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New Camera rumours and news
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Latest articles: Jane Fonda and Me... A print from previously unseen photographs taken on the set of the making of Barbarella in 1967 Using tilt lenses - What happens when you tilt a lens. Includes sets of tables with lens settings. Producing a black and white print - from camera to print.
We've posted information on new or unannounced products for several years. This page indexes all the rumours and product announcements we've ever covered.
Rumours...
We receive all kinds of camera rumour info - some more believable than others. Use your common sense when reading it, and remember that it's here for entertainment as much as anything else.
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Camera Rumour Headlines
| Latest | Rumoured Cameras/Lenses | Current | Last Updated |
| Canon Rumours (Including EOS 7D) Our Main Rumours Page, general Canon info and any other 'interesting' bits |
√ | 29/6/2009 | |
| > | New lenses page - Canon | √ | 3/7/2009 |
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- Lens rumours archive (prior to 1st Jan 2008)
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archive | 31/12/2007 | |
| 1D Mk4 (and 1D Mk3n) | √ | 23/6/2009 | |
| 1Ds Mk4 | √ | 28/4/2009 | |
| > | Canon Medium Format A Canon move into larger than 35mm FF sensors? (other MF news as well) |
√ | 3/7/2009 |
| EOS 3D ...mentioned so often we put all our 3D rumours in one place ;-) | √ | 9/4/2009 | |
| 60D | √ | 13/6/2009 | |
| 70D | √ | 12/4/2009 | |
| 550D | √ | 26/3/2009 | |
| > | 2000D | √ | 2/7/2009 |
| 5D Mark 3 Not expected for a while yet! | √ | 25/5/2009 | |
| Canon APS-C compact camera - new page - not much yet | √ | 29/6/2009 | |
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- Other FF DSLRs FYI
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| Nikon Rumours ( inc. D4) and any general Nikon rumours we get sent | √ | 30/6/2009 |
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| Real Cameras - updates and info for specific models | |||
| Canon EOS 1Ds MkIII -- Announced 20th Aug 2007 | √ | 14/5/2009 | |
| -- 1Ds3 Notes and observations - using the 1Ds3 -- AF Microadjustment - simple test procedure |
√ | 21/8/2008 | |
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- 1Ds MK3 rumour archive page (February 2007 to 15th August 2007)
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archive | 15/8/2007 | |
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- 1Ds MK3 really old bits (Spring 2005 to January 2007)
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archive | 31/1/2007 | |
| 1Ds Mk2 -- Announced September 2004 (original rumours page - from June 2004) | √ | 24/9/2004 | |
| 1D Mk3 -- Announced Feb 2007 | √ | 30/5/2009 | |
| > | 5D mk2 -- Announced 17th September 2008 | √ | 22/6/2009 |
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- 5D mk2 post release info archive (14th Sept 2008 to end 2008)
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archive | 30/11/2008 | |
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- 5D mk2 /3D/ 7D rumour archive (30th May 2008 to 14th September 2008)
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archive | 14/9/2008 | |
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- 5D mk2 /3D/ 7D rumour archive (1st December 2007 to 30th May 2008)
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archive | 30/5/2008 | |
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- 5D mk2 /3D/ 7D rumour archive (prior to 1st December 2007)
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archive | 30/11/2007 | |
| > | EOS 50D -- Announced 26th August 2008 | √ | 19/6/2009 |
| EOS 40D -- Announced 20th Aug 2007 | √ | 15/6/2009 | |
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- EOS 40D archive (prior to 19th August 2007)
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archive | 18/8/2007 | |
| EOS 500D -- Announced 25th March 2009 | √ | 9/6/2009 | |
| EOS 450D -- Announced 24th January, 2008 | √ | 23/4/2009 | |
| EOS 400D -- Announced August 2006 | √ | 7/1/2009 | |
| EOS 1000D -- Announced 10th June 2008 | √ | 23/4/2009 | |
| Nikon D3x - Announced 1st Dec. 2008 | √ | 19/2/2009 | |
| Nikon D3 - announced 23rd Aug 2007 | Info | 21/1/2009 | |
| Nikon D300 - announced 23rd Aug 2007 | Info | 28/10/2008 | |
| Nikon D700 - announced 1st July 2008 | Info | 21/1/2009 | |
| Sony A900 - announced 9th September 2008 | √ | 9/9/2008 | |
| Lenses - Info and tests | |||
| > | Canon TS-E 17mm f/4 L | √ | 24/6/2009 |
| > | Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L II | √ | 24/6/2009 |
| Canon TS-E 24 f/3.5L - using a tilt/shift lens | Article | ||
| Canon EF 14mm 2.8L II | √ | 10/1/2009 | |
| Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8 | Article | ||
| -- How to focus with Tilt | Article |
Printers
> New 7880/9880 and 7800/9800 black ink swap procedures - 2nd April 2009
Latest Epson info - UK price rises? - Last updated - 12th Jan 2009
SP3900 - first solid rumour we've had - 12th Jan 2009
Specific Epson products
- Epson Stylus Pro 7880 - Full review
- Epson 3900 - A2 printer, expected Q3 2009 (updated 12/1/09)
- Epson 4880 - full review
- Epson 4900 - rumours
- Epson Stylus photo R2880
- Epson Stylus Pro 7900/9900 - (updated 21/1/09)
- 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
- The Epson Stylus Pro 3800
A cheaper A2 printer from Epson - link is to our review, this replaces original 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. There is a growing collection of Photography Articles and Photographic equipment and software reviews on the site aimed at helping you get the best out of your own photography.
There are even more images in the updated gallery of landscape photography and fine art prints
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