Canon announces 400D and new lenses

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Posted by Juza on August 23, 2006 at 4:46 AM

The official announcement of August 24, 11:00 GMT.

Canon EOS 400D (aka XTi)

10.1 MP CMOS
3FPS x 10 RAW or 27 JPEG
9-point AF
2.5" LCD
Andi-dust on the sensor
ISO 100-1600

Canon 50 f/1.2 L USM
8 elements in 6 groups
min. focussing distance 0.45mt
FTM
wheater seleded (?)

Canon 70-200 f/4 L IS USM
20 elements in 15 groups
min. focussing distance 1.2mt
FTM
wheater seleded

Posted by Prashant Khapane on August 23, 2006 at 5:33 AM

So I was right, Juza.

I got this info about 5 weeks back in Köln from a dealer and nobody believed me.
PS: I gave u two calls, processed images from the trip?

BTW, how did you get this official announcement of 24th?

Posted by Tom Nevesely on August 23, 2006 at 10:09 AM

I'm all over the f/4 IS lens!!! That is sweet!

Posted by Juza on August 23, 2006 at 10:51 AM

Hi Prashant,
I forgot to turn on my mobile phone ;-)

So far I've processed only few images...I've been pretty busy these days. The date has been revealed on a press release that shortly appeared on a Canon official website.

Posted by Walter Rowe on August 23, 2006 at 11:32 AM

Show me an official announcement of the 400D. The only thing I have seen on Google are terrible photoshop doctored images, one going so far as to incorporate a cell phone keypad on the back (ha, ha, ha).

Posted by Juza on August 23, 2006 at 1:32 PM

This is a real photo of the XTi, and these are the lenses:

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/5382/3701jn2.jpg
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7623/3702kj1.jpg
http://hem.bredband.net/content/canon/400d/xti/06082301le2.jpg
http://hem.bredband.net/content/canon/400d/xti/50mm12.jpg
http://hem.bredband.net/content/canon/400d/xti/70.jpg

Posted by Don Miller on August 23, 2006 at 3:51 PM

maybe a 200 1.8 too

Posted by Juza on August 23, 2006 at 5:30 PM

It is possible...actually, I'm a bit sad that they didn't announce the new wide-angle I was wainting for...but at least I'll save some money ;-)

Posted by Satie Sharma on August 23, 2006 at 9:16 PM

Anyone know the prices?

Posted by Jasper Doest on August 24, 2006 at 2:46 AM

Ok, I was praying for a 70-200/4.0 IS....and now they will make one...looks great and I''ll buy one for sure! JUHUUUU

Posted by Jasper Doest on August 24, 2006 at 2:47 AM

for those interested: http://www.canon.co.uk/eos400d/index.asp

Posted by Juza on August 24, 2006 at 2:52 AM

The price is $800 body only...more info here:

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-7897-8492

Posted by Prashant Khapane on August 24, 2006 at 3:26 AM

So Juza Inow know that my source is reliable. Check out http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/bbs.cgi?a=vm&mr=9691&b=mm&st=0&la=77&ph=7&sid=5565&u=5565

Posted by Juza on August 24, 2006 at 5:33 AM

You were right!

Posted by Prashant Khapane on August 24, 2006 at 10:57 AM

Juza,
so I guess you can now return your 'err99' 350D to canon and rightfully get a 400D from them free of any costs. I must say 699$ is impressive for this camera and perhaps a very good answer to D80.

Posted by Juza on August 24, 2006 at 11:10 AM

Hi Prashant,
if the poor 350D has gone ill due to water I doubt that they will repare it free of charge...and of course they won't give me a 400D for free ;-)

Posted by Satie Sharma on August 24, 2006 at 11:32 AM

So, does anyone think that they will still release the mythical 3D (or equivalent) at photokina? Or just the IDsMk3 (rumor)?

Posted by Juza on August 24, 2006 at 11:42 AM

I don't think that they will announce a 3D...a new 1 is possible, but not sure.