Any Rumors from Photokina? I know it is not yet officially open (next week) but anyone heard about any firm announcements on new or updated Canon or Nikon equipment? Do the brands wait...

Boentgru Loc: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

I know it is not yet officially open (next week) but anyone heard about any firm announcements on new or updated Canon or Nikon equipment? Do the brands wait for the actual fair or are release events held before the event?

craggycrossers Loc: Robin Hood Country, UK

Boentgru wrote:

I know it is not yet officially open (next week) but anyone heard about any firm announcements on new or updated Canon or Nikon equipment? Do the brands wait for the actual fair or are release events held before the event?

Nikon D750 FX, AF-S 20mm f1.8G, and a SB500 flash all announced today.

traveler90712 Loc: Lake Worth, Fl.

craggycrossers wrote:

Nikon D750 FX, AF-S 20mm f1.8G, and a SB500 flash all announced today.

You forgot the MB-D16 battery grip.

The 750 sort of looks like a glorious video camera.

craggycrossers Loc: Robin Hood Country, UK

traveler90712 wrote:

You forgot the MB-D16 battery grip.

The 750 sort of looks like a glorious video camera.

"Forgot" is your viewpoint, old chap ...... I did read about it about 6 hrs ago, but those grip-type things don't enter the equation for me and I have no use for them.

Let's just say that, for that reason, I just "failed to mention" !!

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Canon has announced the 7D II, an EFS 24mm 2.8 pancake, an EF 24-105mm f/ 3.5-5.6 IS STM and the EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

Forget Canikon...Fuji is where it's at!

The new X100T!

Yay!

Morning Star Loc: West coast, North of the 49th N.

I don't normally keep up with rumours, but read somewhere that Olympus is planning to announce/release a full-frame, mirrorless OM-D camera with E-mount.
Some specs were listed, but can't remember what they were, and can't find the website back.

Oh, and there's also supposed to be a M.Zuiko 1.4 teleconverter coming... I wonder about the price....

Already announced apparently is the E-PL7:
http://thenewcamera.com/category/olympus/
I'm just surprised I have had no info about that one from Olympus itself.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Morning Star wrote:

I don't normally keep up with rumours, but read so... (show quote)

Where do you come up with an Olympus "full frame" rumor? That would be pie-in-the-sky thinking for Olympus. First, they have no lenses for it. Second, it would negate their entire progression over the last 8 years and total commitment to the 4/3's/m4/3's sensor as they have put all their eggs in that one basket, so to speak.

Morning Star Loc: West coast, North of the 49th N.

MT Shooter wrote:

Where do you come up with an Olympus "full frame" rumor?

Like most everyone else, I think, who reports on rumours: From the internet. There actually are several websites that mention this, but until such time as there is an announcement from Olympus itself, it remain just that: a rumour.

amehta Loc: Boston

traveler90712 wrote:

You forgot the MB-D16 battery grip.

The 750 sort of looks like a glorious video camera.

It's a D810 with a 24mp sensor instead of a 36mp sensor for 30% lower price. That seems like much more than a "glorious video camera"! The D810 has basically the same video features, so I guess that's an expensive glorious video camera? :-)

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

amehta wrote:

It's a D810 with a 24mp sensor instead of a 36mp sensor for 30% lower price. That seems like much more than a "glorious video camera"! The D810 has basically the same video features, so I guess that's an expensive glorious video camera? :-)

Hardly a D810 as it utilizes the D610 body. More of a D610 with the D810 video features for $400 more money. :thumbup:

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Morning Star wrote:

Like most everyone else, I think, who reports on rumours: From the internet. There actually are several websites that mention this, but until such time as there is an announcement from Olympus itself, it remain just that: a rumour.

I have done 3 searches and can find no mention of an Olympus full frame rumor anywhere.

n3eg Loc: West coast USA

Olympus is supposedly announcing a 4k video upgrade for the OM-D E-M1. Full frame? Nah, not even APS-C.

Morning Star Loc: West coast, North of the 49th N.

MT Shooter wrote:

I have done 3 searches and can find no mention of an Olympus full frame rumor anywhere.

Oh, they're there allright:

http://camyx.com/rumors/2014/05/olympus-om-d-full-frame-mirrorless-camera/

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/4811155800/mockups-emerge-of-new-olympus-om-g

There are other websites as well, but I've gotta shut down the 'puter, company's coming.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Morning Star wrote:

Oh, they're there allright:

http://camyx.com/rumors/2014/05/olympus-om-d-full-frame-mirrorless-camera/

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/4811155800/mockups-emerge-of-new-olympus-om-g

There are other websites as well, but I've gotta shut down the 'puter, company's coming.

The DPReview "rumor" was a well publicized April Fools joke (read the GREEN disclaimer at the end of the article). "OMG"? Yeah right, like that fooled anyone, but may be you and your camyx.com writer who clearly fell for it hook, line, and sinker. There is clearly no room in the OM-D series bodies for a sensor that is four times as large as the 4/3's sensor that resides in there at the moment.