New camera rumours and news

Cameras and printers (Canon/Nikon/Epson)

We've posted information on new or unannounced products for several years.

This page indexes all the rumours and product announcements we've ever covered.

We also provide ongoing update/firmware info for any camera we've followed before launch.

Rumours...

We receive all kinds of camera rumour info - some more believable/risible than others.

Please do use your common sense when reading the stuff here, and remember that what we've got here for entertainment as much as anything else.

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Camera Rumour Headlines

Latest	Rumoured Cameras/Lenses	Current	Last Updated
>>	Canon Rumours Main Rumours Page, general Canon info + other 'interesting' stuff	√	18/3/2010
>	New lenses page - Canon	√	17/3/2010
	- Lens rumours archive (prior to 1st Jan 2008)	archive	31/12/2007
	1D MkV - not for some time...	√	21/10/2009
>	1Ds Mk4	√	17/3/2010
>	Canon Medium Format A Canon move into larger than 35mm FF sensors? (other MF news as well)	√	10/3/2010
>	EOS 3D ...mentioned so often we put all our 3D rumours in one place ;-)	√	9/3/2010
	7D Mk2 ...2012?	√	7/12/2009
>	60D	√	15/3/2010
	70D	√	12/4/2009
	600D	√	10/2/2010
	2000D	√	9/2/2010
>	5D Mark 3	√	17/3/2010
>	Canon APS-C compact camera	√	4/3/2010
	- Other FF DSLRs FYI
	Nikon Rumours ( inc. D4) and any general Nikon rumours we get sent	√	17/2/2010

	Real Cameras - updates and info for specific models
>	AF Microadjustment - simple test procedure	Article	2/3/2010
>	Canon EOS 1Ds MkIII -- Announced 20th Aug 2007	√	14/3/2010
	-- 1Ds3 Notes and observations - using the 1Ds3	√	21/8/2008
	- 1Ds MK3 rumour archive page (February 2007 to 15th August 2007)	archive	15/8/2007
	- 1Ds MK3 really old bits (Spring 2005 to January 2007)	archive	31/1/2007
	1Ds Mk2 -- Announced Sept 2004 (original rumours page - from June 2004)	√	24/9/2004
	1D Mk3 -- Announced Feb 2007	√	17/12/2009
>	1D Mk4 -- Announced 20th October 2009	√	3/3/2010
	- 1D4 pre release rumour archive (up to 19/10/2009)	archive	19/10/2009
>>	5D mk2 -- Announced 17th September 2008	√	18/3/2010
	- 5D mk2 post release info archive (14th Sept 2008 to end 2008)	archive	30/11/2008
	- 5D mk2 /3D/ 7D rumour archive (30th May 2008 to 14th September 2008)	archive	14/9/2008
	- 5D mk2 /3D/ 7D rumour archive (1st December 2007 to 30th May 2008)	archive	30/5/2008
	- 5D mk2 /3D/ 7D rumour archive (prior to 1st December 2007)	archive	30/11/2007
>	EOS 7D -- Announced 1st September 2009	√	7/2/2010
	-- Some of our 7D tests and observations	Articles	12/12/2009
	EOS 50D -- Announced 26th August 2008	√	30/7/2009
	EOS 40D -- Announced 20th Aug 2007	√	15/6/2009
	- EOS 40D archive (prior to 19th August 2007)	archive	18/8/2007
>	EOS 550D -- Announced 8th Feb 2009	√	2/3/2010
	EOS 500D -- Announced 25th March 2009	√	23/2/2009
	EOS 450D -- Announced 24th January, 2008	√	23/4/2009
	EOS 400D -- Announced August 2006	√	7/1/2009
	EOS 1000D -- Announced 10th June 2008	√	13/10/2009
	Nikon D3x - Announced 1st Dec. 2008	√	19/2/2009
>	Nikon D3/D3s - D3 announced 23rd Aug 2007, D3s on 14th October 2009	√	17/2/2010
	Nikon D300 - 23rd Aug 2007 D300s announced 30th July 2009	Info	30/7/2009
	Nikon D700 - announced 1st July 2008	Info	21/1/2009
	Sony A900 - 9th September 2008 A850 announced 27/8/2009	√	27/8/2009
>	Canon Software - includes tips on what to do if you've lost the install disk	√	2/3/2010
	Lenses - Info and tests
	Canon TS-E 17mm f/4 L	√	4/7/2009
	Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L II	√	20/7/2009
	Canon TS-E 24 f/3.5L - using a tilt/shift lens	Article
	Canon EF 14mm 2.8L II	√	10/1/2009
	Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8	Article
	-- How to focus with Tilt	Article

Printers

Latest			Updated
>>	Epson 4900	√	9/3/2010
	Epson 3900	√	12/1/09
	Epson info	√	9/2009
	Real Printers & announced products
>>	Canon Large Format printers - iPF6300/6350/8300	√	9/3/2010
>	Full Canon Pixma Pro9500 Mk2 review	Article	2/3/2010
	SP3880 - Full specs and info	√	9/2009
>	Full Epson R2880 review	Article	15/12/2009
	Canon iPF6100 review	Article
	HP Z3200ps review	Article
	Epson Stylus Pro 7880 - Full review	Article
	Epson Stylus Pro 3800 full review	Article
	Epson 4880 - full review	Article

• New 7880/9880 and 7800/9800 black ink swap procedures - 2nd April 2009

Specific Epson product info

Epson Stylus Pro 7900/9900 - (updated 21/1/09)
Epson GS6000 - A 64in large-format printer with an eight-colour set of inks. UltraChrome GS eight-colour ink set, comprising cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan, light magenta, orange and green. Eco solvent for signage.
Epson Stylus Photo R1900 - With UltraChrome Hi-Gloss2 Ink, including Orange, and Gloss optimiser
Epson Stylus Pro 11880 64" super wide format - Announced July 07 -- The new x880 range is now shipping
Original 3800 rumour/info page)
The Epson Stylus Photo 1400
An A3+ printer - successor to the venerable 1290 -- we still use one at Northlight
Epson 7880/9880 - new printers to replace 7800/9800
The Epson Stylus Pro 7800 and 9800
Info on the new wide format printers from Epson (includes R2400, SP 7400 and SP 9400)
The Epson Stylus Pro 4800 (and 4400)
Info on the successor to the popular SP4000
The Epson 4000
Collection of information about the Epson 4000 printer (our original rumours page)

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