Canon announcement 9-29-09 "one of the most important launches in company's history"

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Digigenic said:
The teaser image doesn't appear to indicate a camera of any kind.
It's a large box under a red cloth.
Sure, under the box could be a camera, but it's unnecessary.
The box would seem to indicate it's a display.
Some people were saying SSD or OLED displays, not sure.
New cameras can get a lot of hype, but this seems to be something on a much larger scale, and Canon's been trying to break into the display business for a long time. A new type of display would be a big deal for the company and the industry, a new camera, not so much.
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Well, I'm working under the assumption that it's a camera, but who knows.
 
Then again....

from their copy:
"...talking about tomorrows trends and factors of success in the continually more digitalized everyday life."

That doesn't sound much like a camera to me.

Robot?
 
Digigenic said:
The teaser image doesn't appear to indicate a camera of any kind.
It's a large box under a red cloth.
Sure, under the box could be a camera, but it's unnecessary.
The box would seem to indicate it's a display.
Some people were saying SSD or OLED displays, not sure.
New cameras can get a lot of hype, but this seems to be something on a much larger scale, and Canon's been trying to break into the display business for a long time. A new type of display would be a big deal for the company and the industry, a new camera, not so much.
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That sounds VERY astute, but damnit I hope you're wrong! I want a large sensor video camera with proper iris control, audio controls, built in ND filters, zebra strips and some goshdang XLRs so bad!!! We are sooooo close, for god's sake please some one just drop this, IT'LL BE THE MOST MAGICAL SPECIALEST CHRISTMAS EVER!!!!!
 
Well, I like what I see with the 7d and that's already very hard to afford on my budget, so product-wise I doubt my short-to-medium term expectations will change. But I m excited to see what they present...my (completely unscientific and wildly imaginary) guess is that they'll say the days of 3CCD are over and they are going to focus on a single underlying sensor technology with a new minimum.

Whatever happens, it's exciting and I wish them well with it. I have always liked Canon cameras despite their faults. I thought the XL-1, 2 ...etc. series was the best DV (& hd etc) system in terms of overall concept. I loved the ergonomics, professional look, interchangeable lenses etc., even though they fell short in terms of indivudal things like 24p and...well, whatever else you think is wrong with the camera. It was like their implementation never quite fulfilled the promise of their design. By contrast, I hated the DVX on sight but learned to admire its capabilities despite my dislike of the fixed lens and the form factor.

The other reason I have a soft spot for Canon is the fact that they offer an SDK relatively freely...any company that encourages the great unwashed programming public to plug into its hardware is a good company to me.
 
ethan cooper said:
Then again....

from their copy:
"...talking about tomorrows trends and factors of success in the continually more digitalized everyday life."

That doesn't sound much like a camera to me.

Robot?
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That too would be a major break-through for the company and industry.
If I recall, they were investing money in biotech, the R&D from whatever they were doing with that may have finally paid off in the form of....?
 
Digigenic said:
That too would be a major break-through for the company and industry.
If I recall, they were investing money in biotech, the R&D from whatever they were doing with that may have finally paid off in the form of....?
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Crap! Well if it's better for humanity... I guess I can wait for what I want :(
 
Johnny Cola said:
That sounds VERY astute, but damnit I hope you're wrong! I want a large sensor video camera with proper iris control, audio controls, built in ND filters, zebra strips and some goshdang XLRs so bad!!! We are sooooo close, for god's sake please some one just drop this, IT'LL BE THE MOST MAGICAL SPECIALEST CHRISTMAS EVER!!!!!
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HAHAHAHA , ooh that would be a very nice christmas !
 
Nice touch that little piece of RED cloth. They used the same RED color in their ads when they announced the manual upgrade for the Mark ll. I think Canon really likes the RED color.
 
It'll probably be a new magnetic/radioactive lens mount that is not retro-compatible with EF lenses, third party adapters, etc. We'll all be hosed.

The last thing this forum needed was more fuel to the speculation fire. Dammit.
 
There was some speculation it might be a 3-D printer.

Note that they're not premiering this mystery device at IBC, an international broadcast convention that's taking place right now... so that lessens the probability (in my eyes, at least) that it's going to be A/V related...
 
I have no idea what this big announcement will be, but as for an APS-C prosumer or professional video camera, the past rumors said that Canon planned on announcing it in early 2010. Maybe CES 2010? Either way though, hopefully it will happen within the year.

I'd love an APS-C interchangeable lens XH-A1 style camera. Although, I'm guessing that they will probably roll out an XL-style one first, then about a year later the more affordable A1 style ones will surface, maybe with a fixed zoom lens but still with an APS-C sensor. The older rumors also said it would be an XL-style body and would include a lens, priced for approximately $7,000 to $8,000.

Worst case scenario, we've still got the 7D coming. So we all have a backup plan if this thing isn't a camera.
 
That print ad looks like a complete fake. Someone just put a red cloth over a cardboard box. The type and setting they used looks completely amateurish/rubbish.

There may be an announcement on 29th but it's pointless to speculate based on that print ad and cardboard box.
 
dadoboy said:
That print ad looks like a complete fake. Someone just put a red cloth over a cardboard box. The type and setting they used looks completely amateurish/rubbish.
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The add could be made by the people hosting/making the announcement, they just happen to have a crappy graphic designer...
 
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