RiceHigh's Pentax Blog: Wow! Canon Really Announnces the 60D and Six New Lenses!

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Wow! Canon Really Announnces the 60D and Six New Lenses!

The previous Canon rumours and embargo date are true. Canon strikes back this time!

See the latest news and Canon's announcements at the Dpreview here (frontpage) or here (canon news only).

So, there is the 60D and a bundle of new lenses/lens updates. But, do you notice that they are all Full Frame EF lenses, but no more new EF-S lens? (Even though the 60D is a cropped DSLR..) Ditto for the 3 new Sony prime lenses and the 3 Nikkor lenses announced (there is only 1 new DX Nikkor amongst all!).

Nevertheless, the Pentax K-5 and K-R should be coming later and let's see if Hoya would choose to announce them earlier, just like what all the big boys have done. But anyway, where are the new Pentax lenses? IF Any!

Read Also - Other Pre-Photokina New Products Announcements:-

Sony New Alphas and Prime Lenses Announced!

Nikon D3100 and 4 New Nikkors are There!

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Zebooka · 759 weeks ago

This Canon is a fail. It's a downgrade for 50D users.

Poor poor. But good for us, Pentaxians :)

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Vincent · 759 weeks ago

Agree, the 60D doesn't have the AF adjustment function which the 50D and K20D have.
Still no C-AF on video.
It is just a 550D with articulated screen, and selling for $300 more.

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Pentax is DOOMED · 759 weeks ago

60D scored the articulated screen.
Good news, bad news as I'll wait for this spec on full frame.
So no money for Canon from me for a 60D

The 8mm-15mm circular fisheye zoom looks very interesting:
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/c...

Pentax and Tokina had that market to themselves with 10-17mm, though not circular it has an appeal.

I'll most likely buy the 8-15mm Eos.

Score a win for Canon, I'll buy this lens next January 2011

All the other new eos lenses are improved upon with price set higher upgrades.

They did shave 3 pounds off the 400mm 2.8 IS II

Isn't it funny, Pentax has never made any 400mm 2.8 with autofocus and Canon's on their 3rd cycle.

Same with Teleconverters, Canon on their 3rd incarnation while Pentax scores a big ZERO !!!!!!!!!!

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Michael A. · 759 weeks ago

Must be coz you don't sell enough of those 400mm/f2.8 heavy-special gyro gear needed-animals... Pentax is about SMALL-ERGO-LIGHT-MOBIL!!! Love using wide open to f8 my 1240grams Pentax A400mm/5.6 I snatched for $149.00 ... :o)

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RiceHigh 110p · 759 weeks ago

Where to get an A400/5.6 at such low price? I really want one!

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Michael A. · 759 weeks ago

Got lucky at an estate sale some 4 years back. It came in case and minty condition. I know, that doesn't happen much.... Sorry, don't want to rub it in, but you asked.. :o)

BTW, if the K-5 is what all the buzz suggests, that "baby" is heading into my hands asap...

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Pentax is DOOMED · 759 weeks ago

I wonder what Pentax has instore for us in 26 days to go till Photokina 2010 ?

Newly designed lenses, or more plastic mount variants of existing designs without quick shift ???

While Pentaxians are expected to show their support to HOYA by buying a new camera every cycle Canon and Nikon owners build up their lens arsenals.

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David · 759 weeks ago

Hopefully this will lead Nikon to respond by replacing their D90 replacement.

Really, I look at the 3100, and the Sony models, and I think Canon fell asleep this cycle. Really, you just add everything that you have in the T2i for video.

The wide-angle lens is cool, this camera is a FAIL.

I am sure, like all these other guys, Pentax will announce the lenses when they announce a camera. Better have a 85mm 1.4 in there.

Pentax, Olympus, Panasonic, and maybe Nikon, those are who is left for Photokina. Sony shot its lineup, and Canon, showing nothing with the 50D, certainly will not release a new consumer model or a 7D replacement.

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OGL · 759 weeks ago

I can say only one simply thing - K-5 and K-R will be better than new cameras from Nikon, Canon and Sony...

Nikon will show D400, D7000 and D5000s later
but...Pentax won't be worse. Just a bit lower than D400.

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Walter · 758 weeks ago

Wow! You seem sure Pentax will be able to surpass the performance of the years-old D300 with our new flagship K-5. That would truly be a major coup for Pentax.

Any news on how many colors the new Pentax offerings will be available in, I wonder...