Busy time for new gear. After Nikons recent announcements, this morning Canon announced 4 new L series lenses as well as a new DSLR, the 60D. Lot’s of excitement around these new lenses, especially the new 400mm f2.8 which weighs 1.5kg LESS than the old version – very impressive! Also of note is the new 8-15mm fish-eye zoom! (plus there are new 500 & 600mm f4 lenses in development too)
UK readers, Warehouse Express have pre-orders now. As do B&H Photo in the U.S.
What’s new?
EOS 60D DSLR, featuring an 18mp CMOS sensor, flip out 1.04 million pixel rear LCD and full HD video that Canon owners have come to expect.
Full spec and press release on DPreview.
Canon EOS 60D
300 & 400mm
The new 300 & 400mm f2.8 telephoto, featuring the improved IS II (capable of 4 stops), weather sealing and superior weight reduction, with the 400mm being a full 1.5kg lighter than the previous model!
Full spec.
Fish-eye zoom
New 8-15mm L f4 fish-eye zoom. Labelled as the first fish-eye lens in the world to offer both circular and full frame images, weighing in at 540g. This could prove to be an interesting lens, will be interesting to see the reviews for this.
Full spec.
70-300
70-300L f4-5.6 featuring new IS II capable of 4 stops, weather sealing and weighing in at 1050g.
Full spec.
Plus…
Also announced are new version III’s of the 1.4 and 2x Extenders, offering improved auto-focus.
Full spec.
Don’t forget
Keep an eye on the usual retailers to get your hands on the latest kit. UK visitors check out Warehouse Express who already have pre-orders.
I am really looking forward to the reviews for the new fisheye zoom camera as if they are good I think I will probably purchase one as oit look like such a fun accessory to have.
Grrr, just got a 550D, however looks similar spec. This was my first full blown SLR from the old analogue days. (I know, slow or what) Was not impressed with the early digital, but these cameras are really taking photography to another level. One of the best features not talked about is the ability to link the camera to the laptop and control the camera via software (comes with the camera). Perfect still photography. Hope the 60D takes it to another level.
Thanks for a good blog, tripped over via twitter.
I agree that the fisheye is a very interesting lens. The 70-300 has the potential to be a quite useful “secondary” lens for a photographer using a supertelephoto prime as their main lens. Hopefully the image quality lives up to the “L” designation.
The question is…why buy a 60D when the 7D is almost identical in price…?
Really looking forward to the fisheye lens, but the new IS range by Canon is a bit disappointing as build quality has been severely compromised to make the lenses cheaper. Cant wait for the reviews too