Sony Alpha 850 - The $1999 Full Frame

[Chuck Lee]

Wow! I hope that in the spirit of competition that Canon returns fire. I'd love a Canon full frame for ~$2k

That would have been the 7D. But Canon has decided (we'll know for sure Teusday) to go APS-C for this new 7D body. So, if they follow the trend there are two more places to go. They could in six months or so release a 3D which obviously screems for full frame and a more expensive and robust support system than the 5DMkII. I'd say 3500 USD would be about right for a 3D. Now, in the film line there was also theElan 7 followed later by an Elan 7N. So, I guess it's possible depending on the response to the new APS-C 7D to manufacture a 7Ds with a FF sensorat amore economical price point say 6-12 months down the road. with the 5D MkII selling like hot cakes even a year later I would not expect to see another intermediate XD FF body for at least 12 months. It appears that the 1D MKIV will be released in the spring and I'm sure there will be a 1Ds MKIV somewhere 6 months behind that. So, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for a FF with a price point lower than the 5D MkII from Canon. With confirmation of the APS-C 7D next week my hopes for a more econmical FF with all the modern LCD screens, menus,bells and whistles will have to wait a while longer.


I guess I just have to put up with this old crappy 5D for another year. [:'(]


Now just what were they shooting with five years ago?......[:O].......[:P]

[Sean Setters]

Wait.....I thought photography started with the 5D? Was I misinformed?





;-)

[Chuck Lee]

LOL........No, that's when "Digital" Photography began.


It's the Commodore 64 of FF digital cameras!!..........[Y]

[Colin]

LOL........No, that's when "Digital" Photography began.


It's the Commodore 64 of FF digital cameras!!..........
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Geez guys! My 5D is my state of the art technology! I can't afford to get modern, so just let me feel like I am!

[Benjamin]

That would have been the 7D. But Canon has decided (we'll know for sure Teusday) to go APS-C for this new 7D body.
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I think Canon is head to head with Nikon now in the consumer/prosumer categrey. The 7D seems to be the D300s killer, and it seems to do the job fine according to the rumors.


Canon XS -- Nikon D3000


Canon T1i -- Nikon D5000


Canon 50D -- Nikon D90


Canon 7D -- Nikon D300s


So now my wish goes to the next 5D model, it's better to have a more capable AF and faster speeds.