The Canon 5D is long overdue for an upgrade. Rumors, initially of a model 7D (spoof photo above), then 5D Mark II have been swirling around on the 'net for quite a while.
I've been expecting Canon to announce such a camera at PMA in Las Vegas next week. However, from reading this article on Photography Bay, it appears that they may not even do that.
Although they did just announce two new pro telephoto lenses, the EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM and EF200mm f/2L IS USM (800mm at f/5.6L with IS, wow).
I've been putting off buying a 5D because it's way overdue for a replacement. The 20D has been succeeded by the 30D and then 40D which brought forward several new improvements.
Key things I'd like to see in the upgraded model:
- Higher ISO (i.e. 6400 and custom 12800)
- Anti-static mechanism
- DIGIC III
There are other improvements (such as higher MP) for sure, but those are the key ones for me.
But there's another factor: whenever Canon announces this upgrade, it will likely be months before I decide to buy it. My workflow is wed to Apple's Aperture software, which usually takes several months to support new camera's RAW capability. Without Aperture, I can't process RAW. Without RAW it's useless to me. I'm not going to go buy Lightroom even if it did support it. I have tens of thousands of photos in my Aperture library and simply will not switch for this reason. Besides, I really prefer Aperture anyway.
Well Canon?
When will it be?
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