About a hour ago canon annouced the release of the much anticipated release of the replacement for the 5D. Three years ago with the 5D came about it set a new bar for performance for a full frame digital camera in the under $3K price range as well as performance and image quality. The 5D was and is a amazing camera that in the hands of many talented photographers produced image that some swear were shot on slide film and printed traditionally. The next generation 5D(from specs atleast...a full review will tell soon) does the same thing its name sake did and did so in great fashion. While the 5D(and now markII) may not be the flagship model of the canon line, it is the work hose for those photographers that dont have madison ave clients or billing rates. Needless to say with the release of the mark II and the 50D a new era in digital photography has begun.
Well why do i say that this is a sad day, well because the 21-24 mp range has been considered for the longest time the highest scan rates you could get from a 35mm negative(roughly 4000 PPI or 4000x6000 pixel file) without going to a drum scanner(IE mega bucks per scan but also mega files with great quality) for making digital files to have prints made if you were not going to do them yourself in the traditional wet dark room. Now I will admit that I still shoot a fair amount of digital frame, but i also shoot alot of film ~100-250 rolls a year and why i still have a Med format film camera and nikon 9000 scanner. I also and stock many B&W films, and even some kodachrome 25
. due to a few select clients that want/pay film for the images i produce for them. Many of my personal projects like the upcoming photo project for my BFA called " You were loved before I even met you" of moms-to-be and there babies will be shot with black and white and color film. There is something about the whole film process from shooting to developing(Ansel Adams Zone system, compensating development, etc) to making prints(hand dodging, burning and toning of prints) that intrigued me and gave me a deep sense of accomplishment when I had a image that hit one out of the ballpark without the need for photoshop or extensive editting and post processing that has been a trademark of so many photos now a days.
Now im not stuck on the whole mega pixel thing as that's nothing but marketing hype, but what a camera with this large of a pixel count is that it allows me to make larger prints(like 30x40s and 40x60's instead of the 16x20 and 20x30's i do now) with much more detail then i could before without pixelization or loss of image quality. Also to allow me to crop a image tighter (Norm i will take my licks as i know i should crop in camera not afterwards, but there are instances where this isnt possible) so as to show a different viewpoint and or focus. That and its time to upgrade cameras as my 20D is starting to wear out after some 65K images i have shot on it since i bought it 3 years ago.
ok enough with the sentiments heres the dish.
Canon site link
camera announcement on DPreview
now it looks like i will be working a bit of overtime over the coming months to pay for several new toys for not only photography but diving as well so if Im not on the board much its because Im out there saving lives and paying for the implements that relieve the stress that builds up from my job on the street.
ok its late and I have to work in the morning, i will type at yall later.
Tooth
Edited by Scubatooth, 17 September 2008 - 12:27 AM.
