THE RUMOR MILL: 1Ds MARK IV (THE BIG BROTHER)

So far, the 1D Mark IV is leading the trend on Video DSLRs with high light sensitivity, rolling shutter correction and various frame rates. Yet it also costs way more than everything else for what you get with it. Not too conducive to independent filmmakers…

I have a feeling that will change come spring when Canon is scheduled to release the 1D’s bigger brother, the 1Ds Mark IV. Keeping up with it’s history, Canon will add it’s final 1D camera to the lineup and more than likely add it’s best features to that camera. Some specs on this camera have shown up, and if they are true, it will put the 5D Mark II out of business…

Here’s what is being talked about:

-32MP Full Frame Sensor (some people have also heard 38)
-Dual DIGIC IV processors (no word on DIGIC V yet)
-New Video Features (1080 60p? We hope.)
-ISO range 100-6400 (no word on boost yet)
-5fps still burst
-Same AF system as 1D4
-Same body as 1D4

It’s still pretty early on so a lot of those specs could change. However the sensor info comes from a very reliable source so that should remain. When more info is leaked, I’ll let you know!

THE RUMOR MILL: CANON WORKING ON DSLR BASED VIDEO CAMERA

CRAZY NEWS IN THE CANON WORLD! COMING 2010!

Canon is rumored to be currently developing a new video camera with integrated DSLR functions that we’ve grown to love. Functions that will apparently blow the need for DSLRs out of the water…

The camera will be modeled after the current XL H1 and will include an EOS mount for interchangeable lenses. Two lenses are being developed specifically for the camera, one starting at 16mm and a tele-zoom starting at 70mm. Of course the EOS mount will allow you to use any EF or EF-S lenses that you’ve been getting for your DSLR.

The best part is the sensor and frame rates though! It will hold an APS-C sensor, that of the 7D basically, that will be able to capture 120hz or full frames a sec. It will be somewhere around a 12.1 MP sensor. The projected frame rates will be 24/25/30 & 60p in 1080p as well as 60p in 720p.

Like it’s DSLR counterparts, the images will be captured to a single CF card slot in a video format of MPEG-4 at 56mb/s. There is also rumor of work being done on a raw video format at 12mb/sec that will require an external IO module with uncompressed SDI out and USB 3.

As far as other video aspects in the camera go, I’m sure it will have a lot of the functions the XL H1 currently has. Price range will more than likely be in the $8000s. All other info has yet to leak, but when it does, I’ll let you know!

THE RUMOR MILL: OCTOBER 20TH - CANON 1D MARK IV

IT’S COMING…

This time from a very reliable source!

It looks certain that Canon will introduce a new camera on Tuesday Oct. 20th. Most likely it will be the 1D Mk IV, with very high ISO. Probably as high as ISO 102,400. The camera will have an APS-H (1.3x Crop) sensor.

I have no information on resolution, fps or movie options yet.

My feelings are that Canon has responded to the Nikon D3s that is supposed to be released in the next week. The D3s will also have super high ISO at 102,400. But! The Nikon D3s will NOT have 1080p video! Only 720p. Looks like Nikon really isn’t trying to compete there.

Another smaller rumor is that Canon will announce a 1Ds Mark IV in the spring that will be a projected 32MP camera. Not only that, but these two cameras have been lined up to be the LAST of Canon’s 1D line. To me that means that things are only going to get better!

CANON RUMOR MILL: RAW VIDEO FOR 5D & 7D

Every time I think about how people find out rumors like these, all I can come up with is Mission Impossible, and that ridiculous rope TC zips down…

This rumor is especially far fetched… It can in no way be confirmed and more than likely was mistaken for something entirely different by a Canon employee as he overheard a conversation on the way to the bathroom.

This rumor, floating around CanonRumors and RedUser, is about either a RAW or sRAW video recording module for the 5D & 7D that would possibly record through the CF card slot. Don’t get me wrong, that would be totally badass! But what I’m thinking is somewhere along the line someone got confused and mixed their info with what both cameras already have; RAW & sRAW image formats. Now that’s for still image, but still, I feel like it might be a mix-up. Apparently these “modules” are being tested and used right now, so who knows…

All info was provided by a single, “high placed” source at Canon.  Hmm…