >> | Canon APS-C compact camera - aka 'mirrorless' (Incl. other makes) | √ | 2 Feb 2012 |
| > | *NEW* EOS video news/rumours | √ | 27 Jan 2012 |
| Outline specifications for all Canon DSLRs are on our main rumours page | |||
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| > | Nikon Rumours D5 see Nikon Timeline below for relative ages of cameras | √ | 4 Jan 2012 |
| > | Nikon D4 Announced 6th Feb 2012 | √ | 13 Jan 2012 |
| > | Nikon D400 | √ | 26 Jan 2012 |
| > | D800 see Nikon Timeline below for relative ages of cameras | √ | 27 Jan 2012 |
| > | Sony FF | √ | 9 Jan 2012 |
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A Canon DSLR Timeline
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| Flagship | Full | 1Ds | 1Ds Mk II | 1Ds Mk III | 1Dx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APS-H | 1D | 1D Mk II | 1D Mk II N | 1D Mk III | 1D Mk IV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High | Full | 5D | 5D Mk II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| APS-C | 7D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 'Better' | D30 | D60 | 10D | 20D | 30D | 40D | 50D | 60D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid | 300D Digital Rebel Kiss Digital |
350D Digital Rebel XT Kiss Digital N |
400D Digital Rebel XTi Kiss Digital X |
450D Rebel XSi Kiss X2 |
500D Rebel T1i Kiss X3 |
550D Rebel T2i Kiss X4 |
600D Rebel T3i |
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| Entry | 1000D Rebel XS Kiss F |
1100D Rebel T3 |
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Video capable | Digic | Digic 2 | Digic 3 dual | Digic 4 dual | Digic 5 dual
Outline specifications for all Canon DSLRs - Canon EF Lens announcements history
Real Cameras - updates and info for specific models
| Latest | Current | Updated | |
| > | AF Microadjustment - simple test procedure | Article | 20 Sep 2010 |
| > | Canon Software - includes tips on what to do if you've lost the install disk | √ | 11 Aug 2011 |
| >> | Canon EOS 1Dx -- Announced 18th Oct 2011 - shipping? | √ | 13 Jan 2012 |
| > | Canon EOS 1Ds MkIII -- Announced 20th Aug 2007 | √ | 14 Mar 2010 |
| -- 1Ds3 Notes and observations - using the 1Ds3 | √ | 21 Aug 2008 | |
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- 1Ds MK3 rumour archive page (February 2007 to 15th August 2007)
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archive | 15 Aug 2007 | |
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- 1Ds MK3 really old bits (Spring 2005 to January 2007)
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archive | 31 Jan 2007 | |
| 1Ds Mk2 -- Announced Sept 2004 (original rumours page - from June 2004) | √ | 24 Sep 2004 | |
| 1D Mk3 -- Announced Feb 2007 | √ | 17 Dec 2009 | |
| > | 1D Mk4 -- Announced 20th October 2009 | √ | 31 May 2011 |
| - 1D4 pre release rumour archive (up to 19 Oct 2009) | archive | 19 Oct 2009 | |
| >> | 5D mk2 -- Announced 17th September 2008 | √ | 15 Dec 2011 |
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- 5D mk2 post release info archive (14th Sept 2008 to end 2008)
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archive | 30 Nov 2008 | |
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- 5D mk2 /3D/ 7D rumour archive (30th May 2008 to 14th September 2008)
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archive | 14 Sep 2008 | |
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- 5D mk2 /3D/ 7D rumour archive (1st December 2007 to 30th May 2008)
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archive | 30 May 2008 | |
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- 5D mk2 /3D/ 7D rumour archive (prior to 1st December 2007)
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archive | 30 Nov 2007 | |
| >> | EOS 7D -- 1st September 2009 | 7DSV 17th Aug 2010 | √ | 3 Sep 2011 |
| -- Some of our 7D tests and observations | Articles | 12 Dec 2009 | |
| > | EOS 60D -- Announced 26th August 2010 | √ | 20 Jul 2011 |
| -- Some of our 60D tests and observations | Articles | 30 Mar 2011 | |
| > | EOS 50D -- Announced 26th August 2008 | √ | 30 Jun 2011 |
| EOS 40D -- Announced 20th Aug 2007 | √ | 15 Jun 2009 | |
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- EOS 40D archive (prior to 19th August 2007)
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archive | 18 Aug 2007 | |
| > | EOS 600D -- (T3i) Announced 7th Feb 2011 | √ | 17 May 2011 |
| > | EOS 550D -- (T2i) Announced 8th Feb 2010 | √ | 27 Apr 2011 |
| EOS 500D -- (T1i) Announced 25th March 2009 | √ | 23 Feb 2009 | |
| EOS 450D -- (XSi) Announced 24th January, 2008 | √ | 23 Apr 2009 | |
| EOS 400D -- (XTi) Announced August 2006 | √ | 7 Jan 2009 | |
| > | EOS 1100D -- (T3) Announced 7th Feb 2011 | √ | 11 Mar 2011 |
| EOS 1000D -- (XS) Announced 10th June 2008 | √ | 13 Oct 2010 | |
| >> | Nikon D4 -- Announced 6th Feb 2012 | √ | 13 Jan 2012 |
| Nikon D3x -- Announced 1st Dec. 2008 | √ | 19 Feb 2009 | |
| Nikon D3/D3s - D3 announced 23rd Aug 2007, D3s on 14th October 2009 | √ | 17 Apr 2010 | |
| Nikon D300 - 23rd Aug 2007 D300s announced 30th July 2009 | Info | 30 Jul 2009 | |
| Nikon D700 - announced 1st July 2008 | Info | 21 Jan 2009 | |
| >> | Sony A900 - 9th September 2008 A850 - 27 Aug 2009 | √ | 3 Oct 2011 |
| Market position |
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| DX | D100 | D200 | D300 | D300S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid | DX | D70 | D70S | D80 | D90 | D7000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Video capable No focus motor
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Lenses - Info and tests
| Latest | Current | Updated | |
| >> | Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM EXTENDER 1.4x lens | √ | 23 Jan 2011 |
| >> | Review - Using the Canon EF 8-15mm f/4 L USM fisheye zoom lens | √ | 13 Aug 2011 |
| Canon TS-E 17mm f/4 L | √ | 4 Jul 2009 | |
| Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L II | √ | 20 Jul 2009 | |
| Canon TS-E 24 f/3.5L - using a tilt/shift lens | Article | ||
| Canon EF 14mm 2.8L II | √ | 10 Jan 2009 | |
| Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8 | Article | ||
| How to focus with Tilt - inc. downloadable tilt tables | Article |
Printers
| Latest | Rumours and News | Current | Updated |
| > | Epson info | √ | 21 Nov 2011 |
| >> | Canon Printer info | √ | 28 Dec 2011 |
| > | LF Printer info - new page with more general large printer info | √ | 1st Sep 2011 |
| Real Printers, reviews & announced products | |||
| >> | Canon iPF5100 full review | √ | 28 Dec 2011 |
| >> | Canon Pixma Pro-1 info | √ | 28 Dec 2011 |
| > | Epson SP4900 - review | Article | 23 Oct 2011 |
| > | Epson R3000 - review | Article | 5 Sep 2011 |
| >> | Canon iPF8300 review and ongoing usage notes | √ | 19 Dec 2011 |
| > | Epson 9890 and 7890 | √ | 21 Oct 2010 |
| > | Full Canon iPF6300 review | Article | 26 Jul 2010 |
| > | Full Canon Pixma Pro9500 Mk2 review | Article | 2 Mar 2010 |
| > | Epson SP3880 review | Article | 22 Apr 2010 |
| Epson R2880 review | Article | 15 Dec 2009 | |
| Canon iPF6100 review | Article | ||
| HP Z3200ps review | Article | ||
| Epson Stylus Pro 7880 - full review | Article | ||
| Epson Stylus Pro 3800 - full review | Article | ||
| Epson 4880 - full review | Article | ||
| Info pages for printer (press info, updates, offers etc) | |||
| > | Canon Large Format printers - iPF6300/6350/8300 | √ | 9 Aug 2010 |
| Cleaning Inkjet printers | Article | ||
| 7880/9880 and 7800/9800 black ink swap procedures | Article | 2nd April 2009 | |
| Ink cartridge capacities for printers | Article | 24 Oct 2011 | |
Some specific Epson product info
- Epson Stylus Pro 7900/9900 - (updated 21 Jan 09)
- Epson GS6000 - A 64in large-format printer with an eight-colour set of inks. UltraChrome GS eight-colour ink set, comprising cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan, light magenta, orange and green. Eco solvent for signage.
- Epson Stylus Photo R1900 - With UltraChrome Hi-Gloss2 Ink, including Orange, and Gloss optimiser
- Epson Stylus Pro 11880 64" super wide format - Announced July 07 -- The new x880 range is now shipping
- Original 3800 rumour/info page)
- The Epson Stylus Photo 1400
An A3+ printer - successor to the venerable 1290 -- we still use one at Northlight
Epson 7880/9880 - new printers to replace 7800/9800- The Epson Stylus Pro 7800 and 9800
Info on the new wide format printers from Epson (includes R2400, SP 7400 and SP 9400) - The Epson Stylus Pro 4800 (and 4400)
Info on the successor to the popular SP4000 - The Epson 4000
Collection of information about the Epson 4000 printer (our original rumours page)
Other areas of our site that may be of interest...
Digital Black and White photography and printing. Based on a magazine interview with Keith. Some of his thoughts, techniques and tips for those interested in a digital approach to black and white. We've many Photography Articles and Photographic equipment and software reviews on the site aimed at helping you get the best out of your own photography.
There is a gallery of landscape photography and fine art prints.
The What's New page showcases new site features.
Visiting Leicester or wondering where it is? We have views from the Leicester traffic cameras.



New camera rumours / news
